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Acer saccharum
Acer saccharum
€12.00
Sugar Maple Grown for its flaming autumn colour, Acer saccharum is a large, shapely, upright, deciduous tree, with a dense, rounded or oval crown and greyish bark. The large, rather dull-green, sycamore-like leaves have three to five lobes and turn brilliant yellow-orange and red in autumn; the leaves sometimes colour unevenly. In April, panicle...
Acer sieboldianum
Acer sieboldianum
€6.00
Siebold's Maple Native to Japan, Acer sieboldianum is a small to medium-sized, slow-growing, deciduous tree, with a narrow, upright crown when young, which gradually broadens to give a round, imposing crown. Corymbs of pale yellow flowers appear in late spring, followed in early autumn by paired winged seeds (samaras) whose wings form a wide an...
Acer tataricum ginnala - Amur Maple
€6.00
Amur Maple A small, vigorous tree with an upright habit; the dark green, glossy 3-lobed leaves are light green on the reverse and become bright red in autumn. Acer ginnala (syn. Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala) is a summer-flowering tree with creamy yellow fragrant panicles of small flowers, followed by persistent red-winged fruits until winter. A...
Acer truncatum x Acer platanoides Keith’s Form (Norwegian Sunset®)
€18.00
Maple Norwegian Sunset® An ornamental hybrid maple grown for its shapely form and wonderful autumn colour, Acer truncatum x A. platanoides Keith’s Form (Norwegian Sunset ®) is a medium-sized, fairly fast-growing, deciduous tree with a well-branched habit, oval and upright when young, but broadening with age to a domed form. Glossy, slightly le...
Aesculus hippocastanum - Horse Chestnut
€4.00
Horse Chestnut Originally from the Balkans but long naturalised in Ireland, the familiar Horse Chestnut - Aesculus hippocastanum - is a large, deciduous tree, with a broad, domed, spreading crown and imposing habit. The branches are slightly pendulous, turning up at the tips. The big, sticky buds are very prominent in winter. In May, the tree is...
Aesculus hippocastanum Baumannii
€15.00
Baumann’s Horse Chestnut Also known as the double-flowered horse chestnut, Aesculus hippocastanum Baumannii is a natural sport of the horse-chestnut, discovered in Switzerland in the early 19th century, and grown for its very showy flowers. It’s a tall, deciduous tree with a broad, dense, rounded crown and rather drooping branches. The mid-green...
Aesculus Indica - Indian Horse Chestnut
€45.00
Indian Horse Chestnut Related to the familiar, naturalised horse chestnut, Aesculus indica was brought to this island from the Himalaya in the mid-19th century. A large, deciduous tree, it is smaller, and has a rather more open habit than the horse chestnut. The tree is covered with huge ‘candles’ of creamy-pink flowers in mid-summer, an invalua...
Aesculus x arnoldiana
Aesculus x arnoldiana
€32.00
Arnold's Buckeye Related to the familiar horse chestnut, Aesculus x arnoldiana is a natural hybrid between three North American species. A large, deciduous tree, it has a much more open habit than the horse chestnut. Huge ‘candles’ of pale yellow flowers, marked with red and held clear of the leaves cover the tree in late spring, followed in aut...
Aesculus x carnea Briotii
Aesculus x carnea Briotii
€15.00
Red Horse Chestnut A hybrid of the naturalised horse chestnut and Aesculus pavia, Aesculus x carnea Briotii is a large, deciduous tree with a rounded crown, very similar to, but smaller than the horse chestnut. Magnificent ‘candles’ – conical panicles – of bright pinkish-red flowers with yellow centres appear in May, followed in autumn by green ...
Alnus cordata - Italian Alder
€2.00
Italian Alder Native to southern Italy, Alnus cordata is a tall, fast-growing, deciduous tree of conical habit. The flowers appear before the leaves; the yellowish male catkins are long and pendulous, and the reddish female ones much shorter and upright. They are followed by small green cones, larger than those of most alders, which darken and b...
