BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Acer campestre 'Evenley Red'
Field Maple

Available from Autumn/Winter 2012 - Selected by Tim Whiteley in a Northamptonshire hedgerow, this lovely new form of our native Field Maple has exceptional, rich-red, autumn colours
£35.00

Acer carpinifolium
Hornbeam Maple

Rare species of maple with exquisite narrow leaves which is native to Japan, where it can be found growing in woodlands and alongside streams in mountainous areas
£25.00

Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple

Available from Summer/Autumn 2012 - Of all the small trees in cultivation, this maple stands supreme with gorgeous, peeling cinnamon coloured bark and fiery red and orange autumn colours
£25.00

Acer mandshuricum
Manchurian Maple

Rare in the United Kingdom, Acer mandshuricum is a small, upright tree with an attractive dainty appearance and trifoliate (composed of three leaflets) leaves which turn orange or rose red in autumn
£32.00

Acer palmatum 'Yezo Nishiki'
Japanese Maple

A striking large shrub or eventually small tree, Acer palmatum 'Yezo Nishiki' has vivid purple leaves which hold their colour well through the summer, turning scarlet before falling in autumn
£22.95

Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'
Maple

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - A popular and reliable small garden tree, Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum' has spectacular shrimp-pink leaves in spring
£32.00

Acer pseudosieboldianum
Korean Maple

Ideal for people that would love the autumn colour of a Japanese Maple in their garden, but live in an area that is too cold to grow them successfully
£28.00

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
£22.50

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
£25.00

Aesculus x neglecta 'Autumn Fire'
Yellow Horse chestnut

A small tree native to the South-east United States, Aesculus x neglecta 'Autumn Fire' has leaves which are a coppery colour in spring, dark green in summer and glowing reddish-orange in autumn before falling
£26.50

Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos'
Yellow Horse chestnut

A beautiful, rare small tree which is native to the United States, Aesculus neglecta 'Erythroblastos' has young leaves in spring which are a fantastic apricot or shrimp-pink in colour, turning lime green later in the year
£26.50

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
£25.00

Alnus incana 'Aurea'
Golden Alder

Available from Autumn/Winter 2012 - A hardy small tree, Alnus incana 'Aurea' has golden leaves and superb yellowish-red tinted catkins in early spring
£22.50

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill'
Snowy mespilus

Known as a superb and reliable small garden tree, Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill' has clusters of pink buds which open into pretty pale pink flowers in spring
£28.00

Amelasorbus x raciborskiana
Amelanchier x Sorbus

Available from Autumn/Winter 2012 - A rare hybrid between Amelanchier and Sorbus, this plant has attractive white flowers in spring and dark green leaves which turn lovely shades of orange in autumn before falling
£35.00

Betula medwedewii 'Gold Bark'
Transcaucasian Birch

Available from Autumn/Winter 2012 - A very rare and handsome birch tree, Betula medwedewii 'Gold Bark' has deeply veined dark green leaves which turn bright yellow in autumn before falling
£35.00

Betula pendula 'Youngii'
Weeping Birch

A well known and graceful weeping tree, Betula pendula 'Youngii' has a dome-like habit once established, with trailing branches weeping to the ground
£22.50

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
£28.00

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
£28.00

Carpinus caroliniana 'Sentinel Dries'
American Hornbeam

A rare selection, newly introduced to the United Kingdom from Belgium, Carpinus caroliniana 'Sentinel Dries' has dark green leaves with eye-catching dark red, yellow and orange autumn colours
£28.00

Carpinus x schuschaensis
Iranian Hornbeam

A rare hybrid hornbeam, Carpinus x schuschaensis has an attractive branching habit once established and deeply veined leaves
£42.00

Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
Indian Bean Tree

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - 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

Catalpa x erubescens 'Purpurea'
Indian Bean Tree

An uncommon flowering tree with fetching, large, chocolate-purple young leaves that turn to dark green as they age
£25.00

Catalpa fargesii f. duclouxii
Chinese Bean Tree

Available Summer 2012 - A delightful, rare flowering tree which was first found by westerners growing in the Wudang region of Hubei, China in the early Twentieth Century
£35.00

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum'
Katsura Tree

Available Summer 2012 - A beautiful weeping tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' has trailing branches and heart-shaped leaves which are tinted red when young and change to lush green by summer
£45.00

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
£35.00

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
£17.50

Cladrastis sinensis
Chinese Yellow Wood

Information Only - A rare and elegant tree native to parts of China, Cladrastis sinensis was introduced to the United Kingdom by Wilson in 1901 and has attractive green, pinnate (feather-like) leaves
£37.50

