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!.
The 'Cerza' lemon is a highly productive variety. It forms an upright tree with deep green foliage. Its branches are lined with thorns and the young shoots, as well as the flowers, are delicately tinged with purple. The beautiful oval fruits, bright yellow when ripe, are of medium size and can be harvested from late November. Their juicy flesh is very...
The Femminello Siracusano lemon is a symbolic variety of the city of Syracuse in Sicily. This vigorous variety produces fruits throughout the year, if the conditions are suitable. The white flowers are tinged with purple and will give way to beautiful large oval fruits very acidic and juicy, bright yellow when ripe. 2ocm pot 70cm
Larger and more elongated than standard lemons, with a distinctive tapered, spindle-like shape that gives the variety its name (sfusato meaning tapered in Italian). The thick, textured rind is packed with essential oils and terpenes, producing an intensity of fragrance that ordinary lemons simply cannot match. 20cm pot 70cm
The Cara Cara navel orange, or red-fleshed navel orange, is an early-to-midseason navel orange noted for its pinkish-to-reddish-orange flesh. 20cm pot 70-80cm
Fruiting banana. Large exotic foliage and rapid growth with unusual flower and characteristic fruit after third year. Hardy in milder parts of UK. 15cm pot
Vigorous and free flowering perrenialclimber for the conservatory and summer patio. Produces long racemes of pendulous mauvish blue flowers. 2-3ltr pot
A Cross between P. actinia � P. caerulea �Constance Eliott. This vigorous grower has three lobed leaves and beautiful large showy flowers with white and blue banded corona filaments. Min temp 0C or lower. 3ltr specimen plants
Newhall Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis) is a particular early citrus variety. Fruit is bright and fresh in colour ans slightly smaller than a Washington Navel. Usually seedless. 20cm pot 70-80cm
A rounded shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and mophead flowers of blue from mid to late summer. Compact habit Flower colour Red. Flowers from July to August. 2-3ltr pot
Mock Orange. A small growing Philadelphus with clusters of double, very fragrant, creamy white flowers. Happy in most soils. Heavily scented & hardy.Height 75cms.
An evergreen twining climber, with fragrant foliage, producing yellow funnel shaped flowers in late spring. Will grow well in a conservatory or in a very sheltered sunny position. 15cm pot
A rounded evergreen shrub. Purple-blue flower in June July. Good coastal plant. In colder area need winter protection. Well drained soil in full sun. Height 1.5-2m. 2ltr 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 50-60cm 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 tree approx 70cms high (inc.pot) Produces sweet juicy tasty Oranges. Fruiting sized trees. A lovely plant to give as a gift. Nice trees. Currently with flowers/buds. 20cm pot.