Nothing welcomes Spring like the swelling buds of a Camellia, it's bold & blousy flowers erupting as the days begin to lengthen. We have a lovely batch of 4 year old trees fashioned into a lollipop standard shape, with a short stem beneath the flower canopy, making it perfect for pots and larger planters. This slow growing evergreen has been skilfully cultivated with this in mind, for an elegant and unique look. Each Spring, the large buds swell up and erupt into large filled rose-pink flowers. Beware of early frosts though, the tree is very hardy, but the frosts can catch the early flower buds. Supplied as a standard lollipop style tree 70-70cm tall, in a 3L pot, will reach approx 1.5m tall if kept in trim. Note - must be grown in Ericaceous (acidic) compost
This new variety is the perfect magnolia for a small garden or for patios and terraces, with a neat compact habit that is very easy to grow and care for.In early spring bare stems are smothered in blush pink feathery flowers which open from rose pink buds. The petals are narrow, a little like 'Stellata' but with a beautiful pink tinge to them and an even more wonderful fragrance. What's more, blooms are much more resistant to late frosts than other magnolias.Mid green leaves appear after the flowers, creating a beautiful ornamental tree that will become a feature in your garden all year long - especially in this standard form, creating a ball of flower and foliage atop a long straight stem. Ideal for adding height to displays, this standard form adds structure to beds and borders and is perfect for creating a feature in a decorative pot on a patio.Easy to care for, it needs little pruning except a light trim to keep shape. It likes a sunny spot but isn't too fussy, tolerating most soils and, being fully winter hardy, you needn't worry about it over the winter.A twist on the classic Magnolia tree, this standard is wonderfully unique, eye-catching and a winner for any garden.
A plant to add to your garden must-have list, Magnolia 'Susan' produces delicately-fragranced, burgundy-pink flowers from mid-spring. This absolute stunner of a plant is ideal for smaller gardens, where its fragrant flowers will attract early pollinators - (as well as comments from your neighbours). The slightly twisted, six-petalled, flowers open up to form a goblet shape, and cover the tree from tip to trunk in gorgeous colour before the mid-green leaves emerge. Grow in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold winds. Late frosts may damage flower buds, so keep some fleece handy to throw over it in case cold nights threaten. Supplied as a 3L standard plant 80-90cm tall.
No, your eyes are not deceiving you - this amazing hardy Hibiscus standard tree actually does have 3 colours on the same tree, and will stay that way too. Hibiscus are often propagated by grafting, and the clever nurserymen have here grafted 3 individual different colours - blue, pink and white - to the top of the standard stem. Usually they would graft 3 of the same colour, but in an experimental moment, created this delightful result. And vitally, all 3 varieties have been selected carefully so they grow at similar rates, and no one colour will dominate the tree. This is a more reliable method than the sometimes offered 3 colours plaited together. All they need is an annual trim to shape, and they will stay in this lovely mix for years. Hibiscus syriacus is totally hardy in the UK, but thrives best in hot, sunny spots, and responds well to heavy feeding, especially trace elements. Flowering in August and September, prepare to amaze your friends and neighbours with this horticultural wonder!
Create a fabulous exotic look to your garden or patio, with our glorious hardy Hibiscus 'Marina Blue' standard lollipop from tree - years of fabulous late Summer floral displays from this ever so easy to grow tree. Despite looking very exotic, with the huge blue flowers, they are very tough and hardy indeed. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Grow it in a warm, sunny spot for the longest lasting and biggest displays - they can be hungry feeders, so give them plenty of feed as they come back into leaf and set buds.
Create a fabulous exotic look, in your garden or on your patio, with our glorious hardy Hibiscus 'Hamabo' standard lollipop from tree - years of fabulous late summer floral displays from this ever so easy to grow tree. Despite looking very exotic, with the huge blush pink with red heart flowers, they are very tough and hardy indeed. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Grow it in a warm, sunny spot for the longest lasting and biggest displays - they can be hungry feeders, so give them plenty of feed as they come back into leaf and set buds, Supplied as an established tree in a 3L pot, approx. 1m tall, ready to pot on or plant out.
