Vol 16 No 1 - June, 2006
 

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Adenium swazicum Seedlings of ‘Miss Asia’, a large-flowering clone of swazicum. A choice clone differing from the one listed in the last Cargo Report. Limited supply, 4in pots
$15.00 #749S

Agave attenuata A soft-leaved, spineless species that is very decorative in the landscape. Broad leaves are light green and it produces a tall raceme of yellow flowers. Our clone came from seed collected at the old Parrot Jungle, now Pinecrest Gardens in Miami. Year and a half old seedlings in 4in pots,
$7.50 #5337S
Agave guadalajarana A compact, wide leaved species from Jalisco, Mexico. The leaf blades are stiff in a compact rosette to 24in across, glaucous to gray with strongly mammillate margins. 1 year old seedlings in 4in pots,
$7.50 #3168S

Agave pachycentra A showy larger species to over 3ft, occurring from S. Mexico to El Salvador. Grayish leaves form a compact rosette with large spines and broad leaves tapering to a channeled tip. One year old seedlings in 4in pots,  $7.50 #7248

Agave victoriae-reginae forma compacta A smaller form of this choice species with broader, thicker leaves in a compact spherical rosette. The color is deep green with bold white lines along the chiseled-looking, angular, spineless leaf margins. A slow grower but hardy to 10 degrees. 5in pots,
$10.00 #5950
Aloe brevifolia Smallish rosettes of thick glaucous leaves have white marginal spines, raised white spots and spines spread randomly over the leaf surface. Clump forming. 4in pots
$5.00 #1243
Aloe ciliare An unusual species that grows upright until it falls over and re-grows side shoots, forming a large clump. An easy grower. Multiples in 5in pots,
$6.50 #4752
Aloe humilis A rosette shaped species to 8in with many narrowly triangular grayish-green leaves, slightly curving inward and covered with small, soft, tubercles. The leaf margins have soft, light colored teeth. An attractive curiosity. 5in pots,
$7.50 #1241
Aloe ibityensis Native to Madagascar, is an easy to grow plant that forms a 12in clustering rosette of thickly succulent 3in wide leaves that taper both ways from the center. The foliage is light green with light grayish stripes. Rooted offsets, in 4in,
$5.00 #4258

Aloe 'Kid's Kandy' A small grower with upright narrow leaves, bluish-green with white spots. The inflorescence bears orange and green flowers. Clumping plants. 5in pots,
$7.50 #1219

Aloe perrieri JBG ex Hardy A small species from Madagascar that grows in an open rosette shape. The leaves are long and narrow, brownish-green, with elongate white spots on both sides. The leaf margins are serrate with fine teeth. 4in pots,
$7.50 #5715
Aloe vaombe x somalense f2 Originally we had a vaombe that wouldn’t self so we crossed it with somalense, resulting in what looks like a mini-vaombe. We made an f2 cross and are offering the seedlings, which turn red in the sun, in 4in pots,
$5.00 #7343

Amorphophallus konjac ‘Devil’s Tongue’ One of the giant tuberous aroids that form a single, umbrella-like leaf on a fleshy, hollow  stem. The stem or petiole, which can reach 4ft tall is mottled in shades of green. Flowers appear before leaves on mature plants, a 6in funnel-shaped spathe is deep glossy purple with an erect purple spadix. Young plants in 4in pots, about 12in tall, $7.50 #7202S
6in pots, 24in tall, $15.00 #7202

Beaucarnea gracilis An amazing, decorative species from the Tehuacan Desert of Puebla, Mexico. Growing to massive size over many centuries, it has a bulbous base, fissured bark and a branching crown with many narrow branches and tuft-like heads of narrow, glaucous leaves. Our young plants have ping-pong to golf ball sized bases, in 6in pots,
$15.00 #6103
Bursera fagaroides An interesting shrub-like miniature tree from Mexico, with a thickly swollen trunk and peeling bark. The dense branches have small leaves and bear tiny, aromatic fruits. Great for bonsai. 5 year old seedlings in 6in pots, $15.00 #824 

