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JAPANESE
& JAPANESE STYLE
TREES & SHRUBS
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JAPANESE BORDERS: we offer instant Japanese style
deciduous, evergreen,and giant size border collections, please
click here
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JAPANESE MAPLES - Acer palmatum -
click here
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Abies
koreana -
Korean / Japanese Fir
The Korean / Japanese Fir Abies koreana is a medium to
large, but very slow growing tree, which is grown mainly for its lovely
evergreen needle foliage and it's beautiful blue upright cones which
stand vertically from the branches.
This tree can be pruned to be kept at any
height in your garden - don't be afraid to plant a large growing tree in
a small garden - as long as they are pruned every year they can be grown
with ease. These
are pot grown trees (not bare root or root ball) and will be supplied in
their pots.
7L pot (just repotted) ,
approx. 2ft-28inch inc. pot
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Abelia x grandiflora
Abelia x grandiflora is a fully hardy semi-evergreen
shrub that grows to 4-6ft in the garden, producing a mass of small green
leaves on arching multi-stems and a profusion of bell like flowers white
edged with pink from mid summer well into autumn.
2litre £7.99 (A)
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Cedrus atlantica glauca - Himalayan Blue Cedar
The cedrus species of trees are our favourite of any
tree species, and this is the blue needled glauca variety, which is a very tall
tree if left unpruned but can be pruned to any size and shape, and lends itself
well to cloud tree pruning (we offer cloud tree forms of this cedar, please see
our Cloudtrees section). We are offering some very large 25litre specimens which
are approx. 10ft inc. pot.
25L pot 10ft specimen (inc .pot) £175.00
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Cedrus atlantica glauca
pendula - Weeping
Himalayan Blue Cedar
The cedrus species of trees are our favourite of any
tree species, and these weeping blue cedars are the most spectacular
having unusual growth, with every branch weeping and twisting to
form natural sculptural forms. Very slow growing, these lovely trees are
ideal for the small garden or in a pot as a patio specimen. You never have to
prune them, they are drought tolerant, and they are BLUE EVERGREEN all through
the winter!
7L pot 4ft-4.5ft
(inc .pot) £49.99 (B)
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Cedrus deodora - Weeping
Green Cedar Cedrus deodora
is simply one of the most beautiful of all the Cedars, with magnificent
weeping branches of blue-green pine needles. It is fully hardy and
EVERGREEN and is a perfect patio container tree! This is a very large
tree if planted in the ground, but keep it in a large pot and you will
have a most superb specimen tree that will keep its form all year round.
10Litre pot, 52-58inches (inc. pot) £59.99 (E)
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Cedrus deodora aurea -
Weeping Golden Cedar Cedrus deodora
aurea
is simply one of the most beautiful of all the Cedars, with magnificent
weeping branches of green-gold pine needles. It is fully hardy and
EVERGREEN and is a perfect patio container tree! This is a very large
tree if planted in the ground, but keep it in a large pot and you will
have a most superb specimen tree that will keep its form all year round.
10Litre pot, 6ft (inc. pot)
specimen £59.99 (E)
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Cedrus libani - Cedar of
Lebanon The national tree of Lebanon, this
beautiful cedar is very slow growing so can be easily kept to any height
with pruning in the growing months - they are also ideal specimens for
pruning as cloud trees, please see our cloud tree version of this tree
in our Cloud Trees section, click here.
They can be planted in the ground, or kept in a pot all their lives with
just regular watering and feeding. We have some lovely large 6ft Cedar
of Lebanon shown in the photos to the left.
25Litre pot, 6ft (inc. pot) ,
2-3ft spread £124.99 (E)
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum -
Japanese Katsura Tree The very
beautiful cercidiphyllum japonicum bears tiny pink flowers on bare
stems in early Spring, followed by unusual heart shaped, aromatic leaves
and in the Autumn these leaves turn oranges, red, and yellows to give a
magnificent display. Leaves then drop for the Winter months.
This can be a large tree, so keep topped
in the Winter to keep it at any size - they also make fabulous container
trees for the patio or garden!
3Litre pot ,3ft-4ft (inc. pot) £29.99 (B)
10Litre
pot 4ft-5ft (inc. pot) £59.99 (C)
20Litre pot , 6ft (inc. pot) £139.99 (F)
(3 in stock)
20Litre pot , 8ft (inc. pot) £179.99 (F)
(1 in stock)
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Chaenomeles japonica Japanese Quince - FRUITING VARIETY
If you are looking for large, edible Quinces from your Japanese Quince
bush, then the species is the one to plant - quicker growing than the
hybrids, you will still get a display of bright red/orange flowers in early
Spring, and then followed by edible Quince.
