Zelkova serrata 'Variegata'

A rare, slow growing shrub with an arching habit and lovely variegated leaves.

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Xanthoceras

Xanthoceras sorbifolium

BlueBell Nursery

£45.00

(Yellowhorn or Chinese Flowering Chestnut) A lovely, deciduous small tree native to northern China which has beautiful upright panicles of large white flowers with a deep red centre in late spring. The leaves are pale green and pinnate and similar in appearance to those of a Sorbus (Mountain Ash). In a good, warm position Xanthoceras sorbifolium will...

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Magnolia

Magnolia acuminata 'Blue Opal'

BlueBell Nursery

£49.95

A stunning small tree once established, Magnolia acuminata 'Blue Opal' has distinctive flowers in late spring which are blue whilst in bud, opening to dark yellow. Best blue flower bud colour will generally be seen if planted in a position with plenty of light but shade from direct midday sunlight. To much sunlight all day will not harm the plant but you...

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Clematis

Clematis 'Princess Diana'

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£29.95

A small climber with beautiful and distinctive blooms, Clematis ‘Princess Diana’ has vibrant pink tulip-shaped flowers between June and September. Excellent climber for many positions but is particularly suitable for growing up trellis against a sunny wall or fence.

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Sinocalycanthus

Sinocalycanthus chinensis

BlueBell Nursery

£55.00

(Chinese Allspice) A stunning, rare and deciduous plant with fantastic flowers which was first introduced to Britain from central China in 1989 by Roy Lancaster. We were proud to exhibit a flowering specimen at the 1992 Chelsea Flower Show! Sinocalycanthus chinensis has lovely, large, creamy white, magnolia-like flowers with yellow centres in mid summer....

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Actinidia

Actinidia tetramera var. maloides

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£39.95

(Rosy Crab-apple Kiwi) A rare and very beautiful twining climber with long and narrow leaves that are variegated with pink and cream blotches. Native to east Asia and south west China and has leaves which are much more narrow and pointed then those of Actinidia kolomikta and can be used to add a wonderful texture effect to a garden wall or fence. Most...

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Wisteria

Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific'

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£39.95

(Chinese Wisteria) Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific' is a popular large climber with long racemes of fragrant lilac blue flowers in early summer.

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Acer

Acer palmatum 'Garnet'

BlueBell Nursery

£48.00

(Japanese Maple) A popular small maple with arching branches, ideal for small gardens which is grown for its deeply divided, rich purple-red leaves and dome-like habit once established.

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Cornus

Cornus kousa 'Madame Butterfly'

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£48.00

(Flowering Dogwood) A recent introduction, Cornus kousa 'Madame Butterfly' is a stunning large shrub or eventually very small tree once established with broad, creamy bracts in mid summer which show faint pink tints as they age. The flower bracts curve upward slightly and are said to give the appearance of white butterflies in flight. The leaves are dark...

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Vinca

Vinca minor 'Aureovariegata'

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£14.95

(Variegated Periwinkle) A versatile evergreen ground cover plant, Vinca minor 'Aureovariegata' has eye-catching gold and yellow variegation on the leaves and pretty lavender-blue flowers from Spring to Summer. Tough and reliable, this is happy in most soils and suitable for sun or shade. Occasional dark green shoots with no variegation should be pruned...

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Schizophragma

Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight'

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£35.00

(Climbing Hydrangea) A lovely self-clinging climbing plant which thrives in dappled shade with silver-marbled foliage and handsome clusters of white flowers in summer. An unusual climber suitable for climbing through trees or up a shady wall where the silvery-green leaves are shown off to best effect.

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Tilia

Tilia henryana

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£43.20 £48.00

(Henry's Lime) A rare tree, Tilia henryana has large, 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. A lovely, slow growing garden tree most suitable to sun or dappled shade with some shelter from strong winds.

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Tetradium

Tetradium daniellii

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£49.95

(Bee-bee Tree) A rare plant 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. These flower are are extremely popular with bees and butterflies and are followed by curious dark reddish-purple fruit in autumn (a favourite for...

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Polypodium

Polypodium vulgare 'Bifido Multifidum'

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£16.95

(Crested Polypody) Polypodium vulgare 'Bifido Multifidum' is a lovely evergreen fern with bright green, deeply divided, pinnate (feather-like) fronds. Ideal for a garden position in light dappled or heavy shade. It can also be grown very successfully in a container, provided it is in a shady position.

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Hydrangea

Hydrangea serrata 'Preziosa'

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£20.66 £22.95

An eye-catching shrub with rounded, pale-lavender, blue or pink (depending on your soil pH), mop head flower bracts, turning more vivid shades of blue or pink as the summer progresses. The leaves are often bronze-purple when they emerge in spring, gradually turning dark green later in the summer with established plants having attractive orange or red...

