Unique Trees, Shrubs, Conifers, Plants and Flowers in the South East.
We are now at the beginning of October, and the mature deciduous trees at Arundel Arboretum are really getting into their splendid autumn colours now. Autumn is always a beautiful sight of so many leaf colours – reds, yellows and oranges. We have a large variety of mature trees for sale on the nursery at…Read More
If you are looking to plant a shrub in your garden, then we have plenty of ideas for you. Over the past few years, we have become more aware of our customers’ needs for evergreen shrubs, as people often require an “instant” garden which large evergreen shrubs can provide for them. They can also provide…Read More
Now that September is upon us, it is time to start thinking about hedge planting for the winter. Whilst plants for hedging can be planted all year round if they are in containers, traditionally it is the winter months when significant and effective hedge planting takes place. If you are looking to plant an indigenous…Read More
With this blog, I am focusing on fruit trees. We have many varieties here in our fruit tree nursery – including various types of Apple (eating and cooking), Plum, Cherry, Medlar, Fig, Mulberries and Damson. They are now showing lots of fruit, which will be ripe for picking in September\October. It is always good to…Read More
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
