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Adenium hybrids - many varieties, Grafted

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5337 Adenium hybrids - many varieties, Grafted ?

What is grafted plant

Q: What is a grafted plant?

Grafting is a method of vegetative (or asexual) propagation where a piece of one plant (scion) selected for its flowers or fruit and containing the desired genes to be duplicated is inserted into a piece of another plant (rootstock), with a strong vigorous root system, usually a seedling.

Benefits of the graft:

making a clone of the parent plant ensures the same cultivar, since most fruit trees will not come true to seed
taking a scion from a mature plant reduces time to flowering and fruiting (from 10-12 years for a seedling to 2-3 years or less for a grafted plant)
introducing dwarfing, hardiness, disease and pest resistance.
easier propagation method when other means like cutting or seed is not successful

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Caudex Large shrub 5-10 ft Small shrub 2-5 ft Full sun Semi-shade Moderate water Dry conditions Pink flowers White/off-white flowers Unusual color Red/crimson/vinous flowers Yellow/orange flowers Irritating

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Adansonia digitata - Baobab Bonsai (starter)

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6068 Adansonia digitata - Baobab Bonsai (starter)

Big tree > 20 ft Full sun Moderate water White/off-white flowers Ornamental foliage Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Baobab starter, 3 years old. Perfect gift plant!
Baobab, also called the Tree of Longivity, can live for 5000 years. Pass this remarkable plant in your family from generation to generation! Regarded as the largest succulent plant in the world, the Baobab tree is steeped in a wealth of mystique, legend and superstition wherever it occurs in Africa, being a tree that can provide food, water, shelter and relief from sickness. In the nature the massive, usually squat cylindrical trunk gives rise to thick tapering branches resembling a root-system, which is why it has often been referred to as the Upside-down Tree.
Planting directions: pot into 6" container or shallow bonsai dish using well drained bonsai mix, like Adenium soilless mix. Water well and put in bright light, full sun is preferable. Let soil dry between waterings. Fertilize once a month during warm season, with a balanced granulated fertilizer and Sunshine boosters: SUNSHINE-BC for fast growing thick trunk, and SUNSHINE SuperFood. As the plant grows, step up into bigger container after proper trimming of roots and branches.
Thanks to its internal water supply, the Baobab Tree can take several months without soil. The plants are shipped bare-rooted to save your shipping costs.
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Adansonia digitata - Baobab Bonsai Kit

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6069 Adansonia digitata - Baobab Bonsai Kit

Big tree > 20 ft Full sun Moderate water White/off-white flowers Ornamental foliage Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

All-You-Need for growing a Baobab Bonsai for 5000 years! Just add a pot/dish of your choice. Perfect gift!
Includes:
- Baobab starter, 3 years old.
- Adenium soilless mix.
- balanced granulated fertilizer
- SUNSHINE-BC for fast growing thick trunk
- SUNSHINE SuperFood
Planting directions: pot into 6" container or shallow bonsai dish using well drained bonsai mix, like Adenium soilless mix. Water well and put in bright light, full sun is preferable. Let soil dry between waterings. Fertilize once a month during warm season, with a balanced granulated fertilizer and Sunshine boosters: SUNSHINE-BC for fast growing thick trunk, and SUNSHINE SuperFood. As the plant grows, step up into bigger container after proper trimming of roots and branches.
Thanks to its internal water supply, the Baobab Tree can take several months without soil. The plants are shipped bare-rooted to save your shipping costs.
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Adansonia grandidieri - Grandidiers Baobab

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2619 Adansonia grandidieri - Grandidiers Baobab

