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Acacia baileyana

Acacia baileyana
€5.00
Golden Mimosa A large evergreen shrub or small tree, Acacia baileyana is native to Australia and also known as Cootamundra wattle. It produces beautiful clusters of small yellow fluffy looking flowers from late Winter into early Spring. Graceful, delicate, evergreen foliage emerges bluish-green in colour before turning a more silvery-green. Nice...
Acacia melanoxylon

Acacia melanoxylon
€5.00
Acacia melanoxylon We had a 30ft Acacia melanoxylon here in the nursery but it was killed by the extreme cold of 2010/11, however the self sown seedlings survived and are now 20ft high! Acacia melanoxylon is a fast growing evergreen tree with broad, upright branches. The contrasting bark is reddish brown. Fluffy yellow, scented flowers appear in...
Acacia pravissima

Acacia pravissima
€5.00
Ovens Wattle An unusual small evergreen tree with yellow, fluffy, fragrant flowers in late Winter and Spring. Acacia pravissima is also known as the Ovens Wattle, has unusually short toothed foliage, and can often grow in various different forms but is normally pendulous in habit. A good tree for small gardens that will tolerate some coastal ex...
Acacia retinoides

Acacia retinoides
€8.00
Silver Wattle A small evergreen flowering tree that is native to Australia. Acacia retinoides has vivid yellow flowers that appear intermittently throughout the year, beginning in Spring. Acacia retinoides has attractive narrow lance-shaped leaves and a spreading habit. Unusually for Acacias, this variety will tolerate lime. Good for a small s...
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Cercidiphyllum japonicum
€8.00
Katsura Tree Deciduous tree with beautiful heart-shaped leaves and fantastic autumn colour. Cercidiphyllum japonicum is one of our go-to trees, and we recommend it for gardens that are somewhat sheltered from coastal winds. The leaves of the Katsura appear pink in the spring, turning to bright green in summer before Autumn hues of yellow, orange...

Cornus controversa Variegata - Wedding Cake Tree
€30.00
Cornus controversa Variegata - Wedding Cake Tree A beautiful addition to any garden, this slow growing deciduous tree boasts beautiful, elegantly layered horizontal branches, which will bear clusters of small white flowers in summer. Creamy-white variegated leaves turning yellow in autumn. Perfect specimen tree to show off in any garden.Site: Re...

Davidia involucrata - Handkerchief Tree
€55.00
Davidia involucrata - Handkerchief Tree An exceptionally beautiful tree, though not for the smaller garden, Davidia involucrata is a tall, slow-maturing, deciduous tree with a spreading habit. The soft, bright green, ovate leaves are about 6”/15cm long, and colour yellow in autumn. The glory of this tree is the flowers, which appear in spring. ...

Parrotia persica Persian Spire®
€30.00
Ironwood Persian Spire Ironwoods are famous for their brilliant autumn colour. Parrotia persica 'Persian Spire'® differs from most in its narrow, upright form and smaller size, ideal for the smaller garden – it can even be grown in a large container, which will keep it small. A small, columnar tree or large shrub, of average vigour, it gives yea...
Parrotia persica Vanessa

Parrotia persica Vanessa
€10.00
Persian Ironwood Vanessa Akin to its parent Parrotia persica, the Vanessa grows as a tall narrow small tree, with equally stunning autumn colour though more pinks and yellows, and it's far more suited to smaller gardens. Also takes quite well to pruning, Site: Requires shelter from windSoil: any, not too dryPosition: Full sunSeason of Interest:...

RHS Empathy Afterplant - Tree & Shrub
€12.00
RHS Empathy After Plant Evergreen Empathy AFTER PLANT EVERGREEN is ideal for Buxus (box), Bay trees, Camelias, Yew, Conifers and all types of evergreen hedging or garden plants. Plants in the Ground: Apply 1-2 handfuls (25 – 50g) around the base of the plant, lightly worked into the soil and water well. for larger established plants apply 2 hand...
Rootgrow - Mycorrhizal Fungi

Rootgrow - Mycorrhizal Fungi
€5.00
Rootgrow - Mycorrhizal Fungi RHS Empathy rootgrow™ contains mycorrhizal fungi which naturally increase nutrient and water uptake by forming a highly efficient secondary root system. It is completely natural and plant-friendly fungi suitable for use on flowering plants, trees, shrubs and edibles. One application will support a plant for its entir...
Tree Stake
Tree Stake
€3.50
Tree Stake Round or square stakes, 5ft (1.5m) tall. Round stakes are for collection from the nursery only.

Tree Tie - Rubber Self Tie 60cm
€1.80
Tree Tie Rubber self-tie tree tie - 60cm (23.6in)
Acacia boormanii

Acacia boormanii
€5.00
Snowy River Wattle Evergreen shrub or small tree, bright fragrant yellow flowers in late Winter and early Spring.Usually grows as a rounded, multi stemmed bushy shrub. It has smooth, profusely borne, lemon-yellow, globular flower heads. Grow in a sheltered position with well drained soil. It does have a tendency to sucker, but the suckers can be...
Acacia dealbata

Acacia dealbata
€5.00
Mimosa A small to medium growing evergreen tree, Acacia dealbata is relatively fast growing and has grey-green fern-like foliage and fluffy fragrant yellow flowers in Winter and Spring. The Silver Wattle will grow well in neutral to acid, well drained soil in a sheltered spot. This acacia makes a great splash of colour in late Winter. Bees will ...
Arbutus menziesii

Arbutus menziesii
€10.00
Arbutus menziesii - Pacific Madrone Related to our native strawberry tree, Arbutus menziesii is a medium-sized, slow-growing evergreen tree with a spreading habit. It has beautiful, papery cinnamon-coloured bark which peels away to reveal the pistachio-green wood underneath. The small, dark green, glossy leaves have whitish undersides, giving a ...
Cornus capitata

Cornus capitata
€6.00
Bentham's Cornel A very popular and sought-after flowering tree with a spreading, bushy, semi-evergreen habit. Cornus capitata is also known as Bentham's Cornel and the Himalayan Strawberry Tree and is native to the lowland forests in the Himalayas. In Summer it has beautiful showy, creamy white bracts followed by quirky strawberry-like fruit in...
Cornus florida

Cornus florida
€5.00
Flowering Dogwood Sometimes referred to as the most spectacular small flowering tree. Noted for its white-pink flowers in late Spring, scarlet-red fruits, amazing autumn color, brown bark, and layered branches. Great tree for a smaller garden, though equally apt for larger gardens. Site: Requires shelter from windSoil: Prefers well-drained, neu...
Crataegus harbisonii

Crataegus harbisonii
€45.00
Harbison’s Hawthorn An American hawthorn, possibly a natural hybrid and now quite rare, Crataegus harbisonii is a small, vigorous, thorny, deciduous tree or large shrub, up to 25’/7.5m tall. The leaves of Harbison's Hawthorn are ovate, shiny green and slightly downy. White flowers appear in May. Crataegus harbisonii fruits are round, orange-red...
Ehretia dicksonii

Ehretia dicksonii
€22.00
Ehretia dicksonii A rare and most unusual large shrub or medium-sized tree, Ehretia dicksonii is a medium-sized to tall, deciduous tree which can cope with very alkaline soil. The corky bark is grey and heavily ridged, and the branches grow at strange angles and intertwine. The large, pointed, leathery leaves, 8”/20cm long, are dark green, very ...