BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

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
£15.00

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
£22.50

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
£22.50

Cedrus libani
Cedar of Lebanon

A magnificent large tree, Cedrus libani has massive horizontal branches, which are particularly distinctive on older specimens
£32.50

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
£19.50

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
£25.00

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
£9.50

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
£25.00

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
£25.00

Larix decidua 'Puli'
Weeping European Larch

A graceful, weeping selection of deciduous European larch with cascading branches and soft apple green needles
£25.00

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
£45.00

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
£27.50

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
£45.00

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
£22.50

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
£25.00

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
£35.00

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"
£28.00

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
£25.00

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
£22.50

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
£32.50

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
£28.00

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
£32.50