Trees

Question 1

5 trees for Autumn interest

Answer 1

ALL DECIDUOUS!
Prunus serrula - Buttery yellow foliage in Autumn. Peeling coppery bark all year round.
Acer griseum - Red leaves in Autumn. Peeling coppery bark all year round.
Sorbus ‘Joseph rock’ - Red foliage and yellow berries in Autumn.
Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Gum ball’ - Brilliant red long lasting leaves in Autumn. Maple like leaves.
Betula utilils subs. Jacquemontii ‘Moonbeam’ - Buttery yellow foliage in Autumn. Peeling white bark winter interest.
Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ - Red heart shaped leaves spring-summer. Orange /yellow foliage in Autumn.

Question 2

5 Evergreen trees

Answer 2

Arbutus Unedo - Strawberry tree. Fruits and flowers at the same time in Autumn. Leathery green leaves. Acid lover/lime hater.
Laurus nobilis - Narrow aromatic leathery leaves.
Taxus baccata ‘Lutea’ - Slow growing, small everygreen tree with flat needle like leaves. Insignificant flowers. Cup shaped yellow fruits in Autumn/winter.
Luma apiculata - Small evergreen tree, older trees with cinnamon/cream bark. Bowl shaped white flowers in summer, followed by purple fleshy fruit in Autumn.
Illex x alterclarensis ‘Golden King’ - Female holly tree, with variagated leaves with yellow margin. Flowers small dull white, with red berries in Autumn/winter.

Question 3

Two trees for an English Landscape Garden

Answer 3

Cedrus Libani - Cedar of Lebanon - evergreen conifer.

Castanea sativa - Sweet chestnut.

Question 4

3 trees with spring interest

Answer 4

Crataegus Laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ - Deciduous, rounded small tree, with thorns and double light red flowers in spring.
Laburnum anagyroides - Decidious spreading tree to 8m. Dense hanging bunches of yellow flowers in Spring/Summer.
Malus ‘Evereste’ - Small conifer shaped tree to 8m, with 5 cm white flowers in spring. Orange/yellow fruits in Autumn.

Question 5

Hawthorn tree

Answer 5

Crataegus Laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ - Deciduous, rounded small tree, with thorns and double light red flowers in spring. 8m. Sunny/part sun. Loam.

Question 6

Crab apple

Answer 6

Malus ‘Evereste’ - Small conifer shaped tree to 8m, with 5 cm white flowers in spring. Orange/yellow fruits in Autumn. 8m.

Question 7

Laburnum

Answer 7

Laburnum anagyroides - Decidious spreading tree to 8m. Dense hanging bunches of yellow flowers in Spring/Summer. 8m Full Sun. Loam.