~ Red Torch Ginger Etlingera elatior This is one of the world’s most splendid flowers. The torch itself has a large red head. It will give you one of the most brilliant flowers imaginable with a dazzling mass display of bracts in a bright red cone shape. The flower is borne on a leafless stem…
~Red Ginger Alpinia purpurata Popular and easy to grow, ads beautiful color to your landscape. Here in Hawaii, Red Ginger is usually found growing at the edge of lowland forests, trails and roads. The flowers make beautiful, long-lasting cut flowers and are popular for tropical flower arrangements. Blooms repeatedly. Height: 4-6 ft. Spacing: 12-15 in….
~ Pink Torch Ginger Etlingera elatior This is one of the world’s most splendid flowers. The torch itself has a large pink head. It will give you one of the most brilliant flowers imaginable with a dazzling mass display of bracts. The flower is borne on a leafless stem that arises straight out of the…
~Pink Ginger Alpinia purpurata Pink Ginger has beautiful pastel pink bracts with a darker base and white tip. Pink ginger is commonly used in cut flower arrangements, long-lasting cut flowers and are popular for tropical flower arrangements. Popular and easy to grow, blooms repeatedly. Height: 4-8 ft. Spacing: 12-15 in. Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade; Light Shade
~Indian Head Ginger Costus woodsonii A beautiful and colorful little upright ginger that is great for beds or containers with long-lasting red cone-shaped blooms on top of canes. Blooms all year. Height: 2-3 ft Spacing: 18-24 in. Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade; Light Shade
~ Blue Ginger Dichorisandra thyrsiflora The Blue Ginger plant is a popular ornamental landscaping plant for the tropical outdoor garden. The plant produces attractive, three-petaled flowers that are bluish in color with small yellow centers. For those of us who are more imaginative, it may look like a bunch of grapes, except that is held upright! This…
~ Beehive Ginger Zingiberaceae Zingiber Beehive Ginger ‘Honeycomb’ as the name implies, this ginger is truly spectacular! This ginger has orange cones which age to red. The beehive shaped bracts grow from the base of the plant on short spikes in summer. The cones open to produce brown and yellow spotted flowers – the resulting…
Thunbergia Mysorensis Indian Clock Vine This rare vine produces wide-mouthed flowers in the tangy yellow and red colors, reminiscent of the savory spices of its homeland in India. It blooms in clusters from winter through summer with pendulous chains from which emerge wave after wave of eye-catching flowers.
~ Alocasia Portadora Portadora is truly a spectacular upright elephant ear. It is a large, stunning, spectacular foliage with broad, wavy, scalloped leaves and will grow up to 10 feet tall. You can grow this plant in full sun to partial shade. This is truly an architectural specimen plant for any garden. When making a…
~Dr. David Barry Large, elongated, lavender pink flower bracts are produced in large masses. Unusual color and form on this rare variety. Spectacular! Its high tolerance for salty climates makes it a perfect selection for coastal landscaping. These colorful plants may bloom year round.
