Soil Types

Soil Types
  • Chalk
  • Clay
  • Dry
  • Loamy
  • Moist
  • Sandy
  • Well-draining

Location

Location
  • Full Shade
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade

Annual Growth Rate

Annual Growth Rate
  • Average
  • Fast
  • Slow

pH

pH
  • Acidic
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
  • Slightly Acidic
  • Slightly Alkaline

Root Structure

Root Structure
  • Cordate
  • Deep
  • Dense
  • Far-reaching
  • Sensitive to compaction
  • Sensitive to disturbance
  • Shallow

Potential

Potential
  • City, urban planting
  • Large, open spaces
  • Small Gardens
  • Takes well to cutting
  • Tolerates coastal areas
  • Tolerates draught
  • Tolerates wet ground
  • Windy locations

Annual Pruning

Annual Pruning
  • Autumn
  • None
  • Once
  • Only to remove dead or broken branches
  • Winter

Characteristics

Characteristics
  • Autumn colour
  • Can be pruned into shape
  • Deciduous
  • Dense Branched Crown
  • Flowers
  • Fruit ornamental
  • Large Tree
  • Loose Natural Crown
  • Medium Tree
  • Scented

Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Copper Beech

Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’

False Acacia

Robinia pseudoacacia

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Himalayan Birch

Betula jacquemontii or Utilis ‘Doorenbos’

Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum