Newbie!!! Looking for exotic nurseries??

scottyn87 · Post by **scottyn87** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 3:00 pm

Hi, I'm new to exotics...well new to gardening full stop! My first house, first garden.

I have got a collection of tropical plants already but have now got obsessed (as the girlfriend says) wondered if people could name some good places to get some exotics from, I live in gloucester but don't mind traveling if worth it

Thanks

Adam D · Post by **Adam D** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 3:15 pm

Welcome to the forum.

I would go to either Cotswold Garden Flowers or Pan Global Plants for something a bit different.

Both should be fairly close to you.

grub · Post by **grub** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 3:53 pm

Welcome aboard Scott

. Like Adam says you wouldn't go wrong with either of those, plenty of good places in Devon too if you're that way.

call · Post by **call** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 4:59 pm

Amulree exotics

mulu

the palm centre

the palm house

cotswold garden flowers

pan global plants

desert to jungle

akamba

crug farm

the big plant nursery

athelas exotics

hardy exotics

plantbase

trevenna cross

trewidden nurseries

paramount plants

urban jungle

tropical Britain

hill house nursery

burncoose

carreglefn nurseries

easy tropicals

thats about it that I can think of right now, hope it helps

fern Rob · Post by **fern Rob** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 5:35 pm

Welcome

Vale Exotics is a close tropical plant centre.

scottyn87 · Post by **scottyn87** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 5:44 pm

Wow!! Thanks everyone for the list! I'm going to be busy searching round for them all

Vale exotics is one I have been buying quite a lot from

kata · Post by **kata** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:22 pm

I think Call has coverd it very well...

Welcome Scotty!

They are all great links, I hope you find something nice.

fern Rob · Post by **fern Rob** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:33 pm

What have you purchased from Vale?

scottyn87 · Post by **scottyn87** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:48 pm

Musa Basjoo which has come on really well, got a good pup coming through
Variety of cannas
3 colcasia (spreading everywhere!!)
Black bamboo
Washingtonia Robusta
Butia Capitata
fox glove tree
Cycas revoluta (Cycas revoluta)
Phormium purpureum

I think that's it

GREVILLE · Post by **GREVILLE** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:13 pm

Welcome, Scotty

Don't forget to look out for some members own 'nurseries' . We'll beam you up something interesting

fern Rob · Post by **fern Rob** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:14 pm

They have some good plants.

scottyn87 · Post by **scottyn87** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:22 pm

Where will I find these members own nurseries? I have Alcosia Calidora on my wish list if you know anyone selling??

GREVILLE · Post by **GREVILLE** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:35 pm

Sorry if I jumped the gun, Scotty. It was an obtuse reference to HTUK to buy, swap or barter.

scottyn87 · Post by **scottyn87** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:37 pm

Haha ok I've got ya!!

scottyn87 · Post by **scottyn87** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:10 pm

Just and update, thought I would update with some pictures of my garden

Would love to hear feedback, I think I know what someone might say, I will keep to myself and see if anyone notices