{"title":"Trees for Ornamental Interest","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGrown to be beautiful — in every season\u003c\/h2\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"accolade-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus","title":"Accolade Cherry Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Accolade, an early pink Flowering Cherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prunus 'Accolade'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot half-standard and standards of 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth. Pot-grown at 150\/175cm in a 10 litre pot, and in a 12 litre pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m tall and wide, over 10 to 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-double, to 4cm across, light pink from deeper pink buds, in early April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turning orange and red in autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small and spreading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately fertile soil, chalk included. Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. Pot-grown, all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccolade is a small, spreading Flowering Cherry that opens semi-double, light pink flowers from deeper pink buds in early April, and turns orange and red in autumn. It grows 4 to 8 metres tall and wide in moderately fertile soil in full sun, and holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAccolade Cherry Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrunus Accolade\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a petite, pink flowering cherry tree, well \u003cstrong\u003esuited to a small garden\u003c\/strong\u003e. It blooms heavily in early spring, with rich pink buds opening into variably pink-white, fragrant, semi-double flowers. In a mild year, you can see a few flowers appearing in Autumn and Winter before the full show in Spring. Like most cherry trees, the autumn colour is rich and vivid, with plenty of red and orange on display. \u003cbr\u003e A slender tree, with a fairly sparse canopy that doesn't cast much shade, it can reach a height of about 5-8 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echerry blossom trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eornamental trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherry blossom trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. Our standard trees are measured by the girth of the trunk in centimetres, one metre above the ground, not by their height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Accolade Cherries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt'll grow on most well drained soils, preferably rich ones, and although it's a hardy tree, we recommend planting it in sheltered, sunny places, where it'll flower best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was bred from \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sargents-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-sargentii\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePrunus sargentii\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/autumn-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-subhirtella-autumnalis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePrunus x subhirtella\u003c\/a\u003e around 1950 by Knap Hill Nurseries in Woking.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  It has won several awards from the RHS, including an Award of Garden Merit for being attractive \u0026amp; easy to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe weeping \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kiku-shidare-zakura-weeping-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-serrulata\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKiku-shidare-zakura\u003c\/a\u003e flowers early too, and its hanging branches set off Accolade's spreading crown. For more trees on this scale, browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/small-garden-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esmall garden trees\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trees-for-ornamental-interest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for ornamental interest\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Accolade Cherry comes bareroot, lifted while dormant, or pot-grown for planting in any month. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so is a potted tree delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does an Accolade Cherry grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it 4 to 8 metres in both height and spread, reached over 10 to 20 years. Our own page puts it at 5 to 8 metres tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does Accolade flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn early April, which makes it one of the earlier Cherries. In a mild year you may also see a few flowers in autumn and winter before the main show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre the flowers single or double?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSemi-double. The RHS describes them as up to 4cm across, opening light pink from deeper pink buds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it colour in autumn?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS record says the leaves turn orange and red before they fall, so you get a second season from the tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere should you plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn full sun, in moderately fertile soil. The RHS lists chalk, clay, loam and sand, and we recommend a sheltered place, where it flowers best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should you prune it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn mid-summer, if at all. The RHS puts it in pruning group 1, which needs little pruning, and advises cutting in mid-summer where silver leaf is a problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot trees are delivered from November to April, while they are dormant. Pot-grown trees can be delivered and planted in any month when you find them in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999096852806,"sku":"PRUNACCST-1\/2","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999096787270,"sku":"PRUNACCST-6\/8","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999096820038,"sku":"PRUNACCST-8\/10","price":119.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 150\/175 10 Litre","offer_id":54999096885574,"sku":"PRUNACCST-150\/175-10L","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ 12L","offer_id":56264675426630,"sku":"PRUNACCST-12L","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/accolade-cherry-blossom-tree-flowers-1.jpg?v=1755634181"},{"product_id":"amanogawa-flagpole-japanese-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-serrulata-erecta","title":"Flagpole Japanese Cherry Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amanogawa, the narrow, upright cherry for a small space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flagpole Cherry, Japanese Flowering Cherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prunus 'Amanogawa'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot: feathered at 1.75\/2.5m, and 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth standards. Pot-grown: 200\/250cm in a 10 litre pot, and a 12 litre pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m (13 to 26ft) tall and 2.5 to 4m wide, over 20 to 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrowly upright (fastigiate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-double, pale pink, slightly fragrant, in late spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange and red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately fertile, drained soil, chalk and clay included, in full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot trees from November to April, pot-grown trees in any month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. Pot-grown, all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrunus 'Amanogawa', the Flagpole Cherry, is a small, narrowly upright tree with semi-double, pale pink, slightly fragrant blossom in late spring and orange and red autumn leaves. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and grows 4 to 8 metres tall in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFlagpole Japanese Cherry Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrunus serrulata Amanogawa is the flowering \"Flagpole\" cherry for everyone who loves their blossom and is short on space. Naturally column shaped (fastigiate), it stays narrow: the RHS gives its mature spread as 2.5 to 4 metres. The mildly scented, light pink flowers cover the tree in April and May, and the Autumn display is a conflagration of reds and oranges. \u003cbr\u003eBrowse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eornamental cherry trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hardy and undemanding tree, it only needs well drained soil and close to full sun to look its best, although it'll be perfectly fine in partial shade. It isn't recommended for exposed sites where the strong winds will tend to bend it out of shape. It thrives on clay and chalk, and is recommended for the inner city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiterally translated, Amanogawa means \"Heaven's River\", which is the Japanese term for the Milky Way. First recorded in 1886, it was introduced to Britain during the First World War. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree is also sold as a large \"feather\" about 175-250cm tall, slightly too small to be graded as a standard. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe other narrow cherry is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/spire-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpire\u003c\/a\u003e, and the two are the upright choices where a spreading tree will not fit. More trees of this scale are under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/small-garden-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for small gardens\u003c\/a\u003e, and narrow trees to stand in a row are under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/privacy-screening-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for screening\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust the roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge Nurseries has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Flagpole Cherry comes bareroot, lifted while dormant, or pot-grown for planting in any month. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so is a potted tree delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does an Amanogawa cherry grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives 4 to 8 metres tall and 2.5 to 4 metres wide, over 20 to 50 years. For many years it is far narrower, hence the name Flagpole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Amanogawa a good tree for a small garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It grows up, not out, so you can fit it beside a path, by a gate or in a narrow border where a spreading cherry would not go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow a Flagpole Cherry in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a few years, in a large pot, yes. It is one of only two of our cherries narrow enough to try. After that it needs to go into the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does Amanogawa flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn late spring, April into May. The flowers are semi-double, pale pink and slightly fragrant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need a sheltered spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA strong prevailing wind can bend the upright branches out of shape, so give it some shelter if you can. Otherwise it needs only drained soil and full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are Flagpole Cherry trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot trees from November to April, while dormant. Pot-grown trees in any month when in stock. Prune, if you need to, in midsummer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Feather - Bareroot - 1.75\/2.5m","offer_id":54999102062918,"sku":"PRUNSERAMAN-FTHR","price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999102095686,"sku":"PRUNSERAMAN-6\/8","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999102128454,"sku":"PRUNSERAMAN-8\/10","price":119.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 200\/250cm - 10 Litre","offer_id":54999102161222,"sku":"PRUNSERAMAN-200\/250-10L","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ 12L","offer_id":56250706264390,"sku":"PRUNSERAMAN-12L","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/flagpole-cherry-tree-amanogawa-2.jpg?v=1755634411"},{"product_id":"amur-maple-trees-acer-tataricum-ginnala","title":"Amur Maple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAmur Maple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcer tartaricum ginnala\u003c\/strong\u003e is a small ornamental tree with warm red and orange autumn leaves. It has a low, branching habit and neat, rounded head. The tiny, cream coloured flowers aren't showy but very fragrant. The seeds are winged \"helicopters\" called samara and the young stems are a red\/brown (they colour up better in full sun), changing within 2 years to an elephant grey. The leaves are typically maple shaped, broadly triangular with three lobes, are dark green on top and pale underneath. The autumn colour is truly excellent, exploding into yellows, golds and reds with touches of purple. An outstanding tree for the edge of woodland, or roadsides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe biggest recorded specimens were over 10 metres tall, but about 7 metres is typical. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/maple-trees-acer\"\u003eMaple varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, or all of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maple trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeight: 7-8m\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSoil: Any well drained\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreat Autumn colour\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSmall but fragrant flowers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Amur Maples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tough tree will grow pretty much anywhere and seems unaffected by polluted roadsides. It produces the best Autumn colour on acidic soils, and probably won't thrive on seriously shallow chalk rock, but otherwise chalky soils are fine. Full sun or partial shade. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for large containters. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe consensus seems to be that \u003cem\u003eginnala \u003c\/em\u003eshould be a subspecies of Acer tataricum, but taxonomists thrive on conflict, and so some insist that it should be A. ginnala should be its own species. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative to Japan and Eastern China, it was first classified in 1880 by Adrien RenC) Franchet (1834-1900) of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/cotoneaster-franchetii-hedge-plants-orange-berries\"\u003eCotoneaster franchetii\u003c\/a\u003e fame, who was the point of contact at the MusC)um national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris for many famous French explorers and plant collectors in Asia, in this case Father Urbain Faurie (1847-1915), who embarked on his mission when he was 26; apart from two years back in France for medical treatment and recuperation, he spent the remainder of his life in Japan, China and Taiwan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Amur river, Heilong Jiang in Chinese, is the world's 10th longest. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999104717126,"sku":"ACERGINST-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999104749894,"sku":"ACERGINST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/amur-maple-tree-acer-tataricum-ginnala-autumn.jpg?v=1755543024"},{"product_id":"armstrong-maple-trees-acer-freemanii","title":"Armstrong Red Maple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmstrong Red Maple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcer x freemanii Armstrong\u003c\/strong\u003e, is slender and upright, similar to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/celebration-maple-trees-acer-freemanii\"\u003eAcer Celebration,\u003c\/a\u003e with brilliant gold and orange leaves in the autumn. With its narrow canopy, this is an ideal tree for a fairly small garden or avenue planting, and it looks wonderful in a mixed wood. \u003cbr\u003e Older trees will spread out a little, becoming slightly egg shaped, but this can be corrected with some gentle pruning. The autumn colour is simply awesome. \u003cbr\u003e Armstrong Maple trees can reach a height of about 15, maybe 20 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/maple-trees-acer\"\u003eMaple varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, or all of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maple trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 15-20m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Any well drained except shallow chalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold and orange Autumn colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrought tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArmstrong and Horses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilted and fallen leaves of this tree are poisonous to horses, causing severe damage to the blood that is often fatal. The standing tree is not the problem: the danger is leaves dropping or blowing onto grazing in late summer and autumn, or a branch coming down in a storm. Freeman maples are a cross between red and silver maple, and recent veterinary research found their leaves more damaging to equine blood than red maple leaves, so treat them as the higher risk of the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not plant it where its leaves can reach horses, and keep fallen leaves out of paddocks and out of hay. Red, silver and sugar maples all carry this risk. If you keep horses, take current advice from your vet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Armstrong Maples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for most soils except shallow chalk (unlike our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/field-maple-trees-acer-campestre\"\u003enative maple\u003c\/a\u003e, which loves it). It's hardy, and drought tolerant when established. It'll have the best autumn colour in a sunny position (acidic soil also helps), but tolerates partial shade well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSemi-regular pruning of mature trees will help to prevent branches falling off in storms. Strong branches have wide crotch angles, meaning that they're close to horizontal where they come out of the trunk, and weak branches have narrow crotch angles, so they're almost upright where they leave the trunk: removing the worst of the latter every few years will keep the tree in top shape. \u003cbr\u003e With young trees, all you need to do is to maintain a single leading stem and prevent a double leader from forming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Freeman maples, Acer x freemanii, are naturally occurring crosses between \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/red-maple-sapling-plants-acer-rubrum\"\u003eRed Maple\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/silver-maple-trees-acer-saccharinum\"\u003eSilver Maple\u003c\/a\u003e. The ones in cultivation were crossed by Oliver M. Freeman in 1933 at the US National Arboretum in Washington DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne Newton G. Armstrong discovered this variety by chance in Windsor, Ohio in the 1940's, noticing its unusually upright habit. His brother Norm was an arborist and friends with Edward Scanlon, owner of Scanlon Nurseries and founding member of the International Plant Propagators’ Society, who cloned it and began selling it by 1951.\u003cbr\u003e\nNeil Armstrong may or may not have been the first man on the moon (we aren't going there, in either sense), but he was certainly an Ohio native, so it's not unlikely that he was related to Newton and Norm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\u003cbr\u003e\nSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\u003cbr\u003e\nOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999110844742,"sku":"ACERFREARM-6\/8","price":112.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999110811974,"sku":"ACERFREARM-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/armstrong-red-maple-mature-tree.jpg?v=1755542983"},{"product_id":"aspen-trees-populus-tremula","title":"Quaking Aspen \/ Poplar Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aspen, Quaking Aspen, Trembling Aspen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Populus tremula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot 200\/250cm tree and standards of 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e More than 12m tall and wider than 8m, over 20 to 50 years. Grows very rapidly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rounded, bronze when young, trembling in the lightest breeze, yellow in autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatkins:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woolly and grey on male trees, before the leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e A large tree with a broad crown. Suckers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, fertile soil of any kind, chalk included. Full sun. Stands exposure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well clear of buildings. Good as a screen or in a shelter belt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H7, hardy in the severest British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAspen is the native Poplar whose rounded leaves tremble in the lightest breeze, open bronze and turn clear yellow in autumn. It is a large, very fast tree, more than 12 metres tall, for moist soil in full sun, and it belongs in open ground, well clear of buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuaking Aspen \/ Poplar Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCommon European\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eQuaking\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003eTrembling Aspen\u003c\/strong\u003e has long, thin leaf stems and broad, oval shaped, leaves with a wavy outline. They wobble even when there is no wind, and begin to flutter in the smallest breeze. It is a native, deciduous tree whose slender trunk has pale, slightly creamy bark, topped with a lollipop shaped canopy. It's noted for supporting a wide range of butterfly and moth larvae. \u003cbr\u003e Before the leaves come out in early spring, male trees produce lovely red and grey catkins that look uncannily like big fuzzy caterpillars. Female trees have plain green catkins that erupt in tiny, white haired, wind-borne seeds: \u003cspan\u003ewe do not sell female poplar trees because these seeds are a real nuisance. \u003cbr\u003e The Autumn colour is bright, clean yellow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld Aspens have an extraordinary suckering habit: there is a famous tree in Wales that has at least a thousand suckering trunks and covers a hectare. It won't be taking over your garden though: the Welsh tree is several centuries old, and the original trunk is long gone. In any case, a thicket of suckers creates a valuable wildlife habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vigorous tree is for a large garden or open ground, planted well clear of buildings: the RHS advises against planting Aspen near them because of its vigorous roots. They can reach a height of about 25 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard trees are the largest size that we deliver; you can buy younger \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aspen-sapling-plants-populus-tremula\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePopulus tremula saplings\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e Browse our variety of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/large-garden-parkland-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elarge garden trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poplar trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Quaking Aspen \/ Poplar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardy and wind resistant, it needs a lot of sun and really loves a moist to wet soil, but with help it can establish on poor, dry soils as well. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/white-silver-poplar-trees-populus-alba\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhite poplar\u003c\/a\u003e is probably a better choice for shallow chalk \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry not to prune them if you don't want them to start to sucker. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as the haps tree. Being so light and easy to work, the wood is one of the most common sources of timber for matches, and is good for paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American aspen, Populus tremuloides, is very similar and has the same common names of trembling or quaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn wet ground, Aspen grows alongside the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/alder-trees-alnus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlders\u003c\/a\u003e, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/birch-trees-betula\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBirches\u003c\/a\u003e are the other native pioneers with leaves that never keep still. The White Poplar is its naturalised cousin, with leaves white beneath. There are more under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/native-british-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enative British trees\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/catkin-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees with catkins\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust the roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Aspen comes as a bareroot tree, lifted to order while dormant and guaranteed for 12 months. Plant it between November and April, and it will establish readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far from a house should you plant an Aspen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell clear. The RHS gives no distance for Aspen, but it advises against planting it in the vicinity of buildings because of the vigorous root system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan you plant an Aspen in a small garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It grows to more than 12 metres, with a crown wider than 8, and it suckers. A sapling of the same species is the same tree, only younger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do Aspen leaves tremble?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaf stalks are long and thin, so the broad leaves wobble in still air and flutter in the smallest breeze. That is what the names Quaking and Trembling describe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo Aspens send up suckers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS describes the tree as sometimes suckering freely, and advises removing suckers in autumn or winter if you need to. In a wild corner, leave them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill Aspen grow in wet soil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS lists it for moist, fertile soils, poorly drained ground included, on any pH. What it must have is full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does an Aspen grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery fast. The RHS says it grows very rapidly and is very useful as a screen or as part of a shelter belt. Full size takes 20 to 50 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot only, from November to April, while the trees are dormant. You can order at any time of year and your tree is lifted and sent once the season opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999113466182,"sku":"POPUTREST-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999113498950,"sku":"POPUTREST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999113531718,"sku":"POPUTREST-200\/250","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/poplar-aspen-populus-tremula-trees-1.jpg?v=1755205144"},{"product_id":"autumn-blaze-maple-trees-acer-freemanii","title":"Autumn Blaze Red Maple Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn Blaze, a Freeman Maple for orange-red autumn colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standard, 6\/8cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e More than 12m tall and more than 8m wide (RHS). We find 12 to 15m typical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast-growing, with a dense oval head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright orange-red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist but well-drained, acid to neutral soil. Sun or partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHorses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fallen leaves are poisonous to horses. Read the section below before you plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAutumn Blaze is a fast-growing Freeman Maple with a dense oval head and deeply cut leaves that turn bright orange-red in autumn. It is a large tree, more than 12 metres tall in time, and it holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. If you keep horses, read the section on horses first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAutumn Blaze Red Maple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hybrid maple delivers a long-lasting shock of red and orange colour in autumn that punches through the landscape, and looks superb in a stand of mixed trees with yellows and oranges. \u003cstrong\u003eAutumn blaze\u003c\/strong\u003e has a lovely upright, egg shaped canopy that naturally suits a medium-sized garden or woodland, and look good when planted along and avenue. It's a sterile tree that makes no seeds. \u003cbr\u003e It can reach a height of about 20 metres in ideal conditions, but 12-15 is typical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maple-trees-acer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaple varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, or all of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maple trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. Our standard trees are measured by the girth of the trunk in centimetres, one metre above the ground, not by their height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAutumn Blaze and Horses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilted and fallen leaves of this tree are poisonous to horses, causing severe damage to the blood that is often fatal. The standing tree is not the problem: the danger is leaves dropping or blowing onto grazing in late summer and autumn, or a branch coming down in a storm. Freeman maples are a cross between red and silver maple, and recent veterinary research found their leaves more damaging to equine blood than red maple leaves, so treat them as the higher risk of the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not plant it where its leaves can reach horses, and keep fallen leaves out of paddocks and out of hay. Red, silver and sugar maples all carry this risk. If you keep horses, take current advice from your vet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Autumn Blaze Maples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for most soils except shallow chalk (unlike our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/field-maple-trees-acer-campestre\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enative maple\u003c\/a\u003e, which loves it). It's hardy, and drought tolerant when established. It'll have the best autumn colour in a sunny position (acidic soil also helps), but tolerates partial shade well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSemi-regular pruning of mature trees will help to prevent branches falling off in storms. Strong branches have wide crotch angles, meaning that they're close to horizontal where they come out of the trunk, and weak branches have narrow crotch angles, so they're upright: removing the worst of the latter every few years will keep the tree in top shape. With young trees, all you need to do is to maintain a single leading stem and prevent a double leader from forming. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt belongs to a group of hybrid maples that are very popular in America. They occur naturally wherever \u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-maple-sapling-plants-acer-rubrum\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRed maples\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/silver-maple-trees-acer-saccharinum\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSilver maples\u003c\/a\u003e grow close to each other, but the parents of most cultivated varieties were crossed and selected in 1933 by Oliver M. Freeman (1891-1979) at the US National Arboretum in Washington, and in 1969 the hybrids were named in his honour by Albert Edward Murray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAutumn Blaze was selected in the 1960's by nursery owner Glenn Jeffers in Ohio, and it has won at least two Tree of the Year awards there. Registration code Jeffersred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\u003cbr\u003e\nSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\u003cbr\u003e\nOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow three Freeman Maples: Autumn Blaze, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/armstrong-maple-trees-acer-freemanii\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArmstrong\u003c\/a\u003e, which is the one for a narrow plot, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/celebration-maple-trees-acer-freemanii\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCelebration\u003c\/a\u003e. All three carry the same warning for horses. For more quick trees, see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fastest-growing-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efastest growing trees\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Autumn Blaze comes as a bareroot tree, lifted to order while dormant and guaranteed for 12 months. Plant it between November and April, and it will establish readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does Autumn Blaze grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS puts it at more than 12 metres tall and more than 8 metres wide. We find 12 to 15 metres typical, and about 20 in ideal conditions. Give it the room of a large garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow on chalk?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot on shallow chalk. The RHS lists it for acid to neutral soil that is moist but well-drained, and acid soil also gives you the best autumn colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should you prune a Maple?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn late summer. Maples bleed sap if you cut them in spring. On a young tree, all you need to do is keep a single leading stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Autumn Blaze the tree's real name?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the trade name. The registered cultivar name is 'Jeffersred', and the RHS lists both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot only, from November to April, while the trees are dormant. You can order at any time of year and your tree is lifted and sent once the season opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999113990470,"sku":"ACERFREAUTB-6\/8","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/autumn-blaze-maple-mature-tree.jpg?v=1755634212"},{"product_id":"ballerina-amelanchier-trees","title":"Ballerina Serviceberry Tree","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ballerina, a small Serviceberry with large white flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Ballerina'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standard, 6\/8cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e The RHS gives 4 to 8m tall and wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime to full size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e White and relatively large, on nodding sprays, in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBerries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small and edible, red turning dark purple. Birds take them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze-tinged when young, orange to purple in autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun or partial shade. Full sun for the best autumn colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, well-drained and lime-free: acid or neutral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H7, hardy in the severest British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBallerina is a vigorous small tree, or a large shrub, with three seasons of interest: bronze young leaves and large white flowers in spring, edible berries that ripen from red to dark purple, and orange to purple autumn colour. It wants a moist, lime-free soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBallerina Serviceberry Tree\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmelanchier x grandiflora ‘Ballerina’ is a neat little tree that’s just right for small gardens. Its succession of spring flowers, colourful foliage and autumn berries provide interest over three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good choice for urban gardens as it’s tolerant of pollution and some shade. Its flowers and berries are a fantastic source of food for pollinating insects and birds. An attractive, low maintenance addition to any garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStar-shaped white flowers are produced in profusion in April, and are followed by small red berries in the autumn. These are a great favourite with birds. In spring the young, finely serrated, oval leaves are tinged with bronze, before turning green in summer and then taking on rich reddish purple tones in autumn. Plant in full sun to ensure the best display of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivered bareroot, between November and April.