acer davidii ‘serpentine’ small tree with attractively striated bark
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Betula nigra River birch or red birch Fast growing tree with pinkish orange shaggy bark Grows well in damp groundTRANSCRIPT
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Acer davidii ‘Serpentine’
• Small tree with attractively striated bark
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Acer griseum
• Paper bark maple• Beautiful small tree • Old bark flakes and
peels back to reveal cinnamon coloured layers beneath
• Foliage turns scarlet red in autumn
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Betula nigra• River birch or red
birch• Fast growing tree with
pinkish orange shaggy bark
• Grows well in damp ground
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Betula utilis var. jacquemontii• Himalayan Birch• Noted for its white
bark• Leaves turn yellow in
autumn
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Prunus serrula• Birch bark cherry• Famous for its beautiful
bark which begins to peel off in the autumn to reveal the shiny bark beneath
• The leaves are rather narrow and willow-like turn yellow in the autumn
• White flowers, borne in late April, are rather inconspicuous
• 10m tall and 10m spread
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Salix babylonica var. pekinensis ‘Tortuosa’
• Dragon’s Claw Willow• Fast growing deciduous
tree with curiously twisted shoots
• Yellow – green catkins in spring
• Invasive, water seeking roots , so plant well clear of drains
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Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’
• Corkscrew Hazel• Well known for its
twisted branches, autumn nuts and winter catkins
• Hardy and suitable for most soils
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Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’• Red Barked Dogwood• Form: shrub• Foliage: deciduous• Hardiness: UK - fully
hardy• Soil: moist fertile soil;
tolerates clay• Situation: full sun• Height: 2.5m Spread: 2m • Awards: RHS AGM
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Cornus stolonifera ‘Flaviramea’
• Vigorous, deciduous shrub
• Leaves turn red in autumn
• Cut back hard and feed each spring for a good display of winter stems
• Requires moist soil in full sun
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Rubus thibetanus ‘Silver Fern’
• Ghost bramble• Summer flowering
deciduous shrub grown for its white – bloomed prickly stems in winter
• Requires fertile soil in full sun or partial shade
• Cut back all flowered stems in spring leaving the previous season’s unflowered shoots unpruned
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Celastrus orbiculatus• Oriental bittersweet• deciduous, twining and
climbing woody vine• dangling clusters of
inconspicuous yellowish flowers producing green/yellow fruits which split in autumn to reveal showy bright red seeds
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Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’
• Rowan• Outstanding small tree up to
9m tall• Autumn foliage in shades of
red, orange an purple• Berries creamy yellow at
first deepening to amber as they mature, remaining on branches well after leaf fall
• Unfortunately very susceptible to fireblight
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Ilex aquifolium ‘JC Van Tol’• Form: tree• Foliage: evergreen• Hardiness: UK - fully
hardy; • Soil: any soil other than
totally waterlogged; tolerates clay
• Situation: full sun or partial shade
• Height: 7m Spread: 4m • Awards: RHS AGM
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Physalis alkekgengi• Chinese Lanterns• Herbaceous perennial• White flowers
followed by orange lanterns containing orange berries
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Callicarpa bodinierii ‘Profusion’
• Beauty bush• Upright deciduous shrub
bearing shiny bead like purple berries in autumn
• Prefers well drained fertile soil in full sun
• Cut back one in five stems to the base each year in early spring