Greetings all, and here we are again, heading into another beautiful weekend. Since we still don't have word about our markets resuming, we are just going to continue to rock and roll the way we have been for the past 8 weeks.....so that means, Delivering to your front door, and/or customers making appointments to visit our Home Nursery to see what we got !
We just got back from an exciting Plant Hunting trip and it's so fun to look for the rare and unusual, and distinct specimens we know our customers love and you know that we hand pick each and every plant, for it's beauty and it's health. Mitch also continues to go through his private stock and releasing some special things - these are things that you can only see, if you visit us !
Below, you will find our new updated list, but first, let's take care of housekeeping:
The best way to reach us is at: heyplantman@gmail.com
We are still offering FREE delivery Noon to 6pm and the minimum order is only $ 25.00 ! We provide,No-contact-,safe delivery to you. All plant pots are sanitized at drop off, and we wear mask and gloves for everyone's safety. You do not have to be home. We will make drop offs at your front porch area, unless otherwise specified.
Delivery to nearby areas that are close to our Home Nursery here in NE St. Pete. The delivery areas included:
NE St. Pete
SE St. Pete
Woodlawn, Kenwood and Crescent Heights Districts
Downtown St. Pete
Tyrone area
Gulfport Area
We also offer Safe, Non-Contact Porch Pick Up at our Home Nursery. All purchases will be tagged with your name, and placed on our front area. You can pick up your purchases at your convenience. Plant Pick Ups have NO minimum order amount !
Downtown St. Pete
Tyrone area
Gulfport Area
We also offer Safe, Non-Contact Porch Pick Up at our Home Nursery. All purchases will be tagged with your name, and placed on our front area. You can pick up your purchases at your convenience. Plant Pick Ups have NO minimum order amount !
If you would like to make an appointment to visit us at our home nursery this weekend, please email us at heyplantman@gmail.com to set up a time ! We constantly check our email and strive to respond to your inquires within an hour of receiving them.
Ok, here's the list - Don't forget to check out pictures at the end of the list so you can see exactly what you are looking for, reserving for Porch pick up or appointment time, or simply putting an order for delivery.
| SIZE of Pot | PLANT | PRICE | # available |
| BOLD indicates New/Restocked Item to List | |||
| 1 Gallon | Bird of Paradise – White 8”, shade | 8 | 3 |
| 1 Gallon | Delphinium perennial | 4 | 4 |
| 1 Gallon | Epidendrum orange flowering ground orchid | 7 | 3 |
| 1 Gallon | Gallardia “blanket flower” | 7 | 7 |
| 1 Gallon | Hosta “Florida Hosta” blooming! | 8 | 2 |
| 1 Gallon | Pentas – Pink | 7 | 4 |
| 1 Gallon | Peppers- Hot, hot hot mexican variety | 8 | 5 |
| 1 Gallon | Pony Tail Palm – 3 to 4 heads ! | 10 | 8 |
| 1 Gallon | Rosemary | 7 | 4 |
| 1 Gallon | Sedum “yellow ball” - sun-great ground cover | 3 | 12 |
| 1 Gallon | Varigated philodendron “Brasil” - shade | 5 | 3 |
| 3 gallon | Agaphanthus “Lily of the nile” purple bloom | 15 | 1 |
| 3 gallon | Chinese Lantern Hibiscus -Red/orange – sun | 20 | 3 |
| 3 gallon | Chinese Lantern Hibiscus – pink – sun | 15 | End of May |
| 3 gallon | Bird of Paradise-White – shade | 18 | 2 |
