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Abies koreana

Abies koreana
Korean Fir

A small specimen tree, Abies koreana has a conical habit and beautiful upright, violet-purple cylindrical cones even on young plants
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Abies koreana 'Silberlocke'

Abies koreana 'Silberlocke'
Korean Fir

An unusual fir with dark green needles arranged in whorls around the branchlets, allowing you to see the beautiful silvery-blue undersides clearly
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Aralia elata

Aralia elata
Angelica Tree

A splendid plant native to parts of Eastern Asia, including Japan, China and Korea, Aralia elata has huge, bi-pinnate leaves which can be up to 100 - 125 cm long on an established plants
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Araucaria araucana

Araucaria araucana
Monkey Puzzle

Majestic and well known tree with a handsome, architectural habit and branches, covered with thick, scale-like, triangular leaves, dark green and broad at the base, with razor-sharp edges
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Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Variegated Reed Grass

An elegant grass, Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' has flat, arching leaves with a variegated yellow margin that fades to pink tinged white as it ages
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Carpinus betulus 'Globus'

Carpinus betulus 'Globus'
Globe Hornbeam

A handsome and slow growing selection of hornbeam which grows as tear-shaped small tree
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Carpinus caroliniana 'Sentinel Dries'

Carpinus caroliniana 'Sentinel Dries'
American Hornbeam

A rare selection, newly introduced to the United Kingdom from Belgium, Carpinus caroliniana 'Sentinel Dries' has dark green leaves with eye-catching dark red, yellow and orange autumn colours
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Cedrus libani

Cedrus libani
Cedar of Lebanon

A magnificent large tree, Cedrus libani has massive horizontal branches, which are particularly distinctive on older specimens
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Cedrus libani subsp atlantica 'Glauca'

Cedrus libani subsp. atlantica 'Glauca'
Blue Atlas Cedar

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in late autumn 2011/spring 2012
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Katsura Tree

An unusual but easily grown tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum is known for its beautiful, heart-shaped leaves which turn fantastic shades of yellow, purple and red in autumn
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Heronswood Globe'

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Heronswood Globe'
Katsura Tree

A new and unusual dwarf selection of katsura tree raised in America, Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Heronswood Globe' has glorious creamy-yellow to pink autumn colour and grows into a small globe shaped tree
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Cercidiphyllum magnificum

Cercidiphyllum magnificum
Katsura Tree

A rare species native to Japan with great autumn colour which has slightly larger leaves than the classic Cercidiphyllum japonicum, with more pronounced serrations running around the leaf edge
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Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula'

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula'
Nootka False Cypress or Alaska Cedar

An evergreen tree native to North America, Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula' has elegant cascades of flattened, soft-green foliage and once established it is one of the most striking specimen conifers
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Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea'

Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea'
Variegated American Wedding Cake Tree

A superb, unusual large shrub with silver variegated leaves and a striking, tabulated habit
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Cornus controversa 'Candlelight '

Cornus controversa 'Candlelight '
Golden Wedding Cake tree

This delightful, rare new introduction is similar in growth and habit to a standard Cornus controversa 'Variegata' only with pure golden-yellow leaves in Spring
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Cornus controversa 'Pagoda.'

Cornus controversa 'Pagoda.'
Wedding Cake tree

An unusual and desirable green-leaved garden tree with a striking, tiered habit and masses of creamy-white flower heads in May
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Cornus controversa 'Variegata '

Cornus controversa 'Variegata '
Wedding Cake tree

A popular and beautiful small tree with cream variegated leaves and distinct tiers of branches once established
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Cornus controversa 'Variegata. (two to three years old)'

Cornus controversa 'Variegata. (two to three years old)'
Wedding Cake tree

Older and larger specimens of the above Cornus controversa 'Variegata', two to three years old and standing at 40 - 60 cm tall
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Cornus controversa 'Variegata.. (four to five years old)'

Cornus controversa 'Variegata.. (four to five years old)'
Wedding Cake tree

Older and larger specimens of the above Cornus controversa 'Variegata', four to five years old and standing at 80 - 100 cm tall
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Corylus avellana 'Pendula'

