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Architectural plants
architectural plants...

Architectural plants are plants that make a bold statement in the garden, such as ferns, palms, bamboos and cacti. Usually exotic, they are grown for their strong shape and year-round presence.

Many architectural plants are best used as stand alone specimens, by virtue of their distinctive bold outlines they are ranked as star performers. In most cases their sculptural beauty is not reliant on flowers so they often provide a long season of interest. They can be used in tubs or as dot plants in flower beds, but to give there best they need to be grown well. Always check each plants individual cultivation requirements and adhere to them. These plants will probably perform poorly in less than ideal sites, they require a site that will display their ornamental virtues to there full potential.

Some of the many architectural plants available at Plantation:
  • Araucaria araucana
  • Trachycarpus fortunei
  • Rhus typhina
  • Cornus alternifolia
  • Cynara cardunculus
  • Eriobotrya japonica
  • Hosta sieboldiana
  • Dicksonia antarctica
  • Cortaderia selloana Sunningdale Silver
  • Yucca filamentosa
  • Paulownia tomentosa
  • Corylus avellana contorta
  • Liriodendron tulipifera
  • Catalpa bibnoniodes
  • Cedrus deodara
  • Fatsia japonica variegata
  • Mahonia most species
  • Metasequoia glyptostroboides
  • Begonia rex
  • Cordyline
  • Gunnera manicata

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