| 3 gallon | Bleeding Heart Vine – Red/purple flowering | 20 | 2 |
| 3 gallon | Brazilian Red cloak-starters, will bloom soon | 8 | 4 |
| 3 gallon | Diffenbachia “ Reflector” | 30 | 2 |
| 3 gallon | Diffenbachia “Oerstedii” | 35 | 1 |
| 3 gallon | Ficus “ tineke” | 25 | 1 |
| 3 gallon | Epidendrum radican orchid – orange – sun-sale ! | 25 | 2 |
| 3 gallon | Florida Flame native flame vine | 15 | End of May |
| 3 gallon | Giant Milkweed | 15 | End of May |
| 3 gallon | Honeysuckle vine | 20 | 0 |
| 3 gallon | Milkweed “Hairy Balls” | 15 | End of May |
| 3 gallon | “Incense” Passion Vine – purple | 20 | 1 |
| 3 gallon | Lady Margaret Passion Vin- maroon color | 20 | 2 |
| 3 gallon | Mandevilla- Red flowering – on trellis | 20 | 1 |
| 3 gallon | Mandevilla- White flowering – on trellis | 20 | 1 |
| 3 gallon | Popcorn Cassia – not blooming at present | 12 | 1 |
| 3 gallon | Passion Fruit Vine – P. Possem -purp/white | 20 | 2 |
| 3 gallon | Passion Vine “alata” blue/purple | 20 | 0 |
| 3 gallon | Pineapple plant – huge | 20 | 1 |
| 3 gallon | Vinca “soiree” Pink dwarf -loves sun | 15 | 3 |
| Rare | Alocasia macrorrhiza variegated -3 Gal-shade | 25 | 0 |
| Rare | Hoya carnosa – 3 gal heavily varigated | 20 | 1 |
| Rare | Epidendrum radican orchid – Red – 3 gal sun | 35 | 1 |
| Rare | Kaempferia peacock ginger | 20 | 2 |
| Rare | “Leopard Lily” Squill hanging basket 4” | 12 | 9 |
| Rare | Medinella regori hambali – shade | 30 | 2 |
| Rare | Medinella scortechinni – orange flower – shade | 20 | 1 |
| 6 inch pot | Burros Tail-beautiful full pots | 20 | 3 |
| 6 inch pot | Fern – Staghorn – huge – shade | 12 | 1 |
| 6 inch pot | Starfish Cactus – bell-like deep red bloom | 12 | 4 |
| 6 inch pot | Money Tree (pachira)- SALE ! | 6 | 4 |
| 6 inch pot | Alocasia hybrid “Boa” | 12 | 4 |
| 6 inch pot | Alocasia “Polly” | 15 | 4 |
| 6 inch pot | Swiss cheese Philodendron vine | 12 | 5 |
| 6 inch pot | Curly Annie fern (Emina) | 15 | 6 |
| 6 inch pot | Calathea “lancifolia” | 15 | 3 |
| 6 inch pot | “Prince of Orange” Philodendron | 15 | 3 |
| 6 inch pot | “Heart” Fern | 15 | 3 |
| 6 inch pot | StingRay Alocasia | 15 | 6 |
| 6 inch pot | “Whale Fin” Sansevaria | 20 | 2 |
| 6 inch pot | Pad cactus-heavily varigated, multi stems | 20 | 0 |
| 6 inch pot | Alocasia “ Low Rider” | 15 | 2 |
| 4 inch pot | Hoya “rope Hoya” non-varigated | 10 | 11 |
| 4 inch pot | Zebra plant (aphelandra) yellow bloom coming | 5 | 6 |
| 4 inch pot | Desert Rose starters-Red/Pink blooming-sun | 6 | 6 |
| 4 inch pot | Madagascar palm – Lamerei – sun | 7 | 6 |
| 4 inch pot | Flying Squid | 10 | 5 |
| 4 inch pot | Pad Cactus-heavily varigated | 8 | 3 |
| 4 inch pot | Sansevaria “golden hahnii” | 8 | 7 |
| 4 inch pot | Sansevaria “Laurentii” | 8 | 4 |
| 4 inch pot | Hoya “carnosa” varigated | 7 | 4 |
| 4 inch pot | Ficus “Ruby” | 7 | 5 |
| 4 inch pot | Begonias-varigated | 6 | 5 |
| Hanging Basket | “Baby Tears” 8 inch basket | 25 | 1 |
| Hanging Basket | Hoya “carnosa” varigated | 25 | 3 |
| Hanging Basket | Leopard Lily Squill 4 inch | 12 | 9 |
| Hanging Basket | Pilea “Friendship Plant” | 12 | 4 |
| Hanging Basket | Pitcher plant- Miranda – xlarge blooms | 25 | 6 |
| Hanging Basket | Pitcher Plant – I Eat Bugs ! Nepenthese alata | 20 | 6 |
| Hanging Basket | “Rabbits Foot” 6 inch | 12 | 2 |
| Hanging Basket | “Rabbits Foot” Fern 6 inch deco pot hanger | 15 | 1 |
| Hanging Basket | Swiss cheese Philodendron vine | 20 | 4 |
