2014-2015 Catalogue Tel. 01454 310664 Opening times [email protected] Weekdays – 9.00am to 4.30pm – All year Saturday: 9.00am to 4.00pm Sep.– May www.landcaretrees.co.uk Other times by appointment. Landcare Catalogue for 2014-15 The catalogue has prices shown with VAT inclusive at time of going to press. Our website will have changes in stock and prices regularly updated throughout the year. We will use the website to bring you up to date stock of rootball and specimen plants as they arrive in the nursery. Ask about our horticultural trade accounts. About Landcare Landcare is an independent traditional nursery occupying an 8 acre site growing and caring for plants. We sell to the General Public, Landscapers and Garden Designers. We aim to provide healthy high quality plants, which we source from a number of growers or from our own field and nursery stock. We supply a wide range of trees and shrubs in containers, root balls or as bare root according to the season. We specialise in quality plants for hedging and trees up to 4m in height. We have a selection of herbaceous perennials, conifers, climbers and wildflowers. We are always making additions to our range of container grown plants. If you cannot see the plant you want in this catalogue, please ask as it may be available from our regular suppliers. Useful Information (H) denotes a plant that is “Harmful if eaten” (E) denotes a plant that is evergreen. Guide to tree sizes. We stock a large range of trees in 10 litre containers which are approximately 1.5-2.4m in height and readily transported in your car. Above this height trees are generally sold with a clear stem of 1.8m and classified by their stem circumference (girth) 1m above the ground. 6-8cm girth Light standard approx height 2.5m 8-10cm girth Standard approx height 2.5-3m 10-12cm girth Select standard approx height 3-3.5m 12-14cm girth Heavy standard approx height 3.5-4m 14-16cm girth Extra Heavy standard approx height 4-5.5m Some trees are sold as half standards with a clear stem of 1.2-1.5m. Fruit Trees. Fruit trees vary in type and size but their rate of growth and size of the mature tree is determined mainly by their rootstock. We tend to stock semi-vigorous plants with a few dwarf varieties. Container grown plants in 10 litre are available all year with bare root trees from December to March. Container grown trees (10 litres) ACER CAMPESTRE Field maple, yellow colour in autumn. (25L £58.00) £35.00 ACER CRIMSON KING / ROYAL RED (20L £58.00) £35.00 Copper-crimson foliage, holding its lustrous colour until winter. ACER DAVIDII Snake bark 25L £58.00 ACER DRUMMONDII (25L £58.00) £35.00 Grey-green foliage edged cream-white tinted pink when opening. ACER GRISEUM (7L £35.00) £45.00 Paperbark Maple, cinnamon underbark, autumn colours. ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS BRILLIANTISSIMUM Pink turning yellow. £42.00 ACER HERSII Striated bark from white to green white and red. £35.00 ACER GEORGE FORREST Green and white striated bark. £35.00 ACER CAPILLIPES White striated bark. 12L £42.00 AMELANCHIER LAMARCKII / ROBIN HILL £35.00 A small hardy tree, silky in spring, rich orange-red in autumn. CANADENSIS (25L £58.00) £35.00 Small upright, white star shaped flowers, good autumn yellow,orange colour. AMELANCHIER CANADENSIS RAINBOW PILLAR 7L £35.00 Neat compact upright good autumn colour. BETULA PENDULA (SILVER BIRCH) (25L £58.00) £35.00 Elegant tree with distinctive silvery bark. BETULA PENDULA GOLDEN BEAUTY Good autumn colour. 