Shrubs & Trees

 this page holds examples of the type and variety of shrubs,trees,bamboo etc which we grow. It will be added to continuously.

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Each Spring 'Kaleidoscope' lights up with bright yellow and green variegation, turning into Summer the foliage darkens to a deep green with a golden-creamy yellow outer edge. In autumn 'Kaleidoscope' explodes with colour! Green, yellow, orange, and red all appear vibrantly spectacular. Highlighted by the brilliant red stems and the abundant white flowers. As the season changes to Winter and back into Spring, 'Kaleidoscope' again goes through a metamorphosis, from dark red back to green and yellows. Best in the landscape under full sun to partial shade. These conditions promote the best colour and fullness.

 Decorative red and yellow pendulous bell shaped flowers through most of the year. Grows well against a wall or frame. Easy and rewarding plant for cool conservatory or summer patio. Best above 0c, but can grow outside in mild areas.

 Acacia gaulois asteris is a brand new hybrid Acacia that in our experience this past winter, keeps its lush green leaves very well. These new Acacias flower at an early age, and have a broader, lusher leaf than Acacia dealbata. 

 Silver wattle,Racemes of fragrant lemon-yellow flowers are produced periodically throughout the year. Evergreen shrub to small tree with long green leaves from Australia. Plant in well drained soil in a sheltered sunny position or grow as a conservatory or patio plant in cold areas. Hardy to minus 5 degrees C.

 Japanese maple. A small tree with brilliant spring foliage in glittering scarlet over a long period, eventually becoming shrimp pink and bronzey green. Autumn foliage is orange-pink with red tones. Height 1.5m to 2.5m.

 Japanese maple. A small slow growing rounded tree, with purple deeply lobed leaves. Fantastic autumn colours. Deciduous.  Hardy.  Suitable for a small garden. Makes a good potted specimen.

 Japanese maple. One of the best. A small slow growing tree with deeply cut dark red-purple leaves, turning bright red in autumn. A must for all gardens. Deciduous.  Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with compost.

 Super Dissectum form with a weeping habit. Red feathery foliage during spring and summer, turning fiery scarlet in autumn. Hardy. Ideal for container or border.

 Emerald Lace is a new variety of green Acer palmatum with finely dissected leaves. Leaves emerge in spring bright green with red petioles which remain red throughout the season. Autumn  colours run through yellow to orange and finish up with firey red. Hardy and vigorous. Typical cascading habit. Sun/ part shade.

 Excellent upright variety bearing bright red foliage during spring and summer, turning vivid scarlet during autumn. growing to a height of up to 3m. Suitable for a pot or border.

 Dissectum form. Japanese maple. A small handsome arching deciduous tree with finely cut purple-red  leaves retaining good colour through summer. Brilliant scarlet autumn foliage. Hardy. Can be grown in a pot, or border.

 A fine dissectum form. With pendulous habit and feathery foliage which is red through spring and summer turning bright scarlet in autumn. Hardy. Ideal for container or border.

 Japanese maple. A slow growing tree with fine feathery purple-red leaves turning bright crimson in autumn.

 A small form with long lobed leaves which are shrimp red in spring then purple red during summer with spectacular scarlet shades in autumn. Hardy.

 Japanese maple. A slow growing upright tree with pale orange foliage in spring turing yellow green during summer and then rich yellow-orange in autumn. Hardy. Suitable for pot or border. Height 2m to 3m.

 In spring the leaves emerge a deep burgundy red and almost reach black if grown in good light. By late summer the leaves assume a green-yellow colour before turning a fiery red in the autumn. Not quite as tall growing as some other cultivars, so very suitable for container cultivation. Height 2 to 3m.

 Japanese maple. A small deciduous tree with orange new growth shading to straw yellow. Unequaled for spring colour during summer. Breath taking autumn colours. hardy.

 New dissectum form. With feathery foliage opening orangey red during spring, then bronze red during summer, turning red and orange in autumn. Hardy. eight 2m.

