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Alan's Jungle Plants

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    • Inspirations
    • Reviews
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01633 680 121

Alan's Jungle Plants

  • Home Page
  • Mail Order Shop
  • Cultivation notes
  • Nursery chatter
  • Inspirations
  • Reviews
  • Jungle Club

Prices include postage (GB only). We accept most credit/debit cards and Paypal.

Remember to use coupon code AJP21 to get 10% off your order if it is £30 or above.

...and these we hope to have available soon

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Arundo donax

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Iris japonica 'Ledger'

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Petasites japonicus giganteus

Notes on our plants

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Plant names

We try to use correct and accepted names for the plants we sell. Where possible we confirm the identity of our plants but in some cases, where plants perhaps have not reached maturity, we are reliant on the information provided by our seed or stock supplier. We use the scientific names for plants but if you know the common name of the plant you are looking for, you can find it using the search button at the top of the page.

The descriptions

Each of the plant descriptions contains a common name for the plant (if one is available), its general characteristics, cultivation requirements, comments on hardiness and its unique Jungle Score. We aim to describe the size of the plants you will receive and where possible will include a dated (white background) photograph of a typical plant in the batch. 

Plant health

We cannot pretend that our plants are entirely free of pests (The ducks do their best but they cannot get bills everywhere). We inspect all plants that we send out and would not send any that are obviously infested or diseased. We have been known to inadvertently dispatch slugs and earthworms, but this is inevitable with potted plants grown outside in summer. We tolerate some pests that we know thrive only on potted specimens and which will diminish once the host is planted out.

We are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Our identification number is 133767.

RHS hardiness rating

The RHS has a scale of hardiness that runs from 1 (tropical) to 7 (very  hardy). Most of our plants have a hardiness of H2 to H4.

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The Jungle Score

Our scientifically derived system ranges from J0 (not jungley) to J5 (very jungley). 

Mailing, Courier Charges and Service

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Where do we send?

Currently we mail to Great Britain (Wales, Scotland and England) only. We will resume delivery to Northern Ireland once the regulatory requirements become clear.  We do not export out of the UK.

Prices and mailing costs

Prices include VAT and mailing costs so there are no unpleasant surprises at the checkout. Orders over £30 will attract a 10% reduction with coupon code AJP21. If you wish to collect your order from the nursery, please notify us before placing the order. We will supply a coupon code for 20% off the cost of your order (includes AJP21 reduction if valid).

Reducing waste

We aim to pack our plants as securely as possible and this often (unfortunately) means we have to use some plastic. However, from February 2021, we plan to deliver some of our plants bare root and wrapped in compostable bags rather than in plastic pots. We will only do this where it does not compromise safe packaging. We re-use cardboard boxes so do not be surprised if your package appears to have come (for example) from Amazon!

When will the order be delivered?

We aim to deliver in 5 to 7 working days from an order being placed. However, this may vary with the volume of orders received and the likely weather forecast for the period of delivery (we need to reduce the risk of your plants being frozen or overheated in transit). Generally we use Royal Mail, 2nd Class which should deliver 2-3 days after dispatch. Sometimes we track parcels, particularly when it contains items that are not easily replaced. Our main dispatch days are Monday, Tuesday and Saturday but we dispatch on other days too when we have a lot of orders. You will receive an email notifying you when an order has been dispatched and, when we have used a slightly different postage method, a tracking number.

Customer service

We aim at complete customer satisfaction under our terms of business. To read these in full, click below. 

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Our recommendations

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Plants of the month

See our recommendations

Top 10 plants for jungle structure

Aucuba japonica 

Clerodendrum trichotomum

Cordyline australis

Euphorbia mellifera

Fatsia japonica

Leycesteria formosa

Magnolia grandiflora

Musa basjoo

Phyllostachys (various species and forms)

Trachycarpus fortunei

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Top 10 herbaceous plants for jungle style

Acanthus mollis 'Hollard's Gold'

Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana

Bergenia ciliata

Crocosmia 'Lucifer'

Eryngium agavifolium

Hemerocallis (most forms are good)

Phytolacca americana

Polygonum amplexicaule

Polygonum microcephalum 'Red Dragon'

Zantedeschia  aethiopica 'Crowborough'

Top 10 half-hardy foliage plants for pots

Amorphophallus rivieri 'Konjac'

Begonia luxurians

Dryopteris sieboldii

Ensete ventricosum

Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'

Eucomis (various species and forms)

Hedychium wardii

Musa sikkimensis 'Red Tiger'

Musella lasiocarpa

Sauromatum venosum

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Top 10 plants for jungle colour

Camellia (most are good)

Crinum x powellii

Crocosmia (the taller forms)

Euphorbia wallichii

Hemerocallis (most are excellent)

Kniphofia (species and hybrids)

Passiflora caerulea

Roscoea (various species and hybrids)

Salvia (various forms and hybrids)

Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Crowborough'

Why not try one of our jungle starter plant collections?

Collections make great gifts for gardening enthusiasts.  Five plants chosen to give an introduction to jungle-style gardening. Different collections are available through the year ranging from easy to challenging. We sometimes have a special collection designed to interest children and give them a step into gardening.

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Alan's Jungle Plants Gift Card

These are ideal for birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas presents and are available from £10 to £40.  Each blank-inside card carries a coupon code redeemable at the website checkout and is valid for a year from purchase. Why not treat a jungle gardener to a gift they will love? Cards are supplied with a blank white envelope.


Click the image for details or visit the 'sundries' section of the shop.

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Original artwork cards

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New....

These unique cards are unusual, distinctive and only available from Alan's Jungle Plants. Featuring fantasy scenes populated by strange organisms based on lichens, fungi and other aspects of plant biology, they are sure to surprise the recipient and attract attention. Great for birthdays, Christmas and other occasions, the cards are blank inside for your own message and are available in two sizes (to fit A5 and A6 envelopes) and a variety of designs. We supply an envelope for each card. 

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See the Gallery for the full range of designs available.

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