Create a fabulous exotic look, in your garden or on your patio, with our glorious hardy Hibiscus 'Double Pink' standard lollipop-form tree - years of fabulous late-summer floral displays from this ever-so-easy-to-grow tree. Despite looking very exotic, with the huge double pink blooms, they are very tough and hardy indeed. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Grow it in a warm, sunny spot for the longest lasting and biggest displays - they can be hungry feeders, so give them plenty of feed as they come back into leaf and set buds. Supplied as an established standard tree, 80-100cm tall including pot ready to go straight into the border or into a large container.
Forget the traditional pastel mophead Hydrangea beloved of sea-side gardens - this sister species, Hydrangea paniculata, really is in vogue at present and 'Little Lime' is one of the more compact and free flowering new releases, perfect for any size garden!What's more, because it branches so well and flowers on younger plants, it is the ideal variety to grow on a standard stem, providing a wonderful rounded head of foliage and flowers that is easy to clip and maintain to that sophisticated shape.Stunning as a feature plant placed in borders where it will stand tall above all else, or perfect for pots and containers where it can be placed by a gateway, doorway or on a patio to add a touch of elegance.Flowering in summer into early autumn, 'Little Lime' will bring colour late on in the year when the rest of the garden has begun to fade. The lovely flower panicles open bright zesty lime-green, then fade to a creamy shade which produces a unique pink tinge too, which then last well into colder months. Grow in pots or in garden soil, trim head to shape early in season before new growth and allow to flower.
An amazing new double grafted Magnolia, this standard tree incorporates both 'Back Beauty' and 'Yellow Bird' varieties - both wonderful in their own right, but fantastic brought together onto a single standard stem. 'Black Beauty' boasts sumptuous, deepest purple, almost black tulip shaped flowers with creamy white interiors and a gorgeous fragrance. 'Yellow Bird' bears the most wonderful, scented lemon-yellow flowers, sometimes streaked lime green. Both flower before their leaves appear, so you can really enjoy the amazing blooms A stunning specimen tree in a pot so that you can really apprieciate it, but also happy in the borders. Blooming in late spring and early summer, this extremely hardy tree will make an eye catching focal point wherever you plant it, and as a compact standard, it won't get out of hand. Supplied as a bare root tree, 1.1m - 1.2m (3.5ft) in height, ready to plant.
'Kathy' is an elegant and beautiful evergreen shrub with lush, bright green leaves edged in creamy white. During the summer, small yellowy-green flowers appear, followed by pink or purple berries in autumn. Expertly grown in standard form with a clipped topiary lollipop head, it'll bring height and formality to the garden all year round. Ideal either side of a door or gate or lining a pathway, and it's an interesting alternative to standard box, bay or conifers and has a naturally neat habit, only needing an occasional trim to keep it in shape. Although happy growing in partial shade, 'Kathy' will produce the best leaf colour and variegation when grown in full sun. Supplied as an established standard bush, 60-70cm tall in a 15cm pot and reaching 1.5m (5ft) in height and 1.2m (4ft) wide, depending on pruning.
A beautiful, variegated Euonymus, 'Marieke' has wonderfully bright, glossy golden yellow leaves with green centres. The evergreen foliage is at its brightest during new growth throughout spring and summer, making 'Marieke' stand out from surrounding plants, and it's a welcome and colourful sight during winter too. Small yellowy summer flowers are followed by pink or purple berries in autumn. Expertly grown in standard form with a clipped topiary lollipop head, it'll bring height and formality to the garden all year round. Ideal either side of a door or gate or lining a pathway, and it's an interesting alternative to standard box, bay or conifers and has a naturally neat habit, only needing an occasional trim to keep it in shape. Supplied as an established standard bush, 60-70cm tall in a 15cm pot and reaching 1.5m (5ft) in height and 1.2m (4ft) wide, depending on pruning.
lease remember to add a Christmas tree stand to your order if you haven't got one at home. This three legged stand is perfect for trees up to 6ft tall. Any more and the tree trunks of our premier Christmas trees will just be to big to fit in.