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RARE PLANTS
| Opuntia cyclodes | | This was added on 05/02/2004 | A hardy rare cactus that can be grown outside in extremely well drained soil that is made up of virtually 60-80 % grit in raised borders or on steep slopes or in pots - anywhere that is free draining. Needs to be planted in full sun. Hardy down to - 23°C but only if kept on the dry side in the winter.
| | Price - £15.00 | | Add to order | | We have a picture of this plant |
| Lomatia ferruginea | | This was added on 03/02/2004 | | A Protea from Chile with a beautiful symmetrical shape and should reach 3m or more. Has very attractive fern like foliage. Clusters of red and yellow flowers are borne for long periods in the summer and are followed by canoe shaped seed pods. Likes a good well drained soil and should be hardy to about minus 6°C. | | Price - £7.95 | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant |
| Leucadendron inca gold | | This was added on 03/02/2004 | | A tidy upright growing evergreen shrub producing striking deep yellow tulip shaped flowers on reddish stems in autumn and through the winter. Height 1.5m, spread 1.5m, grow in well drained acid soil in full sun, hardy to -6C so protect from hard frost. | | Price - £10.95 | | Product category page |
| Dryandra formosa | | This was added on 03/02/2004 | | This marvellous Protea from South Western Australia produces globular heads of fiery yellow / orange flowers 5-10cms across. In our climate plants will probably get to around 2-3m tall. Add plenty of sharp grit when planting. They prefer an acidic soil and will not tolerate heavy soils. Probably hardy to about -5°C. Plant in full sun. | | Price - £6.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant |
| Lastreopsis microsora | | This was added on 02/10/2003 | | A lovely fern from New Zealand that is often found growing on riverbanks and in low lying forests. Fronds can be anywhere from 30-85cms long and are bright green and lacy. Can spread by the creeping rhizome. Does best in damp rich soil in shade or semi shade. | | Price - £6.95 | | Add to order | | We have a picture of this plant |
| Bomarea caldasii | | This was added on 12/09/2003 | | A deciduous climber from South America with umbels of funnel shaped brick red to orange and yellow flowers from late spring to Autumn. Height up to 3-4m. Plant in fertile, moist soil that is well drained. Needs full sun. Hardy to about minus 8°C. Mulch well. Will die down to ground level in the winter. | | Price - £15.00 | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant |
| Cordyline jurassic jade | | This was added on 12/09/2003 | | An excellent new introduction from new zealand with soft slightly curled deep dull olive broad leaves, and a growth habit similar to purple tower giving it a distinctive old world look. Height up to 5 m. grow in moisture retentive but free draining soil in full sun. Excellent for tubs and pots. | | Price - £6.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant |
| Dianella nigra | | This was added on 20/10/2002 | | A hardy evergreen plant form New Zealand that resembles a small fine leaved flax grown for its glossy dark blue berries in autumn. Height up to 60 cms with a spread of 40-60 cms. Plant in moist but well drained soil in full sun or semi shade. A great plant for mass planting as ground cover. | | Price - £5.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Watsonia pillansii | | This was added on 20/10/2002 | | A slender clump forming perennial from South Africa. Sword shaped leaves from 25 - 60 cms. long are complimented from Summer to Autumn with branched spikes of 20 - 25 tubular bright orange to orange red flowers. Growing to about 50 - 120 cms tall with a spread of 10 cms this is a great plant for growing in conservatories or outside in sheltered gardens. Protect from hard frost. | | Price - £5.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Yucca Colour Guard | | This was added on 20/10/2002 | | A hardy evergreen exotic looking plant with yellowish cream and green variegated foliage forming a rosette with 70cms long leaves and 1m tall spikes of ivory flowers in late summer to autumn. A very attractive plant for succulent and exotic borders or for growing in tubs and pots. Plant in very well drained soil in full sun. | | Price - £3.00 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Asplenium oblongifolium x bulbiferum | | This was added on 20/10/2002 | | An outstanding evergreen fern from New Zealand. A hybrid variety of Asplenium bulbiferum and Asplenium oblongifolium with large bright green glossy fronds covered in bulbils up to 1.5m in length. Height and spread 1m with. Plant in rich moist but free draining soil in a sheltered site. Needs light to full shade. Hardy to minus 4 degrees but has not been tested in colder conditions yet. | | Price - £6.