9 Valuable Garden Plants Thieves Are Targeting, From Peonies to Lemon Trees

1Bonsaikrisanapong detraphiphat//Getty Images

Bonsais are among the most valuable outdoor plants in terms of resale value per kilo of weight. A 50-year-old tree could be worth £5,000.

2PeoniesSvetlana Repnitskaya//Getty Images

Known for being slow-growing and tricky to propagate, some rare peony varieties can sell for over £200.

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3Lemon treemekke//Getty Images

These trees, easily recognisable by their sunshine yellow fruits, retail for as much as £950, making them targets for opportunistic thieves.

4Designer hydrangealingqi xie//Getty Images

The new generation of designer hydrangea varieties can sell for as much as £100.

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5Olive treechrupka//Getty Images

These high value trees can live for hundreds of years, but often start life in small plant pots outside people’s houses – where thieves can snap them up.

6Tasmanian tree fernsIva Villi//Getty Images

Opportunistic thieves can sneakily clip a cutting and make a killing, as these can be worth as much as £100 for every foot they grow.

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7Japanese maple treemtreasure//Getty Images

At full maturity, Japanese maples can be worth thousands of pounds, so housing one in an easy-to-pinch plant pot could put yours at risk.

8Windmill palmsgettyimages

These are often housed in easy-to-take containers and can retail for over £1000, making them a prime target for thieves.

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9Newly-planted treesCatherine Falls Commercial//Getty Images

Trees like Magnolias often fall foul of burglaries when they’re young, as they can be easily stolen from gardens before their roots take hold.

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