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New Varieties

Apple Queen of the RealmTM

This very exciting new apple has been released in celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee 2022. Selected from our own trials programme, this apple is something very special. This eating variety has a unique appearance of a beautiful, purple blushed skin with white undertones, resembling HM The Queen’s resplendent purple robes. The lenticles are prominent giving a slightly freckled skin. The flesh is white, crunchy, crisp and juicy with sweet, aromatic flavours. Eats beautifully when picked straight from the tree in mid-September or can be stored for a couple of months.

Betula ermanii ‘White Chocolate'®

This variety is perfect for small spaces and also looks magnificent when planted in lines along an avenue or driveway. A very narrow and neat pyramidal growing habit. Small, attractive green leaves appear in the spring alongside the yellow catkins. The interesting bark turns a lovely white chocolate colour from an early age. Great autumn colours of yellow and orange! Works well when paired with new Betula utilis ‘Cacao'®.

Wisteria floribunda ‘Lavender Falls'

Syn; 'Betty Tam PP 19,655'. A deciduous climber. The wonderful flower racemes are blue-violet and can be 20-50cm long. Flowers are scented like grape jelly and are attractive to butterflies and other pollinating insects. Can re-flower two or three times throughout the summer if growing situations are suitable.

Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Cacao'®

Betula utilis subs. albosinensi Cacao® has a beautiful, smooth, rich dark chocolate brown bark that contrasts well when planted alongside Betula erm White Chocolate®. The upright growing habit makes it perfect for planting in a small space. The beautiful foliage turns wonderful shades of yellows and oranges in the autumn. Exceptional, yellow catkins in the spring.

Just a selection of the many new varieties we have added to the range this year. Look out for the new symbol throughout the catalogue!

Malus HalloweenTM

The Halloween Crab Apple. The yellow-orange crab apples are ribbed in appearance resembling mini pumpkins. Perfect for the Halloween season! Beautiful spring flowers are white and semi double, perfect for attracting pollinating insects. This new variety crops heavily and acts as a natural bird feeder during the autumn.

Plum MallingTM Elizabeth®

Named after Queen Elizabeth II and released to coincide with the Platinum Jubilee 2022. Malling™ Elizabeth® is a heavy cropping Victoria-like plum which crops in early July. Large, firm, ovate shaped, red-purple plums are produced in abundance. The fruits are sweet and an average weight of 37g per fruit. Juicy, yellow-orange flesh. Small, white flowers appear in spring. Partially self fertile. Freestone.

Mulberry King's White

An unusual white mulberry which produces heavy crops of very large and very long white mulberry fruit. The pale coloured fruits (won't stain your hands like black mulberries!) can be up to 5cm long and 1cm wide and are sweet and succulent. This vigorous and self fertile tree has large luscious leaves. Deciduous. The mulberries can be eaten fresh or using cooking.

Carpinus betulus ‘Chartreuse'®

A unique hornbeam that’s less vigorous than other hornbeam with spring and early summer golden-lime green leaves that slowly turn an attractive chartreuse yellow-green from midsummer onwards. Suitable for specimen and hedging use. Easy to grow in a wide range of soils.

Fig Little Miss Figgy®’

A naturally dwarf mini–Fig. Perfect for smaller spaces, patio and container growing. Produces a prolific crop of small purple sweet fruits in the autumn and potentially again in spring if we have warm conditions. Deeply lobed green leaves. Deciduous. Good compact habit and easy to grow. A finalist in Chelsea Plant of the Year Awards 2021.