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Trees for all Seasons

The impact of trees on the garden for all season interest is greater than that provided by
any other group of plants.  Trees provide the garden framework, set the scene,
and determine the degree of light and shade.  A mixture of deciduous and evergreen trees
will achieve a balanced overall effect, the evergreen providing year round foliage and the
 deciduous trees contributing variety with the changes they bring to every season. 
Some trees remain the same all year around lending stability and form to the garden,
others meet each new season with a display of blossom, fruit, foliage or bark to catch our eyes.

Amelanchier lamarckii - one of my personal favourites this Snowy Mespilus or Juneberry
 can attain a height of 15 feet and is best between April and May and later in October.
 Every year this hardy tree produces a wonderful display of starry white flowers set in
clusters on its bare branches, closely followed by unfurling soft coppery-purple leaves
 that glisten in the the sun and turn to a shade of green.  In the autumn the leaves give
us a magnificent display of colouration with the foliage turning vibrant shades of
orange and red. The Amelanchier can be grown as a tree or a multi stemmed shrub.
 If grown as a shrub it is more useful for flower arrangements.

Betula - the birch family of trees with their delicate twigs are so elegant and graceful.
 The delicate pale green leaves add a gentle rustle to the garden but the true beauty of the birch is
revealed in the winter with its varying displays of bark.  Different varieties show different colours
and pattern the most vivid being the pure white bark of Betula jacquemontii.

Corylus 'Contorta and Salix 'Contorta' closely follow the drama displayed by the birch. 
The stems of these Hazel and willow trees are contorted - twisted into every direction
turning this way and that and with the catkins of the hazel and even twisted leaves in the
case of the willow these threes are a must for the florist and indeed are a must for any garden.
 The stems are particularly dramatic when there is a a smattering of snow.

Chamaecyparis and dwarf conifers.  Dwarf conifers are backbone trees on a small scale!
 As plants and shrubs around them flourish and then fade these conifers are constant
 lending structure and depth of colour to the garden in every season of the year. 
There are so many different dwarf conifers you really do have to choose very carefully as some
are bigger than others and some are notoriously slow growing! Foliage textures and colours can
 vary enormously from green and white variegated foliage through to green, yellows and blues.
  Many also display seeds later in the season - great for flower arranging. 
Always group dwarf conifers considering their size shape and colour.
 This will give them more impact.  Try also to mix them with spring bulbs such as daffodils to give
 you a very impressive early spring display.

Cryptomeria japonica - the Japanese Red cedar can get to 10 feet.  It has dense soft
foliage drooping in deep shadowy layers.  The foliage changes colour with the seasons
as the fresh blue-green growth gradually merges into a winter haze of bronze and purple.
 This is great juxtapositioned with the white barked birch.

Salix caprea ' Kilmarnock' - This willow has a pendulous character - its stems sweeping
downwards to create a dome effect.  The tracery of the bare winter stems is replaced by a
spring display of silky, silver catkins that become guided in golden pollen. 
This small tree is best placed on its own as a feature tree so that its wonderful shape
can be best appreciated providing a focal point to the garden.

Sorbus - the Mountain Ash - There are many varieties of this neat and slender tree available
 which, as their prime feature, are their luxurious berries.  But this tree has interest all year -
from its delicate bare shape to its rich green leaves followed by mountains of starry
white flowers which give way to berries in white, red, orange and yellow that positively drip
off the branches.  The berries are loved by the birds, and although its sad to see the berries
 disappear what a delight it is to watch the blackbirds and blue-tits peck away
balancing precariously on the slender branches.

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