Big tree > 20 ft Full sun Moderate water White/off-white flowers Ornamental foliage Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Adansonia grandidieri, sometimes known as Grandidiers baobab, is the biggest and most famous of Madagascars six species of baobabs. This imposing and unusual tree is endemic to the island of Madagascar, where it is an endangered species threatened by the encroachment of agricultural land. Grandidiers baobabs have massive cylindrical trunks, up to 10ft across, covered with smooth, reddish-grey bark. They can reach 100 ft in height. At certain times of the year the flat-topped crowns bear bluish-green palmate leaves, dark brown floral buds or spectacular flowers with white petals. The large, dry fruits of the baobab contain kidney-shaped seeds within an edible pulp. A. grandidieri is named after the French botanist and explorer Alfred Grandidier.
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Grown in 6"/1 gal pot, deciduous

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Bauhinia grandidieri - Dwarf Blue Orchid Tree

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1300 Bauhinia grandidieri - Dwarf Blue Orchid Tree

Can be used for bonsai Small shrub 2-5 ft Full sun Moderate water Dry conditions Blue/lavender/purple flowers

Bauhinia grandidieri, Dwarf Blue Orchid Tree - a very rare exotic shrub, great for bonsai. Lavender to bluish small flowers and tiny leaves. The plant is very slow growing and naturally looks like a miniature tree. This is a collectible item, plants are very hard to find.
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Grown in 6"/1 gal pot

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Beaucarnea recurvata - Pony Tail

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3165 Beaucarnea recurvata - Pony Tail

Caudex Can be used for bonsai Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Dry conditions Palm or palm-like

Ponytail palm, Pony Tail, bottle palm, nolina, elephant-foot tree. Palm-looking succulent with greatly swollen trunk base and the curved, narrow leaves. Very cute plants with large caudex. Drought tolerant plant that require very little care if any. Can tolerate some freeze.
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Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

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Bombax glabra - Malabar Peanut, Guiana Chestnut

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1381 Bombax glabra - Malabar Peanut, Guiana Chestnut

Caudex Can be used for bonsai Big tree > 20 ft Full sun Moderate water White/off-white flowers Fragrant Deciduous Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Malabar Peanut, Guiana Chestnut. Beautiful flowering tree with edible nuts. Great for bonsai.
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Grown in 6"/1 gal pot

4 Plants in stock

$29.95

Bougainvillea Dwarf Pixie

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3226 Bougainvillea Dwarf Pixie

Can be used for bonsai Small shrub 2-5 ft Full sun Moderate water Pink flowers Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Bougainvillea Sunvillea Rose (also called Dwarf Pixie) is deep pink, almost a magenta in color. It blooms the brightest of fuchsia-pink bracts contrasting with its bright green foliage. If you're looking for a pick-me-up for your container gardens, or a dull space in the landscape, here's your winner!
It is a dwarf form of thornless Bougainvillea with extremely slow growth rate. These showy evergreen dwarf beauties have numerous bright colorful bracts growing in an upright habit. This plant flowers in a small as a 4" pot and is great for landscapes and patio containers. It has a shape of natural bonsai, and leaves are smaller. Bright flowers are born in dense clusters. 3-4 y.o. plants can stay only 3-4 ft and look like natural bonsai trees. They stay compact, perfectly round and dense shape, don't require pruning, making a must-have for any garden, especially for the small spaces in your yard.
See picture of the mature tree in 7 gal pot
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Grown in 6"/ 1 gal pot

6 Plants in stock

$34.95

Brya ebenus - Jamaican Rain Tree

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3507 Brya ebenus - Jamaican Rain Tree

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Yellow/orange flowers Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Jamaican Rain Tree. Rare slow growing plant, can be grown as bonsai or small specimen tree. Very showy flowers.
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Grown in 6"/ 1 gal pot, small plant

2 Plants in stock

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Bucida spinosa - Spiny Black Olive

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3208 Bucida spinosa - Spiny Black Olive

Can be used for bonsai Large shrub 5-10 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Small shrub 2-5 ft Full sun Semi-shade Regular water Thorny or spiny Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time Seaside, salt tolerant plant