Corylus avellana 'Pendula'
Weeping Hazel

A rare hazel, Corylus avellana 'Pendula' has a stiffly pendulous habit and is particularly eye-catching when the main leader is trained up a tall cane to encourage it to grow as an elegant, slender weeping tree
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Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic'

Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic'
Purple Corkscrew Hazel

A handsome new introduction to the United Kingdom, Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' is a contorted hazel with beautiful, deep purple leaves in spring and summer
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Corylus colurna

Corylus colurna
Turkish hazel

A remarkable tree native to parts of South-east Europe and Western Asia, with a striking pyramidal habit and much sought after for its architectural appeal
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Crataegus laevigata 'Pink Corkscrew'

Crataegus laevigata 'Pink Corkscrew'
Pink-flowered Hawthorn

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in late autumn 2011
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Cryptomeria japonica

Cryptomeria japonica
Japanese cedar

Native to parts of Japan and China, Cryptomeria japonica is an elegant, evergreen tree once established with tiny, awl-shaped leaves which are bright green in the summer, turning bronze-brown through the winter
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Eupatorium purpureum

Eupatorium purpureum
Joe Pye weed

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in summer 2012
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Fagus sylvatica 'Ansorgei'

Fagus sylvatica 'Ansorgei'
Dwarf Copper Beech

Rare cultivar of Beech first found in the late nineteenth century in Germany, Fagus sylvatica 'Ansorgei' is a very slow growing with fine, narrow and willow-like, deep purple leaves
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Fagus sylvatica 'Cristata'

Fagus sylvatica 'Cristata'
Cock's Comb Beech or Curly-leaved Beech

Rare form which has been in cultivation since the early nineteenth century, Fagus sylvatica 'Cristata' has fascinating dark green, cloud-like clumps of deeply lobed and curled leaves
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Fagus sylvatica 'Horizontalis'

Fagus sylvatica 'Horizontalis'
Beech

An unusual and horizontally growing form, Fagus sylvatica 'Horizontalis' has lush green leaves and branches which spread out with a slightly weeping habit
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Fagus sylvatica 'Mercedes'

Fagus sylvatica 'Mercedes'
Dwarf Narrow-leaved Beech

Unusual and very slow growing selection, Fagus sylvatica 'Mercedes' has green, willow-like leaves which turn an attractive bronze colour in winter and can stay on the plant until the following spring
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Fagus sylvatica 'Tortuosa Purpurea'

Fagus sylvatica 'Tortuosa Purpurea'
Parasol Beech or Contorted Purple Beech

A curious wide, spreading small beech tree with slightly contorted branches, generally with a weeping branch tip and leaves which are an attractive, dark purple in colour
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Fargesia scabrida 'Asian Wonder'

Fargesia scabrida 'Asian Wonder'
Asian Wonder Bamboo

A new introduction from China, Fargesia scabrida 'Asian Wonder' has lovely narrow, dark green leaves with a dainty, oriental appearance which contrast well against the orange-brown culm sheaths on the stem
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Ginkgo biloba 'Horizontalis'

Ginkgo biloba 'Horizontalis'
Maidenhair Tree

Horizontally growing shrub with a very flat habit, Ginkgo biloba 'Horizontalis' looks great when allowed to arch out over a slope or low wall
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Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterflies'

Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterflies'
Maidenhair Tree

An unusual new selection, Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterflies' is slow growing with a distinctive, shrubby habit and clumps of small, dark green leaves which are said to look like a butterfly's wings
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Gunnera manicata

Gunnera manicata
Gunnera

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in autumn 2011/spring 2012
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Gymnocladus dioica

Gymnocladus dioica
Kentucky Coffee Tree

One of the most elegant of all hardy trees, Gymnocladus dioica has large, pink tinted young leaves (80 - 100 cm long), turning green as they age and glorious shades of yellow in autumn before falling
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Hedera helix 'Erecta'

Hedera helix 'Erecta'
Upright English Ivy

A curious ivy, Hedera helix 'Erecta' has very small, fine, dark green leaves which are close together and combined with the stiffly upright stems, give this plant an architectural look once established
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Ilex crenata 'Mariesii'