| Hanging Basket | String of Hearts | 30 | 6 |
| Succulents/Cacti | Starfish Cactus 6” bell-like deep red bloom | 12 | 4 |
| Succulents/Cacti | 6” Euphorbia lactea cuttings – shade | 5 | 0 |
| Succulents/Cacti | 4 “ Euphorbia hamata | 7 | 6 |
| Succulents/Cacti | 6” pot Senecio stapeliiformis -bright shade | 20 | 4 |
| Succulents/Cacti | Pad cactus-varigated – 5” clay pot | 8 | 1 |
| Succulents/Cacti | Opuntia erinacea usine “harry cactus” 3 gal sun | 40 | 2 |
| Succulents/Cacti | “harry cactus” - 4” -sun | 8 | 6 |
| Succulents/Cacti | Agave lophanta – 1 gal | 20 | 4 |
| Succulents/Cacti | Sansavaria “Boncellensis Star” 2 inch varigated | 4 | 20 |
| Succulents/Cacti | Anacampseros 6 inch bowl | 15 | 1 |
| Succulents/Cacti | San Pedro cactus – 4 tall cuttings per pot | 30 | 1 |
| Succulents/Cacti | Curly Locks soft cactus (monstrose) | 12 | 2 |
| Succulents/Cacti | String of Pearls – 4 inch pot – Sale ! | 8 | 12 |
| Succulents/Cacti | Mini 3” Haworthia | 3 | 6 |
| Succulents/Cacti | Mini 3” Echavaria | 4 | 15 |
| Tillandsia | Pink Quill 4” pot-large pink quills | 12 | 10 |
| Air Plants | Funkiana bundle-mulit stem | 20 | 1 |
| Air Plants | Rodriqueziana-bundle – blooming | 20 | 1 |
| Air Plants | Ionanthus ball – blooming | 20 | 1 |
| 7 gallon | Bird of Paradise-Yellow flowering-sun | 95 | 1 |
| Cuttings | Spider Orchid-12 inches | 20 | 3 |
| Cuttings | Epidendrum Orange flower- 3 cuttings bundle | 3 | 20 |
| Cuttings | Epidendrum Red flowering- 3 cuttings bundle | 5 | 15 |
You all know we are known for our great Mini plant selection and we have some pretty little things that will be great, on their own in your home, as table-tops or on a sunny windowsill. Email us for pricing on our Mini Plant packages.
The Succulent package includes Haworthias and Echevarias
The Cactus Package includes many of the popular ones, such as Bunny Ears, Lifesaver plant, and Lady Fingers.
Okay, let's start with one of our newest additions, and one we have been looking for, for a long time ! Tis the String of Hearts !!
Frankly, these plants are hard to find - there is not that many nurseries growing them, and we haven't seen them in years.
So, we are thrilled that we were able to get ahold of a few of them - when I say few, I mean we only could get 7 of them at present. So, if you want, you need to reserve and pay for them NOW ! They are in 6 inch hanging baskets, full in the pot, and draping down about 4 inches. They are varigated And have pink color in some of the hearts.....be still my heart, I love them ! We are sorry that they are a bit pricey, but they were pricey for us even getting them wholesale :( We are hoping to get more in the next week or two, so if you don't get on this go-around, send us your wish list for them !
One of our most popular items we have, is the Swiss Cheese Philodendron. This used to be a old favorite way back when and is making a comeback - easy to grow, unique with its cut-outs...you can hang it out on the porch, or under a tree, and its also an easy house plant. We have them in Hanging baskets, and in stand-alone 6 inch pots.
The Succulent package includes Haworthias and Echevarias
The Cactus Package includes many of the popular ones, such as Bunny Ears, Lifesaver plant, and Lady Fingers.
Okay, let's start with one of our newest additions, and one we have been looking for, for a long time ! Tis the String of Hearts !!