Spiny Black Olive, Ming Tree. Exotic small tree that is valuable as unusual bonsai subject or specimen plant. This delicate tree grows into a bonsai almost by itself! Can be used as a potted indoor tree. It is very salt tolerant, making it a good choice for bonsai lovers by the sea. Bonsai shapes are awesome. They have small leaves and thorns and and grow out erratically in all directions, forming diamond-like lace.
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Grown in 10"/3 gal pot, large plant

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Bursera fagaroides - Elephant Tree

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2679 Bursera fagaroides - Elephant Tree

Caudex Can be used for bonsai Large shrub 5-10 ft Small shrub 2-5 ft Full sun Moderate water Dry conditions Ornamental foliage Fragrant Deciduous

Elephant Tree, Fragrant Bursera. A succulent shrub or small tree, with a very short thick trunk. Develops a swollen trunk, and can be a spectacular specimen. Bark is tight and smooth, very attractive, reddish brown and peeling to reveal gray-green. Leaves have distinct citrus odor when crushed. Great ready bonsai! Large size plants with think heavy trunk: only a few plants (Restrictions for collecting from the wild). See picture of developed plants in 7 gal pots.
Plants shipped barerooted (it has very few roots, but large trunk/caudex). Follow succulent care and do not overwater. Branches and leaves will start developing in a few weeks.
Succulent Care. Plant it in a well-drained soil, water once and keep in warm (75-80F) place in filtered light. Do not water again until soil dries on surface.
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Butea monosperma (frondosa) - Flame of the Forest, 3 gal

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2545 Butea monosperma (frondosa) - Flame of the Forest, 3 gal

Can be used for bonsai Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Red/crimson/vinous flowers Yellow/orange flowers Deciduous Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Seaside, salt tolerant plant

Flame of the Forest - a stunning small tree from India, Sri Lanka with spectacular clusters of red flowers. Very slow growing. The trunk is very interesting, it becomes twisted, follows no particular pattern, making it a conversation piece. At the base it can form a bottle-like caudex if grown in a pot.
This tree drops leaves in late spring and starts re-leafing around end of June (in Florida).
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Calliandra schultzii - Dwarf calliandra

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1042 Calliandra schultzii - Dwarf calliandra

Can be used for bonsai Large shrub 5-10 ft Small shrub 2-5 ft Full sun Semi-shade Moderate water Pink flowers White/off-white flowers Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Dwarf calliandra - great for bonsai. See picture of the 3 y.o. bonsai. If grown without training, the plant will make a nice bushy little tree.
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Grown in 1-3 gal pot

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Calliandra tweedii With Love - Red Tassel Flower

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2003 Calliandra tweedii With Love - Red Tassel Flower

Large shrub 5-10 ft Semi-shade Moderate water Red/crimson/vinous flowers

It is a long-lived, many-stemmed dense shrub, the branches grow from ground level, and the leaves consist of tiny crowded leaflets that fold together at night or by touch. The fine, feathery and large flowers are a deep scarlet color and borne among the green foliage from spring to autumn. Some varieties may have pinkish color. Great bonsai plant.
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Ceiba pentandra - Kapok Tree

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2311 Ceiba pentandra - Kapok Tree

Big tree > 20 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Dry conditions White/off-white flowers Deciduous Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Thorny or spiny Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Kapok Tree, Silk Cotton Tree - A majestic tropical tree. The ancient Maya of Central America believed that a great Ceiba tree stood at the center of the earth. Large size tree, requires space.
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Chorisia (ceiba) speciosa - Pink Silk Floss Tree

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2309 Chorisia (ceiba) speciosa - Pink Silk Floss Tree

Can be used for bonsai Big tree > 20 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Pink flowers White/off-white flowers Deciduous Thorny or spiny

Pink Silk Floss Tree. One of the most beautiful trees in the world. In full bloom, there are almost no leaves. You see a huge mass of color with 10s of thousands of flowers. Premier tree choice for your landscape.
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Grown in 10"/3 gal pot, large plant

