Ornamental Trees - Magnolias and other summer flowering specimens
Heritage Plants - Lilac Trees, heavenly scents and stunning blooms
Common Lilacs From Top Left: Syringa Vulgaris Michel Buchner, Syringa Vulgaris Nadezhda; Syringa Vulgaris Sensation; Madame Antoine Buchner, Belle De Nancy and Ruhm Von Horstenstein It’s funny to think that the gorgeous lilac tree has become something of a rarity in the contemporary gardens of [...]
Cornus Kousa and Cornus Florida - these Flowering Dogwoods take the ornamental tree to new heights!
THE BACKGROUND Belonging to the Cornus genus, Cornus Kousa and Cornus Florida (a genus commonly known as flowering dogwoods) have long been used as ornamental trees for gardens and landscapes. Compact and upright in shape, Cornus ornamental trees generally don’t get overly big. They tend to flower [...]
Ilex Aquifolium English Holly
Ilex Aquifolium English Holly – winter colour & food for the birds Another of our Autumn/Winter garden heroes is the festive Holly Tree: Ilex Aquifolium English Holly. At this time of the year, the English holly tree is already laden with bright red berries on its attractive evergreen foliage [...]
Cercis Canadensis Forest Pansy – Suits any garden
Cercis Canadensis Forest Pansy (common name Eastern Redbud) is a resilient shrub and holds the Award of Garden Merit (AGM) by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). AGM is a mark of quality awarded to garden plants by the RHS. Awards are made annually following plant trials under UK growing [...]
Celebrate Spring with the magnificent Magnolia
All over the UK, thanks to the relatively mild winter, the magnificent magnolia is already bursting into bloom or getting ready to do so shortly, bringing with it the promise of Spring and new beginnings. We have lots of premium magnolia trees in stock in a wide range of sizes. We have lots of [...]
Mature Camellia Japonica – 4 meters high, 25 years old
NOTE - THIS POST WAS UPDATED Summer 2016! This specimen has now been sold, however, we do have five different sizes of Dr Burnside in stock, including a magnificent three quarter standard tree - It is not an everyday occurrence that we can offer our customers a 25 year old mature Camellia Japonica [...]