71663 MACFADYENA UNGUIS-CATI [BIGNONIA TWEEDIANA] BIG HH PRICE: $ 6.75 From Argentina, this vigorous Zone 8 "Cat's Claw Vine" clambers with neat claw tendrils under small attractive leathery leaves; showy clusters of tubular cupped bright crome yellow blossoms are 4" across. Excellent for the cool greenhouse in the north; fab outdoor vine in the deep south where it forms a considerable tuber underneath the soil level. We do realize that some now consider this vine to be a Doxantha.

54358 MACKAYA (ASYSTASIA) BELLA ACAN TGH CGH PRICE: $ 4.25 "Blue Trumpet Bush" Dark green glossy-leaved shrub resembling its shrubby Thunbergia cousins with long pale lavender-blue to pale lilac blossoms shaped like a pointed lobed foxglove blossom, with blackberry violet veins. This "Forest Bell Bush" from Zululand tolerates low light.

41489 MALPIGHIA COCCIGERA MALP CGH HP PRICE: $12.00 "Singapore Holly" Bright green, glossy spinny-toothed leaves on bushy mounds; rose flowers & red berries. West indies native basic to tropical bonsai, yet performing beautifully as a bright windowsill potplant, given adequate even humidity levels. This starter size (price very low!) we ship may be limited at times--perhaps best to inquire if you are interested in multiples.

40458 MALVAVISCUS ARBOREUS MEXICANUS MALV CGH HP PRICE: $ 3.75 Formerly M. penduliflorus. "Turk's Cap" or "Scotsman's Purse" Hibiscus cousin with folded pendulous bright red blossoms with protruding stamens. An easily bloomed shrub--reaching its height of flowering midwinter when you most need the scarlet blossoms. Long a traditional hobby greenhouse standby as never fails to intrigue and amaze with the very showy yet unusual blossoms produced in such abundance.

54354 MANDEVILLA AMABILIS ALICE DUPONT [HYB] APO HP TGH PRICE: $ 6.50 Very showy woody climber with lustrous quilted thick waxy leaves of rich green perfect with the dramatic clusters of up to twenty trumpet-shaped pink blossoms, each with a rich deep rose throat. Easily trained like a Hoya or Jasmine. This old heirloom from Longwood Gardens is most intolerant of chill.

54366 MANDEVILLA [DIPLADENIA] RED RIDING HOOD APO HP TGH PRICE: $ 10.00 Stout woody vining stems with small, shiny leathery leaves and showy willingly produced clusters of "Brazilian Trumpet Jasmine" flowers a rich salmon rose brushed lipstick red with golden throats. Easy house or patio plant with a considerably smaller habit than its kin--can be sheared yearly to train into a shrub if you wish. Sometimes listed as Mandevilla amabilis x sanderi, easily bloomed all winter in a bright warm greenhouse.

53196 MANDEVILLA PINK VELVET APO TGH HP PRICE: $ 7.00 Fabulous intensely pink trumpet flowers in tight clusters similar to the popular 'Red Velvet' --- the wide ribbed foliage is also similarly beautiful, while slightly more glossy.

68444 MANDEVILLEA RED VELVET PPAF APO TGH HP PRICE: $ 7.00 Mandevilla 'Red Velvet' is a tropical vining plant that produces large 5-6" flowers that are "red when it's hot (85F) and pink when its cool." In the heat of the late spring and summer the blooms turn a beautiful bright red color. As the name implies, the blooms look like red velvet. In the early spring, with cooler temperatures the blooms are various shades of pink, then as temperatures warm to the mid 80's the flowers began to turn bright red. The flowers last for about 5 days. They open pink and turn red as they mature. Since flower color is affected by temperature, light and humidity it is not known for sure that the bright red color will appear in all areas that the plant is grown. The color in Florida is bright red under Florida conditions when temperatures are in the 80's F. Each flower stem will last months and may produce as many as 60 blooms with 3-5 blooms open at one time. Once in flower the plant will flower constantly, producing many flower stems. Its peak flowering season is March through November but may bloom year round if grown in evenly warm temperatures. It grows best in full sun conditions with moist soil and a medium rate of fertilizer. Blooms appear approximately 10-12 weeks after pinching. Mandevilla 'Red Velvet' is ideal for trellised containers or hanging baskets. 'Red Velvet' is very vigorous and grows faster and stronger than most other Mandevilla.