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eornamental \u0026amp; garden trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/small-garden-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for small gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Amelanchier Ballerina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrefers a sunny site with moist, well-drained soil with a neutral to acidic soil pH. It'll tolerate some shade and is hardy throughout the UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmelanchier x grandiflora ‘Ballerina’ looks lovely as the centrepiece of a lawn but also works well in a border. Underplant with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flower-bulbs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpring bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e, grasses and herbaceous perennials for a long lasting planting scheme. Add bold foliage plants such as bronze fennel and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/prairie-fire-sedge-grass-plants-carex-testacea\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCarex ‘Prairie Fire’\u003c\/a\u003e that will pick up on ‘Ballerina’s’ colouring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBred in Holland. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmelanchier x grandiflora ‘Ballerina’ belongs to the Rosaceae family. Amelanchier are small deciduous shrubs or trees with pretty white flowers in early spring, purple-red berries and, often, colourful autumn foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe natural pairing is the other named Amelanchier, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/robin-hill-amelanchier-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRobin Hill\u003c\/a\u003e: pink buds on an upright tree beside Ballerina's bigger white flowers on a bushier one. From the same family, and the same size, come the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hawthorn-trees-crataegus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHawthorns\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCrab Apples\u003c\/a\u003e, which flower after it. For more ideas, see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trees-for-ornamental-interest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for ornamental interest\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge for Garden Trees?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Ballerina Serviceberry comes as a bareroot tree, lifted to order while dormant and guaranteed for 12 months. Plant it between November and April, and it will establish readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does Amelanchier Ballerina grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it 4 to 8 metres tall and wide, reached in 10 to 20 years. It is a vigorous small tree or large shrub, so it stays in scale with a small garden for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBallerina or Robin Hill: which Amelanchier?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBallerina has the larger, pure white flowers and a bushier shape. Robin Hill opens pale pink from pink buds and is more upright. Both reach 4 to 8 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan you eat the berries?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS says the berries are edible, though in Britain the tree is grown for ornament and not for a crop. Birds usually get there first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow on chalk?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The RHS asks for moist, lime-free, well-drained soil, acid or neutral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need pruning?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery little. It is in RHS pruning group 1: remove dead, damaged or crossing wood in winter and leave the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot only, from November to April, while the trees are dormant. You can order at any time of year and your tree is lifted and sent once the season opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999116939590,"sku":"AMELGRABALL-6\/8","price":129.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/ballerina-amelanchier-tree-flowers.jpg?v=1755543024"},{"product_id":"bird-cherry-trees-prunus-padus","title":"Bird Cherry Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bird Cherry, a native tree with scented white flower tassels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prunus padus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standards, 6\/8 and 8\/10cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e More than 12m tall, 4 to 8m wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime to full size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, white and fragrant, in hanging tassels, in late spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, bitter black cherries, taken by birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. Exposed or sheltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any moderately fertile, well-drained soil, chalk and clay included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBird Cherry is a native tree for a big space: hanging tassels of small, almond-scented white flowers in late spring, then bitter black cherries that the birds strip. It grows on almost any drained soil, chalk included, and is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBird Cherry Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBird cherry\u003c\/strong\u003e, Prunus padus, is fast-growing, native, deciduous tree or large shrub. In late spring, they have strands of small, almond scented, white flowers that ripen into dark fruit which are popular with birds. As with most cherries, the foliage colours beautifully in autumn. They grow into large trees: the RHS gives a height of more than 12 metres, reached in 20 to 50 years. \u003cbr\u003eYou can also buy \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bird-cherry-hedge-plants-prunus-padus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esapling Bird Cherries\u003c\/a\u003e, which make great country hedge plants. \u003cbr\u003eBrowse our cultivated, ornamental \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eflowering cherry tree\u003c\/a\u003e, including the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pink-bird-cherry-trees-prunus-padus-colorata\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eColorata\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/watereri-bird-cherry-trees-prunus-padus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWatereri Bird Cherries\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bird cherry trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. Our standard trees are measured by the girth of the trunk in centimetres, one metre above the ground, not by their height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Bird Cherry Trees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey'll grow on any reasonably well drained soil, including poor, compacted urban ones, and thrive on chalk. They need close to full sun to flower really well, but otherwise tolerate partial shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown as hackberries (also egg-, hag-, heck-, and hedgeberry), the bitter fruit are edible, but you wouldn't want to eat them unless you cooked them up with plenty of sugar. The stone in the centre of the fruit is poisonous and should be removed before cooking. Better to leave them for the birds. The young spring leaves can be steamed or boiled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther common names include black dogwood and hog cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003eSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003eOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBird Cherry flowers after our other native Cherry, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wild-cherry-gean-trees-prunus-avium\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWild Cherry or Gean\u003c\/a\u003e, so the two together stretch the blossom. Both sit among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/native-british-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enative trees\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-ecology-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e, and a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mountain-ash-rowan-trees-sorbus-aucuparia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRowan\u003c\/a\u003e adds berries that birds take later in the year. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge for Native Trees?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Bird Cherry comes as a bareroot tree, lifted to order while dormant and guaranteed for 12 months. Plant it between November and April, and it will establish readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does a Bird Cherry grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it more than 12 metres tall and 4 to 8 metres wide, reached in 20 to 50 years. It is a tree for a large garden, a field corner or an avenue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Bird Cherry native to Britain?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS lists Prunus padus as native.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn late spring, usually May. The flowers are small, white and fragrant, in hanging tassels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it drop fruit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Bird Cherry fruits freely, and what the birds leave falls, so plant it away from paving and parked cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need pruning?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery little. It is in RHS pruning group 1. If silver leaf is a worry, the RHS advises pruning in midsummer and not in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo you sell smaller Bird Cherry plants?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The trees on this page are large standards. For hedging and woodland planting, use the young saplings linked above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot only, from November to April, while the trees are dormant. You can order at any time of year and your tree is lifted and sent once the season opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999122280774,"sku":"PRUNPADST-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999122313542,"sku":"PRUNPADST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/bird-cherry-prunus-padus-fruit-3.jpg?v=1755634232"},{"product_id":"black-cherry-plum-trees-prunus-cerasifera-nigra","title":"Purple-Leaved Cherry Trees, Large","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple-Leaved Cherry Plum, Black Cherry Plum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot half-standard and standards of 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth. Pot-grown half-standard in a 10 litre pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e To 10m tall and more than 8m wide, over 20 to 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single and pale pink, from deep pink buds, before the leaves in early spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red when young, then deep purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round-headed, with dark twigs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately fertile soil, chalk included. Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. Pot-grown, all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Purple-Leaved Cherry Plum is a round-headed tree with deep purple leaves, red when young, and single pale pink flowers that open from deep pink buds before the leaves in early spring. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePurple-Leaved Cherry Trees, Large Standards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple-Leaf Cherry, the tough and beautiful Prunus cerasifera Nigra, AKA black cherry plum, is a firm urban favourite, with its top tier reliability in poor soils, spectacular spring blossom and great foliage colour. It's one of the first cherries to flower, coming into bud in late February in warm areas. The buds open into blush-pink, single flowers, contrasted against rich burgundy-black-purple stems. Soon, glossy, pale copper new leaves emerge, which mature to deep purple, then fire up to rich reds and orange in autumn, providing interest throughout most of the year. In the winter months its dense mushroom-shaped crown brings pleasing structure. \u003cbr\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eornamental cherry trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or buy the slightly less ornamental \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cherry-plum-hedge-plants-prunus-cerasifera-myrobalan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewild Prunus cerasifera\u003c\/a\u003e, which is great for hedges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt does bear fruit, although not regularly. The juicy red plums are sweet, and are better for making jam than eating fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherry plums are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. Our standard trees are measured by the girth of the trunk in centimetres, one metre above the ground, not by their height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Purple Leaf Cherry Plum Trees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it a bit of sun, plant on soil that's not waterlogged, and it'll grow. It'll tolerate all but the toughest of conditions. It's shallow rooted, so it's ideal on streets and next to structures: town planners love it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a handsome small tree, perfect for small and medium gardens, where it'll give you good screening planted in front of a shed or outbuildings. It makes a brilliant specimen, or a subject for an avenue of trees: imagine tree after tree covered in blossom in early spring. Underplant your tree with plenty of early spring bulbs for a fabulous show in March. Choose \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crocus-bulbs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecrocus bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e in pale and interesting shades to complement the tree's soft-pink blossom, dark bark, and mature leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCerasi- means cherry, and the ending -fera means to carry or bear something, like an aqui-fer bears water (see also Christopher), and Nigra is black.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  Bred in the USA in 1916, it is also sold as Prunus Blaze or Pissardii Nigra.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/royal-burgundy-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-serrulata\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Burgundy\u003c\/a\u003e is the other dark-leaved tree in the family: plant the pair for two seasons of pink flowers over purple leaves. The Crab Apples \u003ca href=\"\/products\/profusion-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eProfusion\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/royalty-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyalty\u003c\/a\u003e are purple-leaved too, with wine-red flowers. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Cherry Plum comes bareroot, lifted while dormant, or pot-grown for planting in any month. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so is a potted tree delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it a Cherry or a Plum?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Plum. It is a purple-leaved form of the Cherry Plum, Prunus cerasifera, and not a Flowering Cherry, although it is sold beside them and is one of the first of them to flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS describes a round-headed tree to 10 metres tall, in a band of 8 to 12 metres, and more than 8 metres wide, taking 20 to 50 years. Our old page said 8 metres by 6.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn early spring, before the leaves. We find the buds showing in late February in warm areas, which makes it one of the first to flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it fruit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes, and not every year. The red plums are sweet and juicy, and you will find them better for jam than for eating fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need full sun?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS asks for full sun and moderately fertile soil, and lists chalk, clay, loam and sand, in exposed or sheltered places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should you prune it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn mid-summer, if at all. The RHS puts it in pruning group 1, which needs little pruning, and advises cutting in mid-summer where silver leaf is a problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot trees are delivered from November to April, while they are dormant. Pot-grown trees can be delivered and planted in any month when you find them in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999124640070,"sku":"PRUNCERNIGST-6\/8","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999124672838,"sku":"PRUNCERNIGST-8\/10","price":164.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999124705606,"sku":"PRUNCERNIGST-1\/2","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Half Standard 10 Litre","offer_id":54999124738374,"sku":"PRUNCERNIST-1\/2-10L","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/purple-cherry-plum-trees-prunus-cerasifera-nigra-2.jpg?v=1756800953"},{"product_id":"black-walnut-trees-juglans-nigra","title":"Black Walnut Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Walnut, the big American timber and nut tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Juglans nigra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standard, 6\/8 and 8\/10cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e More than 12m tall and more than 8m wide, over more than 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, fragrant leaves of 15 to 21 leaflets, butter yellow in autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNuts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round green fruits about 5cm wide. Crops are unreliable north of about Liverpool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any deep soil that drains well. Full sun. No frost pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midsummer to early autumn only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeighbours:\u003c\/strong\u003e Releases juglone: keep it away from Apples and the vegetable plot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlack Walnut is a vigorous, broad-crowned American tree with ridged bark, large fragrant leaves that turn butter yellow, and rich-flavoured nuts in autumn. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and wants full sun, deep soil and a great deal of room. Its roots hold back some neighbouring plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBlack Walnut Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Walnut\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJuglans nigra\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a large, fast-growing deciduous tree with distinctive ridged bark and fragrant leaves that turn butter yellow in autumn. \u003cbr\u003eIt produces an abundance of nuts in the autumn: you will know that they're ready when you see lots of squirrels around your tree. The nuts are notoriously messy to remove from their husks, but the quality of the kernel is considered to be better than the common walnut that you normally see in the shops. \u003cbr\u003eThey're vigorous and can reach a height of about 30 metres in the British climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard trees are the largest size that we deliver; we also sell younger \u003ca href=\"\/products\/black-walnut-sapling-plants-juglans-nigra\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlack Walnut saplings\u003c\/a\u003e as well as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/common-walnut-trees-juglans-regia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCommon Walnut trees\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eBrowse our ranges of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/edible-nut-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enut trees\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fruit-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Walnut trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. Our standard trees are measured by the girth of the trunk in centimetres, one metre above the ground, not by their height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Black Walnut Trees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for any fertile, deep, well drained soil, they do need full sun. If you want good crops, a sheltered location is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo keep your tree at a relatively manageable size, the standard practice is to prune out the leading stem and maintain them as an open centred goblet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/strong\u003eWalnuts do not crop reliably North of about Liverpool, especially on the cooler Eastern side of the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting:\u003c\/strong\u003e The nuts are perfectly ripe when you can squeeze the outer hulls with your fingers and easily leave a dent. They'll start to fall of their own accord, but you can shake the tree with poles to encourage them. \u003cbr\u003eWear rubber gloves and work clothes, because they stain. Use a knife to slice around the hulls and then twist the halves in opposite directions to remove it. \u003cbr\u003eNext, put the hulled nuts into a bucket of water and scrub them clean, or use a pressure hose. Discard any that float. \u003cbr\u003eDry them off (you can speed this up in a cool oven at 40°C) and store them in mesh bags for at least four weeks. Shake the bags every day at the start to ensure that they dry really well. They're now ready to eat and will keep for about a year in a cool, dry place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack Walnuts are infamous for preventing many other plants from growing underneath them. Here is a \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/trees\/black-walnut-kill-other-plants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elist of companion plants for Black Walnut\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack Walnuts are an American tree that was brought to Britain in the mid-1600's by John Tradescant. They are superb timber trees, and now grow wild in many parts of Southern England and Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe biggest specimens in the world are around 50 metres tall, and they live for about 250 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003eSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003eOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJuglone rules the planting under a Black Walnut. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/daffodil-narcissus-bulbs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDaffodils\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/snowdrop-bulbs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSnowdrops\u003c\/a\u003e are on the tolerant list, and Apples, Tomatoes and Potatoes are not. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/common-walnut-trees-juglans-regia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCommon Walnut\u003c\/a\u003e is markedly less potent, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/buccaneer-walnut-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuccaneer\u003c\/a\u003e is the self-fertile one to grow for nuts. For planting in number, buy \u003ca href=\"\/products\/black-walnut-sapling-plants-juglans-nigra\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlack Walnut saplings\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Black Walnut comes as a bareroot tree, lifted to order while dormant and guaranteed for 12 months. Plant it between November and April, and it will establish readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does a Black Walnut grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it more than 12 metres tall and more than 8 metres wide, and more than 50 years to get there. It is a parkland tree, not one for a small garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat can you plant under a Black Walnut?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts roots and leaves release juglone, which many plants cannot stand. Daffodils, Snowdrops, Hellebores, Hostas and ferns tolerate it. Our guide, linked above, lists more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat should you keep away from it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApples, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Rhubarb, Asparagus, Peppers, Cabbage and Peas are all sensitive to juglone. Plant your Black Walnut well away from the orchard and the vegetable plot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should you prune a Walnut?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly between midsummer and early autumn, while it is in leaf. A cut in late winter or spring runs with sap for weeks, and Walnuts do not tolerate hard pruning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Black Walnut or Common Walnut better for nuts?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack Walnut kernels have the richer flavour, but the husks are messy and the shells are hard. For an easier crop, plant a Common Walnut such as Buccaneer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it crop in the North?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tree is hardy, rated H6, but Walnuts do not crop reliably north of about Liverpool, especially on the cooler eastern side. Plant it there for the tree, not the nuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot only, from November to April, while the trees are dormant. You can order at any time of year and your tree is lifted and sent once the season opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999125524806,"sku":"JUGLNIGST-6\/8","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999125557574,"sku":"JUGLNIGST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/black-walnut-mature-tree.jpg?v=1756800921"},{"product_id":"butterball-crab-apple-trees-malus","title":"Butterball Crab Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eButterball Crab Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Butterball' crabapple, Malus, has masses of small golden-yellow fruits that persist into winter. Bees and other pollinators adore the clouds of spring blossom, which is a delicate pink in bud, opening to pure white, and the crabs which are a rich yellow - blushing red in a sunny spot - usually ripen in October are a great food source for all kinds of birds. Butterball is also self-fertile, producing up to 10 times the amount of pollen of an ordinary apple tree. The fruit makes a wonderful, zingy bright jelly too, just the ticket with a Sunday roast. Or try your hand at crab apple liqueur with vodka and sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a tree, Butterball is spreading and slightly drooping, especially under the weight of its fruit in autumn. As a standard, it'll grow to 6 metres or so in height while half standards can be kept to 3.5-4 metres making them ideal if your garden is on the small side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003erange of crab apple trees\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive Butterball a little space as it makes a good focal point. Give it pride of place, so it can be seen and admired, whether covered in flowers in spring or with the branches dripping with fruit in autumn. So don't hide it away. Crab apples aren't too fussy about soil or sunlight really, as long as it's fairly free draining, although the sunnier the spot the redder the fruit. Butterball will fit right in with a cottage garden scheme, with its pretty blossom, hanging branches and relaxed habit. Underplant with a few spring bulbs if you feel inclined, something cottagey like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/crocus-bulbs\"\u003ecrocuses\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/daffodil-narcissus-bulbs\"\u003edaffodils\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/native-bluebell-bulbs\"\u003ebluebells\u003c\/a\u003e for a relaxed, naturalistic feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal height\/spread: 3-5m x 3-5m (depending on form)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoliage: deciduous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures: white spring blossom, yellow-orange crabs in autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: well-drained, in sun or light shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn some south-east Asian countries crab apples are used as a sour condiment, with shrimp paste, chilli and salt. Butterball also makes fantastic jelly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999130898758,"sku":"MALUBUT-1\/2","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999130931526,"sku":"MALUBUT-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/malus-butterball-crabapple-fruit-3.jpg?v=1755634575"},{"product_id":"cardinal-royal-rowan-trees-sorbus-aucuparia","title":"Cardinal Royal Rowan Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cardinal Royal, an upright, narrow form of Rowan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standards (6\/8 and 8\/10cm girth), half-standards and 200\/250cm trees, or pot-grown in a 15 litre pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m tall and 2.5 to 4m across\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime to full size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy-white, in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBerries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright red, in big bunches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow, orange and red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun or partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any well-drained soil, but not shallow chalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avenues, small gardens, streets and narrow plots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS Plants for Pollinators. The berries feed birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. Pot-grown, all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCardinal Royal is a Rowan that grows up rather than out: 8 to 12 metres tall but only 2.5 to 4 metres across, which suits an avenue or a narrow garden. It carries creamy-white flowers in spring, big bunches of bright red berries for the birds, and yellow, orange and red leaves in autumn. It is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCardinal Royal Rowan Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCardinal Royal \u003c\/strong\u003eis a cultivar of our native \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mountain-ash-rowan-trees-sorbus-aucuparia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRowan\u003c\/a\u003e, distinguished mainly by their more erect branches, narrower habit, and tidier overall appearance that is better suited to avenues or small gardens. \u003cbr\u003eIn May, the small, white, aromatic flowers emerge from pearl-like buds which develop into big bunches of blood-red berries by mid-August. These have a more vivid colour and noticeably bigger yield than a wild Rowan tree, which will be much appreciated by your neighbourhood birds, or your poultry. You can certainly harvest the fruit to cook for yourself, but \u003ca href=\"\/products\/edulis-rowan-trees-sorbus-aucuparia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEdulis\u003c\/a\u003e is a better choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Rowans come into their own around late September with a fantastic display: some leaves stay green while others change from red to rusty ochre to custard yellow. With the rich, rosy berries amongst all of that, these trees are models of autumn colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's vigorous and reaches a modest size of about 10-12 metres (30+ feet) as a standard tree, which is on the tall side for a Rowan, but spreading no more than 6 metres. A half standard will reach approximately 4 metres tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all of our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rowan-whitebeam-trees-sorbus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRowan, Whitebeam \u0026amp; Wild Service trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rowan trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April, and pot-grown in any month when in stock. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Cardinal Royal Rowans\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny well drained soil except shallow chalk. Full sun or partial shade. Tolerant of pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe berries are perfectly edible after cooking; they're unpalatable raw, and will probably give you a stomach ache. They're ripe when they part easily from their stem. For the best results, freeze the berries first or, up North, maybe collect them after a frost: this opens up the fruit's tissues, which shortens cooking time and thus helps to preserve their vitamins. The best jelly is made with an equal amount of Rowan berries and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecrab apples\u003c\/a\u003e, which are high in pectin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe male Northern Cardinal is a fairly common, bright red bird mainly found in the USA, where this tree was bred at Michigan State University, registration code Michred. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/lutescens-whitebeam-trees-sorbus-aria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLutescens Whitebeam\u003c\/a\u003e is another upright tree for a narrow plot, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/privacy-screening-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003escreening trees\u003c\/a\u003e are worth a look too. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge for Garden Trees?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Cardinal Royal Rowan comes bareroot, lifted while dormant, or pot-grown for planting in any month. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so is a potted tree delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does a Cardinal Royal Rowan grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn time it reaches 8 to 12 metres tall, but it stays narrow: only 2.5 to 4 metres across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan you eat the berries?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot raw: they will upset your stomach. Cooked, they are edible and make a sharp jelly, best with an equal amount of Crab Apples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat soil does it like?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny well-drained soil, in sun or partial shade. It does best in acid or neutral soil and does not like shallow chalk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is it called Cardinal Royal?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was bred at Michigan State University, and the Northern Cardinal is a bright red bird common in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it good for wildlife?