BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
Canadian Maple or Red Maple

A distinctive form of Canadian Maple, Acer rubrum 'Scanlon' has superb red autumn colour and a reasonably narrow, upright habit
£28.00

Calocedrus decurrens
Incense Cedar

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in winter 2011/ spring 2012
£25.00

Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine'
Columnar Hornbeam

An outstanding form of hornbeam which was selected originally from a narrow street tree found in Eindhoven in the Netherlands
£25.00

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Rotfuchs'
Fox Tail Katsura Tree

A new form of this desirable tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Rotfuchs' has leaves which are deep purple when they emerge in spring, gradually turning purple-grey or glaucous blue as the year progresses
£32.50

Fagus orientalis 'Iskander'
Fastigiate Oriental Beech

Rare selection of oriental beech with a very slim, fastigiate habit and attractive, rounded fresh-green leaves which turn a striking, butter-yellow in a good crisp autumn
£26.00

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
Golden Fastigiate Beech

First discovered at the fantastic Dawyck Botanic Gardens in Scotland, 28 miles south of Edinburgh, Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold' is a tall, narrow and upright selection of beech with soft golden-yellow leaves in spring
£35.00

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
Purple Fastigiate Beech

A similar plant to the Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold', this is a tall, narrow tree with beautiful, rich-purple foliage
£35.00

Fagus sylvatica 'Red Obelisk'
Purple Fastigiate Beech

Tall, slender selection of copper beech with feathery purple foliage, Fagus sylvatica 'Red Obelisk' is similar to Fagus 'Dawyck Purple', except it is smaller, with a more narrow habit and a serrated edge to the leaf
£26.00

Ginkgo biloba 'Fastigiata'
Fastigiate Maidenhair Tree

A very narrow male tree, Ginkgo biloba 'Fastigiata' has cool green leaves which turn a clear yellow in autumn before falling
£22.50

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'
Columnar Sweet Gum

A splendid, rare new introduction to the United Kingdom, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' is a beautiful and exceptionally narrow form with good strong red, orange and yellow autumn colour
£35.00

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'
Fastigiate Tulip Tree

A very narrow, columnar form of the American tulip tree with large plate-like leaves which turn butter-yellow in autumn before they fall
£38.00

Malus tschonoskii
Pillar Crab Apple

A beautiful small tree native to the woods of Eastern Asia and Japan, Malus tschonoskii has a distinctive, columnar habit and delightful, white-tinged pink flowers in May
£28.00

Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Waasland'
Dawn Redwood

An unusual new cultivar, Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Waasland' has soft, light green leaves in spring / summer and a distinctive, narrow nearly columnar habit
£25.00

Picea omorika
Serbian Spruce

An unusual native of Serbia, Picea omorika is a medium sized, evergreen spruce with a narrow, spire-like habit
£9.50

Pinus strobus 'Torulosa'
Twisted White Pine

A lovely Pine which is grown for its fascinating, contorted and twisted, steel blue/green needles
£25.00

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 x hillieri 'Spire'
Flowering Cherry

Handsome cherry tree with a lovely spring flowers, autumn colour and a slender, upright habit when young which spreads to more of a vase shape when established
£28.00

Prunus serrulata 'Amanogawa'
Flagpole Cherry

A popular cherry tree, Prunus serrulata 'Amanogawa' has a distinctive, stiffly upright, narrow habit and masses of lovely rich-pink flower buds opening to delightful, soft pale-pink, fragrant, double flowers in late spring
£25.00

Quercus x bimundorum 'Crimson Spire'
Crimson Spire Oak

A splendid new introduction to the United Kingdom, this oak tree has fiery red autumn colour and an upright, columnar habit
£32.00

Rhamnus frangula 'Fine Line'
Buckthorn

A new and exciting introduction, Rhamnus frangula 'Fine Line' is an upright, deciduous shrub with very narrow, fine, dark green leaves which turn butter yellow in autumn before falling
£16.00

Taxus baccata 'Standishii'
Fastigiate Yew Tree

A dense, columnar, upright selection with attractive golden-yellow foliage
£15.00

Ulmus x hollandica 'Dampieri Aurea'
Golden Elm

Looking like a pillar of gold once established, Ulmus x hollandica 'Dampieri Aurea' is a lovely garden tree with a narrow upright habit and golden-yellow leaves all summer
£25.00