Opening Hours:- Tuesday to Friday 10.30am - 5pm, Saturday 10.30 -4pm. Closed Sunday & Monday (exc Bank Holidays)
Tel.01326 290722
The nursery is situated in the Lizard village, which is surrounded by some of the most spectacular coastline you could wish to find. Cross Common Nursery is proud to call itself the most Southerly nursery in mainland Britain.
We specialise in Citrus Trees, Passiflora, Coastal Plants, Unusual and Exotic plants, many of which are propagated on the Nursery. We offer a wide range of plants for customers who dare to be different!.
Cape honeysuckle is a fast growing, scrambling, multi-stemmed shrub with salmon pink trumpet flowers, which may grow up to 2-3 m high and spread more than 2.5 m, in warm regions but loses its leaves in colder ones. 2-3ltr pot.
A bushy shrub or small tree to around 3m tall, with green branches bearing large, stiff thorns to 5cm long, and fragrant white flowers like orange-blossom in spring or early summer, followed by orange fruits 4cm across. Fruits are edible if cooked but are very seedy and sour-tasting so best used to make preserves. 19cm pot 60cms
An unusual lime tree that bears green limes that eventually turn to an orangey-red colour. The fruit is sweeter than a normal lime and is great for juicing. This sweet Lime is known as a 'Limetta' and produces tasty fruits that can be used for drinks or eaten straight from the tree. 20cm pot approx 60-70cm (inc pot) with lots of fruits.
An evergreen bush with green variagated leaves above, white beneath and clusters of daisy-like, white flowers in summer. An excellent plant for salt laden gardens. Creates an excellent shelter belt. 2-3ltr
A free flowering Leucadendron with large flowers of copper red, open with yellow green throat. Strong upright bush. Excellent as cut flowers. Likes well drained soil in a sunny open position. Tolerant of coastal conditions and medium frosts. Prune spent flowers maintain size and shape. Evergreen. 3ltr pot multi stemmed plants
A compact, upright, deciduous shrub with light green foliage and a profusion of sweet scented, open, white blooms with bright yellow stamen in summer from May to June. 3ltr pot.
A larger leaved form of this fascinating twining climber forming the usual amazing tangled masses of rounded evergreen leaves on wiry stems up to 6m high. Usually only seen in mild areas, this can be grown successfully in a sheltered position over a wide area of the UK. Excellent in coastal gardens creating a lovely screen. 3ltr pot
Medium sized deciduous shrub, with large fragrant double white flowers in early summer. Free flowereing with a lily type fragrance. Suited to most soil types and locations. 3ltr pot
Spectacular, trumpet-shaped, red flowers from August to September and dark green leaves. This vigorous red climber looks great trained over a sunny wall or fence. 3ltr pot
Lemon Tree. A Lemon tree approx 70-80cms high looking great with fruits. Flowers and fruits throughout the year. Nice full plants currently with green fruits. Looking really nice. A great gift. 20cm pot.
Feed for citrus plants during the summer. (160g). This item can be posted separately, if no other plants are ordered: p&p charge of £4.50. (Delivery charge will be adjusted when payment processed)
Feed for citrus plants during the winter. Use from October. (160g). This item can be posted separately, if no other plants are ordered: p&p charge of £4.50. (Delivery charge will be adjusted when payment processed)
Lemon Tree. A lovely full standard 4 Seasons lemon tree approximately 110cms tall. Currently with green fruits and bud/flowers. Looking nice. The 4 seasons Lemon will flower and produce fruit several times a year. 24cm pot.
Meyer Lemon. A cross between a Lemon and Mandarin producing fruit that are sweeter than normal lemons. Lovely standard trees 70cm high. Currently with flowers/fruits forming. 19cm pot
Lime Tree. A lovely standard Lime tree, approx 70-80cms (inc pot). A great plant to produce tasty Limes for G&T's. Fruiting sized grafted trees, not currently in fruit. 20cm pot
A dense upright, evergreen shrub with glossy, leathery light green leaves. Very good in coastal areas. Makes an excellent hedge. 2ltr pots 60cm high bushy plants (including pot) 10% discount for 10-20plants 15% discount for 20-50plants 20% discount for 50+plants
Lemon Tree. A lovely lemon tree on a short stem approx 55cms high. Flowers and fruits throughout the year. Currently with green fruit. Makes a lovely gift. 16cm pot
Scented leaves with a zesty lime flavour. Used in Thai cooking. This plant also produces flowers and bumpy skinned fruits too. Unusual 'double' leaves. Nice leafy plants Approx. 70-80cms tall. 20cm pot.
A lovely Lemon Meyer bush approx. 30cms high (inc pot). Ideal for a G&T's. The Meyer Lemon is a cross between a Lemon and Mandarin producing fruit that are sweeter than normal lemons. Nice bushes with fruit. 12cm pot