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Viburnum plicatum 'Summer Snowflake' - flowers in May

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Viburnum

Viburnum plicatum 'Summer Snowflake'

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£20.66 £22.95

An eye-catching medium sized, flowering shrub with masses of white flower clusters spread horizontally along the branches in early summer often with sporadic flushes of flower appearing later on. This is deciduous with the dark green summer leaves turning shades of purple and red in autumn before falling.

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Myrtus

Myrtus communis

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£22.95

(Myrtle) Myrtus communis is a popular evergreen shrub native to Southern Europe and Western Asia with masses of lovely white flowers in late summer which stand out well against the dark green leaves. Interestingly, tradition decrees a sprig of myrtle flowers should be used in royal wedding bouquets. The leaves have a pleasing, aromatic fragrance when...

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Betula utilis 'Doorenbos' - pure white bark in winter

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Betula

Betula utilis 'Doorenbos'

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£44.96 £49.95

(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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Acer

Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'

BlueBell Nursery

£45.00

(Japanese Maple) Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' is one of our favourite maples and grows to be a stunning large shrub or small tree with dark green summer leaves and some of the best bright red and scarlet-orange autumn colour. Fantastic as a garden plant in sun or dappled shade and also grows well in a large container.

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Cornus

Cornus kousa 'China Girl'

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£49.95

(Flowering Dogwood) This popular dogwood is an improved and reliable, early flowering form of the more well known Cornus kousa var chinensis and has masses of large, creamy-white flower bracts covering the branches in early to mid summer once established. Cornus kousa 'China Girl' has proved to be a first class, large, upright shrub or eventually very...

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Stipa

Stipa gigantea

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£16.95

(Giant Feather Grass or Golden Oats) A truly magnificent grass, Stipa gigantea is native to the grasslands of south-western Europe and is known for its magnificent display of tall flower heads once established. Best in a sunny position and well drained soil.

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Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'

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£29.95

A beautiful introduction from Holland, Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' is a medium sized shrub which has large, cool lime-green flower heads in mid to late summer. The flower display lasts from mid summer into early autumn! A stunning addition to nearly any garden and particularly suitable for sunny borders or woodland planting. Very impressive when...

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Cornus

Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi'

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£48.00

(Flowering Dogwood) Named after the grand daughter of a Japanese nurseryman, this is an exceptionally free flowering large shrub or eventually very small tree with masses of large, rich-pink flower bracts in June. The dark green summer leaves develop excellent purple and red autumn colour. An amazing garden plant once established, flowering best in a...

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Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

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£25.00

(Sevenbark) A superb hardy and deciduous, medium sized shrub with dark green summer leaves and masses of large, round white flower heads in late summer. One of the loveliest and most popular flowering garden shrubs, ideal for a position in sun or shade. Can be grown well in a large container.

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Ilex

Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince' (Male)

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£17.96 £19.95

(Male Holly) This free flowering, male holly is perhaps the best pollinator for most other female Ilex aquifolium and Ilex x altaclerensis cultivars. It has glossy, dark green leaves which take on a bluish hue in winter and small white flowers in late spring. Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince' does not produce berries itself, but a single plant will pollinate...

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Eupatorium

Eupatorium purpureum

BlueBell Nursery

£16.95

(Sweet Joe Pye Weed) A native to Eastern and Northern parts of the USA, Eupatorium purpureum forms large clumps of tall stalks with flat, purple-pink, flower heads in late summer. A superb ornamental plant for attracting bees and butterflies into the garden! These plants have died back for the winter and will start to grow again in mid to late April.

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Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion' - berries in autumn

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Callicarpa

Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion'

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£20.66 £22.95

(Beauty Berry) A popular, deciduous medium sized shrub which has pale-pink flowers in summer followed by large clusters of stunning, metallic-purple berries in autumn. The young leaves are bronze-purple when young in Spring, turning mid green in the summer and developing purple-orange / bronze colours in autumn before falling. The combination of the...

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Sarcococca

Sarcococca confusa

BlueBell Nursery

£19.96

(Christmas Box) A popular hardy evergreen shrub native to western China with glossy, dark-green leaves and masses of fragrant, cream-coloured flowers in midwinter. These flowers are exceptionally well scented and flowering twigs may be cut and taken into the house for their lovely perfume. Suitable in size for even the smallest of gardens and a...

