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Collector Plants are in alphabetical order by Botanical Names. |
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Common Name: Mardi Gras Abelia Latin Name: Abelia x 'Mardi Gras' Family: Linnaeaceae Zone: |
1 gallon pot $10.00
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| Info: Grows 2-3 feet tall, 4-5 feet wide, can be sheared after flowering for more compact shape. Leaves are pink tinged, green and white variegated and nearly evergreen. Dark pink flower buds open to pink flowers that fade to white. Abelia is an ideal choice a central focus plant or for low maintenance borders and mass landscape plantings. |
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Common Name: Dwarf Chenille, Strawberry Firetail Latin Name: Acalypha repens Family: Euphorbiaceae Zone: 9b - 11 |
1 gallon pot $7.95
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| Info: Cute, low growing ground cover type Chenille Plant. Grow in partial shade in evenly moist well drained soil. Bring this plant in during cold weather (30's or lower) Likes relatively high humidity for best growth. Flowers are bright scarlet red catkins about 2 inches long. Does well as a container or hanging basket plant. |
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Common Name: The Baobab Tree Latin Name: Adansonia digitata Family: Malvaceae Zone: 10-12 |
1 gallon pot
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| Info: Baobab is very drought tolerant, native to Africa, and grows to 70 feet tall and 100 feet crown width. The trunks can be up to 35 feet in diameter and these trees can live to 1000 years old. Baobab's are deciduous trees, losing their leaves in the dry season. At the end of the dry season this tree blooms with large white flowers that hang down on long stalks. Flowers are 4-5 in across. |
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Common Name: 'Siam Purple' Desert Rose |
8 inch pots $35
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| Info: Purple flowers |
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Common Name: 'Phet Nan Ang' Desert Rose (grafted Thai Hybrid) Latin Name: Adenium obesum 'Phet Nan Ang' Family: Apocynaceae Zone: 10-12 |
8 inch pots - ALL - $35
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Info: Dark red flowers Also in stock Poseidon - white with deep red ring Miss Thailand - red and white Muang Siam - a new purple variety |
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Common Name: Cornelius Agave Latin Name: Agavae var. Cornelius Family: Agavaceae Zone: |
1 gallon pot 2 gallon pot
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| Info: Rare variegated Agave |
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Common Name: Peppermint Tree Latin Name: Agonis flexuosa Family: Myrtaceae Zone: 9b - 11 Protect from frost |
1 gallon pot $10.00
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| Info: Easy to grow evergreen tree from Western Australia. Flowers are white and the leaves have a strong odor of Peppermint when the leaves are crushed. The tree grows to 30 feet tall and looks similar to a Weeping Willow. |
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Common Name: After Dark Peppermint Tree Latin Name: Agonis flexuosa 'Jervis Bay Afterdark' Family: Myrtaceae Zone: 9b - 11 Protect from frost |
1 gallon pot $12.00
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| Info: Dark purple leaf cultivar from western Australia, this evergreen shrub grows to about 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide in a weeping habit. New growth is brilliant scarlet maturing to a deep burgundy later in the season. Plant in full sun to light shade, medium moisture, well drained soil. Flowers are small, white, fragrant and bloom in spring. |
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Common Name: 'Bat Wing' Alocasia Latin Name: Alocasia advincula 'Bat Wing' Family: Araceae Zone: 9-11 |
$15.00
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| Info: Unusual bat shaped leaf Alocasia grows 3 to 4 feet tall. Does well in low light. Keep soil moist but not saturated. |
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Common Name: Alocasia 'Purpley' Latin Name: Alocasia amazonica 'Purpley' Family: Araceae Zone: 9-10 |