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Dioscorea mexicana - 4-6" caudex

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2420 Dioscorea mexicana - 4-6" caudex

Caudex Vine or creeper Small shrub 2-5 ft Shade Semi-shade Regular water Ornamental foliage Yellow/orange flowers Deciduous Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Elephant foot, Turtle shell - extremely rare plant. Caudex grows up to one meter in habitat, resembling an elephant's foot, segmented into geometric patterns; smaller plants look like tortoises. A collectors item, but remarkably easy to grow. It will be with you for years with no effort. It is a wonderful conversation piece! See Growing directions. Caudex - 6-8 years old.
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4-6" caudex

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Dioscorea mexicana - Elephant foot, 6-8" caudex

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2364 Dioscorea mexicana - Elephant foot, 6-8" caudex

Caudex Vine or creeper Small shrub 2-5 ft Shade Semi-shade Regular water Ornamental foliage Yellow/orange flowers Deciduous Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Elephant foot, Turtle shell - extremely rare plant. Caudex grows up to one meter in habitat, resembling an elephant foot, segmented into geometric patterns; smaller plants look like tortoises. A collectors item, but remarkably easy to grow. It will be with you for years with no effort. It is a wonderful conversation piece! Large, developed caudex. The plant will be shipped barerooted (as caudex).
See Growing directions See comparison picture of 1 gal pot size and 7 gal pot size.
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Dioscorea mexicana Jumbo size - 10-12" caudex

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2421 Dioscorea mexicana Jumbo size - 10-12" caudex

Caudex Vine or creeper Small shrub 2-5 ft Shade Semi-shade Regular water Ornamental foliage Yellow/orange flowers Deciduous Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Elephant foot, Turtle shell - extremely rare plant. Caudex grows up to 3 ft in habitat, resembling an elephant's foot, segmented into geometric patterns; smaller plants look like tortoises. A collectors item, but remarkably easy to grow. It will be with you for years with no effort. It is a wonderful conversation piece! Large, developed caudex 10-12" wide.
The plant will be shipped barerooted (as caudex).
See Growing directions and picture of one of actual plants for sale, some are 15 lbs!
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Ebenopsis (Pithecellobium) ebano - Texas ebony

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2678 Ebenopsis (Pithecellobium) ebano - Texas ebony

Can be used for bonsai Large shrub 5-10 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water White/off-white flowers Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Texas ebony, Ebony blackbead, Apples earring. Great bonsai plant with tiny leaves and natural shape of a miniature tree.
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Euphorbia millii - Doung Narumon

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5719 Euphorbia millii - Doung Narumon

Small shrub 2-5 ft Full sun Moderate water Dry conditions Pink flowers White/off-white flowers Red/crimson/vinous flowers Yellow/orange flowers Irritating Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Thorny or spiny Seaside, salt tolerant plant

Exotic Color Crown of Thorns, new variety from Thailand.
Euphorbia is the easiest plant to grow! Everbloomer. Chinese grow E. millii as plant of fortune, they believe that when the plant produces 8 flowers in an inflorescence, they will be lucky.
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Euphorbia millii - Giant Chan Song Lahs

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3359 Euphorbia millii - Giant Chan Song Lahs

New selection of Giant euphorbia flowers from Thailand. These flowers are 4-5 times bigger than regular large flower euphorbia. Diameter of the flower is around 2".
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Succulent Care. Plant it in a well-drained soil, water once and keep in warm (75-80F) place in filtered light. Do not water again until soil dries on surface.
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Euphorbia millii - Giant Lab Mongkol (Red Eyes)

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4599 Euphorbia millii - Giant Lab Mongkol (Red Eyes)

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Euphorbia millii - Giant Pet Pe Tai

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3360 Euphorbia millii - Giant Pet Pe Tai

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Euphorbia millii - Golden Bell

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5938 Euphorbia millii - Golden Bell

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