BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Growers of rare trees & shrubs

Acer rufinerve 'Yellow Ribbon'
Snakebark Maple

Lovely new introduction, Acer rufinerve 'Yellow Ribbon' has an eye-catching lemon yellow stem covered with fine silver lines and new shoots which are salmon pink in colour ...more...
Buy now £32.00

Acer tegmentosum
Snakebark Maple or Manchurian Striped Maple

One of the loveliest of all Snakebark maples, Acer tegmentosum has magnificent jade and silver striated bark, complimented in winter by striking mahogany coloured buds ...more...
Buy now £36.00

Betula albosinensis 'Bowling Green'
Chinese Red Birch

An unusual cultivar which comes from seed first collected in Western Szechuan province in China, Betula albosinensis 'Bowling Green' has lovely, rich honey-coloured bark when mature which peels in long, creamy strips ...more...
Buy now £32.00

Betula medwedewii 'Gold Bark'
Golden Barked Birch

A very rare and handsome birch tree introduced from the Caucasus mountains in 1897, Betula medwedewii 'Gold Bark' has deeply veined dark green leaves which turn bright yellow in autumn before falling ...more...
Buy now £28.00

Betula papyrifera 'Vancouver'
Canoe Birch or Paper Birch

Eye-catching species of Birch which can be found growing in the wild in the woods and forests of Northern North America up to Greenland ...more...
Buy now £42.50

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 withd eye-catching dark red, yellow and orange autumn colours ...more...
Buy now £37.50

Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold'
Redbud

An eye-catching new introduction, Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' has clear golden-yellow, heart-shaped leaves in spring which darken to pale green later in the year ...more...
Buy now £37.50

Cercis canadensis 'Royal White'
Eastern Redbud

Rare and free flowering cultivar, Cercis canadensis 'Royal White' has flurries of pure white, pea-like flowers on the bare stems before the leaves emerges in spring ...more...
Buy now £37.50

Chitalpa tashkentensis 'Morning Cloud'
Morning Cloud Chitalpa

A beautiful hybrid between Catalpa bignonioides and Chilopsis linearis which was first raised in the 1960's at the Uzbek Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden in Tashkent, Uzbekistan ...more...
Buy now £17.50

Chitalpa tashkentensis 'Pink Dawn'
Pink Dawn Chitalpa

Unusual in the United Kingdom, Chitalpa tashkentensis 'Pink Dawn' has long, narrow, dark green leaves and lovely pale pink, azalea-like flowers in late summer ...more...
Buy now £17.50

Cladrastis sinensis
Chinese Yellow Wood

A rare and elegant tree native to parts of China, Cladrastis sinensis was first introduced to the United Kingdom by Wilson in 1901 and has very attractive bright green, pinnate (feather-like) leaves ...more...
Buy now £37.50

Dipelta ventricosa
Dipelta

A notoriously difficult to propagate plant, Dipelta ventricosa was first introduced to the United Kingdom from Western China in 1904 and is still rare in cultivation ...more...
Buy now £25.00

Disanthus cercidifolius
Disanthus

A native of China and Japan, this is a very rare plant and one of the most beautiful of all shrubs, with a fantastic display of foliage colour in autumn ...more...
Buy now £35.00

Euonymus alatus var. ciliatodentatus
Dwarf Spindle Bush

A rare form suited for smaller gardens, Euonymus alatus var ciliatodentatus has fantastic autumn colour and an exceptionally dwarf, compact habit ...more...
Buy now £25.00

Euonymus clivicola var. rongchuensis

Very rare deciduous shrub native to China, Euonymus clivicola var rongchuensis has slender, bright green leaves and tiny purple/red flowers followed by exceptionally beautiful seed heads in late summer or autumn once established ...more...
Buy now £25.00

Euonymus cornutus var. quinquecornutus

Beautiful and rare, Euonymus cornutus var quinquecornutus was discovered in China by the plant hunter Ernest Wilson in 1908 and has pink tinged fruits, each with five horns reminiscent of jester's caps ...more...
Buy now £18.50