Clerodendrum trichotomum var. fargesii
Harlequin Glory Bower

Available Summer / Autumn 2012  - An exciting plant native to Western China, Clerodendrum trichotomum var fargesii has fragrant white flowers in late summer, followed by outstanding, metallic-blue berries in autumn
£15.00

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 controversa 'Variegata '
Wedding Cake Tree

A popular and beautiful small tree with cream variegated leaves and distinct tiers of branches once established
£25.00

Cornus kousa 'Milky way'
Flowering Dogwood

A handsome cultivar which is similar to Cornus kousa 'China Girl' with masses of milky-white floral bracts which smother the foliage in June
£32.50

Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Rothschildianus'
Yellow-berried Cotoneaster

A handsome, semi-evergreen shrub or small tree native to Western China, Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Rothschildianus' has small clusters of white flowers in mid summer, followed by masses of creamy-yellow berries in autumn
£12.50

Crataegus x lavallei 'Carrieri'
Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus x lavallei 'Carrieri' has glossy, dark green leaves in spring and summer which turn beautiful shades of crimson and bronze in the autumn time before falling
£32.00

Crataegus phaenopyrum
Washington Hawthorn

An eye-catching species which is native to South-eastern North America, Crataegus phaenopyrum has glossy green, maple-like leaves which turn shades of vibrant, burgundy red and orange in autumn
£32.00

Emmenopterys henryi
Emmenopterys

A very rare and beautiful tree which is native to parts of China and was first introduced in 1907 by Ernest H Wilson
£45.00

Eucryphia x intermedia 'Rostrevor'
Leatherwood

A lovely, evergreen hybrid, Eucryphia x intermedia 'Rostrevor' has elegant branches covered with masses of large, white flowers in late summer
£22.50

Eucryphia lucida 'Ballerina'
Leatherwood

Lovely cultivar first discovered growing in Western Tasmania in 1986, Eucryphia lucida 'Ballerina' has large (up to 3 cm across), pale pink flowers with eye-catching crimson stamen in late summer
£22.50

Eucryphia lucida 'Pink Cloud'
Leatherwood

Originally selected from a wild population of Eucryphia lucida near Smithton in Tasmania, 1984, Eucryphia lucida 'Pink Cloud' has beautiful, fragrant white, flushed-pink, rose-like flowers with white stamens in summer
£22.50

Eucryphia x nymansensis 'Nymansay'
Leatherwood

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - Considered to be one of the hardiest Eucryphia, Eucryphia x nymansensis 'Nymansay' has large (5cm across), glowing white flowers with yellow stamens in summer
£17.50

Eucryphia x 'Penwith'
Leatherwood

First discovered at Trengwainton in Cornwall in the 1930's, Eucryphia x 'Penwith' has large, pale white, lightly scented flowers (up to 6 cm across) in late summer
£22.50

Fagus sylvatica 'Black Swan'

Grown for its attractive dark red-purple leaves and cascading habit, Fagus sylvatica 'Black Swan' grows to be a small and elegantly weeping tree
£25.00

Fagus sylvatica 'Cockleshell'

A rare beech cultivar with small, cockleshell-shaped leaves turning bronze in autumn and often remaining on the plant late into winter
£28.00

Fagus sylvatica 'Cristata'
Cock's Comb Beech or Curly-leaved Beech

Rare form which has been in cultivation since the early nineteenth century, Fagus sylvatica 'Cristata' has fascinating dark green, cloud-like clumps of deeply lobed and curled leaves
£25.00

Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'

Native to Syria and Persia, the fig tree was originally introduced to Britain by the Romans and Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' is a self-fertile, hardy cultivar which can be grown successfully outdoors or under glass
£15.00

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
£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 sieboldiana

Possibly the finest of the flowering ashes, Fraxinus sieboldiana has panicles of creamy-white flowers in June, followed by deep-purple seed heads later in the year
£32.00

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
£25.00

Gymnocladus chinensis

Available Summer 2012 - A very rare plant indeed and a new introduction to us here, Gymnocladus chinensis has huge, bipinnate leaves which are purplish in colour when they emerge in spring, turning dark green later
£65.00

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
£24.50

Halesia carolina

A beautiful tree native to the United States, Halesia carolina has clusters of three to five, pendulous, white flowers with a golden center and delicate scent in late spring, borne on branches of one year old wood
£25.00

Halesia diptera 'Magniflora'

Available late Summer / Autumn 2012 - A very rare selection, Halesia diptera 'Magniflora' has beautiful white flowers which are noticeably larger than those of other snowdrop trees listed here
£50.00

Halesia monticola 'Hemelrijk'

A new selection of Snowdrop tree, Halesia monticola 'Hemelrijk' has a particularly good display of large white flowers with colourful golden-yellow anthers once established
£38.00