Frankly, these plants are hard to find - there is not that many nurseries growing them, and we haven't seen them in years.
So, we are thrilled that we were able to get ahold of a few of them - when I say few, I mean we only could get 7 of them at present. So, if you want, you need to reserve and pay for them NOW ! They are in 6 inch hanging baskets, full in the pot, and draping down about 4 inches. They are varigated And have pink color in some of the hearts.....be still my heart, I love them ! We are sorry that they are a bit pricey, but they were pricey for us even getting them wholesale :( We are hoping to get more in the next week or two, so if you don't get on this go-around, send us your wish list for them !
One of our most popular items we have, is the Swiss Cheese Philodendron. This used to be a old favorite way back when and is making a comeback - easy to grow, unique with its cut-outs...you can hang it out on the porch, or under a tree, and its also an easy house plant. We have them in Hanging baskets, and in stand-alone 6 inch pots.
"Pitcher Plant" are so unique--commonly called the " I Eat Bugs" plant, its great for hanging out on your porch to help combat the skeeter problem. They just need filtered light and one a week water dousing.
We have the variety to the left here, called "Miranda: and the variety "Alata" which has smaller pitchers.
We have new Hoya Hanging Baskets - this one is "carnosa" with varigated leaves green and pink, that produces a lovely pink wax like flower.
We also have then in starter 4inch size pots.
We also have "Rope" Hoya, which has cool curly leaves and puts out long arms ! These come in 4 inch starter plants and they are ready to put in pots or hanging baskets.
We found them ! We have been looking forever for the special "Sting Ray" Alocasia. It looks just like the sea critter, except just in green. They love shade/bright light and you can pot them up in to larger containers or put in-ground..they make quite the statement.
Sansavaria "Whale Fin" is making a very popular comeback.
It makes quite the statement in a big ole pot, or put it in-ground...and it will multiply in clumps. The size and the texture are "WOW"
This varigated Pad Cactus is so glorious...one of Annie's fav cactus. Mother Nature really shows off with this variety.
We have this only one, 6 inch pot size, and we have 4 inch starter sizes too.
This Tillandsia "Pink Quill" is a colorful addition to any garden or patio or even inside.
These are 4 inch starter plants,, that you can plant in-ground, or put in a special pot you have. The Pink quills last for months and they produce a purple flower that smells like cinnamon !!
This is a clumper and will continue to put out more foilage and more quills. Ideally, this likes bright light inside, or put it outside where it gets morning sun - the part sun exposure will help keep the Pink coloring.
Let's hop up to some bigger size plants for a moment and check out this Diffenbachia " Reflector" in a 3 gallon pot.
I am not sure even if I get the most perfect photo,that I can duplicate the dazzle of this plant. The varigation, the splashes, the yellow seam, it is simply a dazzler.
She needs bright shade, so put her in a shade garden, or potted on your porch, or even use as a stunner house plant for that corner that you have been wanting to fill up.
And her sister, Diffenbachia "oerstedii", is also a stunner.
Deep green foilage with white seams, she is uncommonly found. Loves the same conditions as her sister, the Reflector.
Note: Diffenbachia plants are detrimental to the health of your pets - While they are beautiful, they are best in a non-pet household.
..and their brother, Ficus "Tineke". The foilage of this rubber plant is quite striking between the green and while and the pink blooms.
Another great one to add to the family above, for conditiions, and again, best in non-pet household for inside.
He is in a 3 gallon pot, about 3 feet high at present. In the ground, these can grow quite tall, but as a potted plant, it is slow growing and very managable.
Our "Friendship Plant" aka Pilea, is back in stock. Loved for its soft foilage and brown, green and cream colored foilage, she loves bright shade indoors or out. She will continue to cascade down.
Our "Leopard Lily" Squill hanging baskets are back in stock.
Known for it's unique soft cacti-like foilage, and interesting varigation...it can be green spotted, yellow spotted etc.
They love bright shade and love to dry out in between watering. They produce a tall beige bloom, but mostly loved for its foilage.
Don't want to use as hanging basket? Simply snip off hangers and its a great potted plant on its own.
Another sentimental fave of Annie's is the "Baby Tears" plant. The dense, soft foilage just longs for you to reach and touch it.
