Trees for Scotland Glendoick selection

Glendoick carry what is probably the finest range of trees available in Scotland

All chosen for Scottish conditions. We dont sell Olives, Acacia and other unsuitable trees for Scotland.

When To Plant Trees

Container trees can be planted at any time of the year, but establish best when planted during the autumn or spring.

Here are a few reasons why we recommend autumn planting:

In autumn and spring, trees have stopped putting their energy into producing leaves, flowers, and fruit so they can concentrate on developing better roots
Soil temperature and moisture levels are usually just right for promoting root growth which helps the tree to establish
Autumn and spring planting lessens transplant shock which allows the tree to settle into its new home more readily
Trees planted in autumn will have developed a good root system by the time they start growing again in spring
There is less need to water trees planted in autumn as there is more natural rainfall and the ground is usually consistently moist
As well as stronger growth in spring, trees planted in autumn and early spring will need less watering the following summer as they will have a more established root system
There are fewer potential pest and disease problems to deal with in autumn and winter

Tree planting is recommended from late August to November and in February, March and April and May. If you plant from June to August you will need to water the tree regularly and not allow it to dry out at any time.

Trees for Scotland

Glendoick only stocks trees which do well in Scotland. We dont pretend that Acacia, Magnolia grandiflora, peaches and nectarines will do well... We want you to succeed with your investments. For more information See Kenneth Cox's books Garden Plants for Scotland and Fruit and Vegetables for Scotland.

Autumn is the ideal time for establishing trees.

Find out more about our fruit trees

Ornamental trees:

Trees are an investment and they can last for generations. They are mostly sold as 3-4 year old trees 2-3m in size. These have fully formed trunks and should be suitable for most gardens. Most trees need staking when young and careful soil preparation and watering in dry weather till they are established.
For small gardens choose trees such as those listed below with interest for months of the year: coloured leaves, flowers, berries or bark.
Height range given is approximate size after 10-20 years.

Trees - Ornamental - for Scotland Kenneth Cox Glendoick

Trees in Stock at Glendoick Now see below for stock list.

Ornamental Trees

Most gardens have room for at least one tree: even the smallest gardens can accommodate a slow-growing tree or one grown in a container. Trees provide scale, structure, privacy, shelter, shade and an environment for wildlife. Trees have a feel-good factor – people like to hug them. They are long-lived and therefore a long-term investment, and they can be expensive, but they create much of the atmosphere and microclimate of a garden. Trees are also great for commemorating something… A birth, marriage, retirement, in memoriam….or just because you feel like it. Height range given is approximate size after 10-20 years.

Amelanchier H5 A large deciduous shrub or small tree with small star-shaped white flowers in spring and attractive bronzy young leaves. Good Autumn colour.

Japanese Maples (Acer palmatum) H4-5 (2-5m after 10-20 years). Hardy, slow growing and good small garden trees. Cold east winds in Spring can burn foliage. Can be grown in containers. ‘Bloodgood’ (5 x 5m) Large growing, dark red 5-7-lobed leaves, bright red in autumn. var. dissectum (1-2 x 2-3m) mound forming with very finely-cut leaves, forms a dome-shaped shrub. If you want a low growing one, choose a plant which is weeping at 30-45cm high. For taller plants and standards, train the trunk up a stake to the desired height. ‘Garnet’ a fine selected dissectum with leaves deep red-purple till autumn. ‘Orange Dream’ (2-3m) greenish-yellow, margins red, very striking. ‘Orido-Nishiki’ (3-5m) young growth red and white, green leaves margined pink. ‘Osakazuki’ (5 x 4m) outstanding fiery-scarlet autumn colour. Green summer leaves, vigorous. ‘Sango-kaku’ (‘Senkaki’) (6 x 5m) Leaves yellow-green with, red winter shoots.

Crab Apple (Malus) (p. **)

Laburnum (Golden Chain, Golden Rain) H5 (3-6m). Grown for the long pendulous golden yellow flowers in May-June. All parts are poisonous.

