Celebration Days

From our collection of trees & shrubs we have selected some fruit trees with their appropriate symbolism.

Pear ~ Pyrus communis ~ Health & Hope ~ On birth of a baby girl~
Apple ~ Malus domestica ~ Good Luck ~ On birth of a baby boy ~
Peach ~ Persica ~ Fruit of Life ~ Good Luck Gift to a Man ~
Quince ~ Cydonia oblonga ~ Fruit of Love ~ Protection against evil~ Cherry ~ Prunus avium ~ Emblem of Beauty ~
Damson ~ Prunus damascena ~ Patience & Perseverance ~
Mulberry ~ Morus niger ~ Symbol of Wisdom ~
Orange ~ Happiness & Prosperity ~Marriage & Fruitfulness ~
Lemon ~ Tree of Luck & Pride ~ Tree of Passion & Discretion ~
Fig ~ Peace & Abundance ~ Wisdom & Integrity ~
Olive ~ Olive europa ~ Symbol of Peace & Love ~
Medlar ~ Traditional in Monastic Gardens ~
~Hazel ~ Walnut ~ Almonds ~

Golden Wedding Rose rosa

Floribunda rose. Dark green glossy foliage. Large, slightly fragrant golden blooms. Good disease resistance with vigorous, bushy growth.

Price: £24.75
Ruby Wedding Rose "Rosa"

Hybrid Tea Rose. Dark green glossy foliage of bushy habit. Medium slightly fragrant ruby-red petals.

Price: £24.75
Silver Wedding Rose "Rosa"

Hybrid Tea rose. Dark green semi-glossy foliage of bushy habit. Medium-sized, slightly fragrant creamy-white petals with occasional pinkish blush on outside.

Price: £24.75
Silver Birch Betula pendula

"The Lady of Woods" Silver Birch is a fast growing slender tree with hanging branches and silver white bark. Yellow-green catkins appear in spring and the delicate bright green leaves turn a soft yellow in autumn.

Price: £24.75
Flowering Cherry ~ "Blushing Bride" Prunus "Shoegetsu"

A graceful spreading tree with delicate pink buds. These open to large semi-double white flowers which hang in clusters in summer. Green leaves turn a beautiful orange and red in Autumn.

Price: £55.00
Myrtle in terracotta pot Myrtus communis, "Tarentinia"

Sacred to Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and associated with Gardens, Grace and Beauty. The Myrtle has tiny aromatic evergreen leaves and creamy white flowers followed by purple fruit. The myrtle comes in a terracotta pot & is ideal for a small garden or patio. A charming little gift for someone you love It is an emblem of love, laughter and joy. A really versatile herb. You can use it instead of Bay leaves or Rosemary.

Price: £27.50
Camellia japonica

Camellias are one of the greatest joys of spring. The perfection and purity of its red flower against its glossy green leaves can take ones breath away. A Gift of Romance & a good luck gift to a man. In the language of flowers ‘I shall love you always’ Exquisite pink or red flowers with dark glossy green leaves.

Price: £35.00
Olive ~ Baby olive Olea europa

Acknowledged as the universal Tree of Peace. A symbol of fidelity. Long-lived tree with silver-grey leaves which should produce tiny fragrant creamy white flowers and small green olives.

Price: £22.50
Apple Tree-Birth of a boy

Long associated with the Garden of Eden,the Apple together with the Poppy and the Myrtle is sacred to Aphrodite, the goddess of love. The Apple became the source of beauty, love and wisdom and all over the world the Apple is symbolic of the giving of love

Price: £48.00
Pear Tree-Birth of of a girl

Clusters of white blossom in spring followed by tasty fruit in autumn

Price: £48.00
Peach

The best choice for a small peach tree in our climate. Creamy-white peaches appear in September

Price: £45.00
Quince ~ Vranja Cydonia oblonga

.A small pretty tree which bears delicate pink blossom and golden fruit. To the ancient Greeks the Quince was a Symbol of Love. The mythological golden apples of Hesperides given by Paris to Aphrodite, Goddess of love on Mount Olympus were really Golden Quinces. A long living tree suitable for most gardens. A most beautiful tree for someone you love

Price: £55.00
Cherry "Sweetheart" Prunus "Sweetheart"

Very precocious and prolific fruiter with firm delicious flavour Neat tree, growing to just 6-7 ft and suitable for small gardens

Price: £48.00
Damson 'Shropshire Prune' Prunus damascena

A symbol of happiness and marriage. A small self-fertile tree with white blossom in spring and small blue-black fruits in autumn. Famous for its Damson Gin. Suitable for most gardens.

Price: £48.00
Mulberry tree Morus nigra

Long lived with a crown of wonderful heart-shaped green foliage and gnarled trunk. Bears delicious deep purple fruit in late September.

Price: £30.00
Fig ~ Brown Turkey Ficus carica

Ficus carica"Brown Turkey" Originating from Persia the Fig was brought to Britain by the Romans. Long lived with large sculptured leaves, figs are one of the most delicious of fruits.

Price: £35.00
Wedding Cake Tree cornus controversa variegata

A wonderful tree with layered branches of bright green leaves and clusters of tiny white flowers in summer. Leaves turn a red & purple in autumn.

Price: £165.00
Exochorda ~ The Bride Exochorda macrantha "The Bride"

A mass of white flowers amid delicate green leaves in early summer. A lovely wedding present and fully hardy.

Price: £24.75