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Species
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Common name
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Crown shape
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Mature crown spread in m (i.e. space required)
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Characteristics and uses
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Acer campestre
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Field Maple
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Spreading
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10
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Medium Tree - suitable for open spaces and verges wider than 4 metres - good autumn colour
Recommended cultivars - Acer campestre 'Elsrijk' - Acer campestre 'Queen Elizabeth'
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Acer platanoides
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Norway Maple
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Spreading
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18
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces - prone to shedding branches - good autumn colour
Recommended cultivar - Acer platanoides 'Cleveland'
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Acer pseudoplatanus
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Sycamore
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Spreading
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18
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces - not suitable close to parking areas
Recommended cultivar - Acer pseudoplatanus 'Worleei'
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Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
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Red Maple
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Fastigiate
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6
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Medium Tree - erect cultivar suitable for verges wider than 2 metres - excellent autumn colour
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Aesculus hippocastanum
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Horse Chestnut
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Spreading
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20
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces - attracts children in autumn (conkers)
Recommended cultivar - Aesculus hippocastanum 'Baumanii' - does not produce conkers
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Alnus cordata
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Italian Alder
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Conical
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14
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Medium Tree - suitable for open spaces and verges wider than 3 metres - long period in leaf
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Alnus glutinosa
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Common Alder
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Conical
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14
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Medium Tree - suitable for open spaces and poor soils
Recommended cultivar - Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis'
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Alnus incana
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Grey Alder
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Conical
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14
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Medium Tree - suitable for open spaces and poor soils
Recommended cultivar - Alnus incana 'Aurea'
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Amelanchier laevis
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Snowy Mespilus
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Spreading
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8
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Small Tree - suitable for gardens and open spaces. - spring flowering and excellent autumn colour
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Betula pendula
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Silver Birch
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Conical
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14
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Medium Tree - suitable for gardens, open spaces and verges wider than 3 metres
Recommended cultivars - Betula pendula 'Dalecarlica'
Betula pendula 'Tristis'
Betula pendula 'Fastigiata' for verges wider than 2 metres
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Betula utilis/jaquemontii
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Himalayan Birch
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Conical
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14
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Medium Tree - suitable for gardens, open spaces and verges wider than 3 metres
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Carpinus betulus
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Hornbeam
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Spreading
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16
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces
Recommended cultivar Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata Frans Fontaine' - suitable for verges wider than 3 metres
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Castanea sativa
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Sweet Chestnut
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Spreading
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20
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces
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Corylus colurna
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Turkish Hazel
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Columnar
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12
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces and verges wider than 5 metres
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Cotoneaster cornubia
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Tree Cotoneaster
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Spreading
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8
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Small Tree - semi evergreen - suitable for verges wider than 4 metres
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Crataegus crus-galli
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Cockspur Thorn
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Spreading
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8
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Small Tree - suitable for gardens, open spaces and verges wider than 4 metres - good autumn colour
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Crataegus monogyna
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Hawthorn
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Spreading
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8
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Small Tree - suitable for open spaces and verges wider than 4 metres
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Crataegus prunifolia
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Broad Leafed Cockspur Thorn
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Spreading
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8
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Small Tree - suitable for gardens, open spaces and verges wider than 4 metres - good autumn colour - produces large thorns
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Fagus sylvatica
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Beech
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Spreading
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20
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces - casts heavy shade
Recommended cultivar - Fagus sylvatica Dawyck' suitable for verges wider than 5 metres
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Fraxinus excelsior
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Common Ash
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Spreading
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18
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces
Recommended cultivars - Fraxinus excelsior 'Westhofs Glory'
Fraxinus excelsior 'Altena'
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Fraxinus ornus
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Manna Ash
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Spreading
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14
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Medium tree - suitable for open spaces and verges wider than 5 metres
Recommended cultivar - Fraxinus ornus 'Obelisk'
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Ginkgo biloba
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Maidenhair Tree
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Conical
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14
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Medium tree - suitable for open spaces and verges wider than 3 metres
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Juglans regia
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Walnut
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Spreading
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18
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Medium to Large Tree - suitable for open spaces
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Larix decidua