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list, and birds eat the berries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot trees are delivered from November to April, while they are dormant. Pot-grown trees can be delivered and planted in any month when you find them in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999134896454,"sku":"SORBAUCCAROST-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999134929222,"sku":"SORBAUCCAROST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999134961990,"sku":"SORBAUCCAROST-1\/2","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999134994758,"sku":"SORBAUCCAROST-200\/250","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 200\/250cm 15L","offer_id":54999135027526,"sku":"SORBAUCCAROST-200\/250cm 15L","price":79.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/cardinal-royal-rowan-mature-tree.jpg?v=1755542999"},{"product_id":"celebration-maple-trees-acer-freemanii","title":"Celebration Maple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCelebration Maple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcer x freemanii Celebration\u003c\/strong\u003e has a fairly narrow, upright, pyramidal habit, suitable for most gardens and roadside planting. It has a good autumn colour display of yellows and reds, not quite as vivid as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/autumn-blaze-maple-trees-acer-freemanii\"\u003eAutumn Blaze\u003c\/a\u003e, but it has an advantage over that variety in that it rarely requires pruning to remove weak branches. \u003cbr\u003e Celebration has little red, sterile flowers appearing in April, followed by vibrant green leaves in summer. They're male clones and so do not produce seeds, which makes them even lower maintenance. \u003cbr\u003e A medium-sized tree, reaching about 45 feet, 15 metres, with a canopy width of about 7 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/maple-trees-acer\"\u003eMaple varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, or all of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maple trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeight: 15-20m\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSoil: Any well drained except shallow chalk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGood yellow and red Autumn colour\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrought tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNo seeds to sweep up\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCelebration and Horses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilted and fallen leaves of this tree are poisonous to horses, causing severe damage to the blood that is often fatal. The standing tree is not the problem: the danger is leaves dropping or blowing onto grazing in late summer and autumn, or a branch coming down in a storm. Freeman maples are a cross between red and silver maple, and recent veterinary research found their leaves more damaging to equine blood than red maple leaves, so treat them as the higher risk of the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not plant it where its leaves can reach horses, and keep fallen leaves out of paddocks and out of hay. Red, silver and sugar maples all carry this risk. If you keep horses, take current advice from your vet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Celebration Maples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for most soils except shallow chalk (unlike our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/field-maple-trees-acer-campestre\"\u003enative maple\u003c\/a\u003e, which loves it). It's hardy, and drought tolerant when established. It'll have the best autumn colour in a sunny position (acidic soil also helps), but tolerates partial shade well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePruning these trees to remove branches with narrow crotch angles (strong branches have wide angles, i.e. they're quite horizontal where they leave the trunk) is rarely necessary. The branches are well-formed and not likely to break under pressure from strong wind or loads of snow, which makes them well suited for exposed positions. \u003cbr\u003e With young trees, all you need to do is to maintain a single leading stem and prevent a double leader from forming, but this is uncommon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Freeman maples, Acer x freemanii, are naturally occurring crosses between \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/red-maple-sapling-plants-acer-rubrum\"\u003eRed Maple\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/silver-maple-trees-acer-saccharinum\"\u003eSilver Maple\u003c\/a\u003e. The cultivated varieties are (probably) descended from trees bred and selected by Oliver M. Freeman in 1933 at the US National Arboretum in Washington DC. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBred in 1980 by Jim Zampini (1932-2017) at Lake County Nursery, Ohio. The patent name is Celzam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999138566470,"sku":"ACERFRECEL-6\/8","price":112.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/celebration-maple-autumn-acer-freemanii.jpg?v=1755543070"},{"product_id":"chanticleer-pear-trees-pyrus-calleryana","title":"Callery Pear Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chanticleer, the narrow pear grown for blossom and late autumn colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Callery Pear, Chanticleer Pear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot at 200\/250cm tall, and as 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth standards. Pot-grown at 150\/175cm in a 10 litre pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e More than 12m (40ft) tall and 4 to 8m wide, over 20 to 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrowly conical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, in clusters, in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red, holding late\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small and brown. Ornamental, not for eating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any fertile soil, chalk and clay included, in full sun. Exposed or sheltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot trees from November to April, pot-grown trees in any month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. Pot-grown, all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Callery Pear 'Chanticleer' is a narrowly conical ornamental tree with white spring blossom and glossy leaves that come early and colour red late in autumn. It grows in any fertile soil in full sun and reaches more than 12 metres tall but only 4 to 8 metres wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCallery Pear Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePyrus calleryana Chanticleer\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eCallery Pear\u003c\/strong\u003e, is an ornamental, flowering specimen with a long season of interest and leaf cover. The glossy, bright green foliage appears very early in the season (often the first) and still looks fresh in autumn. When the leaves finally turn, their autumn colouring is magnificent: a purple-red that can shift to crimson or orange-yellow, depending on the soil, lasting into December in most years. All of which makes it an outstanding subject to use for screening, avenue and roadside planting or as a structural statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's covered in clusters of creamy white blossom in early spring that are a good source of nectar for bees when it's in short supply. The fruit's inedible, inconspicuous and is usually eaten by wildlife. \u003cbr\u003e They grow vigorously to more than 12 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can buy \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pear-fruit-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eeating pear trees\u003c\/a\u003e, as well as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/weeping-pear-trees-pyrus-salicifolia-pendula\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eweeping ornamental pears\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e Browse our full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pear trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Callery Pears\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey'll look best in full sun, partial shade is fine for their Autumn colour as long as they get all the midday sun. They aren't fussy about soil, mildly acidic to chalk is fine, and like heavy clay on well drained areas. They won't be happy right on the coast in sand, but tolerate salty winds well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf there is heavy snow, gently brush it off with an upwards motion to keep the branches safe from breaking. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was bred in 1956 in the USA by Edward Scanlon, who used parent trees that were brought from China in the early 1900s by the famous collector Ernest Wilson. The wild tree was first described in 1872 by a French missionary to China, Joseph Callery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChanticleer is the name of a cockerel who appears in several medieval stories, including The Nun's Priest's Tale in The Canterbury Tales. It means \"sing clearly\" in old-ish French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree has a lot of critics in hot areas of America, where the climate reduces its attractive shelf life, causing it to start cracking apart after around thirty-forty years. This is not an issue anywhere in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2002, but lost it in a later review, probably in favour of newer cultivars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChanticleer is one of three narrow trees that suit a boundary or an avenue. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/greenspire-lime-trees-tilia-cordata\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGreenspire Lime\u003c\/a\u003e is the other narrowly conical street tree, taller in the end and scented in midsummer. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/amanogawa-flagpole-japanese-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-serrulata-erecta\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFlagpole Cherry\u003c\/a\u003e is narrower still and stops at 4 to 8 metres. More ideas are under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/privacy-screening-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for screening\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust the roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Callery Pear comes bareroot, lifted while dormant, or pot-grown for planting in summer. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so is a potted tree delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does a Chanticleer pear grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it more than 12 metres in height and 4 to 8 metres in spread, reached over 20 to 50 years. It is tall for its width, which is the point of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the Callery Pear a fruit tree?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It makes small brown fruit that the RHS classes as ornamental and not for eating. Our eating pears are a different species and have their own pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Chanticleer a good tree for screening?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is narrowly conical, comes into leaf very early and holds its leaves late, often into December, so it screens for more of the year than most deciduous trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan a Chanticleer pear be pleached?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can: the upright habit suits training on a frame, and it is often used that way. We sell it as a standard or a younger tree, not ready pleached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat soil does a Callery Pear need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny fertile soil in full sun, the RHS says: chalk, clay, loam or sand, acid or alkaline, on an exposed or a sheltered site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are Callery Pear trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot trees are delivered from November to April, while they are dormant. The pot-grown tree can be delivered and planted in any month when we have it in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999139189062,"sku":"PYRUCALCHST-200\/250","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999139123526,"sku":"PYRUCALCHAST-6\/8","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999139156294,"sku":"PYRUCALCHAST-8\/10","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 150\/175 10 Litre","offer_id":54999139221830,"sku":"PYRUCALCHST-150\/175-10L","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/pyrus-calleryana-pear-tree-flowering-2.jpg?v=1755634692"},{"product_id":"chinese-crab-apple-trees-malus-hupehensis","title":"Hupeh\/Tea Chinese Crab Apple Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hupeh Crab Apple, the Tea Crab, with white blossom and cherry-like fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malus hupehensis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standard, 6\/8 and 8\/10cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m tall and wide (RHS). We find about 6m typical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vigorous, with a broad crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlossom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink buds opening to single, white, fragrant flowers in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, round and red, like cherries, hanging into winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any moderately fertile soil that drains. Sun or partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hupeh or Tea Crab Apple is a vigorous small tree with a broad crown: pink buds open to fragrant white blossom in spring, and the small red fruit that follow look like cherries and hang on into winter. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and grows in sun or partial shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHupeh\/Tea Chinese Crab Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHupeh or Tea Crabapple, Malus hupehensis, is a Chinese crab apple variety, a small, goblet shaped tree covered with white blossom in spring, touched with pink, which matures into bright red fruit that look like cherries and either make the most delightful pink crab apple jelly, or adorn the branches well into winter. It looks superb in Autumn and makes a lovely specimen for the centre of a lawn. \u003cbr\u003e Older trees will start to spread out and can develop a wide, rounded canopy up to about 6 metres tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecrab apple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crab apple trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. Our standard trees are measured by the girth of the trunk in centimetres, one metre above the ground, not by their height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Hupeh Crab Apple Trees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny well drained soil, tolerates partial shade and urban pollution well. It's drought tolerant and not bothered by strong winds, but can't grow on the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This tree is sterile and \u003cstrong\u003ewon't pollinate\u003c\/strong\u003e other apple trees. If you are looking for a pollinator for an orchard choose either \u003ca href=\"\/products\/john-downie-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJohn Downie\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/golden-hornet-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGolden Hornet\u003c\/a\u003e. The bees don't mind, however, and will eat their fill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adventurous Ernest \"Chinese\" Wilson (1876-1930) first described it in 1901 in Hubei province (spelt Hupeh in his day) in central China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePair it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-glow-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRed Glow\u003c\/a\u003e, the other Crab Apple here of the wild, species type. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/john-downie-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJohn Downie\u003c\/a\u003e is a Crab Apple grown for jelly. For berries of another kind, look at our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rowan-whitebeam-trees-sorbus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRowan and Whitebeam trees\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Hupeh Crab Apple comes as a bareroot tree, lifted to order while dormant and guaranteed for 12 months. Plant it between November and April, and it will establish readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does a Hupeh Crab Apple grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it 4 to 8 metres tall and as much across, in 10 to 20 years. We find about 6 metres typical. Older trees spread into a wide, rounded crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is it called the Tea Crab?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn China, its leaves were brewed as a tea. The Latin name hupehensis means from Hubei, the province in central China where Ernest Wilson found it in 1901.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan you make jelly from the fruit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The little red fruit make a pink Crab Apple jelly. Whatever you do not pick hangs on the bare branches into winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn partial shade, yes: the RHS says it will tolerate it. It also wants moderately fertile soil that drains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does Malus mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is simply the Romans' word for an Apple tree, and it covers Crab Apples and eating Apples alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot only, from November to April, while the trees are dormant. You can order at any time of year and your tree is lifted and sent once the season opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999140892998,"sku":"MALUHUPST-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999140925766,"sku":"MALUHUPST-8\/10","price":129.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/malus-hupehensis-crabapple-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755385697"},{"product_id":"chinese-rowan-trees-sorbus-hupehensis","title":"Chinese Mountain Ash Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChinese Mountain Ash Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSorbus hupehensis \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Chinese variety of Rowan or Mountain Ash with excellent autumn colour and distinctive white berries when ripe, touched with faint pink. \u003cbr\u003eIt can also easily be distinguished from native Rowans by the leaves, which have the typical pinnate form, but each opposing leaflet is oval, rather than pointed, has small serrations on the end and is deep green with a slightly blue tone. \u003cbr\u003eAbundant corymbs of simple, small white flowers appear in June, standing out brilliantly from the background of dark leaves. \u003cbr\u003eIts big moment of glory comes in autumn, when the leaves drop their sombre disguise and burst into lucid red flames. By that time, the pink young berries have matured to mostly white, washed with a dash of pale pink, held on red stalks. The fruit only becomes tasty to birds after they have been chilled a few times by frost, which means that they'll stick around long after all the leaves have fallen: the bare tree, hung with delicate bunches of slightly rosy pearls is a beautiful and exotic sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough \u003cstrong\u003eChinese Rowan\u003c\/strong\u003e is very vigorous, it has an upright, nearly column-shaped canopy. \u003cbr\u003eIt can reach a height of about 6-10 metres. One specimen in the wild was recorded at 15 metres, but this was probably both very old and forced to grow tall and straight in the forest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/rowan-whitebeam-trees-sorbus\"\u003eRowan trees, Whitebeam \u0026amp; Wild Service trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rowan trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 6-10m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Any well drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Specimen, small garden, large container, avenue, urban\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: White flowers, pink fruit ripen to mostly white.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Chinese Rowan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very hardy and wind resistant tree that can grow almost anywhere with a decent amount of sun and drainage. It produces better Autumn colour on acidic soils, and won't really thrive on shallow chalk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999141253446,"sku":"SORBHUPST-1\/2","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":57349143331142,"sku":"SORBHUPST-200\/250","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999141220678,"sku":"SORBHUPST-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 150\/175 10 Litre","offer_id":54999141286214,"sku":"SORBHUPST-150\/175-10L","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/white-berries-on-chineses-rowan-tree.webp?v=1773732831"},{"product_id":"common-walnut-trees-juglans-regia","title":"Common Walnut Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Common Walnut – stately parkland tree with golden autumn colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Juglans regia\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e To 30m (100ft); most garden specimens settle at 15-20m\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate, around 30-40cm per year once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Walnuts, from around year 10 on a standard tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich yellow-gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, fertile, well-drained. Dislikes shallow chalk and waterlogged ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAspect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, sheltered from cold winds\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot ornamental standards, measured by girth at 1m above ground. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant:\u003c\/strong\u003e November to March (bareroot)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e November to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJuglans regia as an ornamental standard is a considered purchase: a tree for a place, a generation, and a landscape. The trunk is grey and deeply furrowed even on relatively young trees. The leaves are large and pinnate, emerging bronze in April, the last of the common trees to break dormancy, and carrying a warm, distinctive fragrance when you brush past them on a dry day. Autumn colour is a clear, unhurried yellow-gold. In time, a walnut standard becomes one of those trees people drive past slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon Walnut Trees: What You Are Buying\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStandards are sold by girth: the circumference of the trunk at 1m above the ground, not by height. A 6\/8cm girth tree has a trunk 6-8cm around; an 8\/10cm tree has a trunk 8-10cm around. This tells you something real about the maturity of the tree: the 8\/10cm arrives with a more substantial stem and a more established crown, and it looks the part immediately. Most walnut standards stand 2-3m tall on delivery, though we can't specify height precisely; it varies tree to tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWalnuts come slowly on a standard. These are ornamental trees first; the nuts are a pleasant consequence of maturity, typically arriving a decade or so after planting. If you want a cropping nut tree in the near term, our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/buccaneer-walnut-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuccaneer Walnut\u003c\/a\u003e in a pot is a different proposition: a named selection that fruits in 3-5 years and stays at 6-8m. The standard common walnut is for the longer game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- EXPERT: Any memory of a particular walnut standard — in an estate, a farmyard, a garden you visited? The 'last tree to leaf' quality is worth personalising. --\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eJuglans regia: A Brief History Worth Knowing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe name says more than it appears to. Juglans is a contraction of Jovis glans ('Jupiter's nut'), because the Romans considered the walnut kingly enough for the king of gods. Regia means royal. The word walnut itself comes from the Old English wealhhnutu: foreign nut, to distinguish it from the native hazel. It is native to a broad band from southeastern Europe through to the Himalayas, and the Romans almost certainly brought it to Britain, though it was first recorded growing wild here as late as 1836, nearly two thousand years after they arrived. It has had time to settle in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWalnuts produce juglone, a natural compound that inhibits some plants in their root zone, so companions need to be chosen with some care. What they cannot tolerate: most of the vegetable garden, rhododendrons, and apple trees. What they are happy with, and what actually looks good with them: daffodils are the natural choice. They naturalise under a walnut canopy without complaint, flowering freely in March and April before the walnut's own leaves have opened, filling the space underneath with yellow before the tree has cast a leaf. Our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/daffodil-narcissus-bulbs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edaffodil and narcissus range\u003c\/a\u003e includes the varieties that work best in grass and for naturalising. Later in the year, ornamental grasses hold their own alongside walnut without difficulty; our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grass-plants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eornamental grass collection\u003c\/a\u003e includes forms that give height and movement through summer and autumn. For a parkland planting, sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) makes a fine companion tree: same scale, same generous autumn presence, but earlier to fruit and with candles of cream flower in July that the walnut doesn't offer. Our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chestnut-trees-conker-sweet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echestnut trees\u003c\/a\u003e are in the same size range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe source our walnut standards from specialist bareroot tree nurseries, graded to ensure the root system arrives in good condition and ready to establish. All plants guaranteed. Which? Gardening named us Best Plant Supplier, driven by customer recommendations. See our full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eornamental standards range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the girth measurement mean on a walnut standard?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGirth is the circumference of the trunk measured at 1m above the ground: the tree's waist measurement, not its height. A 6\/8cm girth tree has a trunk 6-8cm around at that point; an 8\/10cm tree has a trunk 8-10cm around. Larger girth means a more established, more substantial tree on the day it arrives. Ultimate height is the same for both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen is the best time to plant a bareroot walnut standard?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNovember to March, during full dormancy. Autumn planting gives roots time to settle before the first growing season; late winter planting works well too. Avoid planting in frozen or waterlogged ground. Stake firmly and keep a weed-free metre around the base through the first summer; walnut establishment can be slow and it needs all the help it can get in year one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs a common walnut standard suitable for a smaller garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot really. Common walnut reaches 15-20m in a garden setting, spreads widely, and its root zone produces juglone which affects nearby plantings. It needs space and a degree of isolation from the rest of the garden. For a smaller site, our pot-grown Buccaneer Walnut reaches 6-8m and is a more manageable proposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between a walnut standard and walnut saplings?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"\/products\/english-walnut-sapling-plants-juglans-regia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewalnut saplings\u003c\/a\u003e are small bareroot whips: cheap, lightweight, and ideal for planting in quantity for hedgerows, woodland edges, or large-scale schemes. Standards are established ornamental trees with a clear trunk and a formed crown, priced accordingly, and suitable where immediate presence matters: a specimen position in a garden, a feature in a lawn, or an avenue planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo common walnuts need a second tree for pollination?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon walnut carries male and female flowers on the same tree and will produce some nuts alone. Yield improves with another walnut within range for cross-pollination, but a single specimen will fruit in time. The main constraint isn't pollination: it's patience. On a standard tree, expect to wait around 10 years for a meaningful crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999146660166,"sku":"JUGLREGST-6\/8","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999146692934,"sku":"JUGLREGST-8\/10","price":134.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/common-walnut-mature-tree.jpg?v=1756734445"},{"product_id":"common-whitebeam-trees-sorbus-aria","title":"Common Whitebeam Trees, Large","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Common Whitebeam, the native species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sorbus aria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standards, 6\/8 and 8\/10cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m tall and 4 to 8m across\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime to full size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark green, white-felted underneath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, in clusters, in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBerries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red, in early autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun or partial shade. Exposed or sheltered, and good by the sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any well-drained soil. Best on chalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pollution and dry conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS Plants for Pollinators. The berries feed birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCommon Whitebeam is a native tree whose new leaves are white-felted, so in spring it looks from a distance as if it is in flower. It grows 8 to 12 metres tall, keeps an upright shape without help, and takes chalk, wind, pollution and the coast. It is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon Whitebeam Trees, Large Standards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe common \u003cstrong\u003eWhitebeam\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSorbus aria\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a fairly compact, native tree that keeps a nice rounded, upright shape without any attention, spreading a little (as we all do) when they get older. In early spring the new leaves that burst from the buds have a fuzzy white tomentose covering, giving the tree the appearance of being in flower from a distance. These fine hairs remain on the bottom surface of the leaves, hence the name and this is a characteristic of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rowan-whitebeam-trees-sorbus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhitebeam varieties in our range\u003c\/a\u003e. The foliage is well structured and quite rigid, pointing upwards slightly to expose their undersides, creating a shifting silver lining as the leaves flutter in the breeze, \"the sudden-lighted whitebeam\", as the poet George Meredith described it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen flat, circular clusters of creamy white flowers appear in late spring maturing by the end of summer into glossy green berries. These flush red in September and attract a variety of garden birds. When the leaves are still green, the berries look very decorative against them and make a good addition to a flower arrangement. In autumn the foliage colours nicely and the berries provide continuing interest. Rounded off with grey, fissured bark with a reddish tinge on new growth \u003cstrong\u003eWhitebeam\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the best all-rounders in the UK. In the wild, it's usually found on chalky sites where it's very \u003cstrong\u003edrought resistant\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/large-garden-parkland-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elarge trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Common Whitebeam\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny site with drainage will do, but like all members of the Sorbus family, Common Whitebeam is happiest on chalky or other alkaline ground. They're hardy, happy on the coast and exposed windy sites: all round a very useful tree. Like most trees, it does establish faster on fertile soil, so it's always a good idea to mix in plenty of well-rotted manure and or compost when planting. A mature Whitebeam tree will reach about \u003cstrong\u003e8 to 12 metres\u003c\/strong\u003e and grows pretty fast, reaching its full height in 30-40 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the past, hungry country folk would blet and eat the fruit, but we can't recommend it: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wild-service-trees-sorbus-torminalis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSorbus torminalis\u003c\/a\u003e, on the other hand, is one of our most interesting native fruit. A much more useful trait of the Whitebeam tree is its extremely hard wood, which was once the timber of choice for machines like watermills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Standard Trees are Measured:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the plants in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eornamental trees section\u003c\/a\u003e are graded as standards, which means that they're measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level (basically, their trunk's waist measurement). They aren't measured by their height, which will vary. So, a 6\/8 standard has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8 centimetres and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10 centimetres around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. Most standards are between 2 and 3.5 metres tall, but this is just an average: all trees are different... These are the biggest size that you can order: but for mass plantings, you can also buy smaller, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/whitebeam-sapling-plants-sorbus-aria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esapling Whitebeam trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCommon Whitebeam is one of three Whitebeams we grow, with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lutescens-whitebeam-trees-sorbus-aria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLutescens\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/majestica-whitebeam-trees-sorbus-aria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMajestica\u003c\/a\u003e. For a native group on chalk, add Wild Service and Rowan, and look through our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/native-british-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enative trees\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge for Garden Trees?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Common Whitebeam comes as a bareroot tree, lifted to order while dormant and guaranteed for 12 months. Plant it between November and April, and it will establish readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does a Whitebeam grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn time it reaches 8 to 12 metres tall and 4 to 8 metres across. It gets there in 20 to 50 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow on chalk?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is at its happiest on chalk or other alkaline soil, and it stands up to dry conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it a good tree for the coast?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is happy by the sea and on exposed, windy sites, and it takes town pollution too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is it called Whitebeam?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the white felt under the leaves. In German it is Weissbaum, the white tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan you eat the berries?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Birds eat them, but they are not for people or pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it native?