The bark club
FROM the ghostly pallor of white-stemmed birches to the sumptuous silkiness of Tibetan cherries gleaming in the low wintry sunshine, there are many trees and shrubs that come into their own after the last autumn leaves have fallen.
Leafless silhouettes with coloured and textured bark are perfectly designed to shine through the grey gloom and sing out loud on those brilliant, cold, blue-sky days. In smaller gardens a single tree with feature bark makes a great focal point – with a multi-stem for maximum impact. In a bigger space, why not
