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JUNGLE & EXOTIC
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Acacia dealbata Gaulois Asteris -
Silver Acacia Tree We are offering the NEW variety of acacia dealbata which is called 'Gaulois Astier' - it keeps its leaves much better in winter, and has
denser, bushier growth which is slightly darker green. Superb 6ft specimens available now.
10L pot, 6ft specimens £39.99
(B)
(available again in Spring 2012)
Acacia dealbata species 10L pot, 6ft specimens £39.99
(B)
(available mid February 2012)
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Acacia melanoxolyn - Hardy
Evergreen Blackwood Acacia
Acacia mealanoxolyn is a rarely offered, FULLY HARDY,
beautiful Acacia tree that can be grown outdoors in most parts of
Britain - these trees have actually self seeded and are growing in
abundance in the Blackpool area! Acacia melanoxolyn is a fast growing
Acacia, with lovely dark grey bark when mature, and fascinating delicate
Acacia leaves when young.
10litre pot, 4-6ft trees
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Acacia pravissima - Hardy
Evergreen Weeping
Acacia
Acacia pravissima is one of the strangest 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.
3L pot, 10-12inch
specimens £5.99 (A) 
10L pot, 6ft specimens £39.99
(B)
(available mid February 2012)
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Actindia
kolomikta - Ornamental Kiwi Vine
The very unusual and beautiful ornamental 'Painted Kiwi
Vine' is grown for its extraordinary foliage - large lush leaves which
begin green and then turn patches of white & pink as if they had been
painted with a brush. Fully hardy and ideal in the jungle style
garden.
10L pot, 5-6ft specimens £24.99 (B)
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Albizzia julibrissin Rosea -
Persian Pink Silk Tree
'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 10-12inch specimens £9.99 (A)
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Albizzia julibrissin OMBRELLA BOURBRI -
Persian Pink Silk Tree
A grafted form of the silk tree, 'Ombrella' has a umbrella,
compact head of foliage, and will flower at an earlier age. Fabulous
in the ground in a hot south facing position, or in a pot. This is a
GRAFTED variety, strong growing and flowering at a young age.
10L 4ft specimens £49.99 (B)
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Albizzia julibrissin Summer Chocolate -
Burgundy Leaf Silk Tree
A quite new form of the Silk Tree - with leaves that turn
to Burgundy Red in the summer months. A grafted variety and stunning
in August and September. This is a GRAFTED variety, strong growing and
flowering at a young age.
10L 4ft specimens £49.99 (B)
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Albizzia julibrissin Shidare - Weeping Silk Tree
A very exciting, very
rare, new form of silk tree with WEEPING branches from a central
leader. A grafted variety and one that
will be new to us this year (photos coming in September). Available in
very limited numbers.
10L 7ft specimens
£99.99 (B)
(5 available)
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Bay Trees (Laurus nobilis)
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 4ft specimens (inc. pot) which have 2ft
stems and 14inch heads of foliage , and some larger 5ft
specimens with 3ft stems. Also, some small 2ft standards
with twisted stems ideal for outdoor table displays. They can be grown
in low light to full sun positions, and can even be used indoors in a
light position.
4ft (2ft stems, 14inch heads) at £39.99 (B)
or 2 for £70.00
4ft TWISTED STEMS at £49.99 (B)
or 2 for £90.00 (B)
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Box topiary (buxus) - Box Balls & BoxColumns
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.
Box Columns 44-46inches inc. pot £39.99
(A)
Box Columns 3ft inc. pot £29.99 (A)
Box topiary balls 16inch diameter - £39.99 (B)
Box topiary 10inch diameter - £19.99 (A)
Box hedging plants - 1.5litre (about 12-18inches) -
£4.99 (A)
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Chamerops humilis (Hardy Palm Tree)
The European Fan Palm, Chamerops humilis,
is one of the most hardiest palm trees for the outdoor UK garden. It is
a 'clumping' palm tree that grows multiple trunks and takes on a
bush-like appearance. Large, fan-like leaves stretch out from the centre
of each trunk. Evergreen, it is very frost hardy, and makes an ideal
container palm for the patio, or plant it in the garden in free draining
soil.
7litre 3ft inc. pot £29.99 (A)
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Cordyline australis - Torbay Palm Tree
For instant impact, a spectacular Torbay Palm will add exotic
effect to any garden. Wonderfully exotic, yet very hardy (protect with
fleece in hard winters). 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.
10litre (4ft) £39.99 (B)
25litre (5-6ft inc.
pot, 12-20inch trunk) £69.99
(C)
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Cycas revoluta - Cycad
A prehistoric,
ancient and primitive plant, these wonderful specimens will produce a
ring of symmetrical dark green leaves in a whorl around an ever swelling
trunk. VERY SLOW growing, they take many years to form a trunk. You can
successfully plant outdoors if you plant in free draining soil and you
protect the crown with bamboo frame, straw, and fleece over winter - or
bring them into the house over winter.
These plants grow
in phases - and what can happen is the old leaves yellow and die back
and then you can give lots of water to mimic a monsoon and suddenly 10
or 12 more leaves will sprout. If in a pot, you can soak underwater for
1-2 days once a year and this should do the trick. The trunks can lie
dormant for many years in the wild.
We have a very
limited number of large 2.5ft-3ft specimens, with 18-24 leaves, 5-7inch
trunks.