40459 MANETTIA INFLATA [LUTEO-RUBRA?] RUB HP CGH PRICE: $ 6.00 "Firecracker Vine" Pubescent climber with tubular "Candy Corn" flowers red with yellow tips; must have reliable levels of humidity and very bright light to set flower buds. We we first given a cutting of this old favorite by Mr. Easterbrook over thirty some years ago and it remains as popular now as it was then--And it had not even been discovered by the topiary croud at that point.

66774 MANIHOT ESCULENTA VARIEGATA EUPH HP PRICE: $ 15.00 Major rarity, the gorgeous "Variegated Tapioca" has deeply lobed leaves with radiating bright yellow central stripes; the heavy tuberous roots are the stuff of cassava and other starch products. Will prefer to go somewhat dormant if kept cool in winter. The second image here shows the plant in mid summer.

41434 MARANTA LEUCONEURA KERSHOVEANA VARIEGATED MARA PRICE: $ 4.75 Variegated "Rabbit Tracks" with white splashed leaves. When foliage burns this warns you that the humidity levels are too low or that the salts buildup in the soil is too high. Any order with multiples of this will needs be treated on a propagate-to-order basis.

42217 MEDINILLA CUMINGII KINABALU MEL TGH $ 17.50 Deeply ribbed wide leaves paired on cascading stems; Green bracts highlight dramatic clusters of rich pink flowers presented in a grape-bunch shaped inflorescence which are followed by showy purple pulpy berry like fruits. Does well even as an indoor houseplant, given enough elbowroom and a functioning pebble tray.

10607MICROGRAMMA PALMERII [NITIDA] POLYP TERR TGH $ 25.00 Many semiglossy small elongated-oval fronds held erect over the slim, hairy, slightly flatened rhizomes meandering over cork or treefern; because this fern evolved upon tropical treetrunks, it survives low humidity better than some; but truely thrives when given artifical rain forest (good humidity) conditions in a terrarium where it forms a dense otherworldly groundcover. We ship this miniature gem as divisions in moist moss.

10671 MICROSORIUM PUNCTATUM GRANDICEPS POLYP HP CGH PRICE: $ 15.00 "Terrestrial Elkhorn Fern" The elegant upright jade like flat strap fronds terminate in fabulous crests. Excellent, hanging basket subject best known as Microsorium polycarpum grandiceps. If you like these crested "Elkhorns" be sure to refer also to the fabulously crested Campyloneuron phyllitidis cristatum also offered on this website.

10672 MICROSORIUM PUNCTATUM GRANDICEPS COMPACTA POLYP HP CGH PRICE: $ 15.00 " Dwarf Terrestrial Elkhorn Fern" The elegant upright jade like flat strap fronds terminate in fabulous crests. Excellent, more compact version of the above also good for hanging baskets but also good for larger wardian cases and growlight setups. Excellent "Dwarf Terrestial Elkhorn" with stout bright green simple fronds arching upward from the surface rhizome to flaunt its spreading much branched tip crests--one of the easiest ferns for the house as well as one of the showiest.

10664 MICROSORIUM PUNCTATUM SERRATUM [LACINIATUM] POLYP TGH PRICE: $ 15.00 "Saw Tooth Kelp Fern" formerly M. intergifolium serrulatum. From strong woody surface root stalks arise dramatic ranks of tall membraneous erect strap fronds with their entire undulating glossed margins heavily toothed--a good first candidate to try to grow in this category of dramatic footed ferns with elaborate erect solid (no pinnae) fronds as 'Serratum' is always a vigorous grower far more tolerant of low humidity than its brethern and astounding visually if planted in the center of a hanging basket or urn to add a vertical art noveau touch to otherwise cascading plants--especially when combined with other ferns with a lower statured habit.

47139 MIMOSA PUDICA LEGUM TGH HP PRICE: $ 8.50 This is your childhood "Sensitive Plant" with upright prickly stems from which angle out pealike bipinnate leaflets which cloes up quickly upon being touched, along with the leaf stalks drooping down along the main stem. This "Humble Plant" of South tropica America eventually produces tiny pale pink stamened powder puff blossoms, given sufficient sun and nutrients. If you cannot find this locally, you can order it from us seasonally, as it is usually available during the warmer months. This is often requested for school projects, or sometimes just for fun.

53040 MONOCOSTUS UNIFLORUS ZIN TGH HP PRICE: $12.00 "Lemon Ginger" Clustering one foot tall stems hold spirals of glossy waxed leaves and single large ruffled crepe blossoms of pale yellow-orange. Choice ginger, probably now extinct in its native Peru, because the foliage is always attractive on short clustering stems and the solitary showy blossoms are generously produced without particular fertilizer or sun cycle stimulations being necessary--and it is never dormant as long as receives constant tropical temperature levels.

