PLUMERIA TREES FRAGRANT BLOSSOMS
AN ASSORTMENT OF COLOR COMBINATIONS AND SIZES Most people are familiar with Plumeria. They are grown throughout the world. The main issue is winter cold. All want sun. They can usually recover from freeze damage the next year. But, significant cold kills them. There are probably a hundred different hybrids made to show off an assortment of color […]
AGAVE ATTENUATA A “DOCTOR SEUSS” PLANT
BLUE-GREEN FOLIAGESUPER OLD SPECIMEN PLANTS We have a limited selection of over ten year old plants with several feet of trunk. They are in 15 and 20g pots. The top of the leaves are head height. The different thing about these plants is their age and the presence of good sized trunks. They take sun […]
ENCEPHALARTOS CERINUS
DWARF AND FAIRLY RARE GRAY-GREEN CYCADNATIVE TO SOUTH AFRICA This rare and almost extinct miniature cycad is from a single cliff in the KwaZulu-Natal district of South Africa. It is estimated there are about fifty plants remaining in the wild. It has blue-green leaves covered with a waxy substance that has a unique smell. The […]
CERATOZAMIA HILDAE
UNDERSTORY DWARF CYCADGROUPING OF LEAFLETS This is a dwarf green cycad that is native to Mexico. It is known for grouping of the leaflets. By this I mean several leaflets on the stem together with a gap before the next group of leaflets. The individual leaflets are wide. Plant caudexes never get too large – […]
BECCARIOPHOENIX ALFREDII
THE HIGH PLATEAU COCONUT PALMRARE AND DIFFERENT MADAGASCAR PALM Native to Madagascar, this recently discovered species is single trunk, gets to at least 40 feet in many decades and has surprising cold hardiness to the low 20’s F. Leaves are pinnate. It takes full sun in most areas. The common name comes from it’s resemblance […]
ALLAGOPTERA ARENARIA THE SEASHORE OR BEACH PALM
FULL SUN, COLD HARDY, DWARF The nursery plants shown here are nice one gallon size. They are about three years old. This species is native to Brazil and lives near the ocean, often on sandy dunes near beaches. In general, it is very slow growing. Mature height height is about six feet. The leaves are […]
EPIDENDRON ORCHIDPINK – PURPLE BLOSSOM
REEDSTEM TYPE TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDHARD TO FIND PINK-PURPLE COLOR The family of Epidendron Orchids are loaded with species/varieties of lots of different colors. These include pink, purple, orange, red, white and yellow. But, one of the most vibrant is the pink-purple as shown here. It is also an easy variety to grow. We’re putting blossoming one gallon purple-pink on sale. […]
CANNA LILY
ARRIVING PRESENTLY SUMMER BLOOMERASSORTED VARIETIES Canna Lilies are a tropical or semi-tropical perennial plant. They are not a true Lily but called a Lily. They are probably most closely related to Gingers. I’ve found the foliage is a bit less appealing in winter. Then, in summer when it’s warm, they do their thing with rapid growth […]
ENCEPHALARTOS EUGENE-MARAISII
VERY RARE BLUE CYCAD FROM TANSVAAL AREA, SOUTH AFRICASLOW GROWING, COLLECTABLE, VERY RARE This very sought after species is slow growing but strikingly beautiful when mature. It is from the northern part of the country of South Africa. Leaves are blue to blue-green and keeled. Mature height in a century is about ten feet. It […]
CERATOZAMIA MEXICANA
LUSH GREEN CYCAD FOR FILTERED LIGHTGREAT BUY ON CONING OR NEAR CONING PLANTS This tropical appearing green cycad is native to Mexico and has long, arching leaves with wide leaflets. They prefer filtered light and ample room for the horizontal leaves. A large old caudex would be 18 inches tall. Cold hardiness is into the […]
