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BlueBell Nursery - Trees & Shrubs - 'Architectural Plants'

Aralia elata

Aralia elata
Angelica Tree

A splendid plant native to parts of Eastern Asia, including Japan, China and Korea, Aralia elata has huge, bi-pinnate leaves which can be up to 100 - 125 cm long on an established plants
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Betula nigra 'Studetec'

Betula nigra 'Studetec'
Tecumseh Compact River Birch

New introduction from North America, this is a very compact form of Betula nigra with graceful, pendulous branches and a low yet wide and spreading habit
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Carpinus betulus 'Globus'

Carpinus betulus 'Globus'
Globe Hornbeam

A handsome and slow growing selection which grows as tear-shaped small tree
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Katsura Tree

An unusual but easily grown tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum is known for its beautiful, heart-shaped leaves which turn from a lush green in spring and summer to fantastic shades of yellow, purple and red in autumn
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum '(Three Plants)'
Katsura Tree

Three of the above Cercidiphyllum japonicum, ideal for planting as a group
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Heronswood Globe'

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Heronswood Globe'
Katsura Tree

A new and unusual dwarf selection of katsura tree raised in America, Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Heronswood Globe' has glorious creamy-yellow to pink autumn colour and grows into a small globe shaped tree
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Cercidiphyllum magnificum

Cercidiphyllum magnificum
Katsura Tree

A rare species native to Japan with great autumn colour which has slightly larger leaves than the classic Cercidiphyllum japonicum, with more pronounced serrations running around the leaf edge
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Cornus alternifolia

Cornus alternifolia
American Wedding Cake Tree

The classic green leaved species native to parts of Eastern North America, Cornus alternifolia is a large shrub with wide, spreading tiers of branches once established
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Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea'

Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea'
Variegated American Wedding Cake Tree

A superb, unusual large shrub with silver variegated leaves and a striking, tabulated habit
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Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea. (two to three years old)'

Older and larger specimens of the above Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea'
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Cornus controversa 'Candlelight '

Cornus controversa 'Candlelight '
Golden Wedding Cake tree

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in spring 2011
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Cornus controversa 'Pagoda.'

Cornus controversa 'Pagoda.'
Wedding Cake tree / Pagoda Tree

An unusual and desirable green-leaved garden tree with a striking, tiered habit and masses of creamy-white flower heads in May
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Cornus controversa 'Variegata '

Cornus controversa 'Variegata '
Wedding Cake tree

A popular and beautiful small tree with cream variegated leaves and distinct tiers of branches once established
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Corylus avellana 'Contorta'

Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
Corkscrew Hazel / Harry Lauder's Walking Stick

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in late autumn 2010
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Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic'

Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic'
Purple Corkscrew Hazel

A handsome new introduction to the United Kingdom, Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' is a contorted hazel with beautiful, deep purple leaves in spring and summer
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Corylus colurna

Corylus colurna
Turkish hazel or Constantinople hazel

A remarkable tree native to parts of South-east Europe and Western Asia, Corylus colurna has a striking pyramidal habit much sought after for its architectural appeal
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Crataegus laevigata 'Pink Corkscrew'

Crataegus laevigata 'Pink Corkscrew'
Pink-flowered Hawthorn

An uncommon and flamboyant selection of hawthorn with colourful flowers which is worth considering just for its habit alone, especially in winter when the young growth that is contorted into a zigzag pattern is exposed
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Fagus sylvatica 'Ansorgei'

Fagus sylvatica 'Ansorgei'
Dwarf Copper Beech

Rare cultivar of Beech first found in the late nineteenth century in Germany, Fagus sylvatica 'Ansorgei' is a very slow growing with fine, narrow and willow-like, deep purple leaves
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Fagus sylvatica 'Cristata'

Fagus sylvatica 'Cristata'
Cock's Comb Beech or Curly-leaved Beech

Rare form which has been in cultivation since the early nineteenth century, Fagus sylvatica 'Cristata' has fascinating dark green, cloud-like clumps of deeply lobed and curled leaves
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Fagus sylvatica 'Mercedes'

Fagus sylvatica 'Mercedes'
Dwarf Narrow-leaved Beech

Unusual and very slow growing selection, Fagus sylvatica 'Mercedes' has green, willow-like leaves which turn an attractive bronze colour in winter and can stay on the plant until the following spring
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Fagus sylvatica 'Tortuosa Purpurea'
Parasol Beech or Contorted Purple Beech

An ornamental small tree with curiously contorted branches, generally with a slightly weeping branch tip and leaves which are an attractive, rich-purple in colour
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Fraxinus excelsior 'Crispa'

