Columnar

Discovered by Ed "Skeeter" Rod in Pennsylvania this is a witches broom with the usual twiggy growth but a very vigorous upright habit. The small attractive leaves emerge bright red in spring before turning dark red in summer. This plant holds it's co...

Fargesia 'Black Dragon' is an exciting newly introduced clumping black bamboo sure to become a massive hit with bamboo fans. We have been patiently waiting for stock of Fargesia 'Black Dragon' to mature enough ready for us to offer this marvellous b...

Fargesia 'Jiuzhaigou' often called 'Red Panda' Fargesia was once a very rare bamboo, fortunately this fabulous clumping bamboo is now available all year at Big Plant Nursery. Fargesia 'Jiuzhaigou' bamboo was first discovered and collected at Jiuzhai...

Fargesia 'Viking' is one of the fabulous new generation of hybrid bamboos developed by Fargesia expert Hans Verweig by crossing two different species of Fargesia, murielae and nitida which were coincindently flowering at the same time during 2005. Th...

Fargesia Jiuzhaigou 'Genf' is another spectacular bamboo collected as a seedling from the Jiuzhaigou Park in Sichuan Province, Northern China. Known as Jiuzhaigou 12 by collectors and rather unimaginately named 'Genf' this remarkable bamboo is just l...

Fargesia 'Black Cherry' is another beautiful clump forming bamboo closely related to Fargesia 'Red Panda' the difference being that ''Black Cherry' produces some of the darkest purply black canes. A mature specimen is really spectacular with masses o...

Fargesia demissa 'Gerry' is a super new rarely available bamboo introduction from Gansu in China which we are sure will become very popular. We love it's chunky upright open spaced stems which are often a deep black in colour giving the appearance wh...

Fargesia nitida 'Black Pearl' is another really good selection from seedlings produced by the flowering of Fargesia nitida, the Fountain bamboo a few years ago. 'Black Pearl' has been selected not only for its vigour and robust upright growth but als...

Ginkgo biloba 'Denise' is a relatively new introduction and is an outstanding ginkgo with exceptionally tight, dense upright growth rather similar to an Italian Cypress tree in stature. This narrow upright growth makes Ginkgo biloba 'Denise' a valubl...

Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry' This is an upright, dense, fastigate male variety which can eventually reach 10m high.  It will make a great specimen tree for the garden and because of its regular narrow habit, they also look good planted along sid...

Ginkgo biloba 'Tremonia' is a female, German selection which is wonderfully columnar but differs from the other fastigate forms due to its heavily textured, blue-green foliage.  This tree makes a very narrow specimen, ideal for planting in groups or...

Laurus nobilis, The Bay Tree, is a conical evergreen tree or large shrub with glossy, dark green, aromatic leaves. During early summer masses of sulphar tiny flowers are produced much loved by bees and other pollinaters. Will respond very well to pru...

Phyllostachys aurea, the Golden Bamboo or Fishing Pole Bamboo is perhaps the most popular bamboo planted in the U.K and for good reason. It has sturdy upright olive green, maturing to golden yellow canes or culms as we call them reaching between 3.5-...

Phyllostachys aurea 'Koi' is definitely one of my favourite bamboo it really is gorgeous with golden canes streaked alternatively between the nodes in deep green. Each cane holding masses pale green leaves to add to the beauty. It is also a ramrod st...

Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Holochrysa' is another fabulously colourful large bamboo producing bright golden almost orange canes which can get to an impressive to 3-5cm in diameter. The fresh looking leaves are a deep green occasionally striped in cre...

Phyllostachys bissetii or as it's sometimes called David Bisset bamboo is a striking bamboo very garden worthy bamboo. Bissettii is extremely useful as a bamboo that alway looks fresh and healthy with its glossy deep green canes which when young are...

Phyllostachys nigra or the Black Bamboo has to be the most popular and best known of all bamboos. The shiny jet black canes reach can reach to 4 or 5 metres in height and are covered in masses of lush green dainty leaves. The black bamboo is probably...

Phyllostachys nigra 'Henonis'- A lovely olive green stemmed variety of the famous black bamboo Phyllostachys nigra, originating from Japan it is the largest and arguably the hardiest of the Phyllostachys nigra sub-species. Producing striking archin...

The Rice paper plant is a very exotic looking plant from China and Taiwan. It produces large leaves and is relatively fast growing. Best in a sheltered position away from strong winds where it will tolerate semi-shade. Frost hardy but protect from ex...