7litre (approx. 4-4.5ft inc. pot) £29.99 (B)
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Chaenomeles Mango Storm -
Japanese Quince - DOUBLE ORANGE FLOWER
'Mango
Storm' is a beautiful ORANGE double flowered variety with large flowers
and has thornless branches.
12Litre pot,
approx. 4ft inc. pot £34.99 (B)
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Chaenomeles nivallis -
Japanese Quince - WHITE FLOWER
A pure white form of the Japanese Quince flowering from March to May,
followed by medium sized green fruit. For a wonderful cascade of colour
effect, plant two together (red and white) and twist them and train them
espalier to 6ft.
7Litre pot,
approx. 5ft inc. pot £29.99 (B)
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Chaenomeles japonica
Red -
Japanese Quince - RED FLOWER
A lovely Japanese quince that bears large red flowers in early Spring -
ideal planted with our shrub Japanese cherries and the larger weeping
cherries. Can be grown as a shrub or as a climber.
7Litre pot,
approx. 4ft-4.5ft inc. pot £29.99 (B)
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Chamacyparis filifera nana - Sawara Cypress
A superb and distinctive low growing mound shrub that is slow
growing, with weeping mop like foliage which is hardy and evergreen. A
beautiful front of border plant that will keep to 2ft or can be used as ground
cover in the Japanese style garden. Full or half sun location in free draining
soil.
3Litre pots (approx. 8-9inch diameter
spread) £19.99
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Chamacyparis
nootka pendula - Weeping Nookta cypress
The very sculptural weeping Nookta Cypress - these slow
growing conifers produce curtains of long, pendulous foliage resulting in a
stunning specimen upright tree for the garden - they are a wonder in the snow
and ice of Winter as they are fully hardy and evergreen. Growing eventually to
10m, but they can be kept easily to any height by pruning the leader. They can
also be trained horizontally to create archways or as a feature of ponds or low
walls.
The top photo shows a mature Weeping Nookta pendula, and the
bottom photo one of the actual specimens on offer, 10litre size.
10Litre pot,
approx. 40inch inc. pot £59.99 (B)
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Chamacyparis
obtusa nana gacilis - Shell conifer
We are offering some
lovely 5litre plants of the very unusual and beautiful Shell Conifer Chamacyparis nana gracilis. This very slow growing conifer produces sprays of
dark green foliage which form clam like shapes - this is a dwarf conifer growing
to no more than 5-6ft in ten years.
Ideal as a pot specimen, or for any size garden as it is so slow growing it can
be kept to any height. The photos show some of the actual plants available.
5Litre pot £29.99 (C)
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Cloud Tree (Japanese Ilex) - Ilex crenata Japanese Box
(niwaki cloud pruned bonsai tree)
We also have in stock some stunning Japanese Ilex crenata Box
Cloud Trees. Fully hardy, and very easy to maintain, Japanese Box is a small
leaf evergreen that can be trained into bonsai cloud trees over many years.
The photos show our actual Ilex crenata cloud trees on offer. These are 52inch including the pot, and are rooted in
15litre size pots.
They have an approx. diameter spread of 2ft and they both have 10 clouds.
Please note these are WIRED trees, and the wires should remain on the tree until
next Spring.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS
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Cotoneaster Coral Beauty
This ungrafted, Cotoneaster is ideal as a
Japanese ground cover - fully hardy and very tough, it will grow
naturally to form unusual shapes and twists, spreading in arches slowly.
7litre (approx. 5ft inc.
pot) £29.99 (B)
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Cotoneaster Coral Beauty
- Top grafted standard
We are pleased to be offering this year for only the
second time, some
exquisite 'top grafted' Cotoneaster Coral Beauty - normally only seen as shrubs,
these are very cleverly grafted at 4ft, and then they weep right down to the
ground, so they are ideal for small gardens, as they never get above 6-7ft.
Fully hardy, this beautiful sculptural plant is evergreen, and
is COVERED in flowers in Spring, and then in autumn/winter you are rewarded with
ornamental orange/red berries. Ideal for the small garden, and especially
beautiful in a Japanese style garden.
10litre pot top grafted 4ft inc. pot
£79.99 (C)
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Cryptomeria elegans (compacta) -
Red Japanese Temple Cedar
We are pleased to be offering the Red Japanese Temple
Cedar, Cryptomeria elegans . This unusual and very beautiful evergreen
conifer is widely planted in Japan around the Buddhist temples and is
known for its delicate but hardy whorl foliage, which is all shades of
green, turning to golden brown and red in the winter months. It has
stunning copper bark, and this conifer can be pruned into bonsai and
topiary forms.
