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Spring
Spring Interest
It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want—oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!
- Mark Twain
As the days lengthen, our eyes instinctively start scanning the winter-battered landscape for signs of spring. That’s why every garden needs at least one early riser: somewhere cheerful to rest the eye whilst the rest of the garden pulls itself together. Magnolias and flowering cherries are the classic choice, and with so many varieties to choose from, selecting one is a pleasure. Here we recommend some of our favourite spring chickens, but don’t forget to browse treefinder for lots more inspiration!
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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 -
Acer palmatum f. polymorphum
Japanese maple
176104 Acer palmatum f. polymorphum
Japanese maple
A seed form of Japanese maple with gorgeous bronze-green leaves emerging red in spring, th -
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' (Pleached)
Dessert plum
171844 Prunus domestica 'Opal' (Pleached)
Dessert plum
Similar to 'Victoria', this dessert plum is considered one of the best-flavoured early plu -
Camellia × williamsii 'Debbie'
Camellia
172359 Camellia × williamsii 'Debbie'
Camellia
'Debbie' is a stunning, free-flowering cultivar with pink, peony-form flowers unfolding fr -
Acer palmatum 'Stella Rossa' (D)
Japanese maple
172929 Acer palmatum 'Stella Rossa' (D)
Japanese maple
A graceful cultivar with weeping branches becoming mound-like with age. The delicate, fili -
174356 Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'
Sycamore
Deciduous. A distinct, small, slow-to-moderate growing tree. The young leaves are glorious