David's top 3 trees
David started with Barcham in 2004, joining us with over 20 years experience from Notcutts. It is safe to say, what David doesn’t know about trees is not worth knowing! Read below his favourite trees:
Davidia involucrata
I planted one in my front garden, some 14 years ago when we first moved in, and I am still waiting for its first flowers! I have been fortunate to have two well timed visits to Tetbury in recent years and seen mature trees in full splendour.
Find out moreTilia cordata Winter Orange
This tree should be treated like a ‘dogwood’ (Cornus alba) and should be pruned back hard every 2 or 3 years to get the wonderful new growth of orange stems and slightly darker buds.
Looks stunning in the winter in the frost and snow.
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
This Dawn Redwood was only discovered in the early 1940’s growing in a remote area of China. Although endangered in its natural environment, it has been extensively planted worldwide.
There is an astounding avenue of these in China over 60km long!
Considered a ‘tree huggers’ favourite, when you give the stem (trunk) a squeeze in the spring and summer it feels soft and sponge like. This Metasequoia will happily grow to a giant of a tree, 20m+ and at a good rate.
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