Herbaceous | Palms | Bamboo | Miscellaneous Exotics | Olives | Grasses & Phormiums | Ferns | Succulents
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| Acacia retinoides AGM |  |
2 ltr £6.95 |
| Agapanthus umbellatus | 2 ltr £7.50 |
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Astelia chathamica 'Silver Spear' AGM Clump forming perennial producing attractive sword-like true silver foliage. Seems to glisten in bright sunlight. Looks great with grasses, acid green euphorbias etc. Evergreen. Sun, well drinaed soil. Height 1 m. |
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15 ltr £17.50 |
Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana AGM Hardy begonia. This wonderful plant grows well beneath tree ferns and other taller staples of the exotic garden. Great for giving a tropical look to your scheme, even in dry shade. Sprays of pink flowers late summer. Took - 8c winter 2008 here at the nursery no problem - not even mulched. |
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1 ltr £4.00 |
Beschorneria septentrionalis This hardy beschorneria makes a large rosette of attractive sword shaped leaves. Electric pink and green flower stem to 1.2 m in some summers. Well drained soil, full sun. |
2 ltr £9.50 |
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Beschorneria yuccoides AGM Wide glaucous blue-green leaves create a dramatic rosette without the nasty spikes of a yucca. The leaves just keep getting bigger! Evergreen. Hardy to -10c. Well drained soil, full sun or part shade. Height 1.2 m. |
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3 ltr £12.50 |
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 3.5 - 3.8m height (excluding container), 10 cm trunk girth at 1 m height. |
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£65 Available to order |
| Buxus sempervirens (sphere) | Various sizes available - please email |
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| Canna 'Durban' The flashiest canna mixing purple leaves with pinky-orange stripes and large, tango orange flowers in midsummer. Lift in winter and store frost free or mulch in situ. Stocky grower. Full sun or part shade. Enriched moisture retentive soil. HEIGHT 1.2 m |
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5 ltr £9.50 |
| Canna indica Fantastic large, green leaves, sometimes bronze tinted. Elegant iris-like scarlet red flowers in midsummer. Lift and store frost free in winter or mulch heavily in situ. Full sun or part shade. Enriched moisture retentive soil. HEIGHT 1.8m |
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10 ltr £12.50 |
| Canna ehemanii AGM (syn. Canna iridiflora) |  |
5 ltr £16.50 |
| Canna musifolia AGM Fantastic large banana-like leaves from attractive purple stems. The tallest canna we stock - reaches banana like proportions of 3 to 3.5 metres. Store frost-free in winter or mulch in situ. Full sun or part shade. Enriched moisture retentive soil. HEIGHT 3.2m |
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5 ltr £14.50 |
| Canna 'Pacific Beauty' | 2 ltr £5.50 |
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| Canna 'Striata' AGM The most eye-catching canna! Striking green leaves with bright yellow veining, plum coloured stems and large, bright orange flowers in midsummer. Enriched soil, lift and store through winter, or mulch in the ground. Stocky grower. Full sun or part shade. Enriched moisture retentive soil. HEIGHT 1.5 m |
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5 ltr £9.50 |
| Catalpa bignonioides AGM | 10 ltr £16.50 |
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| Cautleya gracilis Slender stems and leaves but with a fast growing habit. A great choice for a container. Maroon undersides to the leaves makes this miniature ginger similar in appearance to Hedychium greenei. Bright yellow blooms. HEIGHT 30-40 cm. Moisture retentive enriched soil. |
£5.00 |
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| Cautleya spicata var. lutea Bright yellow flowers with red bracts make this small ginger really eye-catching for some weeks during summer. HEIGHT 30-40 cm. Moisture retentive enriched soil. |
£5.00 |
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| Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' AGM | 10 ltr £35 |
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| Chondropetalum tectorum | 15 ltr £25.00 |
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| Citrus 'Limon' | mop head standard 7.5 ltr £29.95 |
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| Convolvulus cneorum AGM | ||
| Cordyline australis An exotic staple - and so easy to grow. A great explosive form to contrast with other plants. Quick growing and extremely wind tolerant. Ideal for that space in the back of the border. Evergreen. Well drained soil, full sun. Height 3m + |
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5 ltr £9.50 |
| Cordyline australis (purple) | 5 ltr £7.95 |
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| Corokia x virgata 'Frosted Chocolate' | 2 ltr £7.95 |
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| Elegia capensis | 15 ltr £25.00 |
