Rare Plants List

Semi-dwarf rhododendron. Greenish-yellow flowers

Strongly fragrant white or pink tinged flowers

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

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

Caerhays hybrid with pale yellow flowers tinged red

Large deep strawberry-red trusses of flowers which fade to pink

Pure yellow

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

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

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

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

(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

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

The most beautiful of all the Styrax with large white pendulous star-shaped flowers and distinctive smooth bark

(syn. 'Emerald Pagoda'). A vigorous form with large leaves and the largest flowers of any Styrax we have seen growing at Burncoose

Short drooping clusters of large fragrant flowers. Needs a warm sheltered site

A rare species with clusters of long white flowers

A graceful tree with drooping branches. Leaves are ovate or heart-shaped and turn a brilliant yellow in autumn

Small toothed ovate leaves. A distinct species which flowers late in the summer and is a magnet for bees

(syn Tristania laurina). Evergreen tree with glossy leaves and yellow flowers

This relatively new introduction has larger leathery leaves and much larger clusters of greenish flowers. A spreading growth habit which is different from the more erect Japanese species

Cylindrical greenish-white flowers followed by bright red fruits in winter

Reddish-brown trunk with exfoliating bark. Spreading branches

Spiny pepper with small, yellow-green flowers and tiny, red, berry-like fruits

Rare form of Japan pepper. Aromatic shiny purple foliage. Leaves small and pinnate. Spiny stems