Plants - for amazing winter stem colour

A selection of plants grown for their vivid winter stem colours once established.

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Acer

Acer davidii

BlueBell Nursery

£49.50 £55.00

(Snakebark Maple or Père David's Maple) A highly ornamental tree native to central China which has bark covered with snake-like white stripes which are particularly eye-catching in winter. Handsome dark green summer leaves and attractive autumn colour!

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Acer griseum

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£135.00 £150.00

(Paperbark Maple) Acer griseum is one of the most handsome garden trees available with gorgeous, peeling cinnamon coloured bark once established and fiery red and orange autumn colours. The autumn colour and peeling bark gives Acer griseum year round interest and as it is slow growing, makes it an ideal small specimen tree for gardens with limited...

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Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' - autumn colour

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Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'

BlueBell Nursery

£44.96 £49.95

(Coral Bark Maple) A sensational maple which grows as a shrub in the short term or eventually a very small tree once established with bright red winter stems and golden-green leaves in summer which turn a dramatic shades of apricot-yellow in autumn before falling. After the leaves fall the eye-catching, red and pink, coral bark starts to colour up and...

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Acer palmatum 'Winter Flame'

BlueBell Nursery

£49.50 £55.00

(Red-stemmed Maple) New to us, this is a flamboyant maple which has lime green leaves in Spring turning dark green with age and bright orange-red winter stems. The leaves tirn bright golden-orange and red before falling in autumn. This is similar to the well known Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' in appearance but is not so vigorous with a more compact habit...

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Acer pensylvanicum

BlueBell Nursery

£49.50 £55.00

(Snakebark Maple or Moosewood) Native to North America, this is a lovely small tree once established with eye-catching white and green striped bark and large dark green leaves which turn shades of golden-yellow and orange in autumn before falling.

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Acer x conspicuum 'Phoenix'

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£108.00 £120.00

(Snakebark Maple) Acer x conspicuum 'Phoenix' is a rare small tree with eye-catching leaves and beautiful, vivid red and orange winter bark covered with fine silver lines. Very limited number of plants available this year

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Betula

Betula ermanii 'Grayswood Hill'

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£49.50 £55.00

(Ermans Birch) A fantastic, deciduous, small or eventually medium sized tree once established which has excellent, bright yellow autumn colour and superb peeling, creamy-white bark. A good choice as a stand alone specimen tree and also very effective when planted in small groups.

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Betula utilis 'Doorenbos' - pure white bark in winter

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Betula utilis 'Doorenbos'

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£43.20 £48.00

(Himalayan Birch) A fantastic tree and one of our most popular Birch, this has particularly fine peeling pure-white bark, even on quite young specimens. It can be grown as a slender single stemmed tree, but also makes an excellent multi-stemmed specimen if pruned when young.

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Cornus alba 'Aurea'

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£17.06 £18.95

(Red-stemmed Dogwood) Native to parts of Siberia and Korea this is a shrub with red winter stems and beautiful soft-golden foliage from spring until late summer which do not burn in strong sunlight. These leaves gradually turn lovely shades of pink and red in autumn. In late autumn and winter the new shoots turn a fine, bright-red and these stems provide...

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Cornus alba 'Kesselringii' - autumn colour

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Cornus alba 'Kesselringii'

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£17.06 £18.95

(Black-stemmed Dogwood) An intriguing winter barked dogwood which has colourful deep-red to black stems in winter and dark-green leaves that turn plum-purple in autumn. These dark winter stems look lovely when combined with white barked birch or red stemmed plants. Cornus alba 'Kesselringii' is a shrub with year round interest which is ideal for mass...

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Cornus alba 'Nightfall'

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£26.96 £29.95

(Dogwood) A stunning shrub with dark, wine red winter stems and dark green leaves in spring which slowly turn purple-black as they mature into summer and autumn. Best foliage and stem colour usually seen when in a position with plenty of sun.

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Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' - group of established plants

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Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'

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£26.96 £29.95

(Dogwood) A superb plant for winter colour, the stems of this dogwood are a delightful golden-orange with a tint of red. The leaves are mid green in spring/summer, turning lovely shades of apricot yellow before falling in autumn. Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' has masses of branches with good colour, enhanced by the occasional hard prune. Ideal for...

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Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea' - masses of vivid yellow-green winter stems on an established plant

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Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea'

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£17.06 £18.95

(Dogwood) An old favourite, this is a branching shrub with masses of handsome, mustard yellow-green bare stems in winter once established. Dark green summer leaves which develop yellow tints in autumn as they fall. For best stem display, cut back hard in late winter or very early spring each year to promote branching. Ideal for planting in groups for...

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Cryptomeria

Cryptomeria japonica

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£20.66 £22.95

(Japanese Red Cedar) Native to parts of Japan and China, Cryptomeria japonica is an elegant, evergreen tree once established with tiny, awl-shaped leaves. These leaves are bright green in the summer, turning bronze-brown through the winter. The bark of established specimens is very ornamental, reddish-brown and peeling in strips. A handsome garden tree,...

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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Golden Sun' - summer foliage

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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Golden Sun'

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£43.20 £48.00

(Sweet Gum) New to us, this is a lovely, compact small, deciduous tree with light yellow-green young leaves in spring, turning dark green in summer with orange and red autumn colour. Unusual golden young stems which retain their colour through the winter.

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Salix

Salix acutifolia 'Blue Streak'

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£40.50 £45.00

(Caspian Willow) A vigorous willow, Salix acutifolia 'Blue Streak' has a distinctive blueish-white bloom on the stems (hence the name 'Blue Streak') and masses of silver catkins in spring. The leaves are light green, quite narrow and faintly resemble those of a bamboo. Not for instant gratification but has year round interest, but is particularly...

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Salix fragilis 'Basfordiana' - bright yellow-green winter stems

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Salix fragilis 'Basfordiana'

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£17.06 £18.95

(Crack Willow) A tough and vigorous willow which has beautiful golden-yellow young stems and is often grown as a branching shrub, coppiced every year or two for most vivid stem colour. Although most ornamental when pruned back regularly for the stem colour, if left to grow this will gradually develop into a branching small to medium sized tree.

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Stewartia pseudocamellia - autumn colour

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Stewartia

Stewartia pseudocamellia

BlueBell Nursery

£103.50 £115.00

A beautiful small tree native to Japan grown for its fantastic autumn colour, eye-catching bark once established and lovely white, camellia-like flowers with yellow anthers in midsummer. These plants are delicate, heavy and take a significant amount of time to pack safely. There is a £10 postage surcharge per Stewartia if you would like this sent with our...

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