She will keep cascading down, loves a non-direct sun porch and loves good moisture and thrives in humidity.
"Prince of Orange" is back in stock !
this popular philodendron is EZ to grow and eveybody loves it multi-colored foilage
Ficus " Ruby" is a gorgeous, multi colored plant, with sturdy leaves.
These are 4inch starter plants ready to go in-ground or in a special pot you need to fill. Again, bright, diffused light and she is ez to grow and maintain and every leaf is different !
Alocasia "Polly" is back in stock and one of our customers favorties. Its sturdy leaves and unique white veins make her a winner. Great house plant, or bright shade outdoors.
Alocasia "boa" are back in stock. Our current ones are smaller than this, but within 2 weeks, will double their size if you up-pot it. Unique veined stems that have a orange brown glow.
Hoya "carnosa" hanging baskets are back in stock with great varigation and we selected ones that have a lot of pink leaves too !
Alocasia "Low Rider"..not sure where they came up with this name ! But, one of Mitch's fave tropicals. It has curvy sturdy leaves with a thick stem base. Great as house plant or outdoors shady spot. Mitch did acclimate a couple of old pots to more sun, into a 3 gallon pot, and they are stunning.
I think we were "Sansavaria nuts" on our trip this week, but we just love all the varieties !
this is "golden hahnii"...it has thick, sturdy leaves, dense growth and to-die-for varigation.
EZ to grow and maintain in pots or indoors, it is slow growing, its ends are not spikey, she is just very soft looking.
Sansavaria "laurentii" is another stunner that we could not stay away from. It's wide leaves and texture and varigation are so gorgeous.
And to round out with our special baby Sansavaria "boncellensis"....thick, tough leaves with cool varigation...we used to have these on our mini plant tables at market and they always flew out the booth.
These are just babies, 2 inch size, but put them in a bigger pot and they will continue to grow up and out.
Here's some great Plant pics !
Hosta - this is the only Hosta that will survive and do very well here in Florida ! It can take shade or full sun.
$ 10
$ 20Burro's Tail - this popular plant loves bright shade and as the "tails" grow, they will hang down over the pot edges. We will provide hanger if you wish to use it as hanging basket specimen.
"Money Trees" are suppose to bring good financial luck to all ! They love bright shade and can be continued to be used as a potted plant, or you can plant-in ground and watch it grow. The stems are "braided" !
Sale ! $ 8
6" pot - $ 12 --- Hanging Basket $ 20"Swiss cheese" Philodendron - loved because of the interesting cutouts in its foilage.
We have them in Hanging Baskets, or in 6 inch pots - Bright shade indoors or out - Great House plant for cleaning the air !
"Curly Annie" Fern (Emina) - one of Annie's favorites..the leaves are very curly and stack one on top of the other ---very Dr. Seuss like !
Non-invasive clumper - leave in pot or plant -inground
Bright shade indoors or out
$15
Calathea "Lancifolia" aka Rattlesnake prayer plant - one of our customer's favorites.
Slow growing, to about 2 feet, the underside of the leaves are burgandy color.
Bright shade indoors or out
$15
"Prince of Orange" Philodendron - another one of Annie;s favorites - lovely tropical foilage that is light and dark green and orange
Bright shade indoors or out
$15
" Heart" Fern - named after the shape of it's leaves. This grows up and out.
No better way to say I Heart Ya !
Bright shade indoors or out
$ 15
Aglaonema "Lady Princess" - Mitch loves all Aglaonemas but this is one of his favorites ! The varigation and different shapes of red to pink to green are just stunning
Bright shade indoors or out
(currently out of stock)
Calathea "Medalion" These are ones known as Prayer Plants, as their leaves will slightly curve up in the evening forming praying hands
Bright shade indoors or out
Gorgeous varigation with white, greens and pinks
$15
Zebra plants (Aphalandra) are very popular with the gorgeous 2 tone leaves and they produce a deep yellow flower that last a long time
Bright shade indoors or out
$7
Begonia Hanging Basket # 1 - striking yellow and gold foilage
Great for hanging on porch or patio, or take hanger off, and use as potted stand-alone plant
Bright shade indoors or out
$18
Begonia Hanging basket # 2
Dark foilage with striking reddish pink centers
Bright shade indoors or out
$18
Pilea "Friendship Plant" - These soft beauties are a winner with striking foilage and cascading effect
Bright shade indoors or out
"Njoy" Philodendron - a new hybrid that came out a few years ago, it has thick, somewhat curled leaves and lovely varigation.
