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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.
Trident Maple
Produces a round crown of lush summer foliage, gives good red-orange autumn colour. Reddish brown flaking bark.
Maple
A compact, elegant tree with ascending branches and good autumn colour.
A narrow, upright ascending Acer that is suitable for planting in streets.
The White Chocolate Birch
A narrow and upright, fast growing birch which has a wonderful white chocolate coloured stem.
Birch
A very narrow, neat pyramidal habit, small attractive leaves and catkins. Bark turns a good white after 4-5 years.
The Chocolate Birch
A narrow and upright fast growing birch which has a wonderful dark, chocolate coloured stem.
The Ruby Chocolate Birch
Wonderful light pink bark which peels attractively with age. Â A narrow neat, upright habit.
Wonderful for the small garden with a gleaming white bark from an early age. Upright, graceful and light in stature.
Hornbeam
Pyramidal habit, narrow when young and broadening as it matures. Good autumn colours of mellow yellow.
Upright Hawthorn
A tough and upright, columnar hawthorn. Clusters of white flowers in May followed by red berries.
Blue Cypress
A small slow growing conical tree with striking feathery, silvery blue-grey foliage and peeling red bark.
Cypress
A tall very narrow columnar tree. Dark green foliage with cones. A typical Mediterranean tree which grows well in the UK.