Peace on Earth. Trees Direct for a stress free Christmas. A lasting ecologically friendly gift, saves time, saves fuel, help save the species. Reasons to send a tree this christmas. Helping the environment, reducing our carbon foot print, the credit crunch, save time, look to the future, our wildlife, or just because you care. Our Christmas gifts are thoughtfully chosen and presented, dressed in hessian sacks, tied with luxurious satin ribbons & hand written Christmas cards. Send a tree and show you care. 1/ Escallonia ~ Apple Blossom A bushy shrub with very pretty pink blossom from early to mid-summer amid glossy dark evergreen leaves. Can be kept in a pot and is suitable for a small garden. £25.00 2/ Twisted Hazel ~ Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ Grown for its wonderful curled and twisted shape with a fine show of yellow catkins from late winter through early spring followed by attractive green leaves. Suitable for a small garden or pot. £35.00 3/ Box Balls ~ Buxus sempervirens A Box Ball for a classic garden.Very decorative all year round. £45.00 4/ Miniature Apple ~ Malus domestica Can be kept in a container, with soft pink blossom followed by apples in the summer. Perfect for those with a small garden or patio. £55.00 5/ Cytisus battandieri ~ A semi-evergreen shrub with silver green leaves and scented yellow flowers in summer. £39.00 6/ Black Walnut ~ Broadview A small compact cultivar, self fertile, producing nuts at an earlier stage. One of the best for British weather producing nuts from an early age. Suitable for large gardens. £60.00 7/ Viburnum tinus ~ Evergreen shrub grown as a standard. Beloved by gardeners, produces a mass of tiny white flowers from pink buds amid dark green leaves in winter and spring. £48.00 8/ Choisya ternata ~ Mexican Orange Blossom ~ Grown for their evergreen foliage and clusters fragrant star-shaped white flowers in late spring and often again in autumn. Good for a small garden, patio and pots. £19.75 9/ Citrus Orange Calamondin ~ A very pretty bush with lovely evergreen leaves and fragrant white flowers bearing small oranges. £35.00 Citrus Lemon ~ Half Standard white scented blossom with glossy evergreen leaves bearing lemons for you to pick. £55.00 Citrus Sweet Orange ~ Half standard, wonderful white scented blossom and evergreen shiny leaves bearing Oranges for you to eat. £55.00 10/ Silver Birch ~ The Lady of the Wood & Birthday tree for Christmas in the Celtic Calendar. December 24th – January 20th. A beautiful compact tree with delicate green leaves turning yellow in autumn and elegant yellow-green catkins in spring. £24.75 . 11/ Scarlet Oak ~ Quercus coccinea. The Oak, ‘Symbol of England’. A special oak, with slender deep tooth-like lobed green leaves, turning deep scarlet in autumn, usually for many weeks. £48.00 12/ Camellia japonica ~ Always wonderful. Shiny dark leaves with buds opening to dark red flowers which should bloom from mid winter. In a 5 litre pot £39.00 13/ Parrotia persica ~ Persian ironwood An unusual rare tree, grown for its flowers and autumn colour with beautiful flaking grey and fawn bark. Rich oval green leaves turn yellow, orange and red-purple in autumn. Small delicate red flowers are borne on bare wood in late winter and early spring. A small tree in maturity grows to approx 4m. £48.00 14/ Myrtle in a Terracotta pot ~ communis tarentina Associated with Gardens, Myths & Beauty in Greek Legends. Aromatic evergreen leaves, tiny creamy white flowers in summer followed by deep purple berries. A charming gift for someone you love this Christmas. £27.50 15/ Cherry Prunus incisa ~ Kojo-no-mai A most charming miniature tree, perfect for a small space. Delicate blush pink blossom in early spring followed by tiny serrated green leaves with a wonderful autumn colour. Twisted branches give an attractive outline all year. £27.50 16/ Kaffir Lime ~ Citrus hystrix Pick your own. Tropical citrus with scented aromatic green leaves, for those who love Thai cooking. I love my tree, it produces new leaves from the tips of the old ones and the scent of the leaves is wonderful. Two sizes £30.00 & £55.00 17/ Magnolia Grandiflora ~ Beautiful evergreen tree with large boat like bright shiny leaves. Huge exquisite lemon scented creamy white flowers bloom throughout the summer. In two sizes £35.00 & £55.00 18/ Winter Flowering Cherry ~ Prunus autumnalis rosea A small tree producing blush pink blossom intermittently from November to March giving much pleasure on a winters day. Approx height when sent 175 to 200cm £55.00. 19/ Holly ~ Ilex aquifolium The Christmas Tree in early Christian Tradition is a Tree of Good Omen. A standard with dark glossy green leaves and red berries loved by birds. On its own or as a pair, ideal in planters. £70.00. 20/ Snowdrop Tree ~ Halesia Carolina A beautiful tree in spring with a mass of bell-shaped white flowers which hang from bare shoots followed by soft green leaves. £55.00 Ring 01584 878 878, email info@treesdirect.co.uk for images & further details.