Fully hardy, this is a native small Japanese forest conifer, and would
compliment a Japanese garden or border. We have some BUSHY
10litre specimens available now. The pictures show some ofthe actual
plants
in October (bottom) and January (top) with their golden brown foliage (turns green in Spring/
Summer). .
10Litre pot,
3.5ft
inc. pot £59.99
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Cryptomeria elegans aurea -
Golden Japanese Temple Cedar
This is the golden form of the Japanese Temple Cedar with fabulous
golden needle foliage in the Winter and light green in Summer, ideal for cloud tree pruning or
as a standalone distinctive shrub. Growing usually no higher than 7-9ft.
5Litre pot,
approx. 4.5ft-5ft inc. pot £39.99
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Cryptomeria elegans
viridis -
Japanese Temple Cedar
This is a selected form of the above Temple Cedar, and
is distinguished from the normal elegans by its winter foliage - this
one, the viridis, stays golden green over winter as opposed to brown and
red.
12Litre pots,
3ft
specimens
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Cryptomeria Sekkan Sugi
(Golden Weeping Temple Cedar)
Well, what can we say about this cedar - simply one of the most
beautiful and elegant plants we have ever offered ! Very rarely available, this
is only the second time we have had them in stock. Beautiful golden needles on
branches that weep down towards the ground.
The photos shows our 6ft specimens, in Summer with green
needles, and in Winter as they change colour for Winter. We have smaller
ones in stock now at the 3ft-3.5ft inc. pot size.
3Litre pot, 3ft-3.5ft inc.
pot £26.99 (B)
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Cryptomeria spiralis -
Spiral Temple Cedar A stunning and very
rarely available dwarf cedar is the Spiral Temple Cedar. Whorls of
needles grow compactly in weeping and twisting branches. Very slow
growing, it will eventually form a mound of 2-3ft. Ideal in a small
garden setting.
7Litre pot (approx. 1ft
spread) £29.99
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Cryptomeria vilmorianna -
Japanese Dome Cedar
This unusual and very beautiful evergreen conifer is widely
planted in Japan around the Buddhist temples and is known for its delicate but
hardy needle foliage, which is all shades of green, turning to bronze in the
autumn months. .
Fully hardy, this is a native small Japanese forest conifer, and would
compliment a Japanese garden or border and goes
well with Japanese ferns, weeping Japanese cherry, and Azalea - but can also
be used as a specimen stand alone conifer in any garden. (Photo shows one
of our 20litre specimens in the snow in December).
2litre pot £12.99 (A)
20litre
pot 26inch inc. pot, 10-12inch diameter spread
£39.99 (B)
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EDGEWORTHIA CHRYSANTHA
GRANDIFLORA - Japanese
Paper
Bush
An unusual deciduous shrub from the Himalayas, China, and
Japan of approx. 4-5ft which has cinnamon coloured bark (used to make
paper in Japan) and flowers in Winter to late Spring with beautiful,
fragrant, tubular yellow flowers in clusters. Ideal as a welcome food
for Winter insects. Large arrow leaves like an Echium makes this shrub a
good choice for not only Japanese gardens but also exotic gardens. Hardy
to -5 to -7c so needs a sheltered south facing position and enjoys rich
loamy soil.
7litre pot approx. 3ft inc. pot
(2ft spread) £59.99 (B)
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ENKIANTHUS cam. Red
Bells- Japanese Pagoda
Bush
Deciduous dome shaped shrub or small tree, bearing
beautiful pendulous bunches of creamy white flowers in May. Stunning
autumn colours. Fully hardy in any location. We have some lovely 10litre
specimens in stock which are approx. 30inch inc. pot with 15" diameter
spread.
10litre pot approx. 4ft-4.5ft inc. pot
£49.99 (B)
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EUONYMOUS alatus -
Japanese Burning Bush
The Japanese Burning Bush is so called for its stunning
autumn display of fire red leaves. This is a large shrub or small tree
growing only to 6-7ft in the garden and will produce unusual, cork-like
edged stems followed by rich green leaves in the summer, which turn a
blaze of crimson in September. This bush will also produce red capsule
fruit.
10litre size (approx.
3ft inc. pot ) £69.99
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EUONYMOUS alatus
compactus - Dwarf Japanese Burning Bush
The dwarf form of the Japanese Burning Bush - growing to
no more than 4-5ft.
15litre size (approx.
40inches inc. pot , approx. 18inch spread) £69.99
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Gingko biloba - Japanese Maidenhair Tree
We are privileged to offer these living fossils, which date back
hundreds of millions of years. A unique and unusual tree which has fan
shaped leaves turning a mouth watering honey yellow in autumn. The Ginkgo
is an extraordinary tree, bathed in mysticism and revered in Japan where
some specimens still growing are over 900 years old.
