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Quercus myrsinifolia (Bamboo-leafed Oak)
Apparently this is not suitable for alkali soils and certainly it is very happy in woodland edge conditions. The seedlings grow best in loam. Otherwise – unfussy. Seems to respond well to sequestered iron. In the wild it can reach 9m/30ft in height with a head of 6m/20 foot diameter.
N.B. When clipping several plants with the same tool, have a bucket containing a 5% bleach solution and swish your blades around for 30 seconds between plants to sterilise them. This will help avoid the chance of cross contamination of disease.
As with all woody plants, plant high, exposing as much of the taper at the base of the trunk as possible. Allowing soil to accumulate round the base of a tree can be fatal. Keep very well watered when first planted.
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Aloe striatula (Coral Aloe)
View this plantA remarkable discovery. An upright, branching aloe with yellow candle-like flowers. Grows to about 3ft x 3ft. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
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Agave americana (Century Plant)
View this plantThe spikemeister. Biggest and toughest of all the spiky plants. Blue fleshy leaves creating a remarkable living sculpture. Keep it in a pot. Shove it in a shed for the winter. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
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Aloe aristata (Lace Aloe - Hated by Clare)
View this plantThe hardiest of the African Aloes – forms a mat of exotic little fleshy leafed rosettes. Orangey-red flower spikes that last for weeks and weeks. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
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Acorus gramineus ‘Variegata’ (Japanese Rush)
View this plantA remarkable evergreen grass relative from Japan that always looks good, no matter the weather. It can grow in any soil – even being semi submerged by ponds and rivers. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
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Arbutus unedo (Kilarney Strawberry Tree)
View this plantWell know shapely little evergreen tree: 20ft in 30 years. Needs well drained soil. Masses of little white flowers followed by fruits that look (a bit) like strawberries. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
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Allium ‘White Giant’
View this plantA statuesque bloom made up of hundreds of tiny white flowers. As the flower matures a pink glow appears. Height 4ft. Flowering June. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
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Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle)
View this plantThe incomparable Monkey Puzzle from South America. Familiar, primitive, weird and utterly unpredictable in its growth rate. 20 ft in 20 years is about average. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
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Aeonium arboreum ‘Schwarzkopf’ (Purple Aeonium)
View this plantPurple leaves as long as they have plenty of light. If shaded, they go green. Easy plant in a pot but only leave it outside for winter in very mild gardens. To about 2ft. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.