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Bougainvillea Glabra Alexandra

Bougainvillea Glabra Alexandra

£14.50

The classic pale purple as seen in the Med' scrambles over walls and into the roof.
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Jasminum sambac 'Maid of Orleans'

Jasminum sambac 'Maid of Orleans'

£14.25

The Arabian jasmine, evergreen climber with large white flowers almost continuously. Highly scented, needs 10c to flower well in winter. Brought over from India in 1655. An essential plant to have. Supplied 2ft high approx
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Clytostoma callistegoides

Clytostoma callistegoides

£14.25

A pale green leaved climber with pink trumpet flowers. Nearly hardy we have grown this outside and in a pot for a while.
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Tahiti Lime

Tahiti Lime

£34.50

The bartenders lime, for slicing into drinks and on pancakes, superb flavour and no seeds.The tree will grow to around 6ft (2m) in a pot ,and produce several pounds of fruit. The trees are 3-4ft tall with a clear stem and branch framework forming. Ideal for growing on a wall to preserve space.
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Passiflora caerulea x racemosa

Passiflora caerulea x racemosa

£10.25

Ideal for a cold conservatory or warm spot. Deep rose pink flowers in abundance from early summer onwards.
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Lemon Grass

Lemon Grass

£8.25

Cymbopogon citratus. Lemon grass is used in many Thai dishes, very easy to grow, keep well watered and try not to disturb the roots. Chop off your own stem from the consrvatory and taste the freshness. NOTE-PLANTS READY IN 4-6 WEEKS TIME .
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Other Tender Fruits

Fruit Trees and Bushes > Other Tender Fruits
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These evergreen shrubs, or small trees are much hardier than most and will tolerate temperatures quite low. All are self fertile, reliable croppers that produce best when given full sun and shelter
Dragon Fruit
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Dragon Fruit


Fascinating colours, this is really a weeping cactus, commercially grown on a post or grafted onto a tall cactus. Ideal for a hanging basket. It is not a fast grower, with hairy like stems it can look like a mass of wild green dreadlocks. The fruit follow a short lived but spectacular flower and can take a while to ripen.


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Pomegranite Fina Tendral

Pomegranite Fina Tendral


Punica granata. Handsome bushes that are pretty hardy in most areas. Bronzed young foliage and brilliant carnation red flowers. A selected fruiting variety but it will need lots of sun.


Price: £16.50

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The feijoa is native to Brazil, and most of northern South America. Feijoas prefer cool winters and warm summers...

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Feijoa Information
Feijoa Coolidge
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Feijoa Coolidge


Pineapple Guava. Smaller 1- 3" fruits. Compact bush. A native of southern Brazil and Uraguay where it grows wild in the mountains. Delicious aromatic fruit, eaten raw or used in puddings, can also be preserved and made into jelly or sparkling wine. The flowers are also edible. Prefers a well drained soil, can tolerate partial shade but will love a sunny spot. It can withstand winter temperatures of -10c. Trees are 4ft approx


Price: £28.50

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Feijoa Mammouth

Feijoa Mammouth


Large 3-4" fruits with a fine flavour, best with a pollinator,
4ft trees approx
Ripens late October.


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Feijoa Triumph

Feijoa Triumph


1 - 3" fruits good flavour not unlike fruit salad, best if pollinated. Trees approx 4ft.


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Guavas thrive in both humid and dry climates, but can survive only a few degrees of frost. The tree will recover from a short exposure to frost but...

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Mexican Guava
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Mexican Guava


Psidium guajava. The more tropical guava for fresh eating, larger 2-3 " fruits , sweet with an acid balance.


Price: £14.50

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Eriobotrya Tanaka

Eriobotrya Tanaka


Loquat. Ideal evergreen garden trees with an Architectural leaf, large and crinkly. A multistem tree which can get 20ft or so. Fruits in a good year , like Apricots or 'nospero'


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Olives are hardy outside only in the mildest situations, the most famous being the one in the Chelsea Physic Garden.

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Olive Aglandaou
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Olive Aglandaou



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Olive Cipressino
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Olive Cipressino


A bushy compact variety with black fruit when ripe. Attractive foliage. Plants are approx 2ft tall, with a thick, stocky stem and a 12 " dia bush on top.


Price: £24.50

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Olive europea
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Olive europea


Large semi mature trees trained as a standard, the stem is 3-4 " diameter with a head of 3ft plus. Pot size 65 litres. Smaller version available, or larger.


Price: £300.00

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