Barcham Trees - Flowering trees

Crataegus laevigata 'Pauls Scarlet' (Midland Hawthorn)

admin — Tue, 30 May 2006 11:09:13 +0100

This small hawthorn tree was a sport of Crataegus Rosea Flora Pleno found in a Herefordshire garden in the 1850s.

Davidia involucrata (Handkerchief Tree, Dove Tree)

admin — Tue, 30 May 2006 12:27:10 +0100

Whether known as the Handkerchief Tree or Dove Tree, it is well-named and much-loved.

Magnolia x loebneri (Loebner Magnolia) 'Merrill'

admin — Tue, 30 May 2006 23:21:02 +0100

An outstanding American selection, raised at the Arnold Arboretum, Boston, in the late 1930s.

Ornamental Flowers

ellen — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:11:34 +0100

There are many species of tree that produce flowers at some point in the season, or indeed their lifetime and they are a welcome addition to any landscaping scheme.

The use of flowering trees in any situation adds interest to any landscape. Here are a few that Barcham particularly recommend for their notable flowers.

Paulownia tomentosa (Foxglove Tree)

admin — Wed, 31 May 2006 14:58:09 +0100

One of the most spectacular of ornamental flowering trees, the Foxglove Tree takes its name from the foxglove-like flowers, which are formed in autumn, but do not open until the following spring.

Prunus (Flowering Cherry) 'Accolade'

admin — Wed, 31 May 2006 15:44:58 +0100

This Flowering Cherry is a cross between P. sargentii and P. x subhirtella.