What tree !

[skilly1]

I would like to buy a tree for my parents as a present. Any suggestions on what to buy? Budget £150, and they have a fairly large garden with the usual trees in - apple, pear, cherry, damson etc. Any ideas for good looking interesting tree.

[Jonboy_t]

bonzai - they can look after it all year round indoors and they last for donkeys years!

[Wings]

Acer 'Crimson Sentry' (Norway Maple Tree)

http://www.mailordertrees.co.uk/Acer_%27Crimson_Se...

http://www.mailordertrees.co.uk/Acer_-_Maple___Syc...

[Kays vRS]

I was going to suggest an ornamental maple, for really striking foliage if there's a relatively sheltered position. Or a corkscrew hazel (Corylus avellana contorta) would look good all year.

[mcelliott]

Liquid Amber - stunning autumn colour.

[richyb]

Black Poplar are becoming very rare in the UK. Native, good for wildlife and won't get overly big.

[Simpo Two]

If they like fruit - what about a mulberry? They take a few years to get going but are bloody delicious!

[David A]

Catalpa - grows big grows quick nice shape and flowers.

Or a monkey puzzle coolest tree ever (150 will only get a tiny one though and they grow v. Slow)

[bigee]

If you are looking for something a little 'different, how about a Woolemi Pine ? Thought to be extinct until a few years ago,now reasonably available within your budget.Will grow large but given the space it would be a talking point for a long time...."we have a pre-historic tree".!!

[Simpo Two]

bigee said:

If you are looking for something a little 'different, how about a Woolemi Pine ? Thought to be extinct until a few years ago,now reasonably available within your budget.Will grow large but given the space it would be a talking point for a long time...."we have a pre-historic tree".!!

Same family as monnkey puzzle! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wollemia

[GTSDave]

Catalpa (Indian Bean Tree) beautiful tree, huge leaves, forms a wide canopy and at this time of year has beautiful white flowers, we have one at home that we planted in 2006/2007 and it is a lovely tree.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalpa_bignonioides

Flowers: