Pleached Trees for Screening are not quite the same as full standard clear stem trees. All clear stem trees, whether pleached or full standard, can be used as an alternative hedging or screening option. Clear stem or clear trunked trees have been trained so that the foliage appears at the [...]
As the leaves fall, the bark is revealed and here, in our humble opinion, are some of the most beautiful trees with ornamental bark. The Silver Birch – in this case, Betula Utilis Pendula or weeping Silver Birch tree – has a lovely white bark, pictured here in all its glory, [...]
Evergreen Cedrus Atlantica Glauca with its fine silvery blue scented foliage and majestic shape is a superb addition to any outside space. Magnificent mature Cedrus Atlantica Glauca (Blue Atlantic Cedar) specimen trees […]
Ligustrum Japonicum (as the common name Japanese Privet would suggest) is native to Japan. With a waxy leaf, these popular evergreens are slow growing and easy to maintain. Ligustrum produces small white flowers in summer, followed by a black fruit in autumn. The fruit was traditionally used in oriental herbal [...]
A beautiful tree, Magnolia Grandiflora is stately, elegant and luxuriously evergreen. In summer, it will delight you with sizable, broad-shaped scented flowers (hence grandi-flora!) from mid-summer through to autumn. Magnolia Grandiflora – Our full standard trees are elegant as an ornamental tree or as above hedge screening. [...]
There are many different types of tree pruning techniques. We’ve discussed Pleaching or espalliered trees and topiary in earlier blog posts – these are mainly used for ornamental purposes. Today, with the help of Tree Surgeons, we look at the management of larger trees – how to make sure your [...]
