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 |