Rare Plants List

At Burncoose we are 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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ACER x conspicuum 'Phoenix'

ACER x conspicuum 'Phoenix'

Snake-bark maple

white striping on the bark and bright red new shoots which hold their colour into winter

 
Small
£45.00  
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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ACER macrophyllum

ACER macrophyllum

Big leaf maple, Oregon maple

large dark green deeply lobed leaves which turn a bright orange in autumn. Fragrant yellow flowers in clusters followed by bristly fruit

 
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£50.00 each 
AESCULUS chinensis

AESCULUS chinensis

Buckeye, Chinese horse chestnut

small white flowers in long racemes on this slow growing and rare species

 
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£35.00 each 
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AESCULUS flava

AESCULUS flava

Sweet buckeye

yellow flowers and good autumn tints

 
£30.00 each 
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AESCULUS x neglecta 'Erythroblastos'

AESCULUS x neglecta 'Erythroblastos'

Buckeye, Sunrise horse chestnut

red leaf stalks and leaves that unfold a spectacular cream and bright pink. They then become yellow and turn green by midsummer

 
£35.00 each 
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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ARALIA cordata

ARALIA cordata

Japanese spikenard

white flowers in large umbels. Pinnate green leaves

 
£25.00 each 
Available again from APRIL 2025
When fresh stock arrives
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ARBUTUS andrachne

ARBUTUS andrachne

Grecian strawberry tree

smooth bark, peeling in summer to reveal a green layer which later becomes orange-brown

 
£35.00 each 
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ARISTOLOCHIA sempervirens

ARISTOLOCHIA sempervirens

Birthwort

(syn. Aristolochia altissima) - Evergreen climber with glossy heart-shaped leaves. Pitcher-shaped dullish-red flowers with a bright yellow throat

 
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£20.00 each 
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BETULA utilis subsp. albosinensis 'China Ruby'

BETULA utilis subsp. albosinensis 'China Ruby'

Chinese red-barked birch

an original Chinese introduction by Ernest Wilson and arguably one of the very finest birches for its bark. Peeling bark is creamy-white flushed grey and pink maturing to a coppery-red. Spectacular! Limited availability

 
H/Std
£90.00 each 
Available Early Spring 2025
Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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BUDDLEJA stenostachya

BUDDLEJA stenostachya

Buddleia, Butterfly bush

woolly leaves and lilac mauve flowers

 
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£17.50 each 
BUDDLEJA yunnanensis

BUDDLEJA yunnanensis

Buddleia, Butterfly bush

large tapering leaves and violet flowers on this rare Chinese species first discovered in 1915

 
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£17.50 each 
CALOTHAMNUS quadrifidus

CALOTHAMNUS quadrifidus

Common net bush, One-sided bottlebrush

Grey-green needle-like leaves and bottlebrush flowers arranged on one side of the stem. Flowers are usually red, though some forms are yellow or white

 
£20.00 each 
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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CALYCANTHUS floridus 'Athens'

CALYCANTHUS floridus 'Athens'

Carolina allspice, Carolina sweetshrub

fragrant pale yellow long lasting flower. Slow growing

 
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£40.00 each 
CAMPYLOTROPIS macrocarpa

CAMPYLOTROPIS macrocarpa

Red-stemmed racemes of purple/white flowers in late summer. Attractive trifoliate leaves

 
£20.00 each 
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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CARPINUS fangiana

CARPINUS fangiana

Fang's hornbeam

perhaps the most striking and unusual of all hornbeams which is a serious 'must have' for any collector. Bronze young leaves and long clusters of fruits with toothed bracts

 
Grafted
£30.00 each 
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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CARPINUS kawakamii

CARPINUS kawakamii

Hornbeam

small tree in cultivation. Serrated leaves and long catkins. Evergreen in our climate in Cornwall

 
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£25.00 each 
CARPINUS polyneura

CARPINUS polyneura

Hornbeam

reddish-purple new growth of willow-like appearance. Strongly veined leaves with long pinted tips

 
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£25.00 each 
CINNAMOMUM camphora

CINNAMOMUM camphora

Camphor tree

when you crush the leaves the spicy smell is overwhelming. Tender but well worth trying in a sheltered spot as this is a handsome foliage shrub

 
£20.00 each 
Unavailable
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Large
£40.00 each 
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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CINNAMOMUM japonicum

CINNAMOMUM japonicum

Japanese chinnamon, Korean camphor

shiny, three-veined leaves. Flowers, bark and foliage are fragrant

 
£37.50 each 
CLETHRA tomentosa 'Cottondale'

CLETHRA tomentosa 'Cottondale'

Summer sweet, Sweet pepper bush, White alder

US species with long tapering racemes of flowers. Suckers are produced from the base of the plant to create a spreading clump

 
Small
£27.50 each 
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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Large
£50.00  
DACRYCARPUS dacrydioides

DACRYCARPUS dacrydioides

Kahikatea, New Zealand white pine

small tree with extraordinary long slender drooping branchlets with tiny bronze-green leaves. The tree often appears dead when viewed from a distance

 
£22.50 each 
Availability yet to be determined
We don't yet know when or if this plant is coming back into stock
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DAPHNE bholua 'Mary Rose'

DAPHNE bholua 'Mary Rose'

deep purple-pink, darker in bud. Comparatively large flowers and highly scented

 
£60.00 each 
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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DIPELTA floribunda

DIPELTA floribunda

Rosy dipelta

fragrant weigela-like flowers which are pink flushed yellow at the throat. An underrated plant

 
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£30.00 each 
DIPTERONIA sinensis

DIPTERONIA sinensis

tiny flowers and pinnate leaves. It is however the clusters of pale green becoming red winged seeds in autumn which make this plant stand out

 
£40.00 each 
Availability yet to be determined
We don't yet know when or if this plant is coming back into stock
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EMMENOPTERYS henryi

EMMENOPTERYS henryi

rare tree with bronze coloured young growth and large ovate leaves. It has very seldom flowered in the UK so the sight of its large flattish white pyramidical flowers remains a great challenge

 
£75.00 each 
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ENKIANTHUS cernuus rubens

ENKIANTHUS cernuus rubens

deep red tinged flowers with deep reddish-purple autumn colour

 
£30.00 each 
Unavailable
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Large
£45.00  
Availability yet to be determined
We don't yet know when or if this plant is coming back into stock
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ENTELEA arborescens

ENTELEA arborescens

Whau

A New Zealand native with clusters of white abutilon-like flowers with yellow centres. Fruits are round and covered in long spines

 
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£20.00 each 
EUCOMMIA ulmoides

EUCOMMIA ulmoides

Gutta-percha tree

domed tree grown for its habit and tapered glossy dark green leaves. Green flowers appear before or with the leaves in spring. Female plants produce winged green fruits.

 
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£30.00 each 
EUCRYPHIA milliganii

EUCRYPHIA milliganii

Brush bush, Mountain leatherwood

free flowering with cup-shaped white flowers. Neat shining dark green leaves. Very hardy and miniature growing at first

 
£21.00 each 
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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EUCRYPHIA moorei

EUCRYPHIA moorei

Brush bush, Eastern leatherwood, Pinkwood, Plumwood

a rare species with attractive pinnate leaves. Profuse flowers which are smaller than those of E. glutinosa

 
£25.00 each 

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