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Juglans regia - common walnut (3709 readers)
Contributed by havlis 04.02 2009 on 14:33:05 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Common walnut is a native tree of the Old World. Its natural habitat lies between South-eastern Europe and Himalayas. Irrespective of its large size it is still one of the most sought-after fruit trees of our country. ...
Sophora japonica 'Pendula' - Japanese pagoda tree (7578 readers)
Contributed by havlis 27.05 2008 on 10:32:32 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees If you went looking for a tree typical for every city you would find jacarandas in Buenos Aires, London planes in London, and in Prague you would be struck by the beauty of Japanese pagoda trees . Numerous specimens were planted there many years ago. Now they have skyscraping trunks and huge crowns, blooming tremendously from July till August. ...
Malus 'Van Eseltine' - crab apple (5664 readers)
Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 09:11:41 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Another charming crab apple is this variety “Van Eseltine”. At the end of April / beginning of May it produces profusion of scarlet red spherical buds on long stalks which open to semi double and double pink flowers with yellow stamens. Fruits are small ornamental red-flushed yellow apples. Leaves are mid green, obovate. ...
Malus 'Royal Beauty' - crab apple (5045 readers)
Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 09:04:50 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Some crab apples can easily compete with Japanese ornamental cherries as far as the beauty and colours of their flowers. This is the case of ´Royal Beauty´. It is a small tree growing about 2.5m tall, with weeping, somewhat narrow crown. In the spring it brings a profusion of deep pink to light purple flowers. Young leaves are deep burgundy, turning to dark green throughout the season but keeping the purple shade on the underside. ...
Prunus 'Pink Perfection' - flowering cherry (4762 readers)
Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 21:29:57 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees The name of this flowering cherry says it all: Pink Perfection. It belongs to our most popular cherries. In mid-spring relatively small buds appear and it takes them up to 2 weeks to open up so the stunning display can begin. 2-3 cm wide, double flowers hang in clusters of 3-5 make the tree crown look like one huge candy floss. They are light pink inside and bright pink towards the edges, looking like shiny neon. The crown is moderate to slow growing, spreading. Owing to a large number of flower ...
Prunus campanulata 'Okame' - flowering cherry (3497 readers)
Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 20:54:32 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees This uncommon flowering cherry comes from Taiwan. It is a small tree, well branched even without trimming, with neony pink flowers with yellow stamens. Ideal for japanese style gardens, or anywhere to highlight its surroundings with the splash of early spring colour. ...
Prunus 'Accolade' - flowering cherry (7704 readers)
Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 20:50:08 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees This flowering cherry is a cross between prunus sargentii and prunus subhirtella. It has profusion of pale pink, semi-double flowers which open from deep pink buds in mid spring. Leaves are dark green, to 10 cm long. It forms an irregular, wide crown, ideal as a specimen. It does not need much maintenance, it likes moist, slightly acidic, well-drained soil, and a lot of space. ...
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' - Judas tree, love tree (11896 readers)
Contributed by havlis 08.04 2008 on 09:02:44 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Judas tree is often called The Love Tree because of the unusual shape and colour of its leaves which do look like a heart icon. Their colour is bronze to deep burgundy, sometimes with green shades or veins. This small sized tree has an upright habit with low branches and is attractive all year round not only because of the foliage but also for its unique small pea-like flowers which come out in April/May and are bright pink. ...
Aronia melanocarpa - black chokeberry (6828 readers)
Contributed by havlis 22.03 2008 on 16:51:14 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Recently, less known fruit trees and shrubs are becoming more and more popular mainly thanks to their original taste as well as positive impact on our health. Black chokeberry is one of them. It is in the same rosaceae family as the service tree and its fruit is similar, too. The lustrous fruits are black, slightly larger than black currant, contain vitamin C and other important microelements such as ferrum and iodine. They can be eaten fresh, in fruit salads or sundaes, or processed as stewed f ...
