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The Queen's Green Canopy
It’s the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022, and to mark the occasion, people all over the UK are planting a tree for the jubilee. The green canopy created will improve the UK’s environment, increasing much needed green space and creating sustainable legacy for generations to come. We’ve curated this selection of the best trees to plant - ornamental and fruit trees, trees with a royal connection, UK native trees and trees for smaller gardens or pots - so that everyone can join in with this unique tree planting initiative. Read on for help with choosing!
How to choose your tree
Think about the size of your garden and pick a tree that will best fit your space. If you don’t have space in open ground, there are lots of trees you can grow in containers - see our top picks for small spaces here. You might choose a fruit tree, a UK native tree like an Oak or Rowan which are great for supporting wildlife, or an ornamental tree which will look great all year round, like a Crabapple or Cherry Blossom. The type of soil and amount of sunlight you have might also influence your choice - if you have an acidic soil, go for trees such as Magnolias, Willows or Sweetgums. If your garden is on the shadier side, pick a tree which doesn’t need full sun, like an Acer, Birch or Crabapple.
How to plant your tree
The best time to plant a Bare Root tree is from October to March, when they are dormant (not growing). A potted tree can be planted at any time. You’ll need a spade, a fork, some compost or well rotted manure and a stake to support the tree - get yours here. Dig a hole large enough for the tree’s roots then position the tree in the hole. Make sure that the bottom of the stem (where the roots begin) is level with the ground. Carefully refill the hole, adding in some of your compost or manure, then firm the soil down around the tree. Fix your stake into the ground and attach it to the tree at a 45 degree angle, taking care not to damage the roots. Give the tree a good water after planting. For a more detailed guide, check out our How to Plant a Tree feature.
Protect your tree and help it to grow
Water your tree regularly until the roots have established and new growth starts in the spring. Try to keep a metre around the tree weed-free - putting on a layer of mulch will help with this and also provide the tree with nutrients. Check your tree’s individual product page for advice on how much sunlight, water and feeding it will need - and take a look at our knowledge pages for more useful tips.
The UK's favourite pear - tasty, reliable and easy to grow
- Superb, aromatic flavour and soft, juicy flesh
- The nation's favourite Pear tree
- Mutiple size options available inc. Patio Tree
- RHS Award Winner
UK native tree with wildlife appeal and colour in every season
- Superb wildlife friendly native tree with shiny red berries for the birds
- Compact tree with spectacular autumn colour
- Spring flowers attract early pollinators to your garden
- Pollution tolerant and suitable for all garden sizes
The iconic silver-white tree for instant atmosphere
- Elegant silver bark and gracefully weeping branches
- A tall, slender tree that's suitable for even small and urban gardens
- Supports 300+ insect species, birds, mammals and fungi
- RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
A gracefully weeping, compact willow
- Dwarf willow tree perfect for small spaces
- Abundance of fuzzy grey catkins
- Weeping habit is stunning when covered in snow or frost
- Ideal for attracting pollinators
Reliable, prolific and well suited to UK climate
- The best performing Nectarine
- Reliable, heavy crops of large, juicy fruit
- Self Fertile
- Max size H4m x W4m - SJA Rootstock
Superb display of large white flowers and red fruit
- Dazzling amount of white flowers turning pink
- Very attractive red berries ideal for birds or jelly
- Popular for its fire blight resistance
- Proudly holding the RHS Award of Golden Merit
The King of Trees
- Grand and Majestic Oak Tree
- Dark green foliage in summer
- Spectacular bronze autumn colour
- Very popular with local wildlife
The perfect choice to add a splash of pink to your garden
- Beautiful pink blushed berries
- Enchantingly beautiful colours for each season
- Aids native wildlife & bees
- Compact size - 4x4m
The perfect choice to add a splash of yellow to your garden
- Beautiful yellow berries
- Vibrant red autumn foliage
- Tolerant of pollution
- Compact size - 7x4m
A smaller and more weeping alternative
- A smaller and more weeping alternative
- Compact dome and long, graceful branches
- Perfect for smaller spaces
- Fully hardy and low-maintenance
Uniquely-shaped twisting and contorting branches
- Uniquely-shaped twisting and contorting branches
- Fresh, bright green foliage
- An ideal choice to add winter interest
- Offers varied seasonal interest
A favourite at Roots
- Average growth rate - expect 20-40cm per year
- Grows to 8m, easily maintained at 1-4m
If you want to enter the jam-making business this tree is for you
- The Jelly King best for jelly making
- Fruit lasting all the way to December
- Harvest will increase as the tree ages
- Beautiful display of pale pink flowers
Perfect for Pollinators
- White blossom unfurling from deep pink buds
- Golden yellow leaves in autumn
- Red-orange fruits make outstanding jelly
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
The Queen of Cherries
- Impressive crops of dark red fruits - the queen of cherries!
- Our growers reckon this has the best flavour of any dual purpose cherry
- One of the best performers in Northern climates, seriously juicy
- Good things take time - pick in August
A native hedge with year-round colour
- White flowers and vibrant autumn foliage
- A great choice for a mixed hedge
- Average growth rate - expect 20-40cm per year
- Grows to 5m, easily maintained at 1-4m
A Majestic Oak tree
- Provides year-round interest
- Dark green foliage in summer
- Spectacular bronze autumn colour
- Produces acorns which are popular with local wildlife
Small ornamental tree with abundance of white blossom
- Abundance of pure white blossom and dark green foliage
- Distinct red foliage in autumn
- Fantastic specimen tree
- Ideal for small gardens
Graceful tree for smaller spaces
- Ivory white flowers in May and early June
- Clusters of fiery orange berries for the birds
- Distinctive fern-like pinnate leaves
- Neat form grows to 10 x 4m
Weeping branches and spiralling shoots
- Wavy leaves on corkscrew-shaped stems
- A great screening hedge for year-round interest
- Average growth rate - expect 20-40cm per year
- Grows to 8m, easily maintained at 1-4m
Award winning rowan with rose coloured berries
- Some of the most beautiful berries of any rowan tree - rosy pink and irresistible to birds!
- Pinnate leaves turn purple and orange-red in autumn
- Grows to 6m but can be pruned to fit any space
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
A superb heritage tree for fruit and ornamental value
- An attractive small tree with good crops of russet-coloured fruit
- Harvest in early October
- Semi dwarf size - suitable even for smaller gardens
- Make delicious traditional preserves
Dense and colourful wildlife friendly tree
- A compact multi stem tree, perfect for smaller gardens
- Spring blossom attracts bees and butterflies
- Garden birds love the bright red autumn berries
- Absorbs pollution
The iconic weeping tree - every riverbank should have one!
- An abundance of gracefully weeping yellow branches
- Yellow catkins appearing in the spring
- Green foliage from spring all through to autumn
- Grows to 12m height
Fighting plastic waste
Delivering fresh from the nursery
Supporting UK growers
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