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Autumn Colour

Mostly found in ancient woodland this unusual medium sized native tree with its dark green leaves resembling that of the maple can make an eye-catching spectacle in a planting scheme.The white flowers provide contrasting colour in early summer whereas the leaves give a good autumn show when turning bronze and yellow.

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Av Growth/yr: 2ft

Hedges: 5-7ft

Max height: 7ft

Trim In: Summer

Full Sun	Windy/Exposed	Part Shade	Chalky Soil
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This is a very versatile medium sized shrub as it will grow vigorously in most situations making it a useful hedging plant.Although very strong in growth the ovate green leaves are quite delicate in appearance and provide a good backdrop to the pale pink flowers followed by the snow white berries in summer.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-2ft

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Max height: 8ft

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Chalky Soil	Autumn Colour	Native Plant

With its green stems as well as leaves ths makes an unusual addtion to country hedgerows. Its speedy growth is useful where quick cover is required and although the flowers are fairly insignificant they are followed by a colourful show of bright red berries in autumn alongside the red autumn leaves.

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Autumn Colour

This variety of Colorado Spruce develops into a medium sized conifer of great architectural value giving structure and welcome colour to the garden in winter. The foliage consists of blue-tinted greyish green needles, cylindrical cones are green ripening to brown.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-2ft

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Max height: 100ft

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Windy/Exposed	Wet Sites	Evergreen

Widely recognised as a 'Christmas Tree' this large conical evergreen has a multitude of sharp green needles tightly covering the red/brown bark. The narrow elongated cones take several months to mature up to about 18cms in length and are suspended from the branches like large teardrops.

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Max height: 50ft

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This elegant tree with its comparatively slender but tall trunk and short gracefully upward curving branches covered in glossy green needles is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful in the spruce family .The oval cones are shorter than those of the Norway spruce and are a red brown shade which darken with age.

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Autumn Colour	Trophy

Large deciduous conifer with a conical habit of growth. The larger specimens will produce curious knee like growths that rise up from the roots.Will thrive at the edge of water.

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Av Growth/yr: 1.5-2ft

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Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Autumn Colour	Coastal Areas

This is a popular tree for city and coastal locations as it is very tolerant of pollution and windy exposed sites. It is a statuesque deciduous tree with bright green young leaves covering its broad head in spring turning yellow in autumn and the yellow spring flowers followed by the familiar winged fruits in autumn.

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Av Growth/yr: 1ft

Hedges: 4ft upwards

Max height: 40ft

Trim In: spring/late summer

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Evergreen

This large evergreen conifer with its creamy yellow colouring makes a stunning hedge from 4ft upwards. Easy to maintain as it is sligthly slower growing than the green also regenerates when cut back into the old wood

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Av Growth/yr: 1.5-2ft

Hedges: 5ft upwards

Max height: 100ft

Trim In: Autumn

Chalky Soil	Dense Shade	Wet Sites	Evergreen
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This fast growing dark green evergreen confier with its upright habit makes a wonderful hedge. It is tolerant of shade and regenrates when cut back into the old wood. Can be kept at 5ft and upwards.

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Max height: 10ft

Trim In: Autumn

Evergreen	Trophy

This variety of Thuja is both narrow and conical in shape making an attractive specimen tree or small hedge. It is extremely tough and easy to grow to a height of 4-10ft.

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