Columnar curiosities

Ulmus hollandica ‘Wredei’

A beautiful golden elm with wrinkly yellow foliage with a pleasing upright, columnar shape. Moths and butterflies flock to it.

■ Deciduous, hardy, sun or dappled shade. Up to 5m tall, 1.5m wide.

Prunus ‘Amanogawa’

A compact, upright tree, which is a superb cherry for a small garden. Dense, pinkwhite spring blossom with excellent autumn colour to boot.

■ Deciduous, hardy, full sun. Up to 8m tall, 4m wide.

Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket’

The perfect pencil-thin juniper with blue-green foliage to punctuate your borders or frame a doorway. An architectural beauty.

■ Evergreen, hardy, sun or semi-shade. Up to 8m tall, 1m wide.