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"Magnolia Betty arrived this morning and has had her face in glorious sunshine all afternoon. I am delighted with the plant. Thank you for sending it so promptly."
Kitty Grant, Angus

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"Just a brief note to thank you for packing so well the specimen Acer you sent which looks an excellent tree and arrived in perfect condition. Best regards."
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Specimen plants

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Throughout our catalogue you will find plants which we offer not just at a small or medium size but also at a SPECIMEN SIZE.

This section simply puts all the Specimen Sized plants which we offer in one list for ease of reference.

Those of you who want an instant garden or want to create an immediate impact with something especially large will find plenty to choose from here. Equally specimen plants can save time creating privacy for your garden from your neighbours.

We have attempted to show photographs of the specimen plants here where we have them, but you will find more information on approximate sizes of specimen plants and size comparison photographs between small, medium, large and specimen plants contained in the main catalogue.

If you need more information on a specific plant or its suitability for your chosen site do please call us on 01209 860316, 7 days a week during office hours or email us at info@burncoose.co.uk

CORDYLINE australis 'Purpurea' >

Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm

Purple

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CORNUS controversa 'Variegata' >

Giant dogwood, Wedding cake tree

Striking and very scarce slow growing variegated form with horizontal branching

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CORNUS 'Eddie's White Wonder' >

Dogwood

Hardy shrub producing large white bracts, good autumn colour

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CORNUS florida 'Cherokee Sunset' >

American boxwood, Flowering dogwood

Leaves have an irregular yellow border which turns deep brownish red to red in autumn. Rosy-red flowers in May and June

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CORNUS kousa >

Japanese dogwood

White bracts

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CORNUS kousa var chinensis >

Chinese dogwood

White flushed pink

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CORNUS kousa 'Snowboy' >

Japanese dogwood

Grey-green leaves with a broad white margin

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CUPRESSUS macrocarpa 'Goldcrest' >

Monterey cypress

Erect. Rich gold colour best in the winter

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DAVIDIA involucrata >

Dove tree, Ghost tree, Handkerchief tree

large white bracts drape the tree in MAY. The green seeds are held on long stalks after the leaves fall and can take over 2 years to germinate

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DAVIDIA involucrata var. vilmoriniana >

Dove tree, Ghost tree, Handkerchief tree

Leaves on established trees are glabrous (smooth) not silky and hairy underneath. Otherwise there is little to distinguish the two forms

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DICKSONIA antarctica >

Man fern, Soft tree fern

This attractive architectural plant thrives in cool moist shaded woodland

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DIOSPYROS kaki >

Chinese persimmon, Japanese persimmon.

oval glossy green leaves which turn yellow orange and purple in autumn. Female plants bear conical yellow fruits

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ELAEAGNUS x ebbingei >

Excellent grey-green foliage, silver on back, good for coastal exposure

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ELAEAGNUS x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge' >

Quick growing, leaves margined in gold

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ELAEAGNUS x ebbingei 'Limelight' >

Quick growing, leaves golden variegated

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ERIOBOTRYA japonica >

Japanese loquat, Loquat

Large handsome corrugated leaves with clusters of white hawthorn flowers followed, in a hot summer, by yellow pear-shaped edible fruits. Hardy outside in milder areas

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FATSIA japonica >

False castor oil plant, Japanese figleaf palm

Excellent glossy foliage and an attractive habit which makes for an architechural or

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GINKGO biloba >

Duck's foot tree, Maidenhair tree

Fan-shaped leaves which turn a delightful clear yellow before falling. This tree is perfectly hardy but slow growing and dioecious

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GLEDITSIA triacanthos 'Sunburst' >

Honey locust

Large tree with golden fern-like foliage turning bright yellow in autumn

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JACARANDA mimosifolia >

Long, white-throated, glowing purple-blue flowers in pyramidical panicles followed by disc-shaped seed pods

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JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket' >

Rocky Mountain juniper

Narrow columnar habit and striking blue grey colour

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MAGNOLIA acuminata >

Cucumber tree

Flowers greenish-blue and yellow in summer and also often in early autumn

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MAGNOLIA acuminata 'Blue Opal' >

Cucumber tree

Spectacular blue buds turn dark yellow as they open. This is a unique colour in the magnolia world

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MAGNOLIA acuminata 'Koban Dori' >

Cucumber tree

Soft canary-yellow blooms which open as the leaf appears in spring. Its neat pyramidical habit and restricted overall size makes it very suitable for suburban gardens

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MAGNOLIA 'Advance' >

A hybrid bred by Vance Hooper in New Zealand. Clear lilac-purple goblet-shaped blooms on this hybrid between M. soulangeana 'Burgundy' and M. 'Vulcan'

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