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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Phormium 'Bronze Baby' (New Zealand Flax)
Bronze-purple, sword-shaped leaves. (Evergreen)
Common Name: New Zealand Flax
Latin Name: Phormium Bronze Baby
Soil: Fertile, well-drained
Position: Full sun
Flowering period/colour: July / Red
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/ spread: 0.8m/0.8m
Special features: Bronze-purple, sword-shaped leaves
Arching, bronze-purple, sword-shaped leaves, and spikes of tubular, red flowers in summer. This compact phormium is great for creating dramatic punctuation marks in a sheltered, sunny, patio or courtyard garden.
To accentuate the dark-purple foliage, mulch with natural-coloured gravel. In frost-prone areas, over-winter container-grown specimens in a greenhouse or conservatory.
This shrub is supplied in a 3 litre container for year round planting.
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