One of the hardiest House plants to grow ! You can root cuttings in water
Bright shade indoors or out
$15
$20
Pitcher Plant "Alata" The original "I Eat Bugs" plant !
One of our most popular plants at our markets for years, these unusual tropicals have "pitchers" that send out a hormone that attracts skeeters, flies etc and they fall in and are trapped inside the pitchers and digested there.
Great for patios and areas where you are sitting out and want to battle the Skeeter element of the summer !
Bright shade, and just water with spray hose once a week. You do not have to repot anytime soon, it does not care if it is root bound and will continue to sprout out new foilage and pitchers from the top.
Many customers like this as a House Plant, and yes, it will survive, but you do need to water the soil and foilage once a week - just put it under your shower head !
Nepenthese "Miranda" with really large pitchers !
"Curly Locks" soft cactus - stiff curly leaves and will produce a white flower followed by a red fruit
Draught tolerant, she does not need much water
Loves bright shade indoors or out
$12
$ 8
"String of Pearls" - one of the most sought after plants in the succulent world, these tiny little pea-like balls grow on a delicate "string" stem.
Great for putting in a tall pot or hanging basket, to let them cascade down.
They do not like too much moisture - let them really dry out inbetween watering. Not consumable-keep small children and animals from bay from ingesting them.
"San Pedro" Cactus - popular cactus for the looks of the growth along the stems. Likes warm, dry conditions, water only once a month.
Bright shade indoors and out
(Currently sold out)
$ 3
Sansavaria "cyclindrica" - these braided beauties are ready to put up in to a larger pot, or also great to use in Fairy Gardens and Succulent arrangement pots.
Slow growing, the stems have been braided since very young. You can keep as is, and continue to braid, or cut off ties, and it will "spring" out in wavy stems
Bright shade indoors or out
Mandevilla Vine - Already on a trellis to start attaching to fencing
Red bloomer on Trellis $ 20 Only have 2 left !
White bloomer on trellis $ 20
Varigated Hoya carnosa in 3 gallon pot -ready for trellising or hanging basket - only 1 left $20
1 gallon Penta-pink flowering-Butterfly loving $7
Blanket Flower
Brazilian Red Cloak starter plants in 3 gallon pots. Soon to bloom $12
This is what the Brazilian Red Cloak flower Will look like !
1 gallon Bird $ 8
White Birds can be a great landscaping plant but did you know that they are an excellent house or office plant ? They can take the lower light of indoors and and don't need watering very often.
white Bird of Paradise-3 gallon $18
These Sedums are a great ground over in a sunny, dry spot, or use them in your containers for a "cascading" effect $3
This new hybrid of Pathos is a beauty with striking varigation. You can use them in a shade garden, or it's an easy indoor specimen that helps filter your indoor air. $10
These Starfish plants produce a gorgeous medium maroon-colored bloom, that hangs like a bell. They love sun and dry conditions. $12
One of our most popular plants is the
Chinese Lantern Hibiscus. Also known as "flowering maple", it is grown as a small shrub or tree. It produces a small orange with red veined flower that hangs like a "lantern". They can be planted in-ground or containers.
They love sun and pretty much bloom all year long.
$ 20
These are about 4 ft high..and you can trim, to create bushiness.
Our Pink-flowering Chinese Lantern is in shrub form now and all full of buds.
Mitch is standing here below, with 2 of our most popular vines - The "Purple Possem" Passion fruit vine (on left) and the Dutchman Pipe vine on the right. The possem will produce tons of fruit once it gets established and growing. It needs a fence or arbor etc to support its vining growth. It can take full or 1/2 day sun. The fruit will be "ready" when they turn a mauve color and are just about to, or do, fall off the vine. Many people eat them as is, and some love them in juicing.
