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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Cornus alba (Red-barked Dogwood)
Vivid red stems that are revealed when the leaves fall. (Deciduous)
Common Name: Cornus alba
Latin Name: Red-barked dogwood
Soil: Any moderately fertile soil (Will tolerate wet soils)
Position: Full sun to part shade
Flowering period/colour: May and June / creamy white
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/ spread: 2m/2m
Special features: Vivid red stems that are revealed when the leaves fall.
A beautiful plant in winter when its thicket of bare red stems glow brilliant red, wonderful on a dull day. It relishes a damp site and when planted by water, the reflection of the red branches can be stunning on a clear day.
There are flowers in little domed creamy white clusters that attract insects rather than humans though they carry a good fragrance. The shrub is quietly healthy all summer and then produces good autumn colours at leaf fall.
This shrub is supplied in a 3 litre container for year round planting.
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