Euonymus myrianthus
Evergreen Spindle Tree

Rare and evergreen with exciting, colourful fruit, Euonymus myrianthus is native to Western China and was introduced to England in 1908 by the famous plant hunter Ernest Wilson ...more...
Buy now £25.00

Fagus orientalis 'Iskander'
Fastigiate Oriental Beech

Rare cultivar 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 ...more...
Buy now £25.00

Fagus sylvatica 'Franken'
White Variegated Beech

Produced from a selected seedling of Fagus sylvatica 'Marmorata', the white marbling on the variegated leaves of this selection is very attractive and better than its parent ...more...
Buy now £25.00

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 ...more...
Buy now £25.00

Franklinia alatamaha
Franklin Tree

Beautiful, very rare small tree with eye-catching flowers which is native to the South-eastern United States and was first found by westerners growing on the banks of the Altamaha River in Georgia ...more...
Buy now £30.00

Fraxinus xanthoxyloides
Afghan Ash

A rare ash tree which is native to Afghanistan and the dry inner valleys of the North West Himalayas, Fraxinus xanthoxyloides has fascinating, tiny, pale green leaflets and interlacing branches ...more...
Buy now £28.00

Ginkgo biloba 'Beijing Gold'
Golden-leaved Ginkgo

Spectacular new introduction, Ginkgo biloba 'Beijing Gold' has leaves which emerge in spring as a lovely golden-yellow, gradually darkening later in the year to a variegated white and green ...more...
Buy now £27.50

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 ...more...
Buy now £24.50

Halesia diptera 'Magniflora'
Large-flowered Snowdrop Tree

A very rare selection, Halesia diptera 'Magniflora' has beautiful white flowers which are noticeably larger than those of other snowdrop trees listed here and cascade down the branches in late spring or early summer ...more...
Buy now £50.00

Halesia monticola 'Rosea'
Pink-flowered Snowbell tree

Colourful and unusual selection of Halesia which has masses of beautiful, hanging, pale-pink flowers in late spring ...more...
Buy now £42.50

Juglans nigra 'Laciniata'
Cutleaf Black Walnut

Very rare selection of the noble Black Walnut, Juglans nigra 'Laciniata' has long, bright green, deeply incised, pinnate (feather-like) leaves ...more...
Buy now £35.00

Lindera benzoin
Spice Bush

An unusual native to Eastern North America, Lindera benzoin has clusters of small, fragrant greenish-yellow flowers in spring, followed by bright red fruit later in the year ...more...
Buy now £18.50

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Palo Alto'
Sweet Gum

Rare in the United Kingdom, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Palo Alto' has a reasonably upright habit and brilliant orange-red autumn colour ...more...
Buy now £32.00

Liriodendron x 'Doc Deforce's Delight'
Early-flowering Tulip Tree

A very rare hybrid between Liriodendron chinense and Liriodendron tulipifera which flowers as a much younger plant then the ordinary tulip tree ...more...
Buy now £45.00

Maackia amurensis
Chinese Yellow Wood or Amur Maackia

Rare and handsome plant native to parts of Northern China and Korea, Maackia amurensis has new leaves in spring which are a beautiful ghostly, silver-blue in colour ...more...
Buy now £22.50

Magnolia 'Daybreak'
Daybreak Magnolia

Lovely named form, Magnolia 'Daybreak' flowers as a young plant and has large, sweetly scented, deep-pink flowers up to 25 cm across in late spring which can last for two to three weeks ...more...
Buy now £48.00

Magnolia delavayi
Chinese Evergreen Magnolia

A beautiful and rare, evergreen plant native to Yunnan Province in China, Magnolia delavayi is known for its captivating, large (up to 18 - 20 cm across), slightly scented, white flowers in late summer or early autumn ...more...
Buy now £35.00