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. In the wild it is usually found on chalky ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot only, from November to April, while the trees are dormant. You can order at any time of year and your tree is lifted and sent once the season opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999147577670,"sku":"SORBARIST-6\/8","price":119.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999147610438,"sku":"SORBARIST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/whitebeam-mature-tree.jpg?v=1756734427"},{"product_id":"copper-beech-trees-fagus-purpurea","title":"Purple \/ Copper Beech Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple or Copper Beech, the biggest purple-leaved tree in Britain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper beech, purple beech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 30m (100ft), over more than 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e More than 8m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep purple, turning reddish-copper in autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Most well-drained soils, chalk included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the best colour. Tolerates partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown on its own roots, not grafted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large gardens and parkland only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSimilar varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green Beech (the species)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standards, 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant:\u003c\/strong\u003e November to April, while dormant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePurple or Copper Beech, Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group, is a large deciduous tree reaching about 30m over time, grown for deep purple leaves that turn reddish-copper in autumn. It takes most well-drained soils, chalk included, and colours best in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePurple \/ Copper Beech Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Copper or Purple Beech tree, Fagus sylvatica Purpurea, is a natural variation of Green Beech with copper coloured young leaves that darken to dark purple, and the autumn colour has a richer orange hue. It's not quite as big as green beech and grows more slowly, but mature specimens are just as impressive and, being the largest trees with purple leaves found in Britain, are still only suitable for a large garden. \u003cbr\u003e Purple beech is loveliest in the spring, when its fresh copper-bronze leaves shine against the pale grey bark. Some people consider it sombre and cheerless in midsummer, when its leaves turn purple-black. We don't really agree with that evaluation, as long as you plant it in full sun to encourage the richest leaf colour and to show off the tree to its best advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Beech trees can reach about 30 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard trees are the largest size that we deliver; you can also buy \u003ca href=\"\/products\/copper-beech-hedge-plants-fagus-sylvatica-purpurea\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eyounger Copper Beech saplings\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e Browse our variety of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/beech-trees-fagus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebeech trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egarden trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Purple Beech Trees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's suitable for any soil type as long as the drainage is good, including chalk, and it should be planted in full sun. Although Copper Beech will tolerate some shade, the leaves will be less purple if planted in partial shade and if the tree doesn't get enough sun, its leaves will revert to green. It likes heavy clay on slopes, hilltops and other areas that shed, rather than collect, water in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon green beech trees naturally produce the occasional purple-leaved seedling, which can vary from still quite greenish to dark purple-nearly-black; these seedlings have been bred together to produce the modern varieties of garden copper beech. \u003cbr\u003e Because of this variation among and between cultivated and wild copper beech, it is classified variously as Fagus sylvatica Purpurea, atropurpurea, cuprea or atropunicea, and for simplicity the RHS opts for the term Atropurpurea Group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small, wind pollinated flowers aren't noticeable, but bees love the pollen. The woolly beech aphid makes honeydew and is favoured by bumble and solitary bees, perhaps because there are fewer ants to guard them high up in the canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seeds are small nuts, known as mast, which are great food for wildlife and pigs, but toxic to horses and dogs in some quantity: one or two nuts won't do any harm. They were eaten by people as a hard times food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA copper beech is a full stop in a landscape, and it reads best against green. Plant it within sight of a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/green-beech-trees-fagus-sylvatica\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGreen Beech\u003c\/a\u003e or an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/common-native-oak-trees-quercus-robur\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEnglish Oak\u003c\/a\u003e and each makes the other look better. On ground that lies wet in winter, where no beech is happy, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hornbeam-trees-carpinus-betulus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHornbeam\u003c\/a\u003e is the tree to use. The rest of the big ones are under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/large-garden-parkland-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for large gardens and parkland\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge Nurseries has been selling trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your copper beech arrives as a bareroot standard, which like for like is larger, stronger and better value than a potted tree. It is guaranteed for 12 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between copper beech and green beech?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeaf colour, and a little vigour. Copper beech is a purple-leaved form of the same species, opening copper and darkening to deep purple. Green beech grows slightly faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs a copper beech too big for my garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnless you have a paddock, yes. It reaches about 30m, with a crown wider than 8m. For the same leaf on a domestic scale, plant copper beech as a hedge and clip it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill a copper beech grow on chalk?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS describes copper beech as tolerant of a range of soils including chalk. Drainage matters more than soil type: avoid anywhere that collects water in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the leaves on my copper beech turning green?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToo little sun. The RHS puts it in a line: for best colour, position in full sun. In shade the purple dulls towards green, so give it an open site from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs beech mast harmful to dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS lists beech as harmful to dogs if eaten, meaning the nuts, or mast, that fall in autumn. One or two do no harm. Keep a dog that hoovers up everything off a heavy drop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes a standard beech tree need a stake?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, for its first two years. Put the stake in at planting time so you do not spear the roots later, and check the tie each spring as the trunk thickens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999153213766,"sku":"FAGUSYLPURST-6\/8","price":94.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999153246534,"sku":"FAGUSYLPURST-8\/10","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/copper-beech-tree-fagus-purpurea-1.jpg?v=1755634331"},{"product_id":"crimson-sentry-maple-trees-acer-platanoides","title":"Crimson Sentry Maple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCrimson Sentry Maple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcer platanoides Crimson Sentry\u003c\/strong\u003e is an ornamental Norway Maple variety. Compared to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/norway-maple-trees-acer-platanoides\"\u003ewild Norway maples\u003c\/a\u003e, it grows slowly, and has a narrow, upright, oval shaped canopy, suitable for a medium-sized garden. The bright red young leaves darken through plum-wines in the summer and then go out in a blaze of reds and oranges in autumn. Its tidy form also makes it a good choice for an avenue. It looks great in mixed woodland where its rich foliage adds contrast to the green backdrop of other trees. \u003cbr\u003e We grow another ornamental Norway Maple variety, the variegated \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/drummondii-maple-trees-acer-platanoides\"\u003eAcer drummondii.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey can reach a height of about 9-10 metres, which is half the size or less than the wild species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/maple-trees-acer\"\u003eMaple varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, or all of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maple trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 10m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Any with decent drainage, except very poor and dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed young leaves turn plum-purple in summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat red \u0026amp; orange Autumn colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Crimson Sentry Maples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hardy and unfussy tree will grow in almost any soil apart from peat or shallow chalk, and it won't thrive on very poor, dry soil. It loves clay and although it won't grow in wet soil, it doesn't mind a bit of winter waterlogging or flooding. It's quite shade-tolerant and totally pollution resistant. \u003cbr\u003e It's suitable for very exposed locations, but not on the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther plants generally don't grow under it due to the shade it casts and the dense root system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the tree is stressed, it's susceptible to powdery mildew. Raking up leaves and removing them in Autumn will help, as will a rich mulch in Spring if your soil is on the poor side. Trees in full sun are typically much less affected, unless the soil is too dry, so watering mature trees in a drought is worthwhile. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree was discovered as a sport of Acer platanoides Crimson King at A. McGill and Son Nursery in Oregon, and sold from 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999158260038,"sku":"ACERPLACRSE-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999158292806,"sku":"ACERPLACRSE-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999158325574,"sku":"ACERPLACRSEST-1\/2","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999158358342,"sku":"ACERPLACRSEST-200\/250","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Half Standard 10 Litre","offer_id":54999158391110,"sku":"ACERPLACRSEST-1\/2-10L","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 2.2m Stem 8\/10","offer_id":54999158423878,"sku":"ACERPLACRSEST-2.2m Stem 8\/10","price":159.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/crimson-sentry-mature-tree.jpg?v=1755542986"},{"product_id":"director-moerland-crab-apple-trees-malus-moerlandsii","title":"Director Moerland Crabapple Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Director Moerland, a purple-leaved Crab Apple bred with clean, healthy foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malus 'Directeur Moerlands', from the Malus × moerlandsii group. Also sold as 'Profusion Improved'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standards, 6\/8 and 8\/10cm girth. Pot-grown in a 12 litre pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e The RHS gives 4 to 8m tall and wide, to about 8m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime to full size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single and wine-red, in mid to late spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, round and dark red to purple, hanging on after leaf fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lobed like a Maple leaf. Reddish-purple when young, then dark reddish-green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any moderately fertile soil, chalk and clay included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. Pot-grown, all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDirector Moerland is a vigorous Crab Apple with a rounded head: reddish-purple young leaves, wine-red flowers in mid to late spring and small, dark fruit that stays on the bare branches. It was bred to resist the canker and mildew that trouble other purple-leaved Crab Apples, and it is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDirector Moerland Crabapple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Malus moerlandsii crabapple trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are also known as Director Moerland. It's \u003cstrong\u003edisease resistant crabapple\u003c\/strong\u003e tree and was bred to resist canker and mildew, which can be problems for some of the other red or purple leaved crabapples. It has proven to be a success on the disease front and is every bit as pretty as its relatives. The young leaves are a fantastic crimson-purple, deepening to a rich green as they develop. The wine pink flowers are abundant and create a lovely layered colour effect with the foliage: bees go mad for them too. It has a rich autumn display and when the leaves have all fallen, the small, purplish fruit'll continue to adorn the branches for several months. One of the best for a combination of foliage, flower, fruit and ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalus moerlandsii can reach a height of about 7 metres.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecrab apple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see our full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Standard Trees are Measured:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the plants in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eornamental trees section\u003c\/a\u003e are graded as standards, which means that they're measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level (basically, their trunk's waist measurement). They aren't measured by their height, which will vary. So, a 6\/8 standard has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8 centimetres and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10 centimetres around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003eStandard trees are 2 to 3.5 metres tall (on average) when they arrive; they're the most mature trees that you can buy from us. We cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDirector Moerland belongs to the purple group of Crab Apples, with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/profusion-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eProfusion\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/royalty-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyalty\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/liset-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLiset\u003c\/a\u003e: compare them before you choose, as one purple tree is usually enough in a garden. It sits among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/small-garden-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for small gardens\u003c\/a\u003e, and our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/fruit\/pruning-crab-apple-tree\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epruning a Crab Apple\u003c\/a\u003e covers the little cutting it needs. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge for Crab Apple Trees?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Director Moerland Crab Apple comes bareroot, lifted while dormant, or pot-grown for planting in any month. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so is a potted tree delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does Director Moerland grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it 4 to 8 metres tall and wide, reached in 10 to 20 years, and describes it as vigorous, up to 8 metres, with a roundish crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Director Moerland the same as Profusion?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot quite. The RHS lists it as Malus 'Directeur Moerlands' and treats the name 'Profusion Improved' as the same plant. Profusion itself is a separate, older variety, which we also sell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it good for bees?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list, and the single flowers are open to insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat soil and position does it need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun and any moderately fertile soil. The RHS lists chalk, clay, loam and sand, acid or alkaline, as long as the ground drains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need pruning?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery little. It is in RHS pruning group 1: take out dead, damaged or crossing wood in winter and leave the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot trees are delivered from November to April, while they are dormant. Pot-grown trees can be delivered and planted in any month when you find them in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999163830598,"sku":"MALUSYLDIRMO-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999163863366,"sku":"MALUSYLDIRMO-8\/10","price":129.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 12L","offer_id":56264663793990,"sku":"MALUSYLDIRMO-12L","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/malus-director-moerland-crabapple-tree-flowers.jpg?v=1755466831"},{"product_id":"drummondii-maple-trees-acer-platanoides","title":"Harlequin Norway Maple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHarlequin Norway Maple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcer platanoides Drummondii\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eHarlequin\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eDrummond Maple\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a variety of Norway maple with variegated leaves. They have the classic maple star shape with a bright green centre and creamy margin. Acer drummondii produces small clusters of pale yellow flowers called corymbs in April, before the branches get covered in foliage. The leaves look great when the full sun shines through them. In autumn, they turn a clean, shining yellow, sometimes with orange tones. The mature bark is steely grey with vertical fissures that reveal rusty flashes of deeper wood. \u003cbr\u003eWe grow another ornamental Norway Maple variety, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/crimson-sentry-maple-trees-acer-platanoides\"\u003eAcer Crimson Sentry.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey can reach a height of about 12 metres, which is about half the size of a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/norway-maple-trees-acer-platanoides\"\u003ewild Norway Maple\u003c\/a\u003e, suitable for a medium-sized garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/maple-trees-acer\"\u003eMaple varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, or all of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maple trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 12m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Any with decent drainage, except very poor and dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen leaves with creamy margin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow Autumn colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Harlequin Maples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hardy and unfussy tree will grow in almost any soil apart from peat or shallow chalk, and it won't thrive on very poor, dry soil. It loves clay and although it won't grow in wet soil, it doesn't mind a bit of winter waterlogging or flooding. It's quite shade-tolerant and totally pollution resistant. \u003cbr\u003eIt's suitable for very exposed locations, but not on the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther plants generally don't grow under it due to the shade it casts and the dense root system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike quite a few variegated trees, it's sometimes prone to reversion back to green. You must cut out such growth as soon as possible, or it'll spread until the whole tree loses its variegation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree was bred at the Drummond Nursery in Stirling, Scotland, around 1903, and is one of the most popular cultivars of the species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003eSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003eOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999165501766,"sku":"ACERPLADR-6\/8","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999165534534,"sku":"ACERPLADR-8\/10","price":139.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999165567302,"sku":"ACERPLADRST-1\/2","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/harlequin-norway-maple-mature-tree.jpg?v=1755542988"},{"product_id":"edulis-rowan-trees-sorbus-aucuparia","title":"Edulis Rowan Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEdulis Rowan Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdulis \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Czech cultivar of our native Rowan tree. It's a medium-sized, deciduous tree with vigorous, slender and fairly upright growth that is easy to keep neat and tidy. \u003cbr\u003e Fluffy clumps of little white flowers appear in May. These develop into red berries, which are just as popular with birds as they're with people. All Rowans have edible berries, once they have been cooked, and \u003cstrong\u003eEdulis\u003c\/strong\u003e has among the best fruit for human consumption of any cultivar and far superior to a wild tree, whether you are making jelly, jam or wine. A popular choice for a working fruit and vegetable garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRowans are famous for their autumn colour. The leaves begin to change to glowing orange, red and yellow embers at their own pace, with some green leaves remaining into mid-autumn. The clusters of cherry red berries are a great decorative feature from mid-summer, and all the elements reach a crescendo around the beginning of October. \u003cbr\u003e It can reach a height of about 10 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/rowan-whitebeam-trees-sorbus\"\u003evarieties of Rowan and Mountain Ash\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rowan trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 10m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Any well drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Specimen, small garden, large container, avenue, urban\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: White flowers, red berries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest rowan for cooking \u0026amp; brewing with\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Edulis Rowans\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny well drained soil. Suitable for large containers designed for trees. Full sun is necessary for good crops, otherwise partial shade is fine. Tolerant of pollution. \u003cbr\u003e Edulis can be found growing high up on windswept mountains. Perhaps it's for this reason that they have sweeter fruit: to give the birds that spread their seeds an incentive to fly up to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop Tip: The secret to success with Rowan berries is to freeze them before you use them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Czechoslovakian variety was first recorded in 1810, became commercially popular in what is now Germany and Austria, and may have been grown in the UK since 1887, or the turn of the century at the latest. It is also known as the Moravica (Moravia is one of three historical Czech regions, along with Czech Silesia and Bohemia) or Dulcis (sweet) Rowan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999167271238,"sku":"SORBAUCEDUST-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/sorbus-edulis-rowan-tree-autumn-2.jpg?v=1755634776"},{"product_id":"elsrijk-maple-trees-acer-campestre","title":"Elsrijk Field Maple Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elsrijk, a neat, conical selection of Field Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acer campestre 'Elsrijk'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Dutch selection of our native Field Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standard, 6\/8cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e The RHS gives 8 to 12m tall by 4 to 8m wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime to full size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabit:\u003c\/strong\u003e A dense, conical crown, neater than the species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green and three-lobed, buttery yellow in autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun or light shade. Takes an exposed site\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fertile, moist and well-drained, chalk included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Little needed. Cut only from late autumn to midwinter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElsrijk is a Dutch selection of our native Field Maple with a neater, dense, conical crown, which is why it is planted so widely as a street tree. The leaves turn buttery yellow in autumn, it grows on chalk, and it is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eElsrijk Field Maple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Elsrijk’ is a handsome, cultivated field maple that’s often used as an urban street or parkland tree. It’s a tough, hardy customer that will thrive in almost any soil conditions, including near the coast, wet sites, and in compacted urban soils. \u003cbr\u003eThe dark green foliage turns the most beautiful golden shade of butterscotch yellow in autumn.\u003cbr\u003eIt can reach 10 metres tall and 6 metres wide in about 25 years, ideal for most gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a very similar, even narrower cultivar, try \u003ca href=\"\/products\/streetwise-maple-trees-acer-campestre\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAcer streetwise\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maple-trees-acer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emaple trees\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/small-garden-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for small gardens\u003c\/a\u003e, or all of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egarden trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Elsrijk \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaples are generally easy to grow. Pests like aphids and caterpillars should be dealt with on young trees to get them off to a strong start, but after that good gardening practices, such as appropriate weeding and feeding, together with our range of organic garden products, will help keep your trees healthy and beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Elsrijk’ makes a handsome stand-alone specimen tree, or looks great in groves. It makes an effective component of a ‘green’ garden, combined with formal hedges, whether evergreen \u003ca href=\"\/products\/box-hedge-plants-buxus-sempervirens\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebox\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/yew-hedging-plants-taxus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eyew\u003c\/a\u003e, or neatly clipped \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/beech-hedging-plants-fagus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebeech\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eIt would be a great choice for a tree lined drive, underplanted with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flower-bulbs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003espring bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Elsrijk’ was bred in Holland by Chris Pieter Broerse (1902-1995) and introduced in 1953. Elsrijk is a district in Amstelveen, where Chris did much of his life's work as a garden architect; Amstelveen's Broersepark is named after him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcer campestre belongs to the Sapindaceae family. Acers are deciduous trees and shrubs with attractive lobed, often palmate leaves, small flowers and winged ‘helicopter’ fruits called samara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElsrijk is one of three selections of the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/field-maple-trees-acer-campestre\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eField Maple\u003c\/a\u003e that we grow: the species is broader and wilder, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/royal-ruby-maple-trees-acer-campestre\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Ruby\u003c\/a\u003e has red young leaves. It sits well among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/native-british-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enative trees\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-ecology-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e, and with the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hawthorn-trees-crataegus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHawthorns\u003c\/a\u003e for blossom beneath it. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge for Garden Trees?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Elsrijk Field Maple comes as a bareroot tree, lifted to order while dormant and guaranteed for 12 months. Plant it between November and April, and it will establish readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does Elsrijk grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it 8 to 12 metres tall by 4 to 8 metres wide, reached in 10 to 20 years. Our own figure is about 10 metres tall and 6 wide after 25 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is Elsrijk different from an ordinary Field Maple?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crown. Elsrijk was selected in Holland for a neater, denser, conical head, so it fits a street, a drive or a smaller garden better than the broad, irregular species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Elsrijk native?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a named selection of Field Maple, which is Britain's only native Maple. The RHS does not list the cultivar itself as native.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow on chalk?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS says it is suitable for chalky soils, and lists chalk, clay, sand and loam. It wants a fertile soil that is moist and drains well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should you prune a Field Maple?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly from late autumn to midwinter, which is the RHS's advice for this tree. It needs little pruning beyond removing damaged or crossing branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot only, from November to April, while the trees are dormant. You can order at any time of year and your tree is lifted and sent once the season opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999168745798,"sku":"ACERELSR-6\/8","price":124.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/elsrijk-field-maple-mature-tree.jpg?v=1755542986"},{"product_id":"embley-japanese-rowan-trees-sorbus-commixta","title":"Scarlet Japanese Rowan Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embley, the Scarlet Japanese Rowan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sorbus commixta 'Embley'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standard, 6\/8cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown on its own roots, not grafted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright red and orange, held for weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBerries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glossy scarlet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy-white, in late spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m tall by 4 to 8m wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime to full size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun or partial shade. Exposed or sheltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately fertile, humus-rich, acid or neutral. Not for chalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmbley is the Japanese Rowan grown for the best red autumn colour of any Rowan: the pinnate leaves turn bright red and orange and hang on for weeks beside glossy scarlet berries. It is an erect tree of 8 to 12 metres, tolerant of town air, and it holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eScarlet Japanese Rowan Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScarlet Japanese Rowan 'Embley' is exceptionally glamorous in autumn when the leaves remain on the branches for weeks, turning yellow at first, then warming to fiery orange-red tones. The glossy orange-red berries should decorate the tree into early November. The bunches of white flowers in late spring are less impressive but still great for bees and butterflies. \u003cbr\u003eIt's upright and narrow (fastigiate) when young, maturing after a decade or two into a rounded, tidy canopy 8 to 12 metres high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rowan-whitebeam-trees-sorbus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evarieties of Rowan \u0026amp; Mountain Ash\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rowan trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. Our standard trees are measured by the girth of the trunk in centimetres, one metre above the ground, not by their height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Embley Rowans\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny reasonably moist, well drained soil except chalk, where it tends to be stunted and short-lived. It's also unlikely to thrive on very dry, sandy soils in warmer parts of the country without irrigation. Full sun or partial shade. Suitable for large containers designed for trees. Tolerant of pollution and exposed locations, but not the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative to the Far East, first brought to the UK in the 1880's. This cultivar was bred here by Hillier Nurseries. \u003cbr\u003eIn Japan, the species is known as \u003cem\u003enana kamado\u003c\/em\u003e. A \u003cem\u003ekamado \u003c\/em\u003eis a type of traditional grill made of ceramic, and \u003cem\u003enana \u003c\/em\u003emeans seven, so the name refers to the wood burning so long and well that it is \"seven times\" better than other wood: seven is even more of a lucky number in Japan than in the West, with deep religious associations in both their Buddhist and native Shinto traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003eSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003eOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor yellow against the best red, plant Embley with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/joseph-rock-rowan-trees-sorbus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJoseph Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, whose butter-yellow berries ripen as Embley's leaves turn. For more fire, the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maple-trees-acer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaples\u003c\/a\u003e colour at the same time, and there are more ideas in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trees-for-ornamental-interest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for ornamental interest\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge for Rowan Trees?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Scarlet Japanese Rowan comes as a bareroot tree, lifted to order while dormant and guaranteed for 12 months. Plant it between November and April, and it will establish readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does Embley grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it 8 to 12 metres tall by 4 to 8 metres wide, reached in 20 to 50 years. It is narrow and upright when young and rounds out with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes Embley hold the RHS Award of Garden Merit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It has held the award since 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the tree grafted?