BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
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

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
£15.00

Acer rubrum 'Brandywine'
Canadian Maple

Available from Summer/Autumn 2012 - A spectacular tree, Acer rubrum 'Brandywine' is a hardy and vigorous tree with leaves that turn shades of vivid purple / red in autumn before falling
£35.00

Acer rubrum 'October Glory'
Canadian Maple

In recent years Acer rubrum 'October Glory' has established itself as one of the most spectacular trees in autumn, with leaves that turn long lasting shades of rich metallic-red and orange in October
£28.00

Acer saccharum
Sugar Maple

Native to Eastern North America and known for its fantastic autumn colour, Acer saccharum is unusual in the United Kingdom and commonly called the 'Sugar Maple'
£25.00

Betula albosinensis 'Fascination'
Chinese Red Birch

Lovely, medium sized tree with rich chestnut-red bark which slowly peels to reveal a creamy pink and white trunk
£32.50

Betula x 'Charlotte'
Charlotte's Birch

A new selection of birch grown for its peeling creamy white bark flushed with an attractive apricot colour once mature
£32.50

Betula ermanii
Ermans Birch

Betula ermanii is unusual in the United Kingdom and is grown for its beautiful peeling bark which is white, tinged with pale pink and cream
£28.50

Betula ermanii 'Grayswood Hill'
Ermans Birch

One of the loveliest of all birch trees, Betula ermanii 'Grayswood Hill' has fantastic peeling, creamy-white bark and chestnut coloured, elongated lenticels
£35.00

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
£25.00

Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Doorenbos'
Himalayan Birch

A fantastic tree and one of our most popular Birch, Betula utilis 'Doorenbos' is a slender, fast growing birch with particularly fine peeling white bark, even on quite young specimens
£28.50

Betula utilis utilis. jacquemontii 'Grayswood Ghost'
Himalayan Birch

Available Summer 2012 - An unusual selection of silver birch tree with particularly good nearly ghost-like, silvery white bark when mature
£37.50

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
£25.00

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
£28.00

Castanea sativa 'Albomarginata'
Variegated Sweet Chestnut

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - A very rare, highly ornamental tree with beautiful, white / cream variegated foliage and creamy-white spires of flowers in mid summer, even on young plants
£35.00

Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Katsura Tree

An unusual but easily grown tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum is known for its beautiful, heart-shaped leaves which turn fantastic shades of yellow, purple and red in autumn
£22.50

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Strawberry'
Katsura Tree

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - Rare selection of Cercidiphyllum which has been bred for its outstanding, reliable, strawberry-pink and creamy-yellow autumn colours
£47.50

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
£12.50

Davidia involucrata
Pocket Handkerchief Tree

A lovely tree native to South-west China, Davidia involucrata has masses of glorious, white flower bracts in May and June (up to 15 cm long) on mature specimens
£22.50

Davidia involucrata 'Sonoma'
Early flowering Pocket Handkerchief Tree

A very rare, early flowering selection of Davidia which flowers and produces a number of spectacular white bracts at only two or three years old
£100.00

Fagus orientalis 'Iskander'

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 'Bicolor Sartini'

Rare and lovely cultivar of beech with delicate, pale green leaves edged with handsome golden-yellow variegation
£25.00

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

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

Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood'

A graceful, unusual and hardy ash tree, Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood' has fine dark green, pinnate (feather-like) leaves which are bright green, turning glorious shades of rich plum-purple in autumn before falling
£28.00

Fraxinus chinensis

Rare in the United Kingdom, Fraxinus chinensis is a reasonably vigorous, small to medium sized tree with  a grafecul habit and attractive golden-yellow autumn colours
£35.00

Fraxinus excelsior 'Jaspidea'

An eye-catching tree, Fraxinus excelsior 'Jaspidea' has mid green leaves in spring / summer and glorious, long lasting, butter yellow autumn colours in mid to late October
£28.00

Fraxinus hopeihensis

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - An exceptionally rare Chinese ash with large, bold leaves which develop strong yellow autumn colour before falling in October
£35.00

Fraxinus latifolia

A medium sized, vigorous tree native to the West coast of the United States, Fraxinus latifolia has large, pinnate (feather-like), dark green leaves turning yellow in autumn before falling
£17.50

Juglans nigra 'Laciniata'

Very rare selection of the noble Black Walnut, Juglans nigra 'Laciniata' has long, bright green, deeply incised, pinnate (feather-like) leaves
£60.00

Kalopanax septemlobus f.. maximowiczii

A rare and deciduous Japanese tree, Kalopanax septemlobus f maximowiczii has swollen, late winter buds which open into glossy, dark green, maple-like, deeply lobed leaves
£35.00

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Andrew Hewson'

Grown for its reliable, early autumn colour, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Andrew Hewson' has cool green, finely lobed leaves which turn lovely shades of dark orange and red in October before falling
£32.00

