Planting new trees and shrubs is not a difficult job, but one to get right, if you want your new plants to have the best start in life. The most important considerations are root establishment and health, weather, soil conditions and aftercare. To support early root establishment, we recommend using farmyard manure to assist root stimulation and healthy growth.
This advice is suitable for all trees and shrubs, whether containerised, bare-root or rootballed:
Planting is best done between October and April. Container-grown plants can be planted any time of year, but are easier to care for if planted in Autumn or Winter, as they need less watering than ones planted in Spring or Summer. Bare-root and rootballed trees and shrubs are only available in Autumn and Winter. They should be planted immediately, but if this is not possible, then they can be heeled in (temporary planting in soil or compost to prevent the roots drying out) until planting is possible.
Problems: Planting too deep is a common cause of tree death. Aim to plant at the same depth that the tree was growing in the nursery. Poor establishment and brown leaves are also sometimes encountered after planting.
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Silver wattle. Mimosa. An open evergreen tree with fern-like, glaucous to silvery hairy leaves. Long racemes of round, fragrant yellow flowerheads. Height 15-30m. Spread 6-9m. Flowers from November to April. Evergreen. Protect from frost. Sheltered Site.
Japanese maple. A small tree with deeply lobed red-purple leaves turning bright red in autumn. Max Height 10m. Max Spread 10m. Partial Shade. Hardy.
Snake Bark or paper-bark maple. A spreading tree with peeling orange-brown bark. The green leaves turn orange to red in autumn with yellow pendent flowers. Height 10m. Spread 10m. Deciduous.
Japanese maple. Chartreuse new leaves appear edged in red before turning a more medium green for summer. Autumn color is yellow sometimes blended with orange. In winter the bark turns orange - yellow and glows.
Japanese maple. A tree with deeply cut dark red-purple leaves. turning bright red in autumn. Deciduous. The darkest of all the Japanese Maples.
A small mound forming Acer with finely cut deeply divided leaves of brilliant green. A great specimen near water. Sheltered lightly shaded site with well drained lightly acidic soil.
Japanese maple. Upright growing form of the the weeping dissectum maple making a small round-headed deciduous tree to 3m/10ft. Foliage is bright green throughout spring and summer with autumn colours spectacular in golden-yellows used with orange and red tones.
A small but vigorous deciduous shrub with arching branches. Leaves deep purple, deeply divided into incised lobes, and becoming crimson in autumn. Flowers purple.
'Inaba Shidare' is a more upright grower than standard dissectums, but still has a cascading form. The deep purple-red leaves retain their colour better than others in the hot summer months. Fall colour is a brilliant crimson red.
Matures to a naturally formal mounded cascading weeper. It can be pruned for a "mushroom cap" appearance, or left unpruned so that its branches weep clear to the ground. It reaches six feet in ten years. Likes moist well-draining acidic peaty soil, never too wet.
Matures to a naturally formal mounded cascading weeper. It can be pruned for a "mushroom cap" appearance, or left unpruned so that its branches weep clear to the ground. It reaches six feet in ten years. Likes moist well-draining acidic peaty soil, never too wet.
Japanese maple. A tree with deeply cut intense purple red that retains the depth of colour in hot summer conditions. Upright habit. Scarlet and crimson autumn shades.
The finely dissected foliage of this compact Japanese maple emerges each spring with a distinct pink flush, before becoming bronze-green and then green. In autumn, they change colours again, this time to a vibrant red before they fall. Height 2m, Spread 1m.
Japanese maple. A upright small tree with grey-green leaves, margined white and pink. Eventual height 2m. Spread 1.4m. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered lightly shaded site.
Japanese maple. A small tree with yellowish-orange leaves turning bright yellow-orange in autumn. Height 1.4m. Spread 1.4m. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Japanese maple. Stunning leaf colour of red tinged. Spring growth turning rich golds and yellows in the Autumn. Grow in partial shade for the best leaf colour. Slow growing to 1-5m high by 1m spread in 10 years.
Slow growing Japanese Maple with vivid orange spray foliage turning golden yellow in autumn. Ideal for a small garden. Wonderful autumn colour.
Acer ‘Orido-nishiki’ has pretty cream and pink variegated leaves in spring, which darkens to pink, white and green in summer. It’s well suited to growing in small gardens, and may also be grown in a large pot. 3m x 3m.
Japanese maple. A large tree with bright green deeply lobed leaves turning bright red in autumn. Height 6m. Spread 6m. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Compact, upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with palmate leaves divided into five deeply-cut, dark reddish-purple leaves, reddish-pink in spring and turning bright red in autumn. Insignificant green flowers in spring are followed by winged, red seed pods.
Japanese maple. Upright-growing tree. Young branches and twigs are fiery red providing an excellent winter display. Green foliage goes yellow in autumn. Give some space or prune hard in spring.
Japanese maple. Coral bark maple. Attractive coral-red stems in winter, deeply lobed green leaves, orange-red in spring then leaves turning a soft yellow in autumn.
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Japanese maple. Coral bark maple. Attractive coral-red stems in winter, deeply lobed green leaves, orange-red in spring then leaves turning a soft yellow in autumn.
Japanese maple for the Patio. A petite, slow growing Japanese maple. Forms a compact globe of small red leaves that turn maroon in the Summer. Height 4 - 5 ft.
Japanese maple for the Patio. A petite, slow growing Japanese maple. Forms a compact globe of small red leaves that turn maroon in the Summer. Height 4 - 5 ft.
Japanese maple for the patio. A petite, slow growing Japanese maple. Forms a compact globe of small red leaves that turn maroon in the summer. Height 4-5ft.
'Skeeter's Broom' is a compact, upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous tree or shrub with deeply divided, palmately lobed foliage that is red in spring and red-maroon in summer and ruby red in autumn.
'Skeeter's Broom' is a compact, upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous tree or shrub with deeply divided, palmately lobed foliage that is red in spring and red-maroon in summer and ruby red in autumn.
'Summer Gold' is an upright, rounded, branching, deciduous shrub or very small tree with toothed, deeply lobed leaves, light green in spring, golden-yellow in summer, and yellow in autumn. Insignificant flowers in spring followed by winged seed pods.
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