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Ours are grown on their own roots, so there is no rootstock to throw suckers. Any shoot from the base is the tree itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow on chalk?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The RHS lists it for acid or neutral soil, and on chalk it tends to be stunted and short-lived. It likes a humus-rich soil that does not dry out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan you eat the berries?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The RHS describes the fruit of this tree as ornamental and not to be eaten. Leave it for the birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need pruning?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery little. It is in RHS pruning group 1: remove dead, damaged or crossing wood in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot only, from November to April, while the trees are dormant. You can order at any time of year and your tree is lifted and sent once the season opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999168876870,"sku":"SORBCOMEMBST-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/embley-rowan-tree-autumn.jpg?v=1756591575"},{"product_id":"evereste-crab-apple-trees-malus","title":"Evereste Crab Apple Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evereste, the crab apple that does everything\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malus 'Evereste' (also sold as Perpetu)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRootstock:\u003c\/strong\u003e MM106, the same as our apple trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 4.5m (15ft) on MM106\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 4.5m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broadly conical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, 5cm across, opening from red buds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e To 2.5cm, yellowish-orange to orange-red, hanging into winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-fertile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, and a pollinator for eating apples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any moderately fertile, well-drained soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. Tolerates partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife value:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small gardens, crab apple jelly, winter fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSimilar varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Downie (the classic jelly crab), Red Sentinel (red fruit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot trees 200\/225cm, half-standards, and standards of 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth. Pot-grown standard in a 12 litre pot and half-standard in a 10 litre pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot from November to April. Pot-grown in any month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot November to April, pot-grown all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvereste is a small, freely flowering crab apple, about 4.5m high and wide on MM106 rootstock, broadly conical, with white flowers from red buds and orange fruit to 2.5cm that hang into winter. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit, is self-fertile, and will pollinate your eating apples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEvereste Crab Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvereste crab apple trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are so floriferous that you can hardly see the branches under all the blossom. The dark pink buds open into mostly white blooms, with some clusters keeping a bit of a pink tinge. These mature into a big crop of small, yellow-orange fruit that are perfect for crab apple jelly, apple sauce or for pressing into a mixed cider brew. The glossy green leaves turn rich shades of gold in the autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tidy upright plant that becomes semi-weeping under the weight of crabs, she can reach a height of about 4.5 metres. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Browse our variety of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecrab apple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eornamental garden trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crab apple trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-April inclusive. Pot-grown trees are delivered all year, whenever they are in stock. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Evereste Crab Apple Trees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny well drained soil. This is a very tough tree that will do well beside a road in the inner city. Crab apples in general perform well on poor soil if you improve it a bit with compost, then mulch yearly. They love heavy clay on sites that are well drained. \u003cbr\u003e Full sun is ideal if you want to harvest the fruit, but partial shade is fine if you plan to leave them as decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen your new tree is establishing, it's best to remove fruitlets from the ends of the branches after flowering to prevent them from bending the branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBred in France in the late 1970's at INRA, the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (which is now INRAE) and released in the UK in 1980, it is allegedly named after one Mademoiselle Eve Reste, but we suspect that might be a bit of a joke on top of a pun.\u003cbr\u003e\nReste is a real but rare French surname, and the sentence \"\u003cem\u003eEve reste\"\u003c\/em\u003e means \"Eve stays\".\u003cbr\u003e\nThis variety's fruit remain on the branches for an exceptionally long time (it is also called Perpetu), which brings us to the original Eve leaving the garden of Eden over that unfortunate business with picking and eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil (it was probably a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/brown-turkey-fig-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efig\u003c\/a\u003e, rather than an apple, but that's another story).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt won an RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993, and Monty Don likes it so much that he put four in his Paradise Garden at Longmeadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\u003cbr\u003e\nSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\u003cbr\u003e\nOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvereste earns its keep twice in an orchard, because every crab apple is self-fertile and a willing pollinator for eating apples: it is grown on MM106, the same rootstock as our apple trees, so it keeps pace with them. Plant it within bee-reach of your \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e. For jelly, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/john-downie-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJohn Downie\u003c\/a\u003e is the old favourite to set beside it, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-sentinel-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRed Sentinel\u003c\/a\u003e hangs on to glossy red fruit as long as Evereste holds its orange. There are more trees on this scale in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/small-garden-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for small gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and was named Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. You can have Evereste six ways, bareroot or pot-grown, from a young tree to a full standard. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so are pot-grown trees delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between Evereste and John Downie crab apples?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are white-flowered and both make good jelly. John Downie, raised in 1875, is the traditional jelly crab. Evereste holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and keeps its fruit into winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill an Evereste crab apple pollinate my apple trees?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Every crab apple we sell is self-fertile, and crabs are planted in commercial orchards as pollinators for eating apples. Evereste flowers so heavily that there is pollen to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Evereste a good tree for a small garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS calls it a small tree, and on MM106 rootstock it stops at about 4.5m high and wide. You get blossom, fruit and autumn colour from one trunk. Few trees work harder for the space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan you eat Evereste crab apples?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCooked, yes: they make a sharp jelly and go well in apple sauce. Raw they are hard and sour. Take the pips out first, because the seeds contain toxins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does the fruit stay on an Evereste?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell into winter. Persistent fruit is what Evereste is known for, and its trade name, Perpetu, says as much. Birds take the crabs eventually, usually after the first hard weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999172022598,"sku":"MALUSYLEVE-6\/8","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999172055366,"sku":"MALUSYLEVE-8\/10","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/225cm","offer_id":54999172088134,"sku":"MALUSYLEVE-200\/225","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999172120902,"sku":"MALUSYLEVE-1\/2","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 12 Litre","offer_id":54999172153670,"sku":"MALUSYLEVST-12L","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ Half Standard 10 Litre","offer_id":54999172186438,"sku":"MALUSYLEVST-1\/2-10L","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/malus-evereste-crab-apple-flowers-12.jpg?v=1755385697"},{"product_id":"field-maple-trees-acer-campestre","title":"Field Maple Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Field Maple, Common Maple, Hedge Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acer campestre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Britain's only native Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standards at 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e More than 12m (40ft) tall and 4 to 8m wide, over 10 to 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round headed, with a compact, bushy crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow, sometimes red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fertile, moist but well-drained soil, chalk included. Sun or light shade. Takes an exposed site\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Only from late autumn to midwinter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot only, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eField Maple is Britain's only native Maple, a round-headed deciduous tree with small lobed leaves that turn yellow in autumn. It grows to more than 12 metres in any fertile, well-drained soil, chalk included, takes an exposed site, and is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eField Maple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Common \u003cstrong\u003eField Maple\u003c\/strong\u003e is a round headed native tree with twiggy branches, useful for tall screening or as part of a windbreak. The young wood has distinctive corky ridges running along its length, providing grooves for insects and spiders to lay their eggs. In spring, the bright green leaves appear at about the same time as the small, insignificant flowers, which are popular with bees. The mature leaves are deep green and then turn a glorious, mellow orange-yellow in autumn. The seeds are winged \"helicopters\", called samara, which mature from green to a maroon-ish red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eField Maple can reach a height of about 15-25 metres. It's rare for them to grow to over 20 metres, but it's possible on fertile, sunny, sheltered sites. \u003cbr\u003e Standard trees are the largest size that we deliver; you can also buy \u003ca href=\"\/products\/field-maple-hedge-plants-acer-campestre\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eField Maple hedge plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maple-trees-acer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaple varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, or all of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maple trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Field Maples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hardy tree will grow almost anywhere, except on very acidic or really dry soil. Suitable for exposed locations except on the coast. It thrives on chalk and doesn't mind winter waterlogging. \u003cbr\u003e It tolerates urban pollution well, and dappled shade cast by taller trees. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvoid pruning in late winter \/ early Spring, because it'll bleed sap. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a great bonsai tree. The wood polishes very well and used for small, high quality items like musical instrument parts. It is good firewood. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tallest on record in the UK was 25 metres tall in 2007, located at Kinnettles Castle in Angus. The widest on record may be a cheat, and actually be several trees fused together; either way, it is a whopping 16 metres around, and lurks in Hatfield Forest, Essex, which is the last remaining small, medieval royal hunting forest, pretty much untouched since the end of the 11th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree named Field Maples keep the species' toughness in a tidier shape: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/elsrijk-maple-trees-acer-campestre\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eElsrijk\u003c\/a\u003e has a neat conical crown, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/streetwise-maple-trees-acer-campestre\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStreetwise\u003c\/a\u003e is an upright street tree, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/royal-ruby-maple-trees-acer-campestre\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Ruby\u003c\/a\u003e has red-purple spring leaves. For a native planting, see our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/native-british-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enative trees\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hawthorn-trees-crataegus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHawthorns\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust the roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Field Maple comes as a bareroot standard, lifted while dormant, and like for like a bareroot tree is larger and better value than a potted one. It is guaranteed for 12 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does a Field Maple tree grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it more than 12 metres in height and 4 to 8 metres in spread, over 10 to 20 years. Few pass 20 metres, and then only on fertile, sheltered ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Field Maple native to Britain?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is the only Maple native to Britain, and the RHS marks it as native. Sycamore and Norway Maple were both brought here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes Field Maple have good autumn colour?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The leaves turn yellow, sometimes red, in autumn. We would call the usual colour a mellow orange-yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill Field Maple grow on chalk?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS lists it as suitable for chalky soils, along with clay, loam and sand, so long as the ground is fertile and drains. It dislikes very acid and very dry soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should you prune a Field Maple?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly between late autumn and midwinter, the RHS says. Cut it in late winter or early spring and it bleeds sap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow tall is a standard Field Maple when it arrives?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandards are graded by girth, not height. On average a standard tree is 2 to 3.5 metres tall on arrival. Bareroot trees are delivered from November to April.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999174676806,"sku":"ACERCAMST-6\/8","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999174709574,"sku":"ACERCAMST-8\/10","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/field-maple-mature-tree-2.jpg?v=1755542992"},{"product_id":"ginkgo-biloba-maidenhair-trees","title":"Ginkgo biloba Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGinkgo biloba Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ginkgo biloba tree (Maidenhair)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a slow growing, odd looking tree with branches that are covered in small, lobed leaves. They prefer well drained, acidic soil and are suitable for inner city planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves emerge from very short stalks all along the branches, are usually bi-lobed, a bit like moth wings. The leaves turn a charming range of warm yellows and golds in Autumn. Female trees carry clusters of pale green, spherical seeds that make an unpleasant mess, which is why these \u003cstrong\u003emale clones\u003c\/strong\u003e are by far the most popular. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGinkgo biloba can reach a height of about 40 metres with a trunk ten metres in diameter if they're grown in an open space, but that will take a few hundred years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/large-garden-parkland-trees\"\u003elarge trees\u003c\/a\u003e for your garden, or our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMale clones (no messy fruit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld's oldest tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnically native everywhere on Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrefers acidic soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for city planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow growing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax Height 40m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear round delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrequently misspelled Gingko, these unique trees are the sole survivors of the Ginkgo family, which is the oldest extant tree species on earth, going back at least 270 million years. They were previously classified as Salisburia adiantifolia, and are affectionately known as the Fossil Tree; their Japanese name is Icho.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its leaf shape, ginkgo is a conifer, although you would never guess.\u003cbr\u003e These trees are extremely hardy. They resist disease and insect attack, are happy on polluted roadsides, survived at least two ice ages, and withstood whatever firestorms the Allies inflicted on Japanese civilian centres in World War Two; there are a number of large Ginkgo trees less than a mile from the Hiroshima epicentre to prove it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 120-150cm 10L","offer_id":54999182868806,"sku":"GINKBIL-120-150cm 10L","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/ginkgo-biloba-maidenhair-tree-leaves-11.jpg?v=1755634432"},{"product_id":"golden-alder-trees-alnus-incana-aurea","title":"Golden Alder Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGolden Alder Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGolden Alder\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAlnus incana Aurea\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a beautiful ornamental variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/grey-alder-trees-alnus-incana\"\u003eGrey Alder\u003c\/a\u003e, smaller and tidier than the wild species, without their strong suckering habit. Its season of interest is mainly spring. The bare branches are decked for about 3 weeks with sumptuous pink catkins in February-March, which provide food for hungry bees. The leaves appear in a verdant display of pale yellow-green that contrasts nicely with the catkins, which keep their pink hue until early summer. In winter, the new, reddish-yellow twigs provide a small touch of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the wild Alders, Golden Alder is quite slow growing and relatively small, suitable for the average sized garden where it can reach a maximum height of 10 metres, with quite a compact, naturally pyramid\/egg shaped canopy, not more than 5 metres wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/alder-trees-alnus\"\u003ealder trees\u003c\/a\u003e or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003egarden trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautiful early spring display of pink catkins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery compact and tidy compared to wild alders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew growth provides a little colour in winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrives on wet soils with good sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixes nitrogen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Golden Alder\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt especially loves wet, even waterlogged sites with heavy soil, but it's extremely hardy and will grow in practically any soil as long as it has plenty of sun. It likes chalk, but isn't recommended for rocky sites with shallow topsoil. It's highly pollution tolerant, but won't be happy embedded in a pavement or anywhere with paving slabs around it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can grow quite close to the coast where salt winds blow, but it needs deep, rich soil to establish well enough to resist extreme winds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlders have invasive roots that can break old water pipes and damage the foundations of old buildings or walls. 15 metres away from vulnerable structures is a safe distance to plant Alder. New build, concrete foundations aren't at risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBred in Germany in 1892. Like the other Alders, the roots of this tree will improve the soil around it by fixing inert, atmospheric Nitrogen available into water-soluble compounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999184933190,"sku":"ALNUINCAUST-6\/8","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999184965958,"sku":"ALNUINCAUST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/golden-alder-treee-catkins.jpg?v=1755634439"},{"product_id":"golden-hornet-crab-apple-trees-malus","title":"Golden Hornet Crab Apple Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden Hornet, the yellow-fruited Crab Apple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malus x zumi 'Golden Hornet'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standards, 6\/8 and 8\/10cm girth. Pot-grown, 12 litre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, from pink buds, in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep yellow, 2.5cm, held well into winter. Good for jelly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Self-fertile, and a pollinator for eating and cooking Apples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e The RHS gives 8 to 12m tall and more than 8m wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime to full size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for fruit. Takes partial shade. Exposed or sheltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any moderately fertile, well-drained soil, chalk and clay included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. Pot-grown, all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGolden Hornet is the Crab Apple for yellow fruit: white flowers from pink buds in spring, then a heavy crop of deep yellow Crab Apples that hang on the bare branches well into winter. It is self-fertile, pollinates eating Apples, and makes a golden jelly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGolden Hornet Crab Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGolden Hornet \u003c\/strong\u003egets its name from the honey yellow crab apples, which stay on the branches well into winter. These are excellent for jelly making (which is golden) or pressing into cider, although \u003ca href=\"\/products\/butterball-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eButterball\u003c\/a\u003e is slightly better in that the fruit can be stored for longer before use. The flowers open in spring from bright pink buds: most will be pure white, some will keep a pink blush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're one of the best pollinators for apple orchards; along with the likes of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/john-downie-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJohn Downie\u003c\/a\u003e, they have an especially long flowering period that covers almost all apple pollination groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecrab apple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crab apple trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April, and pot-grown in any month when in stock. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Golden Hornet Crab Apples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny well drained soil. Full sun is ideal if you plan to harvest the fruit, otherwise partial shade is fine. Tolerant of pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf scab is a problem in your area, consider using the highly disease resistant \u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-sentinel-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRed Sentinel\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree was bred in 1948 by J Waterer \u0026amp; Sons Nursery. The records do not survive, but the ancestors are thought to be Malus prunifolia rinki \/ coccinea crossed with M. sieboldii calocarpa, which led to a variety called Wintergold, of which Golden Hornet is an improved version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a former RHS AGM holder; there is no easy reference source for why the award is removed, but it is usually because a slightly better and very similar cultivar receives it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003eSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003eOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant yellow against red: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-sentinel-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRed Sentinel\u003c\/a\u003e holds its deep red fruit as long as Golden Hornet holds its yellow. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/butterball-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eButterball\u003c\/a\u003e is the other yellow, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/john-downie-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJohn Downie\u003c\/a\u003e is the classic jelly Crab Apple. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCrab Apple trees\u003c\/a\u003e, and dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Golden Hornet Crab Apple comes bareroot, lifted while dormant, or pot-grown for planting in any month. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so is a potted tree delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill Golden Hornet pollinate your Apple trees?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Every Crab Apple we sell is self-fertile and a pollinator for eating and cooking Apples. Golden Hornet has long been planted in orchards for that job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan you eat the fruit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCooked, yes. The fruit makes a golden jelly, and you can add it to a cider pressing. Raw, it is too sharp to enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does the fruit stay on the tree?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell into winter, the RHS says, long after the leaves have gone. That is the reason to plant it where you see it from the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does Golden Hornet grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives the variety 8 to 12 metres tall and more than 8 metres wide, in 20 to 50 years. That is the largest figure for any Crab Apple we sell, so give it room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat soil and site suit it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny moderately fertile, well-drained soil, including chalk and clay. Give it full sun if you want the fruit. The RHS says it will tolerate partial shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot trees are delivered from November to April, while they are dormant. Pot-grown trees can be delivered and planted in any month when you find them in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999187620166,"sku":"MALUSYLGOLHO-6\/8","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999187652934,"sku":"MALUSYLGOLHO-8\/10","price":129.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 12L","offer_id":56264670544198,"sku":"MALUSYLGOLHO-12L","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/carmen-holding-malus-golden-hornet-potted-crabapple-tree.webp?v=1785416142"},{"product_id":"gorgeous-crab-apple-trees-malus","title":"Gorgeous Crab Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGorgeous Crab Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorny to say, but the \u003cstrong\u003eGorgeous crab apple \u003c\/strong\u003elives up to its name and is as desirable as it suggests. A petite tree with delicately arching branches covered in prominent pink buds in early spring, it then becomes a mass of palest pink blossom with star-shaped scented, single flowers that fade to white as they age. The flowers are up to 3cm across and in full spate Gorgeous is devastatingly.... well.... gorgeous. All crab apples are self fertile, so this diminutive tree will then effortlessly convert that blossom into clusters of cherry-like, bright red crab apples that hang daintily into late winter unless your blackbirds spot them. At the same time, the leaves colour up well to provide a fantastic counterpoint to the pure pastel colours of spring.\u003cbr\u003e\nUnquestionably one of the most beautiful of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003ecrab apple trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eGorgeous is grown on a semi-vigorous rootstock that will limit its height to between 3-4 metres, so it can be squeezed into even the smallest gardens. It makes a great focal point for a garden at the end of a path or on its own in a lawn during spring when in full flower, or in autumn when its colours and fruit are so striking. Given space, plant a group of them together in a circle as a sort of fairy ring and surround them with bulbs like Camassia leichtlinii or amazing frilly tulips like the Darwin Tulip \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/pink-impression-tulip-bulbs\"\u003ePink Impression\u003c\/a\u003e. In autumn, you can then make bewitching jellies from the fruit. Gorgeous would make the perfect gift for anyone, but especially for those with smaller gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinal Height\/Spread: 4m x 3m\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFoliage: Deciduous, defined glossy green leaves\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSoil: Well-drained but copes with a heavy soil\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse: Ornamental, culinary (one of the best for jelly)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePalest pink\/white flowers, red fruits\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePersistent fruits\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRoyal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrab apples, unlike the domestic apple, all grow in a cluster, with many stalks emerging from a central point. This is why crab apples are so small and why the red ones bear such a strong resemblance to cherries, which grow in the same way. For gardeners, it means that you get a concentrated hit of flower and fruit colour in one place, which adds to their attraction. Crab apples belong to the Rosaceae family, along with roses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999190733126,"sku":"MALUGOR-1\/2","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999190765894,"sku":"MALUGOR-6\/8","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 12 Litre","offer_id":54999190798662,"sku":"MALUGOR-12L","price":84.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/malus-gorgeous-crabapple-fruit.jpg?v=1755385735"},{"product_id":"great-white-taihaku-japanese-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus","title":"Great White Japanese Cherry Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tai-haku, the Cherry with the largest flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great White Cherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prunus 'Tai-haku'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot half-standard, and standards of 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m tall and wider than 8m, over 10 to 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single, pure white, up to 6cm across, in April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep bronze-red when young, then green, to 15cm long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e A broad, spreading crown, wider than it is tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any moderately fertile soil that drains, chalk and clay included. Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTai-haku, the Great White Cherry, carries the largest flowers of any Cherry: single, pure white and up to 6cm across, opening in April against deep bronze-red young leaves. It makes a broad tree, 4 to 8 metres tall and wider than that, and holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGreat White Japanese Cherry Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTai-haku \u003c\/strong\u003eis known as the \u003cstrong\u003eGreat White Cherry tree\u003c\/strong\u003e. It's a medium sized, spreading tree with large, fragrant, pure white blossom that appears on younger trees than most other cherry blossoms. It grows vigorously and is low maintenance. This is a good sized tree with a flat canopy and spreading branches. The large, white, scented flowers are up to 6cm across and absolutely cover the tree in April, just as the new, coppery coloured leaves are peeking out. Many gardeners consider it to be the best white flowering cherry tree. The dark bark is an attractive feature in winter, especially on a snowy day. \u003cbr\u003e Young trees are upright and goblet shaped, but old trees will often be wider than they're tall, to about 7 by 7 metres, with a canopy that is both uneven and elegant, like the profile of a rolling mountain. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echerry blossom trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eornamental trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ornamental cherry trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Prunus Tai-haku\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for any well drained soil, and tolerant of urban pollution, it can handle light shade without affecting the flowers much, but as with most ornamental flowering trees it'll give you the most value in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA little formative pruning to remove ingrowing branches in its early years will help it to develop an attractive form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe think that Tai-haku is an honorary native tree. It was extinct in Japan and thought to be lost to the world, until Captain Collingwood Ingram identified one specimen in Sussex in 1923. Every Taihaku alive in the world today comes from that single plant, and it was re-introduced to Japan in 1932. This tree has most deservedly won the RHS Award of Garden Merit. