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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QUERCUS mongolica

QUERCUS mongolica

Mongolian oak

leaves borne in dense clusters at the ends of the branches

 
£35.00 each 
Available 2024
QUERCUS pontica

QUERCUS pontica

Armenian oak, Pontine oak

shrubby or round-headed tree. Stout, reddish shoots

 
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£35.00 each 
QUERCUS rubra 'Aurea'

QUERCUS rubra 'Aurea'

Red oak

clear golden new leaves which remain yellowish all summer

 
£35.00 each 
Availability yet to be determined
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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 
Availability yet to be determined
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QUERCUS velutina

QUERCUS velutina

Black oak, Quercitron oak

irregularly lobed leaves and good autumn colour

 
£25.00 each 
Available 2024
QUERCUS x warei 'Chimney Fire'

QUERCUS x warei 'Chimney Fire'

Oak

vivid red autumn colour

 
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£30.00 each 
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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£30.00 each 

RHODODENDRON SPECIES

RHODODENDRON burmanicum

RHODODENDRON burmanicum

Semi-dwarf rhododendron. Greenish-yellow flowers

 
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MULTIBUY Any 3+ £21.50 each
£24.00 each 
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RHODODENDRON calostrotum 'Gigha'

RHODODENDRON calostrotum 'Gigha'

dwarf evergreen with dense, brown scales beneath leaves. Rose-purple flowers

 
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £21.50 each
£24.00 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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RHODODENDRON falconeri

RHODODENDRON falconeri

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

 
£35.00 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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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

 
£30.00 each 
Availability yet to be determined
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also Large
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£45.00 each 
RHODODENDRON maddenii

RHODODENDRON maddenii

white flowers and leathery leaves

 
£25.00 each 
Availability yet to be determined
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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+ £21.50 each
£24.00 each 

RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS

RHODODENDRON 'Angelo'

RHODODENDRON 'Angelo'

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

 
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MULTIBUY Any 3+ £21.50 each
£24.00 each 
also Large
£45.00 each 
Available 2024
RHODODENDRON 'Apricot Nectar'

RHODODENDRON 'Apricot Nectar'

apricot flowers with ruffled edges.

 
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £21.50 each
£24.00 each 
Available 2024
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RHODODENDRON 'Crest' (Hawk Group)

RHODODENDRON 'Crest' (Hawk Group)

bell-shaped primrose-yellow flowers from orange buds. Reddish-purple new growth

 
Large only
£45.00 each 
Availability yet to be determined
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RHODODENDRON 'Crossbill'

RHODODENDRON 'Crossbill'

Caerhays hybrid with pale yellow flowers tinged red

 
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MULTIBUY Any 3+ £21.50 each
£24.00 each 
RHODODENDRON 'Hachmann's Finesse'

RHODODENDRON 'Hachmann's Finesse'

pure yellow

 
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MULTIBUY Any 3+ £21.50 each
£24.00 each 
RHODODENDRON 'Ostara'

RHODODENDRON 'Ostara'

deep rose-pink flowers before the leaves emerge

 
Large only
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£45.00 each 
RHODODENDRON 'Polar Bear'

RHODODENDRON 'Polar Bear'

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

 
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£35.00 each 
also Large
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£50.00 each 
RUBUS calophyllus

RUBUS calophyllus

Bramble

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

 
£15.00 each 
Available 2024
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
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SCHEFFLERA macrophylla

SCHEFFLERA macrophylla

 
£40.00 each 
Availability yet to be determined
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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
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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
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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
£75.00 each 
SORBUS caloneura

SORBUS caloneura

Rowan

a rare species with bronze tinted young leaves and round brown fruits

 
Whip
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£27.50 each 

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