Dasylirion longissimum The ‘Mexican Grass Tree’ has thin, straw-like, green leaves forming a six foot spherical crown on a short cycad-like trunk. Hard to explain but uniquely beautiful. We have 3 year old seedlings in 4in pots, starting to form a thickened base,
$6.00 #1345

Euphorbia lactea 'Gray Ghost' A variegated sport of this popular species that has an overall whitish or grayish coloration. Triangular stems grow in dense candelabra form. Rooted cuttings, 4in pots,
$5.00 #1863
Euphorbia 'Sunrise' A hybrid euphorb made with pseudocactus and bougheyi has flat to angular stems with stout, horn-like spines along the scalloped margins. The color is deep green with a yellowish ’turkey feather’ pattern along the stems. Rooted cuttings in 4in pots,
$7.50 #3992

Hippeastrum striatum v. striatum A beautiful wild Amaryllis with striped, orange flowers and a yellow throat. It was originally collected near Sao Paulo, Brazil growing on a humus covered rock. It is a small, faithful bloomer suited to culture in a 4in pot. Nice mature plants in 4in pots,
$15.00 #1807

Kalanchoe luciae ssp. luciae One of the most outstanding and popular of the widely variable Kalanchoes. Extremely attractive, it has rounded leaves up to 8in across, resembling ‘Mickey Mouse’ ears that blush bronze over green, with bright reddish along the leaf margins. Best color in full sun. Young plants in 4in pots, only $
5.00 #85S
Kalanchoe synsepala dissecta A fantastic  member of this easy to grow genus is one of the newest to cultivation. A rare plant from Madagascar, it uniquely bears offsets on 12in stolons from between the leaves of mature plants. The leaves are deeply serrulate, very stiff, reddish-green, getting darker in strong light. 5in pots,
$10.00 #4277

Manfreda species A Agave relative with  soft, spineless leaves arranged in a low-growing open rosette to 10in or so. Attractive, grayish-green with large, irregular purple spots. The inflorescence is very tall, with very large white to pinkish, fragrant flowers. Year old seedlings in 4in pots,
$5.00 #3358

Pachypodium baronii v. baronii A jewel of the genus! A lovely caudiciform with brilliant, 2in red, ruffled flowers and Plumeria–like leaves may reach 6ft tall with many branches covered with conical spines on a brownish-green skin. 3-year old seedlings in 6in pots,
$12.50 #985
Pachypodium gaeii One of the arborescent or tree-like species from Madagascar, it has a smooth, silver trunk, covered with stout half inch spines. When not dormant, it is crowned with narrow, dark-green leaves with undulating margins and a red mid-vein.  6 to 10in tall plants in 6in pots,
$12.50 #758

Pachypodium lealii ssp. saundersii An outstanding African species with a thick, silver trunk that can become very fat and squat, with many contorted branches. Showy when in bloom with clusters of white flowers, it is deciduous in winter. We have 2 year old seedlings in 4in pots,
$7.50 #50S

Peperomia maypurensis A stunning species that we collected near Pto. Ayacucho, Venezuela. Reaching 12in across, with thick, succulent, oblong-lanceolate leaves, dark green above and red below. The inflorescence is spectacular, a bright yellow candelabra with many slender branches. Year old seedlings in 4in pots.
$10.00 #6031
Portulaca molokiniensis An unusual and rare succulent native to Hawaii. It forms candelabra-like growth with corky stems and cabbagy looking, rounded, succulent leaves. Yellow flowers are born in cluster at the top of the stem. 3in $15.00 #3790

Senecio pendulus ’Inchworm Plant’ A caulescent species from the Arabian Peninsula with rounded, segmented stems that undulate along the ground surface, rooting at internodes. Bright crimson flowers. 4in pots, shipped bare-root, $7.50 #4144

Zamioculcas zamiifolia A strangely beautiful caudex-forming aroid from Kenya has 3in, shiny-green leaves arranged distichously along bottle-shaped stems, giving a Cycad-like appearance. An easy grower good as a houseplant, or terrariums. Our plants are in 5in pots, with a heavy caudex and several stems.
$10.00 #121L


 

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