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| Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii’ | Currently unavailable |
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| Ficus carica | £35.00 £65.00 |
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| Gunnera manicata AGM |
Currently unavailable |
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| Hebe 'Oratia Beauty' AGM | 10 ltr £22.50 |
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| Hebe rakaiensis AGM | 10 ltr £22.50 |
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| Hebe topiaria AGM | 10 ltr £22.50 | |
| Hedychium coccineum AGM (Scarlet ginger lily) An erect perennial with narrow mid-green leaves and scented orange tubular flowers with red stamens. Flowering Aug - Sept. Mulch thickly in autumn. Full sun or part shade. Moisture retentive enriched soil. HEIGHT 1.8 m. |
£5.00 |
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| Hedychium coronarium var. flavescens | £5.00 |
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| Hedychium densiflorum Fragrant orange-yellow blooms on densely packed spikes which open from the tip down unlike other gingers. Flowering Aug - Sept. Mulch in autumn - one of the hardiest gingers we sell. Full sun or part shade. Moisture retentive enriched soil. HEIGHT 2 m. |
£5.00 |
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| Hedychium ellipticum Spikes of spidery white flowers with orange stamens. Flowering Aug - Sept. Mulch thickly in autumn. Full sun or part shade. Moisture retentive enriched soil. HEIGHT 1.5 m. |
£5.00 |
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| Hedychium forrestii One of the hardiest gingers. Gives a lush tropical feel to any border with large leaves on stems to 1.8m. Large scented clear white flowers with yellow anthers. A very robust ginger. Mulch in situ in autumn. Full sun or part shade. Moisture retentive enriched soil. HEIGHT 1.8 m. |
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£8.50 |
| Hedychium gardnerianum AGM (Kahili ginger lily) Kahili Ginger. Very fragrant cream flowers with bright red stamens. Height 2 m. Spread 1m. Flowering Aug - Sept. Mulch thickly in autumn. Full sun or part shade. Moisture retentive enriched soil. HEIGHT 1.8 m. |
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£5.00 |
| Hedychium greenii Attractive glossy leaves with copper undersides and copper stems. Large, showy deep orange flowers. A strong grower. Flowering Aug - Sept. Mulch in the autumn in situ or lift and store frost-free. Full sun or part shade. Moisture retentive or damp soil - can be grown on the edge of a pond. HEIGHT 1.5 m. |
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£5.00 |
| Hedychium maximum A very tough ginger - probably the hardiest - can cope with quite a few degrees of frost. Grows up to a massive 2.5m and produces a fantastic yellow very fragrant flower. In order to flower it needs as long a season as possible so is best started in a greenhouse or conservatory to be sure of flower. Otherwise grow it trouble free out of doors and enjoy the wonderfully lush foliage. Mulch in the autumn. Full sun or part shade. Moisture retentive enriched soil. HEIGHT 2.5 m. |
£12.50 |
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| Laurus nobilis - sphere | £125.00 |
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Laurus nobilis - standard 1.2 m height inc. container. |
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£40.00
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Laurus nobilis - spiral standard 1.5 -1.6m height inc. container. |
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£125.00 |
| Laurus nobilis - shrub | £12.50 £145.00 |
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| Libertia 'Goldfinger' | £5.00 |
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| Libertia grandiflora | 2 ltr £7.95 |
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| Libertia peregrinans | 2 ltr £7.95 |
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Libertia 'Taupo Sunset' This new variety from New Zealand makes a great display of green, orange, yellow and red tinted leaves. Evergeen. Compact growth. Enriched well-drained soil. Height 40 cm. |
Currently out of stock |
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| Melianthus major AGM (Honey wort) An architectural plant with deeply cut, glaucous blue-grey foliage and brown-brick red flowers. A must for any exotic or gravel garden. May die down in most winters but shoots again. Mulch thickly in autumn. Donít water too much to keep growth bushy and compact. Sets off darker leaves such as Dahlia ëBishop of Llandaffí beautifully. Full sun Well drained enriched soil HEIGHT 2 m |
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2 ltr £6.50 |
| Musa basjoo AGM (Japanese banana) The original hardy banana. Stonking big leaves atop a pseudo-trunk. Phenomenal growth rate when fed and watered copiously - can produce a huge leaf every week in the height of summer and 2-3 metres of trunk in one season! Root hardy - wrap the trunk if you want to keep the trunk through winter or if you don't want to bother wrapping just let it die down and spring in to growth from below ground next spring. Height up to 3 m Full sun or partial shade Enriched moisture retentive soil |
