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2012/2013 Catalogue 

T H O R N H A Y E S N U R S E R Y

T H O R N H A Y E S N U R S E R Y 

D e v o n ’ s S p e c i a l i s t T r e e G r o w e r 

Contents 

Introduction page 1 

Trees and Shrubs – descriptions page 2 

Trained Ornamental Trees page 13 

Tree Selection Lists page 14 

Fruit Trees – notes page 17 

Fruit Trees – descriptions page 18 

Thornhayes Collection of 

Apple Mother Plants page 25 

Price List page 27 

Terms of Business 

and Delivery Details page 37 

CUSTOMER COMMENTS 

“It was a delight to talk to 

someone who so clearly 

knows what they are talking 

about. There are very few of 

those about” 

“It is very interesting to 

compare the vigour and level 

of development of your 

maiden trees with those of the 

same variety I obtained from 

another nursery. Suffice it to 

say I would be more than 

happy to buy any further 

stock from yourselves.”

W E L C O M E 

Dear Customer 

2012 has probably been the most challenging year since setting up Thornhayes, in terms 

of seasonally adverse weather conditions. Even so, for 2012/13 we offer our extensive 

range, to its normal high quality, but with significant additions. Over the years we have tried to respond to 

customers’ demands as much as possible, so we are now expanding into a range of choice and unusual ornamental 

shrubs to add to our existing range of trees and large shrubs. These are supplied bare root and container grown from 

whip to heavy standard size, but with the key note of quality. The majority of stock is produced on site. All our own 

container grown stock is grown in 100% peat free compost. Also under the EU Plant Passport legislation we are 

registered fireblight free. 

The range we offer is based on our experience of what is healthy and thrives in the wet and windy southwest of 

England.Therefore it is suitable for growing all over Britain.This catalogue can also be downloaded from our website 

(www.thornhayes-nursery.co.uk).The website offers a wealth of information for people wishing to plant trees, including 

a photo gallery. Our “Guide to Planting, Establishment and Formative Pruning” is included in this 

catalogue. 

Trade and retail customers are welcome to visit the nursery to view stock, but remember we are a working nursery 

and except in the height of a dry summer, wellington boots are generally required. Advice is available from 

staff on site and over the phone. After over 30 years’ working with trees, Kevin is a valuable source of technical 

guidance, for trade and amateur customers. He can be booked for site visits and advisory work. Just contact the office 

to arrange it. 

A recent development, to help customers in selecting trees, is the planting of our arboretum area.This former 

production area of about 2 acres within the nursery has been set out alongside the new bush orchard. These two 

areas will be further developed in the coming years to offer an attractive aid to customers both professional and 

amateur and facilitate the various training events that are held throughout the year. Information on these courses 

can be found in the Events section of the website. From 2013 we will be extending the range of courses that we 

offer.Visitors are welcome to visit and stroll around the new arboretum and fruit orchard as they develop. 

A large proportion of our stock is available container grown for planting all year round.We start lifting field 

grown ornamentals in November and field grown fruit in December.These bare root plants are available until some 

time in March, depending on the season. Mail orders are dispatched from December to March. For detailed 

information on delivery please see the inside back cover of this catalogue. 

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Thornhayes Nursery Catalogue 2012/2013 

© Thornhayes Nursery Ltd 2012 

Picture on front cover: Betula papyrifera ‘St George’ 

Pictures on facing page: scenes at Thornhayes Nursery 

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Kevin and Pat Croucher, Thornhayes Nursery, 

St Andrews Wood, Dulford, Cullompton, 

Devon EX15 2DF, UK 

Tel: 01884 266746 Fax: 01884 266739 

email: trees@thornhayes-nursery.co.uk 

www.thornhayes-nursery.co.uk

ORNAMENTAL TREES AND 

CHOICE SHRUBS 

Abies concolor A handsome, blue/green, large-growing fir. Drought tolerant 

Abies fraseri The Fraser Fir. Now a popular Christmas Tree 

Abies koreana A very architectural slow-growing Silver Fir with striking purple cones 

Abies nordmanniana Nordmann’s Fir. A popular silver/blue Christmas tree 

Abies pinapso ‘Glauca’ The Blue Spanish Silver Fir is a large handsome blue/grey conifer that is tolerant of limey soils 

Abies procera ‘Glauca’ A striking blue form of this large handsome tree, with large attractive cones 

Abies veitchii Veitches Silver Fir. A large fast growing Japanese species with handsome foliage 

Acer campestre The native Field Maple 

Acer campestre ‘William Caldwell’ A rare fastigiate form. Bright red autumn colour 

Acer capillipes One of the snake bark maples, with attractive stems and good autumn colour 

Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ A handsome large tree with red young foliage that changes to gold and persists into summer. Rich 

gold autumn colour 

Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ A striking Snake Bark Maple with red juvenile stems in winter, turning gold in summer 

Acer davidii ‘George Forrest’ A handsome broad small tree with red young twigs, snakebark stems and brilliant autumn colour 

Acer griseum The Paperbark Maple with its peeling red and cinammon bark. Good autumn colour 

Acer negundo A very hardy, honey fungus resistant species, good for screening and shelter 

Acer negundo ‘Kelly’s Gold’ A vigorous form with attractive bright gold foliage 

Acer negundo ‘Winter Lightning’ A vigorous tree with pale green healthy foliage that turns gold in autumn. Young twigs bright 

yellow/green in winter. Good for pollarding 

Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ The ever popular purple leaved Japanese Maple 

Acer palmatum ‘Ozakazuki’ A form of Japanese Maple with spectacular autumn leaf colour 

Acer pensylvanicum Perhaps the best of the snake bark maples. Green and white stems with big gold autumn leaves 

Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ A large tree with crimson purple foliage, turning scarlet in the autumn 

Acer platanoides ‘Deborah’ A form with brilliant red young foliage and scarlet autumn colour 

Acer platanoides ‘Dissectum’ A more compact form of this species that has deeply dissected leaves that turn red and 

gold in autumn 

Acer platanoides ‘Drummondii’ A small slow growing tree with leaves boldly margined with cream 

Acer platanoides ‘Princeton Gold’ A form with brilliant gold foliage 

Acer pseudoplatanus The Sycamore. An excellent tree for screening and shelter. Much loved by bees 

Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Worlei’ A striking tree with bright gold leaves all summer 

Acer rubrum The Canadian Red Maple, as seen on the flag. A large tree with striking autumn colour 

Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’ A narrow-headed tree with red and purple autumn colour 

Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’ A large specimen tree with rich autumn colour. 

Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Similar to ‘October Glory’ but more upright in growth 

Acer rubrum ‘Scanlon’ A medium sized columnar form with red autumn colour 

Acer rubrum ‘Somerset’ A form with deep rich red autumn colour 

Acer rufinerve A distinctive green and white snake bark species with flaming autumn foliage 

Acer saccharum The source of maple syrup. A large tree with spectacular autumn colour 

Acer sieboldianum Similar to, but tougher than, A. palmatum. Spectacular autumn colour 

Acer ‘White Tigress’ A striking Snake Bark Maple with green and white stems and bright gold autumn leaf colour 

Aesculus x carnea ‘Briottii’ The commonly known Red Chestnut 

Aesculus flava A medium sized to large handsome tree. Buff yellow flowers in May/June. Good autumn colour 

in early September 

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Aesculus hippocastanum The common Horse Chestnut or Conker tree 

Alnus cordata The Italian Alder. Excellent for rapid screening and shelter. Tolerant of all soils 

Alnus glutinosa The native Alder of riversides and wet woodlands 

Alnus glutinosa ‘Aurea’ A form with pale-yellow leaves 

Alnus glutinosa ‘Imperialis’ Very graceful, deeply cut leaved form of our native alder 

Alnus glutinosa ‘Laciniata’ More vigorous than ‘Imperialis’ but leaves less dissected. A handsome tree 

Alnus incana The European Grey Alder. A handsome vigorous tree for moist soils 

Alnus incana ‘Aurea’ A striking tree with gold leaves in spring fading to pale green. Winter twigs brilliant scarlet 

Alnus incana ‘Pendula’ A vigorous but graceful weeping tree of medium size 

Alnus rubra Red Alder. A very impressive fast growing species from NW America 

Amelanchier alnifolia A large shrub with masses of white fragrant flower and black fruits. Very lime-tolerant. Good 

autumn colour 

Amelanchier arborea A small tree with prolific scented blossom and vivid red and gold autumn leaf colour 

Amelanchier ‘Ballerina’ A small tree with bronze young growth and masses of white blossom 

Amelanchier canadensis A large suckering shrub, tolerant of damp sites. Attractive white blossom and good autumn colour 

Amelanchier lamarkcii A small bushy tree with bronze young growth, white flowers and rich autumn colour 

Araucaria araucana The Monkey Puzzle is a large well-known and very distinctive conifer. A striking specimen tree 

Arbutus x andrachnoides A lime tolerant evergreen with outstanding peeling cinnamon and red stems 

Arbutus unedo The Killarney Strawberry Tree. A handsome native evergreen tree or large shrub, with 

persistent strawberry-like fruit. Withstands coastal exposure 

Aronia melanocarpa ‘Autumn Magic’ Chokeberry, a compact hardy shrub with red/purple autumn colour 

Aronia x prunifolia ‘Viking’ Chokeberry, a vigorous shrub to 2 metres with white scented blossom and wine red autumn leaves 

Betula albo sinensis ‘K Ashburner’ A form selected in conjunction with Kenneth Ashburner, with pinky red stems, darker than 

septentrionalis 

Betula albo sinensis ‘Ness’ Like a more vigorous version of B. albo sinensis ‘Septentrionalis’. Selected by Kenneth 

Ashburner 

Betula albo sinensis ‘Septentrionalis’ A beautiful form with pinky grey stems and attractive catkins 

Betula ‘Conyngham’ A hybrid of ‘Septentrionalis’. More vigorous than the parent with pinky stems, fading to cream. 

Excellent catkin display 

Betula costata A species with peeling yellow bark and gold autumn colour 

Betula davurica ‘Maurice Foster’ A form of this Asian species with shaggy white stems 

Betula ermanii ‘Grayswood Hill’ Young foliage flushed copper. Stem rich cream with cinnamon young branches. Widely sold as 

Betula costata 

Betula ermanii ‘Hakkoda Orange’ A form with attractive orange stems. Collected from Mount Hakkoda, Japan. Excellent autumn colour. 

Betula nigra The American River Birch with shaggy multicoloured bark 

Betula nigra ‘Heritage’ A selection of the River Birch with vivid gold autumn colour and creamy shaggy bark. 

Good on wet sites 

Betula papyrifera ‘St George’ A form of Paper Birch with young red stems later peeling to white. Excellent gold autumn colour 

Betula papyrifera ‘Vancouver’ A large vigorous tree with rich red brown stems and late gold autumn leaves 

Betula pendula The graceful native Silver Birch – The Lady of the Woods 

Betula pendula ‘Fastigiata’ A columnar form of the native Silver Birch 

Betula pendula ‘Laciniata’ A handsome cut-leaved form of the Silver Birch. 

Betula pendula ‘Tristis’ A distinctive elegant medium-sized tree. The branchlets hang in graceful curtains 

Betula pubescens The Hoary Birch, native to damp western uplands of western Britain 

Betula szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ A beautiful white stemmed Chinese tree 

Betula utilis jac. ‘Doorenbos’ A vigorous tree with a broad conical shape. Very white stems and dark green foliage. 

(syn. ‘Snow Queen’) This is the commonest B. utilis jacquemontii form in the trade 

Betula utilis jac. ‘Grayswood Ghost’ Supposedly the whitest stem of all forms of this species 

Betula utilis jac. ‘Knightshayes’ A form with dazzling white stems and an unusual habit of growth similar to B. pendula ‘Tristis’ 

Betula utilis jac. ‘Silver ‘Shadow’ A smaller, slower growing form. Stems creamy white. Leaves up 

to twice the size of other forms 

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Betula utilis prattii The Chinese form of this species with glowing red/brown stems 

Betula utilis ‘Wakehurst Place Chocolate’ A form selected for its dark rich stem colour 

Buxus sempervirens Common Box. A native evergreen shrub, long used for hedging 

Calocedrus decurrens The distinctive, fastigiate Incense Cedar. A striking large cypress-like tree 

Carpinus betulus The native Hornbeam. An attractive tree with good autumn colour 

Carpinus betulus ‘Columnare’ Slow growing but a truly columnar form of this species 

Carpinus betulus ‘Frans Fontaine’ A Dutch fastigiate form of comparable vigour to ‘Pyramidale’ 

Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ A medium sized vigorous graceful weeping tree. 

Carpinus betulus ‘Pyramidale’ A handsome formal shaped tree. Excellent in avenues 

Carpinus fangiana A rare Chinese species with spectacular long catkins and huge serrated leaves 

Carpinus japonica A small elegant tree with glossy ribbed leaves and attractive seed catkins 

Carya cordiformis Bitternut. A large handsome tree, with golden autumn foliage 

Carya ovata The Shagbark Hickory. A handsome large tree with pinnate leaves that turn rich gold in autumn 

Castanea sativa The Sweet Chestnut is a large distinctive tree, first introduced to Britain by the Romans 

Castanea sativa ‘Marron de Lyon’ Produces large sweet nuts on a young tree 

Catalpa bignoniodes The Indian Bean Tree. A broad handsome American species with large spikes of flower 

in summer 

Catalpa bignonioides ‘Aurea’ A form with bright gold foliage 

Catalpa bungei A small Chinese tree with white, purple spotted flowers in July 

Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ Flowers more numerous than C. bignonioides. Foliage emerges purple/black and turns 

dark green 

Catalpa ovata A handsome medium sized Chinese tree with scented white flowers speckled red in the throat 

Catalpa speciosa A large tree with big heart shaped leaves and white scented flowers speckled purple in the throat 

Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’ Blue Atlas Cedar. A fairly fast growing large specimen tree with silver/blue foliage 

Cedrus deodara A beautiful large tree with distinctive pendant branch ends 

Cedrus deodara ‘Aurea’ A tree with gold young growth in the spring, gradually turning more green as summer advances 

Cedrus libani The ancient and renowned Cebar of Lebanon 

Cercidiphyllum japonicum A handsome medium-sized tree with pretty foliage that smells of ‘candy floss’ when it 

turns gold in the autumn 

Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Amazing Grace’ A beautiful tree with spreading cascading branches 

Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Morioko Weeping’ A striking form with a dominant leading stem and cascading branches 

Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Red Fox’ A columnar form with deep purple young foliage 

Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ A new form with red not purple/pink flowers on naked stems 

Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ A small round-headed tree with striking purple foliage 

Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ A large shrub with purple/pink flowers in spring followed by bright gold foliage 

Cercis chinensis album A small tree with pure white flowers in May/June 

Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ A small tree with spectacular pink flowers in late spring 

Cercis siliquastrum The Judas Tree, an attractive small tree with deep purply/pink pea flowers in spring 

Cercis siliquastrum albidum The white form of the Judas tree 

Cercis siliquastrum ‘Bodnant’ A selected form of the Judas tree with darker purple flowers 

Cercis siliquastrum ‘White Swan’ A selected form with white flowers 

Chaenomeles cathayensis wilsonii A vigorous viciously spined large shrub. Salmon pink flowers in March produce huge 

quince fruits that are both decorative and useful culinary fruits 

Clerodendrum trichotomum fargesii A vigorous large shrub with highly scented white and maroon blossom in August, 

followed by vivid blue berries 

Clethra barbinervis An upright medium-sized shrub with long scented flowers in summer, good autumn leaf 

colour and attractive peeling bark. 

NOTE: we strongly recommend that most Cornus, particularly grafted specimens, are not planted whilst dormant as they can die. Plant either in early 

autumn whilst in leaf or early spring after bud break. 

