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A Species List (cool temperate climate)

This is a list of the species of trees and shrubs we have planted since 1995. Obviously not all of these are edible. Some are 'just' ornamental, others are for firewood or posts, for bees and birds, for fodder, shelter, nitrogen-fixing etc. Additionally there are 50 or so ash, sycamore, oak, hawthorn, larch and horse-chestnut that were planted the year before we arrived. The species and varities marked in blue are 2002 additions. Following a long search we finally got the apple and pear varieties we had been looking for (and more) at Frank P. Matthews nursery in the UK. We also bought some seed from the UK Agroforestry Research Trust and from Future Foods, mostly of species which appear to be unavailable in Ireland as plants. So hopefully in a few years time we will be planting some Caragana arborescens, Crataegus arnoldiana, Crataegus azarolus, Elaeagnus multiflora, Gaultheria shallon, Hippophae salicifolia, Laurus nobilis, Lespedeza bicolor, Morus nigra, Myrica pensylvanica, Myrtus ugni, Vaccinium membranaceum, Viburnum prunifolium and Viburnum trilobum.

ENGLISH FAMILY SPECIES VARIETY [+ rootstock] NO NATIVE TO IRELAND
Common Alder Betulaceae Alnus glutinosa   6 yes
Downy Birch Betulaceae Betula pubescens   16 yes
Hazel Betulaceae Corylus avellana Nottingham's Cob (Pearson's Prolific) 1 [wild form yes]
Hazel Betulaceae Corylus avellana   40 yes
Hazel Betulaceae Corylus maxima Butler 1 [wild form yes]
Hazel Betulaceae Corylus maxima Hallesche Riesen 2  
Hazel Betulaceae Corylus maxima Webb's Prize Cob (Filbert) 3  
Honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Lonicera periclymenum   4 yes
Black Elderberry Caprifoliaceae Sambucus nigra   8 yes
Red Elderberry Caprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa   8 no
Guelder Rose Caprifoliaceae Viburnum opulus   2 yes
Tatarian dogwood (black) Cornaceae Cornus alba Kesselringii 1 no
Tatarian dogwood (red) Cornaceae Cornus alba Sibirica 20 yes
Japanese Dogwood Cornaceae Cornus kousa   1 no
Cornelian Cherry Cornaceae Cornus mas   34 no
Dogwood (yellow) Cornaceae Cornus stolonifera   5 no
Autumn Olive Ealeagnaceae Eleagnus umbellata   19 no
hybrid Elaeagnus Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus x ebbingii   3 no
Sea buckthorn Elaeagnaceae Hippophae rhamnoides   15 yes
Wintergreen Ericaceae Gaultheria procumbens   1 no
Highbush Blueberry Ericaceae Vaccinium corymbosum Berkeley (3 yr) 1 no
Highbush Blueberry Ericaceae Vaccinium corymbosum Bluecrop 1 no
Highbush Blueberry Ericaceae Vaccinium corymbosum Georgia Gem (3 yr) 1 no
Highbush Blueberry Ericaceae Vaccinium corymbosum Goldtraube (5yr) 1 no
Highbush Blueberry Ericaceae Vaccinium corymbosum Herma II (5yr) 1 no
Highbush Blueberry Ericaceae Vaccinium corymbosum Jersey 1 no
Cranberry Ericaceae Vaccinium macrocarpon Black Early 1 no
Cranberry Ericaceae Vaccinium macrocarpon Pilgrim 1 no
Holm oak Fagaceae Quercus ilex   1 no
Sessile oak Fagaceae Quercus petraea   4 yes
Bay Laurel Lauraceae Laurus nobilis   2 no
Honey Locust Leguminosae Gleditisia triacanthos   1 no
Tree Lupin Leguminosae Lupinus arboreus   2 no
False Acacia Leguminosae Robinia pseudacacia   1 no
Gorse Leguminosae Ulex europaeus   10 yes
Bog myrtle Myricaceae Myrica gale   7 yes
Chilean guava Myrtacaea Myrtus ugni   1 no
Forsythia Oleaceae Forsythia intermedia   10 no
European ash Oleaceae Fraxinus excelsior   7 yes
Privet Oleaceae Ligustrum ovalifolium   12 no
Lilac Oleaceae Syringa Andenken an Ludwig Späth (1883) 1 no
Lilac Oleaceae Syringa Charles Joly (1896) 1 no
Common Lilac Oleaceae Syringa vulgaris   9 no
Italian Stone Pine Pinaceae Pinus pinea   3 no
Juneberry Rosaceae Amelanchier canadensis   1 no
Black Chokeberry Rosaceae Aronia melanocarpa   1 no
Purple chokeberry Rosaceae Aronia prunifolia   2 no
Flowering Quince Rosaceae Chaenomeles spec.   20 no
Hawthorn Rosaceae Crataegus monogyna   4 yes
? Rosaceae Crataegus orientalis=laciniata   1 no
Crabapple Rosaceae Malus communis Golden Hornet 1  
Crabapple Rosaceae Malus communis John Downie 1  
Crabapple Rosaceae Malus communis Neville Copeman 1  
Crabapple Rosaceae Malus communis Wintergold 1  
Crabapple Rosaceae Malus communis   3  
Crabapple Rosaceae Malus communis X Robusta (Siberian crab) 1  
Apple (cooker) Rosaceae Malus domestica Annie Elizabeth [M25] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Ard Cairn Russet [M25] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Ballyvaughan Seedling [M106] 1  
