TILIA cordata, Queenstown, November
TILIA, European Lime/Linden 🌳🌿
A tree for any property or landcape, can be used as a specimen, avenue or pleaching tree. A versatile plant for any area. The kind of tree you would like…
ACER platanoides 'Crimson King', February
Paint the Garden Red 💖
Theres nothing more eye catching than a red tree amongst a grouping of green trees!So this week we picked out three of our most attractive red toned trees to add…
ACER palmatum, Queenstown, January
Linda’s Tree of the Month – ACER palmatum – Japanese Maple 🌳
Welcome to the Seventh Edition of the Staff Tree of the Month Video Series. Linda can do so many things. One of them is to easily and quickly name her…
Warren’s Tree of the Month – FAGUS sylvatica – English Beech 🌳
Welcome to the Sixth Edition of the Staff Tree of the Month Video Series. This month’s selection comes from Warren. A chap that can do many things, when it comes to…
GLEDITSIA ‘Sunburst’ 🌞
The warming influence of summer has begun to make its presence felt. It’s finally that time of year when we can stand by the open ranch sliders, surveying the garden…
FAGUS ‘Purpurea’ – Purple Copper Beech
With a lustrous canopy of deep purple leaves providing a striking contrast against the blue of a summer sky and green of the grass and other plants, the FAGUS ‘Purpurea’…
RATA’s Location of the Month – The Hills 🌳⛳
Hidden from public view, the Hills Lodge would be hard to find if you didn’t know it existed. It doesn’t shout at the passerby, nor draw attention to itself. All…
MALUS ioensis ‘Plena’ – Prairie Crabapple 🌸 – 22nd November 2021
A smaller tree, the Prairie Crabapple has an almost gentle appearance when blooming in late spring. The soft and frilly double flowers graduate from a white to delicate shade of…
Ryland’s Tree of the Month – ACER ‘Globosum’ – Globe Norway Maple 🍁
Welcome to the Fifth Edition of the Staff Tree of the Month Video Series.After double checking everyone would still receive their trees as promised, Ryland stepped away from his duties…
FRAXINUS ornus – FLOWERING Manna Ash – 1st November 2021
Originally hailing from central Europe, where it was found in mixed woods, thickets and rocky places, the Fraxinus Ornus - or Manna Ash, is currently in full bloom, and is…
CAMELLIA 'Les Jury' - Flower, October
RATA’s Trees of the Week – Camellias 🌺 – 18th October 2021
This week we present an evergreen in the middle of a vibrant colour show. These Camellia varieties are currently in show season, with shades ranging from charming yellows and pinks,…
RATA’s Trees of the Week – Flowering MALUS 🌸 – 11th October 2021
There is something magical about that first blossom. With that first cut of grass, the fresh smell evoking memories of sunshine and laughter. Together they awaken the season and the…