Unique Trees, Shrubs, Conifers, Plants and Flowers in the South East.
Everyone (especially in the UK!) appreciates a long hot summer, but the weather can make the Summer a struggle for plants… This season’s berries are in abundance, but the strain of a long dry summer is showing on so many trees – Mountain Ash varieties and Crab Apple varieties in particular have had a hard…Read More
A new season brings new stock from far afield… We are just starting to sort out the new season’s stock, which will hopefully arrive in October\November depending upon the weather conditions. There are so many nurseries in Europe struggling this year so stock is more readily available. Our Japanese Maples from New Zealand have now…Read More
As beautiful as trees can be on their own, any garden is improved by the addition of some resident wildlife. Today we’re discussing the best trees for tempting birds into your garden… Any tree planted helps birds by providing berries or fruit to feed off in the autumn and, when in leaf, attracting insects that feed on…Read More
Too much of a good thing can prove difficult for gardeners… What a dry summer – the ground is parched. It is most important to maintain the required amount of water. Keep you trees, shrubs etc. moist to dry, this will allow the water to drain through the root system so the feeler roots will…Read More
An excellent year… A very good flowering year! Hydrangeas have put on so much – a good show. The flowers have been so large. We have had so much colour on the nursery this year. The Buddleias have encouraged so many bees and butterflies. On the nursery, it has been one of the best years…Read More
Short of rain at Arundel Arboretum, but not inspiration… July is the time of year for cleaning beds and starting on the next batch of potting. There is always something that needs potting on. We have just had our next season’s Japanese Maples in from New Zealand. In New Zealand it is their lifting season,…Read More
As Spring continues, lots of wonderful trees and plants are in flower at Arundel Arboretum… May has arrived, bringing the sun with it, after such a long winter and I’m so pleased to see the abundance of flowers and growth. The Japanese Maples in their splendour of new leaf and growth. Crab apples and apple…Read More
Spring has transformed the look of the nursery as it does every year. The new growth is so fresh, so invigorating. The buds are breaking on so many varieties of Japanese maples – so much colour variation. It’s a superb time over the next three weeks, so make sure to visit the nursery and see…Read More
This month we’re taking a look at a problem we see all too often and finding some ways to help… Trees that are planted too deep – we encounter this problem on a daily basis. Most people don’t realise that this simple mistake can stop a tree from flowering, stunt the growth of the tree,…Read More