Cornus alternifolia A small tree with tiered branches, masses of white flower and rich autumn leaf colour 

Cornus alternifolia ‘Argentea’ A striking large shrub with boldly silver variegated leaves on tiered branches 

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Cornus capitata A large vigorous evergreen shrub with attractive creamy yellow bracts in early summer that 

produce attractive fruits 

Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’ The Wedding Cake Tree is a spectacular small tree with tiered branches bearing silver 

margined leaves 

Cornus ‘Eddies White Wonder’ A spectacular small tree. Large white bracts in spring and brilliant autumn colour 

Cornus florida A small bushy tree, with attractive white bracts in May and rich autumn colour 

Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’ Red bracts in May/June and red-purple autumn leaves 

Cornus florida ‘Cloud Nine’ Large white bracts and rich autumn leaf colour 

Cornus kousa An elegant species with white bracts and bronzy autumn colour 

Cornus kousa ‘China Girl’ Large white bracts followed by prolific strawberry-like fruits and red-orange autumn leaves 

Cornus kousa chinensis A more tree like form with creamier white flowers 

Cornus mas A striking large shrub or small tree with fiery autumn colour. Yellow flowers in late winter 

Cornus ‘Norman Hadden’ A graceful small tree. White bracts in June flush pink and give way to strawberry-like 

fruits. Red autumn leaf colour though semi-evergreen in mild locations 

Cornus x rutgan ‘Stellar Pink’ A vigorous disease resistant form with soft pink bracts 

Cornus sanguinea The native Dogwood of our hedgerows 

Corylopsis pauciflora A small choice shrub tolerant of semi shade. Primrose yellow scented flowers in March/April 

Corylopsis platypetala (syn. C. sinensis calvescens) Pale lemon fragrant flowers in March/April on a large shrub. The dainty foliage is blue-green above 

and white beneath 

Corylopsis willmottiae 

(syn. C. sinensis Willmottiae Group) 

Similar to C. platypetala but young foliage with a purple-red flush 

Corylus avellana The native Common Hazel 

Corylus avellana ‘Aurea’ A golden-leaved form of our native hazel 

Corylus maxima ‘Purpurea’ Large leaves the colour of Copper Beech 

Cotinus ‘Grace’ An excellent hybrid Smokebush with red-purple foliage that turns fiery in autumn 

Cotoneaster ‘Cornubia’ A vigorous small evergreen tree with masses of red fruits in the autumn. Good for screening 

Crataegus azarolus A rare species with attractive leaves and dense clusters of flower and fruit 

Crataegus x grignoniensis A thornless semi-evergreen small tree with large persistent orange-red fruits 

Crataegus laciniata (syn orientalis) A handsome small tree with downy deeply cut foliage and orangey red fruits 

Crataegus x lavallei ‘Carrierei’ A handsome small tree with dark glossy foliage and large persistent orange red fruits 

Crataegus mexicana A vigorous, very thorny evergreen tree, with large fruits that persist into the New Year 

before turning yellow 

Crataegus monogyna The native Hawthorn or Quickthorn of hedges 

Crataegus monogyna ‘Biflora’ The Glastonbury Thorn that flowers twice in the year. Once at Christmas and once normally 

Crataegus persimilis prunifolia A striking small round headed tree with showy fruits and good autumn colour 

Crataegus phaenopyrum The Washington Thorn is a handsome tree up to 10 m, with striking autumn fruits and foliage 

and maple-like leaves 

Crataegus pinnatifida major A striking small tree with very large, lobed leaves. Good autumn colour and large 

‘Big Golden Star’ edible fruits over 3 cm in diameter. Long cultivated in China. Almost thornless 

Crataegus schraderana A striking small tree. Silvery foliage combines with creamy flowers. This gives way to large 

purple fruits 

Crataegus tanacetifolia Dissected silvery foliage. Conspicuous flowers produce large yellow fruits 

Cryptomeria japonica A large columnar conifer similar in appearance to a Sequoia 

Cunninghamia lanceolata The Chinese Fir. An exotic looking small tree with attractive foliage. Needs a sheltered site 

Cunninghamia lanceolata ‘Gauca’ A striking blue-leaved form of this attractive tree 

Cupressus arizonica glabra ‘Blue Ice’ A beautiful conical tree with stiking silver/blue foliage 

Cupressus macrocarpa The Monterrey Cypress. Excellent for coastal shelter planting 

Cupressus sempervirens ‘Stricta’ The distinctive Italian Pencil Cypress 

Cupressus sempervirens ‘Totem’ Pencil Cypress. A hardy selection of this distinctive pillar shaped tree 

Davidia involucrata The Chinese Dove or Handkerchief tree. A striking sight in flower 

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Elaeagnus ‘Quicksilver’ A large deciduous suckering shrub with exceptionally silver leaves and strongly fragrant yellow 

flowers in spring 

Elaeagnus umbellata A large vigorous deciduous, silver leaved shrub, with profuse scented flowers and red fruits. Good 

for coastal shelter 

Embothrium coccineum lanceolatum Chilean Fire Bush. A large shrub with fiery orange-red flowers in May 

Eriobotrya japonica The Loquat. An architectural, evergreen tree with large ribbed leaves and yellow fruits. Needs a 

warm site 

Eucalyptus archeri Alpine Cider Gum. Grows to about 9m with blue/green foliage and red young stems 

Eucalyptus gunnii Cider Gum. Pale bark and silvery blue foliage 

Eucalyptus pauciflora niphophila The Snow Gum. Very hardy with attractive white stem and branches 

Eucryphia x intermedia ‘Rostrevor’ A vigorous small evergreen tree with masses of white blossom in late summer 

Eucryphia × nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ A medium sized columnar evergreen tree with large white flowers in August/September 

Euonymus europaeus The native Spindle. Handsome in autumn for fruit and leaf colour 

Euonymus europeaeus alba A white-fruited form of the native spindle tree 

Euonymus europaeus ‘Atropurpurea’ Leaves emerge green and turn deep purple in early summer then red in autumn 

Euonymus europaeus ‘Red Cascade’ A splendid large shrub. Rich red autumn foliage studded with large red and orange 

fruits on arching branches 

Euonymus europaeus ‘Thornhayes’ Our own selected form. An outstanding large shrub with a more pendulous habit than 

‘Red Cascade’. Autumn colour is bronze with prolific persistent pink fruits 

Euonymus grandiflorus ‘Red Wine’ A large semi-evergreen shrub with rich autumn colour, studded with red and yellow fruits 

Euonymus japonica robusta A large dense hardy evergreen shrub. One of the best plants for shelter or hedging next to the sea 

Euonymus phellomanus A large Chinese shrub with corky winged shoots. Attractive autumn colour and pink fruits 

Euonymus planipes A striking large Asian shrub with rich autumn colour and scarlet fruits 

Fagus orientalis An elegant large leaved species with gold autumn colour 

Fagus sylvatica The native beech tree 

Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ The Fern-leaved beech 

Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck’ This is a tall columnar clone 

Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’ A narrowly columnar Copper Beech 

Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’ A handsome large weeping tree 

Fagus sylvatica Purpurea The Copper Beech 

Fagus sylvatica ‘Red Obelisk’ Similar to Dawyck Purple but with a cut leaf margin. Very handsome 

Fagus sylvatica ‘Riversii’ Possibly the darkest of the Copper Beeches 

Fitzroya cupressoides The Patagonian Cypress is a slow-growing but ultimately large cypress-like conifer, 

with attractive drooping foliage 

Fothergilla monticola ‘Huntsman’ A medium-sized, shade-tolerant shrub with white scented flowers and fiery autumn leaf colour 

Frangula alnus ‘Asplenifolia’ A striking moisture-tolerant cut-leaved large shrub with bright gold autumn colour 

Fraxinus americana ‘Autumn Purple’ A selection with a broad conical crown and spectacular red, purple and gold autumn colour 

Fraxinus angustifolia ‘Raywood’ A striking vigorous tree. The delicate tracery of foliage turns plum coloured in autumn 

Fraxinus excelsior The native Common Ash 

Fraxinus excelsior ‘Jaspidea’ A form with striking yellow young stems. Excellent on bright winter days 

Gingko biloba The Maidenhair Tree. An ancient species with distinctive lobed leaves that turn rich 

gold in autumn 

Halesia carolina The Snowdrop tree. A large shrub or small tree with attractive pendant flowers 

Halesia monticola vestita A small tree with pendant attractive ‘Snowdrop’ flowers in May 

Hoheria angustifolia ‘Borde Hill’ A fast growing small columnar evergreen tree with masses of bee-friendly white blossom in July 

Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ A semi evergreen large shrub or small tree with masses of large white blossom in mid to late 

summer 

Hoheria lyallii A semi-evergreen small summer flowering tree. One of the hardiest of the genus 

Hoheria sexstylosa A handsome upright evergreen very floriferous small tree 

Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Belgica Aurea’ One of the most striking golden variegated hollies. A conical tree bearing heavy crops 

of berries 

Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Golden King’ A vigorous female clone with large gold margined spineless leaves 

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Ilex aquifolium The native Holly Tree. Makes an excellent hedge 

Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea Marginata’ A medium-sized slow growing female tree with pretty silver margined evergreen leaves 

Ilex aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’ A vigorous dark green tree with bright yellow berries 

Ilex aquifolium ‘J.C. van Thol’ A good fruiting form with glossy deep green, virtually spineless, leaves. Self fertile 

Ilex × kohneana ‘Chestnut Leaf’ A vigorous small evergreen tree with striking large glossy leaves 

Ilex x meservae ‘Blue Princess’ A very hardy evergreen shrub with blue-green foliage and red berries 

Juglans nigra The American Black Walnut 

Juglans regia The common or European walnut 

Juglans regia ‘Broadview’ A self-fertile clone selected for nut production. Produces at a very young age 

Juglans regia ‘Buccaneer’ Similar to ‘Broadview’ but a larger tree 

Juniperus scopulorum ‘Blue Arrow’ A small very columnar silver-blue tree. An improved form of ‘Skyrocket’ 

Kerria japonica A dainty, small to medium sized shade tolerant shrub, covered in yellow flowers in spring. Not to be 

confused with the thuggish double form 

Kolreuteria paniculata The Pride of India, has yellow pendant flowers in summer, followed by bladder-type fruits 

Laburnum x watereri ‘Vossii’ The popular Golden Rain Tree, with masses of long pendant bright yellow flowers in May 

Laurus nobilis The culinary Bay Leaf and Laurel of the Ancients 

Ligustrum ovalifolium Garden Privet. A vigorous evergreen hedge, good for coastal sites 

Liquidamber styraciflua The North American Sweet Gum. A large slow growing tree with blazing autumn colour 

Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Lane Roberts’ A selected form with red/black autumn colour 

Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Worplesdon’ A form with more narrowly lobed leaves that turn orange, red and yellow in autumn 

Liriodendron tulipifera The Tulip Tree is a large handsome species with butter-gold autumn colour 

Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginatum’ An attractive form with leaves margined with yellow 

Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Fastigiatum’ A broadly columnar form 

Lonicera fragrantissima A delightful hardy deciduous shrub with sweetly scented flowers in the depths of winter 

NOTE: we strongly recommend that most Magnolias, particularly grafted specimens, are not planted whilst dormant as they can die. Plant either in 

early autumn whilst in leaf or early spring after bud break. 

Magnolia amoena Like M. denudata but with a purple blotch at the base of the tepals. Very scented flowers. 

Magnolia ‘Atlas’ A Jury hybrid with lilac-pink cup-and-saucer flowers up to 40 cm across 

Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ An upright small tree, with deep yellow flowers before the leaves appear 

Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’ An unusual variety with magenta flowers suffused yellow and green, in late May/early June 

Magnolia campbellii The Himalayan Tulip Tree. A big vigorous tree with large pink goblet flowers in February/March 

Magnolia dawsoniana A medium sized Chinese species with pink/purple flowers in early spring 

Magnolia denudata The Chinese Yulan. A beautiful small tree with scented white flowers 

Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ A beautiful tree bearing abundant scented yellow flowers with red stamens in April/May 

Magnolia ‘Fireglow’ A small upright, pyramidal tree with white flowers flushed magenta from the base 

Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ A medium-sized shrub with rich rose pink goblet flowers 

Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ An upright small tree. Very hardy. Flowers like a yellow M. stellata. Bronze young leaves 

Magnolia grandiflora ‘Exmouth’ A handsome medium sized tree with large scented blooms in late summer. Bred in Exmouth in 1768 

Magnolia grandiflora ‘Victoria’ A hardy compact tree with deep evergreen foliage and large white scented flowers in late 

summer/autumn 

Magnolia ‘Heaven Scent’ A striking small tree with scented pink and white flowers in April/May 

Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ A Jury hybrid. A vigorous sturdy tree with cup-and-saucer pink blooms, up to 25 cm across, in April 

Magnolia ‘J C Williams’ A hybrid with purple/red cup and saucer flowers, followed by dark young foliage. Bred at Caerhays 

Magnolia x kewensis ‘Wada’s Memory’ A small tree with abundant scented white flowers in April 

Magnolia kobus A tree with scented white flowers 

Magnolia liliflora nigra A compact medium-sized shrub with dark purple splashed flowers from spring into summer 

Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ A beautiful small tree with fragrant lilac pink blooms in April 

Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merril’ A medium-sized tree with beautiful pure white scented blossoms in profusion 

Magnolia ‘Milky Way’ A Jury hybrid with masses of white flowers with pink bases 

Magnolia obovata (syn hypoleuca) A vigorous tree with large scented flowers in May/June followed by large attractive seed heads 

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Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ A hybrid bred at Caerhays Castle, Cornwall. Flowers purplish/pink, with pointed tepals 

Magnolia ‘Raspberry Ice’ A large shrub or small tree. Flowers up to 22 cm across, pinky white, violet shading at base 

Magnolia sieboldii A large shrub with pendant, fragrant white flowers from May and spectacular red fruits 

Magnolia sinensis A large shrub similar to M. wilsoni but with larger more scented pendant flowers in May. 

Attractive red fruits 

Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Lennei’ A vigorous large shrub with deep purple flushed flowers on naked branches 

Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ A Jury hybrid. Large white flushed pink M campbelli type flowers on a meduim sized shrub 

Magnolia stellata A medium sized shrub with star like, scented white flowers in March/April 

Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ One of the largest flowered forms, with pure white scented blooms up to 12cm across 

Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea King’ Has striking large pink fragrant flowers 

Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ Large white flowers later than most other forms 

Magnolia stellata ‘Water Lily’ Large white scented flowers, with many tepals 

Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ A large tree with profuse salmon-pink flowers 

Magnolia wilsonii A large shrub or small tree from China. Beautiful pendant scented flowers in early summer 

Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ A pyramidal tree with upright yellow blooms emerging in May with the foliage 

Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ An upright growing tree with creamy-yellow scented late flowers 

NOTE: scab resistance ratings for Malus are given in brackets; please refer to notes at introduction to ‘Fruit’ section 

Malus x atrosanguinea ‘Gorgeous’ Pure white blossom and large persistent red fruits 

Malus baccata The Siberian Crab. A hardy small tree with scented white flowers. Fruits red (5) 

Malus baccata mandshurica A very hardy medium-sized tree with spectacular white blossom and cherry sized fruits (5) 

Malus ‘Butterball’ A small spreading tree with white and pink blossom and large crops of butter-coloured fruits (4) 

Malus florentina An unusual small tree with lobed leaves that turn flame and scarlet in Autumn. White flowers 

and small red fruits (4) 

Malus ‘Gardeners Gold’ Pale pink blossom produces abundant large yellow fruits (5) 

Malus hupehensis Plentiful scented white flowers. Small red fruits. One of the finest crabs (5) 

Malus prattii A Chinese species with very good red autum colour. 

Malus pumila ‘Niedzwetzkyana’ A very hardy small tree with purple leaves and red/purple flowers and fruit 

Malus ‘R J Fulcher’ A vigorous purple leaved tree with heavily scented pinky red blossom. More mildew resistant than 

most purple crabs (4) 

Malus x robusta ‘Red Sentinel’ Pure white blossom, followed by bright red marble-like fruits that persist all winter (5) 

Malus sylvestris The common native Crab Apple 

Malus toringo A small slightly pendulous tree with white blossom and yellow fruits (5) 

Malus toringo arborescens A dainty small tree with masses of white blossom and small red fruits (5) 

Malus toringo sargentii A small shrubby tree with pure white scented blossom and small red cherry-like fruits (5) 

Malus transitoria A beautiful small tree with profuse white blossom, amber fruits and good autumn leaf colour (5) 

Malus transitoria ‘Thornhayes Tansy’ An excellent small garden tree (5) 

Malus trilobata An erect-growing medium-sized tree. Maple-like leaves turn red in autumn. Large 

white flowers and green fruits (5) 

Malus yunnanensis ‘Veitchii’ An erect branched tree. White flowers followed by bright red fruits and crimson and 

gold autumn colour (4) 

Metasequoia glyptostroboides The Dawn Redwood. A vigorous deciduous conifer, with red sinuous stems and rich 

pink/red autumn colour. Very tolerant of moist or wet sites 

Morus alba ‘Pendula’ The Weeping White Mulberry. Sweet edible fruits produced on a small very pendulous tree 

Morus nigra The well known and venerable Black Mulberry 

Morus nigra ‘Chelsea’ A form from the Chelsea Physic Garden. Also known as ‘King James’ 

Morus nigra ‘Jerusalem’ A selected fruiting form 

Nothofagus antarctica A distinctive small- to medium-sized tree, with small glossy leaves that colour well in autumn 

Nyssa sylvatica A medium-sized tree with brilliant autumn colour 

Ostrya carpinifolia A large tree with toothed leaves that turn gold in autumn. Pretty catkins in spring 

Parrotia persica The Persian Ironwood. A broad spreading small tree with attractive peeling bark and 

spectacular autumn colour 

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Paulownia tomentosa The Foxglove Tree, a striking Chinese tree with large pink/purple flowers and large 

leaves. Can be pollarded for dramatic huge leaf effect 

Philadelphus coronarius ‘Variegatus’ A delightful small shrub with strongly variegated deciduous leaves and richly perfumed flowers in 

May/June 

Photinia villosa A small deciduous tree with hawthorn-like flowers, large red fruits and bright gold 

autumn colour 

Picea abies The Norway Spruce, the original Christmas Tree 

Picea breweriana Brewer’s Spruce. An architectural medium sized conical tree with dark green very pendulous 

branchlets 

Picea omorika Serbian Spruce. A stunningly architectural, lime tolerant fir tree 

Picea orientalis ‘Aurea’ A very pretty small conical tree with tiered branches. Young growth in spring is vivid 

gold, later turning green 

Picea smithiana A large elegant tree with upswept branches and pendulous branchlets 

Pinus jeffreyi A large architectural tree with cones up to 30cm long 

Pinus nigra nigra Austrian Pine. A large majestic, lime-tolerant tree, suitable as a specimen or 

in shelter planting 

Pinus pinea The Umbrella Pine of the classical Mediterranean landscape 

Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine. The beautiful native species with silver/blue foliage and attractive stems 

Pinus wallichiana The Bhutan Pine is an elegant, broad-headed five-needled species, with long 

pendulous silvery foliage and large cones 

Pittosporum tenuifolium A small evergreen tree with dark, scented flowers. Excellent coastal hedge 

Pittosporum ‘Trim’s Hedger’ A new, vigorous and hardy everygreen small tree. Ideal for rapid dense hedging in a windy or 

coastal site. 