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5 ltr £12.50 |
| Musa Lasiocarpa (Chinese hardy banana) Also known as Musella lasiocarpa. Glaucous lush banana leaves that are thicker and held more upright than on other bananas. Shorter stockier growth and tougher leaves make this species particularly resilient to wind damage. Large exotic yellow flowers followed by miniature edible fruits in long hot summers. Root hardy - wrap the trunk if you want to keep the trunk through winter or if you don't want to bother wrapping just let it die down and spring in to growth from below ground next spring. Height up to 1.5 m Full sun or partial shade Enriched moisture retentive soil |
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3 ltr £12.50 |
| Musa sikkimensis Fabulous large oval leaves with red markings and red undersides. A thicker leaf than Musa basjoo so more wind resilient. Has the same unstoppable growth spurt through the growing season as basjoo and with the added interest of the leaf colouring this banana is a must in any exotic garden. Root hardy - wrap the trunk if you want to keep the trunk through winter or if you don't want to bother wrapping just let it die down and spring in to growth from below ground next spring. Height up to 3 m Full sun or partial shade Enriched moisture retentive soil |
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5 ltr £12.50 |
| Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo' | 10 ltr £27.50 |
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Pittosporum 'Garnettii' AGM A tall bushy shrub with attractive evergreen greyish green foliage margined white. Dark purple flowers May - Jun. Evergreen. Full sun, well drained soil. Spread 2-3m, height up to 4 m. |
Currently out of stock |
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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Abbotsbury Gold' A large bushy evergreen shrub with attractive glossy yellow/green leaves. Dark purple flowers May - Jun. Evergreen. Well drained soil, full sun. Spread 1.5 m, height 3 m. |
80-90cm H 10 ltr £22.50 |
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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb' AGM A compact bushy shrub with near black glossy evergreen leaves. New shoots are bright green making this a very eye-catching shrub - ideal as a low hedge. Height & spread 1 m. |
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2 ltr £8.95 50cm H x 50cm S 10 ltr £35 |
Pittosporum tobira AGM Japanese Mock Orange. Evergreen shrub with sweetly scented flowers early summer. Plant under a window on a warm wall to enjoy the scent on a summer's evening. Trim to shape after flowering. Well drained soil, full sun or part shade. Height 2 m. |
10 ltr £24.95 |
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Pittosporum tobira 'Nanum' This low growing compact variety has bright glossy evergreen foliage and sweetly scented flowers in early summer. Perfect for a container or patio edge. Full sun or part shade. Height 60cm, spread 80cm. |
15 ltr £29.95 |
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Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex' Deciduous shrub with fantastic indented felty leaves that can reach a whopping 1 metre across! Feed and water well through the growing season for colossal growth. Shelter from winds, very hardy on well drained enriched soil. Height 2 metres +. |
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9cm £5 1 ltr £15 5 ltr £30 |
| Teucrium fruticans |  |
£24.50 (open shrub) £29.95 (sphere) £59.95 (sphere) |
Vitis vinifera 'Parra Negra' |
6 ft height 10 ltr £39.95 |
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Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata' AGM A really striking yucca that forms a short, thick trunk topped with long sword shaped yellow/green striped leaves. Spikes of bell shaped ivory flowers in hot summers. Great container specimen. Height 1.5m. |
2 ltr £7.95 |
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Zantedeschia aethiopica Arum lily. A clump forming perennial with semi-erect arrow shaped, glossy green leaves. Pure white flowers from early summer. Moisture retentive soil or dryish soil - not fussy. Not wet in winter though. Height 90 cm. |
2 ltr £6.50 |
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Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Mr Martin' This variety bears absolutely huge flowers. Grows at a pond's edge or dry soil and everything inbetween - not fussy. Not wet in winter though. Flowering Apr - Jul. Height 75 cm. |
Currently out of stock |
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Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Kiwi Blush' Sugary pink flowers from June until first frosts. Keep dead heading for succesional flowering. Later in to growth than other varieties. Sheltered site, not wet in winter. Height 75 cm. |
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2 ltr £6.50 |