Specimen Tree

A large evergreen shrub displaying large leaves with a textured and corrugated surface.  It has multiple upright stems with lateral arching twigs and a good floral display. The flowers are followed by bright red berries… Read More

Medium sized deciduous Lime tree.  The young growth tips of the whole tree is bright orange during the winter months.  In summber covered in heart shaped light green leaves. Perfect tree for pollarding, to keep… Read More

Usually multi-stem medium sized evergreen tree.  Broadly conical to ovoid. Respond great to being pruned into different shapes.  Beautiful bark and fruit (poisonous).   Key Facts:  Flowers:  Inconspicuous. Fruit:  Red fleshyarils with large greenish seed inside. Bark:  Red coppery colour. Leaves:… Read More

This willow grows well away from water and the rounded leaves are completely different to the narrow leaves of other willows.  It is covered in downy white buds in spring which are popular with florists.… Read More

This miniature Scots Pine does not grow larger that 6m and the domed crown is formed from its many stems. As an evergreen, it makes a good plant for winter interest in the garden, but this… Read More

Attractive, prostate multi-stem large shrub or small tree. Stem and branches arching upward. Broadly conical, crooked stems and slow growing.   Key Facts:  Flowers:  Male flowers conspicuous yellow. Fruit:  Small round dark brown cones. Bark:  N/A Leaves:  Dark green needles. Autumn colour: … Read More

This small, broadly conical tree has a very beautiful spring flowering display and in my opinion is one of the best of the Crab Apple varieties.  The buds, initially pink in colour, open to pure… Read More

This small, deciduous Hawthorn is from North America and has a very upright form, perfect for creating a multi-stem shape. Relatively fast growing, it has beautiful white flowers which are quite large for a Hawthorn and… Read More

This popular tree is widely distributed thoughout all the northern temperate regions. A very attractive tree, it has very smooth twisty bark which is very tactile.  Hornbeam responds well to pruning and can sculpted into a… Read More

Small evergreen tree, more vigirous than common box.  They are perfect for growing into small umbrella shaped trees and couuld block out unwanted views as they are evergreen.   Key Facts:  Flowers:  Not grown for its small yellow… Read More

This small deciduous tree or large shrub originates from South-East Asia.  It has several stems and a broad umbrella shaped crown. It is particularly useful in an exposed site where other plants will not thrive… Read More

This native tree is not just from the British Isles, but distributed all over Northern Europe and even to Western Asia. It is a deciduous tree which is classified as small to medium in size, mostly… Read More