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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  • Variegated Norway Maple Tree | Acer platanoides 'Drummondii' Ornamental Trees
    From £80
    £160 From £80

    Acer platanoides 'Drummondii' | Variegated Maple Tree

    Glorious cream-margined leaves

    • Bushy, oval (sometimes rounded) tree
    • Large tree - up to 12m (can be kept shorter)
    • Stunning cream and green variegated leaves
    • Exceptional autumn hues of orange and bronze

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  • 'Ice Crystal' Fig Tree Soft Fruit
    From £18
    From £18

    'Ice Crystal' Fig Tree

    Stunning, deeply-cut foliage

    • Subtly sweet flavour
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Prepare a fig and almond loaf cake
    • Harvest your delicous figs in August

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  • Rote Zellernuss' Filbert Tree | Red Filbert Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    Red Hazelnut Tree | Corylus avellana 'Rote Zellernuss'

    Bold foliage, fab filbert taste

    • Mild, delicate and balanced flavour
    • Striking, colour-changing leaves
    • Toast with a dash of sea salt or eat fresh
    • Harvest from September

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  • Toffee Apple Tree | Cercidiphyllum Japonicum 'Katsura' Ornamental Trees
    From £55
    From £55

    Toffee Apple Tree | Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Katsura'

    The sweetest visual impact

    • Densely bushy tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Colour changing, heart-shaped leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Multi Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus Serrula Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    £54 From £38

    Multi Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus serrula

    Glorious peeling bronze bark

    • Spreading multi-stemmed tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Lush green leaves and small white flowers
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

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  • Sun Rival' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £35 From £35

    'Sun Rival' Crabapple Tree

    The perfect specimen tree

    • A beautifully weeping, small tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • White blooms emerge from carmine pink buds
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • 'Elstar' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £34
    £42 From £34

    'Elstar' Apple Tree

    A popular, award-winning variety

    • Intense and sweet with notes of honey (dual)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Eat fresh or bake into a crumble
    • Harvest from October to November

    3 options available

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  • 'Cambridge Gage' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £45
    From £45

    'Cambridge Gage' Plum Tree

    One of the most popular gages

    • Juicy and irresistable
    • Any surplus will freeze well
    • Superb in a greengage and pistachio cobbler
    • Harvest from late August to early September

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  • Japanese Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Shirofugen' Ornamental Trees
    From £60
    From £60

    Japanese Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Shirofugen'

    New foliage emerges bronze

    • Widely spreading shape over time
    • Easily pruned to fit any garden
    • Double white flowers, maturing to pale pink
    • Blossoms in April-May

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  • 'Imperial Gage' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £36 From £30

    'Imperial Gage' Plum Tree

    Superb taste, superb crop!

    • Decadent and delectably sweet gages
    • Well-suited to Northern climates
    • Try making a greengage and vanilla tart
    • Harvest from late August

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  • Cosford' Cobnut Tree | Corylus avellana Fruit Trees
    From £32
    £38 From £32

    'Cosford' Hazelnut Tree | Corylus avellana

    Compact in size, big on impact

    • Sweet, scrummy and oh-so snackable
    • Great for attracting wildlife to the garden
    • Bake with apples in a loaf cake
    • Harvest in late September and October

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  • Evergreen Oak Tree | Quercus Ilex Ornamental Trees
    From £12
    £50 From £12

    Evergreen Oak Tree | Quercus ilex

    Popular with wildlife (and us!)

    • Delightfully rounded tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Spiky leaves become smoother with age
    • Spectacular bronze autumn colour

    2 options available

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  • Purple Leaf Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus serrulata 'Royal Burgundy' Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    £54 From £38

    Purple Leaf Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus serrulata 'Royal Burgundy'

    Striking deep purple foliage

    • Upright and gently spreading shape
    • Ideal for medium spaces, growing to 8x4m
    • Double, ruffled rose pink flowers
    • Blossoms in March-April

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  • Blood Orange Tree | Citrus sinensis Soft Fruit
    £45
    £60 £45

    Blood Orange Tree | Citrus sinensis

    Vampires love 'em!

