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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Cercis siliquastrum (Judas Tree)
Pea-shaped blooms which can smother the tree and burst from the new young shoots. (Deciduous)
Common Name: Judas Tree
Latin Name: Cercis siliquastrum
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/ colour: April to May/ rosy red pea-shaped flowers
Hardiness: Very hardy
Eventual height/ spread: 10/10m
Special features: Spectacular flowering tree.
Cercis siliquastrum is an ancient species and a prominent feature of the Mediterranean landscape. The kidney-shaped leaves appear late on this spectacular flowering tree, after the startling clusters of pea-shaped blooms which can smother the tree and burst from the new young shoots.
It is said to be the tree from which Judas Iscariot hanged himself after betraying Christ.
This Judas tree is supplied in a 3 or 10 litre container suitable for planting all year round. The total height of this feathered tree is approximately 0.9-1.2m (3-4ft) or 1.8-2.2m (6-7ft).
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