BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

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
£15.00

Carpinus betulus 'Globus'
Globe Hornbeam

A handsome and slow growing selection of hornbeam which grows as tear-shaped small tree
£25.00

Carpinus caroliniana 'Sentinel Dries'
American Hornbeam

A rare selection, newly introduced to the United Kingdom from Belgium, Carpinus caroliniana 'Sentinel Dries' has dark green leaves with eye-catching dark red, yellow and orange autumn colours
£28.00

Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Katsura Tree

An unusual but easily grown tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum is known for its beautiful, heart-shaped leaves which turn fantastic shades of yellow, purple and red in autumn
£22.50

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
£47.50

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
£22.50

Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea'
Variegated American Wedding Cake Tree

A superb, unusual large shrub with silver variegated leaves and a striking, tabulated habit
£25.00

Cornus controversa 'Candlelight '
Golden Wedding Cake tree

This delightful, rare new introduction is similar in growth and habit to a standard Cornus controversa 'Variegata' only with pure golden-yellow leaves in Spring
£37.50

Cornus controversa 'Pagoda.'
Wedding Cake tree

An unusual and desirable green-leaved garden tree with a striking, tiered habit and masses of creamy-white flower heads in May
£35.00

Cornus controversa 'Variegata '
Wedding Cake tree

A popular and beautiful small tree with cream variegated leaves and distinct tiers of branches once established
£25.00

Cornus controversa 'Variegata. (two to three years old)'
Wedding Cake tree

Older and larger specimens of the above Cornus controversa 'Variegata', two to three years old and standing at 40 - 60 cm tall
£47.50

Cornus controversa 'Variegata.. (four to five years old)'
Wedding Cake tree

Older and larger specimens of the above Cornus controversa 'Variegata', four to five years old and standing at 80 - 100 cm tall
£69.50

Corylus avellana 'Pendula'
Weeping Hazel

A rare hazel, Corylus avellana 'Pendula' has a stiffly pendulous habit and is particularly eye-catching when the main leader is trained up a tall cane to encourage it to grow as an elegant, slender weeping tree
£37.50

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
£18.50

Corylus colurna
Turkish hazel

A remarkable tree native to parts of South-east Europe and Western Asia, with a striking pyramidal habit and much sought after for its architectural appeal
£12.50

Crataegus laevigata 'Pink Corkscrew'
Pink-flowered Hawthorn

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in late autumn 2011
£25.00

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
£26.00

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
£25.00

Fagus sylvatica 'Horizontalis'
Beech

An unusual and horizontally growing form, Fagus sylvatica 'Horizontalis' has lush green leaves and branches which spread out with a slightly weeping habit
£30.00

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
£26.00

Fagus sylvatica 'Tortuosa Purpurea'
Parasol Beech or Contorted Purple Beech

A curious wide, spreading small beech tree with slightly contorted branches, generally with a weeping branch tip and leaves which are an attractive, dark purple in colour
£42.00

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
£24.50

Hedera helix 'Erecta'
Upright English Ivy

A curious ivy, Hedera helix 'Erecta' has very small, fine, dark green leaves which are close together and combined with the stiffly upright stems, give this plant an architectural look once established
£5.00

Ilex crenata 'Mariesii'
Dwarf Japanese Holly

A dwarf and very slow growing selection of holly, Ilex crenata 'Mariesii' has handsome small, glossy, dark green leaves which look a little similar to those of Buxus (box) and attractive black fruit in winter
£9.50

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
£35.00

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball'
Sweet Gum

A remarkable form of sweet gum, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum ball' is usually grafted as a standard and grows with a 'lollipop' shape and a dense, compact, bushy head of branches
£32.00

Magnolia x 'Galaxy'
Galaxy Magnolia

A handsome plant, Magnolia x 'Galaxy' grows as an upright, pyramidal shaped small tree and in early summer it is covered with masses of beautiful, purple-red flowers once established
£17.50

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
£19.95

Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'
Persian Ironwood

An unusual small tree with green leaves in spring and summer which turn a glorious plum purple, red and orange in the autumn time before falling
£25.00

Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'
Fuji Cherry (Quarter standards)

Lovely, delicate cherry with wiry, slightly contorted twigs which burst into life in late winter and early spring with pale pink buds that open into an amazing display pure white flowers
£32.50

Prunus x 'Shirotae'
Mount Fuji Cherry

A truly spectacular small tree, Prunus x 'Shirotae' has distinctive, spreading horizontal branches, some eventually arching to the ground, festooned with slightly fragrant, semi-double, large white flowers in early spring
£25.00

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
£32.00

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)
£12.50

Salix udensis 'Sekka'
Dragon Willow or Japanese Fantail Willow

Native to parts of North-east Asia including the Sakhalin islands, Salix udensis 'Sekka' is a curious willow with strange flattened stems which occur most frequently on mature plants
£9.50

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
£27.50

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
£45.00

Viburnum plicatum 'Grandiflorum'
Doublefile viburnum

Native to parts of Japan this is an exciting deciduous shrub with very showy, rounded clusters of long-lasting, creamy white flowers in early summer
£12.50

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
£12.50