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Banana
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| Musa coccinea pkt of 5
seeds £2.50 Scarlet banana Growing up to 5 feet tall is ideal for containers and can be used for cut flowers. Leaf blades approx 3ft long yellow tubular flowers. Min temp 7 deg C Add to basket
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Musa ensete pkt of
8 seeds £2.75 Ensete ventricosum. Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana. Fast growing, olive-green leaves with bright red mid ribs underneath, white flowers, bronze red bracts ideal for conservatories and bedding. Height up to 6m. Min temp 8 deg C Add to basket
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| Musa velutina pkt of
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seeds £2.20 Velvet Pink banana Height 4-5ft. Leaves are oblong and approx 1m long, pink/red bracts, pale yellow flowers. A plant ideal for indoor use. In ideal conditions it produces velvety soft, hairy pink fruits. Add to basket
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| Betula albosinensis Av 100 seeds £1.35 Betula albo sinensis Chinese Red Birch A conical tree with orange brown peeling bark, 6cm long catkins, deep green leaves turn yellow in autumn.
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| Betula Lenta Av 50
seeds £1.25 Cherry Birch or Sweet Birch A conical tree with dark red, 8cm long yellow to brown catkins, yellow to green leaves turn yellow in autumn. The bark and sap are used in herbal remedies. The wood is used commercially.
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| Betula Nigra
20 seeds £1.40
Bonsai & Trees River Birch, Black Birch. A conical shaped tree with red-brown bark that peels in layers when the tree is young. Good for bonsai tree. Add to basket
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| Betula Pendula 60+ seeds
£1.40 Bonsai & Trees
Silver Birch Tree. Conical shaped tree with a peeling white bark, pendula branches on mature trees, leaves turn yellow in autumn. Yellow-brown catkins early spring. A medicinal herb used internally for arthritis, cystitis, kidney stones and fevers. Beer wine and vinegar can be made from fermenting the sap. Magical properties include purification, protection and exorcism. Suitable for many bonsai tree styles. Add to basket
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| Betula Papyrifera
Av 40 seeds £1.40 Paper Birch Peeling white bark reveals pale orange brown bark. Male catkins in spring and orange leaves in autumn. Most parts of this tree, sap, bark, leaves, catkins are believed to be edible. The timber is used for veneer and fuel. Add to basket
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| Brachychiton
rupestris 15 seeds £1.75
Bonsai & Trees
Australian Bottle Tree or Queensland Bottle Tree, A familiar tree the Australian Bottle Tree has a large bottle like shaped swollen trunk. Bell shaped yellow flowers that are hidden amongst the foliage. Add to basket
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| Buxus Sempervirens
1g packet Av 75 seeds £1.40 Common Box Large shrub or small tree producing luxuriant masses of small, dark green leaves. Suitable for hedging and topiary. Add to basket
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| Camellia
Japonica 10 seeds £2.75
Bonsai & Trees Camellia Upright to spreading small tree/shrub native of Japan, having glossy dark green leaves. Showy flowers of red, pink or white in spring. Magical herb with the properties of Riches. Suitable for most styles of Bonsai. Add to basket
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| Caragana Arborescens
25 seeds £1.15 Bonsai &
Trees Siberian Pea Shrub, Pea tree. Thorny shrub. Light green leaves and in late spring pale yellow pea like flowers are borne singly or in small clusters. A tough tree/shrub that can withstand temps below freezing. Ideal bonsai tree subject indoors or out in any size and most tree styles. Add to basket
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| Carica Papaya
20 seeds £1.50 Often mistaken for the pawpaw tree, the papaya tree bears edible orange-pink fruits that are used in desserts and salads, the leaves and unripe fruits contain papain enzyme that is used commercially in the food industry for tenderising meat. Add to basket
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| Carpinus betulus 25
seeds £1.25 Bonsai & Trees
