Unique Trees, Shrubs, Conifers, Plants and Flowers in the South East.
We sell so many screening trees so they make a popular choice for me to talk about in the blog. At present we have the following in stock: Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’, Ligustrums, Quercus ilex and Hoheria. These varieties prove to be the most popular, most likely because they are evergreen and at least…Read More
Whether you need some privacy from a neighbour, some shade from the heat of the sun or a shield from our south coast winds our evergreens nursery stock a variety of specimens suitable for a range of positions and soil types. We are continuing to sell Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’ for evergreen screenage hedging,…Read More
It’s another hot dry day here at the Arboretum, a mature plant nursery in the heart of West Sussex. I must admit the heat is good for my aches and pains, but I wish it would rain, as the ground is so dry. Rainwater is so much better for stock, and gardens are starting to…Read More
June is just about over – a wonderfully busy month. We have had plenty of planting jobs all over West Sussex – a good sign that our reputation for being a quality tree nursery is still key. Olives again seem to be selling well, perhaps because they are easily maintained as a shaped plant or…Read More
With the summer months in full swing it proves to be a very busy time of year here at Arundel Arboretum. Hedging seems to be on a lot of customers’ minds, perhaps because it makes an ideal screen but also because it can break up a garden creating interest and variety, not to mention the…Read More
We have just had our delivery of stock from Spain. This load was chosen by Tim about a month ago directly from the nursery. We have had mainly Olives on this load of varying shapes and sizes. They are superb quality and will enhance wherever they are planted. Some have very interesting trunks as you…Read More
The wisterias mentioned in my previous blog have been selling so well. The best selling tree at the moment is Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’ evergreen standards – ideal for screenage. We had some of the best stock ever in on the last load from Italy, so much so that I have ordered another lorry load…Read More
We have just had three quarters of a lorry load of trees, shrubs, climbers and conifers in from Italy. This load I have “bought blind” – a bit risky. The bamboos I have bought are such a good size – ideal for an evergreen screening project. I am very pleased with the size as they…Read More
New stock arrives following last month’s buying trip… Our lorry load of stock arrived today and we were not disappointed. It is of the utmost quality and looks absolutely stunning. It was great for me to be involved as I am normally working in our office at home. You can see from the photographs the…Read More
A fruitful adventure to Italy… I have found a new nursery in Italy supplying to the U.K. market, their stock is of an exceptional quality. I have been interested for some time in stocking a range of Wisteria varieties and I was pleasantly surprised to find the following varieties in their stock: Wisteria Amethyst Falls…Read More