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main photo is shown with the kind permission of the talented Jasper Tupman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shirotae-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-serrulata\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eShirotae\u003c\/a\u003e, another white, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ukon-japanese-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-serrulata\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUkon\u003c\/a\u003e, whose flowers are an odd green-yellow: white, white and the curiosity. A white-stemmed tree from the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/birch-trees-betula\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBirches\u003c\/a\u003e repeats the colour below the blossom. Dust the roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Great White Cherry comes as a bareroot tree, lifted to order while dormant and guaranteed for 12 months. Plant it between November and April, and it will establish readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich Cherry has the biggest flowers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTai-haku. The RHS gives the single, pure white flowers as up to 6cm across, and the National Collection of Flowering Cherries at Keele calls it the largest of any Cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does Tai-haku mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat white. The name was given in 1925, two years after Collingwood Ingram found the last known tree in a Sussex garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does the Great White Cherry grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it 4 to 8 metres in height and more than 8 metres in spread, over 10 to 20 years. We have always said about 7 by 7 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Tai-haku suitable for a small garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly if you can spare the width. It is not tall, but the crown spreads wider than the tree is high, so give it room on all sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Tai-haku good for bees?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS lists Tai-haku as a Plant for Pollinators, which it does not do for the double-flowered Kanzan. If the bees matter to you, this is the Cherry to choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot only, from November to April, while the trees are dormant. You can order at any time of year and your tree is lifted and sent once the season opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999192797510,"sku":"PRUNSERTAIST-6\/8","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999192830278,"sku":"PRUNSERTAIST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999192863046,"sku":"PRUNSERTAIST-1\/2","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/tai-haku-cherry-mature-tree-flowering-prunus-serrulata-1.jpg?v=1755466854"},{"product_id":"green-beech-trees-fagus-sylvatica","title":"Green Beech Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Common Beech, the big native tree with smooth grey bark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beech, Common Beech, Green Beech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fagus sylvatica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standards, 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30m (100ft) tall and more than 8m wide, over 20 to 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow-green in spring, golden copper to russet in autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUK native:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any well drained soil, chalk included. Full sun or partial shade. Exposed or sheltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant:\u003c\/strong\u003e November to April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCommon Beech, Fagus sylvatica, is a large native tree with smooth grey bark and leaves that turn golden copper and russet in autumn, and it holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. It grows to about 30 metres on any well drained soil, chalk included, in sun or partial shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGreen Beech Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon \u003cstrong\u003eGreen Beech \u003c\/strong\u003eis a large native tree that makes an excellent park or woodland specimen. If it's grown out in the open, it'll develop a broad, rounded canopy and the tree's trunk will usually divide into thick, smooth branches quite low down. In a forest, it'll maintain a single straight trunk and the canopy will be much narrower.\u003cbr\u003e\nBeech is often called majestic and it well deserves the title. It's a big, spreading, muscular tree with well-formed branches and smooth grey bark that is rippled in places. Mature trees will cast quite dense shade underneath them during summer. The wind pollinated flowers aren't really visible, and are a good pollen source for bees. The nuts that ripen in autumn are eaten by pigs and many small animals, although horse owners shouldn't allow their horses to eat them. Beech looks beautiful in autumn, when the grey bark highlights the russet brown leaves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFagus sylvatica \u003c\/strong\u003eshould reach a height of about 30 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandard trees are the largest size that we deliver; you can also buy \u003ca href=\"\/products\/common-green-beech-hedge-plants-fagus-sylvatica\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eyounger Green Beech saplings\u003c\/a\u003e here.\u003cbr\u003e\nBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/beech-trees-fagus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebeech trees\u003c\/a\u003e or all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egarden trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eGrowing Green Beech\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's suitable for any soil type as long as the drainage is good, and it tolerates some shade while young, as long as it can grow up into full sun. If your soil is damp or waterlogged in winter, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hornbeam-trees-carpinus-betulus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHornbeam\u003c\/a\u003e looks similar and is a better choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the past, beech trees were prized by pig farmers, who would fatten their herds up for winter on the fallen beech nuts, known as mast. Humans can also eat the nuts, although they are pretty bitter. The oil of mast can be used for frying and for lamp oil. Beech wood is great for burning and while the timber isn't tough enough for outdoor or structural uses, it makes good quality indoor furniture.\u003cbr\u003e\nBeech is a European tree that the RHS lists as native to Britain. The pollen record suggests that it arrived late, after the Channel had formed, which is why its status was argued over for so long. It is widespread in Southern Britain and over 80,000 hectares of woodland are classified as being predominantly made up of beech.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Whomping Willow in the Harry Potter films was, with added computer graphics, based on a 400-year-old beech tree known as the Queen Beech in the woods of Frithsden Beeches, Hertfordshire. This striking old tree was coppiced for firewood centuries ago and for the last 200 years it has been left alone, so it has a massively thick trunk and an imperious head of branches, several of which are as big as a mature tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeech trees were perhaps best employed by Capability Brown, who used their vast and elegant form to punctuate parkland and to form great silvery-grey columns when grown in more confined woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\u003cbr\u003e\nSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\u003cbr\u003e\nOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/copper-beech-trees-fagus-purpurea\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCopper Beech\u003c\/a\u003e is the same tree in purple, and the two are planted together in parks for the contrast. For company of the same scale, look under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oak-trees-quercus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOak trees\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/native-british-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enative trees\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/large-garden-parkland-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for large gardens\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust the roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge Nurseries has sold trees since 1949 and was named Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Beech comes as a bareroot standard, lifted while dormant, and like for like a bareroot tree is larger and better value than a potted one. It is guaranteed for 12 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Beech native to Britain?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS lists Common Beech as native. It arrived late, after the Channel had formed, which is why its status was debated, and it is most at home in the South.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does a Beech tree grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 30 metres tall, with a spread of more than 8 metres, reached over 20 to 50 years. It is a tree for a park, a field or a very large garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes Green Beech hold the RHS Award of Garden Merit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt does, and has since 1993, the year the modern award began. The award is for garden performance across the country, not only for looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill Beech grow on wet ground?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It takes almost any soil, chalk included, so long as the drainage is good. Where the ground lies wet in winter, plant Hornbeam, which looks similar and tolerates it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between Green and Copper Beech?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeaf colour. Copper Beech is the purple-leaved form of the same species, and it colours best in full sun. Green Beech is the species itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are Beech trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot, from November to April, while the tree is dormant. Stake a standard tree for its first two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999194108230,"sku":"FAGUSYLST-6\/8","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999194140998,"sku":"FAGUSYLST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/green-beech-mature-tree.jpg?v=1755542984"},{"product_id":"himalayan-birch-trees-betula-utilis-jacquemontii","title":"Himalayan Birch Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Himalayan Birch, white bark right down to the ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Himalayan birch, West Himalayan birch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e To 18m (60ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-8m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brilliant white on the trunk and larger branches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatkins:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow-brown, to 12cm long, in early spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any, chalk included. Smaller on shallow chalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun or light shade. Sun gives the best bark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H7, hardy anywhere in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown on its own roots, not grafted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter bark, screening, a multi-stem specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSimilar varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Snow Queen (whiter younger, AGM), Trinity College (stops at 8m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot trees 175\/200cm and 200\/250cm. Bareroot standards, 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth. Pot-grown in 10 litre pots: a standard and a multi-stem, both 200\/250cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot from November to April. Pot-grown in any month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot November to April, pot-grown all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHimalayan Birch, Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii, is a vigorous deciduous tree to 18m with brilliant white bark on the trunk and larger branches, yellow autumn leaves and long catkins in early spring. You can have it as a single stem or as a pot-grown multi-stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHimalayan Birch Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHimalayan birch\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBetula utilis Jacquemontii\u003c\/strong\u003e, is an elegant, medium-sized tree with beautiful white bark. Unlike a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/silver-birch-trees-betula-pendula\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enative birch tree\u003c\/a\u003e, the almost pure white bark stays smooth and bright when it's mature. \u003cbr\u003eIn spring, the tree makes long catkins that provide early season pollen for bees. The autumn leaf colour is a pale, warm yellow that contrasts nicely with the white bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey can reach a height of about 18 metres, with a very upright habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also grow the even more ornamental \u003ca href=\"\/products\/snow-queen-birch-trees-betula-jacquemontii-doorenbos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSnow Queen\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eBrowse our varieties of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/birch-trees-betula\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebirch tree\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eornamental trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Birches are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-April inclusive. Pot-grown trees are delivered all year, whenever they are in stock. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Himalayan Birch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt'll grow on most soils, chalk included (though it stays smaller on shallow chalk), and it's well suited to urban sites. It'll tolerate light shade, but full sun is best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApart from removing the usual dead, damaged or crossing branches, it's best not to prune birches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHimalayan, or Kashmir, birch's native range is centred on Nepal and the first trees were introduced to Britain in the 1880's. They are named for the French naturalist Victor Jacquemont (1801-1832), a guest of the Sikh Maharajah Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), who explored the Kashmir region in 1831, and died of cholera on the way back to Mumbai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirch is a pioneer species: it is fast-growing, relatively short-lived, and thrives on sunny, poorly fertile sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003eSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003eOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBark beside bark is the trick with a white birch. A \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tibetan-cherry-trees-prunus-serrula-tibetica\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTibetan Cherry\u003c\/a\u003e brings shining coppery-brown to set against it, and a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/paper-birch-trees-betula-papyrifera\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaper Birch\u003c\/a\u003e peels to pale orange where this one stays white. For a garden that cannot take 18 metres, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/trinity-college-white-birch-trees-betula-jacquemontii\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTrinity College\u003c\/a\u003e is the same subspecies selected to stop at 8m. Round the foot, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dogwood-hedging-plants-cornus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edogwood stems\u003c\/a\u003e carry the colour through winter, and there is more of this sort of thing among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trees-for-ornamental-interest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for ornamental interest\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy from Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour birch comes from Ashridge Nurseries, growing since 1949 and holder of the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award. It is one of six forms of Himalayan Birch we sell, bareroot and pot-grown. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so are pot-grown trees delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between Himalayan birch and silver birch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bark at the base. Himalayan birch stays brilliant white down the trunk; silver birch turns black and rugged at the foot. Silver birch is the native, with drooping twig tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a multi-stem birch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA birch with several trunks rising from the ground instead of one, so you get more white bark at eye level. Ours is pot-grown in a 10 litre pot, 200 to 250cm tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does a Himalayan birch grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast for its first twelve to fifteen years, then it slows. That early pace is why a birch is the tree that makes a new garden look established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill a Himalayan birch outgrow my garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small one, yes, in time: this is an 18m tree. Trinity College is the same white-barked birch selected to stop at about 8m, and the one to plant where space is tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill a Himalayan birch grow in shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight shade does no harm, and the RHS lists Himalayan birch for sun or partial shade. Plant it in full sun if you can, because sun gives the whitest bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy does my birch drip sap where I cut it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirches bleed from cuts made in late winter and spring, when the sap is rising. Prune only in late summer or autumn, and only to remove damaged or crossing branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 175\/200cm","offer_id":54999210590534,"sku":"BETUUTIJAST-175\/200","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999210623302,"sku":"BETUUTIJAST-200\/250","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999210656070,"sku":"BETUUTIJAST-6\/8","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999210688838,"sku":"BETUUTIJAST-8\/10","price":119.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 200\/250cm - 10 Litre","offer_id":54999210721606,"sku":"BETUUTIJAST-200\/2505-10L","price":84.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ Multi-stem 10L 200-250cm","offer_id":54999210754374,"sku":"BETUUTIJAST-Multi-stem 10L 200cm","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/himalayan-birch-tree-betula-utilis-jacquemontii-4.jpg?v=1755634476"},{"product_id":"hornbeam-trees-carpinus-betulus","title":"Hornbeam Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hornbeam, the native tree for ground that beech will not take\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hornbeam, common hornbeam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carpinus betulus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUK native:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e More than 12m (40ft), over more than 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e More than 8m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk and leaf:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fluted grey trunk. Ribbed leaves 5-8cm long, yellow in autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hop-like hanging clusters, to 8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any fertile soil: chalk, clay, loam or sand, any pH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun or partial shade, exposed or sheltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H7, hardy anywhere in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parkland, avenues, screening, heavy clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSimilar varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fastigiate Hornbeam (narrow when young, RHS AGM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standards, 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant:\u003c\/strong\u003e November to April, while dormant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHornbeam, Carpinus betulus, is a large native deciduous tree, more than 12m tall and 8m wide in time, with a fluted grey trunk, ribbed leaves that turn yellow in autumn and hop-like fruit. It grows on every soil type, heavy clay included, in sun or partial shade, and is hardy to H7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHornbeam Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHornbeam\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCarpinus betulus\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a fairly large, native, deciduous tree. Parkland hornbeam trees have dense, rounded canopies that cast full shade underneath them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe green leaves look similar to those of beech, except for the more deeply crinkled veins and the jagged edges. The autumn colour is russet-gold. Hornbeam seeds have 3-lobed wings and are eaten mainly by small mammals, finches and tits.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIt makes a beautiful parkland specimen, with a rounded, spreading canopy that casts deep shade underneath it.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHornbeam can reach a height of about 25 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also buy \u003ca href=\"\/products\/upright-hornbeam-trees-carpinus-fastigiata\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFastigiate Hornbeam\u003c\/a\u003e, which is more compact and upright than the wild variety on this page. \u003cbr\u003eStandard trees are the largest size that we deliver; you can buy \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hornbeam-hedge-plants-carpinus-betulus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eyounger Hornbeam saplings\u003c\/a\u003e, which are ideal for hedging. \u003cbr\u003eBrowse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/large-garden-parkland-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elarge garden trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or all of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hornbeam trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Hornbeams\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHornbeams are versatile trees, only needing reasonably fertile soil. They love heavy clay, will tolerate shade and can be planted in the coldest regions and frost pockets. \u003cbr\u003eThe wood is very hard and can resist strong wind in exposed areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a superb screening tree that should need no pruning maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHornbeam is the classic substitute for beech on wet or shady sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHornbeam wood is extremely strong and in the past it was prized for weight-bearing beams in the walls and roofs of houses. It is excellent firewood, producing almost as much heat for a given volume of fuel as coal. \u003cbr\u003eIt isn't very good at propagating itself in Britain and Northern Europe because the seeds can take 3 years to germinate, during which time they are mostly eaten. If a seed does get to sprout, the sapling is unlikely to survive its first year. Hornbeam's true native range in Britain is limited to the South East; it is so common elsewhere because humans have planted it for coppicing since ancient times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn old English, beam referred to a living tree, and horn refers to the hardness of the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther common names: Charmille, yoke elm, and horn, horse, hurst, or white beech.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003eSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003eOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHornbeam and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/green-beech-trees-fagus-sylvatica\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGreen Beech\u003c\/a\u003e are the pair people choose between: beech for chalk and sharp drainage, hornbeam for clay, wet and shade. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/common-native-oak-trees-quercus-robur\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEnglish Oak\u003c\/a\u003e is the other native parkland tree, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lime-trees-tilia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elime trees\u003c\/a\u003e make a third for an avenue. The same plant, clipped, is one of the best formal hedges there is: see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hornbeam-hedging-plants-carpinus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehornbeam hedging\u003c\/a\u003e. More natives are under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/native-british-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enative British trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy Your Trees from Us?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour hornbeam is a bareroot standard, which like for like is larger, stronger and better value than a tree in a pot. Ashridge Nurseries has been selling trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHornbeam or beech: which should I plant?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHornbeam on clay, wet ground or in shade; beech on chalk and anything that drains sharply. The RHS lists hornbeam for every soil type and every pH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs hornbeam a type of beech?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The RHS files it with the birches. The old names horn beech and white beech show how long the muddle has lasted. Hornbeam has a ribbed, toothed leaf and a fluted trunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does a hornbeam tree grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than 12m high and 8m across, taking over 50 years about it. In a garden of ordinary size, grow hornbeam as a hedge, or plant the Fastigiate Hornbeam, which is narrow when young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes hornbeam hold the RHS Award of Garden Merit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fastigiate Hornbeam holds it, awarded in 1993. The species on this page does not. It is the same tough native either way: H7, and at home on clay, in shade and in wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill hornbeam grow on heavy clay?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Clay is on the RHS list for hornbeam, along with chalk, loam and sand, in sun or partial shade, exposed or sheltered. It is the standard answer where beech fails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes a standard hornbeam need a stake?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, for two years. Put the stake in at planting time and check the tie each spring. After that a hornbeam looks after itself: the RHS puts it in pruning group 1, which means little or none.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999215767878,"sku":"CARPBETST-6\/8","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Standard","offer_id":54999215800646,"sku":"CARPBETST-8\/10 Clear","price":119.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/hornbeam-carpinus-betulus-mature-tree.jpg?v=1755634480"},{"product_id":"john-downie-crab-apple-trees-malus","title":"John Downie Crab Apple Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Downie, the jelly Crab Apple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malus 'John Downie'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot half-standard and standards of 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth. Pot-grown standard in a 12 litre pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m by our measure. The RHS gives 8 to 12m tall and 4 to 8m wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, from pink buds, and profuse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Egg-shaped, 3cm long, bright red and orange-yellow. For jelly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vigorous, with an egg-shaped crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Self-fertile, and a pollinator for eating Apples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately fertile soil, chalk and clay included. Sun or partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. Pot-grown, all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Downie is the Crab Apple for jelly: profuse white blossom from pink buds, then heavy crops of egg-shaped fruit, 3cm long, in bright red and orange-yellow. It is self-fertile, pollinates eating Apples, tolerates partial shade and is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eJohn Downie Crab Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Downie crab apple trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are attractive and make heavy crops of some of the best crab apples for use in the kitchen. They're commonly planted in orchards and their narrow canopy makes them a great specimen tree for a small garden. It has abundant white blossom in mid-late spring and good red-gold autumn colour. The long, conical, bright red-orange fruit are some of the prettiest of any crab apple. They don't remain for long on the branches when ripe, which is fine because they make great crab apple jelly or apple sauce, and can be blended into a cider brew.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nVigorous yet naturally tidy, it can reach a height of about 6-8 metres. Half standards will reach approximately 4 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecrab apple trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or our range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eornamental garden trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crab apple trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. Our standard trees are measured by the girth of the trunk in centimetres, one metre above the ground, not by their height.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eGrowing John Downie Crab Apples\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eAny well drained soil. Suitable for large containers designed for trees. Full sun or partial shade. Tolerant of pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModerately susceptible to scab.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's one of the best pollinators for apple orchards, along with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/golden-hornet-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGolden Hornet\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip for harvesting: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe ripe fruit drop easily from the tree, so as soon as you see one fall, put a tarp on the ground and shake the tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree was bred in 1875 by Edward Holmes in Lichfield and named after his friend, a Scottish nurseryman who worked at Handsworth Nurseries in Sheffield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\u003cbr\u003e\nSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\u003cbr\u003e\nOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/butterball-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eButterball\u003c\/a\u003e is another jelly Crab, with yellow-orange fruit, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/evereste-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEvereste\u003c\/a\u003e is the white-flowered, red-fruited Crab that keeps its fruit into winter. In an orchard, plant it among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eApple trees\u003c\/a\u003e as a pollinator, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-ecology-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Crab Apple comes bareroot, lifted while dormant, or pot-grown for planting in any month. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so is a potted tree delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat can you do with John Downie Crab Apples?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake jelly first of all: it has been the jelly Crab since 1875. The fruit also makes a good apple sauce and can go into a cider blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it pollinate your Apple trees?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Every Crab Apple we sell is self-fertile and a pollinator for eating Apples, and we rate John Downie among the best for an orchard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe give it 6 to 8 metres, and about 4 metres for a half-standard. The RHS gives 8 to 12 metres tall and 4 to 8 wide, over 20 to 50 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen do you pick the fruit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs soon as the first ripe ones fall. They do not hang long, so put a sheet on the ground and shake the tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEvereste or John Downie?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are white-flowered Crabs that make jelly. Evereste holds its fruit into winter for show. John Downie drops its fruit when ripe, which suits you if the crop is for the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in partial shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS says it will tolerate partial shade, in moderately fertile soil, and lists chalk, clay, loam and sand in exposed or sheltered places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot trees are delivered from November to April, while they are dormant. Pot-grown trees can be delivered and planted in any month when you find them in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999226908998,"sku":"MALUSYLJOHDO-6\/8","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999226941766,"sku":"MALUSYLJOHDO-8\/10","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999226974534,"sku":"MALUSYLJOHDO-1\/2","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 12 Litre","offer_id":54999227007302,"sku":"MALUSYLJODOST-12L","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/malus-john-downie-crab-apple-flowers-1.jpg?v=1757520641"},{"product_id":"joseph-rock-rowan-trees-sorbus","title":"Joseph Rock Rowan Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sorbus 'Joseph Rock'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standard (6\/8 and 8\/10cm girth), bareroot half-standard, pot-grown 12 litre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m tall and 4 to 8m wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBerries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Butter-yellow, held on the tree after the leaves fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange, red and purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoots:\u003c\/strong\u003e On its own roots, not grafted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately fertile, humus-rich, acid to neutral soil. Sun or partial shade. Tolerates city air\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. Pot-grown, all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph Rock is an upright Rowan with butter-yellow berries that show against leaves turning orange, red and purple, and then against the bare branches. It grows on its own roots, tolerates city air, and the RHS calls it an ideal specimen tree for a small garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eJoseph Rock Rowan Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An excellent ornamental variety, \u003cstrong\u003eSorbus Joseph Rock\u003c\/strong\u003e has smaller, lighter coloured leaves than most other Rowans, giving the tree a more open look. The flowers come in plain clumps of creamy white before turning into masses of glorious golden-orange berries. He really stands out in autumn, when the leaves take turns to flush with reds, coppers and purple-brown tones. \u003cbr\u003e The maturing berries are held through autumn and show well against both the foliage and then bare branches as they mature from milky yellow to rich amber. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe will reach about 8-9 metres, 25-30 feet high (or approximately 4 metres tall as a half standard), with an upright growth habit, well suited to avenues or smaller gardens. