\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Large, heart-shaped leaves with complex interveinal mottling of varying tones hang from arching, thick fleshy stems making huge focal points. Needs sun or part shade. 1.5m. AGM. RHS H1A, USDA 8a-10b.<\/p>\n

Colocasia esculenta<\/em> \u2018Fontanesii\u2019<\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Long, arching, jet-black stems support elongated, dark-green leaves subtly marbled in an oily glaze and beautifully intersected with dark veins radiating out from a central point. Sun or part shade. 1m. USDA 9a-12.<\/p>\n
Tetrapanax papyrifer<\/em> \u2018Rex\u2019<\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Deeply lobed, palmate foliage is held flat, radiating out from stiff, wooden, suckering stems. Loose panicles of white flowers in October are followed by black fruit. Sun or part shade. 3m. RHS H4, USDA 6a-10b.<\/p>\n
Farfugium japonicum<\/em> var. giganteum <\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
With highly glossed, deep-green, kidney-shaped leaves, this makes a great contrast to ferns. Native of moist areas in eastern Asia. 50cm. USDA 7a-10b.<\/p>\n
Begonia<\/em> \u2018Burle Marx\u2019<\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
An oddball begonia with kidney-shaped, palmate, lobed leaves, highlighted in rusty red. These leaves are glossy, with an attractive warty texture. Needs shade. 50cm. AGM. RHS H1B, USDA 10b-11.<\/p>\n
Colocasia esculenta<\/em> \u2018Illustris\u2019<\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Impressive foliage that is smudged with extraordinary markings in large blotches. Overall impression is of chic, charcoal green with a hypnotic charm. Loves heat and moisture. 1m. USDA 9a-11.<\/p>\n
Solanum betaceum<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
This tamarillo or tree tomato from South America is widely grown for its edible, crimson fruit. Easy from seed, making a sturdy plant in its second year. Happy in sun or part shade. 3m. USDA 10a-11.<\/p>\n
Persicaria virginiana<\/em> \u2018Brushstrokes\u2019<\/h4>\n
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\u00a9\u00a0Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A hardy, clump-forming perennial. The rich-green foliage turns an attractive olive green when stressed. Happy in sun or part-to-deep shade. 60cm. USDA 4a-8b.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s more on growing persicaria<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Canna<\/em> \u2018General Eisenhower\u2019<\/h4>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Deep purple from tip to toe with rippling broad muscular leaves. Large, thick-petalled, reddish orange flowers that seem to float above the body like exotic handkerchiefs. 2m. AGM. RHS H3, USDA 9a-11.<\/p>\n
Hedychium<\/em> \u2018Helen Dillon\u2019<\/h4>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Glossy green leaves, paler on the undersides, and softened with a fine bloom on the young growth. Loose, almost orchid-like, white flowers with a central apricot stamen, appear from late summer. 2m. USDA 7b-11.<\/p>\n
Exotic plants with ferny or filigree textures<\/h3>\n
Eupatorium capillifolium<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9\u00a0Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Upright stems covered in a soft filigree of almost threadlike, fresh-green leaves, making a vibrant emerald column late into the summer. Insignificant flowers are greyish white. 2m. AGM. RHS H3, USDA 3a-10a.<\/p>\n
Dicksonia antarctica<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A hairy trunk supports a wide, lacy umbrella of finely divided, fresh green fronds radiating from a central hairy crown. The leaves are borne in flushes unravelling like dainty green sails. 2m. AGM. RHS H3, USDA 9a-10b.<\/p>\n
Larix decidua<\/em> \u2018Horstmann Recurved\u2019<\/h4>\n
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\u00a9\u00a0Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A zany mutant of the European larch with branches twisting as if they\u2019ve been in curlers. Grey-green needles turn golden before falling in autumn. 5m. USDA 2a-8b.<\/p>\n
Begonia foliosa<\/em> var. miniata <\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Petite, glossy green, ovate leaves set in layers on upright, slightly arching red-tinged stems. An ungainly yet delicate structure, off which hang clusters of fuchsia-like flowers. 75cm. AGM. RHS H1B, USDA 9a-11.<\/p>\n
Dryopteris wallichiana<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
