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Rare & Unusual Plants 

 We stock a varied selection of rare and unusual plants in the nursery. Stock changes throughout the year, with more available in spring and summer. The majority of these plants are hardy in the UK climate and make an exciting change from the usual garden favourites

 

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  • Nyssa sylvatica (4L)

    Nyssa sylvatica (4L)
    Common name: Black Gum, Sour Gum, Tupelo A medium-sized, deciduous tree with a conical shape. The glossy dark green leaves  turn vivid shades of orange, red and yellow in autumn. Colour is best in acid soil. Average height 12ft+. Full sun/partial shade...
    Price: £38.00
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  • Ginkgo biloba 'Blagon' 4L

    Ginkgo biloba 'Blagon' 4L
    Common name: Maidenhair tree A large but narrow tree with upright growing branches, superb yellow autumn colour and is suitable for growing in containers.  Average height 18ft+ Full sun Hardy.  
    Price: £35.00
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  • Paulownia tomentosa (Foxglove tree) - 35ltr

    Paulownia tomentosa (Foxglove tree) - 35ltr
    Common name: Foxglove Tree A broadly columnar tree with hairy bright green leaves that reach up to 25cm in diameter. panicles of pretty pinkish lilac flowers marked yellow inside are borne in spring. Average height 25ft, spread 15ft. Full sun. Hardy.
    Price: £38.00
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  • Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiata' - 35ltr

    Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiata' - 35ltr
    Common name: Fastigiate Tulip tree   An upright, narrow form of Tulip Tree.   The attractive, saddle-shaped, dark green leaves, turn yellow in autumn.   Really unusual looking cup-shaped pale green flowers with orange bands at the...
    Price: £58.00
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  • Hydrangea 'Ruby Annabelle' - 15ltr

    Hydrangea 'Ruby Annabelle' - 15ltr
    A compact, rounded shrub with glossy dark green leaves. Large round clusters of striking reddish-pink flowers are produced from July to September.  Average height 4ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.
    Price: £55.00
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  • Amelanchier laevis 'Ballerina' - 35ltr

    Amelanchier laevis 'Ballerina' - 35ltr
    Common name: Juneberry A vase-shaped small tree or shrub with narrow deep green leaves, bronze when young and developing amazing red and purple tones in autumn. It produces pendant clusters of white flowers in April to May, followed by blue-black fruit...
    Price: £58.00
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  • Chionanthus virginicus

    Chionanthus virginicus
    Common name: Fringe Tree A spreading shrub with glossy, dark green leaves, grown for its fragrant pendant flowers with attractive long petals which are produced from June to July It produces small blue-black fruits in August Average height 6-8ft. Full...
    Price: £38.00
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  • Sciadopitys veticillata (Umbrella pine)

    Sciadopitys veticillata (Umbrella pine)
    Common name: Japanese Umbrella Pine An unsual and slow growing, conical pine with red-brown peeling bark. The narrow glossy dark green needles grow in whorls and take on a bronze tint in winter. Produces cones. Average growth per year is 6" Full...
    Price: £35.00
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  • Gordlinia grandiflora (Mountain Gordlinia) 3L

    Gordlinia grandiflora (Mountain Gordlinia) 3L
    1 plant in a 3 litre pot 'Mountain Gordlinia. A semi evergreen multi-stem shrub. In July to September camellia like flowers are borne with 5 petals and a yellow centre. Needs to be planted in ericaceous soil. Average height 20ft, spread 8ft. Full...
    Price: £36.00
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  • Vaccinium corymboum 'Bluecrop' (Blueberry) 15L

    Vaccinium corymboum 'Bluecrop' (Blueberry) 15L
    A mid-season variety with large sweet blue-black berries in July to August that are produced in abundant clusters. Average height and spread 5-6ft.  Acid loving - add ericaceous compost. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.
    Price: £38.00
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  • Vaccinium corymboum 'Goldtraube' (Blueberry) 15L

    Vaccinium corymboum 'Goldtraube' (Blueberry) 15L
    Blueberry. A dense upright shrub with arching stems of green leaves, turning red in autumn. White flowers in late spring are followed by edible, sweet blue-black berries in July. Average height 3-6ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.
    Price: £38.00
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  • Magnolia 'Little Gem' (7.5L)