The Dutchman Pipe Vine produces a wild like flower- it looks like a "pipe" when first forming, then opens up into reddish-brown oval bloom. The Pipe vine is an excellent host plant for Swallowtail butterflies to lay their eggs on. The eggs turn into a chunky reddish orange caterpillar. Now, these cats will be hungry and they will much on the leaves - that's okay-that's Mother Nature ! When they have had their fill, they will look for a hiding place in which to cocoon, which will then produce another butterfly - and the circle continues. Don't worry, with steady care of fertilizer and watering, your vine will put out new leaves. This vine also needs a fence or good support for it's growth and can take sun or shade.
(Pipe Vine currently out of stock)
$20
$20
Pipe Vine and Purple Possem Passion
Fruit vines (above)
$ 20
The maroon flower of the Lady Margaret Passion vine here to the left, is gorgeous, and this vine is a great host for Butterflies. She loves sun and blooms nearly all year round. Rarely does she get eaten up by caterpillars but they are known to munch a few holes in them, but it won't hurt !
As you can see from the pic below, Giant Milkweed looks much different than the tropical or native milkweed. She produces a soft purple flower that provides nectar to butterflies, she serves a host for Monarch butterflies and she can be used as a food source, though her leaves are so large, that she rarely gets completely defoliated. She can grow 3-4 ft or sometimes even taller, and loves sun. Once she is settled in and rooted, she is heat and cold hardy - winters might seem some die back,but she will return.
(Note: Giant Milkweed currently out of stock until mid May)
The Passion Vine "incense" has a truly magnificent flower with frilly edges and the flowers smells quite sumptious. Used as a host plant for butterflies, she is is known for her hardiness of growth. Depending on the type of winter we have, she may go dormant for a while in cool weather, but will spring back right up as soon as warmth returns. (currently sold out)
(currently out of stock)
One of Annie's favorite plants, the "popcorn cassia" is wonder of a plant. First, the yellow blooms are gorgeous and the yellow sulpher butterflies love coming to her for nectar.
But the truly unique quality is the leaves..when you lightly stroke them, it produces the small of fresh buttered popcorn - you will think you are in a movie theater !
She can grow quite leggy and sprawly,but you can easily prune her back or to the shape you want. Extremely, hardy, she love full sun but will tolerate light shade.
But the truly unique quality is the leaves..when you lightly stroke them, it produces the small of fresh buttered popcorn - you will think you are in a movie theater !
She can grow quite leggy and sprawly,but you can easily prune her back or to the shape you want. Extremely, hardy, she love full sun but will tolerate light shade.
$20
Bleeding heart Vine
One of the hardiest vines around, Bleeding Heart will bloom in sun or shade. Blooming most of the year, she does develop a thick stem. She needs something to grow on, and you need to "attach" her to the support to get her going in the right direction. The common type you see is white colored with a red center. As you can see from this hybrid, she is the rare purple in a garden, with red accents.
Pink flowering Chinese Lantern Hibiscus ( coming late May)
"Epies" as we like to call them, are one of Mitch's favorite plants ! Known for it's hardiness and ease of care, they put out spectacular tall flower stems that the bees and butterflies love. Typically called "ground orchids", they will thrive in-ground, or in a tall pot. All they want is sun sun sun and very little water. The specimens here that Mitch is holding are "tied up" around the top when we carry or load them to protect them. You can plant, and leave tied up, or you can cut the ties, and the stems will fall splay out like water fountain. The orange flowering type is the most common, but we also carry the Red-flowering type which is rare.
"Epies" as we like to call them, are one of Mitch's favorite plants ! Known for it's hardiness and ease of care, they put out spectacular tall flower stems that the bees and butterflies love. Typically called "ground orchids", they will thrive in-ground, or in a tall pot. All they want is sun sun sun and very little water. The specimens here that Mitch is holding are "tied up" around the top when we carry or load them to protect them. You can plant, and leave tied up, or you can cut the ties, and the stems will fall splay out like water fountain. The orange flowering type is the most common, but we also carry the Red-flowering type which is rare.
Epidendrum orchid-3 gal
Quite hardy, Epies can last years, and you can take cuttings from the white roots from it's base and along the leaf stems to share with others.