7litre (3ft inc.
pot, 6-8inch trunk) £49.99
(B)
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Echium pinniana
One of the most awe inspiring plants you can ever
plant in the exotic or jungle garden is the giant of Echiums, so named
The Tower Of Jewels. VERY LARGE long silvery grey foliage forms from a
mound, which gets larger and larger over the year. The following year,
the largest flower spike you have ever seen, up to 14ft - towers into
the sky like a purple flowering pyramid of colour. A plant of epic
proportions .
7litre pot £19.99 (A)
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Eucalyptus gunnii - Gum Tree
The toughest of all the gum trees, this Eucalyptus
will survive any soil, any abuse, any amount of pruning, and any conditons!
You can grow it as a dense bush by clipping every year, in a pot, or
as a 50ft high tree! Beautiful all year round blue foliage.
3L pot, 1ft
specimens £6.99 (A)
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Eucalyptus
parvifolia - Gum Tree
A rarely offered fully hardy and evergreen Eucalyptus with
sword like foliage, larger then the common gunni.
5L pot, 5ft
specimens at £24.99 (A)
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Fatsia
japonica - Japaanese Aralia
Lush, green, lobed, palmate leaves give
this plant a real exotic look. Evergreen, and frost tolerant, it will add
a sub-tropical look to any garden. Tolerant of most soils, this plant will
withstand even harsh, coastal uk climates. Unusual ball clusters of white
flowers are produced in autumn, followed by black fruits.
5L pot, 2-3ft
specimens at £14.99 (A)
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Leycesteria
formosa - Himalayan Honeysuckle
Hardy & Exotic Perennial growing to 5-6ft!
The Himalayan Honeysuckle, Leycesteria formosa, is a must for the exotic
garden or unusual back border. This is a real show plant, growing to
5-6ft, possibly higher, and covered in extraordinary pendulous white and
red-purple flowers in June / July. In the autumn months purple berries
form on the stems, and during a mild winter, the stems can stay on all
winter.
3Litre pot, 1-2ft specimens £9.99
(A)
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Musa sikkimensis - Hardy Banana Tree
The Himalayan Banana Tree, Musa sikkimensis, is a hardy banana plant that
can be planted in UK gardens. This beautiful species of banana can be
distinguished by it's narrow leaves. Very different in leaf shape to
a Musa basjoo, Musa sikkimensis can also tolerate more wind, and
continue some growth over the winter months.
10Litre
(more in 2012)
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Olive Tree - Hardy Olea
With its evergreen blue green leaves, the olive tree makes a lovely
companion to the eoxtic and jungle plants. Fully hardy - it requires
free draining soil (dig sand and gravel into your existing bed). Water
in summer only. We have 3ft & 5ft standards in stock
now - the photo shows some of the actual specimens in stock (click on
the picture to enlarge).
5Litre pot 3ft standard £29.99
(A)
7Litre pot
5ft standard £49.99
(B)
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Paulownia tomentosa - Foxglove
Tree
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.
3-4ft plants, 5Litre pots £29.99
(A) -
(more in Spring 2012)
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Pheonix robelleni
- Pygmy Date Palm Tree
The Pygmy Date Palm is very similar to a canary date palm but has SOFT leaves - so they are lovely to run your
hand through the top of the crown. These are trunked palms and will grow to a
maximum of 6-8ft. They look fabulous on a deck or patio and can be used in shady
positions - you can keep them outside from May until October, then bring into
the house over winter. They also make very good house palms.
7Litre plants , 40-44inch (inc. pot), £39.99
(A)
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Trachycarpus fortunei - Fortune's Palm
Essential, single stemmed, OUTDOOR palm for the UK. Dark green fan
leaves up to 1m across. Larger specimens are becoming ever more popular,
and their hardiness is unquestionable. Can be fast growing (for a palm),
even in the UK climate. Plant in a free draining soil (gravel / sand / compost
mix) - they do not like their feet in water over winter. Can also be
kept happily indoors at any time, in good light.
5litre plants, 2-3ft inc. pot £24.99 (A)
(20 in stock)
10litre plants, 43inch-4ft inc. pot, 10-12inch trunks £39.99 (B)
15litre plants, 4.5-5ftft inc. pot, 12-16inch trunks £69.99 (B)
(20 in stock)
25litre plants, 5ft-6ft, TWIN TRUNK (14inch &
11inch) £199.99 (D)
20litre plants 6.5ft
palms (2ft trunks) £175.00 (E)
(20 in stock)
50litre plants 6.5ft
palms TWIN TRUNK (2-3ft trunks) £299.99 (collection or dedicated
vehicle only, please phone - we have 2 in stock, large discount for
collection and cash)
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Trachycarpus wagnerianus
Another fully hardy OUTDOOR palm for the UK. Usually
single stem, and a little slower growing than fortunei. This form has
notably more straight leaves than fortunei. Hardy to at least -25C, you
wont have any problems planting this outdoors in free draining soil.
12litre plants 4.5ft
palms (14-16inch trunks) £124.99 (C)
40litre plants 6ft
palms (35-40inch trunks) £249.99 (D)
(1 only)
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Yucca gloriosa variegata -
Golden Sword
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 12litre specimens available now
(2-3ft diameter spread) and the photo shows one of the
actual specimens (click on the picture to enlarge).
5litre plants £19.99 (A)
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