RHS Award Winning Plants

The RHS is Britain’s leading gardening charity and an unparalleled authority on all things horticultural. For over 100 years, the organisation has bestowed its Award of Garden Merit (AGM) on those plants demonstrated to particularly excel in British gardens. It’s a mark of quality that really earmarks the best plants out there. Here at Roots, we’re proud to stock over 150 plant varieties boasting the prestigious award. Who doesn’t love a winner?

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £45 From £35

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'

    Impactful doesn't cover it

    • Naturally bushy, shrub-like tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 5m
    • Purple to sanguine-red, deciduous foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    3 options available

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  • Patio Acer Tree | Acer Palmatum 'Inaba-shidare' Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    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

    6 options available

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  • Double Pink Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Rosea Flore Pleno' Ornamental Trees
    From £36
    £38 From £36

    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

    1 option available

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  • Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific' Climbing Plants
    From £70
    From £70

    Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific'

    Floriferous and superbly scented

    • Dangling amethyst racemes (up to 30cm long)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows best in full sun, tolerates part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    2 options available

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  • 'Kentish Cob' Cobnut Tree Fruit Trees
    From £45
    From £45

    'Kentish Cob' Hazelnut Tree

    Bursting with fab, nutty flavour

    • Fantastic texture and flavour
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Make a plum and cobnut crumble
    • Harvest from September

    1 option available

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  • Wisteria sinensis 'Caroline' | On a 90cm cane in a 3L pot Climbing Plants
    £30
    £30

    Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Caroline'

    A wonderfully-fragrant wisteria

    • Sumptuously-scented, lilac-blue flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Best in full sun, tolerates part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    1 option available

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  • Whitebeam Tree | Sorbus aria 'Lutescens' Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    Whitebeam Tree | Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'

    Glorious white springtime blooms

    • Bushy, upright tree (spreading with maturity)
    • Large tree - grows up to 10m
    • Silver-green, deciduous leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Victoria Patio Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Victoria' Patio Plum Tree

    The UK's favourite - reliable, versatile and delicious!

    • The iconic British plum tree with a superb flavour
    • Damp, cold or partial shade? No problem
    • Makes the perfect plum frangipane
    • Expertly pruned patio tree perfect for pots

    1 option available

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  • Calamondin Orange Tree | Citrus calamondin Trained Fruit Trees
    £40
    £45 £40

    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

    1 option available

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' Ornamental Trees
    From £65
    £70 From £65

    Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' | Japanese Maple Tree

    The most alluring crimson hues

    • Delicately rounded, shrubby tree
    • Small tree - grows to 3m
    • Deeply-lobed red foliage (starting green)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Green Bamboo | Phyllostachys bisettii Ornamental Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    Green Bamboo | Phyllostachys bisettii

    Create a Japanese-style garden

    • Upright, woody, green stems (faintly arching)
    • Grows up to 5m (can be kept shorter)
    • Gecko-green, thin, evergreen leaves (running)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Dwarf Fuji Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai' Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    Dwarf Fuji Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'

    Superb, compact cherry blossom

    • Neat, well-contained tree shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Delicate white (tinged pink) double blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • 'Mount Fuji' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus serrulata 'Shirotae' Ornamental Trees
    From £34
    £38 From £34

    'Mount Fuji' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus serrulata 'Shirotae'

    Wildlife friendly cherry blossom

    • A flat topped shape develops in maturity
    • Ideal for medium spaces, growing between 4-6m
    • Almond scented, white semi-double flowers
    • Blossoms in April-May

    2 options available

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  • Goliath' Rhubarb Plant Soft Fruit
    From £6
    From £6

    'Goliath' Rhubarb Plant

    Super high-yielding (up to 5kg!)

    • Full-bodied, punchy flavour
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Pair with dates in a tangy chutney
    • Harvest from May to June

    2 options available

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  • Sargent's Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus sargentii Ornamental Trees
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    £36 From £34

    Sargent's Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus sargentii

    Probably the best autumn colour

    • Compact, spreading tree
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to 5x4m
    • Clusters of pink and deep pink single flowers
    • Blossoms in April

    2 options available

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  • Purple Leaf Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus serrulata 'Royal Burgundy' Ornamental Trees
    From £32
    £38 From £32

    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

    5 options available

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  • 'Elstar' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    '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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  • Small Pink Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Okame' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £38 From £35

    Small Pink Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Okame'

    Among the first cherries to bloom

    • Classically bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 4m
    • Single, punchy pink blooms
    • Blossoms from late February

    3 options available

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  • Cordon Apple Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £25
    £35 From £25

    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

    7 options available

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  • 'Blenheim Orange' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £48 From £30

    'Blenheim Orange' Apple Tree

    The RHS love it - so do we!

    • Nutty, tangy flavour which sweetens (dual)
    • Award-winning heritage variety
    • Use to make a creamy puree or eat fresh
    • Harvest from October (keeps for two months)

    3 options available

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  • 'Ice Crystal' Fig Tree Soft Fruit
    From £12
    £18 From £12

    'Ice Crystal' Fig Tree

    Stunning jagged foliage

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

    3 options available

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  • Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus Fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    £35 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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  • Patio Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Evereste' Ornamental Trees
    £30
    £35 £30

    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

    1 option available

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  • Chinese Jasmine | Trachelospermum asiaticum Climbing Plants
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    Chinese Jasmine | Trachelospermum asiaticum

    Abundant summer flower clouds

    • Starry white blooms with yellow centres
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Full sun is preferable (some shade is fine)
    • Blooms from June to August

    2 options available

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' Shrubs
    From £20
    From £20

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'

    Award-winning scene stealer

    • Upright and airy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2m
    • Rounded cones of green, white and pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • The Flamingo Willow Tree Gift Gift Option
    From £35
    From £35

    The Flamingo Willow Tree Gift

    A gift of happiness & personality

    • Joyful spring foliage
    • Thrives in a pot
    • Ideal for patio gardeners
    • A perfect new home gift

    3 options available

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  • Standard Eucalyptus Tree | Eucalyptus gunnii Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    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

    1 option available

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Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery

Meet Cameron

Putting shrubs in the starlight (and boy do they shine…)

Cameron is mad about plants, which is lucky, really, because he’s absolutely surrounded by them here at the nursery. Having studied at the Student Plant Unit at Pershore College, Cameron went on to compete at the Grand Finals for the 2022 Horticulturist of the Year Awards. With a team of dedicated growers on hand to help, Cameron utilises our industry-leading nursery (and the lovely, fertile conditions of the Cotswolds) to grow shrubs that aren’t just good-looking, they’re good-growing too.

Happy plants make happy customers

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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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