The most reptilian of all hardy ferns. Its tri-pinnate leaves, widest in the middle, have regularly spaced, yellow-green pinnules, contrasting with the charcoal black midrib. 1m. AGM. RHS H5, USDA 5a-10a.<\/p>\n
Begonia luxurians<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A zig-zag of alternating side branches splay out from reddish canes, supporting large palm-like leaves made up of several drooping leaflets. White flowers are borne in late summer. 2m. AGM. RHS H1B, USDA 9a-11.<\/p>\n
Cyperus papyrus<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A Dr Seuss plant with triangular stems, on top of which float rounded clusters of long, arching threads, making a pendulous tuft of bright green that end in golden-brown sedge flowers. 2m. AGM. RHS H1A, USDA 9a-10b.<\/p>\n
Schefflera taiwaniana<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
An evergreen, multi-stemmed shrub with parasols of digitate leaves comprising 11 deep-green fingers. White flowers are followed by black fruit. Happy in sun or part shade. 3m. AGM. RHS H4, USDA 9b-10a.<\/p>\n
Tagetes lemmonii<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Pinnate leaves of up to five leaflets exude a strong aroma. Small, orange-yellow daisy-like flowers are produced throughout the autumn into winter. Provides an excellent contrast to bolder foliage. 2m. USDA 8a-11.<\/p>\n
Tagetes lemmonii<\/em> \u2018Martin\u2019s Mutant\u2019<\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Its puckered, feathery, grey foliage, makes this an exceptionally handsome filigree bush. Weaker in growth than its parent, but valuable thanks to its billowy texture. Likes sun or part shade. 1m. USDA 8a-11.<\/p>\n
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Quirky and unusual shaped exotic plants<\/h3>\n
Amicia zygomeris<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9\u00a0Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A Mexican curiosity with multiple stems, clasped at intervals by purple-stained stipules. Alternating leaves made up of four pinnate leaflets, which shut at night, are held at right angles. 2.5m. RHS H4, USDA 7b-9b.<\/p>\n
Cussonia paniculata<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A distinctive pachycaul succulent with glaucous-blue leaves made up of many leaflets that give the impression of a grey-blue spider\u2019s web carried on top of a singular woody stem. 5m. USDA 9a-11.<\/p>\n
Cryptomeria japonica<\/em> Araucarioides Group<\/h4>\n
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\u00a9\u00a0Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
An irregular, zany conifer, with whip-like branches scaled in adpressed, dark-green needles, resulting in stems that have a rope-like appearance. 2.5m. USDA 6a-8b.<\/p>\n
Pseudopanax ferox<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
An unusual plant with saw-toothed, grey-brown, evergreen leaves, which hang, sweeping down, around a deep-grooved stem. As they mature, the leaves get broader shorter and greener. 4m. USDA 8b-10b.<\/p>\n
Acacia pravissima<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A dainty, evergreen tree, with lightly arching stems decorated in triangular, alternating glaucous phyllodes that sit at right angles to each other, giving a prickly appearance. 5m. AGM. RHS H3, USDA 8a-10b.<\/p>\n
Trevesia palmata<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9\u00a0Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Known as the snowflake tree because of its deeply lobed leaves that resemble a large snowflake. Looks almost prehistoric when its young unfurling shoots are covered with silver tomentum. 3m. USDA 9b-11.<\/p>\n
Manihot grahamii<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Extraordinary foliage plant layered with enormous, lobed, deeply indented palmate leaves resulting in noteworthy negative space. Flowers are muted, greenish-yellow bells. 3m. USDA 9b-11.<\/p>\n
Dahlia imperialis<\/em><\/h4>\n
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\u00a9\u00a0Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
The tree dahlia is a giant, with stems as thick as scaffolding poles and immense tri-pinnate leaves over 1m long and wide. Frost free, it flowers all winter long from October with single pink blooms. 8m. USDA 7a-9b.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how to grow dahlias<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Begonia metallica<\/em><\/h4>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9\u00a0Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Deep-veined, asymmetrical leaves are olive green with undersides of pinkish red. The flowers are pale pink and in large clusters. Lights up the darkest corners with its heavy gloss. 60cm. AGM. USDA 10a-11.<\/p>\n