Davidia involucrata - dove tree (3867 readers)
Contributed by havlis 17.03 2008 on 10:56:54 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees This elegant and rather exotic looking tree is still rare in cultivation in Europe. It was believed to have been extinct after the glacial era, however, in late 19th century some specimens were found in Sichuan, China. Dove tree was brought to Britain in 1903 and cultivated as a rarity in some gardens of the tempered climate. ...
Pterocarya fraxinifolia - wing nut (1360 readers)
Contributed by havlis 12.03 2008 on 13:09:02 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees From Caucasus and Northern Iran comes one of my absolutely top favourites – wing nut. Its large leaves, fruit and monumental statue predetermine this tree to become the most significant feature of any large garden or a park. ...
Albizia julibrissin 'Boubri' OMBRELLA® - silk tree (9925 readers)
Contributed by havlis 05.03 2008 on 12:51:56 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Mimosaceae plants are popular mainly in southern Europe as they are very drought tolerant. Even though they come from subtropical parts of the world we can also grow some of them in our climate. Ombrella® belongs to the hardy group. It was a chance selection from France which was observed and cultivated, and later on patented under the name Boubri. It differs from the species by darker leaves and deeply coloured flowers. ...
Fraxinus ornus 'Meczek' - manna ash, flowering ash (3305 readers)
Contributed by havlis 08.02 2008 on 10:14:27 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Meczek is a special variety of flowering ash with a compact, mop-shaped, round crown that does not have to be trimmed to maintain its shape. It was selected in Hungary in 1980´s. ...
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum' - sycamore (3680 readers)
Contributed by havlis 25.01 2008 on 10:34:14 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Men usually get mad when women describe colours with expressions like salmon pink, peachy red etc. Well, men, get ready for another hit below the belt: we have a tree whose leaves are SHRIMP pink. Not familiar with that colour? Go to the nearest restaurant and have a prawn-cocktail to see what the fuss is all about … ...
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' - Japanese Maple (4034 readers)
Contributed by amazon 03.01 2008 on 10:16:06 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Grows to 20/30 ft. Known as a Red Japanese Maple, this specimen is upright with bright red leaves. Exceptional landscape or Japanese garden planting. An eye-catching specimen with exceptional foliage. A beautiful addition to a small garden or border. ...
Acer buergeranum - Trident Maple (2548 readers)
Contributed by amazon 03.01 2008 on 10:09:22 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Grows to 25 ft. Gets its name from its well-defined three-lobed dark green leaf. A nice yard tree as it is fairly compact with good fall color. Also quite popular as a bonsai. A Japanese native. ...
Acer mandshuricum - Manchurian Maple (2193 readers)
Contributed by amazon 03.01 2008 on 10:04:07 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Zones: 5 to 7 Mature Height: 30-40 feet A rare sight even in botanical gardens. Upright, spreading form. Orange to red fall color. Manchurian Maple prefers partial to full sun and moist soils. ...
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' - Purple Leaved Flowering Plum (39511 readers)
Contributed by abies 08.11 2007 on 10:20:58 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Flowering Plum, Prunus cerasifera Nigra is an upright deciduous tree eventually making a ball shaped specimen. It has a rounded to pyramidal habit and dark-red leaves when young in spring and a very attractive deep purple foliage later which is retained throughout the summer. ...
Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' - Japanese Flowering Cherry (10025 readers)
Contributed by abies 01.11 2007 on 18:16:14 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees This is one of the most popular and hardiest ornamental cherry trees available. A vigorous deciduous small to medium-sized tree with an upright habit when young and wider canopy when older. In spring the tree is laden with large double, purplish-pink showy flowers shortly before the bronze foliage appears. Leaves are large, ovate to narrow-ovate, with margins toothed. ...
Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' - Japanese maple (12942 readers)
Contributed by havlis 25.10 2007 on 10:36:32 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Japanese maples are pride of every neat garden. Some are large, others seem motionless owing to extremely slow growth rate. This variety looks similar to acer palmatum but does not grow so large or wide. Its leaves are punkah-shaped leaves are golden yellow, with pinkish tinted margins and veins. They turn red in autumn. The other difference is fruit: Acer shirasawanum holds its samaras above the foliage, while in a. palmatum they (at least eventually) hang down. ...
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