BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis'
Cut-leaved Alder

Slow growing and unusual, slender small tree with filigree-like, deeply cut, sea-green leaves a little similar in appearance to those of a maple
£25.00

Alnus incana 'Aurea'
Golden Alder

A hardy small tree, Alnus incana 'Aurea' has golden leaves and superb yellowish-red tinted catkins in early spring
£22.50

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill'
Snowy Mespilus

Known as a superb and reliable small garden tree, Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill' has clusters of pink buds which open into pretty pale pink flowers in spring
£35.00

Amelanchier lamarckii
Snowy Mespilus

A popular garden tree, Amelanchier lamarckii has masses of star-shaped white flowering in spring and coppery coloured young leaves
£15.00

Amelanchier lamarckii 'Ballerina'
Snowy Mespilus

Lovely small tree suited for gardens with limited space, Amelanchier lamarckii 'Ballerina' is a particularly free flowering selection with a superb display of white, star-shaped flowers in spring
£28.00

Aronia melanocarpa 'Iroquois Beauty'
Black Chokeberry

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in late 2012
£18.50

Calycanthus floridus
Carolina Allspice

A lovely deciduous plant, Calycanthus floridus has masses of wonderful, maroon coloured flowers which have a fragrance similar to ripe apples and are very eye-catching against the dark green foliage
£12.50

Clethra alnifolia 'Anne Bidwell'
Sweet Pepper Bush

A superb cultivar introduced from North America, Clethra alnifolia 'Anne Bidwell' is clothed in racemes of beautiful, fragrant white flowers in mid to late summer which are very popular with butterflies and bees
£12.50

Clethra alnifolia 'Fern Valley Pink'
Sweet Pepper Bush

An attractive and compact selection of Clethra with fragrant, pink flowers, very popular with butterflies and bees
£12.50

Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles'
Compact Sweet Pepper Bush

SPECIAL OFFER - A compact new selection, Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles' is covered with masses of long-lasting white flower spikes (up to 15 cm long each) in late summer
£9.95

Clethra barbinervis
Japanese Pepper Bush

An unusual species native to the wooded hills and mountains of China and Japan, Clethra barbinervis develops a richly coloured stem which slowly peels to reveal lavender, grey and cream bark
£12.50

Neillia thibetica
Tibetan Neillia

A beautiful, if often overlooked shrub which is native to rocky areas of Western China, Neillia thibetica has attractive, pale green leaves and slender racemes of pink, tubular flowers in early summer
£12.50

Populus deltoides 'Purple Tower'
Purple-leaved Cottonwood

A new introduction to the United Kingdom, Populus deltoides 'Purple Tower' is an attractive upright tree with eye-catching dark red / purple leaves
£28.00

Populus lasiocarpa
Chinese Necklace poplar

Native to parts of Central China, Populus lasiocarpa is a medium sized tree with huge, heart-shaped leaves up to 30 cm long and 25 cm wide with eye-catching rhubarb red veins and leaf stalks
£27.50

Populus tremula 'Erecta'
Fastigiate Poplar

We first saw this remarkable fastigiate poplar in Norway where it was flourishing despite the bitterly cold winters
£27.50

Prunus spinosa 'Plena'
Double-flowered Blackthorn

An unusual and desirable small tree, Prunus spinosa 'Plena' is very hardy and covered with masses of dainty, double white flowers in March or April
£28.00

Prunus spinosa 'Purpurea'
Purple-leaved Blackthorn

A rare, purple leafed form of our native blackthorn, Prunus spinosa 'Purpurea' has masses of pretty spring flowers and leaves which are a attractive bronze/purple-green colour
£25.00

Quercus michauxii (from Illinois)
Basket Oak / Swamp Chestnut Oak

Rare in the United Kingdom, this Quercus michauxii was discovered in Illinois and has dark green leaves in the spring and summer with some leaves turning deep red while others stay green late into autumn
£32.00

Quercus palustris 'Green dwarf'
Dwarf Pin Oak

A very slow growing selection of pin oak, Quercus palustris 'Green dwarf' has a dense, bushy habit and glossy green leaves which turn rich-red and orange in autumn before falling
£28.00

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

Quercus phellos
Willow Oak

Native to parts of the United States, Quercus phellos is an elegant tree with narrow, pale green, willow-like leaves which turn shades of yellow and orange in autumn
£26.00

Salix aegyptiaca
Musk Willow

A beautiful species of willow native to parts of North Africa and Asia, Salix aegyptiaca has exciting, large, bright-yellow catkins which give a vivid display of colour in early spring
£12.50

Salix alba 'Golden Ness'
Golden-stemmed Willow

Grown for its superb winter colour, Salix alba 'Golden Ness' has beautiful, burnished gold stems in winter once the pale green leaves have fallen in autumn
£9.50

Salix alba 'Sericea'
Silver Willow

An eye-catching cultivar, Salix alba 'Sericea' has beautiful, narrow silvery leaves in spring / summer which turn golden-yellow in a good crisp autumn before falling
£9.50

Salix lanata 'Glanspean'
Woolly Willow

A rare willow native to sub-arctic parts of Europe and Asia, Salix lanata 'Glanspean' is similar to the more familiar Salix lantana but with more pointed, hairy silvery-grey leaves and a lower habit
£9.50

Salix myrsinifolia
Dark-leaved Willow

Native to parts of Europe including the United Kingdom, Salix myrsinifolia is grown primarily for its large dark green leaves and shining, ebony coloured, bare stems which are visible throughout the winter
£9.50

Salix nakamurana var. yezoalpina
Japanese Willow

A low growing, prostrate species of willow with lovely catkins which can be found growing in the wild on the alpine slopes of Hokkaido, Japan
£12.50

Salix x rubra 'Eugenei'
Purple Willow

Salix x rubra 'Eugenei' is named after the Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III and has slender, upright branches which are festooned with dainty pink catkins in late winter
£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

Sorbaria tomentosa var. angustifolia
Kashmir False Spiraea

A lovely large, spreading shrub native to the Himalayas which bears splendid plumes of creamy-white flowers in early summer
£9.50

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluecrop'
Blueberry

A blueberry cultivar which is popular with both commercial growers and gardeners, Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluecrop' produces heavy crops of good sized fruit with a bright blue colour in late summer
£15.00

Vaccinium glaucoalbum
Bilberry or Grey-white Blueberry

Unusual, dwarf, evergreen shrub with attractive leaves that are dark greenish-blue with white undersides and pretty pale pink flowers in late spring followed by edible but tart blue-black fruit
£12.50