Saccharum officinarum<\/em> var. violaceum <\/em><\/h4>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Anna\u00efck Guitteny<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Upright stems have strong, keeled leaves, which create a fountain of burgundy and silver that moves and rustles in the wind. Comes alive when backlit. 3m. USDA 8a-10b.<\/p>\n
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How to protect exotic plants in winter<\/h2>\n
Not all exotic plants need to be moved to a snug greenhouse<\/a> kept hot and humid throughout the winter. Hardy plants, such as paulownias, eucalyptus, Schefflera taiwaniana<\/em>, Persicaria<\/a> virginiana<\/em> \u2018Brushstrokes\u2019, Amicia zygomeris<\/em> and Dryopteris wallichiana<\/em>, stay out all year round. Some, such as Hedychium<\/em> \u2018Helen Dillon\u2019, can remain out if protected by heavy mulch. At Dixter we wrap the trunk of the hardy Japanese banana tree Musa basjoo<\/em> in a thick layer of fern fronds, which are held in place with bamboo canes (if fern<\/a> fronds are scarce then straw or hay will do). Some plants simply need a frost-free shelter.<\/p>\n
Cannas and dahlias<\/a> can be stored dormant in a dark cellar or garage. The soil cleaned off their roots and packed into crates with a bit of sawdust or bark, they can sit here all winter long \u2013 only to be split and potted up into fresh compost<\/a> the following spring (don\u2019t split in autumn or the tubers may rot). The begonias<\/a>, manihots, trevesias, cyperus, saccharums and colocasias go into a warmer environment \u2013 a hothouse or conservatory with minimum winter temperature of 10\u00baC. They are kept growing, regularly watered and well ventilated to keep good air circulation (keeping down diseases). A drier cooler house where temperatures are at a winter low of 5\u00baC, holds many of the cacti and succulents, including cussonias. There is little watering here as many of these plants shut off for the winter. Again good ventilation is vital.<\/p>\n
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Where to buy exotic plants<\/h2>\n
\u2022 Architectural Plants,<\/strong> Tel 01798 879213, architecturalplants.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2022 Cr\u00fbg Farm Plants,<\/strong> Tel 01248 670232, crug-farm.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2022 Hardy Exotics Nursery,<\/strong> Tel 01736 740660, hardyexotics.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2022 Pan-Global Plants,<\/strong> Tel 01452 741641, panglobalplants.com<\/a><\/p>\n
Where to see exotic plants<\/h2>\n
Whether it\u2019s North America\u2019s Sonoran Desert or the dripping rainforests of Costa Rica, the wild is the best place to see exotic plants, but here are some of the best gardens to find them in captivity.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Botanicactus,<\/strong> 07640 Ses Salines, Mallorca, Spain.\nTel +34 619 119 676, botanicactus.com<\/a>\nOne of Europe\u2019s largest botanic gardens with extensive plantings of cacti and Mediterranean plants.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Chanticleer,<\/strong> 786 Church Road Wayne, PA 19087, USA.\nTel +1 610 687 4163, chanticleergarden.org<\/a>\nDan Benarcik has tended the courtyard garden here over a number of years with an emphasis on tropicals and subtropicals.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens,<\/strong> Cotswold Wildlife Park, Bradwell Grove, Burford, Oxfordshire OX18 4JP.\nTel 01993 823006, cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk<\/a>\nTim Miles\u2019s displays are always colourful, and perfectly put together.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The Desert Garden,<\/strong> The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108, USA.\nTel +1 610 687 4163, huntington.org<\/a>\nOne of the largest collections of cacti and succulents in the world.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dino Pellizzaro\u2019s Nursery,<\/strong> 290 Chemin Leouse, 06220 Vallauris, France.\nTel +33 (0)4 93 64 18 43.\nSituated up a steep slope, this little treasure is open only by appointment. Dino is one of the most charismatic and knowledgeable plantsmen in the world today.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Palm House, Kew,<\/strong> Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB.\nTel 020 8332 5655, kew.org<\/a>\nAn afternoon in here really does take you to the tropics. The structure itself is something to be marvelled, let alone the wonderful collection of plants from all over the world.<\/p>\n
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