Schlumbergera truncata Zygos are a tough & colourful thornless Cactus. They come in many colours & tones from reds, pinks, lavenders and purples to yellow, oranges and whites. Flowering in winter in a spectacular way they look great in a hanging basket or pot. They are very easy care. You can also plant them on […]
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African Violets are just about everyones cup of tea. Fit them anywhere, cute and free flowering. And so easy to handle. The African Violet is native to Tanzania and Kenya. They are one of the worlds most popular house plants. The botanical name is Saintpaulia ionantha and there are many many hybrids. The Saintpaulia genus […]
Carnivorous Plants Carnivorous Plants are fascinating to watch in action as they capture their insect food. Not only unusual they are also amazing to look at with surprising bright flowers and ornate colour structures. Botanically speaking there are some 650 species of carnivorous plants spread over 12 Genus. The ones we deal with are in the […]
Epiphytes are plants that grow on trees. They do no harm to the tree and produce their own energy by photosynthesis. Epi- from Greek means upon and -phyte comes from the Greek word phyton for plant. The Epiphyte uses the tree as a structure to grow upon. Epiphytes produce spectacular flowers. Plant Types They can […]
Vanilla Orchids Bean – Vanilla planifolia Plant Care When your Vanilla Orchid arrives: 1. Be careful removing the wrapping so you do not pull the roots out of the mix. 2. Do not water it to saturation. 3. Do not repot it. 4. The plant is an epiphyte & will establish itself without the pot […]
Caladiums are one of the most breathtaking plants imaginable with its dreamy patterns and spanking bright colours. Yet they are not as fragile as they look if you keep a couple of requirements in mind. Caladiums are also known as Heart of Jesus and Angel Wings. Cultivars There are 7 different species from Brazil and […]
Discover one of the worlds most exciting plants. GIANT BAT PLANT Also known as White Bat Plant, Tacca integrifolia is probably the most unusual flowering plant of all!! Its total weird flower arrangement is about one metre from top to bottom, on a spike, also one metre long. Its top bracts consist of two spectacular […]
Hoya Plants Hoya plants Collected for their variable eye catching wax flowers and lovely foliage. There are some 200 known species of hoya plants from the Family Asclepidiacea. Many in Papua New Guinea are yet to be discovered!! Mostly tropical and subtropical. There are at least seven Australian natives in Queensland. Hoya plants are collectibles […]
Producing some of the most admired flowers on the planet anthuriums come in about 1000 species that are native to South America. They exist as both epiphytes and ground dwellers. Their Family is called Araceae(Aroids) and their Genus is Anthurium. Anthuriums andraeanun and Anthurium scherzerianum are the only Anthuriums that produce bright red bracts. These two species […]
Cycads are some of the oldest plants still living on the planet tracing back to the ancient Mesezoic period some 170 million years ago!! Too tough for us but back in those hard to imagine days they were tasty food for the Dinosaurs walking the forests. There are only 347 living species in only 11 […]