New In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Tilia Tilia x 'Blue Star' BlueBell Nursery £55.00 (Hybrid Lime) Also known as Tilia mongolica x insularis (japonica) 'Blue Star', this is an unusual and handsome, fairly conical deciduous tree once established with large dark green summer leaves turning shades of gold and yellow before falling in autumn. Clusters of flowers appear in summer once established. Best in a position with full sun and for... View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Tilia Tilia x europaea 'Wratislaviensis' BlueBell Nursery £49.95 (Golden Lime) An attractive tree, Tilia x europaea 'Wratislaviensis' is uncommon in the United Kingdom with leaves that are a pretty, bright yellow in spring, turning a more greenish-yellow as they mature in summer. As a young tree this variety attracts little attention, but it soon develops into a large tree when the golden young foliage contrasts with... View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Toona Toona sinensis BlueBell Nursery £49.95 (Chinese Mahogany) Unusual in the UK, Toona sinensis is a small to medium sized tree with handsome large pinnate (feather-like) leaves which are tinted bronze sometimes when young. These leaves have yellow autumn tints before falling in October. Established plant can produce panicles of small, scented white flowers. For best foliage and flower display... View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Trachelospermum Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Theta' BlueBell Nursery £29.95 (Jasmine) New to us, this is an unusual evergreen climber with long, narrow grey-green leaves and clusters of scented creamy-white flowers in summer. A very distinctive climber but it can also be grown in a container to arch over the sides or as an eye-catching ground cover plant! Most suitable for a sunny wall or fence sheltered from strong winds.... View
New In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Ulmus Ulmus pumila 'Beijing Gold' BlueBell Nursery £29.95 (Dwarf Siberian Elm) New to us, this is a handsome, slow growing shrub in the short term or eventually very small, often multi-stemmed tree which has golden-green leaves in spring (very young leaves shown in photo) and summer which turn yellow and bronze before falling in autumn. Very tolerant of dry soils and cold areas. Best foliage colour typically... View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Vitis Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea' BlueBell Nursery £39.95 (Purple-leaved Vine) A lovely and unusual vine with burgundy-purple foliage all summer with the young growing tips an attractive, dusty grey. Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea' is particularly handsome when grown against pale brickwork or when associated and grown through grey leaved trees and shrubs. The colourful leaves gives it interest from spring until... View
On sale! -15% In Stock Vitis Vitis vinifera 'Spetchley Red' BlueBell Nursery £33.96 £39.95 (Vine) A fantastic climber, Vitis vinifera 'Spetchley Red' has dark green leaves in summer which turn gorgeous shades of glowing red in autumn before falling. This is a vigorous climber, best in a position with some space to grow and a specimen in our woodland gardens has covered a young 20ft tall Pine tree after five or six years. Also grows well up... View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Weigela Weigela coraeensis BlueBell Nursery £19.95 An unusual medium sized, deciduous shrub native to Japan with long- lasting, white flowers which gradually turn pink then red, giving the illusion of a plant bearing three differently coloured flowers. These eye-catching flowers stand out well against the large, bright green summer leaves. A spectacular yet often overlooked plant and a beautiful flowering... View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Wisteria Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama' BlueBell Nursery £35.00 (Silky Wisteria) One of our favourite climbers, Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama' has long, pendulous racemes of beautiful, dark violet purple flowers in early summer once established. Reasonably vigorous, it is ideal for climbing up wires or trellis against a sunny wall or fence. Best flower display when planted in a position with plenty of sun. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) 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... View
New In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Zanthoxylum Zanthoxylum bungeanum BlueBell Nursery £49.95 (Szechuan Pepper) Unusual in the UK, this is a deciduous large shrub or eventually very small, often branching multi-stemmed tree which has pinnate (feather-like) dark green leaves and spiny stems. Clusters of small greenish-yellow flowers in early summer are followed by red fruit on female plants which split to reveal black seed. Best in a position with... View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Zanthoxylum Zanthoxylum simulans BlueBell Nursery £49.95 (Szechuan Pepper) A large hardy shrub native to China and Japan which has prickly stems and fine, pinnate leaves which turn lovely shades of creamy yellow in autumn. In late summer it bears good crops of small deep pink fruit. Zanthoxylum simulans is a handsome garden plant and very drought tolerant, good in dry soils. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Zelkova Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase' BlueBell Nursery £55.00 (Japanese Water Elm) Native to parts of Asia, Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase' has long deep green, narrow leaves with a serrated edge which turn shades of plum-purple and orange in autumn. More narrow than a classic Zelkova serrata and often used as an ornamental street tree in Japan and North America, this is a rare and lovely, upright vase-shaped tree once... View
New In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Zelkova Zelkova sinica BlueBell Nursery £55.00 (Chinese Water Elm) Rare in the UK, this grows to be a small to medium sized deciduous tree which has handsome dark green, toothed leaves which are tinted purple and bronze when emerging in Spring. These leaves turn shades of golden-yellow and bronze in autumn before falling. Established trees develop very eye-catching grey bark which flakes to reveal... View