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9L pot (approx
40inches inc. pot) £29.99 (B)
25L pot (approx 7ft- 8ft inc. pot)
£179.99 (E)
(1 in stock)
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Ilex crenata -
JAPANESE box holly
Very similar to box, ilex crenata has small evergreen rounded
leaves, known as the Japanese Holly, but leaves which are not prickly at all.
Ideal for topiary and cloud pruning.
7litre (approx. 4.5ft-5ft inc. pot) £39.99 (B)
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Juniper Green Carpet -
Green Creeping Juniper
A ground hugging, creeping Japanese juniper to create shape and
form around ponds and stones in the Japanese garden. Slow growing, it will form
a carpet of GREEN . Evergreen and fully hardy.
10litre (approx. 18inch-2ft spread) £34.99 (C)
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Juniper Blue Carpet -
Japanese Blue Creeping Juniper
A ground hugging, creeping Japanese juniper to create shape and
form around ponds and stones in the Japanese garden. Slow growing, it will form
a carpet of BLUE. Evergreen and fully hardy.
10litre (approx. 2ft-2.5ft spread) £49.99 (C)
(2 in stock)
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Juniper recurva coxii -
Himalayan Weeping Juniper
We are thrilled to
be offering, for the first time in our 20 year history at Silk Tree Nurseries,
the stunning Himalayan Weeping Juniper (recurva coxii). Painfully slow growing
(3ft in 10 years!) this beautiful evergreen Juniper has graceful weeping
branches of light green needles and red brown bark which starts to peel when
mature. Ideal as a pot specimen, or for any size garden as it is so slow growing
it can be kept to any height.
The photos show some
of the actual Junipers on offer (taken in September ). These are our 10litre
size Juniper recurva coxii and are approx. 30inch-3ft inc. pot.
10litre approx.40inch-4ft inc. pot
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Kerria pleniflora -
Japanese Rose
The Japanese
Rose, Kerria pleniflora is a deciduous, fast growing large shrub which
is smothered in golden yellow double flowers in early Spring. Suitable
for a half shade position they do very well in most locations and are
fully hardy. Can grow to 3m but easily kept smaller by pruning.
7litre (approx. 5ft inc. pot)
£29.99 (B)
12litre (approx. 7ft-8ft inc. pot)
£79.99 (E)
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Larix keampferi -
JAPANESE LARCH
The Japanese Larch is most commonly seen as a bonsai tree, but makes a superb
project tree for Japanese style gardens, where it can be pruned and shaped into
beautiful windswept forms. Simply use wire and pruning to create a large bonsai
form, very popular in Japan.
The Japanese Larch is a deciduous tree, losing its needles in
winter.
4L pot, approx. 4ft inc. pot
£34.99 (C)
(2 in stock)
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Larix keampferi 'Stiff Weeper' -
WEEPING DWARF JAPANESE LARCH
The very beautiful and unusual weeping JAPANESE Larch (larix kaempferi
'stiff weeper') is a grafted form of larch that naturally weeps
all of the way to the ground. On dwarf rootstock, these specimens will
go to only approx. 6ft- 7ft . Ideal in Japanese style gardens and as a
specimen to show off a border, or lovely in a patio pot. These larches
are deciduous - in autumn the needles will turn a beautiful golden brown
and drop - new needles appear in Spring. The photos show some of the
ACTUAL PLANTS on offer (taken September before the needles turn colour
for Autumn) . This is an approx. 5.5ft-6ft Weeping Japanese Larch in a
10litre sized pot .
10L pot, approx. 6ft inc. pot
specimen £79.99 (E)
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Larix decidua 'KORNIK' - GLOBE LARCH
This unusual grafted form of larch is grown as a
standard, forming a dense globe of needles on a tall trunk. The goble
will slowly enlarge over the years (slow growing). On dwarf rootstock,
these specimens will go to only approx. 5ft. Ideal in Japanese style
gardens and as a specimen to show off a border, or lovely in a patio
pot. These larches are deciduous - in autumn the needles will turn
a beautiful golden brown and drop - new needles appear in Spring.
20L pot, approx. 5ft (inc. pot)
specimen £79.99 (E)
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Larix decidua 'PULI' -WEEPING LARCH
This is a weeping form of European Larch (larix decidua 'puli').
This grafted form of larch naturally weeps all the way to the ground,
and twists and turns upwards very slowly (10-12inch per year). On dwarf
rootstock, these specimens will go to only approx. 6ft (and will take a
few years to do it!). Ideal in Japanese style gardens and as a specimen
to show off a border, or lovely in a patio pot. These larches are
deciduous - in autumn the needles will turn a beautiful golden brown and
drop - new needles appear in Spring.
