luma apiculata bark
Small Chilean tree with many attractions. Evergreen, scented white flowers in spring and most notably gorgeous cinnamon coloured […]
fatsia polycarpa
Evergreen shrub of exotic appearance. So far showing itself to be frost hardy in most parts of the […]
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.
solanum rantonnetii
Lovely shrub with a long flowering season.- june- october. Reasonably hardy in milder areas. Best grown against a […]
pittosporum tenuifolium ‘victoria’
Year round colour and texture on this superb New Z ealand shrub. 2-3m.
pittosporum tenuifolium ‘tandara gold’
A .finely textured small leaved New Zealand shrub giving year round effect. 2-3m
oxalis ‘sunset velvet’
A useful and striking plant wonderful in pots/ containers etc. Flower and foliage colour all summer. Ht 15-20cm. […]
lonicera japonica ‘halls prolific’
Evergreen honeysuckle. Fragrant . flowers spring onwards. A fast growing climber.
lobelia tupa
Handsome South American perennial. Spikes of dusky red flowers in summer. 120-180cm.
impatiens tinctoria
Large exotic looking flowers from May on until frost cuts the plant down to ground level in winter. […]
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.
eucomis ‘sparkling burgundy’
Lush dark burgundy strap like leaves emerge from the ground each spring. Exotic looking spikes of flowers in […]
cyrtanthus sanguineus
Large showy flowers on relatively short stems in summer. Easy in a pot where it will thrive and […]
cordyline indivisa flower
Takes several years to reach flowering but well worth the wait. while you are waiting this has to […]
correa pulchella ‘orange form’
Small Australian shrub, bright orange pink flowers profusely born all winter.
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 […]
malvastrum lateritium
Sprawling/ground covering shrub. 30-45cm Hardy and evergreen here.
leucophyta brownii
Small shrub from coastal area of Australia. Very salt and wind resistant, a great plant for windy seaside […]
Diascia personata
Hardy perennial. Very long flowering season- All summer and autumn. 60cm, much more if allowed to scramble up […]
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. […]
abutilon ‘patrick synge’
Best trained up against a wall to facilitate the best presentation of flowers all through summer and autumn. […]
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 […]
pelargonium acetosum
Delightful, narrow petalled, pale salmon pink flowers, set of by succulent glaucus green leaves. foliage
hedychium densiflorum ‘sorung’
In time this hardy ginger forms an imposing and exotic looking clump. Fragrant pale peachy pink flowers in […]
prostanthera lasianthos ‘kaliski pink’
One of the hardier mint bushes. Relatively fast growing making ashrub some 2-3m high. In this form the […]
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 ‘rozanne’
One of the best hardy perennials of recent introduction. Upward facing blue flowers. June-November. Available from June.
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.
Roy Lancaster’s at Lower Kenneggy Nurseries
Aug12-Lower-Kenneggy-NurseriesWhat an absolute honour it was to have Roy visit. There was […]
Cornwall Today Lower Kenneggy Nurseries
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