7L £35.00 BETULA UTILIS JACQUEMONTII (20L £58.00) (15L £45.00) £35.00 Splendid white barked Asian birch, dark green foliage. (25L x 3 in pot) £90.00 BETULA UTILIS SNOW QUEEN 12L £42.00 The white stems can be produced within 3 years, autumn yellow tints. BETULA - YOUNGII Weeping Birch, good for a small garden. £35.00 CATALPA BIGNONIOIDES AUREA (INDIAN BEAN TREE) Golden. (20L £58.00) 7L £35.00 CARPINUS BETULUS (HORNBEAM) (20L £58.00) £35.00 Tolerant of all soils. Retains leaves in winter. CARPINUS FASTIGIATA (UPRIGHT HORNBEAM) (20L £58.00) £35.00 Pale green foliage in summer, golden-yellow in the autumn. CERCIDIPHYLLUM JAPONICUM 25L £58.00) 15L £45.00 Small/Medium tree, autumn scent of burnt sugar. CERCIS CANADENSIS HEARTS OF GOLD 12L £45.00 Bright golden heart shaped leaves with lavender flowers. CERCIS CANADENSIS FOREST PANSY 7.5L £45.00 Dark purple heart shaped leaves with purple pink flowers. CERCIS LAVENDER TWIST 12L £45.00 Weeping arching branches, flowers pinkish purple. CORNUS CONTROVERSA 20L £95.00 Wedding cake tree. Multi stemmed, tiered branches. 1 Container grown trees (10 litres) CORNUS FLORIDA DAYBREAK 12L £45.00 White bracts, varigated leaves good autumn colour. CORNUS KOUSA 25L £55.00 White bracts in June, bronze purple foliage in autumn. CORNUS MAS Cornelian Cherry - Leaves turning purple in autumn. 15L £42.00 CORNUS NORMAN HADDON Large white bracts, red fruits in autumn. 12L £45.00 CORYLUS COLURNA (Turkish Hazel) Large, corky bark. 30L £70.00 COTONEASTER HYBRIDUS PENDULUS - E (Weeping) £35.00 Semi-evergreen, red fruits in abundance during autumn. COTONEASTER x WATERERI - JOHN WATERER (20L £58.00) £35.00 Evergreen or semi-evergreen, clusters white flowers then scarlet berries. CRATAEGUS PAULS SCARLET Double scarlet flowers. (20L £58.00) £35.00 CRATAEGUS PRUNIFOLIA (20L £58.00) £35.00 Wide spreading, fruits last into the new year, autumn colour. CRATAEGUS ROSEA PLENA (20L £58.00) £35.00 Small tree, dark green foliage, double white flowers in May. DAVIDIA INVOLUCRATA (25L £58.00) £42.00 Medium size,very small white flowers in 2cm rounded heads. ELAEAGNUS QUICKSILVER Silver foliage scented white flowers. 12L £42.00 EUCALYPTUS GUNNI - E Young leaves silver blue. (25L £58.00) £35.00 EUONYMUS EUROPAEUS (SPINDLE) £35.00 Small tree, scarlet capsules with orange fruits. Harmful FAGUS SYLVATICA (BEECH) Good on thin soils. (20L £58.00) £35.00 FAGUS SYLVATICA DAWYCK (PURPLE) Dark purple, fastigiated. £48.00 FAGUS SYLVATICA ASPLENIFOLIA Dissected leaf. £48.00 FAGUS SYLVATICA PURPLE FOUNTAIN Weeping, purple beech. £48.00 FAGUS SYLVATICA PURPUREA (PURPLE BEECH) £42.00 GINKGO BILOBA (MAIDENHAIR TREE) Leaves fan shaped. 10L £35.00 GLEDITSIA SUNBURST Yellow foliage in spring. £35.00 HALESIA CAROLINA Snowdrop tree White bell shaped flowers. 