BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

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
£15.00

Carpinus betulus 'Globus'
Globe Hornbeam

A handsome and slow growing selection which grows as tear-shaped small tree
£28.00

Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Katsura Tree

An unusual but easily grown tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum is known for its beautiful, heart-shaped leaves which turn from a lush green in spring and summer to fantastic shades of yellow, purple and red in autumn
£19.50

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
£47.50

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
£22.50

Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea'
American Wedding Cake Tree

A superb, unusual specimen plant with silver variegated foliage and a striking, tabulated habit
£25.00

Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea. (two to three years old)'

Older and larger specimens of the above Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea'
£42.50

Cornus controversa 'Pagoda.'
Wedding Cake tree / Pagoda Tree

An unusual and desirable green-leaved garden tree with a striking, tiered habit and masses of creamy-white flower heads in May
£30.00

Cornus controversa 'Variegata '
Wedding Cake tree

A popular and beautiful plant which is similar to the lovely Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea' in appearance, only more vigorous and perhaps slightly more robust
£25.00

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

Older and larger specimens of the above Cornus controversa 'Variegata'
£42.50

Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
Corkscrew Hazel / Harry Lauder's Walking Stick

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in late autumn 2010
£15.00

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
£15.00

Corylus colurna
Turkish hazel or Constantinople hazel

A remarkable tree native to parts of South-east Europe and Western Asia, Corylus colurna has a striking pyramidal habit much sought after for its architectural appeal
£12.50

Crataegus laevigata 'Pink Corkscrew'
Pink-flowered Hawthorn

An uncommon and flamboyant selection of hawthorn with colourful flowers which is worth considering just for its habit alone, especially in winter when the young growth that is contorted into a zigzag pattern is exposed
£25.00

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
£25.00

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
£25.00

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
£22.50

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

An ornamental small tree with curiously contorted branches, generally with a slightly weeping branch tip and leaves which are an attractive, rich-purple in colour
£25.00

Fraxinus excelsior 'Crispa'
Dwarf Ash

A very slow growing, unusual dwarf selection, Fraxinus excelsior 'Crispa' is grown for its attractive, architectural habit and curious, contorted clusters of dark green leaves
£25.00

Fraxinus ornus 'Meczek'
Flowering Ash

First selected in Hungary in the 1980's, Fraxinus ornus 'Meczek' is a very attractive selection with dark green leaves and a compact mop-shaped, rounded crown
£75.00

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
£24.50

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
£9.50

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
£18.50

Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'
Persian Ironwood

This lovely tree has lush green leaves in spring and summer which turn a glorious plum purple, red and orange in the autumn time
£22.50

Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'
Fuji Cherry

Lovely, delicate cherry with wiry, slightly contorted twigs which burst into life in late winter and early spring with pale pink buds which open into an amazing display pure white flowers
£25.00

Prunus x 'Shirotae'
Mount Fuji Cherry

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in late autumn 2010
£25.00

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
£28.00

Quercus robur 'Menhir'
Dwarf Fastigiate English Oak

A new cultivar of oak which is slow growing and have a very narrow habit
£25.00

Sophora japonica
Pagoda Tree

An unusual tree native to parts of Eastern Asia, Sophora japonica has rich green, pinnate leaves up to 30 cm long and mature plants produce large clusters of lovely pea-shaped white flowers after a hot summer
£25.00

Styrax hemsleyana
Chinese Snowbell Tree

A rare native of China and first introduced to the United Kingdom in 1900, Styrax hemsleyana has long (12 - 15 cm) racemes of wide, pure white flowers in mid summer
£42.00

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
£35.00

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
£42.50

Styrax japonica 'Purple Dress'
Purple-leaved Snowbell Tree

A rare cultivar, Styrax japonica 'Purple Dress' has plum purple, oval leaves and masses of bell-shaped, pale pink flowers covering the branches in mid summer
£60.00

Ulmus x hollandica 'Jacqueline Hillier'
Dwarf Elm

A beautiful dwarf elm, Ulmus x hollandica 'Jacqueline Hillier' is a bonsai-like shrub with a dense spreading habit and small, dainty, finely toothed green leaves
£9.50

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
£12.50

Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum
Doublefile viburnum

Native to parts of Japan, Viburnum plicatum var tomentosum is an exciting deciduous shrub with very showy, rounded clusters of long-lasting, creamy white flowers in early summer
£9.50