Dry and sandy conditions

Austrian Pine tree

The pure form of P. nigra, sometimes called var. austrica, is easily confused with the much more widely planted Corsican pine. Old trees tend to be heavily branched and less monopodial. This is a good...[more]

Corsican Pine tree

Botanist's prefer this tree to be called subspecies laricio, but foresters are more familiar with var. maritima. Corsican pine has been the main component of British forestry in the south and east of ...[more]

Scots Pine tree

Vast forests of this pine extend from Siberia to the British Isles and north to the Arctic Circle. Only Scottish trees are believed to be truly native to Britain. The last natives in England were cut ...[more]

Cut-leaved Birch tree

This cultivar of common silver birch has all the features of the silver birch but in addition it has finely cut foliage. Furthermore most specimens are very symmetrical and elegant, with fine graceful...[more]

Honey Locust

Usually rounded but often wide spreading, this is an elegant tree which becomes a special feature both in spring and autumn each year. It is worth a place in every lowland collection where space permi...[more]

Silver Maple tree

A large ornamental tree in Britain with silver backed leaves which are five lobed and deeply indented giving a delicate lacy look to the whole tree. Open grown specimens rapidly reach 20 metres or mor...[more]