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Acer rubrum

Acer rubrum
Canadian Maple

Native to parts of the United States and Canada, Acer rubrum is a vigorous, medium sized tree known for its excellent red, orange or yellow autumn colour in October
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Acer tatarica  ssp ginnala

Acer tatarica ssp. ginnala
Amur Maple

One of our favourite maples, Acer ginnala is native to central China and Japan and has bright green leaves which turn glorious shades of orange and crimson in autumn before falling
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Acer truncatum

Acer truncatum
Shantung Maple

A native of Northern China and Korea, Acer truncatum is an elegant, handsome and easy to grow tree with fantastic autumn colour
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Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis'

Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis'
Cut-leaved Alder

Slow growing and unusual, slender small tree with filigree-like, deeply cut, sea-green leaves a little similar in appearance to those of a maple
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Betula lenta

Betula lenta
Black Birch or Cherry Birch

An unusual tree which is native to North America, the species name 'lenta' means flexible or tough, referring to the twigs
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Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine'

Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine'
Columnar Hornbeam

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - An outstanding form of hornbeam which was selected originally from a narrow street tree found in Eindhoven in the Netherlands
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Carpinus betulus 'Globus'

Carpinus betulus 'Globus'
Globe Hornbeam

A handsome, sought after and slow growing selection of hornbeam, Carpinus betulus 'Globus' grows into a distinctive,  tear-shaped small tree
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Carpinus betulus 'Pendula (large specimen plant)'

Carpinus betulus 'Pendula (large specimen plant)'
Weeping Hornbeam

A beautiful, weeping selection of our native hornbeam with veined, lush green leaves which turns mustard-yellow in a good, crisp autumn
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Carpinus betulus 'Purpurea'

Carpinus betulus 'Purpurea'
Hornbeam

An intriguing, rare selection of Carpinus which is named for the plum purple colour of its young growing tips in spring and summer
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Carpinus caroliniana

Carpinus caroliniana
American Hornbeam

Handsome species of hornbeam with superb autumn colour which can be found growing in the wild as an attractive, under storey tree in the woods of Eastern North America
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Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

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
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Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'

Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
Chinese Redbud

A beautiful species which is native to China, Cercis chinensis 'Avondale' has bare stems which are studded with pretty, rich purple-pink flowers in late April or early May before the foliage emerges
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Cercis occidentalis

Cercis occidentalis
Western Redbud

Cercis occidentalis is a fantastic large shrub or very small tree native to the South-west United States, with clusters of showy, bright pink or magenta coloured flowers covering the branches in spring
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Cladrastis kentukea (lutea)

Cladrastis kentukea (lutea)
American Yellow wood or Virgilia

Native to South-eastern North America, Cladrastis kentukea has lovely wisteria-like white, fragrant flowers, touched with yellow at the center in early summer
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Corylus colurna

Corylus colurna
Turkish Hazel

A remarkable tree native to parts of South-east Europe and Western Asia, with a striking pyramidal habit and much sought after for its architectural appeal
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Ficus carica 'Ice Crystal'

Ficus carica 'Ice Crystal'
Cut Leaf Fig

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - A new and rare selection of hardy fig with eye-catching deeply cut leaves which look very much like ice crystals
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Gleditsia triacanthos 'Ruby Lace'

Gleditsia triacanthos 'Ruby Lace'

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
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Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'

Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'

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

Gymnocladus dioica

One of the most elegant of all hardy trees, Gymnocladus dioica has large, pink tinted young leaves (80 - 100 cm long), turning green as they age and glorious shades of yellow in autumn before falling
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Itea virginica 'Merlot'

Itea virginica 'Merlot'

A colourful, deciduous small shrub, Itea virginica 'Merlot' has racemes of creamy white flowers in June and lovely purple-orange autumn colour
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Quercus coccinea (seed grown)

Quercus coccinea (seed grown)

Native to North America, Quercus coccinea is a majestic, vigorous large tree with excellent autumn colour once established
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Quercus coccinea 'Splendens'

Quercus coccinea 'Splendens'

A large, vigorous oak tree famous for its majestic habit and glowing, rich-scarlet autumn colours
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Quercus phellos

Quercus phellos

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - Native to parts of the United States, Quercus phellos is an elegant tree with narrow, pale green, willow-like leaves which turn shades of yellow and orange in autumn
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Robinia hispida

Robinia hispida

A lovely plant native to the South-east United States,Robinia hispida has trailing panicles of pretty, rose-pink, pea-like flowers in midsummer which incidentally are edible
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Robinia x slavinii 'Hillieri'

Robinia x slavinii 'Hillieri'

A beautiful small tree originally raised on Hillier's Nursery in the 1930's, Robinia x slavinii 'Hillieri' has pretty, slightly fragrant, pale-pink flowers borne in abundance in early summer
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Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'

Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'

A species of lime tree native Europe, Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange' is a distinctive cultivar with young twigs which turn a vivid orange in autumn and stay this colour until the following spring
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Viburnum trilobum 'Spring Red Compact'

Viburnum trilobum 'Spring Red Compact'

An unusual, dense, compact shrub, Viburnum trilobum 'Spring Red Compact' is grown for its pretty, red-tinged, young leaves, showy white, lacecap flowers and burgundy autumn colours
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Zelkova serrata 'Goblin'

Zelkova serrata 'Goblin'

An eye-catching dwarf selection, Zelkova serrata 'Goblin' has an attractive, compact, upright habit and narrow leaves which turn strong shades of orange or red before falling in autumn
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