The excellent flower power and brightly colored flowers make this Hibiscus a standout in any summer garden. Thoroughly water to moisten the entire root-ball each time you water. Never keep the soil soggy.
Grows To: 4-6'H x 3-4'W
Deer Resistance: Sometimes Bothered - Occasionally Severely
More interesting than the open flowers are the buds which look like pure white musical notes standing at attention in dense clusters atop the stems. It has a naturally compact habit and makes a nice addition to the shrub border in mild winter climates...
Also known as Devil's Trumpet, due to the poisonous properties of this member of the Nightshade family. 8-10" long double or triple purple and white trumpets are borne throughout the warmest months.
Hybrid Orchid Cactus typically open at night but often last well through the next day. Epiphyllums are one of the few true jungle Cacti where they are often found growing with the orchids and bromeliads far removed from the forest floor.
*As with other tropical and tender perennials, establishment in zone 9 during the spring or summer is optimal so that it can develop a good root system with which to return in spring in the event of a hard winter.
Native To / Origin: India
Grows To: 8-12"H x 24-36"W
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 9,10,11
Outdoor Light: *Full sun, Part sun, AM sun, Part shade
Soil & Moisture: Average moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soils. Somewhat resistant to periodic drought once well-established.
Colors are most intense in sunny locations. A beautiful addition to the landscape or containers. The Copper Plant's beautifully colored foliage lends itself to tropical landscapes while it's heat and sun tolerance make it suitable for even some of the...
As container plants, Tropical Hibiscus will benefit from an annual re-potting or up-potting along with appropriate root and top pruning. Their pollen and nectar rich flowers attract a host of pollinators including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
This is a vigorous twining vine with glossy rich green foliage and revels in the heat and sun. One thing to note about the India Rubber Vine is that seedling grown plants typically do not flower until the base of the plant is between 1/2-3/4" in diameter...
Roselle is certainly high in antioxidants, vitamins, and has even been shown to help with high blood pressure and a variety of other ailments. Under good conditions one to several flowers will be born at each leaf axil over a period which typically lasts...
Indoor Light: Direct sunlight
Outdoor Light: Full sun, Mostly sun
Native To / Origin: India to Malaysia but widely distributed elsewhere
Their unique form, flower size, vigor, and flower power all make the El Capitolio Hibiscus types some of our favorites for large tropical specimens. We have recently learned that real cultivar name for the Yellow El Capitolio Hibiscus is 'Sport of Sports'...
Black Goji (Lycium ruthenicum) The rare Black Goji, or Black Wolfberry, originates in the Himalayan Mountains in Central Asia where it is revered for its health benefits. The leaves are light gray to greenish and fleshy; the branches have thorns.
* Slash Pine is named after the "slashes" – swampy ground overgrown with trees and bushes – that constitute its habitat. It is fast-growing, but not very long-lived by pine standards (to 200 years), and prefers humid climates and moist soil.
* This species provides one of the most important and sought-after softwoods of Mexico. Formerly very large trees were common, yielding large volumes of an attractive, easily worked timber that provided the raw material for furniture and finish carpentry...
General Pershing boasts big beautiful double red blossoms in large bouquets at the ends of weeping stems. Salt tolerant, drought resistant, deer resistant, and adaptable to a variety of soil types although they do appreciate good drainage and seem to...
This free blooming plant also attracts butterflies. Avoid using lime around this plant. Provide Plumbago with a well-drained acid soil in a full to partial sun location for best results.
Provide your Copper Plants with average water in an average to well-draining, moderately rich soil for best results. This is usually mid to late April or May for us here in mid zone 8B, for example.
Grows To: 3-6'H+ x 3-6'W+
Container Size: 3.5 inch SQ / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10,11,(9b?)
Soil & Moisture: Average moist, well-drained soils.
* Vinblastine and vincristine, chemotherapy medications used to treat several types of cancers, are found in the plant and are biosynthesised from the coupling of the alkaloids catharanthine and vindoline.
The shell is very hard, making it difficult to extract the seed. They can also be ground into a flour and then added to cereals to enrich their protein value. Common names include macadamia nut, bauple nut, Queensland nut or nut oak.
From 26° to 15° north latitude, from Sinaloa , Mexico to Honduras . * It occurs within a rainfalls regime mostly in summer. It grows between 1300-3250 m. It has been introduced in New Zealand near sea level and has done well.
Native to Round Island, Mauritius near Madagascar, this palm likes warm temperatures and full to partial sun locations. This slow grower makes a wonderful indoor container plant for those in northern zones.
Fiji Island Hibiscus is a vigorous and free flowering Tropical Hibiscus producing a nearly continuous display of the rare purple Hibiscus flowers throughout the year making this a wonderful addition to the tropical garden or as a container plant.
A protective breathable mulch will help to ensure winter survival in cold climates. It is tolerant of shade but will likely flower best where it gets at least 4-6 hours of sunlight.
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 6,7,8,9,10,11,(5*)
Soil & Moisture: Average moist well-drained soils.
Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
Outdoor Light: AM sun, Part sun, Part shade, Light shade, **Full sun
Native To / Origin: US Gardens - Beyond Green LLC, Canby, Oregon
Many others have mentioned that General Pershing is probably best left to large containers in areas north of zone 9,10, and 11 where it can grow to become a fairly large evergreen shrub or small weeping tree standard.
Tropical Hibiscus flower on new growth and so need to have ample nutrients, regular moisture, as well as moderate amounts of sunlight available to maintain adequate growth and flower production.
Snake Plants can be propagated by either removing the new rhizomes that appear above ground or by taking cuttings of mature leaves. Snake Plants thrive in the lowest light conditions indoors, living with just fluorescent light.
Many colorful varieties can be found today as a result, including: red, orange, white, green, purple, black and bicolor. Indoors, Anthirium does best with bright indirect to bright direct light.
Limelight Dracaena performs well in fluorescent light like office buildings or atriums or anywhere away from direct light. Moisture meters are another easy way to tell if plants need to be watered, and usually come with a guide to indicate what number...