$15.00
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| Info: Striking purple tinged leaves with light green stripes. Grow in bright to medium light, moist soil. Grows 3 to 4 feet tall. |
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Common Name: Latin Name: Alocasia brancifolia Family: Araceae Zone: 9 |
Rare $15.00
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| Info: Mature height 2 to 3 1/2 feet, does well in bright light to 80 percent shade. Exciting unusual deeply lobed leaf shape with mottled stem. |
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Common Name: Latin Name: Alocasia Lauterbachiana Family: Araceae Zone: 9-11 |
$15.00
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| Info: Mature height 5 to 6 feet with sword shaped leaves with purple undersides. |
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Common Name: Borneo Giant Alocasia Latin Name: Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Borneo Giant' Family: Araceae Zone: 8-11 |
$15.00
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| Info: A fast growing giant trunk forming Alocasia with distinctive ripples between the leaf veins. Giant upright leaves grow to 12 feet tall! Prefers moist soil with shade from mid-day summer sun. |
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Common Name: 'Black Velvet' Alocasia Latin Name: Alocasia reginula 'Black-Velvet' Family: Araceae Zone: 9 |
$15.00
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| Info: A small dark black green Alocasia with white veins with oval leaves growing 12 to 18 inches tall. |
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Common Name: Reticulated Alocasia Latin Name: Alocasia reticulata Family: Araceae Zone: 9 |
$15.00
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| Info: Reticulated green arrow shaped leaves growing 2 to 3 feet tall. Prefers shade and rich moist soil. |
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Common Name: A Collector Aloe Latin Name: Aloe pruinosa Family: Asphodelaceae Zone: 9b-11 |
2 gallon pot $15.00 May 15, 2009 Currently Out of Stock |
| Info: South African solitary stemless aloe with long leaves and bright orange/green/yellow flowers atop a 5 ft spike. |
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Common Name: - Silver Jenny Allamanda Latin Name: Allamanda cathartica 'Silver Jenny' Family: Zone: 9b-11 |
2 gallon size
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Info: Allamanda (Allamanda cathartica) can be either a shrub or vine depending on how it is pruned. Stems have whorled leaves and golden trumpet shaped flowers. Silver Jenny Allamanda his attractive foliage and smaller yellow flowers. Prefers full sun and will tolerate many soil types. |
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Common Name: 'Stansill's Double' Allamanda Botanical Name: Allamanda cathartica 'Stansill's Double' Family: Apocynaceae Origin: Hardiness: 9b-11 |
1 gallon pot $10.00 |
| Comments: A double flower Allamanda, vining shrub to 10 feet, grows in full sun to partial shade, water often for best growth and flowering. |
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Common Name: Blue Hibiscus Latin Name: Alyogyne huegelii Family: Malvaceae Zone: 9b - 11 |
2009-03 Fresh batch in stock 1 gallon pot $7.95
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| Info: A native mallow from South Western Australia with single 5 petal flowers 3 to 5 inches in diameter. Prolific flowers are lilac-blue in color each lasting for one day. This is a fast growing shrub typically reaching 3 feet in height but can grow to 6 feet high and wide. Blue Hibiscus requires a dry sunny well drained soil. It does well in a container. Protect from cold wet winter conditions. |
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Common Name: Kangaroo Paw Latin Name: Anigozanthos sp. Family: Haemodoraceae Zone: 9 - 11 |
1 gall $10.00 5 gallon pot $39.95
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| Info: An unusual plant from Southwestern Australia, Kangaroo Paw makes an excellent fresh or dried cut flower. The bird pollinated flowers get their color from tiny hairs covering the flower buds. Kangaroo paws grow best in well-drained organic soils in a sunny location. They require a dry dormant period prior to blooming. |
