Tree Gift Wrapping Service
Why not make your tree gift even
more special by using our gift wrapping service. This includes one of our
handmade drawstring 'ecobags' made out of 100% biodegradable materials, a gift
tag with optional gift message and a planting and aftercare booklet. All of this
for just £2.00 per tree.
B/R (Bare Root) - The traditional way to buy deciduous trees and shrubs. Perfect for planting between November and March.
R/B (Root Ball) - The traditional way to buy evergreen trees and shrubs. The plants are kept in their own soil, making them ideal to transplant between November and March.
C/G (Container Grown) - A very convenient way to buy trees and shrubs, already rooted in their pots, they can be planted all year round. Sizes given in litres.
H/S (Half standard) - Half standard trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).
B (Bush) - Bush trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 0.8-1m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft).
Maiden (Feathered tree) - A good, well-defined prominent leader running straight up through the young tree. Perfect for training into a half standard, standard or fan-trained tree. Sizes given in cm's.
Multi-stemmed - A tree with two or more main stems
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Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut Tree)
Conkers form in prickly outer casings. (Deciduous)
Common Name: Horse chestnut
Latin Name: Aesculus hippocastanum
Soil: Most soil types
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/ colour: May to June/ Large white
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height and spread in 20 years: 9m/4m
Special features: conkers form in prickly outer casings.
Aesculus hippocastanum is superb tree with plenty of plusses. It will grow in any soil, is absolutely huge, and has wonderful white flowers at the end of spring, running into early summer, when it is definitely at its best. The flowers are followed by masses of conkers inside their spiny shells. Non-evergreen.
This Horse Chestnut Tree is supplied bare rooted suitable for planting from November until March or in a 10 litre container suitable for planting all year round. The total height of this half standard tree is approximately 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft).
Our bare rooted trees are hand lifted from our nursery on the day or day before despatch. There will be no soil around the roots but they are covered with a bag to prevent them drying out. If you are unable to plant the trees immediately there is no need to panic. The trees are completely dormant this time of year, which means as long as the roots are kept out of the frost and well wrapped up no harm will come to them, although the sooner you can get them planted in the ground the better.
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