HUMMINGBIRD AND BUTTERFLY PLANTS FEATURED FOR SUMMER CLICK BELOW TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE CATEGORY YOU WANT TROPICAL PLANTS TO ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS WINTER HARDY PLANTS TO ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS TROPICAL PLANTS TO ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES WINTER HARDY PLANTS TO ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES TROPICAL PLANTS FOR THE HUMMINGBIRD ENTHUSIAST 99456 HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN COLLECTION: A very popular one--much reordered! A generous selection form such dramatic genera as Alstroemeria, Manettia, Cestrum, russelia, Crocosmia, cuphea, Justicia, Pachystachys, Clitoria, Abutilon, Monarda, Penstemon, Salvia, Hibiscus, Kniphofia, Lobelia, Malvaviscus, Campsis, and many more. We mix a few quickly performing tropicals in with the long term perennials & vines. 10 Plants for only PRICE: $35.00 To order specific plants from these genera, look over the list bellow. Tropicals are at the top, and winter hardy plants are at the bottom. 10014 ADIANTUM PERUVIANUM POLYP TERR TGH $ 7.75 "Silver Dollar Maidenhair Fern" Once again available. We hope to have these available again throughout the Fall Season! Large dramatic species with pink toned new foliage hardening into rich green arching fronds. Must have high humidity to perform well--loves a large Wardian Case as its home; nonetheless, if given a cool bright windowsill and a pebble tray, it will also become an impressive specimen; always a star in any hobby greenhouse. Always a popular and much sought after rarer plant! 11408 ASPLENIUM NIDUS ANTIQUUM OSAKA POL HP TGH PRICE: $ 12.50 We have nice sized plants available now. Decorative "Japanese Birdsnest Fern" form with elegant slim fronds with wavy ruffled margins, forming bowl-shaped specimens thriving in high-light areas, tolerating low humidity. Gives a Shirly Temple tone to your ferns. 56916 BEGONIA FAIRY (rex) BEG HP PRICE: $ 8.50 (rex) Somewhat upright strongly statured stems weighted with emerald green veined silvery glazed leaves, blush rose beneath. Quite beautiful. Strong grower. 58369 BRILLANTAISIA NITANS EUP TGH PRICE: $ 8.50 Acanthus Family. This was first introduced to garden culture, we believe, just in the last few years. We are pleased to offer these large blooming and performing plants. From Landscape Environmentals. 41916 CALATHEA WARSEWICSII MAGICSTAR MAR HP $ 14.50 Beautiful species from Costa Rica; glorious deep velvet undulating lvs with ocher feathered midribs and burgandy reverses; delicate white fls. This is a major stunning addition to any collection of choice foliage plants. This seems to be an improved form of the species. Great plants. 67088 EUPHORBIA FLANAGANII CRISTATA--ARM CREST EUP HP TGH $ 15.00 "Green Coral Plant" Deep green grooved fans of succulent stems form irregularly hemispherical clusters. Often throws a small "Medusa Head" arm to reveal its origins. Always popular with succulent fanciers as it gradually tumbles over the edges of a small pot; now also popular with dish garden , terrarium, and lite gardeners as well because the compact reduced habit with the wildly crested green coral like cockscombs of tostled foliage lends itself to many staring roles. 42147 IXORA SIAM SNOW RUB HP PRICE: $ 17.00 Highly variegated (spotted) shrublets with paired leathery oval leaves framing the beautiful clusters of pink blossoms. This variegated variety is house culture friendly--not demanding the conservatory conditions of its larger shrub breathren. Like other variegated plants likes good light but not full sun. 53035 KAEMPFERIA GILBERTII 3-D ZIN HP TGH PRICE: PRICE: $7.50 Now! PRICE: $5.50 Nice plants available again. Take advantage of this offering and special pricing for Fall 2008!. A selection of the "Burmese Kaleidoscope Ginger" with bowtie rosettes of closely packed pale green leaves slashed with white and lime along with avacado green, nearly overwhelming the white & purple orchidlike blossoms. Late winter dormancy--be patient and do not allow the tubers to dry out completely while dormant. We suggest leaving the pot undisturbed during its rest. 47139 MIMOSA PUDICA LEGUM TGH HP PRICE: $ 8.50 This is the "Sensitive Plant". If you cannot find this locally, you can order it from us seasonally. It is usually available during the warmer months. This is often requested for school projects, or sometimes just for fun. 14021 NEPHROLEPIS EXALTATA FRINGED VASE POLYP HP PRICE: $ 12.00 "Fringed Vase Boston" This is a new introduction for the Glasshouse Works for Fall of 2008. We have it ready to start shipping in August, 2008. This can take a fair amount of sun. Very strong grower with many "fringed" ruffles all along the rachis of each frond. We highly recommend. Very tight growing and upright in habit. Sometimes labelled "Emerald Vase" or even "Floral Fantasy." 30318 PHILODENDRON GLORIOSUM ARAC GH PRICE: PRICE: $25.00 Now! PRICE: $12.50 A new introduction this season from the Glasshouse Works. We have just recently gotten a good number of these ready for sales. Take advantage of this crop! Price has been reduced temporarily while we have these readily available. Summer 2008! A creeping short surface rhizome anchors wide beautiful and silvery green velour-surfaced leaves that are veined in pink in good light. Slow growing Philodendron from Columbia. These are young plants but are nicely rooted and established. They will be offered at this price until they become more fully grown. 