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Common Name: King Anthurium Latin Name: Anthurium veitchii 'King' Family: Araceae Zone: 10 |
1 gallon pot $10.00 May 15, 2009 Currently Out of Stock |
| Info: This is a rare offering! This giant leaf Anthurium grows leaves to 3 to 4 feet long and 10 to 12 inches wide! The leaves are dark shiny green and deeply ribbed. It prefers bright light to shade and high humidity. Native to the rainforests of Columbia, South America. Very Rare and a dramatic addition to any tropical collection! Our plants small starts with leaves 3 to 6 inches long |
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Common Name: Variegated Ice Plant, Variegated Sun Rose Latin Name: Aptenia cordifolia 'Crystal' Family: Aizoaceae Zone: 9 - 11 |
1 gallon pot $7.95
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| Info: An attractive creeping variegated succulent ground cover from South Africa. Does well in hanging baskets and in rock gardens. Flowers are small, deep red, and produced all throughout the growing season. Does well in full sun to partial shade. |
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Common Name: Jack-in-the-Pulpit Latin Name: Arisaema triphyllum Family: Araceae Zone: 4 - 9 |
1 gallon pot $7.95
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| Info: Hardy perennial wildflower native to the Eastern U.S. with unusual interesting green flowers blooming in spring. Grow in shaded moist but not wet conditions. Plants form an underground corm and can last for many years. |
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Common Name: Hardy Yellow Abutilon Latin Name: Bakeridesia integerrima Family: Malvaceae Zone: 7-10 |
1 gallon pot $10.00
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| Info: Evergreen small shrub from South America with yellow flowers in spring. |
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Common Name: Barleria 'Amethyst Lights' Latin Name: Barleria x 'Amethyst Lights' Family: Acanthaceae Zone: 10 |
1 gallon size $7.95
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| For mixed containers, Barleria 'Amethyst Lights' would makes a colorful addition to your plant selection. This heat-loving plant produces green, white and pink variegated foliage and develops two-tone pink flowers starting in July. In frost-free areas it can be used as a landscape shrub, reaching 2 feet tall and 30 inches wide. Plants are hardy in USDA Hardiness Zone 10. 'Amethyst Lights' is a versatile plant that can be used in patio containers, hanging baskets and landscape beds. |
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Common Name: Hong Kong Orchid Tree Latin Name: Bauhinia x blakeana Family: Fabaceae Zone: 10 |
Sorry, sold out! 1 gallon pot was $12.00 |
| Info: Hong Kong orchid tree is a sterile hybrid Bauhinia often thought to be the most beautiful of all the orchid trees. This means no unsightly seed pods dropping seeds in the garden. The llarge burgundy flowers bloom for a longer period than B. purpurea. |
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Common Name: Purple Orchid-Tree Latin Name: Bauhinia purpurea Family: Fabaceae Zone: 9b-11 |
1 gallon pot $10.00
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Info: Fast growing tropical tree to 35 feet with very showy purple orchid-like flowers in early spring. Unique leaves are double lobed and deciduous. This is an easy to grow, pest free, drought and salt spray tolerant tree that adds a tropical look to any garden. NOTE: We also offer Bauhinia hookeri In limited quantities. |
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Common Name: Hardy Cane Begonia Latin Name: Begonia parvifolia Family: Begoniaceae Zone: 9-11 |
Now In Stock 1 gallon pot $15.00
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| Info: A rare Begonia from northern Brazil, root hardy in zone 9. Large tropical looking leaves on upright 2 foot stems are the showy feature of this plant. Frequently bloomer with clusters of small creamy white flowers. |
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Common Name: Blackberry Lily Latin Name: Belamcanda chinensis Family: Iridaceae Zone: 5 up |
April 16, 2009 Fresh Plants in stock!
