Trees at Manor Nurseries
Ornamental and Flowering Trees!
Why plant trees?
More and more woods and hedgerows are being cut down to make way for housing estates, leaving our countryside bare, and our wonderful native birds and wildlife without homes. Here at Manor Nursery in Angmering we worry about our creatures! Consider planting a tree in your garden ... not only does it provide a nesting place, and possibly some tasty fruits to snack on over winter, it will help to block out the noise of passing traffic and the view of your neighbour's window.
Flowering Trees
The cold weather last winter might have been harsh for us, but some plants loved it. Flowering Cherries were the best we've seen in years!
The Flowering Cherries and Crab Apples herald the start of spring. In Japan, they hold festivals to celebrate the cherry blossoms, and holidays are planned to follow their progress in the same way as people chase the autumn leaves across New England.
Crab Apples then do it all over again, with the formation of brilliant red or yellow fruits, which hang on well into the winter.
How did Golden Avenue in East Preston get its name? By the line of bright yellow Laburnum trees that erupt into bloom every May!
Amelanchiers, Acacias (Mimosas, if you prefer!), and the more exotic blue-flowered Paulownia. Cornus (Dogwood) ... awesome!
Check out our Tree List for 2012 ... it's under Additional Pages ...
Foliage Trees
There aren't that many evergreen trees in this country, but there are several deciduous trees which take pride of place for their beautiful foliage during the summer and autumn, before the leaves fall.
Most people immediately think of the Japanese Maples, with their delicate, feathery leaves in shades of green, red and yellow ... turning to fiery reds in the autumn.
Sorbus ... the stately Sorbus aria 'Lutescens' with its felty grey leaves ... and the fern leaved cultivars of Sorbus aucuparia, with gorgeous red berries against stunning autumn leaves.
Eucalyptus, the Australian Gum Trees ... if you have room for something big and bold!
Don't forget, several of the shrubs will grow into small trees if left unpruned ... for example, Photinia 'Red Robin', Prunus laurocerasus, Chionanthus ...
Check out our Tree List for 2012 ... it's under Additional Pages ...
Storm damage
The leaves of your trees look battered and brown ... they're covered in black spots and ragged edges. Last summer our poor trees were savaged by all the ferocious summer winds, and it's happened again this spring.
But don't worry ... trees are tough and they will survive. Make sure young trees are firmly staked until they've got their roots well established. And if you've lost any big branches, just make sure to clean up the cut surfaces then paint them with Arbrex or some kind of tree sealing compound, to help them heal.
Yes, but it won't fit into my car!!
That's OK ... we deliver! And we don't charge that much ...
And while you're at it, let us take the hard work of lugging your stakes, ties, and any bags of compost you might need to go with it ... :-)
Lichens ... will they hurt my tree?
Click on the word Lichens above to see some ...
We are asked this question regularly. Many older trees have one or more types of lichen growing on the trunk, often on the north side. This is no problem!
Many lichens grow as epiphytes on plants (that is, on the surface), particularly on the trunks and branches of trees. When growing on plants, lichens are not parasites - they do not consume any part of the plant nor do they poison it. You need do nothing at all other than look and admire their beauty. Lichens are very sensitive to atmospheric pollution, so their presence can indicate a clean environment.
As a matter of interest, lichens are eaten by many different cultures across the world. Although some lichens are only eaten in times of famine, others are a staple food or even a delicacy. Two obstacles are often encountered when eating lichens - lichen polysaccharides are generally indigestible to humans, and lichens usually contain mildly toxic secondary compounds that should be removed before eating. So you need to know how to prepare them! Very few lichens are poisonous, but those high in vulpinic acid or usnic acid are toxic. Most poisonous lichens are yellow.