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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Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree)
Foliage turns rich butter-yellow in autumn. (Deciduous) '
Common Name: Tulip Tree
Latin Name: Liriodendron tulipifera
Soil: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil
Position: Full sun
Flowering period/colour: July / Yellow-green tulip flowers banded with orange. (On mature trees)
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height and spread in 20 years: 8m/5m
Special features: Foliage turns rich butter-yellow in autumn.
Large superb saddle-shaped dark green foliage, turning bright yellow in autumn. In summer, when the tree is in full foliage, mature trees produce tulip-shaped, green flowers. A conical- shaped tree which lends itself to specimen planting in grass.
This Tulip Tree is supplied in a 10 litre container suitable for planting all year round. The total height of this half standard tree is approximately 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).
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