    • Big, bold sweetness and tartness
    • Oranges with vibrant, ruby-coloured flesh
    • Eat as wedges or use to make sticky marmalade
    • Harvest from December to April

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  • Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Bella' Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £50

    Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Bella'

    Compact and oh-so-colourful

    • Bushy, often multi-stemmed tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Red spring flowers and colour-changing leaves
    • Ornamental flaky bark in winter

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  • Early Moorpark' Apricot Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    £38 From £32

    'Early Moorpark' Apricot Tree

    Wonderfully neat and compact

    • Sweeter than a summer's day
    • Perfect for pots (move inside when cold)
    • Use your apricots in a lamb tagine
    • Harvest from late July or early August

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  • 'Peche de Vigne' Bloody Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    'Peche de Vigne' Bloody Peach Tree

    An heirloom, red-fleshed peach

    • Sweet peach flavour with a hint of raspberry
    • An old variety with raspberry-red flesh!
    • Peach melba? Yes, please!
    • Harvest in August

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  • 'Lord Lambourne' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    £44
    £49 £44

    'Lord Lambourne' Apple Tree

    Traditional English eating apple

    • Crisp and juicy (eating)
    • Tolerates particularly cold, wet conditions
    • Ideal for lunchboxes and snacking
    • Harvest from September (stores well)

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  • Lemon and Lime Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    £95
    £105 £95

    Lemon and Lime Trees | Perfect Partners

    Simply the zest!

    • Lemons and limes from your own patio
    • Fruit and flowers all year round
    • Bring the Mediterranean to your doorstep
    • Use for garnishes, desserts and cooking

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  • 'Pink Glow' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £42
    From £42

    'Pink Glow' Crabapple Tree

    Makes outstanding jelly

    • A delightful, spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Scented white flowers with a pink blush
    • Great disease resistance

    2 options available

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  • Pink Cascade' Robinia pseudoacacia Tree | False Acacia Ornamental Trees
    From £40
    £55 From £40

    'Pink Cascade' False Acacia Tree | Robinia pseudoacacia

    A top choice for flowers

    • Bushy pyramidal tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 15m
    • Green to golden yellow leaves, pink blossoms
    • Boasts a lovely fragrance

    2 options available

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  • 'Golden Hornet' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    £35
    £55 £35

    'Golden Hornet' Crabapple Tree

    Glorious bright yellow fruits

    • A broad, spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • White springtime blossom with a hint of pink
    • Loved by thrushes and blackbirds

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  • Purple Weeping Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Royal Beauty' Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    £54 From £38

    Purple Weeping Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Royal Beauty'

    Pendulous perfection

    • A beautifully weeping tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Single, magenta blossoms in spring
    • Perfect for pots and compact gardens

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Tamukeyama' Ornamental Trees
    From £25
    £40 From £25

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Tamukeyama'

    Unbeatable burgundy foliage

    • Elegant top-worked tree
    • Small tree - grows to approximately 1.5m
    • Lacy, deciduous leaves
    • A spectrum of purples and reds

    3 options available

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  • Karina' Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Karina' Cherry Tree

    An incredibly reliable variety

    • Bursting with juicy sweetness
    • Self fertile (doesn't require a partner)
    • Use in a chocolate and cherry roulade
    • Harvest from mid-July

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  • Cordon Apple Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    Cordon Apple Tree

    Lots of fruit in a limited space

    • Expertly grown in a columnar shape
    • Includes brilliant dual-purpose varieties
    • Use in chutneys, sauces and salads
    • Crisp, refreshing apples, lovely blossoms

    5 options available

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  • Scarlet Japanese Rowan Tree | Sorbus commixta 'Embley' Ornamental Trees
    From £40
    £70 From £40

    Scarlet Japanese Rowan Tree | Sorbus commixta 'Embley'

    Incredible autumn colour!

    • Upright, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Autumnal hues of purple, red and orange
    • Attracts all manner of birds to your garden

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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.

Monica Spence

| 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.

Gavin Wilcock

| 8 Nov

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