Barcham Trees - Acidic Soil

Acer rubrum (Canadian Maple)

admin — Tue, 23 May 2006 13:36:58 +0100

As its botanical name suggests, this tree is also known as the Red Maple.

admin — Tue, 23 May 2006 13:47:29 +0100

Discovered by Newton Armstrong in Windsor, and later named afer him.

admin — Tue, 23 May 2006 13:50:49 +0100

A Canadian maple of the greatest beauty.

admin — Tue, 23 May 2006 16:57:46 +0100

This tree has several common names, including Juneberry, Serviceberry and Snowy Mespilus!

admin — Tue, 23 May 2006 17:28:42 +0100

A simply stunning sight when in full bloom!

ellen — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:20:50 +0100

Introduced in the early 1800s and a native of China and Japan, this acid loving small tree is grown at Barcham as a full standard.

ellen — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:50:21 +0100

Perhaps the most reliable of all the flowering dogwoods.

ellen — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:54:30 +0100

A delightful small garden tree.

admin — Wed, 31 May 2006 14:41:36 +0100

A native of Chile and introduced to Britain in the early 1830s, this beech is a fast grower.

admin — Wed, 31 May 2006 21:26:46 +0100

One of our two native Oaks, the Sessile Oak is long-lived and was extensively used in ship-building.