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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.

PLATYCRATER arguta

Tea of heaven

narrow, slightly toothed leaves. Small white flowers in late summer

Gift-wrapping available

£18.50 each

PODOCARPUS henkellii

Henkel's yellowwood

South African species which has proved just as hardy as P. salignus in the last 3 winters. Extremely long and slightly curved dark green leaves. A compact growing small tree

£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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POLIOTHYRSIS sinensis

red-stalked ovate and slender pointed leaves. Fragrant creamy-yellow flowers in conical panicles

Gift-wrapping available

£55.00 each

POLYLEPIS australis

small, blue-grey, pinnate leaves and peeling, rich cinnamon-coloured bark

£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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Large

£50.00 each

Unavailable

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PROTEA Banksia serrata

Old man banksia, Red honeysuckle, Saw banksia, Saw-toothed banksia

serrated leaves and yellow-green flowers

Gift-wrapping available

£20.00 each

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'

Waratah

brilliant red flowers

Gift-wrapping available

£47.50 each

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

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 summer 2024
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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PSEUDOTAXUS chienii

White berry yew

large shrub or small tree. Yew-like leaves and white fruits on female plants

Gift-wrapping available

£25.00 each

QUERCUS buckleyi

Texas red oak

leaf margined heavily divided. Brilliant red or yellow autumn colour

Grafted

Gift-wrapping available

£40.00 each

QUERCUS pontica

Armenian oak, Pontine oak

shrubby or round-headed tree. Stout, reddish shoots

Gift-wrapping available

£35.00 each

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

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

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QUERCUS x warei 'Chimney Fire'

Oak

vivid red autumn colour

£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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REHDERODENDRON macrocarpum

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

Gift-wrapping available

£30.00 each

RHODODENDRON SCENTED

RHODODENDRON 'Bert's Own'

highly scented creamy-white flowers

Gift-wrapping available

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £25.00 each

£30.00 each

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

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

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RHODODENDRON SPECIES

RHODODENDRON burmanicum

Semi-dwarf rhododendron. Greenish-yellow flowers

Gift-wrapping available

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £24.00 each

£27.50 each

RHODODENDRON falconeri

large leaves and huge creamy-yellow trusses of bell-shaped flowers with purple blotches

£35.00 each

Available again from summer 2024
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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RHODODENDRON maddenii

white flowers and leathery leaves

£27.50 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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RHODODENDRON serpyllifolium

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

Gift-wrapping available

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £24.00 each

£27.50 each

RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS

RHODODENDRON 'Angelo'

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

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £24.00 each

£27.50 each

Available again from August 2024

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also Large

£45.00 each

Available again from August 2024

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RHODODENDRON 'Apricot Nectar'

apricot flowers with ruffled edges.

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £24.00 each

£27.50 each

Unavailable

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RHODODENDRON 'Crossbill'

Caerhays hybrid with pale yellow flowers tinged red

Gift-wrapping available

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £24.00 each

£27.50 each

RHODODENDRON 'Hachmann's Finesse'

pure yellow

MULTIBUY Any 3+ £24.00 each

£27.50 each

Available again from August 2024

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RHODODENDRON 'Ostara'

deep rose-pink flowers before the leaves emerge

Large only

£45.00 each

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

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RHODODENDRON 'Polar Bear'

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

£35.00 each

Available again from summer 2024
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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also Large

£50.00 each

Available again from summer 2024
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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RUBUS calophyllus

Bramble

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

£15.50 each

Available again from summer 2024
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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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

Gift-wrapping available

£20.00 each