Trees and Shrubs
A division of the Camden Park catalogues that is not clearly defined. In broad terms it includes all plants with woody stems except conifers and fruit trees and shrubs.
Bauhinia scandens L.
Frost-tender evergreen woody climbing shrub, branching from the ground, with terminal racemes of small, deep pink flowers in spring and autumn. To 2.5m. [Don].
Bauhinia tomentosa L.
Frost-tender shrub, deciduous in cooler climates, with roundish leaves with semi-connected leaflets and racemes of up to three, pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers, somewhat drooping, with a red spot at the claw. To 4.5m. [RHSD, Hortus].
Bauhinia vahlii Wight & Arn.
A giant woody climber in the wild, leaves heart-shaped at the base and with distinct, roundish lobes, and yellowish-white flowers borne in racemes. [various sources].
Beaufortia species unidentified
Beaufortia is a genus of 19 species of evergreen shrubs from warm-temperate areas of Western Australia, with bottle-brush-like flowers. [RHSE].
Beaumontia grandiflora Wall.
Frost-tender, vigorous, evergreen, twining climber with large, ovate, deep green leaves, reddish when young, and fragrant, trumpet-shaped white flowers in terminal and axillary corymbs in spring and summer. To 15m. [RHSE, Hortus].
Berberis buxifolia Lam.
Half hardy, upright, evergreen shrub with arching branches, spine-tipped, dark green leaves and dark orange-yellow flowers emerging from the tufts of leaves in spring and summer, followed by edible, purple-blue grape-like berries. To 2.5m but generally smaller in cultivation. [RHSE, Hilliers’, Hortus].
Berberis darwinii Hook.
Fully hardy, vigorous, upright, evergreen shrub with spine-toothed, glossy green leaves and pendant racemes of 10-30 dark orange flowers in spring and sometimes autumn, followed by blue-black fruit. To 3m. [RHSE, Hortus].
Berberis hookeri Lem.
Fully hardy, dense, compact, evergreen shrub, with dark purple fruits. A very useful species for hedging. To 1.2m. [RHSD, Hilliers’, Hortus].
Berberis macrophylla Hort. Ex Lindl.
A hairless shrub with lance-shaped leaves and fascilcles of 12 or more yellow flowers. To 3m or more. [BM t.9283/1935].
Berberis vulgaris L.
Fully hardy deciduous species mainly grown for its pendulous clusters of egg-shaped, bright red, translucent berries which follow the yellow flowers which appear in spring. To 3m. [RHSD, Hilliers’].
Berberis vulgaris L. var. atropurpurea
See Berberis vulgaris L. for description of the species. Atropurpurea is a shrub with deep purple foliage which contrasts strikingly with the nodding racemes of yellow flowers. [RHSD, Hilliers’, Hortus].
Berberis vulgaris L. var. dulcis
Although included separately in the Camden Park catalogues this plant is almost certainly Berberis vulgaris L., which see. The variety dulcis has no doubt been selected for the quality of its fruit over many generations. ‘B. vulgaris dulcis. Sweet fruited. Very similar to the species. The fruit is a little larger and not quite so acid, and leaves bright green and shining. This variety should not be confounded with the before mentioned species, Berberis dulcis [Berberis buxifolia Lam. which see], as the latter has black fruit of the size of a large currant, which is solitary, while that of the former is produced in racemes.’ [Fuller – The Small Fruit Culturist p.27/1914].
Betula papyrifera Michx.
Large, hardy, graceful, deciduous tree with ovate leaves, to 10cm long, white papery bark and yellow autumn foliage. There are a number of naturally occurring forms. To 30m. [RHSD, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Bignonia capreolata L.
Half hardy vigorous climber with opposite leaves to 18cm long, usually consisting of 2 leaflets and 1 tendril. Orange-red flowers are borne in summer. To 10m or more. [RHSE, Hilliers’, Hortus].
Bignonia unguis-cati L.
Vigorous, woody climber with persistent underground tubers, twining climbing branches and solitary bright yellow flowers. The name Cat’s Claw relates to the claw-like leaf appendages, seen clearly in the figure, which aid climbing. [RHSD, Hortus].