$7.95 |
Info: Orange flowers spotted with maroon. Use for cutting, borders. |
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Common Name: Chinese Ground Orchid Latin Name: Bletilla striata Family: Orchidaceae Zone: 6 - 10 |
1 gallon pot $7.95
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| Info: A terrestrial orchid from China, Taiwan and Japan with 6 to 12 long lasting pale pink to deep fuchsia Cattleya-shaped flowers clustered along a one to two foot tall spike. Each spike can stay in bloom for a month or more. Grow in well drained loose organic soil in partial shade. Let dry between watering. Plants will naturalize in the garden. Also grows well in a container. Requires a cooling period in winter for spring flowering. |
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Common Name: - Latin Name: Bergeranthus katsburgensis Family: Aizoaceae Zone: 7b-10 |
1 gallon pot $7.95
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| Info: South African succulent with bright yellow flowers about an inch across and held 1 to 2 inches above the plant. Leaves are spiky and point upwards in a dense cluster. Keep in full sun and on the dry side. Ideal potted plant. |
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Common Name: Shaving Brush Tree Latin Name: Bombax ellipticum Family: Bombacaceae Zone: 9-10 |
3 gallon pots $25 SPECIAL Assorted bowls 14 to 24 inches in diameter of specimen plants with large caudex's $49.95 - $75.00 |
Info: The Shaving Brush Tree is native to Mexico. It is a large deciduous tree growing to about 30 feet tall. It can take freezing winter temps in the mid-twenties for short periods of time. Flowers are brush-like and appear in late winter. Leaves are first bright red turning a fine green as they mature. This tree is suitable bonsai subject and it is a drought tolerant show plant in any garden.The flowers have silky rose-pink stamens topped with yellow pollen anthers.The wood is striped with greens, yellows, browns and white. |
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Common Name: Boophone Amaryllis Latin Name: Boophone disticha Family: Amaryllidaceae Zone: |
Sold Out 2 gallon pot was $20.00
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| Info: This South African member of the Amaryllis Family has a conspicuous fan of wavy-edged grey-green leaves and a large scaly bulb above ground. Needs a well drained soil and some bone meal is beneficial. |
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Common Name: Dwarf Snow Bush, Snow-On-The-Mountain Latin Name: Breynia disticha 'Rosea Picta Nana' Family: Euphorbiaceae Zone: 10+ |
1 gallon pot $10.00
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| Grow in bright shade or sunny window. Dwarf habit and colorful tiny leaves, especially in brighter light. Snow bush is drought tolerant, has minimal needs for fertilizer and, except for wet feet, can handle most kinds of soil conditions. Protect from freezing. |
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Common Name: Giant Tropical Blue African Salvia Latin Name: Brillantaisia subulugurica Family: Acanthaceae Zone: 9-10 |
Back In Stock! 2 gallon pot $20.00 RARE
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| Info: Giant Salvia relative from tropical Africa. Flowers are 1 to 1½ inch bluish-purple in clusters atop 8-9 foot stems. Easy to grow, fragrant flowers, RARE in cultivation! |
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Common Name: Culebra Brugmansia Botanical Name: Brugmansia 'Culebra' Family: Solanaceae Origin: Hardiness: USDA Zone |
1 gallon pot $22.00 RARE |
| Comments: Unusual narrow wavy edged snake like foliage. White flowers have long thin petals. Hard to find collector variety. |
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Common Name: Desiree Triple Orange Brugmansia Latin Name: Brugmansia 'Desiree' Triple Orange Family: Solanaceae Zone: 9-11 |
1 gallon pot $10.00
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| Info: Three tiered fragrant orange flowers with dark green leaves. |
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Common Name: Double Peach Brugmansia Latin Name: Brugmansia 'Double Peach' Family: Solanaceae Zone: 9-11 |
1 gallon pot $12.00
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Common Name: 'Miner's Claim' Brugmansia |
1 gallon pot $15.00 |
| Info: Green and gold variegated leaves, fragrant dark apricot flowers on arching stems make this much sought after new patented Brugmansia a must have for your garden collection. Grow in full sun to shade in moist rich soil. |
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Common Name: Lady of the night Latin Name: Brunfelsia americana Family: Solanaceae Zone: 10 |
1 gallon pot $12
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Info: Lady of the Night is native to the jungles of Central America. It has wonderfully fragrant large creamy white flowers with a long tube. Foliage is light green and leathery. Lady of the Night performs best on moonlit summer nights when the 2 inch wide white flowers fill the night air with sweet spicy perfume. Grow in bright shade and protect from temps below mid-40's. Plants start blooming after several weeks of cooler dryer conditions have changed into warmer wetter weather. Keep yours blooming all season by providing plenty of moisture and fertilizer. Plants can grow to 8 feet tall. |
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Common Name: Pride of Barbados Latin Name: Caesalpinia pulcherrima Family: Fabaceae Zone: 8-10 |
1 gallon pot $7.95 3 gallon pot $ 29.95 |
Back in stock! Hardy tropical shrub on the Gulf Coast. Pride of Barbados is native to the West Indies. It can grow to 15 feet tall and flowers all summer with large clusters of red, yellow, and orange flowers. The bright lowers start out yellow then over 3 days change to deep red. Each day during flowering new individual flowers open so many shades of yellow and red are on each flower stalk. Easy to grow, drought tolerant, and defiantly a treasure for your tropical garden.