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Hydrangea

Hydrangea seemanii

BlueBell Nursery

£35.00

(Mexican Climbing Hydrangea) A lovely, evergreen climber with large, dark green leaves which is perfect for climbing a wall or fence. It has eye-catching white flower clusters in summer and is remarkably hardy, considering that it was introduced to the United Kingdom from Mexico.

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Sequoiadendron

Sequoiadendron giganteum

BlueBell Nursery

£89.95

(Giant Redwood) A vigorous and spectacular, tall evergreen conifer, Sequoiadendron giganteum is well known for its thick, spongy, red bark and tall, conical shape. A majestic tree once established! There is a £5 postage surcharge per Sequoiadendron giganteum if you would like this sent with our courier service.

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Lonicera

Lonicera x purpusii 'Winter Beauty'

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£22.95

(Winter Flowering Honeysuckle) A wonderful medium sized, semi-evergreen shrub with dark green summer leaves which is is well know for producing masses of creamy-white, fragrant flowers in midwinter. Ideal for adding winter scent to a mixed border and also grows well in a large container.

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Sequoia

Sequoia sempervirens

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£55.00

(Coastal Redwood) Native to the west coast of North America, Sequoia sempervirens is a very tall, fast growing, evergreen tree with dark green foliage and a distinctive narrow, conical shape. They have a thick layer of soft, spongy, reddish bark that helps insulate the tree from wildfires in its natural habitat. May be grown as a single specimen tree or...

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Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom'

BlueBell Nursery

£17.96 £19.95

A magnificent, deciduous shrub which has huge white flower heads developing in mid summer and lasting into autumn (gradually turning light pink as they age), the largest we have discovered so far on this species. We have a spectacular group of these planted next to our office and they give a superb display of long lasting flower heads each year. Best...

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Skimmia japonica ‘Dad's Red Dragon’

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A lovely female Skimmia which grows to be a small, compact shrub with glossy green leaves and reddish flower clusters in spring followed by masses of bright red berries in summer (when pollinated by a nearby male Skimmia. Ideal for filling a space in a garden border and also very suitable for growing in a containers.

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£39.95

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Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'

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(Chinese rice-paper plant) A fairly vigorous, suckering, semi-deciduous large shrub once established known for developing huge, deeply lobed leaves up to 60 - 80 cm across in a favourable position. The leaves are very striking and grey-green in colour. Best in sun or partial shade with damp but reasonably well drained soil. In the UK this needs a warm...

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£35.00

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Ginkgo biloba 'Blagon'

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(Maidenhair Tree) An unusual Ginkgo which develops into a very handsome slender, small to eventually medium sized tree with bright green fan-shaped summer leaves turning shades of golden yellow in autumn before falling. Ginkgo biloba 'Blagon' is most suited to a nice, sunny position and does very well in urban areas. Grows well in a large container....

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£55.00

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Vitex 'Summertime Blues'

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(Chaste Tree) An unusual, deciduous shrub which has aromatic light green leaves and fragrant, slender, lavender blue flower panicles in late summer or early autumn. This new selection is typically more compact and smaller once established than the otherwise similar Vitex agnus-castus A tasteful, late flowering shrub for a sunny garden! Grows well in a...

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£29.95

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Camellia sasanqua 'Hiryu'

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New to us this is an unusual evergreen, medium sized shrub with masses of vivid rosy-pink flowers with a yellow centre once established in autumn and early winter. The leaves are glossy and dark green in colour. Best in sun or partial shade with some shelter from strong winds. Can be grown well in a large container.

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£35.00

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Mahonia sinensis

BlueBell Nursery

An unusual and upright, small to medium sized shrub with elegant, pinnate (feather-like) dark green summer leaves which are bronze-green in colour when they emerge in Spring. Established plants have clusters of bright yellow flowers in autumn and winter. Ideal for a mixed border in sun or shade and grows well in a large container.

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£35.00

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Viburnum plicatum 'Lanarth'

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A stunning medium sized or eventually large, deciduous shrub with spreading branches and masses of white lace cap like flowers in late spring and early summer. Dark green summer leaves which gradually develop dark purple and red autumn colours before falling in late October. Best flower and autumn colour display if planted in a position with plenty of...

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£35.00

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Phillyrea angustifolia 'Green Line'

BlueBell Nursery

A handsome and unusual small to medium sized, compact shrub with narrow, dark green leaves and small, creamy-yellow flowers in late spring which are followed by small black fruit later in the year. A handsome foliage plant which can be pruned to shape as required and is sometimes used for ornamental screening. Grows well in a large container. Tolerant of...