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rowan-whitebeam-trees-sorbus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRowan trees, Whitebeam \u0026amp; Wild Service trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rowan trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. Our standard trees are measured by the girth of the trunk in centimetres, one metre above the ground, not by their height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Sorbus Joseph Rock \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe will be happy in any well-drained, neutral to acidic soil, but not chalk. He needs close to full sun to flower and fruit well. Tolerates urban pollution \u003cbr\u003e We recommend mulching well in late spring and, if your soil is on the dry side, giving him a weekly soaking in a summer heatwave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph Francis Charles Rock (1884-1962) was an Austrian botanist and ethnographer who became an American citizen in 1913, and the first curator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's herbarium at the University of Hawaii. He travelled extensively in Western China for close to three decades, collecting plants for the USDA at a time when China was in turmoil, and it was necessary to employ large caravans with plenty of armed guards to deter bandits. He bequeathed his photographs and diaries to the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tree is probably one form of the variable species \u003cstrong\u003eSorbus rehderiana\u003c\/strong\u003e, taken from the mountainous forests of the Chinese province of Yunnan in the 1930's, but because of its pinnate leaf structure, it is usually classed as an S. aucuparia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePut yellow next to yellow with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sunshine-yellow-rowan-trees-sorbus-aucuparia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSunshine\u003c\/a\u003e, or set it against the best red autumn leaf in the genus, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/embley-japanese-rowan-trees-sorbus-commixta\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmbley\u003c\/a\u003e. For more autumn colour, see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maple-trees-acer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaples\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trees-for-ornamental-interest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for ornamental interest\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Joseph Rock comes bareroot, lifted while dormant, or pot-grown for planting in any month. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so is a potted tree delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does Joseph Rock grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives 8 to 12 metres tall and 4 to 8 metres wide. Our own experience is 8 to 9 metres, with an upright habit that keeps it narrow for its height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow on chalk?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe advise against chalk. The RHS lists it for acid to neutral soil that is moderately fertile and rich in humus. Mulch it in late spring and water it in a summer heatwave if your soil is dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Joseph Rock grafted?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Our Rowans grow on their own roots. There is no rootstock to throw suckers, so any shoot from the base is Joseph Rock itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere does Joseph Rock come from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNobody can say for certain. It is a hybrid of uncertain origin, named for the plant collector Joseph Rock, and it won the RHS First Class Certificate in 1962.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it a good tree for a small garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS calls it an ideal specimen tree in a small garden, and it tolerates atmospheric pollution, so it suits a town plot too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot trees are delivered from November to April, while they are dormant. Pot-grown trees can be delivered and planted in any month when you find them in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999228154182,"sku":"SORBJOSROCST-6\/8","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999228186950,"sku":"SORBJOSROCST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999228219718,"sku":"SORBJOSROCST-1\/2","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 12 Litre","offer_id":54999228252486,"sku":"SORBJOSROST-12L","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/joseph-rock-rowan-mature-tree.jpg?v=1755634513"},{"product_id":"kanzan-japanese-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-serrulata","title":"Kanzan Cherry Blossom Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kanzan, the double pink Cherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sekiyama, Kwanzan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prunus 'Kanzan'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot half-standard, 200\/250cm tree, standards of 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth, and an 8\/10cm standard with a 2.2m clear stem. Pot-grown in 10 and 12 litre pots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m tall and wider than 8m, over 20 to 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double, purplish-pink, 5cm across, opening from crimson buds in late April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coppery-brown when young, then dark green, colouring again in autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stiffly vase-shaped when young, spreading later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any moderately fertile soil that drains, chalk and clay included. Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. Pot-grown, all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKanzan is one of the most popular Cherry blossoms outside Japan: double, purplish-pink flowers 5cm across, opening from crimson buds in late April among coppery-brown young leaves. Vase-shaped when young and spreading later, it grows in any well-drained soil in full sun and holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKanzan Cherry Blossom Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrunus Kanzan \/ Kwanzan cherry blossom trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are suitable for most average sized gardens. It's vigorous, upright and narrow when young, spreading with age up to about 8 metres across. \u003cbr\u003e Kanzan carries attractive bronze young foliage that turns dark green as it matures. The young leaves contrast well with the masses of rich pink double flowers produced in late spring. In a final flourish, the leaves colour beautifully before falling in Autumn. \u003cbr\u003e It can reach a height of about 9-10 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echerry blossom trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eornamental trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ornamental cherry trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Kanzan Cherry Trees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for any well drained soil, we recommend planting in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Sekiyama at home in Japan, where it was bred in the Edo period from various Prunus species including the Oshima cherry, Prunus speciosa. Kanzan is the Japanese rendering of the Chinese ideogram Hanshan, Cold Mountain, which is the name of a legendary sage and a temple named after him in Jiangsu, China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the moon falls from a frosty sky, a crow cries\u003cbr\u003eOn the shadowy banks in the River Maple, fishing boats glitter with torches\u003cbr\u003eOutside Gusu city, at Hanshan (Cold Mountain) Temple,\u003cbr\u003eOn my boat, the midnight bell rings for me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e~ A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge, Zhang Ji\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was brought to Britain in 1913, and has become one of the most popular cherry blossoms outside of Japan. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/royal-burgundy-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-serrulata\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePrunus Royal Burgundy\u003c\/a\u003e is derived from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe classic trio sets Kanzan's pink doubles beside two whites, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shirotae-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-serrulata\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eShirotae\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/great-white-taihaku-japanese-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTai-haku\u003c\/a\u003e. Royal Burgundy is Kanzan's purple-leaved sport, with the same flower. The Crab Apple \u003ca href=\"\/products\/evereste-crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEvereste\u003c\/a\u003e flowers in the same fortnight. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Kanzan Cherry comes bareroot, lifted while dormant, or pot-grown for planting in any month. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so is a potted tree delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does a Kanzan Cherry grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it 8 to 12 metres in height and more than 8 metres in spread, over 20 to 50 years. We have always said 9 to 10 metres, and about 8 across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does Kanzan flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn late April, for two to three weeks. The double flowers open from crimson buds at the same time as the coppery-brown young leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKanzan or Royal Burgundy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flower is the same, because Royal Burgundy is a sport of Kanzan. Choose Kanzan for green summer leaves and Royal Burgundy for purple ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Kanzan good for bees?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot especially. The RHS does not list it as a Plant for Pollinators. If that matters to you, plant the single-flowered Tai-haku, which it does list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat shape is a Kanzan Cherry?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStiffly vase-shaped when young, then spreading with age until the crown is wider than 8 metres. Give it the room the old tree will need, not the young one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot trees are delivered from November to April, while they are dormant. Pot-grown trees can be delivered and planted in any month when you find them in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999230513478,"sku":"PRUNKANST-1\/2","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999230579014,"sku":"PRUNKANST-200\/250","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999230447942,"sku":"PRUNKANST-6\/8","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999230480710,"sku":"PRUNKANST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 2.2m Stem 8\/10","offer_id":54999230611782,"sku":"PRUNKANST-2.2m Stem 8\/10","price":159.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 150\/175 10 Litre","offer_id":54999230546246,"sku":"PRUNKANST-150\/175-10L","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ 12L","offer_id":56264711766342,"sku":"PRUNKANST-12L","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/prunus-kanzan-cherry-blossom-tree.jpg?v=1755634682"},{"product_id":"kiku-shidare-zakura-weeping-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-serrulata","title":"Kiku Shidare Weeping Japanese Cherry Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kiku Shidare, the weeping Japanese Cherry with chrysanthemum flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso sold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cheal's Weeping Cherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standards, 6\/8 and 8\/10cm girth, and half-standards. Pot-grown half-standard, 10 litre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully double, rich pink, up to 3.5cm across, in late spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze when young, then glossy green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weeping: the branches arch out from the trunk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e The RHS gives 2.5 to 4m tall and wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime to full size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. Exposed or sheltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any moderately fertile, well-drained soil, chalk and clay included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. Pot-grown, all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKiku Shidare is a small weeping Japanese Cherry whose branches arch from the trunk to the ground, hung in late spring with fully double, rich pink flowers like small chrysanthemums. At 2.5 to 4 metres it is one of the smallest flowering Cherries, and you can buy it bareroot or pot-grown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKiku Shidare Weeping Japanese Cherry Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKiku shidare \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Japanese cherry blossom tree (Zakura) with an exceptionally compact and weeping habit that makes it \u003cstrong\u003eone of the smallest ornamental cherry trees\u003c\/strong\u003e, suitable for almost any garden. The soft pink, extremely double blossoms, with rows of slightly pointed petals, are likened to chrysanthemums. They come out in force in April and May, while the young leaves are still small and richly coloured, so that all you can see from a distance is a low dome of flowers that trail down to the ground. In autumn, the leaves turn into a warm muddle of purple-red and orange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's ideal for the centre-piece of a lawn and looks superb near a pond: the best example that we have seen was planted directly above the pond's artificial waterfall, so that the stream of water emerged from the hanging branches. Children love playing under the canopy when it's in flower, and we suggest that you treat yourself on a bright spring day by taking a blanket outside, spreading it underneath your tree, lying down and gazing up at the sky through a dome of cherry blossom. \u003cbr\u003e It'll reach a height of about 4 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eflowering cherry trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egarden trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kiku-shidare cherry trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April, and pot-grown in any month when in stock. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. Our standard trees are measured by the girth of the trunk in centimetres, one metre above the ground, not by their height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Kiku-shidare Cherry Trees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for any fertile, well drained soil, we recommend planting in full sun. The pot-grown half-standard will live for a few years in a large container designed for trees, and then wants the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly prune dead, diseased or damaged wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost trees sold as Cheal's Weeping Cherry in the UK are in fact Kiku Shidare, but the two trees are so similar that they almost can't be told apart.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe only real difference is how the branches emerge from the trunk: Kiku Shidare is a few degrees perkier than Cheal's Weeping, which makes for a very slightly nicer shaped canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Japanese name means Chrysanthemum (kiku) Weeping (shidare) Cherry (zakura); Chrysanthemum refers to the exceptionally large number of petals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOld sources may list it as Prunus serrulata Rosea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\u003cbr\u003e\nSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\u003cbr\u003e\nOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA weeping tree shows best beside a spreading one, and the pairing our reference gives for Kiku Shidare is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/accolade-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAccolade\u003c\/a\u003e, which opens its pale pink flowers earlier. Both are among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/small-garden-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for small gardens\u003c\/a\u003e, and there are more shapes and seasons in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trees-for-ornamental-interest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for ornamental interest\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge for Flowering Cherries?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Kiku Shidare Cherry comes bareroot, lifted while dormant, or pot-grown for planting in any month. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so is a potted tree delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does Kiku Shidare grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it 2.5 to 4 metres tall and wide, reached in 20 to 50 years, which is the smallest size of any Japanese Cherry we grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Kiku Shidare the same as Cheal's Weeping Cherry?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn practice, yes. The trade has sold this tree for decades as Cheal's Weeping Cherry, and the name means chrysanthemum weeping Cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn late spring. The flowers are fully double, rich pink and up to 3.5cm across, along the whole length of the hanging branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it grow in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pot-grown half-standard will live for a few years in a large container. After that it wants the ground, where it makes a tree up to 4 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should you prune a weeping Cherry?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt needs little pruning. If you must cut, the RHS advises midsummer, which lowers the risk of silver leaf disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat soil does it need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny moderately fertile soil with decent drainage, in full sun. The RHS lists chalk, clay, sand and loam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot trees are delivered from November to April, while they are dormant. Pot-grown trees can be delivered and planted in any month when you find them in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999233462598,"sku":"PRUNSERKIKST-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999233495366,"sku":"PRUNSERKIKST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999233528134,"sku":"PRUNSERKIKST-1\/2","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Half Standard 10 Litre","offer_id":54999233560902,"sku":"PRUNSERKIST-1\/2-10L","price":59.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/kiku-shidare-weeping-cherry-tree-flowers-prunus-serrulata-1.jpg?v=1755466857"},{"product_id":"liset-crab-apple-trees-malus","title":"Liset Crab Apple, Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLiset Crab Apple, Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Liset Crabapple Apple' liset's display begins with bright, strawberry red buds, which are slowly covered up by the young foliage in spring, which is a rich purple colour that becomes greener as it matures but never fully disappears, providing a good backdrop to the flowers. These are the stars of the show, with luminous red-pink petals that swarm all over the tree, second only to a cherry blossom in sheer weight of beautiful flowers. It's often mistaken for a flowering cherry at a distance, and her crab apples are also a bit cherry like: shiny, very dark red fruit about 1.5cm across. They finish off this tree's long season of interest, hanging on longer than the leaves and decorating the branches as winter closes in. Some can cling on into the new year, unless the birds take them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLisette can grow to 8 metres if unmanaged, but 6 metres is more likely, and she has a dense, compact growth habit that responds well to pruning into an open, rounded form. Half standards will reach approximately 4 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003ecrabapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003eornamental garden trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crab apple trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 6m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Any well drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Specimen, small garden, urban\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Striking red-pink flowers in April-May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark red-purple, small, decorative fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Liset Crab Apples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is a hungry feeder and needs a rich, moist soil with a good amount of sun to thrive. Tolerant of pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMature trees tend to develop temporary cracks on their bark, especially in years with good summers. These are normal, and heal the same year that they form, but they do make the tree quite susceptible to scab in the warmer, more humid parts of the East and South of England and Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree was bred in Holland in the early 1950's from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/profusion-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eProfusion\u003c\/a\u003e by Simon Doorenbos (1891-1980), who also bred the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/snow-queen-birch-trees-betula-jacquemontii-doorenbos\"\u003eSnow Queen birch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999247225158,"sku":"MALUSYLLIS-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999247257926,"sku":"MALUSYLLIS-1\/2","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Half Standard 10 Litre","offer_id":54999247290694,"sku":"MALUSYLLIST-1\/2-10L","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/malus-liset-crabapple-flowers.jpg?v=1755385733"},{"product_id":"lutescens-whitebeam-trees-sorbus-aria","title":"Lutescens Whitebeam Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lutescens, the silver-leaved Whitebeam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot trees 175\/200 and 200\/250cm tall. Bareroot standards, 6\/8 and 8\/10cm girth. Pot-grown, 12 litre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m tall, 4 to 8m wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime to full size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silvery-grey in spring, grey-green later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers and fruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy-white flowers in late spring. Red berries in autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun or partial shade. Exposed or sheltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any well-drained soil, chalk included. Takes pollution and dry ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avenue, urban and parkland planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. Pot-grown, all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLutescens is the Whitebeam most people mean: a compact tree whose new leaves open silvery-grey, followed by creamy-white flowers in late spring and red berries in autumn. It reaches 8 to 12 metres, grows on chalk, takes town air and dry ground, and holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLutescens Whitebeam Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSorbus aria Lutescens \u003c\/strong\u003eis a hardy, native, medium-sized, deciduous \u003cstrong\u003eWhitebeam tree \u003c\/strong\u003ethat has a naturally upright and rounded canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe young foliage has grey hairs: lovely in strong sunlight, shining like silver. These remain on the underside while the upper side matures through yellow (which distinguishes it from the species) to green by midsummer: sometimes the hairs stay on the leaf longer than normal, maintaining that lovely frosted appearance. \u003cbr\u003eIt produces panicles or flattened clusters of simple yellowy-white flowers in late spring, which become green berries that ripen into a shiny red by September and are much loved by birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt'll reach a height of about 8 to 12 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rowan-whitebeam-trees-sorbus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSorbus varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/large-garden-parkland-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elarge trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or our full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whitebeam trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April, and pot-grown in any month when in stock. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Sorbus aria Lutescens\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSorbus aria ‘Lutescens’ loves most well-drained soils\u003c\/strong\u003e: it’s happiest on chalk but will also thrive in sandy or mildly acidic ground. Ideal for large tree containers if you’re short on space. Give it full sun for the best leaf colour, though it will tolerate partial shade. It’s a hardy character, coping well with pollution, coastal winds, and even drought. Just one tip: avoid paving right up to its base, as it prefers a little breathing room.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhitebeams are good avenue and driveway trees, where it's best to use one variety, but if you are going to plant several Sorbus aria in a group, mixing in some Lutescens will create a more varied, natural-looking stand.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts timber is extremely hard and surprisingly light, it also has a lovely two-tone effect with reddish heartwood and white outer rings that look great when used in doors and table tops or when turned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cultivar name on its own, Lutescens, is probably a grammatical \"re-Latinisation\" of the English word lutescent, from the Latin \u003cem\u003eluteus\u003c\/em\u003e, yellow, in reference to the upper side of the leaves in Spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003eSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003eOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow three Whitebeams. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/majestica-whitebeam-trees-sorbus-aria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMajestica\u003c\/a\u003e is the other named variety, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/common-whitebeam-trees-sorbus-aria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCommon Whitebeam\u003c\/a\u003e is the species itself. For an avenue on chalk, Whitebeam's usual companions are our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lime-trees-tilia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLime trees\u003c\/a\u003e. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rowan-whitebeam-trees-sorbus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRowans and Whitebeams\u003c\/a\u003e, and dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Lutescens Whitebeam comes bareroot, lifted while dormant, or pot-grown for planting in any month. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so is a potted tree delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does Lutescens grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it 8 to 12 metres tall and 4 to 8 metres wide, in 20 to 50 years, and describes it as a compact tree of about 10 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it grow on chalk?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Whitebeams are at home on chalk, and Lutescens grows in any well-drained soil. The RHS lists chalk, clay, loam and sand, acid or alkaline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow does it differ from the Common Whitebeam?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLutescens is a selected variety with a compact habit. The upper side of its young leaf passes through yellow on its way to green, which the species does not do. If you want every tree in an avenue to match, plant one named variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it a good tree for a town garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The RHS says it is tolerant of atmospheric pollution and of dry conditions, and it takes an exposed site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBareroot or pot-grown?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot trees cost less and are planted from November to April. Pot-grown trees cost more, and you can plant them in any month if you water them through their first summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot trees are delivered from November to April, while they are dormant. Pot-grown trees can be delivered and planted in any month when you find them in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 175\/200cm","offer_id":55465425895750,"sku":"SORBARILUST-175\/200","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999253287238,"sku":"SORBARILUST-200\/250","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999253221702,"sku":"SORBARILUTST-6\/8","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999253254470,"sku":"SORBARILUTST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 175\/200cm","offer_id":55465425928518,"sku":"SORBARILUST-175\/200 12L","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Potted \/ 12 Litre","offer_id":54999253320006,"sku":"SORBARILUST-12L","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/lutescens-whitebeam-leaves.jpg?v=1755543175"},{"product_id":"majestica-whitebeam-trees-sorbus-aria","title":"Majestic Whitebeam Trees, Large","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMajestic Whitebeam Trees, Large Standards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSorbus aria Majestica \u003c\/strong\u003eis a larger form of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/common-whitebeam-trees-sorbus-aria\"\u003ecommon Whitebeam\u003c\/a\u003e reaching a height of about 20 metres which is about 5 metres taller than its parent, and the leaves, flowers and fruits are also a bit bigger. It's otherwise very similar and so is good for adding some variety to a group of whitebeam trees to make it look less uniform. It's upright when young, becoming more of a rounded cone shape when mature. The distinctive leaves of \u003cstrong\u003eSorbus aria Majestica\u003c\/strong\u003e are bright green on top and covered with downy white \"hairs\" below. The foliage turns gold in the autumn, making a perfect backdrop for the dark red berries that hang in clusters until the birds finish them. Which they will... If this isn't for you, then why not look at the rest of our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/rowan-whitebeam-trees-sorbus\"\u003eWhitebeam Trees and other Sorbus varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard trees are the largest size that we deliver; you can also buy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/whitebeam-sapling-plants-sorbus-aria\"\u003eyounger common Whitebeam saplings\u003c\/a\u003e here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Standard Trees are Measured:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the plants in the ornamental trees section are graded as standardss, which means that they're measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level (basically, their trunk's waist measurement). They aren't measured by their height, which will vary. So, a 6\/8 standard has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8 centimetres and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10 centimetres around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. Standard trees are 2 - 3.5 metres tall (on average) when they arrive; they're the most mature trees that you can buy from us. Because every tree is different it's not possible to give you a more accurate estimate of height when planted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajestica is listed as Decaisneana in some older books. It won the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/large-garden-parkland-trees\"\u003elarge trees\u003c\/a\u003e for your garden or view our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999254401350,"sku":"SORBARIMAST-200\/250","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999254335814,"sku":"SORBARIMAJST-6\/8","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999254368582,"sku":"SORBARIMAJST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/whitebeam-mature-tree.jpg?v=1756734427"},{"product_id":"mountain-ash-rowan-trees-sorbus-aucuparia","title":"Wild Rowan \/ Mountain Ash Trees, Large","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wild Rowan, the native mountain ash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rowan, mountain ash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sorbus aucuparia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUK native:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e More than 12m (40ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-8m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broadly conical to rounded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flat clusters of white in late spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBerries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange-red, in early autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red or yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately fertile and humus-rich, acid to neutral. Not shallow chalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun or light shade. Tolerates town air\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown on its own roots, not grafted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife value:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS Plants for Pollinators. Berries for birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSimilar varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheerwater Seedling (narrower, AGM), Joseph Rock (yellow berries)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot trees 200\/250cm, half-standards, and standards of 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth. Pot-grown in a 12 litre pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot from November to April. Pot-grown in any month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot November to April, pot-grown all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWild Rowan or Mountain Ash, Sorbus aucuparia, is a native deciduous tree of more than 12m with white flowers in late spring, orange-red berries in early autumn and red or yellow autumn leaves. It is hardy to H6, tolerates town air, and ours are grown on their own roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWild Rowan \/ Mountain Ash Trees, Large Standards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild Rowan \/ Mountain Ash is a small to medium-sized deciduous native tree, the Rowan produces white flowers in late spring followed by large bunches of red berries that are very popular with birds: these are edible when cooked, but if you want to grow a rowan for its fruit, we recommend Edulis. In autumn the foliage turns attractive yellows and reds. \u003cbr\u003eTo more than 12m\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe standards on this page are the largest sizes of Rowan tree that we deliver. You can also buy younger, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mountain-ash-rowan-sapling-plants-sorbus-aucuparia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esmaller Rowan saplings\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eBrowse all our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rowan-whitebeam-trees-sorbus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRowan trees, Whitebeam \u0026amp; Wild Service trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/trees\/how-plant-tree-with-stake\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewatch our tree planting video\u003c\/a\u003e for full planting instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rowan trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-April inclusive. Pot-grown trees are delivered all year, whenever they are in stock. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Mountain Ash \/ Rowan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey'll grow well on almost any soil, except shallow chalk: they'll probably still grow even there, but they won't be happy or long-lived. They thrive best on moderately acidic soils, but mildly alkaline is certainly not a problem. They flower much less in partial shade. Suitable for very exposed and windy locations, but not the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe species name is derived from \u003cem\u003eavis, \u003c\/em\u003ebird, and\u003cem\u003e capere\u003c\/em\u003e, to catch, because the fruit were excellent bait for fowlers: Germans still call it \u003cem\u003eVogelbeerbaum, \u003c\/em\u003ebird-berry tree. There is a Eucalyptus species in Australia that is also called mountain ash. