Patio Trees

Fancy a tree but worried you don't have the space? Want to grow fruits and gorgeous blossoms from your balcony? Well, with patio trees you can do just that! These trees are grown and trained in such a way that they'll stay at just a metre or two in height, making them perfect for patios and terraces. Whether you want a glut of delicious apples, pink fluffy cherry blossoms or a formal, topiary bay tree, we've got you covered.

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  • Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'White Peachy' Trained Fruit Trees
    £55
    £35 £55

    Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'White Peachy'

    Showers of snowy white blossoms

    • The perfect level of sweetness
    • Compact enough for patios and balconies
    • Serve fresh with cream and sugar
    • Pick from August to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Redbud Tree | Cercis Chinensis 'Avondale' Ornamental Trees
    £65
    £70 £65

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    From £60
    £70 From £60

    Patio Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners

    Your own patio orchard

    • Iconic varieties you can grow in small spaces
    • Fruits with unparalleled flavour
    • Nice and easy to look after
    • Both RHS Award of Garden Merit winners

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Avalon Pride' Patio Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    £40
    £40

    'Avalon Pride' Patio Peach Tree

    Peaches from your doorstep!

    • Deliciously juicy fruit
    • Compact enough for small spaces
    • Enjoy fresh with cream or baked in a pie
    • Harvest from August

    Currently out of stock

  • Photinia 'Red Robin' Mini-Standard Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    Photinia 'Red Robin' Patio Tree

    Your patio's new star

    • Adorable patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Bright red leaves turn green with age
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • Ecolette' Patio Apple Tree | 4.5L Pot Fruit Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Ecolette' Patio Apple Tree

    Big flavours from a small tree

    • Superb, intense but balanced flavour
    • Grow apples in pots on your patio
    • We would never have discovered gravity if all apple trees were this size
    • High yields of fruit from a small space

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Camellia Tree | Camellia 'Spring Festival' Shrubs
    £40
    £40

    Patio Camellia Tree | Camellia 'Spring Festival'

    The finest spring flowers

    • Elegant, upright patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Dark evergreen foliage, glorious pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Ginkgo Tree | Ginkgo biloba 'Mariken' Ornamental Trees
    £40
    £40

    Patio Ginkgo Tree | Ginkgo biloba 'Mariken'

    Spectacular autumn hues

    • Superb, upright patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Fan-shaped leaves, fabulous autumn colour
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

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Straight from the capable hands of our shrub specialist Danielle to your garden, you can be sure that each bush, hedge and plant is grown to last. Nurtured in the fields of the South Downs and professionally pruned for the best shape, these hardy feature plants will be adding structure, colour and variety to your garden for many years to come.

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Which patio tree?

Which patio tree?

The patio tree you opt for really depends on personal tastes and preferences; if you’ve got a shadier garden and want something elegant and graceful – maybe something foliage-forward – then a patio acer is ideal. By contrast, if your patio or balcony is a sun trap, then a patio fruit tree (like ‘Appletini’) or a flowering shrub (such as ‘Repens’ ceanothus) will do wonderfully. If winter interest is important to you, then patio evergreens (like eucalyptus or laurel) might be the plants you’re looking for.

Patio tree planting schemes

Patio tree planting schemes

One of the great things about patio trees is that they can be incorporated into a wide range of different planting schemes. Patio citrus and olive trees, for instance, work beautifully when integrated into a Mediterranean planting scheme. Formal gardens benefit from a patio tree that responds well to shaping and topiary, like bay. Cherry blossoms, camellias and acers can all elevate a Japanese-style garden, while a selection of patio fruit trees can give you your own miniature orchard!

Caring for patio trees

Caring for patio trees

Patio trees are typically grown in containers rather than the open ground (though they certainly can be ground-grown). As such, they need more regular watering than their open ground counterparts, as their compost dries out more quickly. This is especially important during hot, dry spells and throughout your tree’s first growing season to help it establish. For patio fruit trees, apply a high-potassium fertiliser (like liquid tomato feed) fortnightly.

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