12L £45.00 ILEX AQUIFOLIUM (HOLLY) - E Common Holly. £35.00 ILEX AQUIFOLIUM ALASKA - E £35.00 Small narrow conical tree. Female fruits from young age. ILEX GOLDEN KING / LAWSONIANA - E Bright yellow margins to leaves. £35.00 ILEX HANDWORTH NEW SILVER 7L £35.00 Long leaves deep green mottled grey, creamy white margin . ILEX JC VAN TOL Small evergreen purple young shoots bright red berries. £35.00 ILEX SILVER QUEEN Striking grey/cream leaves, female. £35.00 ILEX ALTACLERENSIS LAWSONIANA 7.5L £35.00 Large evergreen, green leaves yellow and yellow/green in the centre. JUGLANS REGIA (COMMON WALNUT) Slow growing tree. £35.00 (25L/30L £70.00) 20L £45.00 KOELREUTERIA PANICULATA Pinnately divided leaves. 20L £58.00 KOELREUTERIA CORAL SUN Leaves pink-red turning to green. 20L £58.00 LABURNUM WATERERI VOSSII (20L £58.00) £35.00 Small deciduous free, bright yellow drooping flowers. 2 Container grown trees (10 litres) LIQUIDAMBAR LANE ROBERTS Intense autumn colour. 12L £45.00 LIQUIDAMBAR ROTUNDILOBA £35.00 Star shaped glossy green leaves turning to striking yellow to deep burgundy. LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA Crimson leaves in autumn. (20L £58.00) £35.00 LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA (TULIP TREE) (20L £58.00) £35.00 Tulip like flowers are small greenish with pale orange centre. LIQUIDAMBAR WORPLESDON 7L £35.00 Long narrow lobed leaves crimson in autumn. MAGNOLIA GALAXY Purple pink to red flowers. 20L £58.00 MAGNOLIA SPECTRUM Dark purple, tulip shaped flowers. 12L £58.00 MAGNOLIA SUSAN Dark purple red buds in spring, purple pink flowers.15L £35.00 MAGNOLIA WILSONII Pendant cup shaped white flowers. 7L £35.00 MALUS GOLDUN HORNET White pink flowers and golden yellow fruit. £35.00 MALUS GORGEOUS (JOHN DOWNIE) Bright red fruit. 12L £42.00 MALUS HUPEHENSIS 20L £58.00 Small tree with ascending branches, white flowers, red fruit. MALUS MARBLE Single white flowers, glossy red fruit. £35.00 MALUS PINK GLOW £35.00 White flowering crab, bright pink fruit like plums, good for jelly. MALUS PRAIRIE FIRE £35.00 Upright small tree, deep pink flowers, small fruit in the autumn. MALUS RED JADE Weeping, white blossom red fruit. £35.00 MALUS RED SENTINEL White flowers dark red fruit. £35.00 MALUS RUDOLPH Bright pink flowers, yellow Autumn colour. £35.00 MALUS TRANSITORIA Small, yellow fruit, autumn colours. £35.00 MALUS WEDDING BOUQUET £35.00 Ivory white flowers, clusters of dark red fruit in the autumn. MALUS WHITE STAR (20L £58.00) £35.00 White star shaped flowers, golden russet fruit in the autumn. NYSSA SYLVATICA Dark glossy green leaves, great autumn colour. 12L £42.00 PARROTIA PERSICA (THE PERSIAN IRONWOOD) £35.00 Rich yellow orange and purple/red autumn colour. PRUNUS ACCOLADE Light pink flowers, orange red autumn colour. £35.00 PRUNUS AMANOGAWA (20L £58.00) £35.00 Small fastigiate tree with semi-double pale pink flowers with good autumn colour. PRUNUS AVIUM (25L £58.00) £35.00 White flowers, red fruit, good autumn colour. PRUNUS AUTUMNALIS ROSEA / AUTUMNALIS (20L £58.00) £35.00 Small tree, blush pink flowers, white flowers Nov.-March. PRUNUS CHEALS WEEPING (SERRULATA KIKU-SHIDARE) £35.00 Small, weeping tree with double pink flowers. PRUNUS CHOCOLATE ICE Pretty single blush white flowers mid spring. £35.00 PRUNUS KANZAN Flowers large showy double purplish-pink. (20L £58.00) £35.00 PRUNUS CERASIFERA NIGRA Dark red foliage turning deep purple.