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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.
Birch
Sunny yellow-lime green serrated leaves with peeling creamy-cinnamon bark.
Neat upright tree with red/brown peeling bark. Fine display of catkins and golden yellow autumn foliage.
Turkish Hazel
'The Turkish Hazel'. The corky corrugated bark is an interesting feature. Height after 10yrs 6m/20ft.
Japanese Cedar
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.
Cypress
Narrow, conical, tight growing tree with upright branches. Bright yellow/green young foliage. Good as a houseplant or outside.
Holly
Small, narrow, conical tree with spiny leaves. Female form which fruits from a young age. Ideal for shaping.
Bushy and pyramidal. Silver marginated oval leaves. Self fertile fruiting female form for specimen trees/hedges/topiary.
Magnolia
Very large white/yellow individual flowers, named well for resembling bananas as they open.
Deep burgundy tulip shaped flowers appear in early spring. Makes an excellent small specimen tree.
Similar in colour to M. 'Lanarth' this new New Zealand hybrid is a rich reddish purple with a metallic sheen.
A small conical tree with exquisite fragrant pale primrose yellow flowers opening well before the leaves.