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Exotic Plants


Renowned for their showy blooms and lush foliage, our superb range of unusual and exotic plants are excellent for lending a tropical feel to your garden. Exotic-looking plants are often thought of as tender and difficult to maintain but some are very hardy in the UK! Try growing these great-value exotic flowers in borders, conservatories, or in patio containers as feature plants.

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Tree Peony rockii

Paeonia

The silky white petals of Tree Peony rockii have deep burgundy bases forming massive bowl-shaped blooms up to 20cm in diameter! From late spring until early summer this beautiful and exotic tree peony will shine in your borders, making a fantastic cut flower too. Renowned for being long-lived plants, Tree Peony rockii is hardy and disease resistant ensuring a colourful display for years to come. Height and spread: 1.5m (60"). More info
    • 1 bareroot plant

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
    • SAVE £25  
    • £29.99 £4.99
    • 2 bareroot plants

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
    • An extra plant for just £2 more! SAVE £52  
    • £6.99

Acacia dealbata

(Mimosa, Silver Wattle)

  • Fragrant yellow blooms
  • Half-hardy evergreen
  • Attractive to bees
Evergreen fern-like foliage makes an attractive foil for clusters of bright yellow, fluffy ball shaped mimosa flowers. Its fragrant, nectar rich blooms are a big attraction for bees and other insects in spring. This half hardy evergreen makes an ideal specimen plant for containers, or sheltered sunny borders. An excellent focal point for a large conservatory. Height if unrestricted: 15m (49') Spread if unrestricted: 6m (19'). Supplied in 9cm pots or as 40mm plug plants.

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    • 5 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
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    • £9.99

Geranium maderense 'Collection'

(Giant Herb Robert, Madeira Cranesbill)

Truly spectacular half-hardy perennials, native to Madeira and commonly called the 'Madeira Cranesbill'. These stunning varieties of Geranium maderense bear white or pink flowers on multiple branching stems, making a really show-stopping summer display! Although flowers appear in the second year, the large, exotic, deeply toothed leaves make an interesting feature on their own, radiating from a stout central trunk. Geranium maderense plants benefit from some winter protection so are best grown in a conservatory or large patio container which can be moved to a frost-free location. Height: 150cm (59"). Spread: 100cm (39"). Supplied in 12cm pots. More info
    • 2 plants in 12cm pots

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
    • SAVE £10  
    • £29.98

Kniphofia 'Popsicle Collection'

(Torch Lily, Red Hot Poker)

Red Hot Pokers used to flower late summer, and were only in dull oranges, not now... we have a brand new citrus-inspired collection with some fabulous tropical colouring and they'll flower all summer long. With a compact habit too, these fully hardy herbaceous perennials will stay neat in the border and will even look stunning in patio tubs, and will grow again year after year. Mature plants can then be divided to create more plants if desired. Collection comprises 'Lemon', 'Orange Vanilla' and 'Mango'. Ht.60- 100cm. Supplied as plug plants. More info
    • 20 plug plants - 5 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of September 2013
    • Half price - SAVE £19.98  
    • £19.98