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Silk Tree Nurseries specialize in
large plants for instant gardens, but we do also grow a variety of
tall, sculptural and unusual perennials and shrubs.
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Leycesteria formosa - Himalayan
Honeysuckle
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. We are offering lovely, large 10litre pot specimens (will be
pruned back in the winter months).
5L pot, (bareroot
in winter) £9.99 (A)

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Melianthus major - The Honey Bush
This stunning serrated leved giant is fully hardy, and
will show large dissected grey-blue leaves up to 3ft in length, and grow
up to 7ft tall in one season, dying back to its roots in winter. It will
flower red in late summer.
2L pot
£6.99 (A)
5L pot
£12.99 (A)

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Psuedopanax -
New Zealand Shrub This unusual
and rarely available shrub from New Zealand is a must for the exotic or
jungle garden, with it's evergreen whorls of foliage, long lobed leaves
which are green splashed with gold. Growing to approx. 3 by 3ft, it wont
take over the small garden, and can be used to great effect as an underplant in the jungle garden, or in a pot on a patio. It will
tolerate almost all positions.
3L pot £12.99
(A) 
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Verbascum olympicum -
Giant verbascum
Verbascum OLYPICUM, the Giant Verbascum, is a talking point in any
garden. This is the LARGEST verbascum you can grow and trust me, it is
ENORMOUS! Fabulous, downy grey-white leaves like rabbits ears begin this
plants quest for the sky! These leaves alone can be a focal point, up to
2ft in length and a favourite with children who love stroking and
touching them. In its second or third year, this Verbascum shoots up
branches of yellow flowers sky high up to eight foot in height!
Grow this beautiful plant in the back border, in the exotic or jungle
garden, in the classic county garden amongst Lupin and Verbena, or
simply as a one off in the centre of a front garden to wow your
neighbours. We have some 5litre specimens available now.
5L pot £9.99 (A)

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