Trees

Trees are our thing - if we had to go on Mastermind, they’d be our specialist subject. So it won’t surprise you to know that we take them very seriously! All of ours are grown in the South Downs by tree experts who’ve been doing things the traditional way for over a century. That’s why they’re stronger and healthier than others you can buy, and establish quickly no matter where you live. We’ve chosen only the best varieties of fruit, ornamental and native trees, so you can be sure you’re getting a tree that’s going to look beautiful for many years to come.

 

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  • Golden Bells | Forsythia intermedia 'Spectabilis' Ornamental Trees
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    Golden Bells | Forsythia intermedia 'Spectabilis'

    Heralds the start of spring

    • Bright, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 3m
    • Profusion of golden flowers in early spring
    • Amongst the most vibrant blooms you'll see

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  • Worcester Pearmain Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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    'Worcester Pearmain' Apple Tree

    Award-winning heirloom apple

    • Sweet with subtle strawberry notes (eating)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Can be used for eating, juices and cider
    • Harvest from mid-September

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  • 'Sultane' Almond Tree | Prunus dulcis Fruit Trees
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    'Sultane' Almond Tree | Prunus dulcis

    A soft-shelled sensation

    • Sweet and perfect for making milk
    • Glorious scented, springtime blossom
    • Grind your almonds to make a flour for baking
    • Harvest from mid-September

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  • 'Pink Pagoda' Rowan Tree | Sorbus hupehensis Ornamental Trees
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    'Pink Pagoda' Rowan Tree | Sorbus hupehensis

    Myriad candy-pink berries

    • Elegant, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 7m
    • Lush green foliage turns crimson in autumn
    • Beautiful pink-blushed berries

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  • Patio Plum Tree Trained Fruit Trees
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    From ÂŁ35

    Patio Plum Tree

    Your fave varieties, kept small

    • Expertly grown to keep nice and small
    • Includes very hardy varieties
    • Pick and eat fresh or make a sticky plum jam
    • Sweet plums, sensational flowers

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  • Makrut Lime Tree | Citrus hystrix Soft Fruit
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    Kaffir Lime Tree | Citrus hystrix

    Zest to impress

    • Intensely fragrant, citrusy taste
    • Self-fertile (no cross-pollination needed)
    • Add the leaves and zest to Thai curries
    • Harvest the fruit and leaves all year round

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  • Sasha' Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
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    'Sasha' Cherry Tree

    Big cherries, big flavour

    • Sweet, aromatic and full of juice
    • Self fertile (doesn't require a partner)
    • Cherry bakewells like you've never had before
    • Harvest from mid-July

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  • Sweetgum Tree | Liquidambar styraciflua Ornamental Trees
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    Sweetgum Tree | Liquidambar styraciflua

    Truly special autumn displays

    • Wonderfully rounded, pyramidal tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Lobed green foliage becomes fiery in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Fiesta' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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    From ÂŁ34

    'Fiesta' Apple Tree

    A party on your palate!

    • Aromatic flavour with a sharp bite (eating)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Slice and serve with peanut butter
    • Harvest from September (keeps until March)

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  • Double Pink Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Rosea Flore Pleno' Ornamental Trees
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    Double Pink Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Rosea Flore Pleno'

    Double delight in punchy pink!

    • Rounded, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Fluffy, fully-double blooms in rose pink
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Magnolia 'Stellata' Ornamental Trees
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    Star Magnolia Tree | Magnolia stellata 'Water Lily'

    Packing serious petal power!

    • Broadly pyramidal tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Fragrant, linen white, starburst flowers
    • More petals than most magnolias

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  • Patio Olive Tree | Olea europaea Fruit Trees
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    Patio Olive Tree | Olea europaea

    Bring the Med to your back door

    • Charming, bushy patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m
    • Lanceolate, evergreen, silver-sheened foliage
    • Boasts good drought tolerance

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  • Brunswick Fig Tree Soft Fruit
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    ÂŁ20

    'Brunswick' Fig Tree

    Trugfuls of delicious figs

    • Good sweetness with hints of melon
    • Self-fertile (no pollination partner needed)
    • Roast your figs with honey and Marsala wine
    • Ready to harvest in August and September

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  • 'Golden Delicious' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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    From ÂŁ34

    'Golden Delicious' Apple Tree

    Makes the best apple pies!

    • Mild flavoured with a slight sweetness (dual)
    • Easy to grow and multiple awards to its name
    • Stew your apples or bake them with spices
    • Harvest from September (stores well)

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  • Patio Loropetalum Tree | Loropetalum 'Fire Dance' Ornamental Trees
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    From ÂŁ40

    Patio Loropetalum Tree | Loropetalum 'Fire Dance'

    A riot of red-purple flames

    • Bushy patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.2m
    • Burgundy, evergreen leaves and pink flowers
    • Suitable for pots

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  • Purple Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' Ornamental Trees
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    From ÂŁ10

    Purple Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'

    Incredible wine-red hues

    • Gently spreading, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 7.5m
    • Rich purple leaves turn scarlet red in autumn
    • Contrasts brilliantly with green foliage

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  • 'Profusion Improved' Crabapple Tree | Malus moerlandsii Ornamental Trees
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    'Profusion Improved' Crabapple Tree | Malus moerlandsii

    Like 'Profusion'... but better!

