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
Kumquat. A lovely Kumquat bush approx 25-30cms high, giving a plentiful supply of small oval orange fruit with a sweet skin that can be eaten whole or used in cooking. Currently in fruit. 13cm pot
Small semi-evergreen shrub with Lavender musk like spotted flowers in summer. leaves lobed and felt like on stoft stems. Best in full sun in a sheltered position.
A vigorous early flowering, deciduous climber, with bronze-purple stems and leaves. Bears a profusion of single, pale, mauve-pink flowers in spring. A good clematis for covering a fence.
A tetraploid form of P.caerulea but with larger flowers with bright blue centres. Hardy to -10C. A vigorous climber with rich green leaves and bowl-shaped white flowers with blue tips in summer followed by orange-yellow fruit. 3ltr
A very hardy evergreen shrub with a back drop of thick, rich green foliage with a purplish tinge, which is covered by single crimson flowers in abundance during spring. 3ltr pot
A rounded shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and lacecap flowerheads of pure white from mid to late summer. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. 3ltr
New Zealand Tree Fern. A tree-like evergreen fern with delicate fronds, pale green at first darkening with age.
Tecomaria Tropical Twist is a new species grown in the Netherlands in 2016. From May to the end of October, orange to yellow trumpet-shaped flowers appear on the shrub. The Tecomaria Tropical Twist is flowers throughout the season with tropical-looking blooms. Grow in a sunny sheltered spot. 17cm 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.