Magnolia sieboldii 'Colossus'
Siebold's Magnolia

A very rare cultivar, Magnolia sieboldii 'Colossus' is similar in appearance to the classic species listed above, except it has much larger, semi to fully double white flowers with a cerise centre ...more...
Buy now £55.00

Magnolia x 'Vulcan'
Vulcan Magnolia

Rare cultivar which is known for producing masses of fantastic rich purple-red, goblet-shaped flowers in early spring ...more...
Buy now £40.00

Magnolia x wieseneri
Magnolia

Very rare selection with sensational 10 - 12 cm wide, ivory-white, cerise-centred flowers and the most wonderful perfume in summer ...more...
Buy now £42.00

Malus sieboldii
Siebold's Crabapple or Toringo Crabapple

Very rare crabapple native to the hills and mountains of Japan, Malus sieboldii has bright green leaves which turn bright orange or red in autumn before falling ...more...
Buy now £32.00

Morus alba 'Plataneifolia'
Red Mulberry

A rare tree, Morus alba 'Plataneifolia' has huge, glossy, plane-like leaves up to 25 - 30 cm across when established ...more...
Buy now £35.00

Pinus bungeana
Lacebark Pine

A lovely Chinese pine, Pinus bungeana has cream, charcoal and grey patterned bark on mature specimens ...more...
Buy now £17.50

Populus lasiocarpa
Chinese Necklace poplar

Native to parts of Central China, Populus lasiocarpa is a medium sized tree with huge, heart-shaped leaves up to 30 cm long and 25 cm wide with eye-catching rhubarb red veins and leaf stalks ...more...
Buy now £27.50

Pseudocydonia sinensis
Chinese Quince

A rare plant native to parts of China, Pseudocydonia sinensis is a semi-evergreen tree related to Cydonia (Quince) and has dark green leaves which turn warm shades of orange and dark red autumn before falling ...more...
Buy now £37.50

Pseudolarix amabilis
Golden Larch

A beautiful tree, native to eastern China where it is important to Chinese herbalism and considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs ...more...
Buy now £18.50

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 ...more...
Buy now £32.00

Quercus ilex 'Olive Pillar'
Evergreen Oak

Discovered as a chance seedling in Hillingdon, Norfolk, Quercus ilex 'Olive Pillar' is a lovely upright, evergreen tree with dark olive green leaves ...more...
Buy now £28.00

Quercus 'Red Queen'
Oak Tree

An oak of unknown origin and grown for its sensational red autumn colour, Quercus 'Red Queen' is probably a naturally occurring hybrid of Quercus shumardii, Quercus rubra or Quercus coccinea ...more...
Buy now £25.00

Quercus robur 'Pectinata'
Cut-leaved English Oak

One of our favourite cultivars of oak tree, Quercus robur 'Pectinata' has handsome pectinate (comb-shaped), very deeply cut, dark green leaves which turn lovely cinnamon and straw colours in autumn ...more...
Buy now £25.00

Quercus robur 'Pendula'
Weeping English Oak

Unusual oak tree with dark green leaves and gracefully weeping branches which cascade down from the main trunk ...more...
Buy now £25.00

Quercus rubra 'Boltes Gold'
Red Oak or Champion Oak

A rare cultivar, Quercus rubra 'Boltes Gold' has soft, golden-yellow leaves in spring and early summer, darkening to lime green as they age and turning shades of red and orange before falling in autumn ...more...
Buy now £28.00

Quercus rubra 'Magic Fire'
Red Oak or Champion Oak

A fantastic and unusual cultivar, Quercus rubra 'Magic Fire' is known for consistently giving long lasting displays of brilliant, butter-yellow leaf colours each autumn ...more...
Buy now £28.00

Quercus semecarpifolia

A rare tree in the United Kingdom, Quercus semecarpifolia has eye-catching leaves and is native to a huge area from Eastern Afghanistan to Western China ...more...
Buy now £35.00

