Carpinus betulus - Pleached/Espalier (85cm x 50cm Metal) - 30lt Fir inspired by the traditional Japanese

inspired by the traditional Japanese art of Niwaki

Arbutus unedo multi-stem grows slowly in a multi-stem form

this foliage often takes on a beautiful bronze tint

making it easy to bite into and chew

medium-green leaves turn lovely shades of yellow in autumn

Carpinus betulus - Pleached/Espalier (85cm x 50cm Metal) - 30lt Fir inspired by the traditional JapaneseCarpinus Betulus Pleached Espalier on 85x50cm Metal frame 30lt Carpinus betulus, or European Hornbeam, is a large, deciduous tree with a fluted grey trunk and very appealing, dense, oval to rounded crown. The leaves are ovate, serrated and ribbed, dark green in summer, coppery yellow in autumn. They remain on branches long into winter. Flowers appear in separate male and female catkins before the leaves, in spring, and are followed by winged nuts.