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Acer davidii ‘Serpentine’ • Small tree with attractively striated bark Acer griseum • Paper bark maple • Beautiful small tree • Old bark flakes and peels back to reveal cinnamon coloured layers beneath • Foliage turns scarlet red in autumn Betula nigra • River birch or red birch • Fast growing tree with pinkish orange shaggy bark • Grows well in damp ground Betula utilis var. jacquemontii • Himalayan Birch • Noted for its white bark • Leaves turn yellow in autumn Prunus serrula • Birch bark cherry • Famous for its beautiful bark which begins to peel off in the autumn to reveal the shiny bark beneath • The leaves are rather narrow and willow-like turn yellow in the autumn • White flowers, borne in late April, are rather inconspicuous • 10m tall and 10m spread Salix babylonica var. pekinensis ‘Tortuosa’ • Dragon’s Claw Willow • Fast growing deciduous tree with curiously twisted shoots • Yellow – green catkins in spring • Invasive, water seeking roots , so plant well clear of drains Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ • Corkscrew Hazel • Well known for its twisted branches, autumn nuts and winter catkins • Hardy and suitable for most soils Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’ • • • • • • • • Red Barked Dogwood Form: shrub Foliage: deciduous Hardiness: UK - fully hardy Soil: moist fertile soil; tolerates clay Situation: full sun Height: 2.5m Spread: 2m Awards: RHS AGM Cornus stolonifera ‘Flaviramea’ • Vigorous, deciduous shrub • Leaves turn red in autumn • Cut back hard and feed each spring for a good display of winter stems • Requires moist soil in full sun Rubus thibetanus ‘Silver Fern’ • Ghost bramble • Summer flowering deciduous shrub grown for its white – bloomed prickly stems in winter • Requires fertile soil in full sun or partial shade • Cut back all flowered stems in spring leaving the previous season’s unflowered shoots unpruned Celastrus orbiculatus • Oriental bittersweet • deciduous, twining and climbing woody vine • dangling clusters of inconspicuous yellowish flowers producing green/yellow fruits which split in autumn to reveal showy bright red seeds Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’ • Rowan • Outstanding small tree up to 9m tall • Autumn foliage in shades of red, orange an purple • Berries creamy yellow at first deepening to amber as they mature, remaining on branches well after leaf fall • Unfortunately very susceptible to fireblight Ilex aquifolium ‘JC Van Tol’ • Form: tree • Foliage: evergreen • Hardiness: UK - fully hardy; • Soil: any soil other than totally waterlogged; tolerates clay • Situation: full sun or partial shade • Height: 7m Spread: 4m • Awards: RHS AGM Physalis alkekgengi • Chinese Lanterns • Herbaceous perennial • White flowers followed by orange lanterns containing orange berries Callicarpa bodinierii ‘Profusion’ • Beauty bush • Upright deciduous shrub bearing shiny bead like purple berries in autumn • Prefers well drained fertile soil in full sun • Cut back one in five stems to the base each year in early spring