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Phyllocladus alpinus | | This was added on 20/10/2002 | | A slow growing evergreen hardy conifer from New Zealand with irregularly shaped small narrow leathery foliage and red male cones contrasting well with the leaves. Forms a dense bush up to 3-4m tall and a spread of 2-3m. Plant in a moisture retentive but free draining soil in semi shade. Makes an excellent specimen plant. | | Price - £7.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Chusquea culeou | | This was added on 10/10/2002 | | A fast growing fully hardy bamboo. Canes are yellow to olive green and up to 3cm across. Branches are formed in clusters. Unusually the canes of this bamboo are not hollow but are solid throughout. A wonderful plant and is excellent for solitary planting. Height up to 6m with a spread in the region of 2.5m. | | Price - £14.95 | | Add to order |
| Embothrium coccineum | | This was added on 10/10/2002 | | Chilean Fire Bush ,Flame Flower. An upright tree with narrow mid to deep green leaves. Attractive clusters of scarlet flowers. Height 10m. Spread 5m. Flower colour Scarlet. Flowers from March to May. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser. | | Price - £14.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Puya coerulea | | This was added on 28/09/2002 | | An evergreen bromeliad with 60cms long lance shaped greeny ash white leaves with 5mm reddish brown spines that form a rosette 1.2-2m wide. When established it produces a 2m tall flower spike of tubular dark blue flowers in summer. Plant in extremely well drained soil on a bank or wall in full sun avoiding too much winter wet. Hardy to about minus 6 degrees when established. | | Price - £8.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Cotyledon orbiculata oblonga | | This was added on 27/09/2002 | | A hardy perennial succulent from South africa with bell shaped orange-red tubular flowers in summer and white fleshy foliage. Height 1m. 3ft. Spread 50 cms. 2ft. Full sun in a very well drained soil, add grit when planting Makes a very good tub plant. | | Price - £6.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have pictures of this plant |
| Xeronema callistemon | | This was added on 20/09/2002 | | An extremely rare plant from New Zealand that is actually a large tufted perennial with sword like leaves up to 1m in length ( 3ft ) resembling a Phormium or large Iris. In spring flower stalks up to 60cms ( 2ft ) emerge from the centre of the fan of leaves bearing gently curving brush like flowers up to 30cms long (1ft ) These flowers are coral red and tipped with bright orange. The ultimate container pot where it will flower earlier due to constriction of the roots. Grow in an a very well drained orchid type compost. Protect from hard frost and grow in an open sunny situation. | | Price - £10.95 | | Add to order |
| Aloe brevifolia | | This was added on 20/09/2002 | | A dwarf Aloe from South Africa that forms a stemless dense rosette of grey green leaves with soft spiny white teeth and a 40cm tall pale scarlet flower in summer. Height 10-15cms with a spread of 15cm on each rosette. These rosettes make up a large group. Plant in extremely well drained soil in full sun. Hardy only to light frosts down to about minus 4 degrees. | | Price - £8.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Elegia racemosa Rustling reed | | This was added on 08/08/2002 | | This stunning Restio from the mountains of South Africa grows to a height of 1.75m with a spread of 1m. In the summer brown spikelets and papery spathes are produced, making it very attractive as a landscaping plant. Plant in very well drained soil that retains some moisture in the summer. Mulching with bark will help to retain moisture and afford some frost protection, although moderate frosts should not be a problem. | | Price - £8.50 | | Product category page |
