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"Thank you for the two Schizostylis plants which arrived safely this morning. As always, perfectly packed. I was glad to have the opportunity to speak to Stephen and have his guidance on suitable varieties – one advantage of being an “old” customer – I should say and “ancient” one. Best wishes. "
Richard Foden, London August 2009


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"Thank you for your efficient service and placing it in the requested area if no one available at the property."
R M Hartley


Rare Plants List

At Burncoose we known for having an interesting rarity list. These rare plants are either in very short supply or still too small to be despatched at least until early summer. If you order one of these plants you may have to go on our waiting list.
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AESCULUS wilsonii

AESCULUS wilsonii  >

Buckeye, Horse Chestnut
A very rare tree with tall white flowers with a yellow centre which turns red. The original record tree at Caerhays is on its last legs after 100 years
AMICIA zygomeris
An unusual tall growing perennial with alternate heart-shaped leaflets veined purple. Racemes of pea-like yellow flowers with purple keels
BUDDLEJA yunnanensis

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Buddleia, Butterfly bush
Large tapering leaves and voilet flowers on this rare Chinese species first discovered in 1915
CARRIEREA calycina

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Goat horn tree
An extremely rare tree forming a broad head with cup-shaped flowers of creamy-white in terminal candelabra-like racemes
CORYNOCARPUS laevigatus
A bushy spreading New Zealand tree with glossy dark green leaves and, in maturity tiny panicles of greenish-yellow flowers
DIOSPYROS rhombifolia

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Princess persimmon
A very rare species used in China to produce laquer for waterproofing. Orange berries
EHRETIA anacua

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Knockaway, Sandpaper tree
A Mexican and US species with reddish-brown to grey bark which peels. The leaves have a remarkably rough texture. Abundant white flowers which make the tree seem as if it is covered in snow
EHRETIA dicksonii
Rare small tree with large rough hairy leaves and broad corymbs of fragrant white flowers in June
HALESIA diptera

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Silverbell, Snowdrop tree
A more shrubby habit and less free flowering than H. carolina but with broader leaves and two winged fruits
Similar to 'Annabelle' but with even larger flowers
HYDRANGEA arborescens 'Invincibelle Spirit'
Similar to 'Annabelle' but with smaller pink (not white) flowers
JAMESIA americana

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Fivepetal cliffbush, Waxflower
a variety with erect greyish-green leaves and fragrant white flowers in clusters
JUGLANS ailanthifolia

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Heartnut, Japanese walnut, Jupiter's nuts
Handsome leaves which can be up to 3 feet long.
JUGLANS cineria

JUGLANS cineria  >

Butter-nut, Jupiter's nuts, White walnut
Fast growing walnut with sticky new shoots and large hairy leaves.
LAURELIOPSIS philippiana
A rare evergreen tree suitable for milder climates

LEPTOSPERMUM cunninghamii  >

Australian tea tree
(formerly myrtifolia) - upright growing with pubescent young stems and white flowers
LINDERA megaphylla
A very rare and handsome evergreen tree with long shining green leaves, glacous beneath. Yellowish-green flower clusters
LONICERA involucrata var. ledebourii
A Californian plant with peculiar orange-yellow tinged red flowers. A most unusual shrubby lonicera
MAGNOLIA acuminata 'Honey Liz'
A hybrid between M. ‘Miss Honeybee’ and M. ‘Elizabeth’. Large upright almost painted yellow flowers
MAGNOLIA 'Banana Split'
Yellow to cream flowers with a purple stripe and a green base. Upright and vigorous habit.
MAGNOLIA x brooklynensis 'Hattie Carthan'
Bright yellow flowers with magenta mid veins and a tinge of green
Deep rose-pink with purple shading
MAGNOLIA 'Candy Cane'
Erect tepals (petals) in three whorls. The outer whorl is rose fading to white and with a rose stripe. The middle whorl is darker and the inner whorl is a deeper rose purple
MAGNOLIA 'Carlos'
Good yellow flowers but sometimes appearing with the leaves. A cross between M. acuminata var subcordata x M. denudata
MAGNOLIA 'Cecil Nice'
An absolute picture when in full flower with row upon row of upright white flowers
MAGNOLIA 'Cleopatra'
Similar in colour to M. ‘Lanarth’ this new New Zealand hybrid is a rich reddish purple with a metallic sheen
MAGNOLIA dawsoniana 'Chyverton Red’
Reddish to crimson flowers on this dawsoniana hybrid bred at Chyverton in Cornwall
MAGNOLIA 'Felix Jury'
This is a Jury hybrid between M. ‘Vulcan’ and a seedling of M. ‘Iolanthe’. This impressive magnolia has white and port wine red flowers shaped like water lilies
MAGNOLIA 'F. J. Williams'
A sensational new hybrid raised at Caerhays. Early flowering with a striking deep reddish purple flower
MAGNOLIA 'Gold Cup'
Cup shaped flowers of deep yellow colour. A hybrid between M. ‘Lennei’ and M. ‘Elizabeth’

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