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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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Most of our plants are certified for shipping to California, however, certain plants are not certified. Please do not order not-certified plants to California addresses. These plants may be added to CA certification in the future; please contact us for more information.

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kit of 5 items

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$67.95
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Ananas Mongo - Ornamental Pineapple

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3547 Ananas Mongo - Ornamental Pineapple

Small shrub 2-5 ft Full sun Semi-shade Moderate water Ornamental foliage Edible Thorny or spiny Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

With floppy, spineless leaves and stout shape, Mongos are ideal for use as a novelty houseplants. Perfect for sitting on a table or desk as a conversation piece. Plant produces large number of side shoots. Leaves are dark green in summer, turning dark red in winter.
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Grown in 6"/1 gal pot

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$24.95
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Ardisia polycephala (elliptica) variegated - Shoebutton Ardisia

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5628 Ardisia polycephala (elliptica) variegated - Shoebutton Ardisia

Large shrub 5-10 ft Full sun Semi-shade Moderate water Pink flowers Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Invasive Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Variegated leaves! Very rare variety of Ardisia, leaves are green and white with pinkish coloring in bright light. Ornamental leathery leaves and pretty pink flowers. Small size bush, this plant is very easy to grow, great for beginners as well as indoor culture. It takes low light with no problem, and needs very little if any care. Ardisias are very popular house plants.
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Grown in 6"/1 gal pot, large plant

7 Plants in stock

$34.95
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Aristolochia littoralis (elegans) - Calico flower

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2585 Aristolochia littoralis (elegans) - Calico flower

Vine or creeper Full sun Semi-shade Moderate water White/off-white flowers Red/crimson/vinous flowers Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Invasive Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Dwarf Pelican flower, Calico flower. Easy to grow, fast growing vine with curious flowers, relatively cold hardy (to some frost). Flowers are similar to A. gigantea, but smaller size (4-5").
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Grown in 10"/3 gal pot, large plant on trelis

8 plants in stock

$39.95
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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 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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$44.95
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Coccothrinax crinita - Old Man Palm

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4501 Coccothrinax crinita - Old Man Palm

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Palm or palm-like

Coccothrinax crinita (Old Man Palm). It is truly remarkable trunk with a thick, fibrous, wooly material all over the trunk, even on small specimens. It prefers a sunny warm place and needs well drained soil. Very slow growing.
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Grown in 6"-10"/ 1-3 gal pot

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$89.95
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SUNSHINE booster collection

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5788 SUNSHINE booster collection

4 for price of 3!
This collection includes:
- SUNSHINE-E 5 ml. General purpose growth stimulator
- SUNSHINE-BC 5 ml. Bonsai and Caudex booster
- SUNSHINE-S 5 ml. Soaking seeds and cuttings
- SUNSHINE-T 5 ml. Thermo-protection, improving cold tolerance
SUNSHINE (TM) - effective plant stimulants from new line of plant boosters, the representative of a new generation of agricultural chemicals. It contains naturally occurring plant hormone of brassinosteroid category. Developed by TT Laboratories LLC and designed specifically for applications on tropical plants. Can be used as well on seeds, seedlings, and small vegetable plants (completely organic and safe). It is proved to be a magic growth promoter, improves cold hardiness and heat tolerance of tropical plants.
See page about SUNSHINE and Information sheet.
Convenient dropper bottle is also great for small applications: 1 ml = 30 drops.

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4 bottles, 5 ml each

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$19.95
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Tropical Treasures Collection (8 back issues)

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3998 Tropical Treasures Collection (8 back issues)

RECEIVE THIS COLLECTION FREE! - if you send us photos(s) of your tropical plant collection with a short story/description. (It must be published on our website or newsletter to qualify for this free gift).
Special Promotion! 8 back issues of Tropical Treasures Magazine for half price.
Collect all issues of Tropical Treasures - a unique source of information about growing tropical plants.
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$39.95
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	Planting instructions (PDF)
	Seed germination instructions (PDF)
	Tropical fruit trees and their cold hardiness (PDF)
	Very cold hardy avocadoes (PDF)

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