Common Hornbeam Tree Useful hedging plant, grey bark and leaves are Orange to Yellow colouring in autumn. Suitable for most bonsai tree styles. Add to basket
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| Catalpa
bignonioides 30 seeds £1.35 Indian Bean Tree A deciduous ornamental tree with scented white flowers appearing from June to July. The fragrant flowers are attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. Add to basket
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| Celtis australis
25 seeds £1.25 Bonsai & Trees
Southern Nettle Tree Deciduous spreading tree, leaves turn yellow in autumn. Has edible red fruits. Add to basket
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| Cercis Canadensis
30 seeds £1.25 Bonsai & Trees Eastern Redbud Tree. Spreading habit, pale pink flowers amd heart shaped leaves. Excellent for most bonsai tree forms i.e. multi trunk, groups, semi-cascade, slanting. Add to basket
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| Cercis Silquastrum
30 seeds £1.15 Bonsai & Trees
Judas Tree Spreading tree with heart shaped bronze (when young) leaves turning yellow in autumn. Flowers are magenta-pink sometimes white in profusion during spring. This tree resents root disturbance grow on in pots indoors for first winter and plant out in final position after last frosts. Suitable for most styles of bonsai trees in medium and large sizes. Add to basket
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| Ceratonia siliqua
25 seeds £1.25 Bonsai & Trees
'Locust tree' or 'Carob tree' of the Mediterranean regions, a round headed tree. Add to basket
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Quince
Some of the most beautiful and easiest of the Bonsai plants
| Chaenomeles japonica
20 seeds £1.50 Bonsai & Trees
Japonica, Japanese Quince, Dwarf Quince Spreading shrub, flowering spring followed by red-yellow fruit Excellent for Bonsai trees being well suited to medium and extra small sizes. Add to basket
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| Chaenomeles Lagenaria
5 seeds £1.65 Bonsai & Trees
Early flowering Japonica. Also known as Japanese Flowering Quince, Ornamental Quince. Beautiful and easily cultivated hardy, early flowering shrub (February to June). Thrives in the open border, in the shade or against a wall. Quince are much loved for bonsai trees due to their lovely small flowers. Add to basket
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| Cinnamomum camphora
12 seeds £1.75 Camphor tree Evergreen tree to approx 6m. An aromatic herb used in traditional Chinese medicine, to relieve pain and many more ailments. The wood, leaves and trunk are used to make the essential oil Camphor which is used in aromatherapy, perfume industry and as a preservative. Add to basket
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| Cornus Alba
Siberica 15 seeds
£1.35 Dogwood Deciduous shrub with bright red winter shoots, in autumn the leaves are a red and purple colour. Add to basket
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Corylus avellana
10 seeds £2.20 Hazel Tree. Grown for its edible nuts, the foliage and yellow pendent male catkins which are borne from late winter to early spring. A very hardy plant growing in sun to partial shade. A magical herb having the powers of Anti-lightning, fertility, luck, protection and wishes. Add to basket
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| Corylus Colurna 15 seeds £2.15 Turkish Hazel A conical tree with dark green leaves that turn yellow in autumn, yellow catkins appear in winter and edible nuts in autumn. Add to basket
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| Cotoneaster horizontalis 20
seeds £1.65 Bonsai &
Trees Rockspray Cotoneaster Shrub with branches in a herringbone formation. Glossy dark green leaves turn red in the fall. In spring pink flowers followed by red fruits. Suited to extra small up to medium sizes of bonsai trees. Add to basket
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| Erythrina
crista galli 10 seeds £2.95 Cock's comb, Coral Tree or Coral Bean Deciduous tree or shrub in cooler zones, branches have sharp spines, deep scarlet red or orange flowers similar to the pea family from summer to autumn. A spectacular shrub. Can be grown in pots and over wintered indoors, can withstand temperatures down to -4C Add to basket
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Eucalyptus Gum
Tree Selection of over 20 Eucalyptus to grow from seed.
