Key features
Includes3 trees/plants
Description
Trees aren’t just for large gardens, and this bundle proves it. This cost-saving bundle of 3 trees is perfect for those living in a town or city with a garden on the smaller size. These trees all offer something unique, for an interesting garden full of varied colours and textures.
Box Topiary Balls are fantastic evergreen plants made up of dense, small-leaved foliage that have been clipped into smart, circular ball shapes. Slow-growing, tolerant of urban pollution and suited to many growing conditions, Box Topiary Balls look wonderful when planted into a pot or container and make a fantastic addition to any garden.
Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-mai’ is an award-winning Dwarf Fuji Cherry tree, one of our smallest and most popular, with unusual zig-zagging branches and masses of flowers in springtime. It is particularly well suited to smaller gardens, and its compact size makes it an ideal patio tree. Approx. height and spread of 2 x 2 metres in 20 years, although it can be pruned to size.
Sorbus aucuparia ‘Autumn Spire’ is a Rowan tree that will form an upright, columnar shape, ideal for getting more out of unused vertical space in a smaller garden. Bright yellow berries provide a wonderful contrast against bright red autumn foliage. Tolerant of many difficult growing situations, including polluted and exposed areas. Approx. height and spread of 4 x 1 metres in 20 years.
Trees supplied:
Buxus Sempervirens Topiary Ball, Ball, 50-70cm, 18L pot*
Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-mai’, Top Grafted Tree at 60cm, 80-110cm, 12L pot*
Sorbus aucuparia ‘Autumn Spire’, Single Stem Tree, 150-200cm, 12L pot*
Planting Steps
1Preparation
- Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
- Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
- Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
- To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.
2Planting
- Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
- Ensure the top of the plant’s compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
- Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
- Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.
3Last Steps
- Water generously around the base of the plant.
- If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.
Aftercare Advice
Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.
For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.
