Rare and Unusual Plants

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If you're looking for something a little out of the ordinary, you've come to the right place! This is where we keep all the weird and wonderful plants that'll raise the pulse of serious collectors. Unusual colours. Spectacular shapes. New flavours. Woah, what the heck is THAT? Things that ought not to exist but we're really glad they do. Do you dare to grow boldly what none of your neighbours has grown before? Have we got plants for you...

  • Jostaberry Plant Soft Fruit
    From £18
    From £18

    Jostaberry Plant

    One heck of a hybrid berry!

    • Tastes like a sweeter blackcurrant
    • Expect to see huge crops, up to seven kilos!
    • Jams, fools and New York-style cheesecakes
    • Pick from July to August

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  • 'All Gold' Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    'All Gold' Raspberry Plants

    Enchanting golden raspberries

    • Moreishly sweet and juicy
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Make a traditional Scottish cranachan
    • Autumn-fruiting variety

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  • Passion Fruit Plant | Passiflora Edulis Soft Fruit
    From £26
    From £26

    Passion Fruit Plant | Passiflora edulis

    Your own exotic, tropical fruit!

    • Sumptuously sweet, edible fruits
    • Stunning white and purple, bowl-shaped blooms
    • Make an incredible coulis or sorbet
    • Harvest from July to September

    2 options available

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  • Makrut Lime Tree | Citrus hystrix Soft Fruit
    From £55
    From £55

    Kaffir Lime Tree | Citrus hystrix

    Zest to impress

    • Intensely fragrant, citrusy taste
    • Self-fertile (no cross-pollination needed)
    • Add the leaves and zest to Thai curries
    • Harvest the fruit and leaves all year round

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  • Strawberry Tree | Arbutus unedo Ornamental Trees
    From £18
    £30 From £18

    Strawberry Tree | Arbutus unedo

    Funky red fruits

    • Densely bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Glossy, bay-like leaves and white flower urns
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Japanese Wineberry Plant Soft Fruit
    From £20
    From £20

    Japanese Wineberry Plant

    Your new favourite berry…

    • Super sweet with a sherbet tang
    • Amazing fiery red stems
    • Makes mean sorbets and syrups!
    • Harvest from August to September

    2 options available

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  • Fibre Optic Plant | Isolepsis Cerna| Oxygenating Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Oxygenating Fibre Optic Plant | Isolepis cernua

    A plant to improve your Wi-Fi?!

    • Spiky grass that looks like fibre optic cable
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Happy in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from June to August

    3 options available

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  • White Passion Flower | Passiflora 'Snow Queen' Climbing Plants
    From £20
    £25 From £20

    White Passion Flower | Passiflora 'Snow Queen'

    The queen of climbers

    • Sizable snow-white blooms (up to 12cm across)
    • Fragrant flowers, ornamental orange fruits
    • Performs best in sun (withstands part shade)
    • Flowers from July to September

    3 options available

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  • Ginkgo Biloba | Maidenhair Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    Ginkgo Biloba | Maidenhair Tree

    Older than the dinosaurs

    • Conical, columnar tree (spreading with age)
    • Large tree – grows up to 10m
    • Distinctive deciduous, fan-shaped leaves
    • Incredible golden autumn colour

    3 options available

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  • Blood Orange Tree | Citrus sinensis Soft Fruit
    £45
    £60 £45

    Blood Orange Tree | Citrus sinensis

    Vampires love 'em!

    • Big, bold sweetness and tartness
    • Oranges with vibrant, ruby-coloured flesh
    • Eat as wedges or use to make sticky marmalade
    • Harvest from December to April

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  • Rough Horsetail | Equisetum hyemale Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Rough Horsetail | Equisetum hyemale

    The best vertical accent plant?

    • Evergreen, bamboo-like stems with black bands
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
    • Evergreen for interest all year round

    5 options available

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  • Corkscrew Rush | Juncus effusus spiralis Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Corkscrew Rush | Juncus effusus spiralis

    Superb spiralling rush stems

    • Incredible corkscrew, twisting stems
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Attracts wildlife (including dragonflies!)