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£49.95

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Epimedium x warleyense 'Orangekonigin'

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(Bishop's Mitre) Also known as Epimedium 'Orange Queen', this is a clump forming perennial with green leaves tinted purple and red in Spring and sprays of lovely apricot orange flowers in March and April. Excellent as a ground cover perennial for a position in dappled or partial shade. Also grows well in a large container.

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£16.95

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Abeliophyllum distichum 'Roseum'

BlueBell Nursery

(White Forsythia) An unusual shrub with long arching branches and clusters of pale pink-tinged flowers covering the bare stems in Spring before the young leaves emerge. leaves are bright green in colour with yellow and bronze tints before they fall in autumn. Although it can be grown as a standalone border or specimen shrub, Abeliophyllum is probably most...

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Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'

BlueBell Nursery

(Lily of the Valley) New to us, this is a compact evergreen shrub which has masses of pale-pink to white, rounded flowers in late winter and early spring. The young leaves are vivid dark red in colour, turning dark green as they age into summer. Suitable for most gardens and can also be grown in a large container.

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£22.95

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Exochorda x macrantha 'Lotus Moon'

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(Pearl bush) New to us, this is a lovely small to medium sized shrub with a compact growing habit and masses of large pure white flowers in late Spring. Mid green leaves turn shades of yellow and bronze before falling in autumn. Easy to grow and eye-catching garden shrub ideal for a sunny border! Grows well in a large container.

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£29.95

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Pinus tabuliformis 'Shenyang'

BlueBell Nursery

(Dwarf Manchurian Red Pine) An unusual and very slow growing Pine native to China which has long dark green needles, rounded initially in habit, starting to spread and widen in time, gradually becoming more tabulated. Suitable for areas with limited space or for growing in a large container.

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£55.00

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Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'All Bronze'

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(Dawn Redwood) New to us, this is a slender medium sized or eventually large, conical, deciduous tree which has light greenish-gold summer foliage and stunning orange-bronze autumn colour. Tolerates very damp (although not flooded) ground well in our gardens here. Limited availability this year.

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£55.00

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Sequoia sempervirens ‘Lightning’

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(Coastal Redwood) New to us, this is a hardy, reasonably vigorous, densely branched conical tree with creamy-yellow tipped young leaves which gradually turn darker green as they age. Best in a position with plenty of sun and a little shelter from strong winds.

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£59.95

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Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'White Wedding'

BlueBell Nursery

(Climbing Hydrangea) New to us, this is a beautiful self-clinging, woody climber which has dark green, heart-shaped leaves and large clusters of lightly fragrant, white floral bracts in mid to late summer.

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£35.00

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Magnolia x 'Stellar Ruby'

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(Evergreen Magnolia) A handsome evergreen shrub with lush, dark green leaves and lovely dark purple-red flowers in spring or early summer. These are followed by occasional secondary flowers in mid to late summer once established. Best in a sun or dappled shade in a position sheltered from strong winds. Can be grown in a large container.

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Illicium jiadifengpi

BlueBell Nursery

A very rare small or eventually medium sized, evergreen shrub native to China which has slender dark green leaves and attractive, fleshy pale white-yellow in mid-late summer once established. It requires a sheltered, warm spot if possible and a reasonably well drained, acidic soil. Illicium jiadifengpi is a rare, valuable and sometimes fickle plant and it...

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Forsythia x intermedia 'Weekend'

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A handsome, medium sized deciduous shrub which has bare stems covered with masses of bright yellow flowers in late winter and early spring. The leaves are mid green in colour with occasional bronze-yellow autumn tints before falling. Robust and easy to grow, flowering best in a position with plenty of sun. Can be grown well in a large container.

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£19.95

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Cercis chinensis 'Diane'

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(Chinese Redbud) New to us, this is a compact shrub in the short term or eventually very small tree which has bare branches covered with masses of vibrant mauve-pink flowers in early spring. Dark green, heart-shaped leaves appear in mid to late spring with a hint of purple initially. These turn shades of orange and gold before fallling in autumn. An...

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£95.00

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An award-winning, mail order and retail nursery

Bluebell Arboretum and Nursery is an award-winning, family run, mail order and retail nursery which specialises in trees, shrubs, climbers and woody herbaceous plants including a large selection of very rare and unusual varieties! The nursery was founded in 1979 and we are now one of the leading suppliers of rare, woody plants in the United Kingdom.

Our quick and reliable mail order service sends plants out by overnight courier all year round.

We are open to visitors all through the year. Surrounding our nursery is a stunning nine acre woodland garden! It is Royal Horticultural Society Partner garden and full of handsome trees / shrubs, a tranquil walk which showcases the plants for sale on our nursery.

Zelkova serrata 'Variegata'

An award-winning, mail order and retail nursery

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