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WHAT'S NEW
| New plants added this month |
| Kniphofia Caulescens' | | This was added on 3 June 2009 | | Hardy perennial red hot poker from South Africa with coral pink, flame, greenish yellow flower spikes in the summer. Height 50cms spread 80cms. Grey green leaves. Needs full sun and well-drained soil. A great plant for mixed borders. | | Price - £6.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| New plants added this month |
| Eucalyptus pauciflora ssp. niphophila | | This was added on 13 March 2009 | | A tree with whitish grey bark shed annually in late summer, leaves grey-green when young followed by blue-green, adult leaves. stems covered in a white. Umbels of white to cream flowers. Max Height 6m. Max Spread 6m to 15m. Flowers April to July. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser. | | Price - £12.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| New plants added this month |
| Phormium Alison Blackman | | This was added on 27 January 2009 | | A new evergreen flax from New Zealand with 30-60mm wide leaves with an olive green centre, striped with golden cream and a thin margin of orange red making an overall colour tone of gold and apricot tinged with pink. Height 1.2m with a spread of 1.5m with an arching habit. Plant in sun or light shade in rich, well drained soil. | | Price - £39.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| New plants added this month |
| Euryops spathaceus | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | We believe that we are the only nursery currently offering this plant for sale in the UK. For great colour in the late spring to summer then you will find that this South African shrub won't disappoint. A dense leafy shrub only reaching to about 1m tall. Grows best in full sun in a free draining soil where the yellow flowers will be seen to their best. Should only need protection from severe frosts | | Price - £7.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Hypoestes aristata Ribbon Bush | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | A South African shrub with purple flowers that have dark purple dots. The flowers appear in the winter. The plant reaches about 1m tall. Will grow best in full sun but will take some shade. Reported to be good for coastal planting. Protect from severe or prolonged frosts. | | Price - £7.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Gazania othonnites | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | An unusual rarely seen Gazania from South Africa which forms a low mat about 10cm high with beautiful yellow flowers in the summer. Needs full sun and a free draining soil to do well. Should be hardy but protect in severe frosts.
| | Price - £6.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Psoralea pinnnata 'Blue Pea' | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | A most unusual evergreen broom from South Africa with compound aromatic foliage and pea like blue flowers throughout spring and summer. Height 2-4m with a spread of 1-2m. Plant in moist but well drained soil in full sun. Water well in the summer or mulch with bark. Classed as a Zone 8 plant it has survived minus 6 degrees with us. Soft new growth can be cut back by frost. | | Price - £8.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Lagerstroemia indica 'Rubra Magnifica' | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | A rare deciduous tree that depending on conditions will reach between 3-6m high and up to 2m across with an upright habit and great autumn colour. Purple flowers are borne late spring to summer. A lovely tree for most gardens in the sun or partial shade.Seeds stay on the tree in the winter giving added interest. | | Price - £9.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Grevillea victoriae | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | A variable form of Grevillea from Australia but should prove hardy to about minus 5°C if planted in a free draining soil in an open sunny position. Reaches about 2m high and 3m wide. Size can be controlled by pruning. Very showy red flowers are usually borne in early spring or summer. | | Price - £8.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Blechnum penna marina | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | Primarily found in New Zealand and Australia. Broadly pinnate dark green dull-glazed evergreen fronds form dense low ground-cover in a shady spot. Height 15-20cm. Spread Indefinite. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. | | Price - £6.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Callistemon vimnalis 'Little John' | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | Compact evergreen Australian hardy wind-resistant shrub,with deep red bottle-brush flowers in summer height and spread to 1M. Plant in full sun in well-drained medium to fertile, neutral to acid soil. | | Price - £8.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Hibiscus syriacus 'Oiseua Bleu' 'Blue Bird' | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | An erect shrub with toothed dark green leaves and single bright blue flowers with a small red eye from mid-summer to autumn. Max Height 1.8m. Max Spread 1.5m. Flowers July to October. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser. | | Price - £9.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Gold Star' | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | An evergreen shrub with gold and green variegated foliage with a height up to around 2-3m and a spread of 2m. Plant in well drained soil in full sun. | | Price - £8.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Saundersii' | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | A lovely evergreen New Zealand shrub that reaches to about 2m tall with a spread of around 1.5m. A really good plant for cut foliage and screening. Salt wind resistant and will grow in full sun or partial shade. Hardy.
