Trees

Question 1

Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’

Answer 1

Deciduous

Variagated leaves, flat heads of star-shaped flowers in summer then blue-black fruit

Could be used as focal point

h 8m, s 8m

Well drained soil, full sun

Question 2

Amelanchier lamarckii

Answer 2

Deciduous, spring and autumn display

White flowers in spring, red leaves in autumn.

Red fruits attractive to birds so could be used in wildlife garden

h 10m s 10m

full sun to partial shade, moist well-drained soil

Question 3

Malus ‘Golden Hornet’

Answer 3

Deciduous, spring, autumn and winter display

White flowers in spring, deep yellow 2.5cm fruits in autumn which persist well into winter

Suitable for city or courtyard garden, cottage or informal garden

h 8m s 8m

Full sun to partial shade, moist to well-drained soil

Question 4

Acer Griseum (Paperbark Maple)

Answer 4

Deciduous

Peeling, papery chestnut brown bark. Leaves turn crimson and scarlet in winter.

Could be used as focal point in winter garden

h 10m, s 10m

Full sun - partial shade, well drained - moist soil.

Question 5

Prunus × subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’

Answer 5

Deciduous

Semi-double white flowers, some with a pink tinge, intermittently from November to March.

Yellow, orange or red foliage in the autumn.

Flowers loved by bees so wildlife garden.

Winter focal point.

h 4-8m, s 4-8m

Full sun, moist but well-drained or well drained soil.

Question 6

Luma apiculata

Answer 6

Large evergreen shrub, winter interest

Older branches have a cinnamon- and cream-coloured bark. Leaves small, broadly ovate and aromatic; flowers to 2cm in width, white; berry purple

City and courtyard garden, wall side border, containers

h 8-12m, s 8m.

Well drained soil in sun or partial shade, drought resistant

Question 7

Arbutus unedo (Strawberry tree)

Answer 7

Evergreen, shrubby tree

Small, bell-shaped creamy-white or pink flowers, and red, strawberry-like fruits in autumn

Coastal, city/courtyard garden, cottage/informal garden

h 4-8m, s 4-8m

Humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun and sheltered from cold winds.

Question 8

Ilex × altaclerensis ‘Golden King’

Answer 8

Small bushy evergreen tree or shrub

Broad ovate, slightly spiny leaves margined with bright yellow (variegated). Berries brownish-red, not abundant.

Use as architectural plant.

h 4-8m, s 2.5-4m.

Full sun, moist but well drained, well drained soil.

Question 8

Eriobotrya japonica (F) (Loquat)

Answer 8

Spreading evergreen tree

Simple leathery leaves, small white flowers in autumn-winter, 4cm apricot-yellow fruit in spring.

City garden

h 4-8m, s 4-8m

Sheltered position in full sun, well drained soil.

Question 9

Cotoneaster ‘Cornubia’

Answer 9

Large semi-evergreen (retains leaves in mild winters) shrub

Flowers white, followed by large trusses of bright red berries

Flowers good for pollinators and berries loved by birds so good in wildlife garden

h 4-8m, s 4-8m

Full sun, well-drained soil

Question 10

Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’

Answer 10

Autumn interest

large deciduous shrub or small, often multi-stemmed, tree. Grown mainly for striking foliage effects

Leaves to 12cm in width, broadly heart-shaped, deep red-purple turning shades of orange, bronze and red-purple in autumn.

Small, bright-pink flowers appear in clusters on bare stems before the leaves in spring.

h 4 - 8 m, s 4 - 8m

fertile, moisture-retentive well-drained soil in sun or partial shade;

Question 11

Prunus serrula

Answer 11

Deciduous, autumn and winter display

round-headed small deciduous tree, the trunk with shining coppery-brown young bark. Narrow leaves turn yellow in autumn. Flowers 2cm in width, white, in small clusters

h 10m, s 10m

moderately fertile soil in full sun