Platanus x hispanica ‘Bloodgood’ The form of London Plane most resistant to anthracnose disease. A large handsome tree 

Platanus orientalis The Oriental Plane from Greece and Turkey. A splendid large tree with attractive peeling bark. 

Resistant to anthracnose 

Platanus orientalis ‘Digitata’ A handsome form with striking deeply lobed leaves 

Populus alba The common white poplar. Felted white leaves on a striking vigorous tree 

Populus alba ‘Raket’ A fastigiate form of the white poplar 

Populus ‘Balsam Spire’ A large narrow-crowned, vigorous balsam hybrid. Strongly scented. Suitable for 

timber, biomass or windbreaks 

Populus x canadensis ‘Aurea’ A vigorous hybrid with striking golden leaves throughout summer 

Populus nigra The native Black Poplar 

Populus nigra ‘Italica’ Lombardy Poplar. The well known, fast growing tightly columnar form 

Populus tremula The native Aspen 

Populus tremula ‘Erecta’ A tightly fastigiate form of the native Aspen 

Populus tremula ‘Pendula’ A very graceful weeping tree with nodding foliage 

Populus trichocarpa ‘Fritzi Pauley’ A very vigorous, early leafing balsam poplar hybrid. Large attractive leaves. Strongly 

scented. A good timber variety 

Prunus ‘Accolade’ A very pretty form with semi-double pink flowers in profusion over a long period. One 

of the best hybrid cherries 

Prunus avium The native Wild Cherry 

Prunus avium ‘Plena’ A beautiful tree. Masses of pendant double white blooms 

Prunus ‘Beni-yutaka’ A vigorous tree with large double pink flowers and fiery autumn foliage 

Prunus cerasifera ‘Pissardii’ The Purple Leaved Plum with very early pink/white blossom 

Prunus incisa ‘Praecox’ A small tree with delicate foliage and pale pinky white blossom in winter 

Prunus ‘Jo-nioi’ Young foliage golden brown, wreathed with delicate white scented blossom in spring 

Prunus lusitanica Portugal Laurel. A large vigorous glossy lime-tolerant evergreen shrub. Excellent for hedge 

and shelter planting 

Prunus padus ‘Colorata’ An attractive form with coppery purple foliage and pink flowers 

Prunus padus ‘Watereri’ The form of the native Bird Cherry with large white flower spikes in May. Tolerant of moist sites 

Prunus rufa An attractive Himalayan species with bark like P. serrula but somewhat darker. Recently 

reintroduced by Tony Schilling 

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Prunus sargentii Spectacular autumn foliage. Small pink flowers 

Prunus serrula Beautiful polished mahogany stems that glow in sunlight 

Prunus serrula x serrulata An attractive hybrid, similar to P. serrula 

Prunus ‘Shirofugen’ A large vigorous broad tree with double blossom opening white and fading to pink 

Prunus ‘Shirotae’ The most spectacular Japanese cherry. A wide spreading crown that in spring is one 

mass of dainty semi-double white flowers 

Prunus ‘Shogetsu’ An attractive small flat-topped tree with white blossom. One of the latest Japanese 

cherries to flower 

Prunus spinosa ‘Plena’ The double-flowered form of our native Blackthorn. Very pretty 

Prunus spinosa ‘Purpurea’ A rare purple leaved form of the native Blackthorn 

Prunus ‘Spire’ A small upright cherry with soft pink flowers and good autumn colour 

Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ Produces semi-double white dainty flowers right through winter 

Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’ A blush pink version of the former 

Prunus ‘Tai Haku’ Very large pure white flowers set amid coppery young foliage. A strong grower 

Prunus ‘Ukon’ Buttercream flowers in spring and rusty red autumn colour 

Prunus x yedoensis A beautiful garden tree. Flowers early, pale blush, almond scented. Fiery autumn colour 

Pseudolarix amabilis The Golden Larch is a hardy, slow-growing rare Chinese species, with foliage that turns a 

beautiful clear gold in autumn 

Pseudotsuga menziesii ‘Glauca’ Blue Douglas Fir. An attractive medium sized, aromatic conical tree with silver/blue needles. Lime 

tolerant 

Pterocarya fraxinifolia Caucasian Wingnut. A large multistemmed tree with large pinnate leaves and pendant catkins 

to 50cm long 

Pterocarya rehderiana Fast growing tree with large pinnate leaves and catkins 

Pterocarya stenoptera Similar to the other species but smaller 

Pyrus callyreana ‘Chanticleer’ A narrow-growing white-flowered tree with glossy foliage, that turns fiery in autumn. 

Pyrus cordata The Plymouth Pear. A local native with thorny stems and scented flowers in spring 

Pyrus faurei A Korean species with glossy foliage that turns fiery in autumn 

Pyrus nivalis The Snow Pear. A vision in white in spring with silver foliage and white flowers 

Pyrus salicifolia orientalis A rare and attractive upright growing form of this species 

Pyrus salicifolia ‘Pendula’ The popular Silver Weeping Pear 

Pyrus ussuriensis Manchurian Pear has masses of white spring blossom and rich red autumn colour. Tolerant of very 

poor wet soils 

Quercus canariensis A handsome vigorous large tree with large foliage that persists beyond Christmas 

Quercus coccinea The Scarlet Oak. Spectacular in autumn 

Quercus frainetto A large fast growing species with large deeply incised leaves 

Quercus ilex The well known Evergreen or Holm Oak 

Quercus x lucombeana ‘Suberosa’ A vigorous evergreen hybrid with very corky bark 

Quercus x lucombeana ‘William Lucombe’ 

(syn. Q. x hispanica ‘Lucombeana’) 

The Lucombe Oak. First bred in Exeter in 1762. A large handsome tree 

Quercus palustris The American Pin Oak. A large elegant tree with good autumn colour. Tolerant of very poor wet soils 

Quercus petraea The native Sessile Oak 

Quercus pyrenaica A large handsome tree with pendant branch ends. Handsome male catkins 

Quercus robur The native Pedunculate Oak 

Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ A handsome fastigiate form. Ideal for avenues 

Quercus robur ‘St George’ A striking selection with red young growth 

Quercus rubra The Red Oak. A handsome, large, fast-growing American species 

Quercus suber The well-known Cork Oak. A striking medium-sized evergreen tree, with its distinctive bark 

Quercus x turneri (Q. ilex x Q. robur) A round-headed, medium-sized, semi-evergreen tree. Drought-tolerant like its Q. ilex parent 

Quercus velutina The Black Oak. A large American tree with large deeply cut leaves. Rich autumn colour 

Ribes odoratum Buffalo Currant, a medium-sized hardy deciduous shrub with red autumn leaf colour and rich clove 

scented yellow flowers in April 

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Salix alba ‘Hutchinsons Yellow’ A vigorous form with golden yellow winter stems 

Salix alba ‘Sericea’ A small tree with spectacular silver foliage 

Salix alba vitellina ‘Britzensis’ The Coral Bark Willow. Striking red winter stems 

Salix eleagnos A large shrub with narrow silver leaves like Rosemary 

Salix exigua A beautiful small tree, with silky silver foliage 

Salix gracilistyla A vigorous large shrub with silvery stems and leaves. Beautiful pussy willows in spring 

Salix gracilistyla ‘Melanostachys’ An unusual large shrub with red and black catkins 

Salix purpurea ‘Nancy Saunders’ A very dainty, shrubby form, with foliage opening purple/pink and turning to blue/green 

Salix x rubens ‘Basfordiana’ A handsome yellowy/orange stemmed hybrid. Excellent for winter stem effect 

Salix x sepucralis ‘Chrysocoma’ The popular Weeping Willow 

Sciadopytis verticilliata Japanese Umbrella Pine. An architecturally striking, slow growing evergreen tree for specimen planting 

Sequoiadendron giganteum The famous Giant Redwood, or Wellingtonia, supposedly the largest growing tree in the world 

Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Glaucum’ A beautifully striking blue form of this handsome tree 

Skimmia x confusa ‘Kew Green’ Similar to ‘Rubella’ but with scented yellow-green flowers 

Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’ A small dense evergreen, shade tolerant shrub, with masses of sweetly scented white flowers 

throughout early spring 

Sophora japonica A large drought tolerant tree with pinnate foliage and scented white flowers in late summer 

Sorbus anglica A small native whitebeam, found only in western Britain including parts of Devon 

Sorbus aucuparia The native Rowan 

Sorbus aucuparia ‘Edulis’ A vigorous form with larger fruits and foliage 

Sorbus commixta A very decorative species with good fruit, autumn colour and red sticky winter buds 

Sorbus commixta ‘Embley’ Probably the best Rowan for Autumn colour, glowing red studded with large bunches of fruit 

Sorbus devoniensis A type of service tree native to Devon 

Sorbus essertuana A small open-crowned tree. Large clusters of scarlet fruits and good autumn colour 

Sorbus ‘Ghose’ A small upright growing Himalayan species with very scab resistant foliage and large clusters 

of red fruits 

Sorbus ‘Hilling Spire’ A handsome fastigiate rowan with yellow fruit and red autumn leaf colour 

Sorbus hupehensis A strong growing upright tree. Silvery blue foliage and large clusters of white fruits 

Sorbus intermedia A vigorous healthy whitebeam with large crops of red fruits 

Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’ An upright rowan with splendid autumn colour and clusters of pale yellow fruits 

Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ A small ferny-leaved tree with pink fruits turning to white 

Sorbus prattii An elegant shrubby species with pendant branches and clusters of small white fruits 

Sorbus sargentiana A large magnificent Chinese species. Sticky red winter buds, good autumn colour and huge 

bunches of red fruits 

Sorbus scalaris A small species with frond-like pinnate foliage. Flattened heads of red fruits and rich autumn colour 

Sorbus vestita Similar to S. ‘John Mitchell’. A medium-sized tree with large silver leaves and fruits like Crab apples 

Sorbus vilmorinii A dainty species with feathery foliage turning burgundy in autumn. Fruits pink at first 

turning white 

Sorbus wardii A broadly columnar whitebeam with attractive silvery foliage. A rare species from Tibet and Bhutan 

Stachyurus praecox A shade-tolerant large shrub with striking yellow catkins in February/March on bare branches 

Stewartia pseudocamellia A small tree with attractive peeling bark. Small white cupped flowers. Red and yellow 

autumn colour. Does best in deep acid soils in some shade 

Styrax hemsleyanus A small pretty Chinese species with pendant white flowers in late spring 

Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ A beautiful small tree with pendant delicately scented white flowers 

Styrax obassia A beautiful Japanese species with scented white blossom 

Taxodium distichum An attractive large deciduous conifer, with good autumn colour. Tolerant of wet and dry sites 

Taxus baccata The well known native Yew Tree. Excellent for formal hedges 

Taxus baccata ‘Elegantissima’ A form with bright gold young growth 

Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’ The distinctive columnar Irish Yew, of churchyards and formal gardens 

Thuja plicata The Western Red Cedar. A handsome vigorous evergreen tree, tolerant of wet sites. 

Makes a rapid attractive hedge 

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Tilia cordata The native Small-leaved Lime 

Tilia henryana A beautiful slow-growing Chinese species, with downy pink young leaves. Flowers in autumn 

Tilia heterophylla (syn. T. monticola) White Basswood. A large growing, large-leaved handsome American species with sweetly scented, 

nectar-rich flowers 

Tilia platyphyllos The native Broad Leaved Lime. A large handsome tree 

Tilia platyphyllos ‘Aurea’ A form with bright-green winter stems. Very striking if grown as a pollard 

Tilia platyphyllos ‘Laciniata’ A medium-growing form with deeply incised leaves 

Tilia platyphyllos ‘Rubra’ A handsome tree, especially in winter with its red twigs 

Toona sinensis A handsome fast-growing tree, with large pinnate leaves and scented panicles of flower in August 

Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ A form with bright pink young growth 

Trochodendron aralioides A shade tolerant evergreen small tree or large shrub with attractive foliage and lime green flowers. 

Good winter structure 

Ulmus glabra ‘Exoniensis’ The Exeter Elm. A distinct columnar form with leaves that clasp the stems. DED resistant. 

Discovered in Exeter in 1826 

Ulmus glabra ‘Gittisham’ A DED resistant clone of the ‘Wych Elm’ found near the village of Gittisham, Devon 

Ulmus glabra ‘Lutescens’ A DED resistant form with soft yellow leaves. Makes a medium-sized tree 

Ulmus x hollandica ‘Dampieri Aurea’ A small upright tree with golden leaves. DED resistant 

Ulmus parviflora ‘Allee’ A beautiful large DED-resistant tree with marbled bark and attractive dark green foliage that turns 

red and gold in the autumn 

Viburnum lantana The native Wayfaring Tree 

Viburnum opulus The native Geulder Rose 

Wollemia nobilis Wollemi Pine. The newly discovered, rare and ancient Australian conifer 

Zelkova serrata A graceful, spreading medium-sized tree. Vigorous when young. Bronze autumn colour 

MATURE TREE SIZES 

The following sizes relate to those used in our descriptions of ornamental trees (above) 

• Small trees will grow to 3.5–9m (12–30 feet) 

• Medium trees will grow to 9–15m (30–50 feet) 

• Large trees will grow to 15m plus (50 feet plus) 

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Trained Ornamental Trees 

MULTISTEMMED TREES 

We have these in the following genus. Please telephone to check current availability. 

Acer Cornus 

Alnus Eucalyptus 

Amelanchier Salix 

Betula Sorbus 

Cercidiphyllum 

PLEACHED TREES 

We have limited availablity of pre-pleached lime (Tilia spp.), hornbeam (Carpinus spp.), 

crab apple (Malus spp.) and pear (Pyrus spp.) 

Please telephone to check price and availability 

CLIPPED EVERGREENS 

We have available a range of such things as Bay and Holly as pyramids and half standards 

for formal topiary specimens. Please telephone and ask for details 

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Tree selection lists to help customers 

For those customers who would like some assistance in selecting trees for their site, we offer the following 

select lists to assist you. Compare them to the descriptions in the catalogue. 

