Best place to buy trees?

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My bay tree has died after 5 years & I want to replace it (it was a gift). Anyone recommend a good place to buy them? I fancy an olive tree too.

Ooh. Watching with interest. We've just cut down a HUGE bay tree in our garden, it was interfering with cables and so huge and dense that it shut out light.
We're after a Magnolia.

Following as I would like a small tree that can stay in a pot.
I recently purchased a magnolia grandiflora, mature acer, betula ermanii and flowering cherry from local nurseries - I have four or five nurseries close by.
I'm a little nervous about online for trees.
Last year I bought some established and very large laurel for (for hedging) from Seagraves and wasn't too impressed with the quality.
I am about to but four 2m bamboo for pots from Big Plant Nursery.

We lost 2 bay trees this winter.

We bought 2 lovely twisted bays from b&q today. I think they were £69 each, but they’ve got 20% off outdoor plants at the moment, so it was £110 for the 2.

I bought a gorgeous olive tree last year from Sutton Manor nursery (delivered).

We’ve bought a few trees from Paramount Plants

Their delivery is expensive (not unexpected for trees!) but even factoring that in, they are better value than nurseries and better quality than B&Q etc

I've been eyeing up Paramount @tenbob so may have another look.

They do sales regularly, I think everything was 20% off when we bought ours

Bays are pretty robust so even a local market.

Costco had some gorgeous potted olive trees if you are /know anyone who is a member .
Not sure if they're available on delivery

Ashridge Trees are very good. Also Barcham Trees and Majestic Trees if you want properly big mature ones.

I used this firm last time I bought a tree - good website and a helpful range of trees. www.ornamental-trees.co.uk/

Thanks for all the recommendations, I will check them out.

I'm a little nervous about online for trees. I’ve just bought a quince and a medlar from Chris Bowers. They arrived beautifully packed, packed around with 6inches of straw from top to bottom. Good quality trees with good root system. Certainly a much better chance of arriving in one piece than it would in my boot with the last bit jutting between the two front seats

I'd go to a garden centre and buy on there, see what looks healthy.
I believe there is an awful disease that's spreading through olive trees at the moment and you may want to research this before buying one and potentially adding to the problem.

@MereDintofPandiculation you are right about transporting in the car!
I did this with the acer a few months ago (so not in bloom) and that was hard work.

I'll have a browse of the Chris Bowers website. Thank you.

Sorry, they're just fruit trees. I was specifically trying to reassure the poster who was apprehensive about online ordering. A good on-line specialist nursery beats a local garden centre buying in all its plants and stocking according to popularity, IMO.