'Cream Puff' Pride of Barbados currently sold out! <------ 'Pink' form Pride of Barbados - June 21, 2009 Back in Stock! |
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Common Name: 'Electric Shock' Calathea Latin Name: Calathea louisiae 'Electric Shock' Family: Marantaceae Zone: 10+ |
1 gallon pot $10.00
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| Perennial, grows to 18 inches tall, best in shade with well drained soil. |
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Common Name: White Powder Puff Latin Name: Calliandra haematocephala 'Alba' Family: Mimosaceae Zone: 10 |
1 gallon pot $12
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| Info: White Powder Puff is easy to grow, can reach 12 feet tall and wide. Keep it pruned for a more compact plant. Its native to Bolivia, South America. The giant white Mimosa like powderpuff flowers are opening November through April. Grow this tropical outside in a Zone-10 microclimate or in a container protected during freezing weather. |
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Common Name: Dwarf Red Powderpuff Botanical Name: Calliandra emarginata 'Red' Family: Mimosaceae Origin: Southern Mexico to Hunduras Hardiness: USDA Zone 9-11 |
1 gallon pot $10 |
| Comments: Low growing shrub to 6 feet tall with 1 to 2 inch red flowers during spring and summer months. Can grow in sun or shade and often flowers after a period of heavy rains. Is drought tolerant. |
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Common Name: Yellow Bottlebrush, Lemon Bottlebrush Latin Name: Callistemon pallidus Family: Myrtaceae Zone: 8+ |
1 gallon pot $10.00 Back In Stock! |
| Info: Shrub from Southeastern Australia with pale lemon cream colored brush flowers. Makes a beautiful screen or specimen plant. Height is about six feet tall by four feet wide. Grows well in moist soil, full sun to shade. Blooms in spring. |
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Common Name: Pine Leaf Bottlebrush Latin Name: Callistemon pinifolius Family: Myrtaceae Zone: 9+ |
1 gallon pot $12.00
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| Info: Evergreen shrub growing to 5 feet tall, flowers are pale yellow and bloom in spring and summer. Grow this low maintenance shrub in full sun. Little pruning is ever necessary, if you do prune, do so after flowering. |
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Common Name: Purple Bottlebrush Latin Name: Callistemon rugulosus 'Violaceus' Family: Myrtaceae Zone: 8+ |
1 gallon pot $10.00
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Info: Partial shade to full sun, shrub to 10 ft, with narrow pointed leaves, very showy mauve-purple flowers in summer, prune after flowering for dense habit.