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe genus name, Sorbus, and the common name, Rowan, both more or less mean \"red\", the former being Latin and the latter being from a Germanic root. The Old English term for it is \u003cem\u003ecwic-beam\u003c\/em\u003e, which became quickbeam (one of Tolkien's Ents bears that name), or simply quicken in some areas. Our Canadian cousins call it dogberry, and rural folk there associate a heavy crop of its fruit with a harsh winter to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nutritional value of the fruit to our ancestors in colder parts of the country was so great that it was taboo to use the timber casually, and planting the tree in front of your house warded off both evil spirits and scurvy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMountain Ashes (Sorbus species) are no relation to Common Ashes (Fraxinus excelsior) and are not affected by Ash Dieback Disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wild rowan has tidier relations. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sheerwater-seedling-rowan-trees-sorbus-aucuparia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSheerwater Seedling\u003c\/a\u003e is the same species with a narrow, upright crown and the RHS Award of Garden Merit, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/joseph-rock-rowan-trees-sorbus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJoseph Rock\u003c\/a\u003e swaps the red berries for yellow. For a second native berry tree, look at our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hawthorn-trees-crataegus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehawthorn trees\u003c\/a\u003e. There are more in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/native-british-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enative British trees\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-ecology-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy from Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour rowan is grown on its own roots, so there is no graft and no rootstock sucker to watch. Ashridge has supplied trees since 1949 and holds the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, as are pot-grown trees delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre rowan berries poisonous?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaw rowan berries will upset your stomach, so do not eat them off the tree. Cooked, they are safe and make a sharp jelly. Birds eat them raw by the beakful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich rowan is best for a small garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot this one: the wild rowan grows past 12m. Sheerwater Seedling stays at 8 to 12m with a narrow crown 2.5 to 4m across, and holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill a rowan grow on chalk?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver deep soil, tolerably. On shallow chalk, no: it will live, unhappily and not for long. Rowans do best on moderately fertile, humus-rich ground that is acid to neutral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo rowan trees need pruning?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardly at all. Take out dead, damaged or crossing branches and leave the rest. Ours are on their own roots, so any shoot from the base is the rowan itself, not a rootstock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy were rowans planted by front doors?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo keep witches out. Red was the colour that beat magic, and each berry carries a five-pointed star where the flower was. In Scotland, cutting a rowan down was taboo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999274422598,"sku":"SORBAUCST-6\/8","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999274455366,"sku":"SORBAUCST-8\/10","price":124.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999274488134,"sku":"SORBAUCST-1\/2","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999274520902,"sku":"SORBAUCST-200\/250","price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 12 Litre","offer_id":54999274553670,"sku":"SORBAUCST-12L","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/mountain-ash-rowan-berries-sorbus-aucuparia-2.jpg?v=1756723004"},{"product_id":"norway-maple-trees-acer-platanoides","title":"Norway Maple Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Norway Maple, the species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acer platanoides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standards, 6\/8 and 8\/10cm girth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 30m tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime to full size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scented, yellow, in clusters on bare branches in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow, sometimes orange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun or partial shade. Exposed sites, but not the coast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost any, including clay. Not peat, shallow chalk or very poor, dry soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pollution and some winter flooding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H7, hardy in the severest British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNorway Maple is a big, tough tree for a large space: 20 to 30 metres tall, with scented yellow flowers on bare branches in spring and yellow leaves in autumn. It grows in almost any soil, clay included, takes pollution and exposure, and is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNorway Maple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eNorway Maple, Acer platanoides\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a large, upright tree with good autumn colour that is vase shaped when young, spreading into a round crown as it ages. Its small, yellow green flowers appear slightly before the leaves break in spring and attract bees. The Autumn colour is variable from impressive yellow to quite muted marmalade orange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey can reach a height of about 25 metres, potentially more in a wood. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe only sell this tree as a standard, not as younger saplings. You can also buy two ornamental varieties: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/drummondii-maple-trees-acer-platanoides\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDrummondii \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca href=\"\/products\/crimson-sentry-maple-trees-acer-platanoides\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCrimson Sentry\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maple-trees-acer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaple varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, or all of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maple trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. Our standard trees are measured by the girth of the trunk in centimetres, one metre above the ground, not by their height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Norway Maples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hardy and unfussy tree will grow in almost any soil apart from peat or shallow chalk, and it won't thrive on very poor, dry soil. It loves clay and although it won't grow in wet soil, it doesn't mind a bit of winter waterlogging or flooding. It's quite shade-tolerant and totally pollution resistant. \u003cbr\u003e It's suitable for very exposed locations, but not on the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther plants generally don't grow under it due to the shade it casts and the dense root system. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree has been naturalised in Britain for a very long time. Its native range is all over Europe. The first written account of it here is from 1683, when young trees raised in Holyrood Palace were transplanted to a garden in Edinburgh by George Sutherland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou could tap mature trees for their sap in early Spring (a sunny day after frost is best) as you would a sugar maple, but it is much less sweet.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  The hard wood has a fine grain but is not strong enough for structural uses; it is mainly used for cabinets and other indoor furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNorway Maple is one of the three big European Maples, with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sycamore-trees-acer-pseudoplatanus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSycamore\u003c\/a\u003e and our native \u003ca href=\"\/products\/field-maple-trees-acer-campestre\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eField Maple\u003c\/a\u003e. For more trees of this size, see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/large-garden-parkland-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elarge garden and parkland trees\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust bareroot roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge for Garden Trees?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Norway Maple comes as a bareroot tree, lifted to order while dormant and guaranteed for 12 months. Plant it between November and April, and it will establish readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does a Norway Maple grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery big: 20 to 30 metres tall, and more in a wood. It takes 20 to 50 years to get there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Norway Maple safe near horses?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not one of the Maples known to harm horses. Those are Sycamore, and the Red, Silver and Freeman Maples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in clay?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It likes clay, and it does not mind some winter waterlogging, though it will not grow in wet soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan you grow plants under it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot many. It casts heavy shade and has dense roots, so little grows beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it native to Britain?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is native across Europe, but it has grown here for a very long time. The first record of it in Britain is from 1683.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow by the sea?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It takes very exposed sites, but not the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot only, from November to April, while the trees are dormant. You can order at any time of year and your tree is lifted and sent once the season opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999278977350,"sku":"ACERPLAST-6\/8","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999279010118,"sku":"ACERPLAST-8\/10","price":129.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/norway-maple-mature-tree-2.jpg?v=1756585484"},{"product_id":"okame-japanese-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus-incam","title":"Okame Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOkame Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrunus Okame Cherry trees\u003c\/strong\u003e flower early, with red and pink blossom in March: after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/accolade-cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\"\u003eAccolade\u003c\/a\u003e and before most other flowering cherries. The single, radiant pink blooms with purple-red centres cover the tree before its leaves appear. In autumn, the leaves turn into a warm range of colours, from peachy yellow to flushed red. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOkame is a short, bushy specimen tree that tends to branch low down. It can reach a height of about 5-10 metres. Very upright when young, it becomes quite round with maturity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\"\u003echerry blossom trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003egarden trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherry blossom trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeight: To 5-10m\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSoil: Any decently well drained\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse: Specimen, small garden, urban\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eColour: Red and pink blossom in March\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Okame Cherry Trees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for any well drained soil, we recommend planting in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain Collingwood Ingram, the great champion of ornamental cherry trees in Britain, bred this hybrid variety from Prunus campanulata and Prunus incisa. It has won both the Award of Garden Merit and an award for its cut flowers from the RHS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe haven't verified this 100%, but it seems that Okame literally means tortoise, and refers to a chubby, smiling Japanese woman who would bring you luck in marriage. Her face is recreated in a party game called Fukuwarai, traditionally played together by adults and children on New Year's Eve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999280386374,"sku":"PRUNOKAST-200\/250","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999280419142,"sku":"PRUNOKAST-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999280451910,"sku":"PRUNOKAST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Half Standard 10 Litre","offer_id":54999280484678,"sku":"PRUNOKAST-1\/2-10L","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/prunus-okame-cherry-blossom.jpg?v=1755543016"},{"product_id":"paper-birch-trees-betula-papyrifera","title":"Paper Birch Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePaper Bark Birch Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePaper \u003c\/strong\u003eor \u003cstrong\u003eCanoe Birch\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBetula papyrifera\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a vigorous, medium-sized tree. Mature trees have beautiful peeling bark, creamy-white on the outside with a faint orange hue on the inside, which begins to appear on wood that is over 5 years old; young bark is a ruddy brown colour. The autumn colour is a pleasing, deep orange. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey can reach a height of about 20-25 metres, with a neat, narrow canopy. \u003cbr\u003eStandard trees are the largest size that we deliver; you can also buy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/paper-bark-birch-sapling-trees-betula-papyrifera\"\u003eyounger Paper Birch saplings\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our varieties of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/birch-trees-betula\"\u003ebirch tree\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003eornamental trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Birches are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 20-25m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTidy, narrow, upright habit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Screening, waterside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm orange Autumn colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Moist, fertile. Dislikes chalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: Nov-March \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Paper Birch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt'll grow in most fertile soils, except chalk. It needs full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe waterproof bark is still used by Americans to make traditional canoe hulls. In the past, it would have been used for many other things, such as roof slats, rain-proof capes and hats, buckets and other vessels. Thin strips of the peeling bark can be used to make crude sunglasses and its oil content makes it superb tinder for lighting a fire. The wood will burn well even when it is fresh, but it isn't ideal for regular home use because it produces lots of tar that clogs up the chimney. \u003cbr\u003eIt is a good tree to plant on loose soil and riverbanks to prevent erosion because it grows rapidly and has quite a matted root system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirches are relatively short-lived trees that don't live much past 80-100 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003eSo, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003eOn average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999286579526,"sku":"BETUPAPST-6\/8","price":104.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999286612294,"sku":"BETUPAPST-8\/10","price":119.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/paper-birch-tree-betula-papyrifera-2.jpg?v=1756820628"},{"product_id":"pauls-scarlet-hawthorn-trees-crataegus-laevigata","title":"Pauls Scarlet Hawthorn Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paul's Scarlet, the double red Hawthorn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crataegus x media 'Paul's Scarlet' (formerly listed under Crataegus laevigata)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standards at 6\/8cm and 8\/10cm girth. Pot-grown at 150\/175cm in a 10 litre pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m tall and wide, over 20 to 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small and rounded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully double, light red, in May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThorny:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest soil and site:\u003c\/strong\u003e Most soils, but not waterlogged. Sun or partial shade. Takes town air and an exposed site\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H7, hardy in the severest British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. Pot-grown, all year when in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaul's Scarlet is a small, rounded, thorny Hawthorn covered in fully double, light red flowers in May, and it holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. It grows 4 to 8 metres tall in most soils, in sun or partial shade, and is a tree for a small garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePauls Scarlet Hawthorn Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul's Scarlet Hawthorn is covered in masses of red, double flowers in May. So much so that it can be hard to see anything else: a wonderful sight. In autumn, it's covered in fruit called haws, and in a good year the rest of the tree can almost disappear from sight for the second time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA medium-sized tree bred from our two native hawthorns, suitable for the average garden, it's probably too showy to fit into a woodland scheme and is best used as a specimen tree in easy sight at the back of a border or the centre of a lawn. It's thorny and attractive to nesting birds. \u003cbr\u003e It can reach a height of about 6-8 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hawthorn-trees-crataegus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehawthorn trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our all of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egarden trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hawthorn trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Paul's Scarlet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery hardy. Almost any soil, damp, poor, or dry. Suitable for large containers designed for trees. Full sun or partial shade is best for the flower display. Tolerant of pollution and sea winds. Like the rest of its family, it's pretty much disease and pest free; all that is needed is to protect it from rabbits and deer while relatively young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sport of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rose-flore-pleno-hawthorn-trees-crataegus-laevigata\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCrataegus Rosea Flore Pleno\u003c\/a\u003e was found in 1858. Previously classified Crataegus coccinea or oxycantha Plena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDouble Pink Hawthorn is its parent: plant both and you have the original and the sport. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/crimson-cloud-hawthorn-trees-crataegus-laevigata\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCrimson Cloud\u003c\/a\u003e is the single red, and the one to choose for bees. The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCrab Apples\u003c\/a\u003e are small blossom trees too, and there are more under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/small-garden-trees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees for small gardens\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust the roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Hawthorn comes bareroot, lifted while dormant, or pot-grown for planting in any month. Bareroot trees are guaranteed for 12 months, and so is a potted tree delivered leafless between November and March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does Paul's Scarlet Hawthorn grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it 4 to 8 metres in height and the same in spread, over 20 to 50 years. It is a small tree, six to eight metres at most, and slow to get there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Paul's Scarlet a native tree?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot quite. It is a garden form of the cross between Britain's two native Hawthorns, found in 1858 as a red-flowered branch on a Double Pink Hawthorn near Waltham Cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Paul's Scarlet good for bees?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLess than you would hope. Double flowers leave bees little to work with. For wildlife, plant the single-flowered Crimson Cloud. What Paul's Scarlet does offer is thorny cover for nesting birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat soil does it need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost any. The RHS says it grows well in most soils in sun or partial shade, and Hawthorns suit town, coastal and exposed gardens. The one thing to avoid is waterlogged ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes Paul's Scarlet have an RHS award?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit, which the RHS gives to plants that perform reliably in British gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot standards are delivered from November to April, while they are dormant. The pot-grown tree can be delivered and planted in any month when you find it in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999288152390,"sku":"CRATLAEPAUSCST-6\/8","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999288185158,"sku":"CRATLAEPAUSCST-8\/10","price":119.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 150\/175 10 Litre","offer_id":54999288217926,"sku":"CRATLAEPASCST-150\/175-10L","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/pauls-scarlet-hawthorn-crataegus-flowers-laevigata-2.jpg?v=1755634647"},{"product_id":"pin-oak-trees-quercus-palustris","title":"Pin Oak Trees","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pin Oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quercus palustris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot standards, 6\/8cm girth. Bareroot trees 200\/250cm tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e More than 12m tall and 8m wide. About 25m in Britain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime to full size:\u003c\/strong\u003e More than 50 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reddish-brown or bright crimson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun or partial shade. Exposed or sheltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lime-free: acid to neutral clay, loam or sand. Takes winter-wet ground and town soils. Not chalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H6, hardy through the British winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot, November to April. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePin Oak is a big, elegant American Oak with a dense, slightly weeping crown and deeply cut leaves that turn reddish-brown or bright crimson in autumn. It needs a lime-free soil, takes ground that lies wet in winter, and is the only Oak we sell that holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePin Oak Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e Pin Oak tree\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eQuercus palustris\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a big, elegant tree with a relatively narrow canopy and thinner branches than our native oaks. The branches droop at the tips and sway in a light breeze. The autumn leaves are a rich, ruddy orange-russet colour, with a hint of hot bronze. On some years, they remain on the branches into early winter. \u003cbr\u003e It can reach a height of about 25 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard trees are the largest size that we deliver; you can also buy \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pin-oak-sapling-plants-quercus-palustris\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eyounger Pin Oak saplings\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e Browse our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oak-trees-quercus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOak tree varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, or all of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etrees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oak trees are delivered bareroot from late autumn to early spring, November to April. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Pin Oaks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt needs a lime-free soil, and thrives in full sun on damp, oxygen starved soils found beside rivers and lakes with heavy clay banks. This also makes it a good inner city tree, where the soil is compacted and covered in concrete and tarmac. However, it only tolerates flooding and waterlogging in winter. During the growing season, regular flooding year after year will cause it to decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're allelopathic, which means that most other plants can't grow underneath them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Spanish swamp oak, this North American tree was introduced to Britain around 1800. There are records of Pin Oaks in the USA that were a stonking 60+ metres tall; in the British climate they aren't as vigorous, and the biggest one we know of was 30.5 metres in 1984, at Rough Row in Dorking. \u003cbr\u003e They have short lives for an Oak, up to about 200 years old. The timber is too knotty to have many uses apart from decorative items, but it is good firewood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species. \u003cbr\u003e So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height. \u003cbr\u003e On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-oak-trees-quercus-rubra\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRed Oak\u003c\/a\u003e is the other American Oak: broader where Pin Oak is narrow, and lime-free too. On ground that lies wet in winter, plant Pin Oak with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/common-alder-trees-alnus-glutinosa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCommon Alder\u003c\/a\u003e or another of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/alder-trees-alnus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlder trees\u003c\/a\u003e. For more American autumn colour, see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maple-trees-acer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaples\u003c\/a\u003e. Dust the roots with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rootgrow-universal-friendly-mycorrhizae-fungi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e as you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Pin Oak comes as a bareroot tree, lifted to order while dormant and guaranteed for 12 months. Plant it between November and April, and it will establish readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill Pin Oak grow on chalk?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The RHS says it requires lime-free soil. Plant it in an acid to neutral clay, loam or sand. On chalk, choose a native Oak instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it grow in wet ground?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, where the wet comes in winter. It takes winter flooding and heavy, airless clay, which is why it also does well in compacted town soils. Flooding in summer, year after year, will weaken it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does Pin Oak grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS gives it more than 12 metres tall and more than 8 metres wide, over more than 50 years. In Britain it reaches about 25 metres, with a narrower crown than our native Oaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the autumn colour like?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RHS says reddish-brown or bright crimson. It is the Oak to plant for autumn leaves, and in some years they hang on into early winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShould you buy a standard or a sapling?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA standard gives you a tree with a clear trunk from the first day. For a big planting, our Pin Oak saplings cost far less, and you will find them linked above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen are the trees delivered?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBareroot only, from November to April, while the trees are dormant. You can order at any time of year and your tree is lifted and sent once the season opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999292870982,"sku":"QUERPALST-6\/8","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999292903750,"sku":"QUERPALST-200\/250","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/pin-oak-mature-tree-winter.jpg?v=1755542996"},{"product_id":"pink-bird-cherry-trees-prunus-padus-colorata","title":"Pink Flowering Bird Cherry Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePink Flowering Bird Cherry Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e Purple Leaf Bird Cherry \u003c\/strong\u003eis a pink flowering variety of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/bird-cherry-trees-prunus-padus\"\u003enative Bird Cherry tree\u003c\/a\u003e. It's a striking specimen, with excellent contrasts and changes of colour across the year. \u003cbr\u003e The leaf buds and new stems begin as a deep purple, bronzing into a coppery tone as the leaves unfurl, becoming deep green in summer and then red in Autumn. The flowers appear in May, while the leaves are still fresh, on long flowering strands called racemes. Each delicate flower has pale pink petals around a rose-hip coloured centre. These face out in every direction from their central stalk, appearing all the more vivid because of the rich foliage. The small, bitter black fruit are popular with birds. \u003cbr\u003e With its narrow, upright canopy it's suitable for most gardens, and reaches a height of about 10 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/cherry-blossom-trees-prunus\"\u003echerry blossom trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/garden-trees-big-standards\"\u003egarden trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherry blossom trees are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they're best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it's convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeight: To 10m\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSoil: Any decently well drained, even compacted\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse: Small gardens, specimen, urban\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eColour: Pink flowers in April-May, red Autumn foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery only: November-March \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Colorata Bird Cherry Trees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a tough, hardy tree that will grow in most well drained sites, and tolerates compacted urban soils and air pollution. It really needs close full sun to flower well; given that it's such an ornamental tree, it's not worth planting in partial shade in our opinion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unusual pink bird cherry was discovered by chance in Sweden in the 1950's and all existing trees are clones of the original, as it doesn't come true from seed. The RHS loves this tree and has given it 3 awards since 1974, two for its cuttings on display and the Award of Garden Merit for being easy to grow and good-looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard trees\u003c\/strong\u003e are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level: their trunk's waist measurement. Unlike sapling trees and hedge plants, standards aren't measured by their height, which will vary quite a bit both between and within species.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  So, a 6\/8cm standard tree has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8cm and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10cm around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  On average, standard trees are 2-3.5 metres tall when they arrive, but we cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999292969286,"sku":"PRUNPADCOLST-6\/8","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 8\/10cm Girth","offer_id":54999293002054,"sku":"PRUNPADCOLST-8\/10","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ 200\/250cm","offer_id":54999293034822,"sku":"PRUNPADCOST-200\/250","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 200\/250cm 15L","offer_id":54999293067590,"sku":"PRUNPADCOST-200\/250cm 15L","price":79.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/pink-bird-cherry-flowers-prunus-colorata.jpg?v=1755466853"},{"product_id":"profusion-crab-apple-trees-malus","title":"Profusion Crab Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProfusion Crab Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfusion crab apple trees\u003c\/strong\u003e long season of interest starts with blazing purple-red spring foliage and shoots that simmer down into a dark, almost metallic purple-green colour as they mature. This darker tone provides a background for the deep pink flowers that come out in such quantity that this tree could only be called Profusion! The overall effect is something like the colour of a glass of red wine with sunlight shining through it. After the autumn display of coloured foliage, the clusters of tiny maroon fruit become visible, which can hang on the branches well into the new year. These can be cooked and eaten but apart from being used in crab apple jelly, they're too small to recommend for this purpose. If it has a weakness, it's slightly susceptible to apple canker and mildew, which can be a problem in warmer, damper parts of the country like Wales and South West England, but they're such a magnificent sight that the risk is worth the reward. Profusion forms a medium sized trees with a rounded canopy that tends to droop with age rather than spread outwards so very suitable for the average garden. Ultimately, Profusion will grow to about 8 metres tall. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a look at our other varieties of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eflowering crab apples\u003c\/a\u003e. For a slightly less gorgeous but more disease resistant variety of red leaved crabapple, have a look at its parent, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/director-moerland-crab-apple-trees-malus-moerlandsii\"\u003eMalus moerlandsii\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Standard Trees are Measured:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e All the plants in the ornamental trees section are graded as standardss, which means that they're measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level (basically, their trunk's waist measurement). They aren't measured by their height, which will vary. So, a 6\/8 standard has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8 centimetres and an 8\/10 standard has a trunk 8-10 centimetres around. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hybrid tree comes from the USA, where it was bred in the 1930's.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 6\/8cm Girth","offer_id":54999302635846,"sku":"MALUPROST-6\/8","price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999302668614,"sku":"MALUPROST-1\/2","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Half Standard 10 Litre","offer_id":54999302701382,"sku":"MALUPROST-1\/2-10L","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/malus-profusion-crabapple-tree-flowers.jpg?v=1755466831"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/collections\/ornamental-interest-icon.webp?v=1779352325","url":"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/trees-for-ornamental-interest.oembed","provider":"Ashridge Nurseries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}