(* Denotes evergreen) 

SMALL GARDEN TREES 

Acer griseum Malus transitoria ‘Thornhayes Tansy 

Alnus glutinosa ‘Imperialis’ Photinia villosa 

Amelanchier lamarckii Prunus ‘Shogetsu’ 

Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Prunus ‘Spire’ 

Cornus florida Sorbus commixta ‘Embley’ 

Crataegus persimilis ‘Prunifolia’ Sorbus vilmorinii 

Magnolia ‘Leonard Messel’ Tilia henryana 

Malus toringo Ulmus minor ‘Dampieri Aurea’ 

UPRIGHT TREES FOR SMALL SPACES 

Betula pendula ‘Fastigiata’ Prunus ‘Spire’ 

Cupressus sempervirens ‘Stricta’ * Sorbus ‘Hillings Spire’ 

Eucryphia x intermedia ‘Rostrevor’ * Sorbus hupehensis 

Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ 

Populus tremula ‘Erecta’ 

Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’ * 

WEEPING TREES 

Alnus incana ‘Pendula’ Euonymus europaeus ‘Thornhayes’ 

Betula pendula ‘Tristis’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’ 

Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Knightshayes’ Morus alba ‘Pendula’ 

Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ 

Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Amazing Grace’ 

Populus tremula ‘Pendula’ 

EVERGREEN GARDEN HEDGES 

Buxus sempervirens Prunus lusitanica 

Ilex aquifolium and cultivars (holly) Quercus ilex (holm oak) 

Laurus nobilis Taxus baccata (yew) 

Pittosporum tenuifolium Thuja plicata (red cedar) 

DECIDUOUS GARDEN HEDGES 

Acer campestre (field maple) Euonymus europaeus 

Carpinus betulus (hornbeam) Fagus sylvatica and cultivars (beech) 

Crataegus monogyna (hawthorn) 

TREES FOR AUTUMN FOLIAGE COLOUR 

Acer (most) Liriodendron spp and cultivars 

Aesculus (most) Malus hupehensis 

Amelanchier (all) Malus transitoria and cultivars 

Betula (most) Ostrya carpinifolia 

Carpinus (all) Photinia villosa 

Cercidiphyllum japonicum Prunus ‘Okame’ 

Cornus (most) Prunus sargentii 

Crataegus crus gallii Prunus x yedoensis 

Crataegus pedicellata Pyrus callyreana ‘Chanticleer’ 

Crataegus persimilis ‘Prunifolia’ Pseudolarix amabilis 

Crataegus phaenopyrum Quercus coccinea 

Fagus sylvatica and cultivars Quercus palustris 

Fraxinus americana ‘Autumn Purple’ Sorbus commixta ‘Embley’ 

Fraxinus angustifolia ‘Raywood’ Sorbus ‘Hillings Spire’ 

Fraxinus excelsior ‘Jaspidea’ Sorbus sargentiana 

Ginkgo biloba and cultivars 

Liquidambar styraciflua and cultivars 

Stewartia pseudocamellia 

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TREES FOR AVENUES 

Acer campestre ‘William Caldwell’ Liriodendron tulipifera and cultivars 

Acer platanoides and cultivars Metasequoia glyptostroboides 

Acer pseudoplatanus and cultivars Ostrya carpinifolia 

Aesculus hippocastanum and cultivars Pinus nigra nigra 

Calocedrus decurrens * Platanus spp. and cultivars 

Carpinus betulus and cultivars Prunus avium and cultivars 

Cedrus spp. and cultivars * Prunus padus and cultivars 

Fagus sylvatica and cultivars Quercus spp. and cultivars 

Fraxinus spp. and cultivars Sequoiadendron giganteum and cultivars * 

Ginkgo biloba Tilia spp. and cultivars 

Liquidambar styraciflua and cultivars 

TREES FOR SCREENING AND WIND SHELTER (S = SUITABLE FOR NEAR THE SEA) 

Acer campestre Fraxinus spp. and cultivars (S) 

Acer platanoides Ilex spp. * 

Acer pseudoplatanus (S) Nothofagus antarctica (S) 

Alnus spp. (S) Pinus nigra * (S) 

Amelanchier canadensi Pinus sylvestris * 

Arbutus unedo * (S) Pittosporum tenuifoluim * (S) 

Betula pendula Populus (most) 

Carpinus betulus Quercus robur 

Crataegus monogyna (S) Salix (most) 

Cupressus macrocarpa * (S) Sorbus aucuparia and cultivars 

Eucalyptus spp. * (S) Sorbus intermedia (S) 

Fagus sylvatica Thuja plicata * 

TREES FOR HEAVY CLAY SOIL 

Acer campestre cultivars Malus (all) 

Acer platanoides cultivars Metasequoia 

Acer pseudoplatanus cultivars Nyssa (all) 

Aesculus (most) Platanus (all) 

Alnus (all) Populus (all) 

Carpinus (all) Prunus avium and cultivars 

Catalpa (all) Prunus padus and cultivars 

Crataegus (all) Pyrus (all) 

Eucalyptus (all) * Quercus (all) 

Euonymus (all) Salix (all) 

Fraxinus (all) Sorbus torminalis 

Ilex (all) * 

Liquidambar (all) 

Liriodendron 

Ulmus (all) 

TREES FOR WET SOILS AND WATERSIDE 

Alnus (all) Nyssa (all) 

Amelanchier (all) Populus (most) 

Betula nigra Quercus palustris 

Betula pubescens Salix (all) 

Liquidambar styraciflua and cultivars Taxodium distichum and cultivars 

Metasequoia glyptostroboides Thuja plicata 

TREES FOR POOR DRY SOILS 

Acer campestre and cultivars Ilex * 

Acer platanoides and cultivars Laburnum 

Acer pseudoplatanus and cultivars Platanus 

Alnus cordata Populus alba and cultivars 

Betula (most) Populus tremula and cultivars 

Castanea sativa and cultivars Pinus * 

Cedrus * Quercus ilex * 

Cupressus glabra and cultivars * Quercus robur and cultivars 

Cupressus macrocarpa * Sorbus intermedia 

Cercis 

Crataegus 

Taxus baccata and cultivars * 

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FRUIT 

SOME NOTES ON CHOOSING AND PLANTING FRUIT TREES 

We offer a large range of fruit varieties that we have selected for their suitability for the South West of England. This means they 

are generally suited to all of the wet and windy western side of Britain, as well as the easier East. They are vigorous and disease 

resistant in most situations and suitable for growing without pesticide use. 

In the following descriptions, the flowering periods for most fruit varieties are given in the RHS number category 1–7. Cider 

apples are listed as Early, Mid or Late. However bear in mind that these periods overlap. For example, an apple in group 3 will be 

pollinated by another variety in groups 2, 3 or 4. The best pollination occurs when there are two or more pollinators. Even selffertile 

varieties set better crops if cross pollinated. Pollination can be helped by planting other species of the same group nearby; 

for example, crab apples to pollinate apples or pear species to pollinate pears. The flowering period for certain rare fruit 

varieties may not be stated if we haven’t yet ascertained it. 

Fruit trees flower at different times. Plums start first in March, then pears in April, and finally apples that go through May and 

some into June. As plums and pears flower so early, the best results are achieved with the tougher self-fertile varieties planted in 

sheltered sites. Pollination of all fruits can be improved by encouraging wild pollinating insects, keeping hives of bees near your 

trees and maintaining or planting good sheltering hedges to reduce wind speed. Remember, though, that too little air movement 

will encourage humidity and thereby scab infection. 

As a rule of thumb, standard orchards in the South West are planted at 30 feet (9 metres) apart (about 60 trees/acre). Bush 

trees are spaced at about 15 feet (4.5 metres). Bear in mind that vigour varies between varieties, irrespective of rootstock. On 

the same rootstock a vigorous variety will grow bigger than a weaker growing variety. Both will grow bigger on richer, deeper 

soil on a sheltered site and smaller on shallow poor soil or an exposed site. 

Our trees are propagated on the rootstocks listed below. We find these are the best suited to the soils and conditions of the 

wetter western side of Britain. 

Apple M25 – standards 

MM106 – bush/half standard and trained forms 

M9 - stepovers and small cordons 

Pear Pear Seedling – standards 

Quince A & Pyrodwarf – bush/half standard and trained forms 

Plum St Julien A – semivigorous for most forms 

Cherry Colt – standards 

Gisela 5 – bush/half standard and fan 

In the comments column you will find a number category to suggest scab resistance for most of the apples and pears described. 

The scale is as follows: 

0 No resistance – Total defoliation plus stem damage. 

1 Little resistance – Over 50% leaf area damaged, plus some stem damage. Strong reduction in vigour. 

2 Some resistance – Between 30% and 50% leaf area damage. Some reduction in vigour. 

3 Modest resistance – Between 10% and 30% leaf area damage. Slight reduction in vigour. 

4 Resistant – Up to 10% leaf area damage. Little reduction in vigour. 

5 Very resistant – Little or no leaf damage. No reduction in vigour. 

Certain varieties will also bear the following symbols: (C) Denotes varieties that are inclined to canker on heavy, wet soils; (PM) 

Denotes varieties that we find are prone to powdery mildew; (T) Denotes triploid, requires two different pollinators. 

Please note that these figures are a guide to help in selection. Individual sites will vary in their ability to encourage scab 

and canker. 

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APPLES 

VARIETY ORIGIN FLAVOUR USE SEASON FLOWER COMMENTS (AND SCAB 

PERIOD RESISTANCE CATEGORY) 

Adams Pearmain Herefordshire Juicy, rich Dessert Late to Very 2 Hardy and good bearer (4) 

originally Hanging before 1826 aromatic Late 

Pearmain 

Allington Pippin Lincolnshire Subacid aromatic Dessert Mid to Late 3 King of the Pippins X Coxs 

before 1884 Orange Pippin.A pineapple 

flavour (4) 

Annie Elizabeth Leicester Sharp Culinary Late to Very 4 Hardy and vigorous (4) 

c 1857 Late 

Ashmeads Kernel Gloucester Sweet, aromatic Dessert Late to Very 4 One of the finest late dessert 

c 1700 Late apples (4) 

Balls Bittersweet Herefordshire Medium Cider Mid Mid Produces a full-bodied cider (4) 

Bittersweet 

Beauty of Bath Bath, Somerset Sweet Dessert Early 2 Heavy cropping (4) 

before 1864 

Bell Apple Somerset Sweet Cider Mid Mid A distinctly shaped apple once 

syn. Sweet Sheeps Culinary common in Somerset and East (4) 

Nose Devon 

Bens Red Trannack, Sweet Dessert Second Early to 2 A Devonshire Quarrenden 

Cornwall Mid seedling. Sturdy and heavy 

c 1830 cropping (5) 

Black Dabinett Somerset Medium Cider Late Late More vigorous than Dabinett 

syn.Tommy Rodford Bittersweet with larger blue/purple fruits. 

Vintage Quality (4) 

Blenheim Orange Woodstock, Oxon Excellent Dessert Mid to Late 3 A rich, distinctive apple at its 

c 1740 Subacid to sweet Culinary best around Christmas (4)(C)(T) 

Bramley's Seedling Southwell, Notts Sharp Culinary Late 3 The most popular commercial 

c 1810 cooking apple (4)(C)(T) 

Brown Snout Hereford Medium Cider Mid Mid to Heavy cropper of good quality 

mid 19th century Bittersweet Late juice. Self-fertile (5) 

Brownlees Russet Hertfordshire Sweet subacid Dessert Very Late 3 At best when kept until 

c 1848 Aromatic, nutty February (4) 

Browns Apple Staverton, Nr Full Sharp Cider Early to Mid Mid Vintage quality (5) 

Totnes, Devon 

Charles Ross Berkshire Sweet Dessert Mid to Late 3 (4) 

1880s Culinary 

Claygate Pearmain Surrey Sweet, aromatic, Dessert Late to Very 3 (4) 

before 1821 rich Late 

Colloget Pippin Landulph,Tamar Sharp Culinary Mid Early to Produces a dry light cider. One 

syn. Cornish Giant Valley, Cornwall Cider Mid of the many varieties rescued by 

James Evans (5) 

Colemans Seedling Devon Sharp Cider Mid Mid A healthy, heavy cropper (5) 

Cornish Aromatic Before 1813 Sweet, subacid, Dessert Late 4 (4) 

probably much aromatic, spicy 

older 

Cornish Gilliflower Truro, Cornwall Sweet and Dessert Late to Very 4 (4) 

before 1800 aromatic Late 

Cornish Mother Cornwall Sweet Dessert Mild Mid- A very old variety, possible 

pre 1884 Late the progenitor of American 

Mother 

Court of Wick Yatton, Somerset Subacid, rich Triple Very Late V/Late A high quality, once very 

before 1790 popular variety.Very hardy (5) 

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Crimson Victoria Shute,Axminster, Cider Mid Early to Found only in one orchard at 

Devon Mid Shute. Unknown elsewhere (4) 

Dabinett Somerset Medium Cider Late Late Tree rather small and twiggy, 

Bittersweet but a heavy cropper of very high 

quality (4) 

Devon Crimson Queen Cornwall Sweet/subacid Dessert Second early 4 A dark redskinned fruit. 

Also known as Queenie (4) 

Devonshire Devon, first Sweet, subacid Dessert Second Early 2 Juicy crisp fruits with distinct 

Quarrenden recorded 1678 strawberry, winey taste (4) 

Don's Delight Devon Sharp, rich Culinary Late Mid A worthy seedling, brought to 

our attention by Don Cockman 

of Radio Devon fame (4) 

Duke of Cornwall Restonguet, Sharp Culinary Late Mid to A quality cooking apple for 

Cornwall Late storing (5) 

Dunkerton Late Sweet Somerset Sweet Cider Late Mid Makes a light fruity cider (4) 

English Codling England Sharp and Culinary Early to Mid Early to MidOne of the oldest English apples 

perfumed (4) 

Fair Maid of Devon Devon Full Sharp Cider Mid Mid Compact tree. Produces a high 

percentage of juice.Vintage 

quality (5) 

Farmers Glory Devon Sharp becoming Dessert Early to Late 4 A large vigorous disease-resistant 

sweet Culinary tree (5) 

George Cave Essex Crisp, juicy, Dessert Early 2 (4) 

1923 slightly acid 

Golden Bittersweet Netherton, Devon Bittersweet Cider Late Mid A large variety that stores well. 

19th century Rediscovered by this nursery in 

an old orchard in East Devon (5) 

Golden Knob Somerset Sweet, nutty Dessert Late to Very 3 A little russetted apple with a 

18th century Late fruity aromatic taste (5) 

Grandpa Ailes Kazachstan/N Devon Subacid Dessert Mid/Late A N Devon seedling from a pip 

collected in Kazachstan.A link to 

the true wild apple (5) 

Gull Cornwall Sweet Dessert Very Late Very tolerant of seaside exposure 

Harry Masters Jersey Somerset Medium Cider Mid to Late Mid to A compact tree that produces high 

Bittersweet Late quality juice (5) 

Hockings Green Cornwall c1860 Subacid Des/Cul Mid/Late 4 Hardy and canker resistant. (5) 

King Byerd Cornwall Sweet, sharp Des/Cul Very Late 4 (4) 

Kingston Black Somerset Medium Cider Mid Mid Probably the best vintage cider 

syn. Black Taunton late 19th century Bittersharp variety (4) 

Lord Derby Cheshire Sharp Culinary Mid 4 A hardy reliable cropper, tolerant 

1862 of wet sites (4) 

Lucombes Pine Exeter, Devon Rich, aromatic, Dessert Mid to Late 4 Raised at the nursery of 

c 1800 pineapple-like Lucombe and Pince, St Thomas, 

Exeter (5) 

Lucombes Seedling Exeter, Devon Subacid, spicy Dessert Mid to Very 2 Grown in West Cornwall in 

syn. Kirton Fair before 1830 Late 1920s as Newquay Prizetaker for 

market (4) 

Morgan Sweet Somerset Sweet Cider Early Early Heavy cropper. High juice yield. 

18th century Dessert Will provide light cider before 

Christmas (5) 

Newton Wonder Derbyshire Sharp Culinary Late to Very 5 A vigorous large tree (5) 

c 1870 Late 

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Nine Square West of England Sweet Dessert Mid to Late 4 An old variety once thought 

before 1824 Culinary extinct (5) 

Northwood Crediton area, Sweet Cider Late Mid Produces a soft fruity cider (5) 

syn.Woodbine Devon 18th century 

Oaken Pin Devon, the Exe Juicy, sweet and Dessert Mid to Late 3 Once very common on Exmoor. 

valley aromatic A good bearer (4) 

before 1876 

Old Somerset Russet Somerset, probably Subacid with hint Dessert Late 5 (4) 

19th century of pineapple 

Pear Apple Cornwall Sweet Dessert Second Early Early One of the old Pig’s Nose types 

Pendragon Cornwall Sweet Des/Cider Early/Mid Early A Cornish clone of the Sops in 

Wine type. (4) 

Peter Lock Buckfastleigh, Sweet, scented Dessert Very Late 2 Cooks to a sweet, smooth puree (5) 

Devon, early 19th 

century 

Pitmaston Pineapple Stoke Edith, Rich pineapple- Dessert Mid to Late 2 Small, distinct, delicious fruits 

Herefordshire like (4) 

c 1785 

Plympton Pippin Tamar Valley Subacid Culinary Late Mid Very large green apples (4) 

Poltimore Seedling Farway, Devon Sharp Culinary Late to Very Mid An excellent healthy tree (5) 

Late 

Pomeroy of Somerset Before 1851 Crisp, sweet, juicy, Dessert Mid to Late 3 A very old variety once 

syn.The Old highly flavoured extensively grown (4) 

Pomeroy 

Ponsford Devon Acid Culinary Very Late 3 An excellent old variety. 

19th century Cider Vigorous, healthy (4) 

Profit Somerset Sharp Culinary Mid A very healthy variety (5) 

before 1824 

Reverend McCormick Broadclyst, Sweet Dessert Late Named after the vicar of the time 

Devon c 1900 Culinary 

Ribston Pippin Yorkshire Subacid, sweet Dessert Late 2 Mother of Coxs Orange Pippin. 

c 1700 aromatic A hardy and worthy variety (5) 

Rosemary Russet England Sweet to subacid, Dessert Late to Very 3 Perhaps the best flavoured of the 

before 1831 aromatic Late russets (5) (T) 

Royal Somerset Somerset Juicy, sweet Culinary Mid to Very Mid to (4) 

before 1818 Cider Late Late 

Star of Devon Broadclyst, Devon Subacid Dessert Mid to late 

c 1900 

St Edmunds Pippin Suffolk Juicy, sweet and Dessert Mid 2 The earliest russet. Semi selfsyn. 

