Buying a Mature tree

[woody paul]

You still haven't said were you are. Looks like you are looking for a large root balled tree that can be craned over in to garden, any good tree nursery should be able to supply one.

Crown nursery or Sandy land nursery both in Suffolk.

[daltontrees]

I am currently hunting for something similar. Depends what is meant by 'mature'. Biggest  can get is 13m high 150mm dbh, but I am looking for a particular species and supply is limited or non-existent.  All sorts of issues arising about digging up, moving, planting and either underground guying or aerial guying. In theory you can get really big stuff, but in practice they may need a tree spade so big that it has to be brought over from Germany for a couple of days. Possibly even bring the trees over too if you want fully (well, early- ) mature.

 

Hilliers have been the best bet so far. Quite a decent choice of 10m specimens.

 

Much easier to get mature for species that won't even reach 10m when mature. Easier to get cultivar than straight natives.

 

PM me if you want to swop notes.

Edited January 31, 2018 by daltontrees

[Benny360]

Let us know how you've got on, I've had a few clients ask about something similar but the logistics of being in the arse end of nowhere have always put me off the bother