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Large Spaces
How we love to be asked for suggestions of trees to grace a large space. So many glorious options! Whether you need a quick grower to block an unsightly view, a collection to create an ornamental woodland, or a dramatic solitary specimen to provide a spectacular feature in an open space, you will find some excellent matches in the pool of candidates below.
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Fagus orientalis
Oriental beech
Fagus orientalis
Oriental beech
Native to Eurasia and south-eastern Europe, the oriental beech is very similar to our own -
Quercus frainetto 'Trump'
Hungarian oak
Quercus frainetto 'Trump'
Hungarian oak
This excellent Dutch selection offers a much more upright and tidy habit. The large, dark- -
Liquidambar styraciflua (Pleached)
Sweet Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua (Pleached)
Sweet Gum
Deciduous. A beautiful tree with maple-like leaves. The corky bark is attractive but its m -
Wisteria floribunda (purple)
Japanese wisteria
Wisteria floribunda (purple)
Japanese wisteria
The Japanese wisteria are one of the most spectacular wisterias with its fragrant racemes -
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
River red gum
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
River red gum
One of Australia's beautiful native trees with a large spreading habit, grey-green leaves -
Hamamelis mollis
Witch Hazel - Chinese
Hamamelis mollis
Witch Hazel - Chinese
The Chinese witch hazel has large, softly hairy, rounded leaves which turn a soft yellow i -
Acer rubrum 'Redpoint'
Red maple
Acer rubrum 'Redpoint'
Red maple
An elegant cultivar prized for its slender, uniform broadly-oval crown, healthy vigorous g -
Toona sinensis 'Flamingo'
Chinese mahogany/Chinese cedar
Toona sinensis 'Flamingo'
Chinese mahogany/Chinese cedar
Its upright, set limbs and pinnate leaves bear resemblence of Ailanthus, but with rough ba -
Carpinus betulus 'Orange Retz'
Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus 'Orange Retz'
Hornbeam
An excellent French selection, much smaller and more compact than the species, reaching up -
Picea abies
Norway spruce
Picea abies
Norway spruce
One of our classic christmas tree species, the Norway spruce is a large, fast-growing ever -
Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star'
Star magnolia
Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star'
Star magnolia
A slow to moderate growing very small tree or large shrub producing a fluttery, festive sh -
Castanea sativa
Chestnut - Sweet
Castanea sativa
Chestnut - Sweet
A large long-living majestic tree very suitable for parklands and open spaces. Fast-growin -
Betula utilis 'Grayswood Ghost'
Himalayan birch
Betula utilis 'Grayswood Ghost'
Himalayan birch
'Grayswood Ghost' is one of the best white stemmed birches. Its white, almost luminescent, -
Acer campestre 'Eco Sentry'
Field maple
Acer campestre 'Eco Sentry'
Field maple
An elegant, upright, later pyramidal cultivar similar to 'Elsrijk' in shape but smaller in -
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice'
Oak-leaved hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice'
Oak-leaved hydrangea
A vigorous deciduous shrub developing into a broadly-round habit. Large white cone-shaped -
Malus baccata 'Street Parade'
Crab apple
Malus baccata 'Street Parade'
Crab apple
A sparkly crab apple with an upright, egg-shaped, habit producing an abundance of fragrant -
Pinus nigra 'Pyramidalis'
Austrian pine
Pinus nigra 'Pyramidalis'
Austrian pine
'Pyramidalis' offers a compact and neat habit which retains its conical form into old age -
Prunus x subhirtella 'Pendula Rubra'
Pink weeping cherry
Prunus x subhirtella 'Pendula Rubra'
Pink weeping cherry
A lovely, slender, weeping tree with graceful arching branches. Pink flowers open from red -
Picea omorika
Serbian spruce
Picea omorika
Serbian spruce
A highly decorative, fast-growing conifer with a slender, conical outline and straight tru -
Carpinus betulus 'Rockhampton Red'
Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus 'Rockhampton Red'
Hornbeam
This is one of the best hornbeams for autumn colour. Whilst sharing all the fantastic trai