St Edmunds 1870 aromatic fertile (4) 

Russet 

Sweet Alford Devon, early 18th Sweet Cider Mid Mid A large heavy bearing tree.Very 

Century valuable vintage quality (4) 

Sweet Cleave Barnstaple area, Sweet to subacid Cider Mid to Late Early (4) 

syn. Flanders Pippin Devon, before Dessert 

1831 

Tidicombe Seedling Arlington, North Sweet Dessert Mid to Very Early to Originated as a seedling at 

Devon, 1978 Late Mid Tidicombe Hall,Arlington (4) 

Tom Putt Trent, Somerset or Sharp Culinary Second Early to A justifiably popular old west 

Gittisham, Devon Cider Mid 2 country cooking and cider apple. 

18th century Makes a pleasant dessert fruit 

(4)(C) 

Totnes Apple Dartington, Devon Sweet Dessert Early to Historically sold at Totnes 

Mid Market, hence the name 

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Tregonna King Cornwall Sweet Dessert Late Mid to Huge fruits (4) (C) 

Culinary Late 

Tremletts Bitter Exe Valley, Devon Full Bittersweet Cider Early Early Flowers very frost resistant. 

late 19th century Heavy cropper (4) 

Upton Pyne Devon Subacid, aromatic Dessert Late to Very 3 Crisp and juicy (3) 

c 1900 Culinary Late 

Veitches Perfection Devon Dessert Mid to Late Early to Bred by the Veitch nursery of 

19th century Culinary Mid Exeter (5) 

Warners King Kent 18th century Sharp Culinary Mid to Late 2 Known in South Devon as Great 

Britain (5) (T) 

Warrior Dorset Dessert Early to Second Early to An old variety once thought 

18th or 19th Culinary Early Mid extinct (5) 

century 

William Crump Worcestershire Rich and sweet Dessert Late to very 5 A high quality dessert apple (4) 

1908 Late 

Woolbrook Pippin Sidmouth, Sweet/aromatic Dessert Mid to 3 Similar to Sunset 

Devon 1903 Late 

Yarlington Mill Somerset Mild Bittersweet Cider Mid Mid Vintage quality (4) 

VARIETY FLAVOUR SEASON USE FLOWER COMMENTS (AND SCAB 


APRICOT 

Goldcot Sweet Early Aug Dessert Self fertile, disease resistant, good 

cropper in the UK 

Tom Cott Sweet and rich Jul/Aug Dessert Self A new more reliable variety 

Culinary fertile 

CHERRIES 

Birchenhayes Sweet and juicy Early July Dessert Mid From Birchenhayes Farm, St Dominic. 

(Early Birchenhayes) Culinary A smaller grower than most other varieties 

Bottlers Very good when fully Mid July Dessert Mid to Traditionally preserved by bottling in 

syn. Preserving ripe Culinary Late the Landkey area of North Devon 

Burcombe Soft and juicy Late July Dessert Late Raised by W. Parkins, Burcombe Farm, 

Culinary St Dominic.Vigorous broad tree 

Dun Soft, juicy and sweet Mid to Late July Dessert Mid A North Devon Mazzard.Very disease 

Culinary resistant.Vigorous. Heavy cropping 

Fice Sweet Mid July Dessert Raised by Mr Fitz of St Dominic.The 

blackest, juiciest and best flavoured of 

the Tamar Valley cherries 

Hannaford Sweet Early July Dessert Early The earliest flowering of the North 

Culinary Devon Mazzards 

Lapins (Cherokee) Large black fruit. Late July Dessert Self fertile 

Upright growing 

Morello Rich, juicy Jul/Aug Culinary Late The best culinary cherry. Self fertile 

Petit Noir Sweet Early Aug Quality Dessert Self fertile with a naturally dwarf habit 

Small Black Sweet Mid July Dessert Mid to One of the Landkey Mazzards. Self fertile 

Culinary Late 

Summer Sun A hardy, reliable, Late July Dessert Self fertile 

compact variety 

Sunburst Good flavour. Late Late July Dessert Self fertile 

season (September) 

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MEDLAR 

Nottingham Dessert The best flavoured variety. Self fertile 

Culinary 

PEARS 

Baronne de Mello Small but delicious Oct Dessert 3 Fertile, hardy and regular cropper (4) 

Beurre Hardy Juicy, with a Oct Dessert 3 Good regular cropper (4) 

rosewater flavour 

Blakeney Red Sept/Oct Perry/Cul Mid (5) 

Brandy Oct Perry 4 A medium sized tree. Fruit will store up 

to 4 weeks (5) 

Catillac Feb/April Culinary 4 Probably the best culinary pear (4) 

Clapps Favourite Juicy, melting Early Sept Dessert Vigorous and fertile (4) 

Concorde Sweet and juicy Nov Dessert 4 Self fertile. Compact and heavy 

cropping (4) (C) 

Conference Melting sweet Oct/Nov Dessert 3 Regular and reliable. Semi self fertile (4) 

and juicy 

Doyenne du Comice Rich and juicy Late Oct/Nov Dessert 4 High quality dessert 

Fondante de Automne Melting, juicy Sept/Oct Dessert 2 Rather dwarf habit.Will not pollinate 

excellent Louise Bonne (4) 

Gorham Juicy with musky Mid to late Dessert 4 Hardy, moderate cropper (4) 

flavour Sept 

Hendre Huffcap Oct Perry 4 Low tannin variety 

Invincible Sept Dessert 2 Hardy and prolific. Self fertile 

Culinary 

Jargonelle Sweet, juicy, musky Early Aug Dessert 3 Heavy cropper, scab resistant (4) (T) 

Judge Amphlet Sept Perry 1 Makes a light perry 

Merton Pride Melting, juicy. Mid to Late Dessert 3 A hardy regular cropper (4) (T) 

Excellent Flavour Sept 

Onward Rich, Juicy Sept Dessert 4 A good cropper 

PLUMS 

Belle De Louvain Rich flavour when Late Aug Culinary 5 Self fertile.Vigorous upright growth 

cooked 

Blaisdon Red Sharp Early Sept Culinary 3 Vigorous and disease resistant 

Gloucestershire variety. Self fertile 

Blue Tit Sweet Mid Aug Dual 3 Hardy and self fertile 

Bryanston Gage Juicy, with good Sept Dessert 3 Self incompatible.A good cropper. 

gage flavour Originated near Blandford, Dorset 

1800 

Chrislin Sweet Oct/Nov Dessert A damson/bullace type fruit. 

(Crisling) Culinary Traditionally grown in Mid/West 

Devon. Self fertile 

Damson Merryweather Early Sept Culinary 3 Self fertile. Largest fruited damson. 

Bred in Nottinghamshire in 1907 

Damson Prune Excellent.The best Sept/Oct Culinary 5 Self fertile. Compact, upright tree 

(Shropshire Prune) flavoured damson 

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Denniston's Superb Rich, delicious Late Aug Dessert 2 Self fertile. One of the most reliable 

gages 

Dittisham (Dittisham Sweet/rich Aug Dessert 2 Self fertile. Originated at Dittisham, 

Ploughman) Culinary Devon.A good plum for preserving 

Dittisham Black Sharp Sept Culinary A damson-type fruit. Local to Dittisham 

on the River Dart. 

Dittisham Damson Sweet Sept/Oct Culinary Self fertile. A good jammer 

Dunster Plum Sweet Dessert A plum grown locally in the Dunster 

Culinary area of Somerset. Some similarity to 

Victoria. Self fertile 

Early Rivers Juicy, sweet but Late July/Early Culinary 3 Partly self fertile.A very heavy cropper 

with a brisk acidity Aug 

Early Transparent Gage Sweet and rich Mid/Late Aug Dessert 4 Self fertile.A regular but not heavy cropper 

Grey Plum Sweet, juicy Mid Aug Dessert An old Cornish variety. Self fertile 

Cullinary 

Kea Juicy, slightly acid Mid Sept Dessert Self fertile. Originates near Truro, 

Culinary Cornwall 

Kirkes Blue Sweet, juicy Mid Sept Dessert 4 A small spreading tree. Self sterile.A 

very choice variety 

Landkey Yellow Sweet, rich Dessert Self fertile. A local North Devon 

Culinary variety.Traditionally propagated by suckers 

Manaccan Sweet, excellent Early Sept Dessert Self fertile. One of the old Cornish 

varieties from the Kea and Manaccan 

area near Truro 

Marjories Seedling Juicy and sweet Late Sept/Oct Dessert 5 Self fertile.Vigorous tree giving large 

Culinary black plums 

Mirabelle De Nancy Sweet and juicy Aug/Sept Dessert A yellow form of the Cherry Plum 

Culinary (Prunus cerasifera).Abundant bearer. 

Makes excellent jam. Self fertile 

Mirabelle ‘Gipsy’ Sweet and juicy Aug/Sept Dessert A reliable red-fruited form. Self fertile 

Culinary 

Mirabelle ‘Golden Sphere’ Sweet and juicy Aug/Sept Dessert A new variety. Golden fruit larger 

Culinary than ‘Gipsy’. Self fertile 

Pershore Dry but good when Mid Aug Culinary 4 Self fertile. Hardy. Disease resistant. 

(Yellow Egg) cooked Excellent jamming variety 

Reine Claude Sweet and juicy Sept Dessert 2 Self fertile.The best late gage 

Du Bavay 

Shepherds Bullace Sharp Sept/Oct Culinary A very old variety. Good for jam. Fruit 

green. Self fertile 

Victoria Sweet and juicy Late Aug/Early Dessert 3 Self fertile.The most well known 

Sept plum 

Victoria Sweet and juicy Late Aug/Early Dessert 3 Propagated from a tree over a century 

(Willis clone) Sept old, owned by Mr Willis of Tiverton. 

Shows more resistance to silverleaf 

disease than the modern commercial 

clone 

Warwickshire Drooper Sept Culinary 2 Self fertile.Vigorous, healthy.A good 

jam variety 

QUINCES 

Serbian Gold Oct Culinary Self fertile. Productive and healthy 

Vranja Oct Culinary Self fertile. Fruits large and pear-shaped 

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FIG 

Brown Turkey The most reliable variety for British Gardens 

Precoce de Dalmatie A red-fruited form with deeply cut leaves 

MULBERRY 

For the range of varieties offered, refer to listings under 'Morus' in the Ornamental Tree Section, page 8 

NUTS 

Butler A heavy cropper of large strong-flavoured nuts 

Casina A very productive Spanish variety of high quality 

Cosford Cob A good reliable variety.A good pollinator for other varieties and a heavy bearer of large nuts 

Gunslebert A heavy and reliable cropper of strong-flavoured nuts 

Kent Cob The most popularly planted nut tree. Hardy and reliable with a rich flavour 

(syn. Lamberts Filbert) 

Red Filbert An attractive form with red leaves and catkins, but produces good nuts 

Sweet Chestnuts For the range of chestnut varieties offered, refer to listings under ‘Castanea' in the Ornamental Tree Section, page 4 

Walnuts For the range of walnut varieties offered, refer to listings under ‘Juglans' in the Ornamental Tree Section, page 7 

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Thornhayes Collection of Apple Mother Plants 

These are varieties held at Thornhayes but that we do not produce as normal stock items. If required in large 

quantities they can be contract grown. In the ‘Origin’ column D = dessert, C = culinary, Cid = cider. 

Variety Origin 

All Doer Devon [D/C/Cid] 

Annie Elizabeth Leics c. 1857 [D/C] 

Ashton Brown Jersey Somerset 1917 [Cid] 

Autumn Pearmain England 16th C [D/C] 

Ballyfatten Ireland [C] 

Barnhill Pippin Ireland [D] 

Bedwyn Beauty Wilts. c. 1890 [C] 

Belle de Boskoop Holland 1856 [D,C] 

Bismarck Australia 19th C [C] 

Breadfruit Cornwall [D/C] 

Breakwell’s Seedling Mons. c. 1890 [Cid] 

Bridgwater Pippin England pre 1665 [D/C] 

Broxwood Foxwhelp Herefordshire c. 1920 [Cid] 

Burns Seedling Wilts. c. 1830 [D] 

Burrow Hill Early Somerset [Cid] 

Butter Apple Somerset [C] 

Buttery d’Or Dorset [C/Cid] 

Caledon Ireland [Cid] 

Camelot Somerset 19th C [Cid] 

Captain Broad Cornwall [Cid] 

Catshead England pre 1629 [C] 

Chaxhill Red Glos. pre 1873 [Cid] 

Chorister Boy Wilts. pre 1890 [D] 

Christmas Pearmain Kent 1893 [D] 

Cider Lady’s Finger Somerset [Cid] 

Cockle Pippin England 19th C [D] 

Colonel Vaughan Kent 17th C [D] 

Cornish Honeypin Cornwall pre 1955 [D] 

Cornish Longstem Cornwall 19th C [C] 

Corse Hill Glos. pre 1880 [D] 

Court Royal Somerset [Cid] 

Cow Apple Glos. [C] 

Crimson King Somerset 1895 [Cid] 

Devonshire Red Devon/Hereford 19th C [D/C] 

Dove Somerset [Cid] 

Dredges Fame Wilts pre 1802 [C] 

Dumellers Seedling Leics. 18th C [C] 

Dutch Codlin Holland 18th C [C] 

Fairfield Cornwall [D] 

Fillbarrel Somerset [Cid] 

Frederick Glos./Mons. [Cid] 

French Fire Devon [D] 

George Carpenter Surrey 1902 [D] 

George Neal Kent 1904 [D/C] 

Gennet Moyle England (ancient) [C/Cid] 

Gin Somerset pre 1893 [Cid] 

Ginny Lin Glos. [C] 

Gladstone Worcs. c. 1780 [D] 

Glass Apple Cornwall [D/C] 

Glory of the West Somerset pre 1816 [D] 

Golden Ball Dorset [Cid] 

Golden Harvey Herefordshire 17th C [Cid] 

Golden Pippin England pre 1629 [D/C/Cid] 

Golden Spire Lancs. c. 1850 [C/Cid] 

Goring Devon [Cid] 

Grand Sultan West of England [D] 

Greasy Devon [D] 

Greasy Butcher Devon [D/Cid] 

Greasy Pippin Ireland [D] 

Harragan Payne Devon [D] 

Harvester Somerset [D] 

Hawthornden Edinburgh pre 1780 [C] 

Herefordshire Pippin Devon 19th C [D] 

Hoary Morning Somerset pre 1819 [D/C] 

Hollow Core Devon c. 1880 [D/C/Cid] 

Holstein Germany 1918 [D] 

Hunt’s Duke of Gloucester Glos. pre 1820 [D] 

Ice Apple Devon 19th C [C] 

Improved Lambrook Pippin Somerset [Cid] 

Irish Johnny Ireland (ancient) [D] 

Keegan Ireland [D] 

Kill Boy Glos. [Cid] 

Killerton Sharp Devon [Cid] 

King Charles Pearmain Worcs. pre 1876 [D] 

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Variety Origin 

King of Tompkins County USA [D] 

Lakes Kernel Glos. [D] 

Langworthy Devon [Cid] 

Leathercoat England 16th C [D] 

Lemon Pippin England pre 1744 [C] 

Lemon Pippin of Glos. Glos. [D] 

Listener Devon [D/Cid] 

Longkeeper Cornwall [D] 

Magnum Bonum Cornwall 

Major Devon [Cid] 

Margil Europe pre 1750 [D] 

Mary Golds Ireland [C/Cid] 

Merchant Apple (of Ilminster) Somerset pre 1872 [D] 

Moses 

Munster Tulip Ireland [D/C] 

Neverblight (not Stoke Red) Somerset 19th C [Cid] 

Nonpareil France pre 1500 [D] 

No Pip Devon c. 1900 [D/C] 

Northcott Superb Devon [D] 

Old Pearmain England pre 1200 [D] 

Paignton Marigold Devon [Cid] 

Pendragon Cornwall [D/C/Cid] 

Penhallow Pippin Cornwall pre 1880 [D] 

Pig Nose III Devon/Cornwall [D] 

Pinces Seedling Devon [D] 

Polly Whitehair Cornwall [D/C/Cid] 

Porters Perfection Somerset 19th C [Cid] 

Porters Sheeps Nose Somerset [Cid] 

Quarry Apple Devon [C] 

Queen (The) Essex 1858 [C] 

Queens Devon c. 1880 [D] 

Quench (syn Quince) Devon pre 1934 [D] 

Red Ellisons Cambs. 1949 [D] 

Red Rattler Somerset [D] 

Red Roller Cornwall [D] 

Red Ruby Devon [D] 

Revd McCormick Devon early 20th C [D] 

Rough Pippin Somerset pre 1880 [D] 

Royal Turk Glos. 

