Grasslands Nursery — Press Kit

High-resolution press images, free for editorial use. Pleached trees, hedging, Japanese maples, autumn colour and specimen plants — all grown at our family-run nursery near Knutsford, Cheshire.

Spokesperson: Paul Watmore, Director Press contact: press@grasslands.co.uk · 01565 722766 Web: grasslands.co.uk

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Instant privacy — pleached trees

A hedge on stilts: clear stem, trained panel of foliage above. Screens at first-floor level without losing light below. Lead with these for any "instant garden privacy" or new-build screening feature.

Pleached Photinia Red Robin, roof-top form, 240cm stem

Pleached Photinia 'Red Robin' — Roof Top

Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'

240cm stem · 150 × 150cm frame · evergreen, with bright red new growth in spring

Pleached hornbeam, 180cm stem, 150x120cm frame

Pleached Hornbeam

Carpinus betulus

12–14cm girth · 180cm stem · 150 × 120cm frame · classic pleached species, holds bronze leaves through winter

Pleached hornbeam, 200cm tall stem

Pleached Hornbeam — tall stem

Carpinus betulus

10–12cm girth · 200cm stem · for screening first-floor windows clean

Pleached Elaeagnus on wall frame

Pleached Elaeagnus — wall frame

Elaeagnus × ebbingei

55L pot · 160 × 110cm wall frame · evergreen, ideal for narrow boundaries against a fence or wall

Pleached Liquidambar Worplesdon

Pleached Sweet Gum 'Worplesdon'

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'

12–14cm girth · 180cm stem · screens in summer, fires up red/orange/purple in autumn

Pleached Photinia Carre Rouge, wall frame

Pleached Photinia 'Carre Rouge'

Photinia × fraseri 'Carre Rouge'

100 × 50cm wall frame · slimmer, denser version of Red Robin

Pleached beech

Pleached Beech

Fagus sylvatica

10–12cm girth · 110–120cm trunk · holds russet leaves all winter

Fast hedging — laurel & screening

Cherry laurel and Portuguese laurel grow 30–60cm a year. Root-balled and "Instant Hedge" units go in already at mature height for an immediate screen.

Cherry laurel instant screen, 210-225cm

Cherry Laurel — Instant Screen

Prunus laurocerasus

210–225cm tall · mature container-grown unit — full screen the day it's planted

Portuguese laurel 'Brenelia' instant hedge unit, 1.8m

Portuguese Laurel 'Brenelia' — Instant Hedge Unit

Prunus lusitanica 'Brenelia'

1.8m tall × 1m wide · darker, smaller-leafed laurel — elegant alternative to cherry laurel

Cherry laurel 'Genolia' instant hedge

Cherry Laurel 'Genolia' — Instant Hedge

Prunus laurocerasus 'Genolia'

Upright, narrow growth habit — fits where space is tight

Cherry laurel hedging, 150-175cm root-balled

Cherry Laurel Hedging — root-balled

Prunus laurocerasus

150–175cm tall · root-balled · the workhorse fast hedge

Cherry laurel super-size, 225-250cm

Cherry Laurel — Super Size

Prunus laurocerasus

225–250cm tall · root-balled · for full mature-screen impact

Wildlife & native hedging

Native plants for birds, pollinators and nesting cover. We sell a wide native-mix range; the standout images below are guelder rose — autumn berries the thrushes love.

Guelder rose multi-stem, 175-200cm

Guelder Rose — multi-stem

Viburnum opulus

175–200cm · native · white spring blossom for pollinators, scarlet berries in autumn

Guelder rose 'Compactum', 100-125cm

Guelder Rose 'Compactum'

Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'

100–125cm · 20L pot · smaller-garden form, same wildlife value

Japanese maples — Acer palmatum

Slow, well-behaved trees made for small gardens, courtyards and pots. Spring red/green, summer canopy, fire-bright autumn — and a beautiful skeleton in winter.

Acer palmatum Atropurpurea, 100-125cm

Japanese Maple 'Atropurpurea'

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpurea'

100–125cm tall · 12L pot · iconic deep purple-red foliage all season

Acer palmatum Atropurpurea, 40-60cm small pot

Japanese Maple — patio size

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpurea'

40–60cm · 4L pot · perfect for small gardens, balconies, courtyards

Specimen Acer palmatum, 40L pot

Specimen Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpurea'

40L pot · statement-size specimen

Acer palmatum Bloodgood, 15L pot

Japanese Maple 'Bloodgood'

Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'

15L pot · the reliable upright red — beginner-friendly

Acer palmatum Bi Hoo, 15L pot

Japanese Maple 'Bi Hoo'

Acer palmatum 'Bi Hoo'

15L pot · yellow-green leaves and coral-orange winter bark

Acer griseum, paperbark maple, 12L pot

Paperbark Maple

Acer griseum

12L pot · cinnamon peeling bark — three-season value, winter star

Autumn colour

For Aug–Oct features. Amelanchier is the insider tip — spring blossom, summer berries, glowing autumn colour.

Amelanchier Lamarckii multi-stem

Snowy Mespilus — multi-stem

Amelanchier lamarckii

175–200cm · white spring blossom, edible berries, orange/red autumn fire

Amelanchier arborea 'Robin Hill', 250-300cm

Amelanchier 'Robin Hill'

Amelanchier arborea 'Robin Hill'

250–300cm tall · 20L pot · upright standard form

Acer × freemanii 'Autumn Blaze' standard

Maple 'Autumn Blaze'

Acer × freemanii 'Autumn Blaze'

8–10cm girth standard · long-lasting fiery orange-red autumn display

Specimen & larger trees

For garden-design and premium home features — character trees ready to plant.

Field maple multi-stem

Field Maple — multi-stem

Acer campestre

175–200cm · native British species, butter-yellow autumn

Acer campestre 'Red Shine'

Field Maple 'Red Shine'

Acer campestre 'Red Shine'

8–10cm girth standard · red-purple leaves on a tough native

Acer freemanii heavy standard, 10-12cm girth

Freeman Maple — heavy standard

Acer × freemanii

10–12cm girth · ready-planted statement tree