Halesia monticola var. vestita

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - A delightful small tree with cascades of white, snowdrop-like flowers hanging from the underside of the branches in May
£27.50

Hoheria sexstylosa 'Stardust'

Available Summer 2012 - Native to the forests of New Zealand, Hoheria sexstylosa 'Stardust' is an upright, evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves and masses of pure-white flowers from mid to late summer
£17.50

Ilex x altaclerensis 'Camelliifolia'
Camellia-leaved Holly

A favourite plant of the late landscape architect Dame Brenda Colvin, this free berrying, female holly has almost completely smooth, dark green leaves which take on a lovely burnished-purple hue in the winter months
£15.00

Juglans regia 'Purpurea'

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

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

Koelreuteria paniculata

Grown from seed, Koelreuteria paniculata is a small and ornamental tree with large clusters of yellow flowers in summer followed by bladder-like seed pods
£15.00

Laburnum x watereri 'Vossii'

A popular and beautiful small tree, Laburnum x watereri 'Vossii' has masses of golden yellow, wisteria-like, trailing flowers in spring (up to 50 - 60 cm long)
£25.00

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Moonbeam'

Available late Summer / Autumn 2012 - Eye-catching tree with unusual golden-yellow new leaves in spring and early summer, darkening to pale green as they age before showing red, pink and orange tints in autumn
£27.50

Maackia amurensis
Chinese Yellow Wood or Amur Maackia

Rare and handsome plant native to parts of Northern China and Korea, Maackia amurensis has new leaves in spring which are a beautiful ghostly, silver-blue in colour
£25.00

Magnolia 'Daybreak'

Available late Autumn / Winter 2012 - Lovely named form, Magnolia 'Daybreak' flowers as a young plant and has large, sweetly scented, deep-pink flowers up to 25 cm across in late spring
£48.00

Magnolia x 'Iolanthe'

A stunning and unusual hybrid tree, Magnolia x 'Iolanthe' has masses of large, showy flowers with rounded petals, purple/pink on the outside and white on the inside
£75.00

Magnolia kobus

A  native to the forests of Japan, Magnolia kobus is an early flowering species, with masses of large goblet to saucer-shaped, creamy white, scented flowers in spring
£12.95

Magnolia x 'Wada's Memory'

Striking small tree with a compact, upright habit when young and fragrant white flowers with large, gracefully pendulous petals which appear before or just as the leaves emerge in April or early May
£28.00

Malus hupehensis

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - Native to Hupeh province in China, Malus hupehensis is a free-growing small tree covered with lightly fragrant flowers which are pink when in bud, turning white as they open in spring
£32.00

Malus prunifolia

INFORMATION ONLY - Handsome and yet an often overlooked small tree, Malus prunifolia was first found in North-east Asia, and is known for its masses of very attractive white flowers in spring
£32.00

Malus transitoria

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - With masses of dainty white flowers in late spring, Malus transitoria is a small, spreading tree which can be found in the wild growing in thickets on the slopes or hills in east Asia and China
£28.00

Malus tschonoskii

A beautiful small tree native to the woods of Eastern Asia and Japan, Malus tschonoskii has a distinctive, columnar habit and delightful, white-tinged pink flowers in May
£28.00

Manglietia insignis

Rare in the United Kingdom, this is a small semi-evergreen tree closely related to Magnolia which has long, dark green, glossy leaves and creamy white tinged pink or dark pink flowers
£35.00

Morus nigra

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - Morus nigra is a small tree which produces many delicious, dark-red fruit in mid to late summer and assumes a striking, gnarled habit once mature
£19.95

Nyssa sinensis

A rare native of China known for its superb autumn colour, Nyssa sinensis is a lovely small tree with large (up to 15 cm long), narrowly ovate leaves which emerge as a bronze colour in spring
£25.00

Nyssa sylvatica

Nyssa sylvatica is a small or medium sized, broadly columnar, deciduous tree grown for its fantastic autumn colour which is native to parts of North America and Canada
£18.50

Oxydendrum arboreum

Native South-eastern North America, Oxydendron arboreum is a small tree with dark green leaves that turn fantastic shades of crimson, orange and yellow before falling in autumn
£22.50

Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'

An unusual small tree with green leaves in spring and summer which turn a glorious plum purple, red and orange in the autumn time before falling
£25.00

Prunus 'Chocolate Ice (Matsumae-fuki)'

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 x hillieri 'Spire'

Handsome cherry tree with a lovely spring flowers, autumn colour and a slender, upright habit when young which spreads to more of a vase shape when established
£25.00

Prunus serrula

An unusual cherry, Prunus serrula is renowned for its polished, mahogany brown bark which is evident even on young specimens and very smooth to the touch
£25.00