Royal Wilding Devon [Cid] 

Sharlestone Pippin Yorks 19th C [D] 

Sheeps Nose No. 3 Somerset 19th C [C/Cid] 

Sheeps Snout USA [D] 

Slack ma Girl Devon [Cid] 

Somerset Redstreak Somerset pre 1900 [Cid] 

Sops in Wine (Redhill Clone) Devon/Somerset [C/Cid] 

Sour Bay Devon [Cid] 

Spotted Dick Devon [Cid] 

Star of Devon Devon pre 1905 [D] 

Stockbearer Devon [C] 

Stoke Red Somerset 19th C [Cid] 

Strawberry Pippin Devon [Cid] 

Strippy Ireland [Cid] 

Sugar Bush Devon [D/Cid] 

Sugar Loaf Devon [D/Cid] 

Sweet Coppin Devon [Cid] 

Sweet Larks Cornwall [C] 

Tan Harvey Devon [Cid] 

Taunton Fair Maid (syn. Moonlight) Somerset pre 1831 [Cid] 

Tewkesbury Baron Glos. pre 1883 [D] 

Totnes Apple Devon [D] 

Tregonna King Cornwall [D/C] 

Vallis Apple Somerset [D/Cid] 

Vicary’s Late Keeper N. Devon/New Zealand [C] 

White Jenneting England pre 1600 [D] 

Wick White Styre Glos. [Cid] 

Winter Lawrence Somerset pre 1883 [D] 

Winter Peach USA pre 1850 [D] 

Winter Queening Sussex pre 1818 [D] 

Winter Stubbard Devon [D/Cid] 

Woodbine Devon [Cid] 

Worcester Pearmain Worcs. c. 1870 [D] 

Yellow Styre Glos. [Cid]

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PRICES 2012/2013 

• Our terms of trade are as printed on the inside of the back cover. 

• Prices given are for individual trees (indicated by ‘each’ or ‘E’), or for customers ordering 30 plus trees (indicated by 

‘W’ (wholesale) – varieties in any number over the whole range can be selected to qualify for the 30 plus rate). 

• These prices are current until 31 May 2013; from 1 June 2013 catalogue prices for the 20013/2014 season 

will operate. 

• Trade customers ordering over 50 items in units of 5 minimum will get a 5% discount on the wholesale (W) prices. 

FRUIT 

The majority of our fruit is field grown and is therefore only available for sale from December. 

Fruit prices 

(Note: our field grown maidens may seem more expensive than those of some other companies offering maiden trees, but please do not be deceived. 

Our trees are larger and stronger plants, produced by a longer-term technique.) 

Fruit type Maiden 2-year Bush Feathered 

Maiden 

Half Standard Light Standard Full Standard 

Apricot FG £27.90E/£18.60W — — — — — 

Apple FG £17.40E/£11.70W — £22.10E/£14.70W £27.00E/£18.00W £33.90E/£22.60W £45.80E/£30.50W 

Apple PG £19.70E/£13.10W £24.90E/£16.60W £27.30E/£18.20W £31.80E/£21.20W £39.80E/£26.50W £60.00E/£40.00W 

Pear FG £18.60E/£12.50W — — — — — 

Pear PG — £26.10E/£17.40W £29.70E/£19.80W £34.80E/£23.20W £42.00E/£28.00W £67.00E/£45.00W 

Plum FG £18.30E/£12.20W £24.90E/£16.60W £28.40E/£18.90W £39.30E/£26.10W £42.00E/£28.00W £48.00E/£32.00W 

Quince FG £18.90E/£12.60W — — — — — 

Quince PG — £28.10E/£18.70W — — £45.00E/£30.00W — 

Cherry (Colt) FG £17.70E/£11.80W — £22.50E/£15.00W £38.80E/£26.10W £47.30E/£31.50W £52.50E/£35.00W 

Cherry (Colt) PG — — £32.10E/£21.40W — £49.50E/£33.00W £63.00E/£42.00W 

Cherry (G5) FG £19.80E/£13.20W £27.00E/£18.00W — — — — 

Cherry (G5) PG — £33.60E/£22.40W — £41.00E/£27.30W £49.50E/£33.00W — 

Medlar — £29.00E/£19.30W PG — — £45.00E/£30.00W FG — 

Cobnut PG £13.40E/£8.90W £21.00E/£14.00W — — — — 

Chestnut PG — — — £52.00E/£26.00W — — 

Fig PG £15.60E/£7.80W £24.40E/£12.20W £36.20E/£18.10W — — — 

Walnut PG — £57.00E/£28.50W — — — — 

Mulberry See Ornamentals Price List page 8 

• Pears are available on Quince A, Pear and Pyrodwarf rootstocks • Cherries are on Colt (semi-vigorous) and Gisela 5 (dwarf) rootstocks 

• Quince are on Quince A (semi-vigorous) rootstocks • The entire range of apples is on M25 (vigorous) rootstocks 

• Plums are on St Julien A (semi-vigorous) rootstocks • A selection of apples on MM106 (semi-vigorous) and M9 rootstocks are listed below: 

Apples on MM106 

Adams Pearmain 

Allington Pippin 

Ashmeads Kernel 

Beauty of Bath 

Ben’s Red 

Blenheim Orange 

Bramleys Seedling 

Brownlees Russet 

Charles Ross 

Claygate Pearmain 

Cornish Aromatic 

Cornish Gilliflower 

Apples on M9 

Ashmead Kernel 

Bens Red 

Family Trees 

Court of Wick 

Dabinett 

Devonshire Quarrenden 

Don’s Delight 

Duke of Cornwall 

Farmer Glory 

George Cave 

Golden Bittersweet 

Golden Knob 

Grandpa Ailes 

Harry Masters Jersey 

Lord Derby 

Claygate Pearman 

Oaken Pin 

Lucombes Pine 

Lucombes Seeding 

Melcombe Russet 

Nine Square 

Oaken Pin 

Old Somerset Russet 

Pendragon 

Peter Lock 

Pitmaston Pineapple 

Plympton Pippin 

Poltimore Seeding 

Profit 

Tidicombe Seedlings 

William Crump 

We offer bush tree for those with restricted space, with three different varierties in the head. Please contact the nursery for details. 

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Reverend McCormick 

Ribston Pippin 

Rosemary Russet 

Royal Somerset 

St Edmunds Pippin 

Tidicombe Seedling 

Tom Putt 

Tregonna King 

Tremletts Bitter 

Upton Pyne 

William Crump 

Woolbrook Pippin

ORNAMENTAL TREES 

AND CHOICE SHRUBS 

These are offered as: field grown (FG) by their overall height, or their stem, girth in the case of standards; or pot grown 

(PG) by their pot size. 

ABIES (Fir) 

concolor PG 20 litre £63.00 each/£31.50 W 

concolor FG 30–40cm £1.60 each/80pW 

fraseri FG 20–30cm £1.60 each/80pence W 

koreana PG 35 litre £75.00 each/£37.50 W 

koreana FG 15–20cm £1.60 each/80pW 

nordmanniana FG 15–20cm £1.60 each/80pW 

pinsapo ‘Glauca’ PG 20 litre £63.00 each/£31.50 W 

procera ‘Glauca’ PG 20 litre £63.00 each/£31.50 W 

veitchii PG 20 litre £63.00 each/£31.50 W 

ACER (Maple) 

campestre FG 200–250cm £21.00 each/£10.50 W 

campestre FG 8–10cm STD £50.00 each/£25.00 W 

campestre ‘William 

Caldwell’ 

PG 5 litre £31.00 each/£15.50 W 

campestre ‘William 

Caldwell’ 

PG 20 litre £78.00 each/£39.00 W 

capillipes PG 8–10 cm £160.00 each/£80.00 W 

cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ PG 6–8 cm STD £102.00 each/£51.00 W 

x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ PG 5 litre £26.00 each/£13.00 W 

davidii ‘George Forrest’ PG 10 litre £55.40 each/£27.70 W 

griseum FG 175–200 cm £56.10 each/£28.20 W 

griseum PG 10 litre £52.60 each/£26.30 W 

griseum PG 75 litre M/S £200.00 each/£100.00 W 

negundo PG 20 litre £50.00 each/£25.00 W 

negundo ‘Kelly’s Gold’ PG 10 litre £40.00 each/£20.00 W 

negundo ‘Winter Lightning’ PG 10 litre £40.00 each/£20.00 W 

palmatum atropurpureum PG 5 litre £20.00 each/£10.00W 

palmatum ‘Ozakazuki’ PG 5 litre £20.00 each/£10.00W 

pensylvanicum PG 6–8 cm STD £120.00 each/£60.00 W 

pensylvanicum PG 5 litre £23.40 each/£11.70 W 

platanoides ‘Crimson King’ FG 200–250 cm £47.30 each/£23.70 W 

platanoides 'Deborah' PG 8–10cm STD £130.00 each/£65.00 W 

platanoides 'Dissectum' PG 10 litre £42.00 each/£21.00 W 

platanoides ‘Drummondii’ PG 8–10cm STD £130.00 each/£65.00 W 

platanoides ‘Princeton Gold’PG 8–10cm STD £130.00 each/£65.00 W 

pseudoplatanus 'Worlei' PG 20 litre £55.40 each/£27.70 W 

rubrum PG 12–14cm STD £210.00 each/£105.00 W 

rubrum ‘Brandywine’ PG 5 litre £38.00 each/£19.00W 

rubrum ‘Brandywine’ PG 8–10cm STD £120.00each/£60.00 W 

rubrum ‘October Glory’ PG 20 litre £71.80 each/£35.90 W 

rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ PG 20 litre £71.80 each/£35.90 W 

rubrum ‘Scanlon’ PG 10 litre £51.40 each/£25.70 

rubrum ‘Somerset’ PG 10 litre £51.40 each/£25.70 W 

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rubrum ‘Somerset’ PG 6–8cm STD £102.00 each/£51.00W 

rufinerve PG 10 litre £55.40 each/£27.70 W 

rufinerve PG 75 litre M/S £120.00 each/£60.00 W 

sieboldianum PG 10 litre £40.00 each/£20.00 W 

‘White Tigress’ PG 20 litre £80.00 each/£40.00 W 

AESCULUS (Horse Chestnut) 

x carnea ‘Briottii’ FG 12–14 cm STD £178.60 each/£89.30 W 

flava PG 20 litre £54.60 each/£27.30 W 

hippocastanum PG 35 litre £40.00 each/£20.00 W 

ALNUS (Alder) 

cordata FG 100–125 cm £2.20 each/£1.10 W 

cordata PG 10 litre £30.00 each/£15.00W 

glutinosa FG 40–60 cm £1.80 each/£0.90 W 

glutinosa ‘Aurea’ FG 12–14 cm STD £200.00 each/£100.00 W 

glutinosa ‘Imperialis’ PG 10 litre £44.20 each/£21.10 W 

glutinosa ‘Imperialis’ PG 35 litre £64.00 each/£32.00W 

glutinosa ‘Laciniata’ PG 10–12cm STD £118.20 each/£59.10 W 

incana ‘Aurea’ PG 8–10cm STD £80.00 each/£40.00 W 

incana ‘Pendula’ PG 10 litre £44.20 each/£22.10 W 

incana ‘Pendula’ PG 10–12cm STD £20.00 each/£60.00 W 

rubra FG 125–150cm £6.00 each/£3.00 W 

rubra ‘Pinnatifida’ PG 10 litre £44.20 each/£22.10 W 

AMELANCHIER (Snowy Mespilus) 

alnifolia PG 10 litre £44.20 each/£22.10 W 

arborea PG 5 litre £28.40 each/£14.20 W 

Ballerina PG 10–12 cm STD £180.00 each/£90.00 W 

canadensis PG 20 litre £66.20 each/£33.10 W 

canadensis PG 35 litre £88.20 each/£44.10 W 

canadensis PG 8–10cm STD £126.00 each/£63.00 W 

canadensis FG 175 cm M/S £16.20 each/£17.00 W 

lamarckii PG 35 litre £88.20 each/£44.10 W 

lamarckii PG 6–8 cm STD £126.00 each/£63.00 W 

ARAUCARIA (Monkey Puzzle) 

araucana PG 5 litre £56.00 each/£28.00W 

araucana PG 30 litre £136.00 each/£68.00 W 

ARBUTUS (Strawberry Tree) 

x andrachnoides PG 3 litre £11.60 each/£5.80 W 

unedo PG 5 litre £15.20 each/£7.60 W

ARONIA (Chokeberry) 

melanocarpa ‘Autumn Magic’ PG 3 litre £12.00 each/£6.00W 

x prunifolia ‘Viking’ PG 3 litre £12.00 each/£6.00W 

BETULA (Birch) 

The following species and forms are available in most of the sizes 

listed below: albo sinensis, a.s. Kenneth Ashburner, a.s. Ness, a.s. 

‘Septentrionalis’, ‘Conyngham’, costata, davurica ‘Maurice Foster’, 

ermanii ‘Grayswood Hill’, e. ‘Hakkoda Orange’, ‘Fetisowii’, 

maximowicziana, nigra ‘Heritage’, papyrifera ‘St George’, p. ‘Vancouver’, 

pendula ‘Fastigiata’, pen. Laciniata’, pen. ‘Tristis’, utilis ‘Doorenbos’, u. 

‘Grayswood Ghost’, u. ‘Knightshayes’, u. ‘Silver Shadow’, u. ‘Wakehurst 

Place Chocolate’, u.occidentalis, ‘Kyelang’. 

PG 5 litre £28.40 each/£14.20 W 

PG 10 litre £44.20 each/£22.10 W 

PG 10 litre m/s £75.60 each/£37.80 W 

PG 20 litre £66.20 each/£33.10 W 


PG 35 litre £88.20 each/£44.10 W 



PG 6–8 cm STD £94.60 each/£47.30 W 

PG 8–10 cm STD £118.20 each/£59.10 W 

PG 10–12 cm STD £198.60 each/£99.30 W 

In addition: 

Betula pendula PG 5 litre £13.40 each/£6.70 W 

Betula pendula FG 40–60 cm £1.80 each/£0.90 W 

nigra PG 5 litre m/s £22.20 each/£11.10 W 

BUXUS (Box) 

sempervirens PG 3 litre £14.00 each/£7.00 W 

CALOCEDRUS (Incense Cedar) 

decurrens PG 5 litre £24.40 each/£12.20 W 

CARPINUS (Hornbeam) 

Pleached hornbeam: for availability and prices, please contact 

the nursery 

betulus FG 100–125 cm £4.80 each/£2.40 W 

betulus FG 200–250 cm £26.60 each/£13.30 W 

betulus FG 6–8 cm STD £33.20 each/£16.60 W 

betulus FG 10–12cm STD £88.20 each/£44.10 W 

betulus ‘Columnare’ PG 6–8cm STD £84.00 each/£42.00 W 

betulus ‘Frans Fontaine’ FG 10–12cm STD £114.80 each/£57.40W 

betulus ‘Pendula’ PG 6–8cm STD £100.00 each/£50.00W 

betulus ‘Pendula’ PG 8–10cm STD £120.00 each/£60.00W 

fangiana PG 5 litre £55.40 each/£27.70 W 

japonica PG 3 litre £22.00 each/£11.00W 

CARYA (Hickory) 

cordiformis PG 3 litre £20.00 each/£10.00W 

ovata PG 3 litre £20.00 each/£10.00 W 

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CASTANEA (Sweet Chestnut) 

sativa FG 175–200 cm £20.80 each/£10.40 W 

sativa FG 200–250 cm £31.00 each/£15.50 W 

sativa FG 8–10cm STD £42.60 each/£21.30W 

CATALPA (Bean Tree) 

bignonioides PG 10 litre £36.00 each/£18.00 W 

bignonioides FG 8–10cm STD £36.20 each/£18.10 W 

bignonioides ‘Aurea’ PG 20 litre £73.60 each/£36.80 W 

bungei PG 10 litre £57.40 each/£28.70 W 

x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ PG 8–10cm STD £100.00 each/£50.00 W 

ovata PG 20 litre £73.60 each/£36.80 W 

speciosa PG 8–10cm STD £100.00 each/£50.00W 

CEDRUS (Cedar) 

atlantica ‘Glauca’ PG 10 litre £46.60 each/£23.30 W 

deodara PG 20 litre £66.20 each/£33.10 W 

deodara ‘Aurea’ PG 75 litre £120.00 each/£60.00 W 

libani PG 7.5 litre £42.00 each/£21.00 W 

libani PG 75 litre £140.00 each/£70.00 W 

CERCIDIPHYLLUM (Katsura) 

japonicum PG 20 litre £63.00 each/£31.50 W 

japonicum FG 200–250 cm £39.80 each/£19.90 W 

japonicum PG 14–18 cm STD £210.00 each/£105.00 W 

japonicum PG 6–8 cm STD £120.00each/£105.00 W 

‘Amazing Grace’ 

japonicum ‘Morioko PG 20 litre £77.40 each/£38.70 W 

Weeping’ 

japonicum ‘Red Fox’ PG 5 litre £29.80 each/£14.90W 

CERCIS (Judas Tree) 

canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’PG 10 litre £44.00 each/£22.00W 

canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ PG 20 litre £66.20 each/£33.10 W 

canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ PG 20 litre £66.20 each/£33.10 W 

chinensis album PG 20 litre £66.20 each/£33.10 W 

chinensis ‘Avondale’ PG 8–10 cm STD £150.00 each/£75.00 W 

siliquastrum PG 5 litre £12.60 each/£6.30 W 

siliquastrum albidum PG 10 litre £44.20 each/£22.10 W 

siliquastrum ‘Bodnant’ PG 10 litre £44.20 each/£22.10 W 

siliquastrum ‘White Swan’ PG 10 litre £44.20 each/£22.10 W 

CHAENOMELES 

cathayensis ‘wilsonii’ PG 20 litre £52.60 each/£26.30 W 

CLERODENDRUM 

trichotomum fargesii PG 3 litre £13.00 each/£6.50W 

CLETHRA 

barbinervis PG 3 litre £13.00 each/£6.50W 

CORNUS (Dogwood) 

alternifolia PG 20 litre £42.00 each/£21.00 W 

capitata PG 20 litre £41.20 each/£20.60 W

controversa ‘Variegata’ PG 5 litre £56.00 each/£28.00 W 

‘Eddies White Wonder’ PG 5 litre £54.00 each/£27.00 W 

florida PG 5 litre £23.40 each/£11.70 W 

florida PG 75 litre £140.00 each/£70.00 W 

florida ‘Cherokee Chief’ PG 5 litre £46.00 each/£23.00W 

florida ‘Cloud Nine’ PG 5 litre £46.00 each/£23.00W 

kousa PG 5 litre £23.40 each/£11.70 W 

kousa ‘China Girl’ PG 5 litre £46.00 each/£23.00W 

kousa chinensis PG 5 litre £23.40 each/£11.70 W 

mas FG 175–200 cm £33.20 each/£16.60 W 

‘Norman Haddon’ PG 5 litre £38.60 each/£19.30 W 

x rutgan ‘Stellar Pink’ PG 20 litre £96.00 each/£48.00 W 

CORYLOPSIS 

pauciflora PG 3 litre £11.40 each/£5.70W 

platypetala PG 3 litre £11.40 each/£5.70W 

willmottiae PG 3 litre £11.40 each/£5.70W 

CORYLUS (Hazel) 

avellana FG 150–175cm £8.00 each/£4.00 W 

avellana ‘Aurea’ PG 20 litre £50.00 each/£25.00 W 

maxima ‘Purpurea’ PG 20 litre £50.00 each/£25.00 W 

COTINUS (Smoke Bush) 