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Burgundy'

Available late Summer / Autumn 2012 - This rare tree has a display of autumn colour much later in the year than the other Liquidambar and retains its lovely red, orange and yellow leaves much longer
£32.00

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Fastigiata'

A rare tree with a a narrow upright habit, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Fastigiata' has dark green leaves through spring / summer, followed by vivid dark orange and red autumn colours once established
£32.00

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Festival'

Available late Summer / Autumn 2012 - Our most popular cultivar, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Festival' gives one of the finest display of autumn colour in our gardens
£35.00

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

Available late Summer / Autumn 2012 - A splendid new introduction to the United Kingdom, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' is an exceptionally narrow tree with good strong red and orange autumn colour
£35.00

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Stella'

Available late Summer / Autumn 2012 - Liquidambar styraciflua 'Stella' has deeply cut, star shaped, green leaves which turn dramatic shades of purple and rich red for several weeks before falling in autumn
£32.00

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'

A famous selection of Liquidambar with autumn colour that appears relatively early, starting in early September and lasting until late October with the leaves turning a fiery-orange, red and yellow before they fall
£25.00

Liriodendron chinensis

A very rare species of Liriodendron with large, ornamental leaves which was first introduced to the United Kingdom in 1901 from China
£48.00

Populus deltoides 'Purple Tower'

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

Populus lasiocarpa

Native to parts of Central China, Populus lasiocarpa is a medium sized tree with huge, heart-shaped leaves up to 30 cm long and 25 cm wide with eye-catching rhubarb red veins and leaf stalks
£27.50

Populus tremula 'Erecta'

We first saw this remarkable fastigiate poplar in Norway where it was flourishing despite the bitterly cold winters
£27.50

Quercus bicolor

SPECIAL OFFER - Native to damp areas in the United States and Canada, Quercus bicolor has flaking brownish-grey bark and shallow lobed, glossy green leaves with a white-felted underside
£22.50

Quercus x bimundorum 'Crimson Spire'

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - A splendid new introduction to the United Kingdom, this oak tree has fiery red autumn colour and an upright, columnar habit
£32.00

Quercus x bushii 'Seattle Trident'

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - A superb rare tree, Quercus x bushii 'Seattle Trident' has huge glossy green leaves which turn an eye-catching bronze in autumn and hang on the branches for some time before falling
£35.00

Quercus cerris 'Wodan'

A rare and handsome selection of oak, Quercus cerris 'Wodan' has long (up to 12 - 15 cm), deeply cut, dark green leaves
£28.00

Quercus michauxii (from Illinois)

Rare in the United Kingdom, this Quercus michauxii was discovered in Illinois and has dark green leaves in the spring and summer with some leaves turning deep red while others stay green late into autumn
£32.00

Quercus robur 'Argenteomarginata'

Tasteful, rare oak first cultivated in Germany in the nineteenth century, Quercus robur 'Argenteomarginata' has bright green leaves with a striking, thin creamy-white margin
£25.00

Quercus rubra 'Boltes Gold'

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

Quercus serrata (glandulifera )

Native to parts of Eastern Asia, Quercus serrata is a rare, deciduous oak with long, narrow, toothed, dark green leaves which turn a lovely burnt gold colour in autumn before falling
£28.00

Salix alba 'Sericea'
Silver Willow

An eye-catching cultivar, Salix alba 'Sericea' has beautiful, narrow silvery leaves in spring / summer which turn golden-yellow in a good crisp autumn before falling
£9.50

Tilia x 'Harold Hillier'

Handsome lime tree with a narrow, conical habit and good butter yellow autumn colour
£32.00

Tilia henryana

A rare tree, Tilia henryana has huge, ovate (shaped like an egg) leaves which are edged with bristle-like teeth and an eye-catching silvery-pink colour, as they unfold in spring
£35.00

Tilia japonica 'Ernest Wilson'

Tilia japonica 'Ernest Wilson' is perhaps the most freely flowering lime with even young plants bearing clusters of pendant, ivory-white, scented flowers in abundance in mid-summer
£35.00

Tilia mongolica

Originating in Mongolia, Tilia mongolica is very hardy with serrated, dark green leaves which turn lovely shades of golden-yellow before falling in autumn
£32.00

Tilia monticola

Native to the South-east United States, Tilia monticola has dark reddish young twigs and huge, deep green ovate (egg-shaped) leaves with pale undersides
£35.00

Tilia oliveri

An unusual and elegant lime tree with attractive leaves introduced to the United Kingdom from Central China
£28.00

Tilia tuan var. chinensis (also known as chenmouii)

A very rare and beautiful tree which has only recently been introduced from China, Tilia tuan var chinensis has much more narrow leaves than other limes and when mature develops an attractive, peeling bark
£32.00