Ilex crenata 'Mariesii'
Dwarf Japanese Holly

A dwarf and very slow growing selection of holly, Ilex crenata 'Mariesii' has handsome small, glossy, dark green leaves which look a little similar to those of Buxus (box) and attractive black fruit in winter
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Kalopanax septemlobus f. maximowiczii

Kalopanax septemlobus f.. maximowiczii
Castor Aralia or Tree Aralia

A rare and deciduous Japanese tree, Kalopanax septemlobus f maximowiczii has swollen, late winter buds which open into glossy, dark green, maple-like, deeply lobed leaves
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Larix decidua 'Puli'

Larix decidua 'Puli'
Weeping European Larch

A graceful, weeping selection of deciduous European larch with cascading branches and soft apple green needles
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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball'

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball'
Sweet Gum

A remarkable form of sweet gum, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum ball' is usually grafted as a standard and grows with a 'lollipop' shape and a dense, compact, bushy head of branches
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Magnolia x  'Galaxy'

Magnolia x 'Galaxy'
Galaxy Magnolia

A handsome plant, Magnolia x 'Galaxy' grows as an upright, pyramidal shaped small tree and in early summer it is covered with masses of beautiful, purple-red flowers once established
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Morus nigra

Morus nigra
Black Mulberry

Morus nigra is a small tree which produces many delicious, dark-red fruit in mid to late summer and assumes a striking, gnarled habit once mature
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Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'

Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'
Persian Ironwood

An unusual small tree with green leaves in spring and summer which turn a glorious plum purple, red and orange in the autumn time before falling
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Phyllostachys aurea

Phyllostachys aurea
Golden Bamboo or Golden Fishpole Bamboo

A classic garden plant native to South-east China, Phyllostachys aurea has spectacular tall, golden-yellow canes when established and lush green leaves which make a wonderful rustling sound in a breeze
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Picea abies 'Inversa'

Picea abies 'Inversa'
Weeping Norway Spruce

A handsome form of Norway spruce, if left untrained, Picea abies 'Inversa' will reach a height of no more than 75 - 100 cm tall, but will develop a large spread and droop gracefully over garden features or rockeries
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Picea breweriana

Picea breweriana
Brewer's weeping Spruce

Native to the Western United States, Picea breweriana is very architectural and generally considered to be one the most beautiful of all spruces
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Picea omorika 'Pendula'

Picea omorika 'Pendula'
Weeping Serbian spruce

A narrow upright conifer with graceful, weeping side branches, Picea omorika 'Pendula' makes a spectacular stand alone specimen tree
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Picea orientalis 'Aurea'

Picea orientalis 'Aurea'
Golden Oriental Spruce

Spectacular evergreen small tree, Picea orientalis 'Aurea' has lovely golden-yellow coloured young shoots in spring which turn dark green later in the year
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Picea smithiana

Picea smithiana
Morinda Spruce or West Himalayan spruce

A handsome native of the Himalayas, Picea smithiana has distinctive long, elegant, hanging branches with a gracefully weeping tip which in its natural habitat would help to shed snow in the cold winters
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Pinus bungeana

Pinus bungeana
Lacebark Pine

A lovely rare Chinese pine, Pinus bungeana has cream, charcoal and grey patterned bark on mature specimens and needles which are very dark green in colour
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Pinus parviflora 'Blue Giant'

Pinus parviflora 'Blue Giant'
Japanese White Pine

Native to parts of Central and Southern Japan, Pinus parviflora 'Blue Giant' is the blue needled pine portrayed on fine porcelain in the "willow pattern"
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Pinus patula

Pinus patula
Weeping Mexican Pine

An extremely beautiful, gracefully weeping tree native to Mexico, Pinus patula has reddish bark, spreading branches and elegant, bright green, drooping needles
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Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'

Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'
Fuji Cherry (Quarter standards)

Lovely, delicate cherry with wiry, slightly contorted twigs which burst into life in late winter and early spring with pale pink buds that open into an amazing display pure white flowers
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Prunus x  'Shirotae'

Prunus x 'Shirotae'
Mount Fuji Cherry

A truly spectacular small tree, Prunus x 'Shirotae' has distinctive, spreading horizontal branches, some eventually arching to the ground, festooned with slightly fragrant, semi-double, large white flowers in early spring
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Quercus palustris 'Isabel'