12L pot, 4ft-52inches (inc. pot)
specimen £59.99 (B)
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Larix kaempferi 'DIANA' -TWISTED JAPANESE LARCH
This is the very stunning Twisted Japanese Larch (larix
kaempferi 'diana'). This grafted form of larch naturally twists and
contorts with its branches forming unique shape and form, growing slowly
(10-12inches per year). On dwarf rootstock, these specimens will go to
only approx. 8-10ft (and will take a few years to do it!). Ideal in
Japanese style gardens and as a specimen to show off a border, or lovely
in a patio pot.These larches are deciduous - in autumn the needles will
turn a beautiful golden brown and drop - new needles appear in Spring.
This beautiful larch is also a sight in winter, as the frost
and snow really bring out the form of the contorted branches. Fully
hardy.
5L pot, approx. 5ft
(inc. pot) specimen £39.99 (B)
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Magnolia Black Tulip
Magnolia x soulangeana BLACK TULIP is a much sort
after cultivar, with large 6inch diameter goblet form flowers which are
burgundy pink; BLACK TULIP is one of the darkest pink magnolias. The
flowers have a beautiful sweet fragrance.
7litre, approx. 4ft-5ft (inc. pot) single stem
£49.99 (C)
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Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora is a beautiful
evergreen Magnolia with large ovate glossy leaves, and in Summer (not
Spring as with the deciduous magnolias) woolly buds burst into FRAGRANT
and LARGE white flowers. Magnolias make the ideal small tree for compact
sized gardens, and can be pruned as a shrub, or as a specimen tree.
25litre, approx. 6.5ft (inc. pot),
4ft spread £145.00 (F)
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Magnolia grandiflora 'Brackens
Brown Beauty'
This is the 'Brackens Brown Beauty' form
of evergreen magnolia, and differs by having beautiful cinnamon colour
under leaves.
4litre, approx.
40inch (inc. pot) £29.99 (B)
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Magnolia grandiflora 'Exmouth'
This is the 'Exmouth' form of evergreen
magnolia, and has larger flowers than the species up to 30cm in diameter
which are fragrant. Also with cinnamon colour under leaf.
10litre, approx. 4.5ft-5ft (inc. pot) £69.99 (C)
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Magnolia 'Heaven Scent' - Light pink
A beautiful hybrid with vase shaped
flowers in Spring which are magenta pink.
15litre, approx. 6.5ft-7ft (inc. pot) £69.99
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Magnolia 'Henry Kern' - Light pink
A lovely cross between a stellata and
liliflora magnolia, with the vigour and mass of flowers of a stellata,
but the shape and form of a lilliflora. Light pink flowers in Spring
from deep pink buds.
15litre, approx. 4ft specimen £49.99
(B)
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Magnolia 'Leonard Messel'
Leonard Messel is a hybrid cross between
Magnolia stellata rosea and Magnolia kobus, and has produced one of the
most jaw dropping Magnolia trees currently available. This is a 'Star
Magnolia' with star like flowers (similar to Stellata), rather than the
tulip flowers of the Tulip Magnolias (Nigra, Jane). A sight to see in
Spring, and an ideal small Japanese style tree.
10litre, 5ft inc. pot £45.00 (B)
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Magnolia Merrill -
Fragrant white star Magnolia A beautiful
fragrant white star magnolia that produces a mass of flowers in Spring.
15litre , approx. 4ft-5ft (inc. pot) specimen
£49.99 (B)
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Magnolia Nigra - Deep
Purple Magnolia Magnolia lilliflora 'Nigra'
will amaze anybody that sees it - huge 4-6inch goblet style flowers of
deep wine purple cover the tree in early Spring. A specimen sized
Magnolia such as this one will give that instant 'wow' factor to any
garden or patio (it can be kept in it's pot if desired).
15litre, 4.5ft-5ft inc. pot £59.99
(B)
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Magnolia sielboldi-
Oyama Magnolia The Oyama Magnolia, Magnolia sielboldi is much sought after for its delicate,
pure white, single blooms in the Spring. Very different from the bold goblet
magnolias, and very beautiful, this is a rarely offered Magnolia. This slow growing shrub Magnolia won't
take over the garden, and is ideal for the small garden or Japanese style
setting.
5litre, 2-3ft specimen £24.99
(B)
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Magnolia stellata -
White
Star Magnolia White Star Magnolia's are grown
for their exquisite star-strap pure white blooms, which are lightly
scented, and cover the tree in early Spring.
Magnolia stellata has large flowers as white as snow , which cover the tree in
profusion in April. Lush green foliage follow the flowers in late
Spring.