    4 options available

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  • Hand of Buddha Citron Tree | Citrus medica digitata Soft Fruit
    £55
    £65 £55

    Hand of Buddha Citron Tree | Citrus medica digitata

    Reach fruiting enlightenment

    • Like lemon zest without the bitterness
    • One of the most unusually-shaped fruits!
    • Use for zesting and making syrupy marmalades
    • Fruits most often harvested from late summer

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  • Water Lily | Nymphaea Wanvisa Pond Plants
    From £30
    £40 From £30

    Variegated Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Wanvisa'

    No two flowers are the same!

    • Spectacular multicoloured flowers
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Grow in a fully sunny spot
    • 2010 Best New Waterlily winner

    3 options available

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  • Pineapple Guava Plant | Feijoa Sellowiana Soft Fruit
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    Pineapple Guava Plant | Feijoa sellowiana

    Exotic blooms here in the UK!

    • Boasts brilliant zingy, perfumed flavour
    • The most incredible tropical flowers
    • Eat guavas whole or use for an unusual jam
    • Harvest from October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Kamtschatica' Honeyberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £10
    £13 From £10

    'Kamtschatica' Honeyberry Bush

    Fruits like heavenly nectar

    • Blueberry-like taste with rich undertones
    • Beautiful white flowers
    • Use to make a sticky jam
    • Harvest from June to July

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Champion' Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From £36
    From £36

    'Champion' Quince Tree

    Fruits worthy of the name

    • Beautifully aromatic flavour when cooked
    • A highly-productive variety
    • Use in quince cheese (membrillo)
    • Harvest from September

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  • Senecio 'Angel Wings' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Senecio 'Angel Wings'

    Super soft, Silvery-white foliage

    • Large Silver-white downy leaves
    • Soft, velvety texture makes it irresistible to touch
    • An eyecatching feature in containers
    • Beautiful addition to a border

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  • 'Nottingham' Medlar Tree Soft Fruit
    From £35
    From £35

    'Nottingham' Medlar Tree

    A fantastic base for fruit jams

    • Notes of apples and dates once "bletted"
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Incorporate in a homemade 'fruit butter'
    • Harvest from November to December

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  • Chocolate Vine | Akebia quinata | On a 90cm cane in a 3L pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Chocolate Vine | Akebia quinata

    Unique climber with a fab scent

    • Purple-brown blooms with a warm, spicy scent
    • Unique flowers and a sumptuous scent
    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Flowers from March to May

    Currently out of stock

  • Unusual Berry Collection Soft Fruit
    £51
    £51

    Unusual Berry Collection

    Berries to get everyone talking

    • Juicy berries with complex flavour profiles
    • Fruits you won't find in the shops
    • Eat fresh, bake in crumbles or use for jams
    • Harvest fresh fruit from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Purple Haze' Columnar Patio Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Purple Haze' Columnar Patio Apple Tree

    Think you know apples?

    • Sweet and juicy (eating)
    • Purple on both the inside and outside
    • Perfect for snacking and lunchboxes
    • Harvest from September to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Gourmet Vegetables Collection Vegetables
    From £56
    £119 From £56

    Gourmet Vegetables Collection

    Superb flavour for the kitchen

    • Includes tomatoes, beans, aubergines and more
    • Exceptionally tasty varieties
    • Impress your dinner party guests
    • Harvest from June to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Sempervivum Coral Red Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Sempervivum 'Coral Red'

    Add some contrast to your succulent collection

    • A vibrant red succulent that's easy to care for
    • HTA Silver Medal winner
    • Perfect for living walls and green roofs
    • Hardy down to -35 degrees

    Currently out of stock

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
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Plants arrived in great condition and very promptly. Well established - much better than the ones I got at my local garden centre.

Monica Spence

| 24 May
Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing Plants
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Yet again this company delivered good healthy plants, exactly as shown in photos, well packaged and within delivery time quoted. Recommend!

Jacqueline Burgess

| 2 Jun
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I continue to be so impressed with Roots. Their customer care, knowledge of their subject: from planting hedges to pruning roses and more, has been a great support.

Judy Lane

| 23 Oct
E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
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The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.

Martyn Hill

| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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As a non-gardener, I found my whole experience brilliant. Great information & advice available on the website, great range of products & prices are brilliant.

John-Paul

| 22 May
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Wonderful plants and great customer service... really surprised to find that the plants are better than those you would get at your local garden centre.

Gavin Wilcock

| 8 Nov

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