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European Larch
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Conical
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8
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Large Deciduous Conifer - suitable for open spaces
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Malus species
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Crab Apple
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Spreading
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8
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Small tree - suitable for open spaces and verges wider than 3 metres - several good varieties
Recommend Malus 'Golden Hornet', Malus Floribunda, Malus ' John Downie'
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Malus trilobata
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Erect Crab
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Columnar
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6
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Medium Tree - suitable for open spaces, gardens and verges wider than 2 metres
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Pinus sylvestris
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Scots Pine
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Conical
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10
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces
Recommended cultivar - Pinus sylvestris 'Argentea'
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Pinus nigra 'Austriaca'
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Austrian Pine
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Conical
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12
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces
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Platanus x hispanica
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London Plane
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Spreading
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20
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces
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Prunus avium
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Wild Cherry
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Spreading
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16
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Medium Tree - suitable for open spaces - suckering habit - not suitable close to gardens and hard surfaces
Recommended cultivar - Prunus avium 'Plena'
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Prunus x hillieri 'Spire'
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Erect Cherry
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Columnar
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8
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Medium Tree - suitable for verges wider than 2 metres - ensure it is produced on a non-suckering rootstock
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Prunus padus
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Bird Cherry
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Spreading
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14
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Medium tree - suitable for open spaces and verges wider than 3 metres
Recommended cultivar - Prunus padus 'Albertii'
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Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
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Autumn Cherry
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Spreading
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8
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Small to Medium Tree - suitable for open spaces and large gardens
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Prunus sargentii 'Rancho'
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Sargents Cherry
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Columnar
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6
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Small to Medium Tree - suitable for verges wider than 2 metres
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Prunus 'Snowgoose
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Flowering Cherry
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Columnar
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8
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Medium Tree - suitable for verges wider than 2 metres - ensure it is produced on a non-suckering rootstock
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Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
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Callery Pear
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Spreading
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10
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces and verges wider than 3 metres
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Pyrus communis 'Beech Hill'
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Erect Common Pear
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Columnar
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6
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Medium Tree - suitable for open spaces and verges wider than 2 metres
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Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'
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Willow Leafed Pear
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Weeping
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5
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Small Tree - suitable for gardens
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Quercus robur
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English Oak
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Spreading
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20
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces
Recommended cultivar - Quercus robur 'Fastigiata' - suitable for verges wider than 3 metres
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Quercus rubra
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Red Oak
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Spreading
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18
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces
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Sorbus aria
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Whitebeam
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Spreading
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10
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Medium Tree - suitable for open spaces and large gardens
Recommended cultivar - Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'
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Sorbus aucuparia
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Rowan
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Spreading
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8
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Small to Medium Tree - suitable for open spaces, gardens and verges wider than 2 metres
Recommended cultivars - Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater seedling' -
Sorbus aucuparia 'Cardinal Royal'
Sorbus aucuparia 'Asplenifolia'
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Sorbus intermedia
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Swedish Whitebeam
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Spreading
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10
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Medium Tree - suitable for open spaces
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Sorbus thurungiaca 'Fastigiata'
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Rowan/Whitebeam Hybrid
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Broad Columnar
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8
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Medium Tree - suitable for open spaces and verges wider than 3 metres
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Tilia cordata
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Small Leaved Lime
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Spreading
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16
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces - secretes honeydew - not suitable close to buildings or parking areas -
Recommended cultivar -Tilia cordata 'Green Spire'
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Tilia platyphyllos
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Broad Leaved Lime
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Spreading
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16
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces - secretes honeydew - not suitable close to buildings or parking areas
Recommended cultivar -Tilia platyphyllos 'Rubra'
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Tilia euchlora
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Caucasian Lime
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Spreading
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18
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Large Tree - suitable for open spaces - does not secrete honeydew
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Thuja plicata
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Western Red Cedar
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Columnar
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10
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Large Evergreen Conifer - suitable for open spaces
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