15litre , approx. 3.5ft-4ft (inc. pot) ,
multi-stem
£59.99 (C)
(1 in stock)
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Magnolia stellata rosea -
Pink Star Magnolia This is the beautiful
pink form of Magnolia stellata.
10litre , approx. 6.5ft (inc. pot) £59.99 (E)
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Magnolia x soulangeana -
Goblet flower, pink & white Magnolia x
soulangeana is a much sort after cultivar, with large 4-6inch diameter
goblet form flowers which are cream and pink. They have a mesmerizing
sweet fragrance. Growing to only 15-20ft, this Magnolia is ideal for the
small to medium garden, and it is non invasive so can be planted safely
close to the house.
Magnolias make the ideal small tree for compact sized gardens, and can
be pruned as a shrub, or as a specimen tree. They are deciduous (losing
their leaves in autumn), and are known for their incredible flower
displays in early Spring, flowers which appear BEFORE the leaves, making
the whole of the tree appear a ball of colour. They can be used as
specimen trees, planted in the garden now, or left in a pot to be used
in a patio display for early Spring.
9litre, multi-stem, approx. 5ft (inc. pot) £59.99
(C)
(2 in stock)
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Magnolia Susan - Purple
Goblet Magnolia Magnolia 'Susan' is one of our favourite Magnolia, having magnificent goblet
flowers in Spring of deep purple. Specimen sized trees of this variety are
truly a sight to behold, literally dripping with flowers which smother ever
branch of the whole tree. Unmistakingly fragrant, you will never forget seeing
a Magnolia Susan in flower! This variety is a cross between two beautiful
trees; Magnolia stellata 'Rosea' and Magnolia liliflora 'Nigra'.
10litre, approx. 3ft (inc. pot), multi-stem
£54.99 (C)
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Magnolia Yellow River - Yellow
goblet flowers Magnolia 'Yellow River' is a very recent introduction to this
country in 1999 from China, and is a beautiful yellow/ golden goblet style
Magnolia with blooms up to 4inches in diameter covering the tree in early
Spring. This is a hybrid Magnolia, and is fully hardy and frost resistant in
this country, even in a pot. The leaves of this Magnolia are a beautiful lime,
light green, almost yellow.
7litre, approx. 4ft-5ft (inc. pot) single stem
£49.99 (C)
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Mahonia x Charity
- Holly Grape
Mahonia is a proud, structural foliage plant that also has unusual sprays
of pendulous flowers when you need them most; late December to early March.
They are EVERGREEN, keeping their attractive foliage all year round, with
stunning bronze to deep red foliage in autumn / winter. They
can be grown in virtually any soil or position (except very deep shade) and
will survive neglect easily.
Mahonia 'charity' is a cultivar grown for its very yellow flowers
with strong fragrance, followed by attractive light blue berries. It can be
grown as a shrub, a small 'tree' (to 4 metres) or as as a patio 'standard'.
Photos show some of the actual plants available (taken
last Autumn ).
7litre, approx. 3ft-3.5ft (inc. pot) £34.99 (B)
15litre, approx. 4.5ft-5ft (inc. pot) £69.99 (E)
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Nandina domestica
- Sacred Bamboo / Heavenly Bamboo
The Sacred or Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina domestica, is actually not a bamboo,
but is a very fascinating and beautiful shrub from Japan and China, that
forms bamboo like stems, with green foliage at the tips that turn a stunning
red and orange in the winter months. It is non-invasive, and grows to only
5-6ft and makes a fabulous plant for the front of border, for the patio,
and is a must in the Japanese style garden.
This Sacred Bamboo also FLOWERS white in Spring/Summer, and
produces red berries for the autumn.
5litre (just repotted) - approx. 3ft inc. pot
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Picea glauca var.
albertina 'Alberta Globe' - Dwarf White Spruce
The beautiful and elegant dwarf white spruce is a 'globe'
conifer forming a natural ball shaped/cone shaped mound over many years (very
slow growing!) . Will grow to a maxium of 2ft tall by 2ft diameter over 10-12
years, so ideal for a small garden or patio and no need for pruning!
These are slow growing dwarf picea, so can be used in Japanese
style gardens or make interesting bonsai trees.
7litre - approx. 18inch inc. pot (1ft
without pot), approx. 9-10inch diameter spread £39.99 (B)
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Picea sitchensis - Sikta
Spruce
We have on offer some beautiful, large specimens of the
Sikta Spruce Picea sitchensis. This is the fifth largest conifer in the
world growing to 100 metres if you let it (but can be pruned to any
height and kept at 6ft if you wish) and can grow up to 4ft in a year
when planted in the ground. THESE SPRUCES LOVE WET CONDITIONS, even
swampy conditions and can be planted in half to full sun (not shade).
