Ben Candlin Plants and Gardens

22/12/2025

Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas! Thank you to everyone who has supported us this past year, ordered plants and seeds or simply said hello at various plant fairs. It means a lot.

Order dispatch will be resuming after January 5th.

The shortest day of the year is now past us and so we can look forward to brighter days in the garden to come!

Here's a photo of a rarely seen Arisaema that only appears around late December each year. Not formally described to science and hence unnamed as yet - suggestions welcome! 😆

03/12/2025

Winter is the perfect time for planning for next season, and for buying seeds!

A couple of popular Aroid seeds are back in stock:

Leucocasia gigantea (sometimes known under the old name Colocasia gigantea)

and the very rare Zantedeschia jucunda - a hardy and beautiful yellow Arum Lily from South Africa.

We have already had our first germination from our Amorphophallus titanum seeds! These are still available and would make a fun Christmas present!

www.adventurousplants.co.uk

27/11/2025

Titan Arum seeds are back in stock!

After many years, I finally found a source of Amorphophallus titanum seed from cultivated plants. These seeds are legal and not wild collected (unlike almost all seeds offered elsewhere).

Perfectly fresh and the real deal.

Get them whilst they're still available!

Amorphophallus titanum seeds - the Titan Arum! Fresh seeds from cultivated plants. Titan Arum seeds occasionally crop up on other selling platforms, however, these will almost always be illegally sourced and often taken without thought or permission from wild populations in Sumatra. It is illegal fo...

23/10/2025

Dracunculus is a genus of European Aroids containing just two species: Dracunculus vulgaris with it's massive flesh-coloured spathe, and the lesser known Dracunculus canariensis with a pale cream or white spathe and pleasingly fruity scent.

I currently have both species available as dormant tubers, along with a selection of other interesting plants and seeds:

Follow the link for the latest stock list: https://adventurousplants.co.uk/shop/?stock_status=instock

09/10/2025

New website update!

It was time for a website update and refresh as a few things were looking a little tired. In particular, the shopping cart needed bringing up to date.

I'm pleased to say that the new site is live and ready to go! Thanks to Nigel at http://devon.media/ for his help and input.

It's been a lot of work and there are still a few tweaks to make, but I hope it will be easier to navigate and use. Take a look at:

adventurousplants.co.uk/

Lots of good plants, bulbs and seeds are currently available, with more to come as the season progresses.

09/09/2025

A few photos from Sunday's Tremenheere Rare Plant Fair. A great day! Thanks to Tremenheere for hosting.

The range and quality of plants on offer really was superb.

Setting up for the day in very heavy rain, I wasn't sure anyone would turn up, but as the plant fair opened the weather improved and the day turned out to be lovely. In fact, it was so busy I only managed to take these very few phone snaps!

22/08/2025

Fast approaching - the Tremenheere Rare Plant Fair on 7th September 10am - 3pm.

We will be there along with a selection of the best interesting nurseries in the South West.

Calling all plant lovers! 🌿✨

Join us on Sunday 7th September, 10 am–3 pm for Tremenheere's Rare Plant Fair 2025, an essential event for everyone from seasoned collectors to budding gardeners.

Explore curated stalls from top specialist nurseries across the Southwest, including Surreal Succulents, 2025 RHS Chelsea award-winners on-site.

Discover exotic specimens, hardy perennials, and unique botanical treasures to bring back home, plus expert advice in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.

Admission to the fair is free, and Tremenheere’s gardens will be open from 10.30 am with last entry at 4.30 pm. If you’d like to explore the gardens too, regular admission fees apply.

Tremenheere Kitchen will be serving seasonal dishes with stunning views, and The Shop will be stocked with locally made gifts, books, and more.

Come early for the best selection and bring something to carry your new botanical beauties! 🌱

15/07/2025

A small selection of Arum tubers are currently available from my website. Some of these are in small numbers only, and a few are already nearly sold out.

Arum besserianum JCA17500A
Arum concinnatum ‘Agia Varvara’
Arum concinnatum 'Kato Poros'
Arum creticum FCC Form
Arum cyrenaicum x concinnatum
Arum italicum 'Chameleon'
Arum pictum

The photo shows Arum concinnatum ‘Agia Varvara’.

https://adventurousplants.co.uk/product-category/aroids/

30/06/2025

Typhonium circinnatum is one of my favourite tropical Aroid species.

There are currently a small number of flowering sized tubers available on my website. I hardly ever have these for sale and it is a rare species, always in demand.

All of 15cm tall, but with a big smell and personality!

https://adventurousplants.co.uk/product/typhonium-circinnatum/

03/06/2025

What a great day at the Tregrehan Garden and Cottages rare plant fair on Sunday!

Thanks to everyone who came out, bought plants and stopped for a chat. And thanks to Tregrehan for hosting the event.

I just about managed to snap a few photos of our plant stall before the 10am opening and it became too busy for any more photos!

20/05/2025

Arisaema speciosum looking awesome (photo taken yesterday).

Still a few different Arisaema seeds available in the webshop and plenty of time left to sow them - all correctly named and fresh:

https://adventurousplants.co.uk/product-category/seeds/

19/05/2025

Just 2 weeks until the Tregrehan Rare Plant Fair. A real highlight in the UK's horticultural calendar!

This is a fantastic event with a selection of the South West's finest specialist plant nurseries (plus one or two from further afield!)

Sunday 1st June at Tregrehan gardens. 10am.