Hippophae Rhamonoides and Acacia baileyana

Go to the RHS website (www.rhs.org.uk) use the PLANTS tag which will take you to PLANT FINDER. This will give you all the nurseries in the UK stocking these plants and also tells you which of them offer a mail order facility

You could grow the Acacia from seed - available from Chiltern Seeds, Jungle Seeds, Seeds by Size and probably others.

thank you so much Andrew - and growonyou for providing the space for this dialogue. I am quite new to this technological game, but suddenly very optimistic :)

Most good Garden centres stock Hippophae (try the variegated sort) and some Acacias. Find a knowledgeable assistant and ask when they might be getting some in.

Acacia Baileyana and Purpurea is available from The Duchy of Cornwall Nurseries http://www.duchyofcornwallnursery.co.uk/plantshop_list.asp?_page=2&ptid=19&sL=A

Copy and paste this link into your web browser

unfortunately Andrearichter, my computer has warned me off the Duchy of Cornwall link - as containing Malware..so I guess will get on the blower...!thank you tho

I don't have any problems with it, my macbook is pretty good when picking up virus problems, I'm sure you will be fine. The customer service team is very good too, I'm sure they will be more than happy to take your order/s over the phone.