 A great small tree for a Pink lover. It has small variegated leaves with green/white and pink foliage. In July/Aug the new shoots are almost all pink making it a really pretty tree in summer. The green leaves turn orange in autumn, and in winter you are able to view the beautiful pink and green stripes in the bark.

 Japanese maple. Larger leaved variety, bronze green summer foliage turing intense  crimson in autumn. Considered to be one of the best Acers for autumn display. Height 2m to 3m. Hardy. Ideal for container or border.

 Low growing palmatum form. With dark purple foliage during spring and summer turning orange-red in autumn. Hardy. Height up to 1.5m.

 Compact, brilliant purple-leafed variety with bold foliage and an elegant vase-like silhouette!

 Japanese maple. Super upright-growing variety. Linear leaves that are dark red in spring,  and summer turning crimson and gold in autumn. Hardy. suitable for a pot or border. height 2m to 3m

 Japanese maple,Coral bark maple. Beautiful coral-red stems in winter. Spring foliage is soft lime green margined red becomes mid green in summer, turning golden yellow with apricot tints in autumn. Height 2m to 4m.

 Japanese Maple. A small deciduous tree bearing dark green leaves with contrasting red stems. Breath taking autumn colours.Height 1m. Hardy.

 Excellent dwarf sport of 'Bloodgood', 'Shaina' is identifiable by its

 A slow growing tree, this variety has a much denser appearance than many of the other Japanese maples. It has a rather congested elegance with an upright habit and short branches, packed with dark green foliage. It makes a handsome and unusual specimen. The leaves turn a dark gold autumnal colour; the colour often coming several weeks later than that of other Acer palmatum varieties. It is useful therefore, to extend the season of autumn colour if you wish to grow several of these maples together. This is also a good variety for pot culture or for planting in a small garden. 

 Japanese Maple. Slow growing upright small tree with red foliage during spring  turing bronze green in summer and then vivid crimson during autumn. Suitable for a pot or border.

 Slow growing small tree with weeping habit. Highly ornamental dissected foliage which is deep crimson during spring turning purple red in summer and the fiery scarlet in autumn. Ideal for pot or border.

 Japanese maple. Unusual glossy 7-9 lobed rich deep purple leaves with rolled margins giving a distinct finger like appearance, enhanced by red petiole. Crimson autumn toned foliage growing to an upright small tree up to 3m. Hardy.

 Palmatum form. A densely-branched cultivar with intense yellow leaves with red margins giving an over-all impression of brilliant burnt orange. Changing to green in the summer and bright yellow-orange in autumn.

 Japanese maple. A small tree with deeply cut leaves mottled with white and pink. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Deciduous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

 Japanese maple.Super dissectum form. Growing into a small tree with weeping habit bears deeply lobed green leaves with red tinged edges turning red and gold in autumn. Ideal for pot or border.

 Wilsons Pink Dwarf has small leaves that are bright pink to orange in the spring on multiple-branching shoots. The colour holds for a month or more, gradually changing to lime green in summer. This palmatum is a very Showy plant! Strong grower. Growth to 2m.

 Using the self-fertile variety ‘Jenny’, it’s now possible to grow wonderful Kiwi fruit in your own garden. Simply plant this interesting climbing plant with rounded heart shaped leaves, in a sunny well drained site for example against a sunny fence or wall, even over gazebo or arch. ( also makes an interesting talking point)

 Attractive climber with dark green leaves, variegated with pink and white. Small cup-shaped, white flowers. Hardy.

 Strawberry Tree. A shrubby evergreen tree with interesting red shedding bark. Small white pink tinged flowers with edible  red strawberry like fruits in autumn. hardy. height up to 3m. Sun or shade.

 Very easy to grow & reliable old cultivar. Large saucer shaped semi-double, dark blood red flowers with prominent golden- yellow stamens. Leaves are broadly lance shaped & dark green. 

 A medium sized anemone form blooms are antique white with the petaloid centre tinted a pale primrose. A reliable and most rewarding cultivar Suitable for container (in ericacious compost) or border.

 Formal double with beautiful white flowers, striped with pink & carmine- red. Evergreen with upright habit. Hardy. can be grown in as a potted specimen, in lime free compost. Early form.

