BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Acer palmatum 'Katsura'
Japanese Maple

One of the best maples for foliage colour in spring, Acer palmatum 'Katsura' has small, five lobed leaves which emerge as a beautiful bright golden-yellow, with a pale orange edge when young
£22.50

Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'
Coral Bark Maple

A sensational maple, Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' has bright red winter stems and beautiful, golden-green leaves in late spring which turn a dramatic apricot-yellow in a good, crisp autumn before falling
£24.50

Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum'
Moonglow Maple

This outstanding maple has eye-catching soft golden-yellow leaves with hanging, coral red flowers in spring
£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

Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea'
Golden Japanese Barberry

One of the most delightful small foliage plants, Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea' has leaves which are a glorious golden yellow when they emerge in spring and can show strong red tints in a good autumn
£9.50

Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
Golden Indian Bean Tree

Beautiful and distinctly mop-headed, golden-leaved tree which can be found growing in the wild in Southern North America and parts of Central America
£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 mas 'Aurea'
Golden-leaved Cornelian Cherry

An eye-catching shrub, Cornus mas 'Aurea' has soft golden-yellow leaves which emerge in spring and last to early summer before turning lime green and finally showing red and orange tints before falling in autumn
£25.00

Corylus avellana 'Aurea'
Golden-leaved Hazel

A handsome shrub which has a splendid display of creamy yellow catkins in late winter or early spring
£15.00

Daphne odora 'Geisha Girl'
Variegated Evergreen Daphne

An eye-catching small evergreen shrub, Daphne odora 'Geisha Girl' has very distinctive variegated leaves which are golden-cream in colour with a dark green edge
£15.00

Fagus sylvatica 'Aurea Pendula'
Golden Weeping Beech

As the name suggests this is a rare slow-growing, weeping beech tree with very pretty, golden or butter-yellow foliage
£27.50

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 'Zlatia'
Golden Beech

Rare cultivar with eye-catching golden leaves was discovered near Vranje in Serbia and first introduced to horticulture via Prof Dragaevic by Spath in the early 1890's
£25.00

Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'
Golden Honey Locust

Colourful tree originally native to North America, Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst' has beautiful, fern-like, golden leaves which retains their colour all summer
£25.00

Leycesteria formosa 'Golden Lanterns'
Golden-leaved Himalayan Honeysuckle

A beautiful cultivar, Leycesteria formosa 'Golden Lanterns' has arching stems covered with soft-golden leaves and drooping, claret and white flowers in late summer
£12.50

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Glen Gold'
Golden-leaved Tulip Tree

An unusual cultivar, Liriodendron tulipifera 'Glen Gold' has large, plate-like, golden leaves in spring and summer which turn pretty shades of yellow before falling in autumn
£22.50

Ptelea trifoliata 'Aurea'
Golden-leaved Hop Tree

An eye-catching small tree, Ptelea trifoliata 'Aurea' has leaves which emerge a lime green colour in spring before turning golden-yellow in the summer and fading back to pale green in the autumn time before falling
£45.00

Quercus robur 'Concordia'
Golden-leaved English Oak

A lovely and slow growing selection of oak, Quercus robur 'Concordia' has superb, clear golden-yellow leaves and was first raised on a nursery in Belgium in the nineteenth century
£28.00

Quercus rubra 'Boltes Gold'
Golden-leaved Red Oak

A rare selection of red oak, Quercus rubra 'Boltes Gold' has soft, golden-yellow leaves in spring and early summer, darkening to lime green as they age and turning shades of red and orange before falling in autumn
£28.00

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

Viburnum lantana 'Aureum'
Golden Wayfaring Tree

A delightful but often overlooked garden shrub, Viburnum lantana 'Aureum' has glorious, soft-golden leaves in late spring and pretty heads of creamy-white flowers in late spring
£12.50