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| Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Garnettii' | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | A large bushy shrub with greyish green, pink-spotted leaves margined white. Bell-shaped dark purple flowers. Max Height 3m to 5m. Max Spread 2m to 4m. Flowers May to June. Full Sun. Not hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser. | | Price - £8.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Pittosporum tenuifolium Variegataum | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | A most attractive evergreen plant growing easily and rapidly with leaves 5cm long grey green with a neat creamy white margin. Grows naturally into a tight neat shape an excellent plant. Max Height 3m. Max Spread 2m. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser. | | Price - £8.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum' | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | A large bushy shrub with purple leaves. Bell-shaped, black-red flowers. Max Height 3m. Max Spread 1.5m. Flowers May to June. Full sun. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser. | | Price - £8.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Podocarpus elongatus | | This was added on 23 September 2008 | | Evergreen slow-growing tree from South Africa. Grey-green narrow leaves, and peeling grey/brown bark. Height in the region of 3-6m or more in the right conditions. Will tolerate sandy soil. Plant in well-drained soil,in full sun. Protect from severe cold winds, and hard frost. Bears red cones in autumn. | | Price - £9.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Melicytus ramiflorus | | This was added on 5 September 2008 | | A plant from New Zealand that grows upto 10m with dark green serrated leaves.Has small yellow flowers in spring and striking violet berries in late summer, autumn. Is a very wind hardy plant that grows well in a open position. | | Price - £8.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Ugni molinae Flambeau. | | This was added on 5 September 2008 | | A beautiful evergreen foliage plant with pink, cream and green variegated foliage and fragrant white flowers from spring to autumn. Height 1.5-2m with a spread of 1.5m but can be clipped to shape. Plant in moisture retentive free draining soil in full sun. | | Price - £8.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Muehlenbeckia complexa large leaved form | | This was added on 5 September 2008 | | A New Zealand, vigorous, creeping shrub or twining climber. Has violin shaped leaves. Scrambling over other plants particularly in the shade this plant will give a jungly effect to most gardens as a climber or ground cover plant. Grows best in fertile, moist but well drained soil. Although pretty hardy it would be best to protect it when the temperature is less than minus 5 degrees | | Price - £8.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Metrosideros Spring Fire | | This was added on 5 September 2008 | | An excellent cultivar from New Zealand. Selected and grown for its compact growth, fresh green foliage and its abundance of bright orange red flowers in summer. Forms a bushy salt resistant shrub 3-4m tall by 3m wide when fully grown but can be grown and trimmed to size and shape, even growing in a large shape for many years. Hardy to -5 degrees so it is best grown by the sea in wind swept gardens or as a tub plant. Protect from frost when young. | | Price - £8.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Lonicera henryi Copper Beauty | | This was added on 5 September 2008 | | This is a great evergreen honeysuckle with yellow flowers with a red splash in the summer. New foliage has a coppery red colour. Reaches about 2-3m tall. Plant in most garden soils in full sun or some shade. | | Price - £7.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Hebe Blue Gem | | This was added on 5 September 2008 | | A hardy wind-resistant dwarf evergreen shrub with masses of small blue flowers in summer. Height and spread 1m Plant in any well-drained soil in full sun. An excellent sea-side plant. | | Price - £7.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Hebe odora | | This was added on 5 September 2008 | | A bushy upright shrub from New Zealand with glossy dark green leaves and spikes of white flowers in early and mid summer. Height 1m. Spread 1.5m. | | Price - £7.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Correa backhouseana | | This was added on 5 September 2008 | | A spreading evergreen shrub with hairy rust-red stems, heart-shaped dark green leaves and small clusters of tubular, pale reddish green or cream flowers. Max Height 1m to 2m. Max Spread 1.5m to 2.5m. Flowers September to March. Full sun/partial shade. Although hardy best protected from severe frosts. Water thoroughly before planting. | | Price - £7.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Coprosma repens Pacific night | | This was added on 5 September 2008 | | A lovely foliage plant from New Zealand that should grow to about 1.5m high by 1m wide. Fantastic glossy dark leaf colour contrasts so well with silver foliage such as Convolvulus. Needs full sun and a free draining soil and will need protection from hard frosts. | | Price - £7.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Coprosma Black Cloud | | This was added on 5 September 2008 | | A great plant from New Zealand with good ground cover properties. Small glossy leaves are especially dark in the winter months. Hardy to dry conditions when established and salty conditions making it great for coastal areas. Protect from hard frosts. | | Price - £7.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Cistus x laxus Snow White | | This was added on 5 September 2008 | | An erect shrub with sticky, grey-green leaves. White flowers with a basal yellow spot. Max Height 1m. Max Spread 1m. Flowers June to September. Full sun. Frost hardy. Water thoroughly before planting. | | Price - £6.