South America
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Lomatia ferruginea (Fuinque)
View this plantA beautiful member of the exotic Protea family. Large, evergreen, ferny leaves. Essential if you have poor acid soil and a fairly open site. 10ft after 8 years. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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Maytenus boaria (The Maiten Tree)
View this plantElegant, evergreen, willow-like tree for open sites. Wind resistant. Visit the grove at Portmeirion, and swoon. To 20 ft in 10 years. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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Myrtus apiculata (Orange-barked Myrtle)
View this plantOutstanding small evergreen tree up to 20 ft in 20 years with remarkable orange and white bark. Also grown as Niwaki. In Chile they call it the Bambi tree because of the bark. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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Myrtus apiculata ‘Niwaki’ (Orange-barked Myrtle)
View this plantHome grown Niwaki (big bonsai). Best out of cold winds so good in small gardens. Orange suede bark, fragrant white flowers. In Chile it’s called the Bambi tree because of the bark. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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Nothofagus dombeyi (Dombey's Southern Beech)
View this plantFrom deepest Patagonia comes this beautiful evergreen beech relative. Fast growing and reliable. 20ft in 10 years. Tremendously tolerant of shade but happy in direct sun. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
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Pinus patula (Orang-Utan Pine)
View this plantThe long thin needles hang down. They go from green to ginger and the tree looks like a great big Orang-Utan. A bit. Fast growing pine from Mexico. 30ft in 15 years. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
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Podocarpus salignus (Willow Podocarp)
View this plantFrom Chile. Piles of luxuriant evergreen foliage – there’s nothing else like it. It grows to about 25ft eventually and is essential. Good for hedging if you’re patient. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
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Puya alpestris
View this plantA pineapple relative from the high Andes. Spiky (very), exotic and hardy in mild gardens. Good in a pot. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Red