Fragrant white blooms are larger than any other Gardenia and the first to bloom. A superb evergreen landscape accent or container plant for courtyards or lanai. Height: 4-6 ft. Full Sun to Partial Shade. Fertilize with fertilizer for acid loving plants.
Caring for Succulents, Succulents (common name) are booming in popularity for two simple reasons: they are beautiful and nearly indestructible. Technically, a succulent is any plant with thick, fleshy (succulent) water storage organs. Succulents store water in their leaves, their stems or their roots. These plants have adapted to survive arid conditions throughout the world….
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~ Blue Hawaii Colocasia esculenta Has large green leaves with prominent bluish-purple veins, an undulating bluish-purple margin, matte finish. Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between watering. Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens. Height: 3-4 ft. Sun Exposure: Full Sun Partial Shade
~ Black Magic Colocasia esculenta Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between watering. Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens. Solid purple-black 2′ long spectacular leaves…especially great for designers who love purples and blacks! Colocasia ‘Black Magic’ makes a giant clump to 6-8′ tall with a similar spread. Height:…
~ Barbelatta Bambusa var barbelatta Similar to its relative Bambusa chungii, White Bamboo, only shorter with slightly less white powder. 30’ tall with 2” thin walled culms. Clumping bamboos can be planted without fear of them spreading beyond their assigned territory, making them non-invasive. Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
~Wedding Palm Lytocaryum weddellianum An absolutely gorgeous smaller palm, appropriately dubbed, the Miniature Coconut, due to its resemblance to the common coconut, both in its diminutive feather leaves and smallish coconut like fruit. The roughly 1 inch round seeds of these are actually edible, and do taste much like the white meat of a coconut. A wonderful…
