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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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Cercis Ruby Falls
Weeping Redbud
Common Name: Weeping redbudLatin Name: Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls'Soil: Moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Spring/Rose PinkHardiness: Very hardyHeight and spread in 10 years: 2.5m/1.5mSpecial features: A delicately weeping frame that is covered in ruby red heart-shaped leaves A cousin of the outstanding Cercis Merlot, the Ruby Falls is seen as a weeping equivalent to the exciting Merlot hybrid. The leaves are of the classic Cercis heart shape and they are a rich ruby red colour. The thick and glossy leaves hang on pendulous branches that weep gracefully downwards, which produces a shower of deep red hearts. The flowers are also highly attractive and they appear in spring, they cover the tree in pink and have a light and sweet fragrance. This tree is the perfect choice for the smaller garden and will add an instant splash of colour and structure to your outdoor space.
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Hamamelis mollis
Chinese Witch Hazel
Common Name: Chinese Witch HazelLatin Name: Hamamelis mollisSoil: Moist, well drained; acid or neutralPosition: Full sun to part shade. Flowering period/colour: January to FebruaryHardiness: Hardy in most places in the UK (down to -10°C to -15°C)Height and spread in 10-20 years: 2.5-4m/2.5m-4mSpecial features: Attractively shaped, fragrant, bright yellow flowers in winter on leafless branches. Hamamelis mollis is a large shrub with striking, fragrant, yellow flowers in January and February. The flowers are borne on bare stems, as the plant is deciduous. In summer the shrub is a shapely addition to a border and with attractive green foliage. The great attraction of this shrub is the architecture of the yellow flowers which have long thin strap like petals in a cluster, almost like a small fire on each flower bud. They are most interesting when seen at close range and so that shrub would do well sited by a path that is often used in winter. Hamamelis mollis can be pruned to shape, and used as a hedge, giving it a wide range of uses in garden design. This shrub requires little work to keep it in good condition, so would be very suitable for a low maintenance garden. It prefers and acid or neutral soil and is hardy in most parts of the UK, down to -10°C to -15°C. It grows to 2.5m-4m tall and wide in about 10 to 20 years, and tolerates full sun or partial shade.
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Magnolia Yellow Bird
Magnolia Tree
Common Name: Magnolia Yellow BirdLatin Name: Magnolia x brooklynensis 'Yellow Bird'Soil: Appreciates consistent moisture throughout the year, avoid very dry or very wet soil.Position: Full sun to part shade. Flowering period/colour: April, yellowHardiness: Fully hardy in the severest European climates (to below -20°C).Height and spread in 20-50 years: 6 to 12m/3 to 8mSpecial features: Attractive yellow flower and soft oval leaves. Architectural open tree structure, suitable to be a statement tree for a small garden. This is a fine, yellow-flowering Magnolia tree with large cup-shaped yellow flowers borne in April. This is quite a large tree and would suit a larger space, with room for the tree to fill out over time. The yellow flowers are borne on unclothed stems, and so the tree would best be sited against a background that contrasts with the intense yellow colour. This might perhaps be a blue sky viewed from below, or from a distance.
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Malus Pink Mushroom
Weeping Crab Apple Tree
The Malus 'Pink Mushroom' crab apple is a wonderfully compact miniature weeping tree. It features descending branches that cascade downwards and are studded with idyllic pink flowers in spring. The glossy fruits appear in autumn and persist well into winter. This tree is the perfect choice for a restricted space and it can also be planted on a patio.
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Magnolia Water Lily
Star Magnolia Tree
Common Name: Star MagnoliaLatin Name: Magnolia 'Water Lily' Soil: Any moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardy Flowering Period: March- AprilFlowering Colour: WhiteEventual Height/Spread: 3m/ 2.5mSpecial features: Sweetly scented pure white flowers which open in spring The 'Water Lily' magnolia produces an outstanding spring display of large, pure white flowers that carry a delightfully sweet scent and open just before the leaves emerge. The narrow leaves are an attractive mid-green colour and these compliment the delicate flowers beautifully. The 'Water Lilly' maintains a fairly compact habit, and it is therefore the perfect choice for adding beauty and fragrance to the smaller garden.
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Cercis Lavender Twist
Weeping Redbud Tree
Common Name: Weeping Redbud TreeLatin Name: Cercis canadensis 'Lavender Twist' Soil: Prefers well drained soil, without nitrogen fertilizer. Position: Full sun. Flowering period/colour: Spring/PinkHardiness: Fully hardy (to -30°C). Height and spread in 10-20yrs: 1.5m-2.5m/1m-1.5mSpecial features: Slow growing, compact weeping tree with dramatic show of pink flowers in spring, and thick canopy of heart-shaped leaves. Cercis Lavender Twist is a close relative of the Judas tree, and has the same show of bright pink pea flowers that grow directly from the trunk of the tree.Lavender Twist is a much neater size of tree, growing with a tight weeping form and to only about 2m after ten years. This is an ideal tree for a small garden and it will produce a stunning floral display in spring and a strong feature element throughout the summer and winter. In summer it has a striking canopy of heart-shaped leaves and in winter, an intricate branching structure. Lavender Twist prefers a hot position and well drained soil. It prefers soil that is not enriched with nitrogen as the roots will fix their own nitrogen and can be burned in very high nitrogen soil.