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Fagus sylvatica atropurpureum
12 seeds
£2.25 Bonsai Purple Beech Deciduous stately tree with glossy purple foliage turning bronze red in the autumn. (Seed of this variety will produce up to 60% Purple colour leaves). Add to basket
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| Fagus sylvatica 10 seeds
£1.95
Bonsai Beech, European Beech, Common Beech. Deciduous stately tree grows in deep woodland (heavy shade) to full sun. Having Gray bark and dark green leaves. Ideal for medium and large size Bonsai. Medicinal herb for bronchitis and respiratory infections and skin disease. Magical Herb powers of wishes, carve your wish on a stick and bury it and your wish will come true if it is meant to be. Add to basket
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Ficus - Figs
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| Ficus
benghaldensis 20 seeds £1.95
Bonsai & Trees Banyan, Indian Fig Evergreen tree, with leathery deep green leaves. Used as houseplants and commonly seen in offices, an excellent bonsai subject. Considered a sacred plant by the Hindus and is often planted around temples. Add to basket
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| Ficus
benjamina 20 seeds
£1.95 Bonsai &
Trees Weeping Fig Evergreen shrub or small tree with weeping branches, glossy dark green leaves are oval and leathery with a tapered point. Ideal bonsai subject, house plant or large container plant, one of the most popular indoor container trees. Can be grown outdoors in frost free areas. Add to basket
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| Ficus macrophylla
20 seeds £1.45 Bonsai &
Trees Australian Banyan, Moreton Bay Fig Evergreen tree with glossy green leathery leaves and ariel roots. Mature trees produce the fruits. An excellent Bonsai subject. Add to basket
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| Fraxinus
Excellsior 40 seeds £1.75
Bonsai & Trees Ash A reasonably fast growing deciduous tree with dark green leaves turning yellow in autumn. The seeds are pickled and used as a condiment. A herb that was once used as a laxative and also taken for rheumatism and arthritis. A bonsai subject used in most styles especially formal upright and slanting, good autumn colouring. Add to basket
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| Fraxinus Ornus
Approx 150 seeds £2.25 Manna Ash Rounded deciduous small tree with dark green leaves and fragrant creamy white flowers. The best ornamental ash. Herbal properties used as a mild laxative. Add to basket
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| Ginkgo biloba
CH
8 seeds £2.20
Maidenhair Tree, Ginkgo biloba has unique foliage which is fan shaped and leathery with golden yellow foliage in autumn. Deciduous. Rare to find in the wild but grown in Temple gardens and as specimen trees, an excellent subject to Bonsai. Ginkgo is a traditional Chinese medicine where the seed is used. Recently research has found health promoting properties within the leaves. Used to improve memory, stimulate the blood circulation, leaves are harvested just before they begin to change colour normally in late summer to early autumn. Magical powers of love and beauty. Out of Stock
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| Gleditsia
triacanthos 20 seeds £1.40
Bonsai & Trees Honey Locust. Deciduous tree with a glossy trunk, very fragrant flowers July, leaves turn yellow in autumn, hardy. Add to basket
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Grevillea Robusta
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| Hamamelis japonica
15 seeds £2.75 Bonsai & Trees Japanese Witch Hazel Yellow flowered deciduous shrub, in winter the leaves turn yellow-orange. Ideal bonsai subject for the medium to large size bonsai plant. Suited to most styles including root over rock, clump and twin trunk. Add to basket |
| Hamamelis virginiana
20 seeds £1.65 Bonsai & Trees
Virginian Witch Hazel or American Witch Hazel Hardy Witch Hazel with fragrant yellow flowers in autumn, leaves turn yellow in autumn. A deciduous shrub growing hardy to zone 5. This small tree/shrub is the source for Witch Hazel the stems of which have been used for water divining. A medicinal plant once used by the American Indians. North American Native. Magic herb powers of chastity and protection. Add to basket
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| Jasminum Fruticans
10 seeds £1.35 Wild Jasmine Flowers from early summer to autumn, yellow tubular flowers. Add to basket
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| Koelreuteria
paniculata 40
seeds £1.95 Golden rain tree, Varnish Tree, Pride of India A spreading tree with long pinnate leaves which are pink-red when young, turning green and then to butter-yellow in the autumn. Small yellow flowers are borne in early summer followed by pink or red fruit capsules. The fruit is made up of papery compartments having a bladder like structure about 5cm long. One of only a few yellow flowering trees. Add to basket
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