After the form of the tree, it is perhaps through foliage that we can best create the design feel, we seek in our gardens.  Large or interestingly shaped leaves create new points of interest and emphasis in the following:-

          Acer...........................japonicum 'Aconitifolium'      

          Acer...........................................pentaphyllum     

          Acer............................................saccharinum    

          Betula...............................pendula 'Dalecarlica'   

          Catalpa.....................................................(all)     

          Crataegus........................................arnoldiana    

          Crataegus..........................................laciniata      

          Ginkgo..................................................biloba       

          Liriodendron..................................tulipifera (all)     

          Malus.................'Profusion Improved',transitoria  

          Malus...............................toringoides, trilobata

          Paulownia.................................................(all)

          Platanus...................................................(all)

          Quercus.............................................palustris

          Quercus..................................................rubra

          Sorbus.......................................'Chinese Lace'

          Sorbus.............................folgneri 'Lemon Drop'

          Sorbus.................................................scalaris

          Sorbus..........................thibetica 'John Mitchell'

          Tilia..................................tomentosa 'Petiolaris'

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