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Buddlja auriculata | | This was added on 5 September 2008 | | Fast-growing shrub with stems of glossy, dark green leaves white beneath. Small strongly fragrant, creamy white flowers with orange or pink eyes. Suitable for a warm wall. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flower colour White. Flowers from September to August. Hardy. | | Price - £7.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Geranium palmatum | | This was added on 5 September 2008 | | A very large evergreen perennial from Madeira with large dark green leaves and glandular hairy flowering stems up to 1.2m tall with deep pink flowers from April to July. Easy to grow in moist but well drained soil in full sun. Height 1m to 1.2m, spread 1.5m. Protect from frosts lower than minus 3c. A spectacular plant that self seeds after flowering. | | Price - £6.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Melianthus major | | This was added on 5 September 2008 | | A great foliage plant from South Africa. Evergreen tall erect shrub with blue-grey foliage and russet flower-spikes in summer. Height 2-3m. Grow in moist but well drained fertile soil. Will survive short periods at minus 5 degrees C. Loses leaves in hard weather but will normally regrow from the base. | | Price - £9.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| New plants added this month |
| Pseudopanax Gold Splash | | This was added on 16 January 2008 | | An extraordinary shrub from New Zealand. Grows for many years on a single stem to 3-4m (12ft) before branching with an eventual height in the region of 4-5m (15ft) Long thin leathery leaves hang at odd angles from the stem. Best grown as a focal plant or against a wall to give a silhouette effect. Plant in full sun or partial shade in fertile well drained soil. An excellent plant for an architectural effect in the exotic garden. | | Price - £9.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Pittosporum tenuifolium Wendle Channon | | This was added on 16 January 2008 | | A large bushy shrub with light green leaves with cream margins. Bell-shaped, black-red flowers. Max Height 1m to 4m. Max Spread 2m. Flowers May to June. Full sun. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser. | | Price - £8.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Olearia cheesmanii | | This was added on 16 January 2008 | | An evergreen upright branched shrub or small tree from New Zealand. Leathery, glossy dark green leaves are lance shaped and slightly toothed with a white underside. White daisy like flowers with yellow centres cover the plant in late spring. Height up to 4m with a spread of 3m but can be trimmed to a more reasonable size if required. Grow in full sun in a well drained soil. An excellent choice for seaside gardens. | | Price - £7.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Pittosporum tenuifiolium Silver Queen | | This was added on 16 January 2008 | | A large bushy shrub with grey-green leaves with white margins. Bell-shaped, black-red flowers. Max Height 1m to 4m. Max Spread 2m. Flowers May to June. Full sun. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser. | | Price - £8.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Halimiocistus Ice Dancer | | This was added on 16 January 2008 | | A variegated form of Halimiocistus. This form is smaller than the usual form. Height in the region of 15 cms with a wide spread. White flowers are produced in the summer. Great for rockeries. Plant in full sun in a free draining soil. | | Price - £6.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Pittosporum crassifolium | | This was added on 16 January 2008 | | Slow growing evergreen tree, resistant to salt winds. Produces small dark red flowers in summer. Excellent for a seaside hedge. Height to 3m. Spread 2-3m after many years. Plant in sun or shade in fertile soil. | | Price - £8.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Fuchsia magellanica Riccartonii | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | A deciduous hardy outdoor hedging fuchsia with purple-red flowers from June-October. Height in the region of 2m. Plant in most ordinary garden soils in full sun or light shade. Makes a magnificent flowering hedge. | | Price - £6.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Corokia virgata Greentys Green | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | A tough wind resistant evergreen shrub from New Zealand with bright green tiny leaves with yellow star shaped flowers in spring followed by yellow to red berries in autumn. Height and spread 1-1.5m. Grow in free draining soil in an open sunny position. Will withstand salt laden gales. | | Price - £7.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Corokia manganti | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | An evergreen shrub from New Zealand with starry yellow flowers in spring followed by yellow berries in autumn. Height up to 2m with a spread of 1m. Clips well and makes a good seaside hedging plant. Tolerant of drought and wind. Plant in free draining soil in an open sunny position. Hardy to minus 5°C. | | Price - £7.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Phlomis italica | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | An upright, shrub with grey woolly leaves and lilac-pink flowers in mid-summer. Max Height 30cm. Max Spread 60cm. Flowers July to August. Full sun. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser. | | Price - £7.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Brachyglottis drysdale | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | A medium growing shrub that grows well in coastal conditions. Yellow flowers in the summer compliment the silvery green leaves. Plant in free draining soil in full sun. | | Price - £6.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have pictures of this plant | |
