Ipomea horsfalliae
A Jamaican native that bears clusters of flaring red tubular flowers in late winter and spring. Named after Hawaii’s Prince Kuhio. Outstanding vine for trellises.
The blossoms are a true cardinal red and the vine reaches for whatever it can grab hold of. This is a very graceful, airy vine. It blooms profusely throughout the summer and the red, trumpet-shaped flowers are big favorites of hummingbirds.
~ Sacred Bali An outstanding ornamental of rich golden, very straight culms that are mostly clean and then topped with dark green broad leaves. Clean, tidy elegant appearance and ease of maintenance. It reaches a mature height of 40′ with 3 inch culms. Clumping bamboos can be planted without fear of them spreading beyond their…
~ 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…
~Anthuriums They make lovely gifts because of their exotic-looking blooms. Anthurium is a dramatic tropical flower. They clean the air we breathe. Their large, dark leaves suck up ammonia, formaldehyde, toluene and xylene. They do well in low light and indoors.
~Heaven Scent Gardenia jasminoides ‘Madga Fragrant, blooms all year. Large thick glossy leaves. Easy to grow. 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.
~Prichardia Hillebrandii Dwarf Blue Palm. A pretty robust grower, it has large, only slightly divided leaves that don’t droop much, if at all. It loves water, but doesn’t require a ton of it. This palm can do great in full sun near the coast but prefers some shade inland.
~ Nancy’s Revenge Colocasia esculenta The intricate and unusual ‘Nancy’s Revenge’ is an exceptionally ornamental elephant ear that was discovered in the Caribbean by aroid enthusiast, Jerry Kranz, and named after his business partner, Nancy McDaniels. It may also be sold under the name, ‘Nancyana.’ Each striking leaf is solid green when it first emerges…
