Deciduous conifers provide stunning autumn displays

Gingko biloba

"Maidenhair Tree"
A slow growing deciduous conifer. The perculiar fan-shaped leaves are light green, turning bright yellow in autumn. A magnificent lawn specimen. Very tolerant of pollution. Used as a street tree in France.

Gingko biloba 'Pendula'

An unusual form of the "Maidenhair Tree", in that the branches grow horizontally. It is seen at its best when grafted onto a standard. Turns a beautiful yellow in autumn.

Gingko biloba 'Princeton Sentry'

A broadly columnar form of the "Maidenhair Tree". Whilst it can eventually reach 10M, in 10 years it should be approx 4M tall. Forms a beautiful vertical accent.

Glyptostrobus pensilis

"Chinese Swamp Cypress"
A beautiful tree from China where it is found along the banks of streams. The fine needle-like foliage turns a stunning copper colour in autumn. Can be kept as a shrub by coppicing regularly.

Larix decidua 'Julian's Weeper'

A rare weeping form of the deciduous "European Larch". Usually grown as a weeping mound, but can be staked to form a taller weeping shrub. Beautiful in spring with the emergence of the bright green new growth. Golden tones in autumn.

Larix decidua 'Little Bogle'

A dwarf form of the "European Larch". Forms an irregular shrub with short twisted branches. Bright green new growth in spring, gold in autumn. Very attractive with the twisted bare branches in winter. Good for bonsai.

Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Nitschke's Cream'

A beautiful form of the "Dawn Redwood". The new growth in spring is cream coloured before turning green, Spectacular in autumn when the foliage turns a glowing tawny-pink. A tall pyramidal tree.

Taxodium ascendens

"Pond Cypress"
A tall deciduous conifer that will grow in wet positions. The slightly ascending branches have thin green foliage in spring and summer, turning a lovely russet colour in autumn.

Taxodium distichum

"Swamp Cypress"
A beautiful tree, tall and conical in shape. The light green fern-like foliage turns a spectacular russett colour in autumn. Will tolerate wet conditions, ideal around dams.

Gingko biloba 'Autumn Gold'

A beautiful deciduous conifer with unusual fan-shaped leaves. Spectacular in autumn, when the whole tree is ablaze in bright yellow. good as an avenue tree, growing to approx 4M in 10 years.

Gingko biloba 'Saratoga'

A magnificent deciduous conifer. This form of "Maidenhair Tree" has longer and narrower leaves than other varieties. It still displays the stunning golden colours in autumn.

Larix decidua 'Pendula'

A rare weeping form of the deciduous "European Larch". Usually staked to form a tall weeping shrub but can be grown as a weeping mound. Beautiful in spring with the emergence of the bright green new growth. Golden tones in autumn.

Larix kaempferi

"Japanese Larch"
Hardier in cultivation than the "European Larch". A beautiful conical tree, stunning in spring with the bright green new growth and again in autumn with the vivid yellow colours. Produces masses of beautiful tiny cones.

Larix laricina 'Newport Beauty'

A rare deciduous shrub with small greyish-green needles that turn yellow in autumn. Forms a round ball; grows approx 40cm x 40cm in 10 years or so. The plant pictured has been grafted onto a standard.

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

"Dawn Redwood"
A beautiful deciduous conifer, native of China and until 1941 thought to be extinct. Forms a tall, conical tree with green fern-like foliage. In autumn the whole tree turns bright orange, one of the most spectacular autumn trees to be seen.

Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls'

A beautiful weeping form of the "Swamp Cypress". Grafted as a standard to form a graceful weeping shrub. The green fern-like foliage turns bronze in autumn. This plant is protected by pbr.