luma apiculata bark
Small Chilean tree with many attractions. Evergreen, scented white flowers in spring and most notably gorgeous cinnamon coloured […]
euryops virgineus
Small S. African shrub. Year round deep green foliage. Masses of small yellow flowers, here blooming twice annually, […]
erica veitchii ‘exeter’
A shrub growing 2-3 m in height. Sweet almond scented flowers profusely born March and April.
echeveria rosea
Hardy in milder areas. Mexican succulent producing showy red bracts in late winter from which soft yellow flowers […]
agapanthus praecox ‘rosewarne’
Obtained under this name some years ago this is a good sturdy form of the evergreen Agapanthus so […]
agapanthus ‘castle-of-mey’
Hardy deciduous cultivar. Heavy flowering reliably producing many stems or blue flowers on 60cm stems. July-Aug.
agapanthus ‘delft’
Large heads of light blue flowers on 100cm stems Deciduous. One of the original Headbourne hybrids
viola ‘avril lawson’
Long lived perennial. Easy almost anywhere. Long flowering season. Ht- 15-20cm, Spr- 60-90cm.
pittosporum tenuifolium ‘victoria’
Year round colour and texture on this superb New Z ealand shrub. 2-3m.
oxalis ‘sunset velvet’
A useful and striking plant wonderful in pots/ containers etc. Flower and foliage colour all summer. Ht 15-20cm. […]
hedychium gardnerianum
“Ginger lily” Extraordinarily exotic both in its foliage and its flamboyant and highly scented flowers which appear in […]
hebe ‘lavender queen’
A good seaside garden shrub. salt and wind tolerant. 120-150cm.
correa pulchella ‘pink mist’
An unusual form of the species selected from a wild population for its compact habit (80cm) and pretty […]
correa lawrenciana red
Unusual red flowered form of this winter flowering Australian shrub. May not be as hardy as the more […]
correa ‘dusky bells variegated’
Winter flowering Aussie shrub. Rare variegated leaf form of the variety ‘Dusky Bells’ which is reasonably hardy […]
leucophyta brownii
Small shrub from coastal area of Australia. Very salt and wind resistant, a great plant for windy seaside […]
Watsonia hybrid
Originally obtained here under the name Tresco hybrids. Seed raised. Variously coloured Shades of orange, salmon, scarlet and […]
stipa arundinacea
New Zealand grass.Evergreen. A finely textured mass orange/green foliage and flowers. 30-40cm.
Phormium ‘Black Velvet’
All year round architecture and colour. 80-100cm. New Zealand flax.
pachystegia insignis
‘Marlborough rock daisy’. From New Zealand comes this must have coastal garden shrub. salt and wind resistant, evergreen. […]
tulbaghia ‘john may special’
Continuous succession of light purple flowers May-November. 60cm.
tulbaghia ‘hazel’
Continuous succession of mauve and purple flowers over a very long season. June-November. 60cm.
prostanthera walteri “Mint Bush”
Small shrub from S.E. Australia. Flowers in spring and in lesser quantities through summer and […]
euphorbia characias wulfeni seedling
A variegated form that arose here as a sport on a self sown seedling. 60cm.
arctotis ‘prostrate rasberry’
Low ground covering/trailing habit. A profusion of large raspberry pink flowers all summer-autumn. Half hardy perennial.
aloe striatula
Probably the toughest, hardiest and least demanding Aloe for outdoor cultivation. Frost hardy here and relatively tolerant of […]
cistus x purpureus
Large rosy crimson flowers each petal having a dark crimson blotch at the base of each petal. 100-150cm.
cistus crispus
Vivid rose purple flowers held over grey green foliage. Small shrub. 60-90cm.
pelargonium ‘clorinda’
A bold vividly colourful pelargonium. Fantastic container plant.
pelargonium ‘fire engine’
Big red flowers on this traditional zonal cultivar. Vigorous upright habit Will quicly grow into a big bushy […]
geranium ‘joy’
Soft pink flowers with darker veins May to September. Sun or light shade. Ht 20-30cm. Spr- 50-80cm.
geranium ‘mavis simpson’
Low spreading habit. Chalky pink flowers in profusion all summer.
grevillea x semperflorens
Almost all year round flowering and soft feathery foliage make this aparticularly attractive Grevillea. 100-150cm.
grevillea ‘jean o’neill’
Bright green foliage, primrose green flowers. frost tolerant. 120-150cm.