BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Acer x conspicuum 'Phoenix'
Snakebark Maple

A rare and tricky to propagate maple with colourful, striped bark which is a hybrid between the American Acer pensylvanicum and the Chinese Acer davidii
£45.00

Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'
Japanese Maple

A sensational maple, Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' has bright red winter stems and golden-green leaves which turn a dramatic apricot-yellow in autumn
£22.95

Cornus alba 'Aurea'
Red-stemmed Dogwood

Native to parts of Siberia and Korea, Cornus alba 'Aurea' has beautiful soft-golden foliage from spring until late summer which does not burn in strong sunlight and gradually takes on a lovely red tinge in autumn
£8.50

Cornus alba 'Kesselringii'
Black-stemmed Dogwood

An intriguing winter barked dogwood which has colourful deep-red to black stems in winter and lush, dark-green leaves in spring and summer that turn plum-purple in autumn
£9.50

Cornus sanguinea 'Anny's Winter Orange'
Orange-stemmed Dogwood

A new introduction, Cornus sanguinea 'Anny's Winter Orange' has glistening orange-red bark in winter and apricot autumn colours
£15.00

Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic'
Contorted Purple-leaved Hazel

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - 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
£22.50

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
£14.50

Euonymus alatus
Winged Spindle or Burning Bush

A beautiful shrub known for its superb red autumn colour, Euonymus alatus is a slow growing and also has distinctive broad, corky 'wings' on its branchlets
£12.50

Euonymus alatus 'Timber Creek (Chicago Fire)'
Winged Spindle or Burning Bush

An unusual American cultivar, Euonymus alatus 'Timber Creek' has dark green leaves  which turn particularly vivid shades of fiery red before falling in autumn
£18.50

Euonymus phellomanus

Collected as seed from China in 1894, Euonymus phellomanus has inconspicuous flowers in spring, followed by vivid lipstick-pink fruit in autumn, which split to reveal bright orange seeds
£18.50

Rubus biflorus

Available Winter 2012  Spring 2013 - Native to parts of China and the Himalayas, Rubus biflorus is a vigorous briar with dazzling, tall white stems throughout the winter months
£12.00

Salix alba 'Golden Ness'

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 fargesii

A slow growing and unusual willow, Salix fargesii has polished mahogany coloured bark, glossy dark green leaves and bold upright catkins in spring
£15.00

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

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluecrop'

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