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How we love to be asked for suggestions of trees to grace a large space. So many glorious options! Whether you need a quick grower to block an unsightly view, a collection to create an ornamental woodland, or a dramatic solitary specimen to provide a spectacular feature in an open space, you will find some excellent matches in the pool of candidates below.
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Cedrus libani 'Glauca'
Blue cedar of Lebanon
176793 Cedrus libani 'Glauca'
Blue cedar of Lebanon
A most stately and majestic conifer, frequently seen around our heritage spaces. Conical w -
Laurus nobilis
Bay tree
177945 Laurus nobilis
Bay tree
A widely grown broad leaved evergreen popular for its glossy, aromatic foliage, often used -
Quercus myrsinifolia
Bamboo-leaved oak
172622 Quercus myrsinifolia
Bamboo-leaved oak
Evergreen. A small and very hardy, densely branched, evergreen tree of compact habit. the -
Prunus domestica 'Opal'
Dessert plum
177869 Prunus domestica 'Opal'
Dessert plum
Similar to 'Victoria', this dessert plum is considered one of the best-flavoured early plu -
Prunus 'Ukon'
Japanese cherry
171311 Prunus 'Ukon'
Japanese cherry
This is a robust, spreading tree with rare pale yellowish, semi-double flowers which are f -
Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay magnolia
174772 Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay magnolia
This North American native is a truly graceful and beautiful tree. The habit is loosely py -
Nothofagus antarctica
Antarctic beech
162778 Nothofagus antarctica
Antarctic beech
An elegant, fast-growing specimen tree from Chile, often shrubby with low and twisted bran -
177981 Ilex aquifolium 'Variegatum'
Holly
A highly ornamental upright holly that can be easily shaped and managed. Grown for its ey -
171142 Ilex aquifolium 'Aurea Marginata'
Holly
Evergreen bush or tree with beautiful dark-green, glossy, spiny leaves edged with brillian -
Pyrus com. 'Williams' (Pleached)
Dessert pear
177839 Pyrus com. 'Williams' (Pleached)
Dessert pear
One of the worlds top produced dessert/fresh eating pears. Large, golden yellow skin, brow -
Tilia cordata 'Green Globe'
Small-leaved lime
176733 Tilia cordata 'Green Globe'
Small-leaved lime
A dwarf form of small-leaved lime grafted onto a trunk to create a neat and very manageble -
Carpinus betulus 'Monumentalis'
Dwarf hornbeam
177387 Carpinus betulus 'Monumentalis'
Dwarf hornbeam
This interesting cultivar is a natural, slow-growing dwarf form of hornbeam with a most at -
Acer cissifolium
Vine-leaf maple
177484 Acer cissifolium
Vine-leaf maple
An elegant maple with horizontal branching, maturing to a broadly spreading tree with a fl -
Cercidiphyllum japonicum f. pendulum
Katsura Tree
Sold out177533 Cercidiphyllum japonicum f. pendulum
Katsura Tree
A graceful form of the much loved Katsura tree, displaying a cascade of beautifully pendulSold out -
Celtis australis
European hackberry/nettle tree
177465 Celtis australis
European hackberry/nettle tree
A very popular urban tree in Southern Europe, selected for its high tolerance to drought a -
Platanus orientalis var. cuneata
Oriental plane
177038 Platanus orientalis var. cuneata
Oriental plane
A variety of the oriental plane, slightly smaller in stature with less incised, more trian -
Fagus sylvatica (Topiary)
Common beech
177053 Fagus sylvatica (Topiary)
Common beech
Thanks to its healthly regeneration rate Fagus sylvatica lends itself perfectly to topiary -
Salix alba
White willow
Sold outSalix alba
White willow
This British native, growing wild in the southern regions, is a simple yet very attractiveSold out -
Fagus orientalis
Oriental beech
177174 Fagus orientalis
Oriental beech
Native to Eurasia and south-eastern Europe, the oriental beech is very similar to our own -
Quercus frainetto 'Trump'
Hungarian oak
177179 Quercus frainetto 'Trump'
Hungarian oak
This excellent Dutch selection offers a much more upright and tidy habit. The large, dark-