    • A vigorous, spreading tree
    • Medium tree – grows up to 5m
    • Covered in magenta purple blossom each spring
    • Displays great resistance to apple scab

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  • Japanese Crabapple Tree | Malus floribunda Ornamental Trees
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    Japanese Crabapple Tree | Malus floribunda

    Showy and disease-resistant

    • A dense, rounded tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • A profusion of fragrant, single, pink blossom
    • Makes a spectacular feature tree

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  • Purple Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' Ornamental Trees
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    Purple Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic'

    Gloriously twisted stems

    • Wonderful spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Contorted branches and burgundy foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Joseph Rock' Rowan Tree | Sorbus Ornamental Trees
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    'Joseph Rock' Rowan Tree | Sorbus

    Sunburst yellow berries

    • Bushy, upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 7m
    • Vivid red autumn foliage
    • Tolerant of pollution

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  • Kursar' Cherry Blossom Tree Ornamental Trees
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    From ÂŁ40

    'Kursar' Dwarf Cherry Blossom Tree

    Small and mighty award-winner

    • Compact classic tree shape
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to 3x3m
    • Clusters of deep pink single flowers
    • Blossoms in March-April

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  • Royalty' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
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    'Royalty' Crabapple Tree

    All hail this regal sensation!

    • A tasteful, spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Single, burgundy red blooms in spring
    • Purple foliage becomes more red in autumn

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  • Half-Standard Fig Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ35
    From ÂŁ35

    Half-Standard Fig Tree

    Grow figs from your patio!

    • Lovely sweetness and that classic fig flavour
    • One of the hardiest varieties
    • Eat fresh, bake with honey or use to make jam
    • Usually ready to pick in August and September

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  • Stepover Apple Tree Trained Fruit Trees
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    From ÂŁ40

    Stepover Apple Tree

    Grow low, pick with ease

    • Expertly trained into a low-growing shape
    • Includes RHS award-winning varieties
    • Puree into a sauce to serve with roast pork
    • Both sweet and tart apples, dreamy flowers

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  • Patio Apple Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ35
    From ÂŁ35

    Patio Apple Tree

    All-time greats, grown for pots

    • Expertly grown to keep nice and small
    • Includes heavy-cropping varieties
    • Eat fresh, bake in crumbles and cakes
    • Juicy apples, stunning flowers

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  • Ginkgo Biloba | Maidenhair Tree Ornamental Trees
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    Ginkgo Biloba | Maidenhair Tree

    Older than the dinosaurs

    • Conical, columnar tree (spreading with age)
    • Large tree – grows up to 10m
    • Distinctive deciduous, fan-shaped leaves
    • Incredible golden autumn colour

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  • Grafted Patio Kumquat Tree Mediterranean Fruit Trees
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    Grafted Patio Kumquat Tree

    A perfect mix of sweet and tangy

    • Sweet, tangy and wonderfully aromatic
    • Self-fertile (no pollination partner needed)
    • Eat whole, use in chutneys or make a tart
    • Typically fruits from November to April

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South Downs National Park

Meet Danielle

110 years' expertise free with every tree

Danielle's nursery has been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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How to choose your tree

How to choose your tree

The perfect tree for your garden is one that is the right size and type for your garden, suits the position you’ve chosen for it and whose care needs match the time you have to spare. But most importantly, it’s the tree you love most - whether that’s the juiciest apple, the most colourful cherry blossom or the one that brings the most birds to your garden, we’ll help you find it with this easy to follow guide.

What's the deal with rootstocks?

What's the deal with rootstocks?

The eventual size of a fruit tree depends on its rootstock. This is the lower part of the tree, which is grafted to a scion (the flowering or fruiting part of the tree) to produce a tree with the best characteristics of both, which grows to a specific size. When choosing a tree, you should check the rootstock to find out what size the tree will grow to. If you want a large or medium tree, go for a Colt or St Julien A (SJA) rootstock, which will produce a tree of between 4.5 and 5m height. If you have less space, choose semi dwarfing or dwarfing rootstocks like M6, M106 or M27.

Getting the best from your tree

Getting the best from your tree

Most trees prefer to be planted in a sunny or partially shaded spot out of the way of any cold or drying winds, and in well draining soil. You’ll need to water them regularly until their root systems are established (this takes about a year) but after that, they’ll get most of their needs met by the rain. To keep your tree healthy, tidy and at a manageable size, you’ll probably need to do some pruning once or twice a year - and of course trees love a bit of mulch! Check our individual tree pages to find out how to care for yours, or find out more with our growers’ tips and tricks.

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
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Plants arrived in great condition and very promptly. Well established - much better than the ones I got at my local garden centre.

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| 24 May
Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing Plants
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Yet again this company delivered good healthy plants, exactly as shown in photos, well packaged and within delivery time quoted. Recommend!

Jacqueline Burgess

| 2 Jun
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I continue to be so impressed with Roots. Their customer care, knowledge of their subject: from planting hedges to pruning roses and more, has been a great support.

Judy Lane

| 23 Oct
E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
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The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.

Martyn Hill

| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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As a non-gardener, I found my whole experience brilliant. Great information & advice available on the website, great range of products & prices are brilliant.

John-Paul

| 22 May
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Wonderful plants and great customer service... really surprised to find that the plants are better than those you would get at your local garden centre.

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| 8 Nov

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