Big Leaves / Exotics

The hardiest Bromeliad – related to and looking like a pineapple, it’ll grow anywhere – full sun, dense shade or, best of all, up a tree. Each plant 1ft x 1ft. Please contact us for other stock availability and sizes.

An exotic pineapple relative. Flowers of iridescent blue and post office red (a baboon’s bottom). Being a bit of a bromeliad, it seems to enjoy being in a pot. 1.5ft x 1.5ft Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

Incredibly versatile plant : ground cover, climber, topiary. A cross between a shrub and a climber hence the versatility. Best in shade. Grows to any size you allow it to. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

Well known evergreen exotic. Likes shade. Much versatility and opportunities for Creative Maintenance. To 15ft after 15 years. Can make it look like a Papaya? Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

Long lived, hardy, delicious, accommodating, beautiful, evocative etc : The Wonderful Fig Tree. Grow at as a tree, train the branches to give summer shade. Enjoy the figs. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

Another one of those huge spiky (but soft) exotics from Mexico. After many years, they send out 30ft yellow flower spikes. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

Compact shape with deeply cut leaves and pink flowers. Grows to 3 ft across and 2 ft tall. If your garden’s too cold, bung it in a pot and in a shed for the winter. Exotic. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

As the name would suggest, rosemary-like. Greener, shinier, more vigorous with masses of spectacular red flowers in summer. Can reach 5ft in 4 years. Makes a lovely hedge. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.