Sorbus 'Josephs Rock'
Autumn interest makes us think of rich foliage and colourful fruits.
Cotoneaster hybridus ‘Pendula’
An evergreen weeping tree, ideal for a small garden. Scented white flowers in May followed by stunning red berries in autumn. Final height 5m
Sorbus ‘Josephs Rock’
The best yellow berried mountain ash or rowan and not the first to lose its berries to the birds. Birds take the reds and bright orange first.
Fragrant white flowers in May followed by the creamy yellow berries. The foliage is pretty with a feathery appearance beginning green and turning fiery orange then deep purple red in autumn. A good tree for a small garden. Final height 8m
Other varieties we have in stock are:
‘Monbeigii’ This has pinky white berries-2-3m tall
‘Sheerwater Seedling’ Orangey-red berries-8-12m tall
‘Rehderiana’ Pink/Orange Berried about 6m tall.
‘White Wax’ White berries -5m tall
Folgneri ‘Emiel’ Orangy red berries, 4m tall. Silver-grey colouring of the undersides of the leaves.
‘Eastern Promise’ 5m tall, deep rose-pink berries.
aucuparia ‘Asplenifolia’ scarlet berries- hight 12m or more
False acacia has twisted branches and frilly curled fresh lime green foliage which turn yellow in autumn. Racemes of white, fragrant flowers in summer followed by dark brown seed pods. Perfect interest for a small garden at just 2m as a standard.
Liquidambar above must be one of the best autumn foliage trees. Liquidambar styraciflua worplesdon can grow into a 10m tall tree and is well deserving of its Award of Garden Merit.
If you would like the foliage but a much smaller tree, we have our Liquidamber 'Gumballs' on standards like the standards on Gardener's world tree special so you can enjoy this wonderful tree in a small garden or pot at around a comfortable 3m.
Catalpa biganoids
Simply a huge, beautiful tree Catalpa biganoids or Indian Bean tree.
You may also have seen the standard trees on the Gardener's World tree special. These are grafted onto a rootstock and grow no more than about 3m making it possible to grow a beautiful golden tree in a small garden. These beautiful yellow leaved trees also have white summer flowers with yellow and purple markings.
Cercis candensis
These are lovely redbud trees with heart shaped leaves. We are most familiar with the deep red ‘Forest Pansy’ but there are numerous others all good and some in yellow.
‘Forest Pansy’ Bright pink pea-flowers opening before or with the leaves. Most can be allowed to grow 4-8m but generally considered a small tree.
Cascading Hearts a small weeping tree with copper leaves turning to yellow. 2-3m with spring lavender coloured pea like flowers.
‘Carolina Sweetheart’ has variegated leaves and will grow to 3 x 3 metres in 20 years. Pink-purple flowers cover the bare branches before the leaves appear.
‘Golden Falls’ Natural very tight columnar form with a pendulous habit. A small tree just 2m x 1m.
Cercis Eternal Flame has risen to fame this year, Introduced at BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair 2021. It has exquisite foliage which can in autumn show all tones through yellow to orange and red all a once hence the name. A hardy smallish tree -3-4m which one establish has dark pink flowers through April to May.
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| Malus purpurea 'Crimson Cascade' in spring. Beautiful foliage, beautiful blossom and red autumn fruits. |
Malus
Crab apples are a sumptuous delight in autumn make excellent small garden trees. Most of our varieties are not overwhelming reaching about 4m though Everest and Laura are even smaller at 2.5m. Currently these are the varieties we have in.
Everest
Golden Gem
Gorgeous
John Downe
Red Sentinel
Van Esseltine
Wedding Bouquet
Pink Glow
Indian Magic
Comtesse de Paris
Purpurea Crimson Cascade (weeping red foliage)
More information on malus trees
Parrotia persica
Persian ironwood above has outstanding autumn colour. It is a 4- 8m tree. Leaves turn yellow, red, and purple in autumn. Not surprisingly it produces its crimson flowers on bare stems in late winter early spring as it is in the witch hazel family.
Persian ironwood above has outstanding autumn colour. It is a 4- 8m tree. Leaves turn yellow, red, and purple in autumn. Not surprisingly it produces its crimson flowers on bare stems in late winter early spring as it is in the witch hazel family.
Many trees do have autumn colour and i would always be happy to recomend an amelanchier for a small garden. Acers are probably the most familiar when we talk about foliage colour, both the larger Norwegian maples and the Japanese palmatums. In the arboretums where the trees are established you are best placed to appreciate just how stunning they can become, more so than in small containers on the nursery blown about by the wind!
Acer palmatum
