BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Acer campestre 'Evenley Red'
Field Maple

Selected by Tim Whiteley in a Northamptonshire hedgerow, this lovely new form of our native Field Maple has exceptional, rich-red, autumn colours
£35.00

Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Garnet'
Japanese Maple

A popular maple ideal for small gardens which is grown for its deeply divided, rich purple-red leaves and dome-like habit
£42.00

Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Japanese Maple

One of the best Japanese maples for autumn colour, Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' is an elegant plant with leaves which turn glorious shades of bright scarlet in the autumn before falling
£42.00

Betula albosinensis 'Septentrionalis'
Chinese Red Birch

A handsome species which comes from Western China, Betula albosinensis 'Septentrionalis' has peeling bark which is a rich mahogany-red, complimenting the creamy coloured trunk
£35.00

Betula x 'Charlotte'
Charlotte's Birch

A new selection of birch grown for its peeling creamy white bark flushed with an attractive apricot colour once mature
£32.50

Betula ermanii
Erman's Birch

Betula ermanii is unusual in the United Kingdom and is grown for its beautiful peeling bark which is white, tinged with pale pink and cream
£28.50

Betula ermanii 'Grayswood Hill'
Erman's Birch

One of the loveliest of all birch trees, Betula ermanii 'Grayswood Hill' has fantastic peeling, creamy-white bark and chestnut coloured, elongated lenticels
£35.00

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
£35.00

Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Doorenbos'
Himalayan Birch or Silver Birch

A fantastic tree and one of our most popular Birch, Betula utilis 'Doorenbos' is a slender, fast growing birch with particularly fine peeling white bark, even on quite young specimens
£28.50

Buddleja alternifolia
Weeping Butterfly Bush or Fountain Buddleja

An unusual shrub native to parts of China, Buddleja alternifolia has elegant, arching branches covered with masses of fragrant, lilac flowers in early to mid summer
£12.50

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
£28.00

Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
Golden Indian Bean Tree

Beautiful and distinctly mop-headed, golden-leaved tree which can be found growing in the wild in Southern North America and parts of Central America
£25.00

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
£22.50

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
Eastern Redbud

The sun shining through the glorious rich-purple, heart-shaped leaves of Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' is one of the wonders of the garden
£37.50

Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea'
Variegated American Wedding Cake Tree

A superb, unusual large shrub with silver variegated leaves and a striking, tabulated habit
£25.00

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
£35.00

Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi'
Flowering Dogwood

Named after the grand daughter of a Japanese nurseryman, Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi' is an exceptionally free flowering selection with masses of large, rich-pink flower bracts in June
£38.50

Daphne odora 'Geisha Girl'
Variegated Evergreen Daphne

An eye-catching small evergreen shrub, Daphne odora 'Geisha Girl' has very distinctive variegated leaves which are golden-cream in colour with a dark green edge
£15.00

Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila
Snow Gum

A lovely tree, native to the sub alpine habitats of eastern Australia, Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp niphophila has fantastic grey and cream flaking bark which develops well on semi-mature plants
£12.95

Euonymus alatus
Winged Spindle

A beautiful shrub known for its superb red autumn colour, Euonymus alatus is a slow growing and also has distinctive broad, corky 'wings' on its branchlets
£12.50

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
£35.00

Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood'
Claret Ash or Narrow-leafed Ash

A graceful, unusual and hardy ash tree, Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood' has fine dark green, pinnate (feather-like) leaves which are bright green, turning glorious shades of rich plum-purple in autumn before falling
£28.00

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

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Aphrodite'
Witch Hazel

A beautiful large shrub, Hamamelis x intermedia 'Aphrodite' has slightly crimped, creamy orange-red flowers which are produced in great abundance in late winter and early spring
£30.00

Heptacodium miconioides
Seven Son Flower of Zheijiang

A handsome and unusual deciduous plant native to parts of China with clusters of white flowers in autumn
£12.50

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Andrew Hewson'
Sweet Gum

Grown for its reliable, early autumn colour, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Andrew Hewson' has cool green, finely lobed leaves which turn lovely shades of dark orange and red in October before falling
£32.00

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'
Sweet Gum

Famous selection of Liquidambar with autumn colour that appears relatively early, starting in early September and lasting until late October with the leaves turning a fiery-orange, red and yellow before they fall
£25.00

Magnolia sieboldii
Siebold's Magnolia or Oyama Magnolia

An unusual and lovely species with a long flowering period, Magnolia sieboldii has white flowers with a cerise centre and a lovely fruity perfume
£17.50

Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star'
Star Magnolia

A popular flowering shrub from North America, Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' is well known for producing masses of slightly fragrant, pure-white, double-flowers in late Spring before its leaves emerge
£17.50

Magnolia x 'Wada's Memory'
Wada's Memory Magnolia

Striking small tree with a compact, upright habit when young and fragrant white flowers with large, gracefully pendulous petals which appear before or just as the leaves emerge in April or early May
£28.00

Nothofagus antarctica
Antarctic Beech

A handsome and elegant specimen tree which is native to South America which can be found from Cape Horn northward up to the Andes
£22.50

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
£25.00

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
£25.00

Quercus ellipsoidalis 'Hemelrijk'
Northern Pin Oak

A handsome tree, Quercus ellipsoidalis 'Hemelrijk' has bright green leaves which turn a brilliant-red in autumn and can last for weeks
£28.00

Quercus semecarpifolia
Evergreen Oak

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
£35.00

Salix alba 'Sericea'
Silver Willow

An eye-catching cultivar, Salix alba 'Sericea' has beautiful, narrow silvery leaves in spring / summer which turn golden-yellow in a good crisp autumn before falling
£9.50

Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'
Small-leaved Lime

A species of lime tree native to much of Europe, Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange' is a distinctive cultivar with young twigs that turn a vivid orange in autumn and stay this colour until the following spring
£25.00

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
£35.00