Quercus serrata
Korean Oak

Native to parts of Eastern Asia, Quercus serrata is a rare, deciduous oak with long, narrow, toothed, dark green leaves which turn a lovely burnt gold colour in autumn before falling ...more...
Buy now £28.00

Quercus texana 'New Madrid'
Texas Red Oak

A new introduction to the United Kingdom with vividly coloured spring leaves, Quercus texana 'New Madrid' was first discovered growing in New Madrid, Missouri, U ...more...
Buy now £28.00

Sarcococca wallichii
Sweet Box

A rare and handsome evergreen shrub native to Nepal, Sarcococca wallichii has large, glossy, bright green leaves and masses of fragrant white flowers in winter ...more...
Buy now £15.00

Schizophragma integrifolium
Chinese Hydrangea Vine

Rare and magnificent species with white flower heads up to 30 cm across, larger then the flowers of the more common Schizophragma hydrangeoides ...more...
Buy now £27.50

Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Bultink Yellow'
Golden Giant Redwood

A spectacular new cultivar, Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Bultink Yellow' has lovely golden-yellow, young leaves in spring / early summer which slowly darken to pale green later in the year ...more...
Buy now £50.00

Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Glaucum'
Blue Giant Redwood

This blue form was first introduced to the United Kingdom in 1860 and two of the original specimens continue to thrive at Elvaston Castle near Derby ...more...
Buy now £37.50

Sinocalycanthus chinensis
Chinese Allspice or Chinese Wax Plant

A stunning, rare and deciduous plant with fantastic flowers which was first introduced to Britain from central China in 1989 by Roy Lancaster ...more...
Buy now £35.00

Sinocalycanthus raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
Raulston allspice

Stunning new introduction from the JC Raulston Arboretum in North Carolina, Sinocalycanthus raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine' is very rare and has lightly scented, maroon flowers up to 7½ cm across in early summer ...more...
Buy now £48.00

Sorbus folgneri 'Emiel'
Folgner's Whitebeam

An unusual new introduction to the United Kingdom, Sorbus folgneri 'Emiel' has narrow, light green leaves which turn a brilliant glowing amber, orange and red in autumn ...more...
Buy now £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 ...more...
Buy now £27.50

Styrax japonica 'Emerald Pagoda'
Japanese Snowbell Tree

A rare cultivar , Styrax japonica 'Emerald Pagoda' has the largest flowers of the species with clusters of slightly fragrant, star-like flowers which are 2½ - 3 cm across each ...more...
Buy now £35.00

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 ...more...
Buy now £60.00

Tetradium daniellii
Bee-bee tree

A rare tree native to parts of eastern China and Korea, Tetradium daniellii has attractive, long pinnate (feather-like) leaves and clusters of scented creamy-white flowers in late summer ...more...
Buy now £28.00

Tilia chenmouii
Chinese Lime

A very rare and beautiful tree which has only recently been introduced from China, Tilia chenmouii has much more narrow leaves than other limes and when mature develops an attractive, peeling bark ...more...
Buy now £35.00

Tilia henryana
Henry's Lime

A rare tree, Tilia henryana has huge, ovate (shaped like an egg) leaves which are edged with bristle-like teeth and an eye-catching silvery-pink colour, as they unfold in spring ...more...
Buy now £35.00

Tilia japonica 'Ernest Wilson'
Japanese Lime

Tilia japonica 'Ernest Wilson' is perhaps the most freely flowering lime with even young plants bearing clusters of pendant, ivory-white, scented flowers in abundance in mid-summer ...more...
Buy now £35.00

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 ...more...
Buy now £15.00

Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase'
Japanese Water Elm

Native to parts of Eastern Asia and Japan, Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase' has long deep green, narrow leaves with a serrated edge which turn eye-catching shades of plum-purple, red and orange before falling in autumn ...more...
Buy now £32.50