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Acer griseum

Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple

Of all the lovely small trees in cultivation, this maple stands supreme with gorgeous, peeling cinnamon coloured bark and fiery red and orange autumn colours
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Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'

Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'
Maple

A popular and reliable small garden tree, Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum' has spectacular shrimp-pink leaves when they emerge in spring
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Aesculus indica 'Sidney Pearce'

Aesculus indica 'Sidney Pearce'
Indian Horse Chestnut

Particularly desirable selection of Aesculus indica which was first selected by Sidney Pearce, the Assistant Curator at the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, in 1935
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Aesculus x neglecta 'Autumn Fire'

Aesculus x neglecta 'Autumn Fire'
Yellow Horse chestnut

A small tree native to the South-east United States, Aesculus x neglecta 'Autumn Fire' has leaves which are a coppery colour in spring, dark green in summer and glowing reddish-orange in autumn before falling
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Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos'

Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos'
Yellow Horse chestnut

A beautiful, rare small tree which is native to the United States, Aesculus neglecta 'Erythroblastos' has young leaves in spring which are a fantastic apricot or shrimp-pink in colour, turning lime green later in the year
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Caragana arborescens 'Lorbergii'

Caragana arborescens 'Lorbergii'
Pea Tree

A beautiful tree which was first raised in 1906 at the Lorberg nursery in Germany and remains an uncommon, much sought after plant
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Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine'

Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine'
Columnar Hornbeam

An outstanding form of hornbeam which was selected originally from a narrow street tree found in Eindhoven in the Netherlands
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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 betulus 'Purpurea'

Carpinus betulus 'Purpurea'
Hornbeam

An intriguing, rare selection of Carpinus which is named for the plum purple colour of its young growing tips in spring and summer
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Carpinus caroliniana

Carpinus caroliniana
American Hornbeam

Handsome species of hornbeam with superb autumn colour which can be found growing in the wild as an attractive, under storey tree in the woods of Eastern North America
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Carya ovata

Carya ovata
Shag Bark Hickory

A superb, tree which is native to large areas of eastern North America and one of the stars of the famous Westonbirt Arboretum with its bright green leaves that turn a glowing golden-yellow in autumn
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Cotoneaster frigidus 'Cornubia'

Cotoneaster frigidus 'Cornubia'
Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster frigidus 'Cornubia' was raised at the Rothschild Exbury estate before 1933 and remains one of the finest small, semi-evergreen trees
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Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'

Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
Cockspur Hawthorn or Broad-leaved Hawthorn

Popular and handsome selection, Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia' has probably the finest display of rich orange and crimson autumn colours of any hawthorn
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Fagus orientalis 'Iskander'

Fagus orientalis 'Iskander'
Fastigiate Oriental Beech

Rare selection of oriental beech with a very slim, fastigiate habit and attractive, rounded fresh-green leaves which turn a striking, butter-yellow in a good crisp autumn
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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 'Aurea Pendula'

Fagus sylvatica 'Aurea Pendula'
Golden Weeping Beech

As the name suggests this is a rare slow-growing, weeping beech tree with very pretty, golden or butter-yellow foliage
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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 'Dawyck Gold'

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
Golden Fastigiate Beech

First discovered at the fantastic Dawyck Botanic Gardens in Scotland, 28 miles south of Edinburgh, Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold' is a tall, narrow and upright selection of beech with soft golden-yellow leaves in spring
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Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
Purple Fastigiate Beech

A similar plant to the Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold', this is a tall, narrow tree with beautiful, rich-purple foliage
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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 'Purple Fountain'

Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain'
Weeping Purple Beech

Beautiful weeping Beech with an eye-catching silhouette, Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' has strong purple foliage and a narrow, weeping habit with many branches cascading down to the ground once established
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Fagus sylvatica 'Red Obelisk'

Fagus sylvatica 'Red Obelisk'
Purple Fastigiate Beech

Tall, slender selection of copper beech with feathery purple foliage, Fagus sylvatica 'Red Obelisk' is similar to Fagus 'Dawyck Purple', except it is smaller, with a more narrow habit and a serrated edge to the leaf
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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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Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor'

Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor'
Tricolor Beech

An unusual beech tree which has purple leaves with pink or cream margins that are at their most colourful each spring when the leaves are young and fresh
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Fagus sylvatica 'Zlatia'

Fagus sylvatica 'Zlatia'
Golden Beech

Rare cultivar with eye-catching golden leaves was discovered near Vranje in Serbia and first introduced to horticulture via Prof Dragaevic by Spath in the early 1890's
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Fraxinus excelsior 'Jaspidea'

Fraxinus excelsior 'Jaspidea'
Golden Ash

An eye-catching tree, Fraxinus excelsior 'Jaspidea' has mid green leaves in spring / summer and glorious, long lasting, butter yellow autumn colours in mid to late October
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Malus x  'Evereste'

