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A tree that has been grown in the field and then lifted out of the ground when dormant. Available from November to March. The roots are more open and the direct contact with the soil encourages them to settle in and establish more readily.
These are 2yr old trees that have been grown 1yr in the field and the second in a pot. Container trees can be planted at any time of the year but establish best when planted during the autumn and need to be watered well during the first summer.
Blue Cedar
Spectacular blue conifer popular for specimen planting. Pyramid shaped when young. Height after 10yrs 4m x 2m.
Himalayan Cedar
A beautiful tree of pendant habit with glaucous leaves when young. Height after 10 years over 6m/20ft
Cedar
An interesting cedar standing out with its bright chartreuse green needles in summer and bronze gold winter colour.
Cotoneaster
Arching branches with lance-shaped bright green leaves. White flowers in May and yellow-pink fruits in winter.
Japanese Cedar
Bushy habit with feathery pale green foliage turning browny-green in summer. An attractive copper bronze in autumn.
Strong-growing, conical tree with open, outspread branches. Colour is a nice bright green year round.
A small, conical, evergreen tree, with semi-pendulous branches. Leaves are pale creamy-yellow colour when young.
Blue Cypress
A small slow growing conical tree with striking feathery, silvery blue-grey foliage and peeling red bark.
Cypress
Narrow, conical, tight growing tree with upright branches. Bright yellow/green young foliage. Good as a houseplant or outside.
A tall very narrow columnar tree. Dark green foliage with cones. A typical Mediterranean tree which grows well in the UK.
Silverberry
A large shrub with silvery backed leaves and fragrant flowers which develop orange silver speckled fruit in the autumn.
Cider Gum
Peeling, orange bark, creamy beneath. Silver-blue young foliage turns darker with age. Small white flowers.