Prunus serrula 'Princess Sturdza'

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - A rare selection of Tibetan cherry which has exceptionally lovely, tactile, mahogany coloured bark
£35.00

Prunus x 'Shirotae'

A truly spectacular small tree, Prunus x 'Shirotae' has distinctive, spreading horizontal branches, some eventually arching to the ground, festooned with slightly fragrant, semi-double, large white flowers in early spring
£25.00

Pterostyrax hispida

Available Summer 2012 - Native to Japan and China and introduced to the United Kingdom in 1875, Pterostyrax hispida has spectacular panicles of fragrant, white flowers (up to 25 cm long) which resemble epaulettes
£27.50

Quercus cerris 'Afyon Lace'

An unusual new introduction to the United Kingdom, Quercus cerris 'Afyon Lace' has eye-catching, deeply cut, apple green leaves in spring / summer which turn bronze in autumn before falling
£28.00

Quercus cerris 'Argenteovariegata'

A true gem of the plant world, Quercus cerris 'Argenteovariegata' has exceptionally pretty, cream variegated foliage from spring until autumn
£28.00

Quercus dentata 'Carl Ferris Miller'

Native to Korea, Quercus dentata 'Carl Ferris Miller' has deeply lobed leaves that are some of the largest of any Oak, sometimes reaching up to 30 cm long on a mature specimen
£30.00

Quercus ithaburensis subsp. macrolepis 'Hemelrijk Silver'

An unusual species of oak with silvery young leaves which is native to a large area from South-east Italy to West Asia
£32.00

Quercus petraea 'Laciniata Crispa'

Quercus petraea 'Laciniata Crispa' is an extremely rare oak with fascinating narrow, long (up to 25 cm) and sometimes deeply divided leaves
£28.00

Quercus rhysophylla 'Maya'

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

Quercus robur 'Concordia'

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 'Magic Fire'

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - A fantastic and unusual oak tree, Quercus rubra 'Magic Fire' is known for consistently giving long lasting displays of brilliant, butter-yellow leaf colours each autumn
£28.00

Quercus semecarpifolia

A rare tree in the United Kingdom, Quercus semecarpifolia has eye-catching leaves and is native to a huge area from Eastern Afghanistan to Western China
£35.00

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
£32.00

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

Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'

Lovely tree with leaves that emerge as a bright silvery-grey colour in spring, darkening to grey-green later in the summer as they age
£25.00

Sorbus folgneri 'Emiel'

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - An unusual new introduction to the United Kingdom, Sorbus folgneri 'Emiel' has narrow, light green leaves which turn a brilliant glowing amber, orange and red in autumn
£28.00

Sorbus hupehensis 'Pink Pagoda'

A delightful species of mountain ash, Sorbus hupehensis 'Pink Pagoda' has a very good display of berries in autumn and is native to central and western China
£32.00

Sorbus x 'Joseph Rock'

A popular small tree, Sorbus x 'Joseph Rock' is known for its superb autumn colour and was introduced to the west after it was found in China in the early twentieth century by the famed plant hunter, Joseph Rock
£28.00

Sorbus sargentiana

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - Known for its glowing autumn colour and sticky buds, Sorbus sargentiana is an unusual and magnificent tree native to Sichuan province in western China
£32.00

Sorbus wardii

A rare slender tree first introduced to the United Kingdom from Bhutan by Kingdom-Ward, Sorbus wardii has beautiful, large silver-grey leaves and looks especially good when planted against a dark background
£28.00

Stewartia monadelpha

A rare and desirable plant native to Japan, Stewartia monadelpha has solitary, very attractive white flowers that are produced in continuous succession in mid to late summer
£28.00

Stewartia pseudocamellia

A beautiful small tree native to Japan, Stewartia pseudocamellia has lovely white, camellia-like, flowers with yellow anthers in midsummer
£38.00

Styrax japonica

Available Summer 2012 - A beautiful small tree found growing in woods all over Japan, Styrax japonica develops wide, fan-shaped branches which are covered with bell-shaped, white flowers in  summer
£27.50

Styrax japonica 'Pink Chimes'

A rare cultivar, Styrax japonica 'Pink Chimes' has bell-shaped, pale-pink, pendant flowers with yellow stamens in mid summer
£45.00

Styrax obassia

A beautiful, unusual species which was awarded a First Class Certificate in 1888, less than ten years after its introduction from Japan
£35.00

Tilia kiusiana

Native to the southernmost of the main islands of Japan, Tilia kiusiana does not really look like a normal lime tree and instead when mature looks more like an upright, gnarled birch with small, interesting green leaves
£32.00