SIX LARGE PLANTS for the jungle style garden

TWO 6ft BAMBOO, TWO 4-5ft PHORMIUM, TWO 5ft  STAGHORNS

In this collection, we have three different varieties, two of each of the following plants:

TWO 4-5ft 10litre size New Zealand Flax, Phormium  - A fabulous EVERGREEN foliage plant, New Zealand Flax is clump forming, and makes a superb patio plant, or exotic border specimen. Surprisingly hardy, you should have little problems over wintereing this Phormium in a sunny spot in the garden.They make ideal jungle and exotic style garden plants.  We are supplying two of our specimen 10litre size plants in this collection which are 4-5ft inc. pot.

TWO 6ft BAMBOO (10litre sized pot)  - From our large collection of bamboo at the nursery, we will be supplying two of our 6ft+ specimens (multicaned) in 10litre pots. This will be either Bambusa metake (arrow bamboo) or golden bamboo (phyllostachys aurea).

TWO 5ft RHUS STAGHORN TREES - Rhus typhina, the Fire Fern Sumach Tree should be grown in every garden! It is a beautiful and very unusual small tree that has large, fern-like foliage which is very tropical looking, hairy red stems and branches, and red conical fruits over winter. This is a deciduous tree, losing all it's leaves in winter, BUT before it does this, you are given the most spectacular autumn foliage display of any tree, comparable only to Japanese Maples and Liquidamber's! The leaves of the Sumach will come ablaze with yellow, orange, gold, and even scarlet red foliage!The Sumach Tree is fully hardy in any part of the UK, and able to withstand strong winds, and a coastal position, as well as sandy soils, clay soils, waterlogging, and drought! It is a superb plant to use in the jungle or exotic garden.

All plants will be delivered in their pots.

JUNGLE BOX 1 - 6 plants at £120.00 (B) 

In this collection, we have three different varieties, two of each of the following plants:

TWO 4-5ft 10litre size New Zealand Flax, Phormium  - A fabulous EVERGREEN foliage plant, New Zealand Flax is clump forming, and makes a superb patio plant, or exotic border specimen. Surprisingly hardy, you should have little problems over wintereing this Phormium in a sunny spot in the garden.They make ideal jungle and exotic style garden plants.  We aere supplying two of our specimen 10litre size plants in this collection which are 4-5ft inc. pot.

TWO Melianthus major  - Another large growing plant is the Melianthus, which has large serrated foliage, blue green in colour, with its very nutty, distinctive scent. Will die back to its roots in winter, but will regrow in Spring to 5-6ft. Two 2litre plants supplied (2ft inc. pot). May be supplied cut down in the winter months.

TWO Acacia pravissima - Acacia pravissima is one of the most unusual and striking  trees we grow at Silk Tree Nurseries. This beautiful tree is very rarely available, but should be grown more often in the UK as it is a reliably HARDY Acacia tree which will grow in the UK climate with ease. It is EVERGREEN, with very unusual TRIANGULAR leaves. Acacia pravissima has a lovely weeping habit, and when it reaches 3-4ft will begin to flower, with exquisite yellow puff ball flowers covering the whole tree. Keep pruned to 4-6ft and it will produce a unique bush for the jungle garden. Two 3-5litre plants supplied (3ft inc. pot)

JUNGLE BOX 2  - 6 plants at £49.99 (B) 

'Rosea' is the selected deep pink form of the species Silk Tree, and after growing this form fo rthe last seven years, we have found it to be very, very hardy, and vigorous producing a fabulous small tree in just a few years. Available now as 2-3ft specimens.

2L  pot  £7.99 (A)    

Ideal for that sculptural look for an entranceway or pathway, the bay tree is fully hardy, and evergreen, and very easy to care for. We have some lovely 3.5ft specimens (inc. pot) which have 2ft stems and 10nich  heads of foliage , and some larger 4.5ft specimens with 1ft heads.  They can be grown in low light to full sun positions, and can even be used indoors in a light positon. We will have more sizes later in the season.

3.5ft (10inch heads) at  £25.99 (B)    

4.5ft (1ft heads) at  £39.99 (B)    

Box topiary (buxus)

Box is the ideal plant for formal 'natural' garden sculpture. If you are new to topiary, then a box specimen is an ideal way to begin. They are fully hardy plants, that only require watering (if in a container) and clipping to maintain the shape.

Topiary has been used in formal Italian and European gardens for hundreds of years, and our own English country gardens have some spectacular displays. Ideal as a lawn compliment, or as a patio feature, box topiary instantly gives that refined, cultured look to a small garden.

We have some lovely 14inch dimeter box balls available now.

