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Narrow erect, conical habit. Foliage golden, new growth backed by mature green foliage. Height in 10 years 6ft (1.8m), spread 2.5ft (75cm).

Upright, columnar bush. Foliage grey-green, turning steely blue in Winter. Height in 10 years 5ft (1.5m).

A sport of 'Elwoodii', but slower growing. Upright and columnar in habit. The tips of the green branchlets are golden-yellow, giving it a warm glow. Height after 10 years 4ft (1.2m).

A narrow compact form of 'Elwood's Gold', with feathery gold foliage. Height after 10 years 3ft (1m).

A narrow compact form of 'Elwoodii', with feathery blue-grey foliage. Ideal for rockeries and tubs. Height after 10 years 3ft (1m).

One of the best of all dwarf conifers. The tightly-packed foliage forms a rounded pyramid of golden-yellow. Height after 10 years 1ft (30cm).

A dense, globular, small bush of very slow growth. Foliage is sea-green, borne in dense packed, often vertically arranged sprays. Height after 10 years 1ft (30cm).

A charming gem of a conifer, with its rounded habit and creamy-white new foliage which is retained all year round, interspersed with older green foliage. Height after 10 years 1ft (30cm).

Somewhat 'Elwoodii'-like in habit, upright and columnar. Feathery, bluish foliage with conspicuous creamy tips, especially in Spring and early Summer. Height after 10 years 4ft (1.2m).

This favourite dwarf conifer is easily recognised - neat and conical, the soft, feathery foliage is silvery-blue in the Summer, and purplish-blue in Winter. Height in 10 years 3ft (1m), possible mature height 8ft (2.4m).

Distinctive, slow growing conifer. Attractive, aromatic, blue-green Summer foliage. Turns to purple-reddish brown in Winter. Height 4ft (1.2m), spread 2ft (60cm).

An upright conical conifer, with tight feathery citrus green foliage which turns deep red-purple in Winter. Height in 10 years 2ft (60cm) Best in neutral to acid soil.

Upright, vigourous conifer. Slightly slower growing than the green variety. Grown for its bronze-yellow foliage. Excellent hedging plant. Initial growth rate 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) per year, once established rate increases to 3-4ft (1-1.2m) per year. Matured unpruned height up to 65ft (20m), spread 38ft (12m).

Our plants are approx 60cms tall in a 3 litre pot.

A sport of 'Castlewellan' Gold, but it has foliage of a much better yellow than other forms. Excellent for hedging and doesn't scorch. Growth rate in first year, 1-1.5ft (45-60cm). Once established rate increases to 3ft (1m) per year. Mature unpruned height 50ft (15m), spread 25ft (8m).

Our plants are approx 60cms tall in a 3 litre pot.

Widely used as the conifer for large hedges, It is a tall, conical tree with dark green foliage. Initial growth rate, 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) per year. Once established, rate increases to 3-4ft (1-1.2m) per year. Mature unpruned height up to 65ft (20m), spread 38ft (12m).

Our plants are approx 60cms tall and in a 3 litre pot.

Upright, conical in habit. Juvenile foliage is lemony yellow and very feathery, especially in Winter. Height 10ft (3m), spread 3ft (1m).

A dwarf, erect form of 'communis', with needle-like grey-green foliage. It is column-like in habit. Excellent for rockeries. Height in 10 years 1ft (30cm). Will never exceed 2-3ft (60-90cm).

A golden form of 'Compressa'. Height in 10 years 1ft (30cm) but will never exceed 2-3ft (69-90cm).

A very low growing conifer with steely grey-green prickly foliage. Good ground-cover plant. Height 8" (20cm), spread 7ft (2.1m).

A prostrate, good groundcover conifer. Beautiful lime green foliage produces long whip-cord like tips, which form a carpet that builds up over time. Height 1ft (30cm), spread 8ft (2.5m).

Prostrate to sprawling, vigorous shrubby conifer. Needle-like, aromatic, glaucous blue foliage. Excellent ground-cover plant. Height 1ft (30cm), spread 6-9ft (2-3m).

Forms a dense rounded bush with needle-like steely blue foliage. Height 20" (50cm), spread 2ft (60cm).

Irregular yet graceful plant, with branches at 30-45 degrees to the ground. A compact form which is slower growing than most other 'Xmedia's' and is more tolerant of shade. Foliage is rough and spiky, a lovely bronze-gold, which only gets better in Winter.

Very dwarf bush of dense, fairly regular growth, of globular habit with densely crowned needle-like light green leaves. Ideal for rockeries and planters. Height 1ft (30cm), spread 20" (50cm).

Perfectly conical, very slowly making one of the best Alpine conifers for rock garden, trough or as a specimen. Foliage is green and needle-like, though bright grass-green new growth in Spring is particularly attractive. Height 3ft (90cm), spread 2ft (60cm).

Dwarf conifer which has a very dense habit, forming a compact rounded bun. Foliage is needle-like and lime green. Height and spread 15" (40cm).

Slow growing conifer, neat pyramidal habit. Small light brown cones in Autumn. Height 2-3ft (60-90cm).

One of our 3 native conifers, it is tolerant of most situations except heavy clay. A small to medium-sized tree or shrub, it is very useful for hedging or in columnar form as a specimen. Foliage is made up of a soft, dark green needles which will redily regrow if pruned. Height and spread up to 26ft (8m).

Small conifer with a dense pillow-like habit. Foliage is stunning orange-yellow, catching a slight bronzing in Winter. Height and spread 20" (50cm).

This is one of the smallest forms of this species, growing only one inch per year until mature height. It is of globular habit with blue-green foliage. Ideal for rockeries. Height and spread 16" (40cm).

A slow growing bush of ovoid or conical habit eventually making a large shrub. Foliage is a rich deep old gold burnished amber. Perhaps the richest piece of radiant old gold in the garden, in the dead of Winter! An excellent companion to heathers and heaths. Height and spread 6ft (1.8m).

Slowly forms a narrow pyramid, with erect sprays of bright emerald green foliage. Good for hedging. Height 8ft (2.5m), spread 2-2.5ft (60-75cm).

So cute it invites you to cuddle it! A very compact growing light green form which colours purple-bronze in Winter. Can be mistaken for a dwarf juniper but its foliage is just too soft. Height and spread 20" (50cm).