Norway maple (Acer platanoides) H5 (10m) Good in clay soils. Coloured leaved forms. ‘Crimson King’, ‘Crimson Sentry’ dark reddish -purple leaves. ‘Drummondii‘ leaves with cream margin.

Silver Birch (Betula pendula) H5 (15- 20m). A native tree tolerant of poor soil conditions and wind. Silvery white peeling bark and often fine yellow autumn colour as the leaves drop. Too large for the small garden. Catkins

Himalayan birch (Betula utilis var. jaquemontii) H5 (10m) A deciduous tree grown for its outstanding white bark.

Flowering Cherry (Prunus) H4-H5 (4-6m) or more. Bursts of short-lived spectacular pink and white colour in spring. Best in well-drained but not dry soil. Subject to canker die back if branches are pruned or wind-damaged.

Rowan (Sorbus)

How to Plant an Ornamental or Fruit Tree

You’ll need a spade, a tree and normally a stake and tree tie and if there are rabbits or deer, a tree guard.
Dig a hole 2-3x as wide as the pot and a little deeper than the pot. Loosen the soil at the bottom of the hole with a fork. If the soil is poor, then add some new compost to the planting mix.
Thoroughly soak the root ball in water before planting - standing it in a bucket is good for this and tease out the roots so they can grow into the soil.
Place the root ball in the hole the top of the rootball is level with the soil surface.
Refill the hole and firm the soil around the tree, with a boot, ensuring trunk remains vertical.
Use a tree guard (metal or plastic protection to prevent deer, rabbits or hares (or strimmers) damaging the bark.
Most trees will need staking. Either use a short stake at a 45 degree angle or for a top grafted or delicate tree, use a taller stake sited parallel to the trunk. Put the stake on the windiest (south westerly) side of the tree. Attach a ‘figure of 8’ tie from the tree to the tree stake. (see photo for how to do this)

Trees with striking ornamental bark

Maples: Acer griseum (cinnamon, peeling),

Acer davidii (white and green striped),

Birch (Betula utilis var. jacquemontii) (white),

Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila,

Flowering cherry (Prunus serrula), (red-brown, peeling).

Trees with Blossom

Amelanchier,

Crab Apple (Malus),

Flowering Cherry (Prunus),

Hawthorne (Crataegus)

Our new deliveries of trees arrives in early September: we have an amazing range of Acer (maples), flowering cherries, crab apples, rowans (Sorbus) and lots more. September and October are the ideal months to plant trees while soil is still warm.

Ornamental Trees Glendoick Stock Autumn 2026

Acer neg Kellys Gold 12L £79.00
Acer pla Drummondii 12L £79.00
Acer rub Autumn Flame 12L £79.00
Acer rub October Glory 12L £79.00
Acer davidii Viper 12ltr 79

Arbutus unedo 10ltr 79

Amelanchier aln Obelisk 12L £79.00
Amelanchier lae Snowflakes 12L £79.00

Betula alba pendula 12L £79.00
Betula uti jacquemontii 12L £79.00
Betula utilis jaquemontii 5 litre £29.95
Betuila utilis jaquemontii multi stem, £79
Betula uti Moonbeam 12L £79.00
Betula uti Snow Queen 12L £79.00

Carpinus betulus 12L £79.00
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 12L £79.00

Cotoneaster fri Cornubia 12L £79.00
Cotoneaster Hybridus Pendulus 12L £79.00
Cotoneaster x sue Coral Beauty Patio TW at 85cm 11.5L £79.00
Cotoneaster x sue Juliette Patio TW at 85cm 11.5L £79.00

Crataegus x med Crimson Cloud 12L £79.00
Crataegus x med Pauls Scarlet 12L £79.00
Crataegus x med Punicea Flore Pleno 12L £79.00

