Acer palmatum ‘Elegans’
An upright and open tree 2 to 3 metres tall and 2 metres wide. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
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Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Beni-shidare tricolor’
A beautiful dome-shaped weeping acer with red, green and white variegated leaves that turn flaming red as they fall in the autumn. Will grow to 1 metre in height over a decade. Grows perfectly in a pot for years, if kept in a sheltered spot away from cold drying winds. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’
A hardy, deciduous tree with dark purple leaves and brilliant red autumn colour. Growing to 12m in height with a wide or conical crown. Clusters of yellow flowers in spring followed by red keys. This acer could be used as a specimen tree, with it’s dark red leaves standing out from the crowd. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
Plant Hunting in Cayman
The Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park Recently, I was lucky enough to visit The Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park. This is situated in the East of Grand Cayman, an island to the West of the Caribbean. Grand Cayman is part of the British West Indies and better known for its diving. The Queen Elizabeth II Botanic…
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Torc Pots : Dace
The Dace from Torc Pots is a study in stylish restraint with a profile that rises cleanly from base to rim, forming a crisp cylinder that looks architecturally clean rather than curvaceously decorative. The large version available from our nursery : Grey with a light brushed texture, a 125cm top and a height of 63cm. Ideal if you are looking to create a contemporary or even minimalist focal point. Suitable for intimate courtyards and more expansive terraces. Contact us if you are looking to further refine the size, finish or design we can help you create a truly personal finish.…
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Torc Pots : Kari
The handcrafted Kari from Torc Pots is the epitome of gentle curves, yet has a grounded and stable presence. Kari will keep your potted plant choices protected either by echoing the curvature of perhaps an Ilex crenata ‘Convexa’ Niwaki or a stark shapely contrast of say a Taxus cone. We can help create a truly personal piece for you, if you’d like to further refine the size, finish or design do contact us. …
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Torc Pots : Nia
The Nia from Torc Pots is less about height and more about presence. The wide and shallow handcrafted shape creates a strong horizontal line if holding a delicate Acer, or providing purposeful structure when packed full of low lying exotics. Available at our nursery in a range of finishes and size options, but if you are looking to further refine the size, finish or design we can help you with this, too. Contact us to help create a truly personal piece for you.…
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Top 5 Architectural Plants to use on the South Coast
iving on the South Coast of England, it is not just the bucket and spade brigade that loves the warm
and temperate conditions. With more sunshine hours and generally less wind and rain than in
western and northern parts of the UK, many plants and trees including some less hardy specimens,
tend to thrive down here….
Dodonaea viscosa ‘Purpurea’
A half hardy to tender evergreen shrub from Africa, Asia and the Americas, while in Australia it was used by the settlers to make beer. The wavy margined leaves have a distinct delicate tracery of veins and a purplish colour. The flowers are small, green and insignificant; the papery flowers have a pink tinge.
Hardiness level Red
Homegrown Production
THE BIGGEST COLLECTION OF HOMEGROWN ARCHITECTURAL PLANTS IN THE UK Tripled Homegrown Production Over the past few years, we’ve made significant strides in expanding our Homegrown Production. Out of the 40,000 plants on our nursery, an impressive 20,000 are now homegrown—three times the number we were originally cultivating before 2020. We’ve developed and expanded to…
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