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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  • Patio Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Evereste' Ornamental Trees
    £28
    £35 £28

    Patio Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Evereste'

    The pinnacle of patio pomes

    • Delightful clear-stemmed patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Dark green foliage turning orange in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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

    Cordon Cherry Tree

    Great yields in half the space

    • Expertly grown in a columnar shape
    • Includes both sweet and sour cherries
    • Use in crumbles, cobblers and conserves
    • Flavour-packed fruit, fab flowers

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  • Yew Hedging | Taxus baccata Shrubs
    From £24
    From £24

    English Yew | Taxus baccata

    The UK's favourite conifer

    • Bushy, evergreen tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Vibrant evergreen foliage with red fruits
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Tiger Orange Tree | Patio 'Arcobal' Orange Trained Fruit Trees
    £45
    £60 £45

    Tiger Orange Tree | Patio 'Arcobal' Orange

    The stripy orange!

    • A beautifully-balanced sweet-tart mix
    • Incredibly unusual striped rind
    • Juice and use in a blood orange G&T
    • Harvest from September to November

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  • Eastern Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £60 £55

    Eastern Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis

    Pink blooms illuminate the sky

    • Vase-shaped to rounded tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 10m
    • Heart-shaped foliage and myriad pink blooms
    • Foliage possesses a fabulous papery quality

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  • Canadian Red Maple Tree | Acer rubrum 'Fairview Flame' Ornamental Trees
    £65
    £65

    Canadian Red Maple Tree | Acer rubrum 'Fairview Flame'

    A hot autumn display

    • Bushy, pyramidal (or conical) tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m
    • Dazzling, flame-red autumn foliage
    • Ideal as a feature tree in a large lawn

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  • Standard Eucalyptus Tree | Eucalyptus gunnii Ornamental Trees
    From £40
    £60 From £40

    Standard Eucalyptus Tree | Eucalyptus gunnii

    An Australian evergreen gem!

    • Clear-stemmed tree with a bushy foliage head
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Aromatic blue-green foliage (evergreen)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    3 options available

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  • 'Westerveld' Medlar Tree Fruit Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    'Westerveld' Medlar Tree

    A superb heritage tree

    • Good crops of russet-coloured fruit
    • Semi dwarf variety for smaller gardens
    • Make delicious traditional preserves
    • Harvest in early October

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  • 'Duke of York' Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    From £38
    £50 From £38

    'Duke of York' Peach Tree

    Melt-in-the-mouth peaches

    • Excellent peach flavour with juicy sweetness
    • An heirloom variety over 100 years old
    • Makes a delicious German peach kuchen
    • Harvest mid to late July

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  • Pink Berried Mountain Ash Tree | Sorbus Eastern Promise Ornamental Trees
    From £60
    From £60

    Pink Berried Mountain Ash Tree | Sorbus 'Eastern Promise'

    Pink berries take centre stage

    • Bushy, oval tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Pinnate leaves turn purple and red in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Pearson's Prolific' / 'Nottingham Early' Filbert Tree Fruit Trees
    From £25
    £37 From £25

    'Pearson's Prolific' Hazelnut Tree

    Early crops of rich nuts

    • Nutty, earthy flavour with a good crunch
    • A native tree ideal for wildlife gardens
    • Use to make nutty, chocolate overnight oats
    • Harvest from September

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  • Cross-Pollinating Apple Collection | Bramley, Gala & Discovery Fruit Trees
    From £80
    £117 From £80

    Cross-Pollinating Apple Collection | Bramley, Gala & James Grieve

    Every apple you'll ever need!

    • A variety of wonderful flavours
    • Easy to grow, excellent disease resistance
    • Eat fresh or use in scrummy desserts
    • Harvest from August to November

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  • Hall'sche Reissenuss' / 'Merveille de Bollwyller' Cobnut Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    'Merveille de Bollwyller' Hazelnut Tree

    Versatile, compact and tasty!