31455 PHILODENDRON PINNATIFIDUM ARAC TGH PRICE: $ 12.00 New! Venezuelan "Palmleaf Philodendron" with metallic green leathery lvs with deep lobes creating dramatic designs, held by spotted petioles on (eventually) tree like trunks. These are new and young plants and will become more pinnate as they age. Great new introduction for 2008. 56800 PHILODENDRON XANADU GOLDEN FORM PP7030 ARA HP TGH PRICE: $ 17.50 Available starting about August 15. Order for your Fall indoor gardening pleasure. Elongated leathery leaves with many shallow rounded fingered lobes. This clone is new and of a bright golden color. We think it will make a great pot plants. Thickly overlaping golden leaves form a birdsnest shape rather than a clambering vine like P. elegans. A perfect houseplant. Probably will not stand as much sun or bright light as the standard green form. 30680 SCHISMATOGLOTTIS DAPPLED DROPTONGUE ARAC TGH HP PRICE: $ 14.00 Beautiful rhizomatous unidentified Aroid with ovate emerald lvs, with pale slate green splotches, forming graceful thick clumps of arched evergreen dappled foliage. Sometimes referred to as Homalomena; these are very close in nomenclature. 58380 STROMANTHE SANGUINEA MAGICSTAR MAR HP TGH PRICE: $ 12.50 Thick waxy deep jade leaves richly slashed with rouged ivory and pink tones. This clone differs from the variety below by having more and thinner lines of color. Great plant for the home. The leaves are thick and bug resistant. Incredible color. 68011 AGAVE ATTENUATA VARIEGATA KARA'S STRIPES POA TGH PRICE: $ 25.00 . Wonderful and rare variegated spinelss Agave. This was originally introduced by Ed Hummel in the 1960s. It has always been considered a rare and unusual plant and sometimes drew prices of upwards of a thousand dollars. This is a meristemmed version that has come down in price and sometimes goes under the clonal name of Kara's Stripes. We are pleased to be able to offer it. Many very distinctive plants came from Hummel's Nursery in the 1960s. Look below for another which we indirectly introduced through our mail order which originally came form Hummel's Nursery, the Agave americana Cornelius Baja. . 56939 AGAVE KISSO KAN POA TGH PRICE: $ 22.50 Wonderful and rare variegated Agave. It has always been considered a rare and unusual plant and sometimes drew prices of upwards of a thousand dollars. This is a meristemmed version that has come down in price and sometimes goes under the clonal name of Kisshojokan. This plant originally came in from one of our Japanese plant collectors in the mid eighties. It is a very compact plant with good variegation showing up on older plants as distinctive gold/tan. The plant stays very tuncate. 68475 AGAVE LOPHANTHE QUADRICOLOR AGA HP TGH PRICE: $ 35.00 Extremely showy variegation. Waxy Central American with striking stripes and margins. Somewhat compact grower. Perhaps the most interesting of all of the variegated forms of Agave. 68341 AGAVE PARRYI TRUNCATA POA TGH PRICE: $ 22.50 Wonderful and rare Agave. It has always been considered a rare and unusual plant and sometimes drew prices of upwards of a thousand dollars. This is a meristemmed version that has come down in price and is listed under differing names. This plant originally came in from one of our Japanese plant collectors in the mid eighties. It is a very compact plant with silver grey foliage. The plant stays very tuncate and compact. 65537 ALOE POLYPHYLLA POA TGH PRICE: $ 27.50 Again, another original distribution from Hummel's great nursery in Carlsbad, California. It grows in south Africa and it often watered by melting show at the tops of mountains. This Aloe needs to be planted in very well drained soil. It is often perched between rocks sometimes with very little real soil. Its mature form is positively amazing, a true sprial form. Available this year in limited numbers. The first photo shows the plant that you will get. The other photos show different more mature forms. 67910 EUPHORBIA MILII PET MONGKOI POA TGH PRICE: $ 25.00 . Impressive "Purple Thai Crown of Thorns" Thick, richly spine stems branch, but remain essentially fastigate, to present thick tufts of heavy leaves blushed purple beneath; topped with clusters of giant pink flowers (cyathophylls). Stunning. 67324 EUPHORBIA VIGUIRII VIGUIRII EUP TGH PRICE: $ 12.00 Thick erect trunk with wide spirals of pale brown stipular spines topped with deciduous tufts of emerald lvs with white midribs & pink petioles; cyathophylls scarlet-red. 51775 PENNISETUM SETACEUM FIREWORKS POA TGH PRICE: $ 12.00 . "Fireworks Purple Fountain Grass" Thick upright clumps of 1/4" wide blades topped with reddish hued plumes seldom reaching two feet here--with white and golden stripes throughout. Great new introduction for 2008.
47139 MIMOSA PUDICA LEGUM TGH HP PRICE: $ 8.50 This is the "Sensitive Plant". If you cannot find this locally, you can order it from us seasonally. It is usually available during the warmer months. This is often requested for school projects, or sometimes just for fun.