They are grown for their evergreen needles which come out blue and then
turn to green and also for the beautiful cones which can be 2-4 inches
in length. Photo taken in the snow of Winter!
25litre pot (approx. 5.5ft-6ft inc. pot , ) £159.99 (E)
(1 in stock)
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Pieris
Katsura - Evergreen Japanese Katsura Bush
Pieris 'Katsura' is a simply spectacular EVERGREEN shrub for the
back border or patio display. Incredible eruptions of fiery red foliage burst
forth from this amazing plant in April and May. The foliage turns from flame red
to pink, back to green over the growing months. The flowers are
lily-of-the-valley like in their appearance and come in clusters in Spring, but
this plant is grown mainly for it's wonderful red foliage.
Pieris do well in half shade, and are not fussy about soil types, although
prefer acidic. We also offer the 'Carnival' variegated form,
click here
10Litre pot,
27-30inch specimens (18inch-2ft spread) £49.00 (B)
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Pieris
Mountain Fire - Evergreen
Pieris 'Mountain Fire' has beautiful sprays of red flowers over
the Winter months as well as reliable evergreen foliagewhich can turn shades of
red and oramge.
10Litre pot,
32inch-3ft (inc. pot) £45.00 (B)
(4 in stock)
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Pinus armandii - Chinese
White Pine
The hardy Chinese White Pine is a medium sized pine tree
with lovely drooping needles producing green cones in clusters which
ripen to brown. They can be kept to any size by pruning every
year, and make ideal trees for wiring and cloud pruning in a Japanese
style, and also as bonsai trees.
3litre pot (approx. 16inch-20inch in. pot ) £24.99 (A)
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Pinus densiflora Jane Kluis - Japanese
Red Pine
The beautiful Japanese Red Pine is a
dwarf conifer, a hybrid cross between Pinus densiflora and Pinus
thunbergii, with a low mounding habit. Stems have an attractive copper
hue as they mature.
These are slow growing dwarf pines, so
can be used in Japanese style gardens or make interesting bonsai trees.
5litre pot (approx. 14inch inc. pot,
approx. 1ft spread ) £39.99 (B)
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Pinus halepensis - Aleppo
Pine / Jerusalem Pine
The Aleppo Pine, also known as the Jerusalem Pine is a
fast growing evergreen uproght conifer that makes a superb stand alone
feature tree and can be used in a large pot on decking or a patio.This
is a a fast growing pine tree, but can be kept to any size simply by
pruning off the top leader in Spring or Summer. These are hardy
pines and can be planted in most parts of the UK.
25litre pot (approx. 6ft inc. pot ) £149.99 (F)
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Pinus mugo mops - Japanese
Dwarf Mountain Pine
This very slow growing variety will form a small mound of
evergreen foliage over a period of 10 years, reaching no more than 4ft high.
Easy to maintain, no pruning required, and ideal in the small garden and as a
feature in the Japanese style garden.
25litre approx. 2ft inc. pot , 21inch spread £159.99 (F)
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Pinus mugo rostrata -
Creeping Pine
The Creeping Pine, Pinus uncinata (mugo rostrata) is a
spreading pine, that also goes upwards slowly, so makes an ideal specimen for
the smaller garden as it is easy to prune and shape. They are used in Japanese
style gardens and can be shaped into large bonsai specimens. Fully hardy and
evergreen. These are slow growing pines,
so just prune off the leader branch in early Spring if you want to keep
it small. They can also be pruned hard and needle pruned to form cloud
trees.
25litre approx. 5ft inc. pot £179.99 (F)
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Pinus nigra austriaca -
Austrian Pine/ Japanese Black Pine
A faster growing form of nigra, superb evergreen colour all
through the year - can be left to grow, or kept in a pot, cloud pruned, or
pruned to any height or shape. A very versatile tree.
10litre pine (pot grown) approx. 40inches inc. pot £59.99
(C)
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Pinus nigra corsicana
maritima - Corsican Black Pine
The
beautiful Corsican Black Pine, pinus nigra corsicana maritima has lovely loose
whorls of needles, quite different to the normal Austrian Black Pine, and make a
real show as a standalone tree or in a pot as a patio tree. Photo taken of some
of the actual pines on offer (in the snow of December!)
25litre pine (pot grown) 9ft-10ft inc. pot £225.00
(F)
(1 in stock)
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Pinus parviflora negeshi -
Dwarf Japanese White Pine
These stunning pines have
distinctive blue-green needle foliage, and produce cones at an early age . These are VERY slow growing pines,
achieving no more than 2-3inches of height per year. Ideal for the small garden,
or Japanese style garden, they also make fabulous bonsai trees.
