Diospyros Kaki - Sharon Fruit / Japanese Persimmon10 SeedsDiospyros Kaki is a deciduous tree native to China and East Asia  commonly known as the Sharon Fruit (From a particular cultivar grown in Israel) or Japanese Persimmon.The wood is hard and durable with a beautiful grain is used for making fine furniture It is in flower from Jul to August, and the fruits ripen in November and as late as December.Prefers a good deep loamy soil in sun or light shade but succeeds in most soils.Grows to a height of around  12 m with a spread of  7 m.Minimum reccomended temperature around -10°C..

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Ulmus Rubra - Slippery Oak / Red Elm - Medicinal Tree!25 SeedsUlmus Rubra is a deciduous Tree native to eastern North America. Known as the Slippery elm, as to the nature of the slimy inner red bark or Red Elm as to its reddish heartwood. It has large ovate leaves, slightly serrated at the margins, and is generally in flower fromMarch to May producing clusters of lowers. Slippery elm bark is a widely used herbal remedy and is considered to be one of the most valuable of remedies in herbal practice, though should NOT be used by pregnant women. Currently a plant being investigated for its anti cancer agents.The inner bark can be used to make a twine for basket weaving, nets and bow strings, and the wood is strong and durable. Suitable for most soil types, but prefers a moist but well drained fertile soil, and is happy in full sun, or semi shade as a woodland tree.Grows to a height of around 15 - 20 meters and a spread of around 15 meters.Considered hardy to around -10°C...

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Decaisnea Fargesii - Blue Sausage Tree10 SeedsDecaisnea Fargesii, more commonly known as the "Blue Sausage Tree"  due to its unusual seed pods, is a native to Western China and East Asia. Definately a wow plant when it is fruiting! It is a large deciduous shrub, growing to a height of around 4 meters when mature, with pinnate leaves, and its  drooping racemes of bell shaped green / yellow flowers, up to 18 cm long.It produces its unusual seed pods after flowering, which are a bright metallic blue, and to around 10 cm long, ripening to  their most spectacular in the early Autumn.The flesh inside the seed pods surrounding the seeds is edible, and sweet.Suitable for sandy, loamy and clay soils. It can grow in semi-shade, or no shade. It prefers  a consistantly moist soil, and is intolerant of hot summer climates.Fully hardy to -15°C and under...

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Humulus Lupulus - Hops PlantThe Beer Brewing Plant!50 SeedsThe exact origins of this plant are unknown as it has obviously been in use by humans for a very long time, so it has been very well distributed.The plant itself is a climbing vine, so train it along a trellis or round a tree, it will need something to hang on to, or it will just grow along the ground in a mess!In summer the female plants will produce the highly sought after flowers, which are first green, then turning golden and slightly fragrant with an unmistakable smell.Will grow up to 6m and is fully hardy to -15°C...

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Pyrus Pyrifolia - Chinese Pear20 SeedsPyrus Pyrifolia, commonly known as the Chinese or Asian Pear,  is a deciduous Tree native to China, Japan, and Korea, growing to 10 m in height. Generally in flower early to mid spring around April.Prefers a well drained loam based soil in full sun, but can tolerate many soil types as long as they are fertile. Grown in light shade will inhibit fruit production. The fruit tends to be quite large and fragrant, with a crisp texture typical of apples, rather than the softer European varieties of Pear.Stored seed is recommended to be given a cold stratification period of 1 to 2 months at around freezing, this will help germination rates. Germination temperatures of over 20°C will cause seeds to enter another dormancy.Full Hardy to -15°C and under...

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Malva Sylvestris 'Zebrina' - Mallow50 SeedsThis bushy, spreading perennial, widespread across Europe to Asia, grows with lobed, dark green leaves, to 10 cm long.From late spring to mid autumn, clusters of pink/purple, funnel shaped flowers, marked with purple veined stripes, each around 6 cm across.Grows to a height or around 1 m in height and a spread of around 60 cm.Fully hardy to -15°C...

