Architectural Trees is a specialty tree nursery -- architectural plants you can use in prime positions in your design. Working in contemporary city gardens the use of architectural plants has a major role in the design providing important focal points, high contrast and accompaniment to modern structures.”

It is an atractive name given by nurserymen for something that grows BIG.

More usually 'architectural plant' rather than tree - its just a designerish term for large plants which make striking silhouettes or shapes in the garden (as opposed to just rounded shapes) such as Mahonia japonica, or Cornus controversa, or Cabbage Palm (Cordyline), Phormium, Yucca, Fatsia japonica, Trachycarpus fortunei that kind of thing. Topiary and cloud pruned trees or shrubs would count as architectural too.

Architectural trees, the company, just sells plants - the rest of the blurb Triffidkiller has repeated is just PR twaddle, its a plant retailer, though I have a feeling they may specialise somewhat in more mature plants, like the Big Plant Nursery. Nothing to do with 'architectural plants' as a garden term though.

Oh well done Mr B, I like that answer, lol..

I did say tree not plant. After a while plants that look just right suddenly put a spurt on & then the dilemma is when to remove as pruning leaves it stimulated for more growth or loss of impact

An architectural tree is one that acts as a feature point in the garden... Either because of its shape or where it is positioned.

I know you said 'tree', Bramhallbill, all I was saying was the term was more usually 'architectural plants' which includes some trees... The trick is to pick something that will be the right size in 10/15 years rather than something that's the right size in two... otherwise its wrong plant, wrong place, if you're having to cut back to keep it in check.

It is difficult as some plants are small & then suddenly they blast off.
We have a pittosporum 4 ft high 20 yrs ago now its way up.
As camellia donation.
Portuguese Laurel was superb but I took it out as next door built an extension & all my light was blocked.
I plant in combinations now so that many play a role
Magnolia Stellata by an Acer & Enkianthus by a Spindle Tree & Rhododendron & Silver Birch,

Well here's a tip, Bramhallbill - when you're at the garden centre, looking at lovely plants all at their best (and most expensive!) and usually in flower, check the label - look at the eventual height and spread before buying. If its too large for the space or what you've got in mind, don't buy it, look for something smaller, or a smaller variety....