‘Grace’ PG 5 litre £20.00 each/£10.00W 

COTONEASTER 

‘Cornubia’ PG 10–12cm STD £120.00 each/£60.00 W 

CRATAEGUS (Hawthorn) 


listed: azarolus, crus galli, x grignoniensis, laciniata, laevigata cvs, x 

lavallei ‘Carrierei’, mexicana, monogyna ‘Biflora’, pedicellata, persimilis 

‘Prunifolia’, phaenopyrum, pinnatifida major ‘Big Golden Star’, punctata, 

schradereana, tanacetifolia. 

FG 8–10cm STD £65.80 each/£32.90 W 

PG 5 litre £24.60 each/£12.30 W 

PG 7.5 litre £36.20 each/£18.10 W 

PG 10 litre £42.00 each/£21.00 W 

PG 20 litre £51.40 each/£25.70 W 

PG 35 litre £77.40 each/£38.70 W 

PG 6–8cm STD £84.00 each/£42.00 W 

PG 8–10 cm STD £100.80 each/£50.40 W 

PG 10–12 cm STD £170.00 each/£85.00 W 

PG 12–14 cm STD £200.00 each/£100.00 W 

In addition: 

monogyna PG 5 litre £10.00 each/£5.00 W 

monogyna PG 8–10 cm STD £64.00 each/£32.00 W 

CRYPTOMERIA 

japonica PG 5 litre £17.80 each/£8.90 W 

CUNNINGHAMIA (Chinese Fir) 

lanceolata PG 10 litre £40.00 each/£20.00 W 

lanceolata ‘Glauca’ PG 20 litre £66.20 each/£33.10 W 

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CUPRESSUS (Cypress) 

arizonica glabra ‘Blue Ice’ PG 35 litre £76.00 each/£38.00 W 

sempervirens ‘Totem’ PG 10 litre £40.00 each/£20.00 W 

DAVIDIA (Handkerchief Tree) 

involucrata FG 150–175cm £53.80 each/£26.90 W 

involucrata FG 8–10 cm STD £88.20 each/£44.10 W 

involucrata PG 5 litre £27.80 each/£13.90 W 

ELAEAGNUS 

‘Quicksilver’ PG 3 litre £12.00 each/£6.00W 

umbellata PG 5 litre £16.00 each/£8.00 W 

EMBOTHRIUM (Chilean Fire Bush) 

coccineum lanceolatum PG 3 litre £16.00 each/£8.00W 

ERIOBOTRYA (Loquat) 


EUCALYPTUS (Gum Tree) 

gunnii PG 5 litre £15.60 each/£7.80 W 

pauciflora niphophila PG 5 litre £15.60 each/£7.80 W 

pauciflora niphophila PG 10 litre £33.20 each/£16.60W 

EUCRYPHIA 

x intermedia ‘Rostrevor’ PG 5 litre £31.60 each/£15.80 W 

nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ PG 3 litre £15.00 each/£7.50W 

EUONYMOUS (Spindle) 


listed: europaeus alba, e. ‘Atropurpureus’, e. ‘Red Cascade’, e. 

‘Thornhayes’, grandiflorus ‘Red Wine’, latifolius, oxyphyllus, 

phellomanus, planipes. 

PG 3 litre £13.20 each/£6.60 W 

PG 5 litre £24.10 each/£12.20 W 

PG 10 litre £33.20 each/£16.60 W 

PG 20 litre £50.00 each/£25.00 W 

PG 35 litre £74.60 each/£37.30 W 

FAGUS (Beech) 

orientalis PG 10–12 cm £260.00 each/£130.00W 

sylvatica FG 175–200 cm £33.20 each/£16.60 W 

sylvatica FG 8–10cm STD £66.20 each/£33.10W 

sylvatica PG 10 litre £30.00 each/£15.00W 

sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ PG 20 litre £110.40 each/£55.20W 

sylvatica ‘Dawyck’ PG 35 litre £168.00 each/£84.00 W 

sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’ PG 20 litre £110.40 each/£55.20 W 

sylvatica ‘Pendula’ PG 20 litre £110.40 each/£55.20 W 

sylvatica ‘Pendula’ PG 12–14 cm £280.00 each/£140.00 W 

sylvatica ‘Purpurea’ PG 3 litre £8.00 each/£4.00 W 

sylvatica ‘Red Obelisk’ PG 20 litre £110.40each/£55.20 W 

sylvatica ‘Riversii’ PG 20 litre £110.40 each/£55.20 W 

FITZROYA (Patagonian Cypress) 

cupressoides PG 35 litre £94.60 each/£47.30

FOTHERGILLA (Witch Alder) 

monticola ‘Huntsman’ PG 3 litre £12.40 each/£6.20W 

FRANGULA (Alder Buckthorn) 

alnus ‘Asplenifolia’ PG 3 litre £22.00 each/£11.00W 

FRAXINUS (Ash) 

americana ‘Autumn Purple’ FG 150–175 cm £24.40 each/£12.20 W 

americana ‘Autumn Purple’ FG 200–250cm £36.20 each/£18.10 W 

angustifolia ‘Raywood’ FG 150–175 cm £18.40 each/£9.20 W 

augustifolia ‘Raywood’ FG 8–10 cm STD £45.00 each/£22.50 W 

excelsior FG 200–250 cm £20.00 each/£10.00 W 

excelsior FG 8–10 cm STD £35.40 each/£17.70 W 

excelsior ‘Jaspidea’ FG 200–250 cm £41.20 each/£20.60 W 

excelsior ‘Jaspidea’ FG 10–12cm STD £66.20 each/£33.10 W 

GINKGO (Maidenhair Tree) 

biloba PG 8–10cm STD £140.00 each/£70.00 W 

HALESIA (Snowdrop Tree) 

carolina PG 20 litre £50.00 each/£25.00 W 

monticola vestita PG 20 litre £50.00 each/£25.00 W 

HOHERIA 

angustifolia ‘Borde Hill’ PG 5 litre £26.00 each/£13.00W 

‘Glory of Amlwch’ PG 5 litre £26.00 each/£13.00 W 

lyallii PG 5 litre £26.00 each/£13.00W 

sexstylosa PG 5 litre £26.00 each/£13.00W 

ILEX (Holly) 

Clipped specimens - Please phone for details 

x altaclerensis ‘Belgica PG 10 litre £31.00 each/£15.50 W 

Aurea’ 

aquifolium PG 2 litre £8.80 each/£4.40 W 

aquifolium ‘Argentea PG 5 litre £20.00 each/£10.00 W 

Marginata’ 

aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’ PG 5 litre £20.00 each/£10.00 W 

aquifolium ‘JC van Thol’ PG 5 litre £20.00 each/£10.00 W 

x kohneana ‘Chesnut Leaf’ PG 5 litre £26.00 each/£13.00 W 

x meservae ‘Blue Princess’ PG 3 litre £13.00 each/£6.50W 

JUGLANS (Walnut) 

nigra FG 175–200 cm £27.80 each/£13.90 W 

nigra PG 10 litre £30.00 each/£15.00W 

regia FG 175–200 cm £27.80 each/£13.90 W 

regia FG 8–10 cm STD £61.80 each/£30.90W 

JUNIPERUS (Juniper) 

scopulorum ‘Blue Arrow’ PG 10 litre £44.00 each/£22.00W 

KERRIA 

japonica PG 3 litre £12.00 each/£6.00W 

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KOLREUTERIA (Pride of India) 

paniculata PG 35 litre £60.00 each/£30.00 W 

LABURNUM (Golden Rain) 

x watereri ‘Vossii’ PG 7 litre £35.80 each/£17.90 W 

LAURUS (Bay Laurel) 

nobilis (clipped specimens) Please phone for details 

LIQUIDAMBER (Sweet Gum) 

Note: cultivars ‘Lane Roberts’ and ‘Worplesden’ are available in the 

following sizes: 

PG 5 litre £23.40 each/£11.70 W 

PG 10 litre £48.60 each/£24.30 W 

PG 6–8cm STD £84.00 each/£42.00 W 

PG 8–10cm STD £126.00 each/£63.00W 

FG 175–200cm £53.80 each/£26.90 W 

FG 18–22cm STD £190.00 each/£95.00W 

PG 10–12cm STD £210.00 each/£105.00W 

PG 12–14cm STD £252.00 each/£126.00W 

LIRIODENDRON (Tulip Tree) 

tulipifera FG 200–250 cm £32.40 each/£16.20 W 

tulipifera FG 8–10 cm STD £52.60 each/£26.30 W 

tulipifera PG 10 litre £48.60 each/£24.30 W 

tulipifera PG 6–8cm STD £105.00 each/£52.50W 

tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ PG 20 litre £66.20 each/£33.10 W 

tulipifera ‘Fastigiatum’ PG 35 litre £105.00 each/£52.50 W 

LONICERA (Honeysuckle) 

fragrantissima PG 3 litre £10.00 each/£5.00W 

MAGNOLIA (for prices see page 35) 

MALUS (Crab Apple) 

Pleached specimens - Please phone for details 

Note: The following grafted varieties are available in nearly all of the 

sizes listed: adstringens ‘Simcoe’, x astrosanguinea ‘Gorgeous’, baccata, 

baccata mandshurica, brevipes, ‘Butterball’, florentina, ‘Gardeners Gold’, 

hupehensis, ‘Marshall Oyama’, prattii, pumila ‘Niedwetskyane, ‘R J 

Fulcher’, x robusta ‘Red Sentinel’, toringo, toringo arborescens, toringo 

sargentii, transitoria, trans ‘Thornhayes Tansy’, trilobata, tschonoskii, 

yunnanensis Veitchii, x zumi calocarpa, x zumi ‘Golden Hornet’. 

FG 150–175 cm £20.80 each/£10.40 W 

FG 175–200 cm £28.40 each/£14.20 W 

FG 200–250 cm £36.20 each/£18.10 W 

FG 6–8 cm STD £42.80 each/£21.40 W 

FG 8–10 cm STD £64.20 each/£32.10 W 

PG 5 litre £27.20 each/£13.60 W 

PG 10 litre £39.80 each/£19.90 W 

PG 20 litre £58.80 each/£29.40 W 

PG 35 litre £77.40 each/£38.70 W 

PG 6–8cm STD £88.20 each/£44.10 W 

PG 8–10cm STD £120.00 each/£60.00 W 

PG 10–12cm STD £168.00 each/£84.00W

METASEQUOIA (Dawn Redwood) 

glyptostroboides PG 5 litre £24.40 each/£12.20W 



MORUS (Mulberry) 

alba ‘Pendula’ PG 10–12 cm STD £150.00 each/£52.50 W 

nigra ‘Chelsea’ PG 12 litre £66.60 each/£33.30 W 

nigra ‘Jerusalem’ PG 10 litre £50.00 each/£25.00 W 

NOTHOFAGUS (Southern Beech) 

antarctica PG 10 litre £35.90 each/£17.90 W 

NYSSA (Tupelo) 

sylvatica PG 20 litre £63.00 each/£31.50 W 

sylvatica PG 10 litre £44.20 each/£22.10 W 

OSTRYA (Hop Hornbeam) 

carpinifolia PG 20 litre £44.00 each/£22.00 W 

PARROTIA (Persian Ironwood) 

persica PG 20 litre £55.40 each/£27.70W 

persica PG 6–8cm STD £80.00 each/£40.00 W 

PAULOWNIA (Foxglove Tree) 

tomentosa PG 10 litre £32.60 each/£16.30 W 

tomentoas PG 5 litre £23.40 each/£11.70 W 

PHILADELPHUS (Mock Orange) 

coronarius ‘Variegatus’ PG 2 litre £7.00 each/£3.50W 

PHOTINIA 

villosa PG 6–8cm STD £90.00 each/£45.00 W 

villosa PG 20 litre £54.60 each/£27.30 W 

PICEA (Spruce) 

abies FG 30–40cm £1.40 each/70pW 

breweriana PG 5 litre £30.00 each/£15.00W 

omorika PG 10 litre £33.20 each/£16.60 W 

omorika FG 30–40cm £1.40 each/70pW 

orientalis ‘Aurea’ PG 35 litre £100 each/£50.000 W 

smithiana PG 10 litre £36.00 each/£18.00W 

PINUS (Pine) 

jeffreyi PG 30 litre £90.00 each/£45.00 W 

pinea PG 10 litre £32.20 each/£16.10 W 

nigra nigra FG 60–80cm £2.20 each/£1.10 W 

radiata PG seedling £2.00 each/£1.00 W 

sylvestris FG 60-80cm £2.20 each/£1.10 W 

wallichiana PG 35 litre £84.00 each/£42.00 W 

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PITTOSPORUM 

‘Trim’s Hedger’ PG 3 litre £8.00 each/£4.00 W 

PLATANUS (Plane) 

x hispanica ‘Bloodgood’ PG 10 litre £40.00 each/£20.00 W 

orientalis PG 10 litre £40.00 each/£20.00 W 

orientalis ‘Digitata PG 6–8cm STD £90.00 each/£45.00 W 

POPULUS (Poplar) 

alba FG 150–175cm £10.80 each/£5.40 W 

alba PG 8–10 STD £70.00 each/£35.00 W 

alba ‘Raket’ FG 150–175cm £10.80 each/£5.40 W 

alba ‘Raket’ PG 8–10 STD £70.00 each/£35.00W 

‘Balsam Spire’ FG 150–175 cm £10.80 each/£5.40 W 

x canadensis ‘Aurea’ PG 10 litre £31.00 each/£15.50W 

nigra FG 150-175 cm £10.80 each/£5.40 W 

nigra ‘Italica’ FG 150–175 cm £10.80 each/£5.40 W 

tremula ‘Erecta’ PG 20 litre £64.00 each/£32.00 W 

tremula ‘Pendula’ PG 10 litre £33.20 each/£16.60 W 

tremula ‘Pendula’ PG 6–8cm STD £46.20 each/£23.10W 

tremula ‘Pendula’ PG 10–12cm STD £90.00 each/£45.00W 

trichocarpa ‘Fritzi Pauley’ FG 150–175 cm £10.80 each/£5.40 W 

PRUNUS (Cherry) 

Note: The following grafted varieties are available in nearly all of the 

sizes listed: Accolade, avium ‘Plena’, ‘Beni-yutaka’, cerasifera ‘Pissardii’, 

davidiana, hirtipes ‘Jonioi, incisa ‘Praecox’, ‘Kursar’, ‘Okame’, padus 

‘Colorata’, padus ‘Watereri’, rufa, sargentii, serrula, serrula x serrulata, 

Shirofugen, ‘Shirotae’, ‘Shogetsu’, spinosa ‘Plena’, spinosa ‘Purpurea’, 

‘Spire’, subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’, ‘Tai Haku’. Ukon, verecunda 

