BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
Japanese Maple

A beautiful and popular maple, Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' is a large shrub with deeply-cut, purple leaves in spring / summer which turn a vivid scarlet in the autumn before falling
£22.50

Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Garnet'
Japanese Maple

A popular maple ideal for small gardens which is grown for its deeply divided, rich purple-red leaves and dome-like habit
£42.00

Acer palmatum 'Sherwood Flame'
Japanese Maple

An unusual, colourful and eye-catching maple with deeply divided, dark purple leaves which turn crimson-red in the autumn before falling and a graceful, slightly weeping habit
£28.00

Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
Purple-leaved Norway Maple

SPECIAL OFFER - Known for its eye-catching leaf colour, Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' is a reliable garden tree with persistent, deep purple-red foliage all summer
£20.00

Betula x 'Royal Frost'
Purple Birch

A new introduction from the United States, Betula x 'Royal Frost' has glossy, deep burgundy red leaves from spring to summer and lovely white bark once established
£32.50

Catalpa x erubescens 'Purpurea'
Purple Indian Bean Tree

An uncommon cultivar with fetching, large, chocolate-purple young leaves that turn to dark green as they age
£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

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
Eastern Redbud

The sun shining through the glorious rich-purple, heart-shaped leaves of Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' is one of the wonders of the garden
£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 maxima 'Red Zellernus'
Purple Hazel

An uncommon selection with rich-purple leaves, Corylus maxima 'Red Zellernus' is festooned with long, pretty, pink catkins which are followed by reddish-purple, edible nuts later in the year
£18.50

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 '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 'Purple Fountain'
Weeping Purple Beech

Beautiful weeping Beech with an eye-catching silhouette, Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' has strong purple foliage and a narrow, weeping habit with many branches cascading down to the ground once established
£25.00

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

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

Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor'
Tricolor Beech

An unusual beech tree which has purple leaves with pink or cream margins that are at their most colourful each spring when the leaves are young and fresh
£25.00

Gleditsia triacanthos 'Ruby Lace'
Purple Honey Locust

A lovely ornamental tree, Gleditsia triacanthos 'Ruby Lace' has ruby-red, fine pinnate (feather-like), young leaves which gradually darken to an attractive bronze-green as they age
£25.00

Juglans regia 'Purpurea'
Purple Walnut

A very rare, purple leaved form! This splendid tree has rich-purple leaves which can be up to 70 - 90 cm long on an established plant
£45.00

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo'
Ninebark

An ornamental species native to Central and Eastern North America, Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo' is a flowering shrub with superb, rich-chocolate purple coloured leaves all summer
£9.95

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
Kohuhu

A dense, dwarf evergreen shrub, Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb' has lovely, wavy young leaves which emerge as a pale green colour and turn a deep, rich-purple as they mature in early summer
£12.95

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

Prunus 'Chocolate Ice (Matsumae-fuki)'
Japanese Flowering Cherry Tree

An eye-catching, small, upright tree with clusters of large single, white flowers and lovely deep chocolate-brown young leaves in spring
£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 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

Sambucus nigra 'Thundercloud'
Black Elder

A handsome garden shrub, Sambucus nigra 'Thundercloud' has dark, chocolate-purple leaves which colour up best in a sunny position and large clusters of rich pinkish-white flowers in summer
£8.95