| Blechnum chilense | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | A hardy evergreen fern from chile that spreads by rhizomes with dark green fronds up to 1m long. Height 0.9-1.8m, spread indefinite an excellent plant for that sub tropical look. Grow in moisture retentive humus rich soil in partial or deep shade. | | Price - £14.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Cissus antartica | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | Evergreen climber with glossy deep green foliage and small green flowers in summer followed by black berries.Height 5-15m(15- 50ft) Prune to required height. Plant in humus rich moist soil in part- shade or sun. Will probably stand about minus 3 degrees C. | | Price - £6.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Melaleuca hypericifolia | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | An attractive fast growing evergreen from Australia that forms a densely foliaged shrub 2-3m high by 1-3m wide. In late spring and summer 8cm long orange red bottlebrush type flowers are produced. Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. In colder areas it can be grown for a number of years as a patio plant in a container. Hardy to minus 7 degrees C. | | Price - £8.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Hedychium densiflorum Assam Orange | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | A smallish Ginger Lily and one of the more popular ones. This variety produces vigorous clumps and produces wonderful orange flowers. Reaches about 1m in height. Although hardy to possibly minus 10° or maybe even more, it is best to mulch well in the autumn. Feed and water well during the growing season. | | Price - £6.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Hedychium forrestii | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | A fairly hardy perennial ginger with large dense racemes of white flowers in late summer to autumn and large exotic, lance shaped leaves. Height up to 1.5m with a spread of 60cms. Grow in humus rich, moisture retentive but free draining soil in full sun or partial shade. | | Price - £12.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Hedychium dixter | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | A seemingly hardy evergreen Ginger lily. Height up to 2m with a spread of 1m. Needs a humus rich, moist but well drained soil in a warm sunny spot to do well. It also needs shelter from cold winds. Frost will kill off the top growth but as long as they are well mulched they can be left in the ground. Also makes a good container plant. Highly scented pale primrose flowers. | | Price - £9.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Hedychium greenii | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | A great plant for colour in the late summer. The glossy green leaves have a tremendous maroon colour on the reverse. The bright orange flowers are carried on foliage around 1.2m tall. Grow in moist but well drained soil. Although fairly hardy this Ginger will benefit from winter protection in cold gardens. | | Price - £9.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | | We have a picture of this plant | |
| Hibbertia aspera Spring Sunshine | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | An evergreen shrub with bright yellow flowers in spring. Makes a use full groundcover plant, height 30-50cm spread 1m.Plant in free draining soil in full sun. | | Price - £6.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Ulex gallica Mizzen Head | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | A hardy evergreen groundcover shrub. Spine tipped green shoots and pea like bright yellow flowers from late summer to autumn, followed by dark brown seed pods. Grows well in exposed seaside gardens in poor sandy or stony acid soils. Height up to 1m with a spread of 1.5 m. Plant in well drained soil in full sun. | | Price - £6.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Rhaphithamnus spinosus | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | An unusual evergreen shrub from Chile with tiny light purple flowers in the spring. The plant has small dark green leaves and spines on the stems. Height 2-4m with a spread of 1.5 -2m. Plant in free draining soil in sun or light shade. | | Price - £8.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Buddleja loricata | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | An unusual variety from South Africa that forms a large shrub to small tree with pale brown bark, puckered leaves and heads of creamy flowers sometimes with an orange throat in summer. These flowers are followed by dense creamy seed heads. Height 3-4m, spread 2-3m. Plant in good well drained soil in a sunny spot. Hardy to minus 10 degrees C. | | Price - £7.50 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| Hedera Sulphur Heart | | This was added on 3 January 2008 | | A vigorous climber with mid-green leaves, boldly splashed with creamy yellow. Can also be used as ground cover. Max Height 5m. Partial shade. Frost hardy. Harmful if eaten/may cause skin allergy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser. | | Price - £6.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
| New plants added this month |
| Pimelia prostrata Misty Blue | | This was added on 13 December 2007 | | A compact spreading evergreen groundcover shrub from New Zealand which forms a low dense clump of greeny blue foliage and tiny white tubular fragrant flowers in spring to summer. Height 8-15cms and spread 50cms. Plant in fertile well drained acidic soil in full sun. Hardy to minus 5°C. | | Price - £6.95 | | Add to order | | Product category page | |
For
further information please contact:
Trevena Cross Nurseries
Breage, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9PS
Telephone:
+(44) 01736 763 880 Fax: +(44) 01736 762 828
Web: www.trevenacross.co.uk
E-Mail: info@trevenacross.co.uk
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