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Common Name: 'Wild Thing' Bottlebrush Latin Name: Callistemon Family: Myrtaceae Zone: 8+ |
5 gallon pot $24.95 |
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Common Name: Royal Hawaiian Series 'Diamond Head' Taro Latin Name: Colocasia esculenta 'Diamond Head' Family: Araceae Zone: USDA Zone 7b-11 |
1 gallon pot $10.00 |
| Info: Unlike any Calocasia esculenta seen before, this new cultivar from Hawaii will be a hit in your tropical garden. Large glossy purple to black leaves on glossy rich burgundy stems to 4 feet tall. Requires moist rich soil and a sunny location. Frost will put the plant into dormancy for the winter months but it is perfectly hardy in our zone 9 Gulf Coast climate. |
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Common Name: Royal Hawaiian Series 'Hilo Bay' Taro Latin Name: Colocasia esculenta 'Hilo Bay' Family: Araceae Zone: USDA Zone 7b-11 |
1 gallon pot $10.00 |
| Info: Another spectacular new Calocasia cultivar from Hawaii, 'Hilo Bay' Taro is characterized by a combination of large glossy, olive-green slightly ovate leaves that are ruffled or corrugated in texture and has an undulating margin, dark purple petioles (stems) and produces multiple secondary shoots that are attached to the mother plant on short stolons. Note these new cultivars are not invasive as are some of the more common Taros of the past. |
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Common Name: Royal Hawaiian Series 'Blue Hawaii' Taro Botanical Name: Colocasia esculenta 'Blue Hawaii' Family: Araceae Origin: Hawaii Hardiness: USDA Zone 7b-11 |
1 gallon pot $10.00 |
| Comments: BLUE HAWAII: A new cultivar of Colocasia that is characterized by a combination of large green leaves with prominent bluish-purple veins, an undulating bluish-purple margin, matte finish and semi-glossy dark burgundy colored ‘piko’ petioles (stems). |
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Common Name: Royal Hawaiian Series 'Hawaiian Eye' Taro Botanical Name: Colocasia esculenta ''Hawaiian Eye' Family: Araceae Origin: Hawaii Hardiness: USDA Zone 7b-11 |
1 gallon pot $10.00 |
| Comments: HAWAIIAN EYE: A new cultivar of Colocasia that is characterized by a combination of large dark greenish- purple leaves with a matte finish and a small circular-shaped dark burgundy colored ‘piko’ and semi-glossy dark burgundy colored petioles (stems). |
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Common Name: Carolina Allspice, Sweetshrub Latin Name: Calycanthus floridus Family: Calycanthaceae Zone: 6-10 |
1 gallon pot $12
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| Info: Native endangered evergreen shrub from Florida with fragrant 5 inch leaves and maroon flowers. Grows in an upright oval shape, 6 to 9 feet tall. |
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Common Name: Ylang-Ylang - The Chanel No. 5 Perfume Tree Latin Name: Cananga odorata Family: Annonaceae Zone: 10 |
Sold Out 1 gallon pot
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Info: A small tropical rainforest tree native to the Philippines and Indonesia with highly fragrant yellow-green flowers with long starfish petals and bold smooth shiny green leaves. The scented flowers are the inspiration of Chanel No.5 Perfume. Ylang-Ylang is among the most celebrated trees in the world. Blooming begins at a young age and mature trees bloom almost year round. Protect from frost and freezing weather. Does well as a container plant for patio and pool areas. |
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Common Name: Jamaica Caper Latin Name: Capparis cynophallophora Family: Capparaceae Zone: 10 |
1 gallon pot $10.00
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Info: Jamaican Caper Tree is native to The Caribbean and to South Florida, growing to about 16 feet tall. Leaves are evergreen, shiny, and have a small notch at the end of the leaf. The clustered flowers are very showy with 2 inch long brush like stamens and white anthers and white petals. The white flowers open just after dark and later take on lavender to purple hues. Seed pods are 3 to 8 inch long cylindrical pods with brown seeds embedded in a bright scarlet pulp. The pods split open when ripe, advertising availability to birds and other wildlife. This Florida native is related to the best known Caper (Capparis spinosa) from the Mediterranean region.