7litre, approx. 2ft-30inch inc. pot £49.99 (C)
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Pinus strobus -
Weymouth Pine
These beautiful pines are grown for their weeping needles,
and deeply grooved trunk when older, - this pine is reliably evergreen
throughout the winter months in the harshest of Winters, and look stunning in
the frost and snow. Very very hardy, and slow growing, so easy to keep under
control with pruning (can grow very large!).
25litre specimen (approx. 8ft inc. pot) £175.00 (E)
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Pinus strobus Tiny Curls
We are pleased to be offering our specimen sized Weymouth Whorl
Pine - the very unusual Pinus strobus Tiny Curls - this unique pine tree has
very unusual curly needles which whorl in all directions - a very slow growing
pine eventually to 2-3m, ideal for the small garden.
They are used in Japanese style gardens and as centre
points in rockerys or cottage garden borders. Fully hardy and
evergreen.
These are slow growing pines, so pruning
isn't necessary.
25litre (pot grown) 4ft inc. pot £159.99
(F)
(3 in stock)
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Pinus thunbergii -
Japanese Black Pine
We are also offering this year some lovely thunbergii
Japanese black pines, which are large growing trees (although slowly!) but can
be pruned to any height and shape including bonsai and cloud pruned. The photos
show some of the actual specimens on offer which are 25litre pines approx.
5.5ft-6ft in height including the pot.
25litre (pot grown) 5.5ft-6ft in. pot £159.99 (E)
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Pinus wallichiana -
Himalayan Bhutan Pine
These very beautiful trees are grown for their spectacular long weeping
needles, which stay evergreen throughout the winter months, and look stunning in
the frost and snow. Very very hardy, and slow growing, so easy to keep under
control with pruning.
Producing large, long, pendulous banana-like cones in the winter it makes a
fabulous specimen to plant as a Christmas feature, decorating it every December.
Ideal in Japanese style gardens as a feature tree.
25litre (approx. 5ft-6ft inc.
pot, approx. 30inch spread) £159.99 (F)
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Prunus - JAPANESE CHERRIES
We grow a number of different varieties of Japanese cherry trees at the
nursery, for our current selection, please
CLICK HERE
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Salix
babylonica crispa
- Japanese Weeping Moon Willow
This rarely available Japanese Weeping Moon Willow is a
small growing weeping willows (they only grow to 6-9ft) showing crescent
moon twisted leaves all over every branch, that draws attention from
everybody who see them. One of the most beautiful willows in the large
willow family, most of the other willows are huge trees that are
unsuitable for urban or small gardens. This gem however, is slow growing
and stays relatively small.
5litre pot 4-5ft - £19.99 (A)
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Salix
gracillistyla melanostachys
-
Black Willow
This Black Willow is so named for its black catkins in
the winter months, making it an ideal small tree to plant for winter
interest in the Japanese garden. Lush green foliage, and strong growth.
Growing to a maximum of 6-8ft, it is deciduous, but produces fabulous
black catkins.
5litre, approx. 3-4ft
plants inc. pot - £24.99 (B)
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Thuja whipcord
Thuja plicata Whipcord is a stunning hardy, evergreen conifer that grows very slowly to form a sculptural mound in
the garden and are ideal for overhanging a pond, or as a low feature in
a Japanese style garden. Very distinctive and unusual with cord-like
foliage which droops.
25litre size - £49.99 (B)
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Tsuga Candensis
Known as the Eastern or Canadian Hemlock , Tsuga
candensis is a beautiful, distinctive, evergreen, fully hardy weeping
conifer which would compliment a Japanese garden or Jungle style garden
and goes well with cordylines, low growing Junipers, and weeping cherry
- but can also be used as a standalone specimen tree. We have a limited
number of large 6ft specimens available now.
35litre (approx. 6ft inc. pot, approx. 2ft-2.5ft spread)
£179.99 (E)
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Viburnum plic.
Kilimanjaro Sunrise - Japanese Snowball
This stunning new viburnum is a real show stopper with
it's layers of snow like white flowers in Spring, which turn pink tinged
in Summer. Growing pyramid-like and forming tiers of foliage and flower
it resembles a snow capped Japanese mountain in Spring! Flowers are
followed by red berries which are favoured by wildlife, and Autumn
sees foliage colours of gold and burnt orange. A specimen shrub that is
a must for the Japanese or Cottage garden border.
3litre (approx.18inches inc. pot ) £19.99 (A)
30litre (approx. 6.5ft-7ft inc. pot, 3ft spread) £145.00 (E)
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