Alnus glutinosa - Common Alder
€1.50
Common Alder (Fearnóg) One of Ireland's most widely distributed trees, often found in damp boggy areas and along river banks. Like most broad-leaved trees, Alnus glutinosa flowers before the leaves are out with attractive long reddish catkins appearing as early as January. The female flowers produce small cones, and these can stay on the tree al...
Alnus glutinosa Imperialis
Alnus glutinosa Imperialis
€10.00
Cut-leaved Alder Imperialis A pretty tree for gardens with poor, wet soil, Alnus glutinosa Imperialis is a small to medium-sized, very slow-growing, deciduous tree with an elegant, slender, conical habit. The green leaves are particularly beautiful, deeply cut, giving a delicate, feathery effect, turning yellow in autumn. In early spring, purpli...
Alnus glutinosa Laciniata
Alnus glutinosa Laciniata
€18.00
Cut-leaved Alder A cut-leaved form of the native common alder, Alnus glutinosa Laciniata is a tall, vigorous, very fast-growing, deciduous tree, slightly smaller than common alder, with a graceful, pyramidal, open habit. The deep green leaves are like those of common alder, but deeply cut into pointed lobes, very attractive against the sky. Smal...
Alnus rubra - Red Alder
Alnus rubra - Red Alder
€2.50
Red Alder Named for the rusty-red colour which shows when the grey bark is damaged, Alnus rubra is a tall, very fast-growing deciduous tree from the coastal north-west of the US and south-west Canada. It has a graceful habit with a narrow head and pendulous lower branches. The yellow male catkins are 6”/15cm long, appearing before the leaves; t...
Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk
€8.00
Saskatoon Obelisk A cultivar of the Alder-leaved Amelanchier or Saskatoon, Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk is a very upright shrub or small tree with good autumn colour, colouring best in acid soil. Pretty, fragrant white blossom in spring is followed by round, red, edible berries which mature to black in June. These cook to a sharp, rich red and ...
Amelanchier alnifolia Thiessen
€12.50
Saskatoon Thiessen A beautiful shrub for the smaller garden, Amelanchier alnifolia Thiessen Is a large, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub of average vigour, with an upright, rounded, rather spreading habit, sometimes suckering with age. The oval leaves are deep green, turning a strong yellow in autumn. Beautiful clusters of scented, white flowers a...
Amelanchier canadensis - Service Berry
€3.00
Serviceberry A dense, upright, suckering, deciduous shrub or small tree with a narrow crown, Amelanchier canadensis is grown for its lovely blossom and autumn colour. It bears loose, upright clusters of white, star-shaped flowers in late spring, followed by purplish-black berries, which are edible, although unexciting. The leaves open bronze, t...
Amelanchier lamarckii - Snowy Mespilus
€3.50
Snowy Mespilus A large, upright shrub or small tree with a graceful, open habit, Amelanchier lamarckii is grown for its lovely blossom and autumn colour. It bears loose racemes of starry, white flowers in late spring, followed by red to purplish-black berries, which are edible, if insipid, and attractive to birds. The leaves open bronze, turning...
Amelanchier x grandiflora Robin Hill AGM
€20.00
Snowy Mespilus Robin Hill An outstanding cultivar of a hybrid amelanchier or snowy mespilus, Amelanchier x grandiflora Robin Hill is a small tree, an ideal specimen for the smaller garden. The habit is dense and conical, and the masses of starry flowers, pink in bud, opening pale pink and turning white, appear before the leaves are fully out. Th...
Aralia spinosa | Devils Walking Stick
€22.00
Devil's Walking Stick Also known as the angelica tree, deciduous Aralia spinosa gets its unusual common name from the gnarled, spiny appearance of the stems when it is not in leaf. Originally from North America, it is fast-growing and umbrella-like in habit. Its tall, spreading stems bear huge, prickly, heavily divided leaves, up to 3ft (90cm) l...