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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DAPHNE bholua 'Garden House Ghost'

DAPHNE bholua 'Garden House Ghost'

heavily scented white flowers in winter

 
£55.00 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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DAPHNE bholua 'Mary Rose'

DAPHNE bholua 'Mary Rose'

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

 
£60.00 each 
Available Early Spring 2024
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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DIPELTA floribunda

DIPELTA floribunda

Rosy dipelta

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

 
£30.00 each 
Availability yet to be determined
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Large
£50.00 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
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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

 
£65.00 each 
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ENKIANTHUS cernuus rubens

ENKIANTHUS cernuus rubens

deep red tinged flowers with deep reddish-purple autumn colour

 
£30.00 each 
Available late spring to early summer 2024
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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Large
£45.00  
Availability yet to be determined
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ENKIANTHUS deflexus

ENKIANTHUS deflexus

cream flowers veined with pink. One of the most striking species

 
£40.00 each 
Availability yet to be determined
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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 
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EUCRYPHIA glutinosa

EUCRYPHIA glutinosa

Brush bush, Nirrhe

an attractive small tree with pinnate leaves and large white flowers. Good autumn colour

 
Large
£100.00 each 
Available late spring to early summer 2024
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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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

 
£20.00 each 
Available late spring to early summer 2024
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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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 
EUONYMUS myrianthus

EUONYMUS myrianthus

Spindle

leathery leaves and greenish-yellow flowers in dense rounded flower heads followed by orange-yellow fruits

 
Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only Gift-wrapping available
£25.00 each 
EUPTELIA pleiosperma

EUPTELIA pleiosperma

(syn. franchetii) - a small multi-stemmed tree with crowded clusters of red anthers in spring and copper tinted young growth. Excellent autumn colour

 
£25.00 each 
Available again FEBRUARY 2024
fresh stock in late winter
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FITZROYA cupressoides

FITZROYA cupressoides

Alerce cypress, Patagonian cypress

large graceful drooping branches on this spectacular and architechural conifer.Small nine scaled cones

 
Small
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£20.00 each 
FORESTIERA neomexicana

FORESTIERA neomexicana

New Mexico olive, New Mexico privet

Rare - These plants are either in short supply, when ordering you may need to go on a waiting list, we will contact you.

 
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£20.00 each 
FORSYTHIA mandshurica

FORSYTHIA mandshurica

very early flowering and hardy plant. Large yellow flowers on bare stems. Good autumn colour with leaves turning yellow-orange to red. Grows to 1 metre high but spreads laterally by suckering

 
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£30.00 each 
FRANKLINIA alatamaha

FRANKLINIA alatamaha

Franklin tree

remarkable small tree or tall shrub with cup-shaped white flowers which only open in a hot late summer. Crimson autumn colour

 
£65.00 each 
x GORDLINIA grandiflora

x GORDLINIA grandiflora

large camellia-like flowers. Mildly fragrant

 
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£20.00 each 
GREVILLEA miqueliana subsp. moroka

GREVILLEA miqueliana subsp. moroka

Mount Wellington form, Oval-leaf grevillea

wavy, round, evergreen leaves. Clusters of pendant flowers in a mixture of hues, orange, yellow and pink

 
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12 each
£16.50 each 
Available Early Spring 2024
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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GRISELINIA ruscifolia

GRISELINIA ruscifolia

Broadleaf

seldom-grown species. Glossy, leathery, dark green leaves

 
Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only Gift-wrapping available
£15.00 each 
ILLICIUM oligandrum

ILLICIUM oligandrum

Anise

small yellowish star-shaped flowers

 
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£20.00 each 
JAMESIA americana

JAMESIA americana

Fivepetal cliffbush, Waxflower

a variety with erect greyish-green leaves and fragrant white flowers in clusters

 
Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each 
JUGLANS ailanthifolia

JUGLANS ailanthifolia

Heartnut, Japanese walnut, Jupiter's nuts

handsome leaves which can be up to 3 feet long.

 
£60.00 each 
JUGLANS mandshurica

JUGLANS mandshurica

Jupiter's nuts, Manchurian walnut

hairy young shoots and enormous leaves with numerous pointed leaflets

 
Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only Gift-wrapping available
£30.00 each 
LAGAROSTROBOS franklinii

LAGAROSTROBOS franklinii

Huon pine

a rare Tasmanian conifer with graceful drooping and spreading branches which makes an ideal specimen plant for a sheltered area. Leaves are bright green

 
Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only Gift-wrapping available
£18.00 each 
LAURELIA sempervirens

LAURELIA sempervirens

Chilean laurel

(syn. Serrata) - rare evergreen tree with light green highly aromatic leaves and pendant branches. Tiny cup-shaped green flowers

 
Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only Gift-wrapping available
£55.00 each 
LAURUS azorica

LAURUS azorica

Bay tree, Canary Island laurel

a rare and fairly tender plant with handsome broad green rounded leaves

 
Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only Gift-wrapping available
£13.50 each 
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LINDERA obtusiloba

LINDERA obtusiloba

Feverbush

mustard colour flowers with butter yellow, pink tinted leaves in autumn.

 
Small
£35.00 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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Large
£65.00 each 
Availability yet to be determined
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LITHOCARPUS pachyphyllus

LITHOCARPUS pachyphyllus

similar to an evergreen oak with long leathery leaves. This species is notable for producing huge clusters of different sized acorns set in tough bulbous green cups

 
Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only Gift-wrapping available
£30.00 each 
LOMATIA silaifolia

LOMATIA silaifolia

Crinkle bush, Parsley fern

finely divided leaves and large panicles of creamy white flowers in July

 
£30.00 each 
Available late spring to early summer 2024
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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