$25
One left ! Tropical Morning Glories just bring a smile to everyone's faces...With a delicate foilage and large flowers, it loves to climb on fences and trees etc....Her growth is more of a "lacy" effect, then a thick foilage. The only time she struggles a bit, is during a very rainy summer,, when she reacts with yellow leaves...don't remiss, she will be fine and refoliate - just give her a good trimming !
This "Fiesta" Hibiscus is a stunner...a new hybrid that came out a few years back, she is dark red in the center, then goes to orange, then to yellow on her edges. The bloom is quite large. Treat her like any hibiscus - give her sun and food, and we recommend spraying the foilage with a garden hose every couple of weeks to keep the critters away.
(Currently out of stock)
Another one of Annie's fav plants, is the Big leaf Tibouchina - she has large velvety leaves and produces a spectacular flower from late spring into deep winter. She looks the best in bright shade or morning sun so her leaves don't burn. The tall bloom spikes last for week and weeks. She likes to be "on the dry side", so can take water, but doesn't like "wet feet" all the time. She can get sprawly as she matures, and lose her lower leaves - I like to cut her back, after the blooming cycle, to keep her more tall shrub-like. (Currently out of stock)Medinella myriantha - This shade lover produces an incredible pink bloom, that starts off small and dark pink, then grows larger to a light pink. The blooming period takes a long time so you have lots of time to enjoy. Soon to bloom $ 20
Medinella regori hambali is rare and quite unique as it blooms on it's stem ! $30
Curly Locks cactus in Hanging Basket - A super hardy soft cactus, it spirals and twists and turns,producing a white flower and a deep pink fruit on it's end. Loving bright shade and being kept on the dry side.
We have these in hanging baskets.
We have these in hanging baskets.
(Note: Out of Stock until May)
Medinella - This produces an Orange bloom ! Shade loving and ez to care. $20
Who doesn't love Staghorn Ferns? We've all seen them hanging under trees, growing quite large (they are slow growing and it takes years to get that way !) Guess what they love for food ? Banana peels ! We have them in 6 inch pots and they are looking for a nook in a tree or a hanging basket to start thriving. $12
Desert Rose-Red/Pink starters 4 inch $6
These are just babies but put them in a bigger pot, or up on a mound of soil in a dry area, they grow quite spectacular. As they mature, they produce multiples of white flowers. Madagascar Palm starters-4 inch $7
Haworthias are one of the toughest in the succulent world. With it's striped foilage, it will grow and produce pups around it. These minis love bright shade, so put them on a windowsill, or add them to a succulent arrangement or container. $3
Euphorbia Lactea - also know sometimes as "ghost cactus" for its coloring, it can be pure white, or have green striations in it. They can grow every which way, but that's what makes them unique.
(Note: only cuttings available currently) $ 5 per cutting
Mitch loves his "Hairy Cactus" 3 gal $40Euphorbia lactea - 3 gal
Euphorbia lactea-see how this one suddenly produced a varigated stem ?! $40
Another of Mitch's favs - Kalenchoe baharensis - the rusty colored edges on the stiff leaves is quite unique. In the sunlight, it really makes a statement.
Okay, so this may be an "ouchie", but the Euphorbia stenoclada's gray foilage is to be admired. $40
Another "ouchie" but put in the right place, this Agave lophanta is quite the stunner with its varigation. The plants we have are in 1 gallon pots, putting babies out and they are stretched out 6-8 inches from the pot edge - they are ready for a new home in a hot dry place !
Spider Lilys run the gamut on colors and shapes and sizes and this one is quite rare. The leaves of the plant are quite thick and sturdy and the flower lasts for months. $20
Spider Lily cuttings $ 20 12" cutting
"Funkiana" Air Plant above, from Mitch's private collection - $20
Ionanthus "ball" from Mitch's private collection $20
Air Plant clump on steroids ! From Mitch's private collection $ 20
Anacampseros bowls - from Mitch's private collection $ 15 each
kaempferia rotunda - peacock ginger - just emerging -got 2, $ 20 each
We are currently doing inventory on our Rare Desert Rose Thai hybrids -pics to come on their availability !
We hope you enjoyed the pics, Happy Gardening All, we appreciate your support !
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