Apple (cider) Rosaceae Malus domestica Dabinette [M25] 1  
Apple (cooker) Rosaceae Malus domestica Early Victoria=Emneth Early [MM106] 1  
Apple (cooker) Rosaceae Malus domestica Egremont Russet [M111] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Franks Seedling [M106] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Gladstone [M106] 1  
Apple (cooker) Rosaceae Malus domestica Grenadier [MM106] 2  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Irish Peach [MM106] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica James Grieve [M26] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Jupiter [MM106] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Kaiser Wilhelm [MM106] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Katy [M26] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Lord Lambourne [MM106] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Pixie [MM106] 1  
Apple (eater/cooker) Rosaceae Malus domestica Red Boskoop [MM106] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Red Devil [MM106] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Redsleeves [M26] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Sam Young [M106] 1  
Apple (cooker) Rosaceae Malus domestica Uncle John's Cooker [M106] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Winston Winter King [M26] 1  
Apple (eater) Rosaceae Malus domestica Worcester Pearmain [MM106] 1  
Crabapple Rosaceae Malus sylvestris   10 yes
Medlar Rosaceae Mespilus germanica   2 no
Prunus - Myrobalan Rosaceae Prunus cerasifera  Nigra 1  
Prunus - Plum Rosaceae Prunus domestica Czar 1  
Prunus - Damson Rosaceae Prunus domestica Damson Shropshire Prune [SJA] 1  
Prunus - Gage/Plum Rosaceae Prunus domestica Denniston's Superb [SJA] 1  
Prunus - Plum Rosaceae Prunus domestica Jefferson [SJA] 1  
Prunus - Plum Rosaceae Prunus domestica Marjorie's Seedling [SJA] 1  
Prunus - Plum Rosaceae Prunus domestica Opal [SJA] 1  
Prunus - Gage Rosaceae Prunus domestica Reine Claude (Greengage) [SJA] 1  
Prunus - Plum Rosaceae Prunus domestica Victoria [SJA] 1  
Cherry laurel Rosaceae Prunus laurocerasus   12 no
Bird cherry Rosaceae Prunus padus   6 yes
Pear Rosaceae Pyrus domestica Cattilac [QA] 1  
Pear Rosaceae Pyrus domestica Concorde [QA] 1  
Pear Rosaceae Pyrus domestica Conference [QA] 1  
Pear Rosaceae Pyrus domestica Durondeau [Pyr. comm.] 1  
Pear Rosaceae Pyrus domestica Gorham Mdn [QA] 1  
Pear Rosaceae Pyrus domestica Jargonelle [Pyr. comm.] 1  
Pear Rosaceae Pyrus domestica Merton Pride 1  
Pear Rosaceae Pyrus domestica Winter Nellis [QA] 1  
Asian Pear Rosaceae Pyrus serotina 20th Century [Pyr. comm.] 1 no
Asian Pear Rosaceae Pyrus serotina Chojura [Pyr. comm.] 1 no
Dog Rose Rosaceae Rosa canina   7 yes
[shrub rose] Rosaceae Rosa complicata   3 no
[shrub rose] Rosaceae Rosa rubiginosa   8 yes
Ramanas rose Rosaceae Rosa rugosa Hansa 2  
Tummelberry Rosaceae Rubus (hybrid)   5 no
Raspberry Rosaceae Rubus idaeus Autumn Bliss 10 no
? Rosaceae Rubus tricolor   10 no
Mountain Ash (edible) Rosaceae Sorbus aucuparia Moravica (= edulis) 10 [wild form yes]
? Rosaceae Spiraea japonica Anthony Waterer 1 no
Aspen Salicaceae Populus tremula   18 yes
willow - orange bark Salicaceae Salix alba britzensis ? loads no
White willow Salicaceae Salix alba   loads yes
willow - dark purple bark Salicaceae Salix daphnoides   loads no
willow - bluish feathery foliage] Salicaceae Salix exigua   5 no
Contorted willow Salicaceae Salix matsudana  Tortuosa 1 no
Purple willow ? Salicaceae Salix purpurea ?   loads yes
willow - ornamental Salicaceae Salix sakkalensis sekka   2 no
Willows - biomass Salicaceae Salix spec. Biomass willows 25  
willow - bronze bark Salicaceae Salix spec.   loads ?
basket willow - yellow bark Salicaceae Salix vitellina   5 no
Philadelphus  Saxifragaceae Philadelphus    10 no
Flowering currant Saxifragaceae Ribes alpinum   2 no
Worcesterberry Saxifragaceae Ribes divaricata   2 no
Black Currant Saxifragaceae Ribes nigrum ? 3 no
Flowering currant Saxifragaceae Ribes odoratum   7 no
Red Currant Saxifragaceae Ribes rubrum ? 2 no
Red Currant Saxifragaceae Ribes rubrum Laxton's 1 no
Red Currant Saxifragaceae Ribes rubrum Rondom 2 no
Flowering currant Saxifragaceae Ribes sanguineum King Edward 2 no
Flowering currant Saxifragaceae Ribes sanguineum   2 no
Gooseberry Saxifragaceae Ribes uva-crispa Whitesmith 1 no
Gooseberry Saxifragaceae Ribes uva-crispa Winham's Industry 2 no
Jostaberry Saxifragaceae Ribes x culverwellii   3 no

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