Malus x 'Evereste'
Crab Apple

A handsome and easy to grow tree, Malus x 'Evereste' has masses or pale pink and white flowers in spring followed in autumn by clusters of edible, yellow and red, long lasting fruit
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Malus x  'Pink Glow'

Malus x 'Pink Glow'
Crab Apple

One of the best crab apples, Malus x 'Pink Glow' is a small garden tree with masses of pretty white flowers in spring and large deep-pink, plum-like apples in autumn
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Malus x  'Red Sentinel'

Malus x 'Red Sentinel'
Crab Apple

A very ornamental fruiting tree, Malus x 'Red Sentinel' has delicate, scented white flowers in spring, and cascading clusters of deep-red fruit which last long into the winter
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Malus sieboldii

Malus sieboldii
Siebold's Crab apple or Toringo Crab apple

Very rare crab apple native to the hills and mountains of Japan, Malus sieboldii has masses of flower and bright green leaves which turn bright orange or red in autumn before falling
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Malus  'Sun Rival'

Malus 'Sun Rival'
Weeping Crab Apple

A very small umbrella-shaped tree, Malus 'Sun Rival' has arching branches covered with pale pink buds opening to white flowers in spring
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Malus tschonoskii

Malus tschonoskii
Pillar Crab Apple

A beautiful small tree native to the woods of Eastern Asia and Japan, Malus tschonoskii has a distinctive, columnar habit and delightful, white-tinged pink flowers in May
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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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Prunus  'Chocolate Ice (Matsumae-fuki)'

Prunus 'Chocolate Ice (Matsumae-fuki)'
Japanese Flowering Cherry Tree

An eye-catching, small, upright tree with clusters of large single, white flowers and lovely deep chocolate-brown young leaves in spring
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Prunus  'Kiku-shidare-zakura'

Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'
Cheal's Weeping Cherry

Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura' is a popular and elegant, small weeping cherry tree with arching branches which are covered with bright pink, double flowers in spring
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Prunus mume 'Beni-Chidori'

Prunus mume 'Beni-Chidori'
Japanese Apricot (Quarter standards)

Native to the forests of Western China, Prunus mume 'Beni-Chidori' has masses of fragrant, carmine-pink, flowers in early spring which appear several weeks before the flowers of other Japanese cherries
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Prunus serrulata 'Amanogawa'

Prunus serrulata 'Amanogawa'
Flagpole Cherry

A popular cherry tree, Prunus serrulata 'Amanogawa' has a distinctive, stiffly upright, narrow habit and masses of lovely rich-pink flower buds opening to delightful, soft pale-pink, fragrant, double flowers in late spring
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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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Prunus spinosa 'Plena'

Prunus spinosa 'Plena'
Double-flowered Blackthorn

An unusual and desirable small tree, Prunus spinosa 'Plena' is very hardy and covered with masses of dainty, double white flowers in March or April
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Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'

Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
White Flowered Autumn Cherry

A charming winter flowering tree first introduced to Europe in 1901, Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' is known for bearing masses of pink-tinged, white flowers repeatedly from November until March
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Prunus x subhirtella 'Fukubana'

Prunus x subhirtella 'Fukubana'
Flowering Cherry Tree

One of the most colourful cherry trees, Prunus x subhirtella 'Fukubana' has masses of semi-double, rose-pink flowers in spring
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Quercus cerris 'Argenteovariegata'

Quercus cerris 'Argenteovariegata'
Variegated Turkey Oak

A true gem of the plant world, Quercus cerris 'Argenteovariegata' has exceptionally pretty, cream variegated foliage from spring until autumn
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Quercus cerris 'Curly Head'

Quercus cerris 'Curly Head'
Curly-leaved Dwarf Oak

An unusual new introduction from Holland, Quercus cerris 'Curly Head' is a dwarf cultivar with dark green, curly leaves and a distinctive upright habit
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Quercus cerris 'Wodan'

Quercus cerris 'Wodan'
Cut-Leaved Turkey Oak

A rare and handsome selection of oak, Quercus cerris 'Wodan' has long (up to 12 - 15 cm), deeply cut, dark green leaves
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Quercus frainetto

Quercus frainetto
Hungarian Oak / Italian Oak

A handsome large tree with eye-catching lobed leaves that is native to parts of Hungary, Southern Italy and the Balkans
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Taxus baccata

Taxus baccata
Yew Tree

The yew is a beautiful evergreen conifer native to parts of Europe, North Africa and East Asia
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Taxus baccata 'Standishii'

Taxus baccata 'Standishii'
Fastigiate Yew Tree

A dense, columnar, upright selection with attractive golden-yellow foliage
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Xanthoceras sorbifolium

Xanthoceras sorbifolium
Yellowhorn or Chinese Flowering Chestnut

A lovely, deciduous small tree native to northern China, Xanthoceras sorbifolium has beautiful upright panicles of large white flowers with a deep red centre in late spring
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