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Ornamental trees are a wide-ranging and highly diverse collection of trees, and they are broadly defined as trees that do not have the primary purpose of bearing fruit. In fact, ornamental trees are so wide-ranging that the exact number of species is not known, but it is estimated that there are over 100,000 different species of non-fruiting trees.
In fact, there are so many different types of trees that the total number of trees collectively accounts for around a quarter of all plant species. It is thought that trees have existed on the earth for around 370 million years, and that over time they evolved to get their distinctively long trunk to compete for sunlight.
Trees have also been a pivotal factor in the survival of humans; not only from their ability to filter our air, but also for their other uses, like for burning for fire wood or for making hunting tools out of. For the average gardener today however, trees are often planted for much more aesthetic reasons.
Here, you'll find a wide selection of ornamental trees for sale.
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Liriodendron tulipifera 'Snow Bird'
Tulip Tree
Common Name: Tulip tree Latin Name: Liriodendron tulipifera 'Snow Bird'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shade Flowering period/colour: summer/ green-yellow Hardiness: HardyHeight/ spread in 20 years: 10m/ 6mSpecial features: Tulip-like flowers on mature trees The ‘Snow Bird’ will grow to be a tall and majestic tree that will become a real garden feature, eventually becoming a large tree with a dense, pyramidal crown. The leaves of this Liriodendron are of interest as they are lobed and variegated: they have a green centre with creamy margins in summer and these later become a golden yellow colour in autumn. On mature trees, usually after around 10 years, tulip-shaped flowers appear and these are green-yellow in colour with orange markings at the base of the petals.
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Koelreuteria Rosseels
Golden Rain Tree
Common Name: Golden Rain Tree Latin Name: Koelreuteria paniculata ‘Rosseels’Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunHardiness: HardyEventual height/spread: 6m/4mSpecial features: Golden yellow summer flowers followed by lantern-like seed pods The buttery yellow flowers of this Golden Rain Tree are delightful and they appear in July and August all over the tree. After the flowers come the highly unusual seed pods and these are lantern-shaped and have a bronzed red and green colouring to them – they actually look like small chillies hanging from the top of the tree. The leaves are mid-green in colour and they make the perfect foil for the pretty flowers and the seed pods. This is a highly unusual and desirable tree which will make a great garden specimen.
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Crataegus Toba
Toba Hawthorn Tree
Common Name: Toba Hawthorn Tree Latin Name: Crataegus x mordenensis 'Toba' Soil: Any soil Position: Full sun or partial shade Flowering period/colour: May / white-pink Hardiness: Fully hardy Height and spread in 20 years: 6m/5m Special features: Masses of pink flowers in spring The ‘Toba’ is fantastic choice for any small-medium sized garden. In spring, pale pink-white double flowers grow in umbels and cover the tree. The large, dark-green leaves are deeply incised and these make the perfect foil for the spring flowers. Come autumn, glossy red fruits appear and these are great for wildlife. The tree itself has a fairly rounded habit and it maintains a manageable size, so it is suitable for a garden that has fairly limited space.
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Sorbus John Bond
Whitebeam Tree
Common Name: Whitebeam TreeLatin Name: Sorbus Hemsley ‘John Bond’Soil: Most well drained soilsPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height: 4m x 2mSpecial features: Brown fruits in autumn The ‘John Bond’ is a highly unusual variety of sorbus which features striking grey-green leaves that have silvery white undersides to them. The leaves twist and curl to reveal the colour variation, which adds great interest throughout the growing season. Aside from the foliage, this tree also offers pretty sprays of white flowers in spring, which later become small brown fruits in autumn. This tree grows fairly upright in habit and it is therefore the perfect choice for the smaller garden.
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Malus Simcoe
Crab Apple Tree
Common Name: Simcoe Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Simcoe'Soil: Fertile but well drainedPosition: Full sun/ partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyFlowering Period: SpringFlowering Colour: PurpleEventual Height/Spread after 20 years: 5m x 5m The Malus 'Simcoe' is a fantastic variety for providing you with changing interest all year round. In spring, fragrant purple flowers appear and these are accompanied by small green leaves which hold their colour until autumn. As the leaves begin to fall, the small red fruits emerge and these are very popular with the birds. This tree has a semi-weeping frame which looks beautiful in winter when it is covered in snow.
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Tilia Brabant
Small Lime Brabant
Common Name: Small Lime Brabant Latin Name: Tilia tormentosa 'Brabant'Soil: Moist but well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: July/Ivory flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 25m/15mSpecial features: Highly fragrant flowers that are only pollenated by Honey Bees as the nectar is actually toxic to other bees The Brabant is a tall and mighty tree which features heart-shaped leaves that are dark green in colour and serrated at their edges. The leaves are veined with light green and have hairy white undersides to them. The leaves are at their best in autumn when they turn to golden yellow before falling.Aside from the foliage, the flowers are also highly desirable; they are creamy white in colour and appear in mid-summer. The flowers carry a potently sweet scent which is attractive to honey bees, but interestingly the nectar of the flowers is toxic to other types of bees. This tree grows to have a broadly conical shape and it should be planted in a suitable position for it to have the room it needs to grow strong and thrive.
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Eucalyptus pauciflora
Cabbage Gum Tree
Common Name: Cabbage Gum TreeLatin Name: Eucalyptus paucifloraSoil: Tolerant to a wide range of soilsPosition: Full sunHardiness: Very hardyEventual height/spread: 6m/6mSpecial features: Slow growing, small tree with leathery blue/green leaves. The trunk forms into a beautiful patchwork display of cream, grey and green.Eucalyptus pauciflora is a stunning tree with blended tones of green, blues and grey throughout the trunk and foliage. It provides a small, attractive tree to the garden with a broad headed growth habit. This is a very hardy evergreen tree.
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Salix fragilis
Crack Willow Tree
Common Name: Crack WillowLatin Name: Salix fragilisSoil: Any deep, moist but well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April to May/Male catkins are densely flowered and uniformly yellowHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 15m/10mSpecial features: Leaves are long and narrow with small teeth along their edges.Salix fragilis is a robust tree that grows to between 10 and 15 m with a short, thick trunk and well spread branches which form a broad, rounded crown. The bark is grey and deeply fissured and the twigs mature to become rather lustrous. They are olive-brown and brittle at the point of attachment to the branch. They break off with a crack, hence the name.
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