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Aubrieta Hybrida'Cascade Royal Blue'250+ SeedsThese plants are mat forming perennials, which are grown for their profusion of small 1 or 2 cm flowers.Plants are often left to cascade over pots or raised borders, and are a very colourful addition to the garden.Plants are fully hardy to -15°C.Also Available 'Royal Red' and 'Royal Violet'.Grows to a height of around 10 cm, and a spread of up to 60 cm...

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Beaucarnea Gracilis - Mexican Pony Tail Palm / SotolinPacks of 10 SeedsBeaucarnea gracilis is a native to partial-desert areas in Mexico. Its name "gracilis", meaning "slender", is misleading, as its trunk is especially bulbous. As a seedling, Beaucarnea gracilis grows as a tiny,bark-covered ball of succulent trunk, growing tufts of long, extremely narrow leaves. The trunk becomes extremely large, with a diameter of over 2 meters, and grows a sparse coverage of short and sparsely branching branches which can grow up to 6 or 7 meters.Thick tufts of leaves of up to 1 meter long and grow along the tops of these branches. The flowers are tiny, yellow and white and grow in vast numbers.It is extremely easy to cultivate, growing rapidly even in inhospitable environments and pots, and thus makes an excellent pot plant, willing to grow happily in a wide range of indoor settings. It prefers sandy soil, sunny position and infrequent watering, and will appreciate a cool (not cold!) wintering.Can cope with temperatures of -5°C for short periods, though not recommended...

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Etlingera Elatior - Torch Ginger - Pink Ginger Lily10 SeedsFound growing wild in the Indo-Pacific region, this beautiful flowering plant has flowers very similar to the giant Proteas of South Africa. This variety produces deep pink flowers at the top of tall stems.It is cultivated for culinary use including the edible inner portions of the stems, either raw or cooked, and its seeds are also used in cooking!Etlingera species are also used as medicinal plants and in perfumes and shampoos!This plant can get fairly big, growing up to 7m tall in ideal condidions, but it can be dwarfed by keeping it in a smaller pot and its amazing flowers are well worth it!Frost tender, keep above 5°C...

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Etlingera Elatior - Torch Ginger - Red Ginger Lily10 SeedsFound growing wild in the Indo-Pacific region, this beautiful flowering plant has flowers very similar to the giant Proteas of South Africa.It is cultivated for culinary use including the edible inner portions of the stems, either raw or cooked, and its seeds are also used in cooking!Etlingera species are also used as medicinal plants and in perfumes and shampoos!This plant can get fairly big, growing up to 7m tall in ideal condidions, but it can be dwarfed by keeping it in a smaller pot and its amazing flowers are well worth it!Minimum temperature 5°C...

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Atropa Belladonna - Deadly Nightshade50 SeedsAtropa belladonna is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to Europe, and from North Africa to Western Asia.They produce oval shaped mid green leaves, and small bell shaped purple flowers, followed by small black berries.It should be noted that ALL parts of this plant are highly poisonous, so should not be grown where children or pets may nibble.Grows to a height of around 1 meter and a spread of around 50 cm.Hardy to -15°C and under...

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Platycerium Superbum - Australian Giant Staghorn FernAprox 100 Seeds ( Spores) Platycerium Superbum is a  fern native to north-eastern Australia, and can also be found in parts of Indonesia and Malaysia. A bracket epiphyte it is found growing in and near rainforests but is now also widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.It forms huge  leaves of 2 types, Basal sterlie fronds are, protect the rhizome and roots against its host, and fertile hanging antler shaped fronds which produce spores on their underside.Can take a degree of cooler temperatures, but should be considered frost tender.Grows to an overall diameter of up to 2 meters..