 Deep, ruby-red, medium, full peony form, occasionally showing white or yellow petaloids and stamens. Vigorous, upright bush. Mid to late season flowering.

 Good fruiting variety. With white scented flowers at intervals through the year with fruit ripening 4 to 6 months later. Keep above 4c in good light. Ideal for conservatory, light window or summer patio.

 Minature orange tree with highly scented white flowers. and 2cm orange fruits which stay on the tree for 10 months after ripening. Keep above 4c, in good light. ideal for the conservatory or summer patio. Fruit is good for marmalade and drinks.

 The kumquat is a delicacy whether eaten fresh or preserved. With a thick sweet peel and a tart pulp, it is eaten skin and all. (Except for the seeds)

 The main flowering period for Lemons is spring and autumn, therefore it is not unusual to have sweet scented flowers, immature fruit and ripe fruit all at the same time on the same plant. Easy house plant to care for, or makes an exotic summer patio plant.

Meyer's Lemon. A good fruiting variety with pink tinged fragrant white flowers. A very easy lemon to grow, keep in good light above 4 c. Feed weekly in summer,less in winter. Pinch out growing tips regularly to keep bushy.ideal for a conservatory.

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Looking fantastic Hidcote is One of the nicest varieties of Lavender. Compact  & bushy shrub with narrow silvery grey leaves and spikes of deep purple-blue flowers from mid to late summer. Height 60cm. Hardy.  Grow in a border or as a hedge. Makes a very attractive potted plant on a sunny patio or door-step. 

 Sacred Chinese Bamboo. An evergreen shrub with elegant pennate leaves, varying in colour from red to purple when young and in the winter. Produces panicles of white flowers followed by red berries in mid summer.Fantastic winter foliage. Height up to 1.5m.

This small, slow growing shrub makes an attractive evergreen shrub, so it is excellent for the smaller garden. The foliage takes on red and gold autumn tints and retains this colour all winter. There are often coloured tints on the leaves even at high season and it achieves an interest beyond its modest dimensions. Ideal for containers or borders.

Variegated form with bright red, young leaves which develop silvery-white edges, contrasting beautifully with the older leaves. In mid and late spring, clusters of pretty, white, nodding bell-like flowers, resembling lily-of-the-valley appear. This compact shrub looks wonderful in a shady shrub border with well-drained, acid soil or in a container in a patio or courtyard garden.
 

Glossy, brilliant red young leaves gradually turn pink, creamy white, then dark green. In late spring, clusters of pretty, ivory, nodding bell-like flowers appear, resembling lily-of-the-valley. The fiery red young foliage of this upright evergreen shrub will add a splash of vivid colour to a shady shrub border or woodland edge. One of the best varieties. Also excellent container specimen (in ericacious compost)

 New Pieris from Japan, 'Katsura' boasts large glossy evergreen leaves with eye-catching wine red new growth changing to green with age. Lovely rose-coloured flowers cascade over the foliage in the spring creating many seasons of interest. 'Katsura' was actually an accidental discovery, on a wooded hillside near a Shinto Temple. The plant is perfect for patio planters, a partly shady shrub border or woodland garden

Little Heath is a dwarf variety of pieris. It is a neat little shrub with short, elongated, pointed leaves of mid green colour with white margins. New leaves emerge orange to copper red. It grows very slowly and forms a compact shrub without pruning. Ideal for order or container (ericacious compost).

 We are delighted to be able to offer the famous Wollemi Pine at our nursery

One of the greatest botanical finds of the last century and was discovered in 1994 in a small canyon deep in the Wollemi National Park, Australia. Prior to the re-discovery, this prehistoric Jurassic wonder was thought to be extinct. 

You now have the opportunity to own one of the most endangered plant species in the world from our conservation project. 

Each plant comes with a pack containing detailed growing instructions, mycorrhizal 'friendly' root enhancing fungi and a Certificate of Authenticity. 

Part of the money raised from the sales of  the Wollemi Pines will be used to maintain both the Wollemi national park and other endangered plant specie