Exotic or Jungle Gardens
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Acer griseum
A handsome domed medium sized tree with attractive flaking bark and 3 lobed leaves. -
Araucaria araucana
- Bizarre prickly architectural conifer from Chile, grown as a specimen tree. -
Arbutus unedo
- Large shrub or small tree with attractive brown bark and unusual fruits -
Berberis darwinii
- Large evergreen shrub with small darkgreen leaves and bright orange flowers in mid to late spring. -
Berberis thunbergii 'Roseglow'
A tough compact deciduous shrub grown for its fabulous red-purple mottled pink and white foliage -
Bergenia cordifolia
Useful grown cover perennial grown for its large leaves and winter flowers -
Buddleja davidii
- A large deciduous shrub flowering mid to late summer and loved by bees and butterflies. -
Crinodendron hookerianum
- The Chilian lantern bush. A large evergreen shrub that prefers the shelter of a warm wall. -
Euphorbia characias
Small shrub bearing cylindrical spires of lime green foliage in spring and early summer. Requires good drainage. Drought resistant. -
Fatsia japonica
- Perhaps one of the best known plants for providing that jungle atmosphere in your garden. -
Gaultheria mucronata
- One of the very best low level shrubs providing long lasting colour in flower and fruit. -
Ginkgo biloba
- Ancient tree from the fossil record, extremely tough and polution tolerant. Suitable for large gardens. -
Hemerocallis sp.
- Robust herbaceous perennial with large lily like flowers usually in the hotter colours of the spectrum. -
Hydrangea anomala ssp petiolaris
- Self clinging deciduous climber suitable for growing up large trees and dark north facing walls. -
Lysichiton americanum
Attractive spring flowering bog or maginal plant that is followed by large architectural leaves. -
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
The white skunk cabbage, robust spring flowering bog plant followed by large paddle shaped leaves to 75cm -
Mahonia x media 'Charity'
- An excellent architural shrub ideal for a jungle planting scheme and for winter interest. -
Olearia macrodonta
- Architectural evergreen suitable for coastal gardens becoming smothered in daisy-like flowers during mid summer. -
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
- Vigourous deciduous climber grown for its spectacular autumn colour and ability to cling to walls without extra support -
Prunus laurocerasus
Large tree-like evergreen shrub suitable for shaded locations provided there is enough space.