BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Cotoneaster frigidus 'Cornubia'
Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster frigidus 'Cornubia' was raised at the Rothschild Exbury estate before 1933 and remains one of the finest small, semi-evergreen trees
£12.50

Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Rothschildianus'
Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

A handsome, semi-evergreen shrub or small tree native to Western China, Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Rothschildianus' has small clusters of white flowers in mid summer, followed by masses of creamy-yellow berries in autumn
£12.50

Drimys winteri
Winter's Bark

Originally from Argentina and Chile, Drimys winteri is an evergreen shrub or small tree with large bright green, leathery leaves which are aromatic when crushed
£9.50

Eucalyptus gunnii
Cider Gum

A beautiful, evergreen tree native to Southern Australia and Tasmania, Eucalyptus gunnii has attractive, exfoliating, multicoloured bark and steel-blue foliage
£12.95

Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila
Snow Gum

A lovely tree, native to the sub alpine habitats of eastern Australia, Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp niphophila has fantastic grey and cream flaking bark which develops well on semi-mature plants
£12.95

Eucryphia x intermedia 'Rostrevor'
Eucryphia

A lovely, evergreen hybrid, Eucryphia x intermedia 'Rostrevor' has elegant branches covered with masses of large, white flowers in late summer
£22.50

Eucryphia lucida 'Ballerina'
Leatherwood

Lovely cultivar first discovered growing in Western Tasmania in 1986, Eucryphia lucida 'Ballerina' has large (up to 3 cm across), pale pink flowers with eye-catching crimson stamen in late summer
£22.50

Eucryphia lucida 'Pink Cloud'
Leatherwood

Originally selected from a wild population of Eucryphia lucida near Smithton in Tasmania, 1984, Eucryphia lucida 'Pink Cloud' has beautiful, fragrant white, flushed-pink, rose-like flowers with white stamens in summer
£22.50

Hoheria sexstylosa 'Stardust'
Lacebark / Ribbonwood

A beautiful Hoherianative to the forests of New Zealand, Hoheria sexstylosa 'Stardust' is an upright, evergreen shrub with very attractive glossy green leaves and masses of pure-white, star-like flowers from mid to late summer
£17.50

Ilex x altaclerensis 'Camelliifolia'
Camellia-leaved Holly

A favourite plant of the late landscape architect Dame Brenda Colvin, this free berrying, female holly has almost completely smooth, dark green leaves which take on a lovely burnished-purple hue in the winter months
£15.00

Magnolia virginiana 'Ned's Northern Belle'
Evergreen Magnolia

A new introduction to the United Kingdom,  Magnolia virginiana 'Ned's Northern Belle' is a very hardy, evergreen Magnolia with fragrant, creamy white flowers that appear in mid summer on established plants
£35.00

Manglietia insignis
Red Lotus Tree

Rare in the United Kingdom, this is a small semi-evergreen tree closely related to Magnolia which has long, dark green, glossy leaves and creamy white tinged pink or dark pink flowers
£35.00

Quercus x hispanica 'Diversifolia'
Evergreen Oak

Evergreen hybrid between the turkey oak and cork oak, Quercus x hispanica 'Diversifolia' has lovely deeply divided, glossy green leaves and a thick, fissured bark once established
£28.00

Quercus x hispanica 'Fulhamensis'
Fulham Oak

An unusual, elegant evergreen oak, Quercus x hispanica 'Fulhamensis' has dark green leaves and a particularly handsome, vertically fissured, corky bark even on quite young specimens
£28.00

Quercus x hispanica 'Lucombeana'
Lucombe Oak

A large semi-evergreen oak, Quercus x hispanica 'Lucombeana' was raised in Exeter in 1763 by the nursery of Mr Lucombe from acorns which were hybrids of Quercus cerris and Quercus suber
£35.00

Quercus rhysophylla 'Maya'
Hardy Mexican Oak or Loquat Oak

A rare, evergreen species of Oak native to northern parts of Mexico, Quercus rhysophylla has bold, larger (up to 25 cm long), shiny-green leaves, shaped like those of a laurel but lighter in texture
£28.00

Quercus semecarpifolia
Evergreen Oak

A rare tree in the United Kingdom, Quercus semecarpifolia has eye-catching leaves and is native to a huge area from Eastern Afghanistan to Western China
£35.00