Quercus palustris 'Isabel'
Dwarf Pin Oak

A new introduction to the United Kingdom from Holland, this rare oak grows to be a cone shaped, small tree with fiery red and orange autumn colours
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Rhamnus frangula 'Asplenifolia'

Rhamnus frangula 'Asplenifolia'
Fine-leaved Alder Buckthorn

A fantastic foliage plant, Rhamnus frangula 'Asplenifolia' has very fine leaves, similar in appearance to the leaves of certain species of Salix (Willow)
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Rudbeckia nitida 'Juligold'

Rudbeckia nitida 'Juligold'
Cone Flower

A striking plant native to North America, Rudbeckia nitida 'Juligold' has large golden-yellow flowers in mid to late summer with olive green 'cones' in their centre
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Salix udensis 'Sekka'

Salix udensis 'Sekka'
Dragon Willow or Japanese Fantail Willow

Native to parts of North-east Asia including the Sakhalin islands, Salix udensis 'Sekka' is a curious willow with strange flattened stems which occur most frequently on mature plants
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Sequoiadendron giganteum

Sequoiadendron giganteum
Giant Redwood

A vigorous and spectacular evergreen conifer, Sequoiadendron giganteum is well known for its thick, spongy, red bark and tall, conical shape
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Stipa gigantea

Stipa gigantea
Giant Feather Grass

A truly magnificent grass, Stipa gigantea is native to the grasslands of south-western Europe and is known for its tall flower heads
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Styrax japonica

Styrax japonica
Japanese Snowbell Tree

A beautiful small tree found growing in woods all over Japan, Styrax japonica develops wide, fan-shaped branches which are covered with pendant, bell-shaped, white flowers in mid summer
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Styrax japonica 'Pink Chimes'

Styrax japonica 'Pink Chimes'
Pink-flowered Snowbell Tree

A rare cultivar, Styrax japonica 'Pink Chimes' has bell-shaped, pale-pink, pendant flowers with yellow stamens in mid summer
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Taxodium ascendens 'Nutans'

Taxodium ascendens 'Nutans'
Pond Cypress

Rare and eye-catching selection, Taxodium ascendens 'Nutans' has a distinctive conical habit and very graceful, thin, awl-shaped leaves arranged in whorls on the branches
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Taxodium distichum 'Peve Minaret'

Taxodium distichum 'Peve Minaret'
Dwarf Swamp Cypress

A rare, very slow growing, columnar small tree with bright-green leaves, rich-brown autumn tints and architectural, minaret-like young branches
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Taxodium distichum 'Secrest'

Taxodium distichum 'Secrest'
Dwarf Swamp Cypress

A slow growing form which originates from the Secrest Arboretum in the United States, Taxodium distichum 'Secrest' has a fascinating, flat, bun shaped habit and will form a spectacular, wide shrub over time
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Viburnum plicatum 'Grandiflorum'

Viburnum plicatum 'Grandiflorum'
Doublefile viburnum

Native to parts of Japan this is an exciting deciduous shrub with very showy, rounded clusters of long-lasting, creamy white flowers in early summer
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Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'

Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'
Japanese Viburnum

One of the most distinctive flowering architectural plants, Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii' has layers of tabulated (tiered) branches, which are clothed in flat white flower umbels in early summer
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Wisteria floribunda 'Longissima Alba'

Wisteria floribunda 'Longissima Alba'
Japanese White Flowered Wisteria

Beautiful, deciduous climber with lush green foliage and long, trailing racemes of scented white flowers in early summer
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Wisteria floribunda 'Macrobotrys'

Wisteria floribunda 'Macrobotrys'
Japanese Purple Flowered Wisteria

Popular and elegant climbing plant with attractive green foliage and large mauve-lilac, fragrant and trailing flower racemes up to 80cm long
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Wisteria sinensis 'Caroline '

Wisteria sinensis 'Caroline '
Chinese Wisteria

A charming climber, found in the wild growing up cliffs and trees in parts of Western China with beautiful, lilac-blue flowers even as a relatively young plant
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