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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  • 'Czar' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Czar' Plum Tree

    Award-winning heavyweight

    • A naturally sharper-tasting plum
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Make a plum sauce to serve with dumplings
    • Harvest from early August to September

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  • Calamondin Orange Tree | Citrus calamondin Trained Fruit Trees
    £45
    £60 £45

    Calamondin Orange Tree | Citrus calamondin

    Step aside lemon and lime...

    • A combination of sweet and sour
    • Perfect for patio growing
    • Eat fresh, use in drinks or make a marmalade
    • Harvest from July to November

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  • Plum Blossom Tree | Prunus blireana Ornamental Trees
    From £36
    £55 From £36

    Plum Blossom Tree | Prunus blireana

    A spectacular small blossom tree

    • Vase-shaped, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Purple-to-green foliage, scented pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • English Holly | Ilex aquifolium Ornamental Trees
    From £20
    £25 From £20

    English Holly | Ilex aquifolium

    A festive British icon

    • Beautifully bushy tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Spiky, green leaves and white spring flowers
    • Bright red berries support winter wildlife

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  • Pocket Handkerchief Tree | Davidia involucrata Ornamental Trees
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    £55 From £50

    Pocket Handkerchief Tree | Davidia involucrata

    Dainty bracts rustle in the wind

    • Elegant bushy tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Green ovate leaves, white flower bracts
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Rochester' Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    From £45
    £50 From £45

    'Rochester' Peach Tree

    A reliable, golden-fleshed peach

    • The kind of taste you dream about
    • Blossoms appear late enough to miss frosts
    • Why not give a scrummy peach semifreddo a go?
    • Harvest from mid-August

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  • Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus Fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' Ornamental Trees
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    £40 From £30

    Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'

    The jewel your patio deserves

    • Upright patio tree with a bushy head
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Rounded, variegated green foliage (evergreen)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Cordon Plum Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Cordon Plum Tree

    Plenty of plums, minimal space

    • Expertly grown in a columnar shape
    • Includes reliably-cropping varieties
    • Use to make syrups, jams and chutneys
    • Honeyed plums, evocative flowers

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  • White Columnar Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Spire' Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    £58 From £38

    White Columnar Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Spire'

    Ideal for city gardens

    • Slender columnar form
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to 5x3m
    • Pale pink, scented single flowers
    • Blossoms in April

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  • 'Serbian Gold' Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From £45
    From £45

    'Serbian Gold' Quince Tree

    Award-winning early harvests

    • A sourness that softens when cooked with
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Rustle up a quince chutney
    • Harvest from September to October

    3 options available

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  • 'Merchant' Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    £45 From £32

    'Merchant' Cherry Tree

    One of the tastiest varieties

    • Delectably sweet
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Dip in chocolate fondue
    • Harvest from mid-July

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  • Patio Acer Tree | Acer Palmatum 'Inaba-shidare' Ornamental Trees
    £35
    £50 £35

    Patio Acer Tree | Acer palmatum 'Inaba-shidare'

    Punchy purple patio hues

    • Upright, semi-weeping patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Alluring burgundy, deciduous foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Webb's Prize' Cobnut Tree | Corylus avellana Fruit Trees
    From £36
    £55 From £36

    'Webb's Prize' Hazelnut Tree | Corylus avellana

    A new weeping variety of cobnut

    • Wonderfully sweet, tasty (and large) nuts
    • Heavy cropper
    • Roast or stir through melted, salted butter
    • Harvest from September

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  • Hazel Tree | Corylus avellana Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £55

    Hazel Tree | Corylus avellana

    Harvest your own nuts!

    • Slow-growing, rounded tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 10m
    • Rounded leaves (yellow in autumn) and catkins
    • Edible (and delicious) nuts in autumn

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  • Broad-Leaved Cockspur Thorn Tree | Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia' Ornamental Trees
    From £25
    £65 From £25

    Broad-Leaved Cockspur Thorn Tree | Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'

    An unbeatable floral display

    • Broad and bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Clusters of single white blooms in spring
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Lara' Walnut Tree Fruit Trees
    From £75
    £90 From £75

    'Lara' Walnut Tree

    Fantastic French 'noyer' variety

    • Decadent, creamy-tasting walnuts
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Eat fresh or bake into bread
    • Harvest from late September

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  • Pink Weeping Winter Flowering Cherry Tree | Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula Rosea' Ornamental Trees
    From £36
    £55 From £36

    Pink Weeping Flowering Cherry Tree | Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula Rosea'

    Bronze toned fresh foliage

    • Elegant weeping tree
    • Can grow to 2.2m (depending on form)
    • Semi-double, rose pink flowers
    • Blossoms in March

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  • Flat Nectarine' Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    From £40
    £50 From £40

    'Flat' Nectarine Tree

    Red-skinned 'donut' nectarines

    • Wonderfully sweet and juicy
    • Distinctive flat shape
    • Make a nectarine clafoutis
    • Harvest in mid-August

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  • Double White Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Plena' Ornamental Trees
    From £65
    From £65

    Double White Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Plena'

    Masses and masses of flowers

    • Beautifully rounded tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Abundant double flowers in linen white
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Madame Blanchet Patio Nectarine Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    'Madame Blanchette' Nectarine Tree

    Heavy-cropping and oh-so tasty

    • Sweet, decadent and moreish flavour
    • Reliable even in colder areas
    • Eat fresh or try in an upside-down cake!
    • Harvest in August

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  • Smooth Sumach Tree | Rhus glabra Ornamental Trees
    £40
    £75 £40

    Smooth Sumach Tree | Rhus glabra

    Glossy leaves and autumn fire

    • Suckering, shrubby tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 2.5m
    • Glossy leaves on red stems turn scarlet
    • Attractive chartreuse flower panicles

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  • 'Inka' Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    £45 From £35

    'Inka' Peach Tree

    A Polish powerhouse

    • Sumptuously sweet, full-bodied flavour
    • Great disease resistance
    • Whip up a delicious peach cobbler
    • Harvest from late August to September

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  • 'Bornholm's Diamond' Fig Tree Soft Fruit
    From £65
    From £65

    'Bornholm's Diamond' Fig Tree

    The world's hardiest fig

    • Nutty, sweet and wonderfully rich
    • Fantastic weather tolerance
    • Toss in a salad or bake with nuts in a cake
    • Harvest from August to September

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  • 'Beauty Of Bath' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £48
    From £48

    'Beauty Of Bath' Apple Tree

    Grown for over 150 years!

    • Juicy and sharp (eating)
    • Good disease resistance
    • Eat straight from the trug
    • Harvest from August

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  • Portuguese Laurel Tree | Prunus Lusitanica Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £60 £50

    Portuguese Laurel Tree | Prunus lusitanica

    Super versatile, lush evergreen

    • Charmingly spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 9m
    • Deep green foliage on red shoots
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Ornamental Pear Tree | Pyrus 'Chanticleer' Ornamental Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    Ornamental Pear Tree | Pyrus 'Chanticleer'

    Abundant clouds of white blossom

    • Upright conical tree
    • Large tree - grows to more than 12m
    • Stunning single white flowers, glossy leaves
    • Fabulous autumn colour

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  • 'Crimson King' Purple-Leaved Maple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    'Crimson King' Purple-Leaved Maple Tree

    All hail this burgundy monarch!

    • Bushy, spreading tree
    • Large tree - 12m+ (can be kept much smaller)
    • Deep purple-crimson foliage all summer long
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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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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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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