    • Large nuts with perfectly-balanced flavour
    • Easy to grow and heavy cropping
    • Use in a cobnut and pear salad
    • Harvest from late August

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Flavescens' Ornamental Trees
    From £40
    £90 From £40

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Flavescens'

    A gorgeous green jewel

    • Beautiful top-worked tree
    • Small tree - grows to 1.5m
    • Feathery foliage in chartreuse shades
    • Fabulous autumn colour

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  • Chocolate Ice' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Matsumae-fuki' Ornamental Trees
    From £26
    £65 From £26

    'Chocolate Ice' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Matsumae-fuki'

    Chocolate brown foliage

    • Elegant narrow form with upswept branches
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to 4x4m
    • Large white single flowers, with a pink blush
    • Blossoms in April-May

    2 options available

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  • Patio Peach Tree | Prunus Persica 'Pink Peachy' Trained Fruit Trees
    £90
    £90

    Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'Pink Peachy'

    Incredible pink blossoms

    • Peaches with incredible sweetness
    • Ideal for patios and balconies
    • Whip up a scrummy peach cobbler
    • Harvest from August to September

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  • Patio Apricot Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Patio Apricot Tree

    A little tree goes a long way!

    • Expertly grown to keep nice and small
    • Includes heavy-cropping varieties
    • Eat straight after picking or dry for a snack
    • Refreshing apricots, charming flowers

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  • Dabinett Cider Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £37
    £45 From £37

    'Dabinett' Cider Apple Tree

    Classic English cider apple

    • Full-bodied and medium dry (cider)
    • Reliable and easy to grow
    • Ideal for making delicious cider and juice
    • Harvest from October to November

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

    Cordon Pear Tree

    A space-saving way to grow pears

    • Expertly grown in a columnar shape
    • Includes RHS award-winning varieties
    • Bake in crumbles, pies and tarts
    • Succulent pears, delightful blossoms

    4 options available

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  • Staghorn Sumac Tree | Rhus typhina Ornamental Trees
    £65
    £70 £65

    Staghorn Sumac Tree | Rhus typhina

    Offers year-round interest

    • Suckering, shrubby tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Fanned leaves, chartreuse flower clusters
    • Rich autumn colours

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  • Paper Birch Tree | Betula Papyrifera Ornamental Trees
    From £36
    £54 From £36

    Paper Birch Tree | Betula papyrifera

    Bark like peeling parchment

    • Broadly conical tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Green foliage, white bark and yellow catkins
    • Distinctive orange inner bark

    3 options available

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  • 'Forest Pansy' Canadian Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £55

    'Forest Pansy' Canadian Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis

    A myriad of bright colours

    • Evocative spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Ruby leaves (orange in autumn), pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Bloody Ploughman' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    £50 From £32

    'Bloody Ploughman' Apple Tree

    An incredible origin story!

    • Juicy and mild (dual)
    • Stained, pinkish-red flesh
    • Cooks down wonderfully into a sauce
    • Harvest from September

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  • 'Fortune' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £48
    From £48

    'Fortune' Apple Tree

    Lovely, traditional garden apple

    • Juicy with nice levels of acidity (eating)
    • Heavy cropper
    • Use in Waldorf salads or spiced chutneys
    • Harvest from September (stores until October)

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  • Wedding Cake Tree | Cornus contraversa 'Variegata' Ornamental Trees
    £75
    £75

    Wedding Cake Tree | Cornus contraversa 'Variegata'

    Unique form and colour

    • Highly-unusual tiered tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Bright, variegated leaves (green and cream)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Patio Redbud Tree | Cercis Chinensis 'Avondale' Ornamental Trees
    £80
    £80

    Patio Redbud Tree | Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'

    Abundant blooms on your doorstep

    • Upright, vase-shaped patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Enticing pink flowers, heart-shaped foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Leyland Cypress | Cupressocyparis leylandii Ornamental Trees
    From £8
    £15 From £8

    Leyland Cypress | Cupressocyparis leylandii

    The ultimate screening plant

    • Dense, columnar tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m+
    • Dense evergreen, flattened foliage
    • Perfect for a privacy hedge

    2 options available

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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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