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Common Name: Purple Cestrum Latin Name: Cestrum parqui 'Cretan Purple' Family: Solanaceae Zone: 9-11 |
Fresh Plants 5 gallon size
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| An evergreen shrub grows 8-10 feet, blooms repeatedly throughout the year. Grow in full sun to partial shade. |
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Common Name: Silver Mediterranean Fan Palm Latin Name: Chamaerops humilis var Cerifera Family: Palmae/Arecaceae (palm family) Zone: 8+ |
7 gallon pot $25.00
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| Silver fan palm leaves. Sunny, well drained position. Very drought tolerant, and very cold resistant. Forms multiple trunks and grows to 8-10 feet tall. Plant pictured is in our garden, for sale plants are smaller. |
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Common Name: Fire Flash Chlorophytum Latin Name: Chlorophytum amaniense 'Fire Flash' Family: Liliaceae Zone: 9b |
1 gallon pot $7.95
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Info: An exciting new foliage plant from tropical West Africa. 'Fire Flash' is easy to grow and requires bright light with protection from full mid-day sun. Leaves are broad ovate with coral stems. Fertilize with half strength liquid fertilizer being careful not to get fertilizer on the leaves. Will grow 18 to 24 inches tall. Plant in a well drained good quality potting soil. Synonym: Chlorophytum orchidantheroides |
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Common Name: Floss Silk Tree Latin Name: Chorisia speciosa Family: Bombacaceae Zone: 9b-11 |
2 gal pot $10
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| Info: A tropical deciduous tree with covered with large pink and white blooms in the fall. The green trunk is covered near the base with large barnacle-like spines. A real conversation piece for the garden. Grow in full sun with moderate watering. |
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Common Name: Butterfly Plant Latin Name: Christia obcordata Family: Fabaceae Zone: 10 |
Sold Out 6 inch pot $7.95
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| Info: New and unusual!, this rare Asian native (Taiwan) legume has leaves that look like butterflies in flight. Lime green delta shaped leaves have thin dark red stripes. The plant prefers a rich moist but not soggy soil, high humidity and shady growing conditions. Plant stays small and might do well in a bright window with enough surrounding humidity. |
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Common Name: Iron Butterfly Plant Latin Name: Christia vespertilionis Family: Fabaceae Zone: 10 |
Sold Out 6 inch pot Was $7.95
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| Info: Easier to grow than Christia obcordata. Likes shade and high humidity. Beautiful striped maroon leaves resemble long wing butterflies. |
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Common Name: Cinnamon Tree Latin Name: Cinnamomum cassia Family: Lauraceae Zone: 9b-11 |
5 gallon pot $35 Rare
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| Info: Cinnamon Cassia tree grows to 10-15 m tall, with grayish bark, and hard elongated leaves 10-15 cm long, that have a decidedly reddish color when young. Cassia cinnamon is also known as Chinese, Saigon, and Korintje cinnamon. It is the 'Cinnamon' known to most North Americans and has been used for thousands of years. We have a Cinnamon tree planted at our nursery that has been thriving in the ground for several years. |
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Common Name: Harlequin Glory Bower (Variegated) Latin Name: Clerodendrum trichotomum Variegated Family: Verbenaceae Zone: 7-9 |
New and Rare 1 gallon pot $12
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Info: A deciduous shrub with fragrant tubular white flowers in summer, blue seed drupe in fall. The Variegated fuzzy leaves are lustrous dark green with lime green borders, 4 to 8" long. Flowers are very attractive to butterflies! This small 6-10 foot shrub is easy to grow and prefers a well drained moist soil in full sun or light shade. Can be pruned into a more compact bushy shape or as a single trunk small tree. |
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Common Name: Clivia 'Good Hope' Yellow Latin Name: Clivia miniata 'Good Hope' Family: Amaryllidaceae Zone: 9 - 11 |
1 Gallon Pots $15.00 Rare
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| Info: Clivias do best in shaded frost free locations. They can survive temperatures into the mid-twenties for short periods as long as they are kept on the dry side. Otherwise bring plants in for the winter. Clivias make excellent garden specimen or potted patio plants. This unusual yellow variety is a hard to find beauty. Mature plants can have 12 to 20 long lasting yellow flowers per stalk blooming in late winter and spring. |
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Common Name: Clivia Capetown Red Latin Name: Clivia miniata 'Capetown Red' Family: Amaryllidaceae Zone: 9 - 11 |
1 gallon pot $25.00
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