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There is something deeply uplifting about the flamboyancy of trees in the autumn. Perhaps we are tiring of the trite pastels of spring and summer. More likely, I suspect, we are secretly cheering the rebellion against the ever-sobering sky. Whatever the reason, it is unequivocally the season of the tree. We recommend you take extra care when driving, as you are sure to have your head turned! Our guide below will help you identify the dashing characters you encounter on your travels (you know, to the supermarket...work...recreation ground).
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Acer rubrum 'October Glory'
Red Maple
Sold out177092 Acer rubrum 'October Glory'
Red Maple
'October Glory' is a female cultivar that, as the cultivar name suggests, is perhaps bestSold out -
Sorbus 'Joseph Rock'
Mountain ash
176692 Sorbus 'Joseph Rock'
Mountain ash
Originally collected from Yundshi Mountain in Yunnan 1932, this erect tree remains fairly -
Acer rubrum 'Brandywine'
Red maple
177115 Acer rubrum 'Brandywine'
Red maple
Combining the best of two parents (A. rubrum 'October Glory' x A. rubrum 'Autumn Flame') ' -
Parrotia persica
Persian ironwood
177334 Parrotia persica
Persian ironwood
A small tree of rounder, widespreading habit whose autumn tones of gold and crimson do not -
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'
Winged spindle tree
177328 Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'
Winged spindle tree
One of the finest and most reliable shrubs for autumn colour, turning an eye-popping crims -
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweet gum
176926 Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweet gum
Deciduous. A beautiful tree with maple-like leaves. The corky bark is attractive but its m -
Ginkgo biloba
Maidenhair tree
175157 Ginkgo biloba
Maidenhair tree
This is the only surviving species of the plant order Ginkgoales, which dominated the tree -
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
Japanese maple
176092 Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
Japanese maple
A small tree with a low, rounded head. Deep red-purple leaves that turn a brilliant wine r -
Malus 'Golden Hornet'
Crab apple
Sold out177265 Malus 'Golden Hornet'
Crab apple
'Golden Hornet' is a broadly round, deciduous tree bearing a profusion of large, cup-shapeSold out -
Pyracantha 'Navaho'
Firethorn
Sold out176702 Pyracantha 'Navaho'
Firethorn
Firethorns are brilliant plants, frequently used as wall or specimen shrubs but also graftSold out -
Taxus baccata 'Summergold'
English yew
176666 Taxus baccata 'Summergold'
English yew
A variegated yew with dark-green needles edged with golden yellow forming a bushy mound ro -
Juniperus virginiana 'Hetzii'
Pencil cedar
176670 Juniperus virginiana 'Hetzii'
Pencil cedar
A very artistic, slow-growing conifer with a vase-like spreading habit and elegant blue-gr -
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Wilhelm Pfitzer'
Pfitzer juniper
176671 Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Wilhelm Pfitzer'
Pfitzer juniper
An elegant conifer with strong architectural features, its horizontally tiered branches sp -
Quercus dentata 'Carl Ferris Miller'
Daimio oak
177177 Quercus dentata 'Carl Ferris Miller'
Daimio oak
An interesting, rare oak named after a former US soldier who founded the Chollipo Arboretu -
Camellia sasanqua 'Hinode-gumo' (Pleached)
Japanese camellia
Sold outCamellia sasanqua 'Hinode-gumo' (Pleached)
Japanese camellia
A stunning selection featuring single white, fragrant flowers with delicately blushed petaSold out -
Camellia sasanqua 'Hinode-gumo'
Japanese camellia
175479 Camellia sasanqua 'Hinode-gumo'
Japanese camellia
A stunning selection featuring single white, fragrant flowers with delicately blushed peta -
Malus d. 'Gloster 69'
Eating apple
Sold out171237 Malus d. 'Gloster 69'
Eating apple
This vigorous, heavy cropping dessert apple was raised at Jork Fruit Research Station nearSold out -
Acer platanoides 'Mauritz Upright'®
Norway Maple
171558 Acer platanoides 'Mauritz Upright'®
Norway Maple
'Mauritz Upright' has a perfectly symmetric columnar shape, creating a narrow, oval crown -
Buxus sempervirens (Topiary)
Common box
169640 Buxus sempervirens (Topiary)
Common box
A bushy rounded shrub with glossy dark green leaves which are notched at the tips. Hardy. -
Berberis thunbergii
Japanese barberry
172823 Berberis thunbergii
Japanese barberry
A very hardy, compact and spiny, deciduous shrub reaching only 1.5m. In spring, as the sma