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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PROTEA Hakea laurina

PROTEA Hakea laurina

Emu bush, Kodjet, Pin-cushion hakea

flowers resemble a pin-cushion in shape when open, with a red-pink globular centre and white pins radiating out

 
£25.00 each 
PROTEA Telopea 'Braidwood Brilliant'

PROTEA Telopea 'Braidwood Brilliant'

Waratah

brilliant red flowers

 
£47.50 each 
Available again from APRIL 2025
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PROTEA Telopea 'Shady Lady White'

PROTEA Telopea 'Shady Lady White'

Waratah

white flowers

 
£47.50 each 
Available late spring to early summer 2025
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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PROTEA Telopea speciosissima

PROTEA Telopea speciosissima

New South Wales waratah

a large vigorous evergreen shrub from Australia which grows up to 3 metres. Deep green serrated leaves complement spectacular large red domed flowers. Has survived -6oC in Cornwall but needs protection from strong winds and severe frosts

 
£47.50 each 
Available again from APRIL 2025
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PSEUDOTAXUS chienii

PSEUDOTAXUS chienii

White berry yew

yew-like leaves with two white bands on the undersides and white berries on female plants

 
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£25.00 each 
QUERCUS buckleyi

QUERCUS buckleyi

Texas red oak

leaf margined heavily divided. Brilliant red or yellow autumn colour

 
Grafted
Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only Gift-wrapping available
£40.00 each 
QUERCUS x bushii 'Seattle Trident'

QUERCUS x bushii 'Seattle Trident'

Oak

a magnificent foliage plant with pinkish new growth and glossy dark green leaves.

 
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£40.00 each 
QUERCUS pontica

QUERCUS pontica

Armenian oak, Pontine oak

shrubby or round-headed tree. Stout, reddish shoots

 
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£35.00 each 
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QUERCUS rhysophylla 'Maya'

QUERCUS rhysophylla 'Maya'

Loquat-leaf oak

a hardy Mexican oak with attractive downy reddish new growth maturing to a bullate glossy green

 
£35.00 each 
Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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REHDERODENDRON macrocarpum

REHDERODENDRON macrocarpum

small tree with cup-shaped pendent white flowers, slightly scented, followed by bright red ribbed fruits

 
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£30.00 each 

RHODODENDRON SCENTED

RHODODENDRON 'Bert's Own'

RHODODENDRON 'Bert's Own'

highly scented creamy-white flowers

 
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MULTIBUY Any 3+ £25.00 each
£30.00 each 
RHODODENDRON lindleyi

RHODODENDRON lindleyi

a straggly upright habit but one of the most beautiful and scented rhododendrons when in flower. Pure white in trusses of 3 or 5 flowers

 
Large only
£45.00 each 
Available late spring to early summer 2025
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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RHODODENDRON SPECIES

RHODODENDRON burmanicum

RHODODENDRON burmanicum

Semi-dwarf rhododendron. Greenish-yellow flowers

 
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MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each 
RHODODENDRON ciliatum

RHODODENDRON ciliatum

semi-dwarf rhododendron. Rose-lilac bell-shaped flowers

 
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MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each 
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RHODODENDRON decorum

RHODODENDRON decorum

Great white rhododendron

strongly fragrant white or pink tinged flowers

 
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£35.00 each 
RHODODENDRON maddenii

RHODODENDRON maddenii

white flowers and leathery leaves

 
£24.00 each 
Available late spring to early summer 2025
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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RHODODENDRON serpyllifolium

RHODODENDRON serpyllifolium

the smallest leafed rhododendron which is really a mini azalea.Tiny rose-pink flowers

 
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MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each 

RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS

RHODODENDRON 'Angelo'

RHODODENDRON 'Angelo'

huge trusses of trumpet-shaped pale pink flowers, highly scented

 
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each 
Unavailable
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also Large
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£45.00 each 
RHODODENDRON 'Crossbill'

RHODODENDRON 'Crossbill'

Caerhays hybrid with pale yellow flowers tinged red

 
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MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each 
RHODODENDRON 'Hachmann's Finesse'

RHODODENDRON 'Hachmann's Finesse'

pure yellow

 
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MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each 
RHODODENDRON 'Polar Bear'

RHODODENDRON 'Polar Bear'

the last rhododendron to flower in mid-late summer with enormous scent and pure white flowers

 
£35.00 each 
Available late spring to early summer 2025
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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also Large
£50.00 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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RUBUS calophyllus

RUBUS calophyllus

Bramble

beautiful foliage with large ovate leaves which are silvery and silky-haired beneath. Needs a sheltered position

 
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£15.50 each 
SAXEGOTHAEA conspicua

SAXEGOTHAEA conspicua

Prince Albert's yew

a conifer from Chile and Argentina named in honour of Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria from the Prussian province from which he came. It has a yew-like appearance with drooping branches and is an attractive ornamental tree

 
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£20.00 each 
SCHEFFLERA gracilis

SCHEFFLERA gracilis

smaller aralia with dark green leaflets on purple stems. White flowers in round clusters

 
£30.00 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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SCHEFFLERA rhododendrifolia

SCHEFFLERA rhododendrifolia

a hardy schefflera. Deeply lobed dark green leaves. Prefers shade

 
£30.00 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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SCHEFFLERA taiwaniana

SCHEFFLERA taiwaniana

(Heptapleurum taiwanianum) - An architectural evergreen shrub or small tree which is totally hardy. The new growth shoots are silvery-green like fountains

 
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£30.00 each 
SCHIMA argentea

SCHIMA argentea

the hardiest species with large white flowers with yellow stamens

 
£25.00 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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x SORBARONIA fallax 'Likjornaja'

x SORBARONIA fallax 'Likjornaja'

(syn. x S 'Ivan's Beauty', x S. 'Liquorice') - pinkish-white flowers in spring and clusters of reddish-purple fruits in autumn. Excellent autumn colour

 
Large
£85.00 each 
Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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STAPHYLEA trifolia var pauciflora

STAPHYLEA trifolia var pauciflora

American bladdernut

 
Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only Gift-wrapping available
£30.00 each 
STYRAX confusus

STYRAX confusus

Snowbell tree

very rare small tree with long pointed leaves. Clusters of small white perfumed bells with more open petals than S. japonicus

 
Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only Gift-wrapping available
£45.00 each 

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