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Magnolia stellata Rosea
Star Magnolia
Common Name: Star Magnolia Latin Name: Magnolia stellata 'Rosea' Soil: Prefers moist, clay soil and either neutral or acidic (Will tolerate lime) Position: Full sun Hardiness: Fully hardy and frost hardy down to -18°C Flowering period: Spring Flowering colour: Pale pink-white Eventual height/spread: 3m/3m Special features: Masses of fragrant, star-shaped flowers. The 'Rosea' is a beautifully compact deciduous shrub which has so much to offer. The flowers are, of course, its best feature and these usually appear in abundance in March. The star-shaped flowers appear on the branches before the leaves and make the most beautiful floral display: they open as a rosy pink colour, then fade to pale pink and then to white. The leaves are mid-green with a glossy sheen and some leaves have a bronzed tint in late summer. This magnolia is a slow grower, so it’s perfect for smaller spaces. It will eventually have a bushy, yet compact, habit. Make sure you plant this in a sunny spot, but with some shelter so that it is not too exposed to the elements.
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Euonymous hamiltonianus
Hamiltons Spindle Tree
Common Name: Hamilton’s spindle tree Latin Name: Euonymus hamiltonianus Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drained Position: Full sun Flowering period/colour: June to July/Inconspicuous white flowers Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual height/spread: 4m/4m Special features: Wonderful fruits that brighten up any autumn garden Hamilton’s spindle is a fantastic large shrub/small tree. Similar to our native spindle tree, but with differing leaf colours in autumn. The leaves start off as a rich glossy green and maintain that colour over summer: come autumn, they turn to shades of red, pink and yellow before falling. Autumn is also the time when the truly eye-catching winged fruits burst to life. The fruits are pink in colour and split to open bright orange seeds. This is a compact and rounded tree which is perfect for the smaller garden.
Prunus Jacqueline
Flowering Cherry Tree
Common Name: Flowering CherryLatin Name: Prunus ‘Jacqueline’ Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April/ pink Hardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 4m/4mSpecial features: A dramatic show of autumn leaf colour. This flowering cherry is a beautiful tree with so much to offer. In spring, usually in early April, an abundance of single, deep pink flowers stud the branches and cover the tree in a cloud of pink. The spring flowers are soon followed by the bronzed foliage and the leaves put on a spectacular show in autumn when they turn to fiery shades of orange and red. This is one of the best flowering cherry trees for autumn colour and we love it as a garden specimen, or planted in a trio if you have the space.
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Magnolia Full Eclipse
Magnolia Tree
Common Name: Magnolia Full EclipseLatin Name: Magnolia × soulangiana 'Full Eclipse'Soil: Appreciates consistent moisture throughout the year, avoid very dry or very wet soil.Position: Full sun to part shade. Flowering period/colour: Spring/Fuschia (red-purple) at base, graduating to white at tips.Hardiness: Fully hardy in the severest European climates (to below -20°C).Height in 20-50 years: 5 to 8mSpecial features: Attractive fuschia and white flower and soft oval leaves. Magnolia Full Eclipse is a Gresham hybrid variety of Magnolia × soulangeana; the Japanese or Saucer Magnolia. The hybrid Magnolias were developed for their larger blooms and their later blooming time, which avoids spring frosts. Full Eclipse has slender upright (tulip) blooms, fuschia (red-purple) at the base, graduating to white at the tips. Flowers are 10cm to 20cm tall. The tree is a columnar, upright grower, expanding out to 5 to 8 metres in width. This variety is deciduous, dropping its leaves in winter. The flowers are scented, and attractive to bees and butterflies. This is a variety with a very traditional colour and form to the flowers. This is quite a small tree so would be suitable for a small garden.
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Prunus Ivensii
Weeping Yoshino Cherry Tree
Common Name: Yoshino Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus x yedoensis 'Ivensii'Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: March to April/Pure whiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m/4mSpecial features: Pure white spring flowers that cover the weeping branches in a cloud of floral snowThe 'Ivensii' is a highly desirable weeping tree which features a pendulous framework that is covered in pure white flowers in early spring. The delicate flowers open from pale pink buds and they carry the most delightfully sweet almond scent. The foliage is vibrant green and the ovate leaves have finely serrated edges; the leaves turn to a crisp yellow-orange colour before falling in autumn. Even after all the leaves have fallen, the delicate weeping framework can still be appreciated in winter - particularly when its hanging branches are topped with snow. This tree is a great asset to the smaller garden.
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