Fraxinus excelsior 'Crispa'
Dwarf Ash

A very slow growing, unusual dwarf selection, Fraxinus excelsior 'Crispa' is grown for its attractive, architectural habit and curious, contorted clusters of dark green leaves
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Gymnocladus dioica

Gymnocladus dioica
Kentucky Coffee Tree

One of the most elegant of all hardy trees, Gymnocladus dioica has large, pink tinted young leaves (80 - 100 cm long), turning green as they age and glorious shades of yellow in autumn before falling
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Ilex crenata 'Mariesii'

Ilex crenata 'Mariesii'
Dwarf Japanese Holly

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in winter 2010 or spring 2011
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Kalopanax septemlobus f. maximowiczii

Kalopanax septemlobus f.. maximowiczii
Castor Aralia or Tree Aralia

A rare and deciduous Japanese tree, Kalopanax septemlobus f maximowiczii has swollen, late winter buds which open into glossy, dark green, maple-like, deeply lobed leaves
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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball'

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball'
Sweet Gum

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in autumn 2010
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Morus nigra

Morus nigra
Black Mulberry

Morus nigra is a small tree which produces many delicious, dark-red fruit in mid to late summer and assumes a striking, gnarled habit once mature
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Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'

Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'
Persian Ironwood

A small tree with green leaves in spring and summer which turn a glorious plum purple, red and orange in the autumn time before falling
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Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'

Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'
Fuji Cherry

Lovely, delicate cherry with wiry, slightly contorted twigs which burst into life in late winter and early spring with pale pink buds which open into an amazing display pure white flowers
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Prunus x  'Shirotae'

Prunus x 'Shirotae'
Mount Fuji Cherry

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in late autumn 2010
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Quercus palustris 'Isabel'

Quercus palustris 'Isabel'
Dwarf Pin Oak

A new introduction to the United Kingdom from Holland, this rare oak grows to be a cone shaped, small tree with fiery red and orange autumn colours
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Quercus robur 'Menhir'

Quercus robur 'Menhir'
Dwarf Fastigiate English Oak

A new cultivar of English oak which is slow growing and have a very narrow habit
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Rhamnus frangula 'Asplenifolia'

Rhamnus frangula 'Asplenifolia'
Fine-leaved Alder Buckthorn

A fantastic foliage plant, Rhamnus frangula 'Asplenifolia' has very fine leaves, similar in appearance to the leaves of certain species of Salix (Willow)
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Sophora japonica

Sophora japonica
Pagoda Tree

An unusual tree native to parts of Eastern Asia, Sophora japonica has rich green, pinnate leaves up to 30 cm long and mature plants produce large clusters of lovely pea-shaped white flowers after a hot summer
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Styrax hemsleyana

Styrax hemsleyana
Chinese Snowbell Tree

A rare native of China and first introduced to the United Kingdom in 1900, Styrax hemsleyana has long (12 - 15 cm) racemes of wide, pure white flowers in mid summer
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Styrax japonica

Styrax japonica
Japanese Snowbell Tree

A beautiful small tree found growing in woods all over Japan, Styrax japonica develops wide, fan-shaped branches which are covered with pendant, bell-shaped, white flowers in mid summer
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Styrax japonica 'Pink Chimes'

Styrax japonica 'Pink Chimes'
Pink-flowered Snowbell Tree

A rare cultivar, Styrax japonica 'Pink Chimes' has bell-shaped, pale-pink, pendant flowers with yellow stamens in mid summer
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Styrax japonica 'Purple Dress'

Styrax japonica 'Purple Dress'
Purple-leaved Snowbell Tree

A rare cultivar, Styrax japonica 'Purple Dress' has plum purple, oval leaves and masses of bell-shaped, pale pink flowers covering the branches in mid summer
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Ulmus x hollandica 'Jacqueline Hillier'

Ulmus x hollandica 'Jacqueline Hillier'
Dwarf Elm

A beautiful dwarf elm, Ulmus x hollandica 'Jacqueline Hillier' is a bonsai-like shrub with a dense spreading habit and small, dainty, finely toothed green leaves
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Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'

Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'
Japanese Viburnum

One of the most distinctive flowering architectural plants, Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii' has layers of tabulated (tiered) branches, which are clothed in flat white flower umbels in early summer
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Viburnum plicatum var tomentosum

Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum
Doublefile viburnum

Native to parts of Japan, Viburnum plicatum var tomentosum is an exciting deciduous shrub with very showy, rounded clusters of long-lasting, creamy white flowers in early summer
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