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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EUONYMUS myrianthus

EUONYMUS myrianthus

Spindle

slow growing large shrub with leathery leaves and greenish-yellow flowers in dense rounded flower heads followed by orange-yellow fruits

 
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£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. Leaves very distinct with jagged tooths. Good autumn colour

 
£25.00 each 
FITZROYA cupressoides

FITZROYA cupressoides

Alerce cypress, Patagonian cypress

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

 
Small
£20.00 each 
Unavailable
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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.

 
£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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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

 
£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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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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£22.50 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 £13 each
£16.50 each 
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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GRISELINIA ruscifolia

GRISELINIA ruscifolia

Broadleaf

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

 
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£16.00 each 
ILLICIUM oligandrum

ILLICIUM oligandrum

Anise

small yellowish star-shaped flowers

 
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£21.00 each 
JAMESIA americana

JAMESIA americana

Fivepetal cliffbush, Waxflower

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

 
£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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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

 
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£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

 
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£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

 
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£55.00 each 
LAURUS azorica

LAURUS azorica

Bay tree, Canary Island laurel

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

 
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£14.50 each 
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LINDERA obtusiloba

LINDERA obtusiloba

Feverbush

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

 
£75.00 each 
Available again from OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2024
Dispatch will take place anytime from early October through to late November as stock becomes available.
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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

 
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£30.00 each 
LOMATIA silaifolia

LOMATIA silaifolia

Crinkle bush, Parsley fern

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

 
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£30.00 each 
MAGNOLIA 'A.E. Bold'

MAGNOLIA 'A.E. Bold'

purple

 
Large
£80.00 each 
MAGNOLIA 'Albatross'

MAGNOLIA 'Albatross'

bred by Peter Borlase of Lanhydrock this excellent and vigorous hybrid has large white flowers which are very distinctive especially in bud

 
Medium
£70.00 each 
Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2024
Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
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MAGNOLIA x brooklynensis 'Titan'

MAGNOLIA x brooklynensis 'Titan'

pale pink and cream

 
Medium
£70.00 each 
Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2024
Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
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Large
£80.00 each 
MAGNOLIA 'Caerhays Splendour'

MAGNOLIA 'Caerhays Splendour'

vibrant pink

 
Medium
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£70.00 each 
MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Werrington'

MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Werrington'

a Forrest original which grows at Werrington Park in North Cornwall

 
Medium
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£70.00 each 
Large
£80.00 each 
MAGNOLIA 'Cecil Nice'

MAGNOLIA 'Cecil Nice'

an absolute picture when in full flower with row upon row of upright white flowers

 
Large
£80.00 each 
MAGNOLIA decidua

MAGNOLIA decidua

formerly Manglietia decidua. Attractive new growth and scented white flowers

 
Medium
£70.00 each 
Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2024
Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
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MAGNOLIA denudata 'Ghost Ship'

MAGNOLIA denudata 'Ghost Ship'

Lily tree, Yulan

large white flowers

 
Medium
£70.00 each 
Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2024
Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
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MAGNOLIA 'Goldfinch'

MAGNOLIA 'Goldfinch'

Very light yellow flowers. Blooms at an early age and earlier in the season than many other yellow forms

 
Medium
£70.00 each 
Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2024
Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
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Large
£80.00 each 
MAGNOLIA 'Joli Pompom'

MAGNOLIA 'Joli Pompom'

a hybrid between M. 'David Clulow' and M. sprengeri elongata. Interesting white flowers with rose stamens

 
Medium
£70.00 each 
Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2024
Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
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Specimen
£95.00 each 
MAGNOLIA 'Lanarth Surprise'

MAGNOLIA 'Lanarth Surprise'

pinkish-purple

 
Large
£80.00 each 

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