‘Autumn Glory’, x yedoensis 

FG 150–175 cm £18.40 each/£9.200 W 

FG 175–200 cm £20.80 each/£10.40 W 

FG 200–250 cm £41.20 each/£20.60 W 

FG 6–8 cm STD £50.00 each/£25.00 W 

FG 8–10 cm STD £62.00 each/£31.00 W 

FG 10–12 cm STD £88.20 each/£44.10 W 

PG 5 litre £20.60 each/£10.40 W 

PG 10 litre £42.00 each/£21.00 W 

PG 20 litre £56.00 each/£28.00W 

PG 6–8cm STD £88.20 each/£44.10W 

PG 8–10cm STD £126.00 each/£63.00W 

PG 10–12cm STD £168.00 each/£84.00W 

PG 12–14cm STD £200.00 each/£100W 

In addition: 

laurocerascus PG 20 litre £50.00 each/£25.00W 

lusitanica PG 3 litre £10.60 each/£5.30 W 

PSEUDOLARIX (Golden Larch) 

amabilis PG 2 litre £10.60 each/£5.30 W 

PSEUDOTSUGA 

menziesii ‘Glauca’ PG 10 litre £50.00 each/£25.00W

PTEROCARYA (Wingnut) 

x rehderiana PG 10 litre £44.20 each/£22.10W 

stenoptera PG 10 litre £44.20 each/£22.10 W 

PYRUS (Pear) 

callyreana ‘Chanticleer’ PG 10 litre £37.80 each/£18.90 W 

faurei PG 20 litre £50.00 each/£25.00W 

nivalis PG 35 litre £75.00 each/£37.50W 

salicifolia ‘Pendula’ PG 10 litre £37.80 each/£18.90W 

salicifolia ‘Pendula’ PG 8–10cm STD £90.00 each/£45.00W 

ussuriensis PG 5 litre £28.40 each/£14.20W 

QUERCUS (Oak) 

canariensis PG 5 litre £41.20 each/£20.60 W 

coccinea PG 10 litre £53.00 each/£26.50 W 

coccinea FG 6–8cm STD £74.60 each/£37.30W 

frainetto PG 5 litre £41.20 each/£20.60W 

frainetto PG 8–10cm STD £210.00 each/£105.00W 

ilex PG 3 litre £18.40 each/£9.20W 

ilex PG 45 litre £160.00 each/£80.00W 

x lucombeana ‘Suberosa’ PG 5 litre £41.20 each/£20.60W 

x lucombeana ‘William PG 10 litre £62.40 each/£31.20W 

Lucombe’ 

x lucombeana ‘William PG 12–14cm STD £300 each/£150.00 W 

Lucombe’ 

x lucombeana ‘William PG 20 litre £74.60 each/£37.30W 

Lucombe’ 

palustris PG 12–14 cm STD £200.00 each/£100 W 

palustris FG 175–200cm £25.00 each/£12.50 W 

pyrenaica PG 14–18 cm STD £280.00 each/£140.00W 

robur FG 125–150cm £7.40 each/£3.70W 

robur PG 35 litre £88.20 each/£44.10 W 

robur PG 6–8 cm STD £105.00 each/£52.50 W 

robur ‘Fastigiata’ PG 6–8 cm STD £160.00each/£80.00 W 

robur ‘St George’ PG 20 litre £88.20 each/£44.10 W 

rubra FG 10–12 cm STD £95.00 each/£47.50 W 

rubra FG 200–250 cm £28.40 each/£14.20 W 

suber PG 20 litre £70.00 each/£35.00 W 

x turneri PG 5 litre £45.00 each/£22.50 W 

velutina PG 6–8 cm STD £90.00 each/£45.00 W 

RIBES (Buffalo Currant) 

odoratum PG 3 litre £12.00 each/£6.00W 

SALIX (Willow) 

alba ‘Hutchinsons Yellow’ PG 10 litre £20.00 each/£10.00 W 

alba ‘Sericea’ FG 150–175cm £8.00 each/£4.00 W 

alba ‘Sericea’ PG 20 litre £52.60 each/£26.30 W 

alba vitellina ‘Britzensis’ FG 150–175cm £8.00 each/£4.00 W 

alba vitellina ‘Britzensis’ FG 10–12cm STD £60.00 each/£30.00W 

eleagnos PG 3 litre £11.00 each/£5.50 W 

exigua PG 20 litre £52.60 each/£26.30 W 

gracilistyla PG 3 litre £11.00 each/£5.50 W 

gracilistyla PG 3 litre £11.00 each/£5.50 W 

‘Melanostachys’ 

purpurea ‘Nancy PG 3 litre £11.00 each/£5.50 W 

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x rubens ‘Basfordiana’ PG 10 litre £20.00 each/£10.00 W 

x rubens ‘Basfordiana FG 150–175cm £8.00 each/£4.00 W 

x sepulcralis ‘Chrysocoma’ PG 6–8cm STD £50.00 each/£25.00W 

SCIADOPYTIS 

verticilliata PG 5 litre £21.00 each/£10.50 W 

SEQUOIA (Coast Redwood) 

sempervirens ‘Adpressa’ PG 75 litre £132.40 each/£66.20 W 

SEQUOIADENDRON (Giant Redwood) 

giganteum PG 10 litre £55.40 each/£27.70 W 

giganteum ‘Glaucum’ PG 75 litre £190.00 each/£95.00 W 

SKIMMIA 

x confusa ‘Kew Green’ PG 3 litre £11.00 each/£5.50W 

japonica ‘Rubella’ PG 3 litre £11.00 each/£5.50W 

SOPHORA 


SORBUS (Rowan & Whitebeam) 

Multistemmed Rowans: for availability and price, please 

contact the nursery 

aucuparia PG 10 litre £20.00 each/£10.00 W 

aucuparia FG 175–200cm £15.60 each/£7.80 W 

aucuparia FG 8–10cm STD £35.40 each/£17.70 W 

Note: The following species and cultivars are available in most of the 

sizes listed below: anglica, aucuparia ‘Edulis’, commixta, commixta 

‘Embley’, devoniensis, essertuana, ‘Ghose’, ‘Hilling’s Spire’, hupehensis, 

intermedia, ‘Joseph Rock’, ‘Pearly King’, sargentiana, scalaris, vestita, 

vilmorinii, wardii. 

FG 150–175cm £23.40 each/£11.70 W 

FG 175–200cm £31.00 each/£15.50 W 

FG 200–250cm £41.20 each/£20.60 W 

FG 6–8cm STD £52.60 each/£26.30 W 

PG 5 litre £20.80 each/£10.40 W 

PG 10 litre £40.00 each/£20.00 W 

PG 20 litre £54.00 each/£27.00 W 

PG 8–10 cm STD £96.00 each/£48.00W 

STACHYURUS 

praecox PG 5 litre £22.00 each/£11.00W 

STEWARTIA 

pseudocamellia PG 10 litre £42.00 each/£21.00W 

pseudocamellia PG 20 litre £63.00 each/£31.50 W 

pseudocamellia PG 35 litre £76.80 each/£38.40 W 

STYRAX 

hemsleyanus PG 7.5 litre £28.40 each/£14.20 W 

japonicus ‘Fargesii’ PG 5 litre £22.80 each/£11.60 W

TAXODIUM (Swamp Cypress) 

distichum PG 20 litre £66.20 each/£33.10 W 

distichum PG 5 litre £24.40 each/£12.20 W 

TAXUS (Yew) 

baccata PG 5 litre £21.00 each/£10.50 W 

baccata PG 10 litre £35.40 each/£17.70W 

baccata ‘Elegantissima’ PG 20 litre £94.60 each/£47.30 W 

baccata ‘Fastigiata’ PG 10 litre £20.00 each/£10.00 W 

THUJA (Red Cedar) 

plicata PG 10 litre £26.60 each/£13.30 W 

plicata PG 3 litre £10.80 each/£5.40 W 

TILIA (Lime or Linden) 

Pleached Lime: for availability and price please contact 

the nursery 



henryana PG 20 litre £70.00 each/£35.00 W 

heterophylla (syn. FG 10–12 cm £92.70 each/ 

monticola) £42.40 W 

platyphyllos FG 200–250 cm £31.00 each/£15.50 W 

platyphyllos FG 8–10cm STD £59.80 each/£29.90W 

platyphyllos FG 10–12 cm STD £88.20 each/£44.10 W 

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platyphyllos ‘Aurea’ PG 8–10 cm STD £100.00each/£50.00 W 

platyphllos ‘Laciniata’ PG 18–22 cm STD £300.00 each/£150.00 W 

platyphyllos ‘Rubra’ PG 8–10 cm STD £100.00 each/£50.00W 

tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’ FG 8–10cm STD £66.20 each/£33.10W 

tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’ PG 35 litre £60.00 each/£30.00W 

TOONA 

sinensis PG 10 litre £30.00each/£15.00W 

sinensis ‘Flamingo’ PG 3 litre £12.00 each/£6.00W 

TROCHODENDRON 

aralioides PG 10 litre £40.00 each/£20.00 W 

ULMUS (Elm) 

glabra ‘Gittisham’ PG 5 litre £25.00 each/£12.50W 

hollandica ‘Dampieri Aurea’ PG 20 litre £66.20 each/£33.10 W 

parviflora ‘Allee’ PG 3 litre £20.00 each/£10.00W 

WOLLEMIA (Wollemi Pine) 

nobilis PG 35 litre £220.00 each/£110.00 W 

ZELKOVA 

serrata PG 20 litre £54.60 each/£27.30 W 

Beech (Fagus sylvatica) 40–60cm FG £1.80 each per 10/90p each per 100 

Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) 40–60 cm FG £1.30 each per 10/80p each per 100 

Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica purpurea) 40–60cm FG £4.40 each per 10/£2.50 each per 100 

Dogwood 40-60 cm FG £1.30 each per 10/80p each per 100 

Field Maple (Acer campestre) 40–60cm FG £1.80 each per 10/90p each per 100 

Guelder Rose 40-60cm FG £1.30 each per 10/80p each per 100 

Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) 40–60cm FG £1.30 each per 10/80p each per 100 

Hazel (Corylus avellana) 40–60cm FG £1.80 each per 10/90p each per 100 

Holly (Ilex aquifolium) See Alphabetical Price List for PG rate 

Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) See Alphabetical Price List for PG rate 

Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) 40–60cm FG £1.80 each per 10/90p each per 100 

Pittosporum tenuifolium See Alphabetical Price List for PG rate 

Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) 40-60cm FG £1.80each per 10/90p each per 100 

Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) 5 litre PG £1.20 each/£6.00 each 30+ 

Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) See Alphabetical Price List for PG rate 

Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) 40–60 cm PG £1.30 each per 10/80p each per 100 

Spindle (Euonymus japonica robusta) 3 litre PG £8.00 each/£4.00 each 30+ 

Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum lantana) 40-60cm FG £1.30 each per 10/80p each per 100 

Yew (Taxus baccata) See Alphabetical Price List for PG rate 

Some larger hedging is available pot grown. Please contact us for prices and availability 

NOTE: for the 1000 rate please ask for a quote 

LARGE HEDGING PLANTS 

Many of the above species are available as large ‘instant’ hedging. Please phone to check availability.

MAGNOLIA (all pot grown plants) 

Grafted plants 

Group 1 plants: Butterflies, x brooklynensis ‘Eva Maria’, denudata, 

Elizabeth, Fireglow, Gold Star, Heaven Scent, x kewensis ‘Wada’s 

Memory’, x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’, x loebneri ‘Merril’, Star Wars, 

Yellow Bird, Yellow Fever 

Available as: 

5 litre £28.00 each/£14.00 W 

10 litre £44.00 each/£22.00 W 

20 litre £60.00 each/£30.00 W 

35 litre £90.00 each/£45.00 W 

Group 2 plants: Amoena, Atlas, campbellii ‘Lamellan Pink’, campbellii 

‘Lamellan White’, Darrel Dean, Frank Gladney, Iolanthe, J C Williams, 

Milky Way, Peter Smithers, Philip Tregunna, x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’, 

Vulcan 

Available as: 

5 litre £36.00 each/£18.00 W 

10 litre £54.00 each/£27.00 W 

20 litre £74.00 each/£37.00 W 

35 litre £110.00 each/£55.00 W 

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Non-grafted plants 

campbellii 5 litre £24.40 each/£12.20 W 

dawsoniana 10 litre £37.40 each/£18.70 W 

‘George Henry Kern’ 3 litre £20.00 each/£10.00 W 

grandiflora ‘Exmouth’ 7.5 litre £27.40 each/£13.70 W 

grandiflora ‘Victoria’ 20 litre £52.00 each/£26.00 W 

kobus 10 litre £37.40 each/£18.70 W 

lilifolia nigra 3 litre £20.00 each/£10.00 W 

obovata 5 litre £24.40 each/£12.20 W 

sieboldii 5 litre £24.40 each/£12.20 W 

x soulangeana ‘Lennei’ 3 litre £20.00 each/£10.00 W 

stellata ‘Centennial’ 20 litre £77.00 each/£38.50 W 

stellata ‘Rosea King’ 10 litre £46.20 each/£23.10 W 

stellata ‘Royal Star’ 10 litre £46.20 each/£23.10 W 

stellata ‘Water Lily’ 10 litre £46.20 each/£23.10 W 

tripetala 5 litre £24.40 each/£12.20 W 

wilsonii 5 litre £24.40 each/£12.20 W 

We can supply various sundry items with your tree order. Please request a price when you are placing your 

order if you require any from the following: 

Mulch mat kits (1m2 ) Tree tubes 

Spiral rabbit guards Tree ties 

3ft canes 

Stakes 

Tying rubber (by the metre) 

LARGE SPECIMEN TREES FOR IMMEDIATE IMPACT 

Often we have small batches of large trees in the nursery that don’t appear in the price list. If you are looking for large 

specimens for a particular project, it is always worth phoning the nursery and discussing your requirements with Kevin. 

We may have just what you want.

N o t e s 

Pictures on facing page, from top to bottom: Metasequoia glyptostroboides; Pinus pinea; Sequoiadendron giganteum; Taxodium distichum ‘Nutans’ 

Back Cover: Malus transitoria ‘Thornhayes Tansy’ 

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

OF BUSINESS 

1. Any complaint concerning condition of stock should be notified 

within 7 days and confirmed in writing. 

2. Trade accounts must be settled within 30 days. Thereafter 5% 

per month will be added 

3. We accept payment in cash, cheque, debit cards and credit cards. 

Payment by credit card will have 12% added. 

4. Payment on collection is required on all orders, other than for 

those trade customers with an arranged trading account. 

5. Orders for delivery will be paid in full in advance, other than for 

those trade customers with an arranged trading account. 

6. Non-trade orders in excess of £500 will require a 20% nonrefundable 

deposit. 

7. All prices quoted are exclusive of delivery and VAT. VAT will be 

charged at the appropriate rate at the time of sale. August 2012: 

0% on fruit, 20% on ornamentals. 

8. We reserve title to all stock until paid for in full. In the case 

of non-payment, stock will be recovered and should be in good 

order. 

9. We will replace losses on orders where we feel there is 

justification and the customer has followed the directions in our 

planting guide. We will not be held responsible for the effects of 

weather and bad practice by the customer. 

Thornhayes Nursery, St Andrews Wood, Dulford, Cullompton, 

Devon EX15 2DF, UK 

Tel: 01884 266746 Fax: 01884 266739 

Email: trees@thornhayes-nursery.co.uk 

www.thornhayes-nursery.co.uk 

DELIVERY DETAILS 

1. There is a minimum order of £100 net for delivered orders. Any 

orders of less than £100 will have to be collected from the 

nursery. 

2. Within a 50 mile radius of the nursery, delivery is carried out 

with our own vehicle and charged on a sliding scale dependent 

on distance. (There is no limit on plant size). 

3. Within mainland England and Wales, deliveries of most orders is 

by overnight freight and is charged at 30% of the net cost of the 

order. (We cannot deliver larger than a 6ft tall plant or a 5 litre 

pot). 

4. Delivery to Scotland, Ireland and the Channel Islands is by 2/3 

day freight and is calculated individually. (Size limit as in item 3). 

5. Large orders within the Midlands and Southern England can be 

arranged with a contract haulier and are priced individually. 

(There is no size limit on plants). 

6. For all orders delivered from the nursery in the 2012/2013 

season we reserve the right to charge a fuel levy should there 

be a large increase in petroleum costs. 

N.B We realise the cost of delivery is high, but make no apology. 

Our trees are high quality and we pack them to a high specification 

to ensure they arrive in excellent order. We make no profit from the 

delivery charges.

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Thornhayes Nursery, St Andrews Wood, Dulford, Cullompton, Devon EX15 2DF, UK 

Tel: 01884 266746 Fax: 01884 266739 E-mail: trees@thornhayes-nursery.co.uk www.thornhayes-nursery.co.uk

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