| Blechnum vulacanicum | | This was added on 08/08/2002 | | A rare evergreen fern from New Zealand that has a tufted habit with distinctive triangular shaped, leathery green fronds about 75cm long, that curve downwards. Look particularly good on banks where the fronds grow horizontally. Plant in moisture retentive soil in a shady sheltered site. Hardy to -7 or less. | | Price - £6.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Cordyline karo kiri | | This was added on 08/08/2002 | | A very rare bizarre form of Cordyline from New Zealand that forms an upright, un branched stem that bears numerous very short horizontal leaves resembling a spiked club. Height up to 2-3m with a spread of 20cms. Grow in fertile well drained soil in full sun. Only young plants. | | Price - £9.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Meryta sinclairii | | This was added on 08/08/2002 | | Known as the New Zealand Pukka this rare evergreen shrub is grown for it's tropical looking foliage. The leaves can reach 50cms long by 20 - 30 cms wide. These are leathery and distinctly veined and slightly veined along the margins. Long flower panicles in the summer are followed by clusters of grape like fruits. Protect from hard frosts - especially when young. A fantastic plant to give a tropical feel to the conservatory. Best planted in full sun. Height 3-4m with a spread of 3m. | | Price - £4.50 | | Add to order |
| Musa lasiocarpa | | This was added on 27/07/2002 | | An unusual dwarf hardy banana that is reputed to be able to take temperatures as low as minus 10 degrees C. From above the Himalayan snow line this banana has exotic yellow leaves followed by minature fruits. Large leaves have red veins. Plant in sun or partial shade. Height up to 2m. Mulch well in the winter. Will take most conditions. Also well suited for the conservatory. | | Price - £7.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Pneumatopteris pennigera | | This was added on 27/07/2002 | | This attractive evergreen fern from New Zealand has large fronds 50 - 175 cms long. It starts out as a tufted ground fern then forming a short thin trunk. Grows throughout north and south Island above 1000m so should be fairly hardy. Plant in moisture retentive soil in a shaded spot. | | Price - £9.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Parajubaea cocoides | | This was added on 27/07/2002 | | A high altitude palm reported to grow at over 3000 m in the Andes. This palm looks like a coconut palm as it matures with elegant dark green leaves that are silvery beneath. Has a dark grey trunk when mature. Plant in well drained soil in full sun. Can be grown in containers. Hardy to minus 5 degrees C. | | Price - £7.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Cordyline purple heart | | This was added on 27/07/2002 | | An evergreen palm with deep purple foliage. Fast growing to 2-3m tall or more with a spread of 1m. Grows on a slender trunk. Sprays of creamy white flowers in summer. Plant in rich well drained soil in full sun or grow in large pots using a soil based compost. Feed with Vitax tree and shrub fertilizer. | | Price - £7.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Acacia verticillata riverine form | | This was added on 26/07/2002 | | A stunning evergreen large shrub to small tree from Australia that has yellow catkin like flowers in spring that completely cover the bush. Height 3-4m with a spread in the region of 3m. Plant in well drained soil in full sun. | | Price - £7.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant |
| Beschornea septronalis | | This was added on 25/07/2002 | | A rare plant with similar features to Beschornea yuccoides but less branched. Green tipped red flowers are borne on a long flower spike in the summer. Forms a clump of soft rosettes 1.2m tall by 1.5m wide. The flower spike can reach up to 1.8m. Plant in rich but well drained soil in full sun. Hardy to about minus 9 degrees once established | | Price - £5.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
| Cordyline Jurassic Jaspar | | This was added on 13/10/04 | | A rare Cordyline with light bronze to olive green broad leaves with a distinctive old world look. Grows on a trunk up to 2-3m tall after many years. Makes an excellent tub plant. Plant in deep rich but well drained fertile soil. Use John Innes no 3 for pot growing in an open sunny position. | | Price - £6.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page |
For
further information please contact:
Trevena Cross Nurseries
Breage, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9PS
Telephone:
+(44) 01736 763 880 Fax: +(44) 01736 762 828
Web: www.trevenacross.co.uk
E-Mail: info@trevenacross.co.uk
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