Davidia involucrata 12L £79.00
Eucalyptus gunnii 7L £79.00
Exochorda x mac The Bride 12L £79.00
Hoheria sexstylosa Snow White 12ltr 79

Ilex aqu Argentea Marginata 12L £79.00
Ilex aqu J.C. van Tol 12L £79.00
Laburnum ana Yellow Rocket 12L £79.00
Laburnum x wat Vossii 12L £79.00
Liriodendron tulipifera 12L £79.00

Crab Apples

Malus Aros 12L £59.00
Malus Cardinal 12L £59.00
Malus Celebration 12L £59.00
Malus Dr Campbells (Roberts Red) 12L £59.00
Malus Evereste 12L £59.00
Malus Golden Gem 12L £59.00
Malus Gorgeous 12L £59.00
Malus Everest 10 litre £55.00

Malus John Downie 12L £59.00
Malus Scarlet Brandywine 12L £59.00
Malus Scarlett 12L £59.00
Malus x pur Crimson Cascade 12L £79.00
Malus Ivory Spear 12ltr £79
Malus Raspberry Spear 12ltr £79
Malus Cherry Moon 12ltr £79
Malus Gorgeous 10 litre £55.00
Malus John Downie 10 litre £55.00
Malus Royalty 10 litre £55.00

Pinus sylvestris 7L £79.00

Flowering Cherries

Prunus incam Okame 10 litre £55.00
Prunus Kanzan 10 litre £55.00
Prunus Royal Burgundy 10 litre £55.00

Prunus Amanogawa 12L £79.00
Prunus Chocolate Ice (Matusmae fuki) 12L £79.00
Prunus Crystal Falls 12L £79.00
Prunus Kanzan 12L £79.00
Prunus Kiku-shidare-zakura 12L £79.00
Prunus Kiku-shidare-zakura Top Worked at 120cm 12L £79.00
Prunus Royal Burgundy 12L £79.00
Prunus serrula 12L £79.00
Prunus Snow Showers 12L £79.00
Prunus Snow Showers Top Worked at 120cm 12L £79.00
Prunus Tai-haku 12L £79.00
Prunus The Bride 12L £79.00
Prunus Weeping Yoshino 12L £79.00
Prunus x sub Pendula Plena Rosea 12L £79.00

Ornamental Pears

Prunus x yedoensis 12L £79.00
Pyrus cal Chanticleer 12L £79.00

Quercus robur 12L £79.00

Salix alb Tristis 12L £79.00
Salix ery Golden Curls 12L £79.00

Rowans/Sorbus

Sorbus aucuparia 12ltr 79
Sorbus aria Lutescens 12L £79.00
Sorbus cashmiriana 12L £79.00
Sorbus Glendoick White Baby 12L £79.00
Sorbus Joseph Rock 12L £79.00
Sorbus vilmorinii 12L £79.00

What's so good about trees?

1. Trees clean the air & provide oxygen

Trees absorb CO2, removing and storing the carbon while releasing the oxygen back into the air. In one year, an acre of mature trees absorbs the amount of CO2 produced when you drive your car 26,000 miles.In one year an acre of mature trees can provide enough oxygen for 18 people.

2. Trees help prevent water pollution & erosion

Trees reduce runoff by breaking rainfall. Trees act like a sponge that filters this water. On hillsides or stream slopes, trees slow runoff and hold soil in place.

3. Fruit Trees can provide food for people and animals

An apple tree can yield up to 100s fruit per year and can be planted in the tiniest garden urban lot. Aside from fruit for humans, trees provide food for birds and wildlife.

More about our fruit trees

4. Trees provide a canopy and habitat for wildlife

Sycamore and oak are among the many urban species that provide excellent urban homes for birds, bees, possums and squirrels.

5. Trees block things like ugly buildings and neighbours

Trees can mask concrete walls or parking lots, and unsightly views. They muffle sound from nearby streets and freeways, and create an eye-soothing canopy of green. Trees absorb dust and wind and reduce glare.