The star of the show this year, prompting a huge amount of interest, as well as the unprecedented result of people telephoning the nursery directly whilst still at the show, were the large specimen shrubs of Amelanchier lamarckii. Retailing at just £54 each, these stunning shrubs currently standing at almost 6ft tall (not including the 36ltr pot) and with a spread of 4ft or more have wowed the crowds with their star-shaped white flowers on a backdrop of coppery-coloured young foliage.

Show Director, Nick Smith, described the Amelanchiers as “fantastic”, and numerous exhibitors within the famous Hall 2 of the show have commented, both verbally and on social media, on their “stunning” appearance and about the amount of interest that these have received.

Amelanchier lamarckii is an elegant, yet robust shrub, eventually growing to about five metres tall. As well as the star-shaped white blossom in spring, which are followed by red berries in late summer, the foliage puts on a display by starting as a coppery-colour as it emerges in spring, turning a vivid, then mid-green in summer, and finally to a startling scarlet in autumn if planted in a sunny spot.

As well as the plants which have been available throughout the summer, at this time of year our new crops of shrubs, trees, hedging and screening (including pleached trees), which have been growing-on all year, become available .

We are also taking orders for field-grown stock which will be dug from our fields once dormant from November, such as Holly, large Pine trees, and Instant Hedging. This of course includes our famous Wykeham Instant Laurel Hedge Blocks.

Image: Wykeham Instant Laurel Hedge Blocks in the fields waiting to be dug and delivered

Image: newly-pleached Hornbeam now ready for delivery

Need specific advice? Just ask!

Autumn is the ideal time for planting, whether you’re happy to do it yourself or if you’d prefer our skilled and professional planting team to tackle it for you.

If you need help, guidance or inspiration one of our experienced horticulturalists will be happy advise you. Providing us with photos of the site and/or problem often help, as does information about site conditions. Simply contact us at enquiries@wykeham.co.uk or call 01723 862406.