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Adenia Isaloensis - Madagascar Succulent Caudex5 SeedsThis unusual Adenia, is a native to Madagascar, in the region of the Isalo national park, grows with a small caudex, to around 4 cm in diameter. The plant itself can grow to around 20 cm in height, with small bright yellow flowers.Likes a semi fertile, but well drained soil, and a dormant dry winter season.Minimum temperature around 10°C..

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Pachypodium Densiflorum v Densiflorum5 SeedsThis truly original succulent comes from the island of Madagascar off the East coast of Mozambique. Madagascar has evolved on its own for millions of years, even its dinosaur fossils are found nowhere else.Similar in appearance to P Rosulatum, excepting that the flowers open flat. Its name Densiflora is well deserved as it produces lots of bright yellow flowers in spring. Short  and wide leaves grow from the top of each branch. Branches early in life, a moderately quick growing species,A must have plant for the succulent collection.Likes full sun, a well drained soil, and left dry in the winter, when it will shed its leaves. Keep above 10°C...

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Pachypodium Rosulatum v CactipesElephants Foot Palm5 SeedsThis truly original succulent comes from the unique island of Madagascar.A low growing plant which branches early in life. Decent sized plants can be attained from seed in a just a few years. The variety cactipes, has a spiny base, bearing leaf scars, and becomes quite swollen, up to 15 cm in diameter and 30 cm tall. Clusters of large bright yellow flowers, are produced in summer months, on older plantsA must have plant for the succulent collection.Likes full sun, a well drained soil, and left dry in the winter, when it will shed its leaves. Keep above 10°C...

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Pachypodium Rosulatum v CactipesElephants Foot Palm5 SeedsThis truly original succulent comes from the unique island of Madagascar.A low growing plant which branches early in life. Decent sized plants can be attained from seed in a just a few years. The variety Gracilis, has a spiny base, bearing leaf scars, and becomes quite swollen, up to 15 cm in diameter and 30 cm tall. Clusters of large bright yellow flowers, are produced in summer months, on older plantsA must have plant for the succulent collection.Likes full sun, a well drained soil, and left dry in the winter, when it will shed its leaves. Keep above 10°C...

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Wodyetia Bifurcata Seeds - Queensland Foxtail Palm5 Large SeedsThe Foxtail Palm - Wodyetia Bifurcata - is a native of North Quensland, with a smooth, thin, grey to white trunk.Long plumose leaves around 2 to 3 meters in length in a shape of a fox’s tail, form in a crown. The crownshaft of the foxtail palm is light to bright green and slightly swollen at the base, and grows a stalk with white flowers when mature, followed by large olive green, later turning orange fruits, with the 5 cm egg shaped, beautifully intricately patterned seeds inside.The species propagates readily in cultivation and this ultimately reduced the pressure on the wild population. It has become widely distributed across the world, being progressively planted out as one of the "world's most popular" palms.Grows to a height of about 10 meters (30 ft). ..

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Dicksonia Fibrosa - New Zealand Tree Fernapprox 50 Seeds / SporesDicksonia Fibrosa is a tree fern native to New Zealand.The trunk is formed from the remains of old stems from older leaves and a fibrous above ground root system, topped with a canopy of unfurling leaves, each from 1 to 2 meters in length.In its native habitat, it is found growing in damp woodland, and moist gullies.Grows to a maximum height of around 6 meters and a canopy spread of 2 to 4 meters.Half hardy to -7°C, crowns should be protected during winters in cool areas...

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Xerophyta Retinervis - Black Stick Lily or Monkeys Tail20 SeedsXerophyta Retinervis is a deciduous perennial plant native to Southern African countries. It forms tall thick upright stems, covered in the fibrous bases of previous leaves, the stem often blackened by natural bushfires.Fragrant star shaped, pink flowers often appear after bush fires or rain, with tufts of strap like leaves forming along the stems. Old leaf bases help funnel rain into the center of the plant, where densely packed stem roots help absorb the water as well as underground roots.The species is tolerant of extreme conditions such as drought, fire, and low temperatures.Grows up to 2 metres tall...

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