    Magnolia 'Little Gem' (7.5L)
    An evergreen tree or shrub with large, glossy green leaves that are brown and felted beneath. The creamy white flowers are beautifullly scented and produced throughout summer and autumn. This variety is much more compact than other Grandifloras and has a...
    Price: £38.00
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  • Schisandra (Magnolia vine)

    Schisandra (Magnolia vine)
    A deciduous twining climber with slender red stems and lush green leaves. Attractive bright dark crimson flowers with yellow centres are produced on pendulus stalks from late spring to summer, followed by fleshy red fruit if pollinated. Average height...
    Price: £32.00
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  • Magnolia 'Exmouth' (30L)

    Magnolia 'Exmouth' (30L)
    Common name: Bull Bay/ Evergreen magnolia A broadly conical evergreen tree with glossy light green leaves. Beautiful, strongly fragranced, large cup-shaped creamy white flowers, up to 25cm wide are produced from late summer to early autumn. Average...
    Price: £55.00
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  • Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair Tree) - 125/150cm

    Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair Tree) - 125/150cm
    Maidenhair Tree. A beautiful tree with fan-shaped green to yellow-green leaves that turn a bright, clear yellow in autumn. The Ginkgo is a 'living fossil' and has been around since Jurassic times. Makes a striking specimen. Average height 50-80ft (if...
    Price: £50.00
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  • Caprinus bet. Lucas - 12ltr

    Caprinus bet. Lucas - 12ltr
    Common Hornbeam. This variety hasa pyramid structure. Dark green leaves turn into golden-yellow during the autum months. Average height: 12m -40ft Average spread: 8m - 26ft Hardy
    Price: £38.00
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  • Liquidambar styraacifula 'Stella' 7ltr

    Liquidambar styraacifula 'Stella' 7ltr
    Sweet Gum. A broadly conical tree with deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning brilliant orange, red and purple in autumn. The leaves stay on the tree well into late autumn and winter, providing a stunning display. Average height: 15m -50ft Average...
    Price: £38.00
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  • Halesia monticola var. vestita (Snowdrop tree)

    Halesia monticola var. vestita (Snowdrop tree)
    Mountain snowdrop tree, beautiful small deciduous tree. In May, masses of white snowdrop-like flowers, sometimes flushed with pink, dangle down from the underside of the branches and the flowers stand out fantastically against the dark green...
    Price: £55.00
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  • Ficus 'Osborne Prolific' (Fig)- 4L

    Ficus 'Osborne Prolific' (Fig)- 4L
    Unusual Fig tree. A small tree with attractive, large, deeply lobed leaves. In late summer, edible figs are produced with a deep purple/brown flush to the skin. The sweet flesh is an amber colour.   This variety had good cold tolerance. Average height...
    Price: £38.00
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  • Cercis canadensis 'Texas White'- 4ltr pot

    Cercis canadensis 'Texas White'- 4ltr pot
    A beautiful, multi-stemmed variety bearing white flowers April-May. It has large, thick and glossy bright green leaves which turn yellow in autumn. Full Sun/partial shade. Eventual height 16-20ft, after 20 years.  
    Price: £47.50
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  • Cercis canadensis 'Merlot'

    Cercis canadensis 'Merlot'
    Cercis canadensis 'Merlot', dark red heart shaped leaves producing bright pink flowers in early spring. 1 plant in 4ltr pot    Average height & spread 4x4m  
    Price: £47.50
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  • Albizia jubil. Summer Chocolate - 3ltr pot

    Albizia jubil. Summer Chocolate - 3ltr pot
    A striking small tree with finely cut, fern-like deep purple to bronze foliage. Feathery purple and white flowers are produced in summer. The leaves form a domed canopy when mature. Can be planted outside (hardy to -5 C) or in a cool conservatory...
    Price: £34.00
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  • Cercidiphyllum jap. ‘Rotfuchs’ (Red Fox)

    Cercidiphyllum jap. ‘Rotfuchs’ (Red Fox)
    Katsura Tree. An unusual and striking variety of small tree with deep purple heart shaped leaves. The foliage turn an orange red in autumn. it also gives out a delicious caramel smell during the autumn months. The shape is fairly narrow and...
    Price: £45.00
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  • Aesculus parvovirus ‘Koenhei’

    Aesculus parvovirus ‘Koenhei’
    Aesculus parvovirus ‘Koenhei’    An extremely unusual dwarf variety of horse chestnut tree. The leaves are deeply divided and produces candle like flowers during the spring. Loved be bees   Average height 3m   ...
    Price: £46.00
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