Box topiary balls 30cm diameter  -  £24.99 (A) 

9cm  pot  (small, about 8inches)  £5.99 (A) 

2L pot,  3ft specimens £6.99 (A) 

5L pot,  6ft specimens at £24.99 (A)

5L pot,  6ft specimens at £24.99 (A)

A unique and dramatic foliage plant, this is actually a cross between ivy (hedera) and the castor oil plant (fatsia), so it has a climbing habit, but with very large Fatsia japonica like leaves. Very hardy, and suitable for any climbing position - an ideal addition to the exotic and jungle garden.

3L pot, 3ft specimens 3litre pot £12.99 (A)  

A white edged variegated form of the climbing fatsia above.  Very distinctive and good as a backdrop for the flowering jungle plants. The photo shows some of the actual specimens we have on offer, which are on 3ft canes.

3L pot, 3ft specimens 3litre pot £12.99 (A)  

An unusual GREEN variegated form of the climbing fatsia. Very bold, lovely shaded foliage.  The photo shows some of the actual specimens we have on offer, which are on 3ft canes.

3L pot, 3ft specimens 3litre pot £12.99 (A)  

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3Litre  pot, 2-3ft specimens £9.99 (A)   

Another large growing plant is the Coral Plume, which has large lacy foliage, olive-green in colour and very distinctive. Coral pink flower stems in late summer. A very hardy and useful plant in the jungle or Japanese style garden.

2litre pot 

A dramatic and stunning large leaved shrub with serrated edge leaves of a distinct blue colour. A lovely nutty aroma to the foliage. This is a large growing shrub to 5ft which will add dramatically to any jungle or exotic garden.

2litre pot £7.99 (A)    

3Litre  pot £9.99 (A)     5Litre  pot (2ft trunk) £24.99 (A)   

The Paulownia tomentosa is a favourite at Silk Tree Nurseries because of its stunning jungle like foliage, and can be used to great effect in the Jungle or Exotic garden. This beautiful tree bears very unique and spectacular flowers BEFORE the leaves which resemble foxgloves growing from the branches. You can grow this lovely tree in two ways - as an upright specimen tree where it will grow to a substantial height in a short period, or coppice it to grow it as a large shrub / bush. To produce flowers: You mustn't prune it, as the flowers are produced on last years wood. To produce massive 3ft+ diameter leaves: Prune it! Do this in the winter months when the tree is dormant (Dec-Feb) cutting into the hardwood, prune to approx. 3-4ft. This will be at the expense of the flowers, but will produce very very large leaves.

6.5ft plants, 10Litre pots  - £39.99 (B)

This stunning architectural plant is grown for its bold green and white foliage and makes an ideal plant for a desert garden or a jungle garden, where it can be grown in a raised bed of gravel and sand. Keep very dry over winter and plant in free draining soil. Very slow growing. We have some lovely 10litre specimens available now 60-70cm plants - some of the actual specimens are shown in the photo.

10Litre pots  - £39.99 (B)

10litre £29.99 (B) (15 available)

For instant impact, a spectacular Torbay Palm will add exotic effect to any garden. These beautiful plants are seed grown, so they show some very interesting variegation in the leaves, some reds and yellows. Wonderfully exotic, yet fully hardy in any position. These very easy plants can grow to 12ft within 4 years and create a superb canopy for the exotic or jungle garden. They make excellent patio specimens, and require little water during the growing season.  We have some lovely 3-4ft specimens (inc. pot) available now in 5-10litre pots - the photo top  left shows a similar specimen.  We also have some 5-6ft specimens, with 1-2.5ft trunks shown in the bottom photo.

 10litre (3-4ft) £19.99 (B)

12litre (4-5ft) £69.99 (B)

Without question,  one of the most striking Torbay Palms of them all is Cordyline Red Star. With its fabulous red leaves,  it is an elegant, beautiful cordyline for a jungle or exotic garden, or create an instant show feature on a patio or pathway, placing this specimen against a dark coloured wall or fence, or plant amongst the green of palm trees and yucca, or the whites of sculptural perennials such as Digitalis, or Delphinium.

5Litre  3ft plants 

15litre plants, 4-5ft inc. pot £69.99 (C) 

Similar to Rainbow Maiden below, but slightly redder, and as the name suggests, glowing colours in the summer sun. A beautiful variety of Phormium. 3litre plants available now, 2ft inc. pot.

3Litre sized  plants at £14.99 (A)    

A purple leaved variety of New Zealand Flax

4Litre deep sized  plants at £14.99 (A)    

The species  New Zealand Flax, and the strongest growing (also the hardiest).  We have some lovely,  4ft (inc. pot) specimens in stock now in 10litre pots. Many in stock.

10Litre  plants (4ft)  at £24.99 (B)