Six of the best sites for
Tropical Plants
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Tropical plants have become very popular in the UK largely as a result of gardening makeover programmes. Palm trees, banana plants, tree ferns and other jungle plants and exotic plants can all be found in the websites listed below.
The Palm Centre
The Palm Centre, based in Richmond, Surrey believe themselves to be the UK’s foremost palm tree nursery. They offer a range of tropical varieties including hardy palm trees, bamboo plants, tree ferns, hardy banana plants, cycads and many other exotic plants. They currently stock more than 400 plant species from seedlings to mature trees. Order your exotic plant through the website, by phone or post.
Jungle Plants
Jungle Plants is a rapidly expanding company based in South Oxfordshire. They are the UK's largest tropical seed specialists and also stock in excess of 500 plants most of which they propagate themselves, including palm trees, banana plants, hardy exotic plants and many other architectural plants. Order and pay through the website or by phone or post.
Easy Tropicals
Easy Tropicals, based in Nantwich, Cheshire, offer a wide selection tropical plants including palm trees, banana plants, tree ferns, and other architectural plants such as yucca and bamboo plants. They import tropical plants from around the world and propagate many exotic plants themselves. You can order and pay for your palm tree, banana plant or other tropical plant through the website.
The Big Plant Nursery
The Big Plant Nursery, based in Ashington, West Sussex, has been established for five years and has a wide selection of tropical varieties and some herbaceous exotic plants. These include indoor and outdoor palm trees, tree ferns, agaves and other architectural plants. Many of the tropical and exotic plants are grown in the nursery. Your plants can be ordered online but you can pay by phone if you prefer.
Turn-It-Tropical
Turn-It-Tropical, also known as Amulree Exotics, are based in Norfolk. They specialise in hardy exotic plants, half-hardy exotic plants and conservatory exotic plants. They are currently increasing their range to include more than 30 varieties of palm trees and many more banana plants. Top selling varieties include one of the most popular palm trees – trachycarpus fortunei and the banana plant , musa basjoo. Online ordering.
Urban Jungle
Urban Jungle is a tropical plant nursery on the outskirts of Norwich which specialises in exotic plants. These include a selection of palm trees, banana plants, cannas, gingers, tree ferns and aroids. They also stock a wide variety of unusual bulbs and jungle perennials such as gunnera manicata. Order your jungle plants through the website.
Other Websites Selling Tropical & Exotic Plants
Hedychiums, cannas, bananas, bamboos and brugmansias and many other exciting exotic, architectural and tropical looking plants
Hardy exotic plants, including tropical, mediterranean, and other world plants.
Specialist nursery with plants and seeds from South Africa and Australia in particular proteas and clivias