30646 MONSTERA ACACOYSQUENSIS ARA HP TGH PRICE: $ 4.75 Meandering stems with occassional punctuations by slim scimitar, Epipremnum-like leaves with random lime mottling (in bright conditions) and the odd aperture with maturity. Develops beautifully fenestrated mature foliage if allowed to scale a wall or tall mossed pole. Unimpressive as a young plant, but just wait!

30271 MONSTERA DELICIOSA ARAC HP TGH PRICE: $ 7.75 Vigorous "Splitleaf Ceriman" with stout succulent stems supporting the impresive oblong-perforated leathery shield leaves and impressive cord-like aerial roots. Traditionally called the "Mexican Breadfruit" for its pine-apple scented edible cone fruit. indestructible houseplant; magnificent climbing up a conservatory wall.

30284 MONSTERA PITTERII [HORT] ARAC TGH HP PRICE: $6.75 Available again. This is a very popular plant. "Swiss Cheese Vine" Oval windows in small leathery leaves; one of the most successful small vines for low light areas. To know it is to love it. Sometimes listed as Monstera obliqua.

55965 MUEHLENBECKIA COMPLEXA TRILOBA POLYG HP CGH HH PRICE: $ 4.75 "Lobed Maidenhair Vine" Wild mats of wiry maroon stems with waxy white fls & a flutter of trilobed leaflets creates very complex 3-D visuals; if planted in the conservatory ground, this will weave its way to the roof within a year to great effect.

50520 MURDANNIA ACUTIFOLIA VARIEGATA COMM HP TGH PRICE: $ 4.75 "Bamboo Spiderwort" Clumping jointed bamboo-like short stems of this vigorous houseplant hold elegantly arching reed-like boldly white-striped, glossy leaves. Outstanding specimen. After years of being an elusively hard to find greenhouse subject with constant popularity as a windowsill showoff, this "Bamboo Spiderwort" has recently entered the ranks of fab "NEW" plants used by avant designers of trendy patio urns, sophisticated windowboxes and intimately sized aquatic tubs where it continues to dazzle and charm.

57496 MUSA BASJOO MUS HH CGH PRICE: $ 15.00 Prefering cooler climes, this "Northern Novelty Banana" from the Ryuku Islands sends up large pale green draping tropical foliage from rootstocks needing winter protection (with mulch this is quite winter hardy in our Zone 6 gardens); odd inflorescenceorescence; white pulp fruit insipid; Japanese use 10' plant for fiber. In cooler climates such as ours the head of foliage is more compact and decorative than photos of clumps grown further south where leaves are longer and thus usually torn & shredded. Note the photo in the accompanying images taken just after the first hard freeze--still a dramatic creature, of considerable bulk after its third season! Soon after the next frost, we suggest you cut the succulent trunks off even with groundlevel and mulch with a very coarse material which will not soak up and hold a lot of moisture over the giant roots below.

57498 MUSA [MUSAELLA] LASIOCARPUS MUS HH CGH PRICE: $ 18.00 The extremely rare "Chinese Yellow Banana" pictured with snow on its gray green tropical leaves where native (but the root clump will not survive sub-terranian frost in our experience); small statured (good in pots to display the very distinctive swollen leaf bases); striking artichoke shaped inflorescenceorescence of butter yellow flowers on a separate spike arising from the ground level if this is given chill (but do not freeze the roots) winter cycles. Yunnan native of considerable architectural beauty; very easy to grow as a container subject as long as kept somewhat dry during its winter rest (best to remove dried foliage at this point), then resuming watering and fertilizing once sunlight is strong once more.

40650 MUSA [ENSETE] MAURELII MUS TGH CGH PRICE: $ 28.00 "Abyssinian Black Banana" While having the thick heavy substance of M. ventricosa, the blackish red leaves flaunt mahogany midribs and margins; purple-carmine underleaf is revealed as leaf unfurls; red-bracted inflorescenceorescence. This is the astounding giant we keep at the patio-pond area here every summer. Come fall the foliage is removed and the tub is carted off into the unheated (but never freezing) porch for the winter where it always unfurls several dramatic bronze leaves for tropical drama while the snow falls outside. If you watch PBS's series on Africa, note stands of this banana around the Eritrean villages where the natives use every part of this plant in their economy. In our experience, this never offsets--the most ordered ornamental form currently as its photo seems to (quite deservedly) crop up in magazines everywhere. Certainly the most easily grown of all the tribe as a container plant--but be sure not to pot in a deep container as the roots grow more outward than directly down.