CONTAINER GARDEN

Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower, Black Tacca. Curious, bat-like inflorescence both in shape and color, with wide spreading, wing-like bracts of rich maroon-black, accompanied by long trailing filaments or "whiskers".

Plants may be in bloom at the time of purchase. Because flowers can be delicate and may not travel well, blooms are removed before shipping. Plants are well established and, with proper care, will bloom again soon.

Spectacular rare variety of Tacca with unusual green flowers. Flowers are borne on tall stalks in greenish-purple clusters, with long trailing bracts.
This plant is dormant during Fall-Winter, dropping leaves. Leaves come back in spring.

VERY RARE! White Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower, White Tacca. Curious, bat-like maroon-black inflorescence both in shape and color, with wide spreading, wing-like white bracts, accompanied by long trailing filaments or "whiskers". The small black flowers are succeeded by heavy berries, corrugated olive-green leaves with oblique base. These are interesting, evergreen, perennial and herbaceous plants that grow wild in many tropical climates. They can be grown in humid, tropical greenhouses or as an indoor collection specimen.

Super rare variety of Tacca chantrieri - Green Isle. This amazing bat plant has green blossoms with long showy whiskers. It is the same species as the black bat plant but this bright green blossom is quite the spectacle. This rare plant will stop passers by in their tracks. This breath taking tropical blooms from late Spring to early Fall and like to live in a spot where it gets about 60 percent shade. This plant is a good choice as an indoor potted plant since it does well in containers and in semi shade. They like to drink a great deal of water and bask in high humidity.

White Velvet, White Gossamer, Cobweb Spiderwort. Fuzzy leaved spiderwort, appearing as if its leaves were covered with spiderwebs. Silver green leaves frosted with white fuzzy cobwebbing whorled around upright stems. Low growing and spreading, to 10-12" x 18", with striking magenta flowers in summer through autumn. Showy in containers or the garden. Unusual little plant for the rock garden, a pot or the top of a wall.
Sun to light shade. This is a plant that enjoys neglect and mixes well with succulents. Far hardier than appears, this overwinters at light freeze (zone 7B).

Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean, French Vanilla, Vanilla Orchid. Make your own vanilla! Fast growing, providing right conditions for orchids. Bright filtered light, high humidity.
Watch video: How to produce my own Vanilla? Secrets of Vanilla pollination.

Vanilla Tahitensis is a cross between Vanilla planifolia and Vanilla odorata. These vanilla beans are generally shorter, however they contain a much higher oil and water content than Vanilla planifolia.
Fast growing, providing right conditions for orchids. Bright filtered light, high humidity.
Vanilla Bean, French Vanilla, Vanilla Orchid. Make your own vanilla!
Watch video: How to produce my own Vanilla? Secrets of Vanilla pollination.

Very rare, collectible species! This plant propagated at TopTropicals nursery from Robert Riefer's unique specimen, the biggest potted specimen in the World grown in 100 gal pot, originated in 1927, awarded in 2011 with CHM certificate of Horticultural Merit by American Orchid Society. Leafless Vanilla Orchid is amazing exotic vanilla that forms a multi-branched, leafless vine reaching lengths up to 15 ft. The light green flowers are similar to Vanilla barbellata but the petals and sepals are longer and the fluted lip is a deep reddish-purple with a yellow crest. Vanilla dilloniana is distributed throughout the West Indies and had been reported on the banks of the Miami River in South Florida.
Vanilla dilloniana is a very rare species and considered vulnerable, endangered across its range. Pieces of plants from the original colony have been shared and may be found in local collections.
See the Video of the original specimen.

Wrightia religiosa - Sacred Buddhist, Water Jasmine, or Wondrous Wrightia - is one of Thailand's most treasured fragrant tropical plants. This elegant flowering shrub produces masses of delicate white pendant flowers with an enchanting fruity-jasmine fragrance that can perfume an entire patio or garden. Blooming almost year round in warm climates, it is widely planted near temples and homes throughout Southeast Asia and is considered sacred in Buddhist culture. The single-flowered form is more vigorous and easier to grow than the double varieties, with graceful twiggy branching that also makes it an outstanding bonsai subject. Prefers well-draining soil, regular watering, and partial to full sun. May become deciduous in cooler winter weather below 65F but quickly returns with warmth.

Variegated Sacred Buddhist - veriegated semi-dwarf variety of wrightia, it is one of the most beautiful, exciting and useful plants among fragrant tropicals. A very fragrant, enchanting shrub, flowers are fruity scented, pendant, are born along its twiggy branches. See picture of bonsai.May drop leaves in winter.

Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) is one of Australia's most spectacular yet hardest-to-find flowering trees. Its dazzling clusters of fragrant golden flowers resemble miniature fireworks, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds for months during the cooler season. New foliage emerges rich copper-red before maturing to glossy green, adding color even when the tree isn't in bloom. Naturally compact with an attractive upright habit, Golden Penda is perfect for containers, patios, and small gardens, and responds beautifully to pruning. Even more impressive, it can begin flowering at a very young age under warm conditions. Easy to grow in frost-free climates and surprisingly resilient once established, this rare Australian beauty is sure to become the centerpiece of your tropical garden.

Showy Zephyrlily, Fairy Lily, Rain Lily. These spectacular rain lilies bloom often a few days after rainstorms thus one of the common names, Rain Lily. They are found in the coastal prairies and wet roadsides of eastern Texas and Gulf Coast Louisiana. The leaves grow through the winter and spring and die off in summer; flowering occurs in autumn. The vigorously multiplying clumps flower for us from late summer into fall.
Few flowers create as much surprise and delight as a rain lily. Zephyranthes Lucky All Over produces cheerful bright pink, crocus-like blooms that seem to appear almost overnight, often just days after a summer rain shower or a thorough watering. One day the garden is green, and the next it's dotted with vibrant pink flowers.
This charming perennial bulb forms clumps of slender, grass-like foliage that remain attractive throughout the growing season. The flowers rise above the foliage on short stems, creating a natural, carefree display that looks beautiful in garden beds, borders, rock gardens, and containers.
A reliable bloomer, Lucky All Over flowers repeatedly from spring through summer, often responding to changes in moisture and weather conditions. As the bulbs mature, they multiply readily, creating larger and more impressive drifts of color each year.
Growing about 8 inches tall, this compact plant is easy to fit into almost any garden space. It performs best in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. Once established, it is remarkably drought tolerant while also adapting well to regular garden irrigation.
Cold hardy in USDA Zones 7b-10b, Zephyranthes Lucky All Over returns year after year with minimal care. In colder climates, the bulbs can be grown in containers and protected from hard freezes during winter.
Easy to grow, long-lived, and full of surprises, this delightful rain lily brings bursts of color to the garden whenever nature decides it's time to bloom.
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Brazilian Bell-flower is a fun and easy-to-grow hummingbird magnet for the perennial border. In the garden or in a hanging container, it spreads to several feet wide in a single season. In the wild, Abutilon megapotamicum reaches 8' tall, but in cultivation arely exceeds 5' tall, and less when grown as a potted plant. During warm months, the plants are laden with cool 2" hanging lantern-like flowers composed of red calyces above the yellow petals, ending with its bright red privates dangling beneath... all carefully arranged between the thumb-sized green leaves.

Chinese Perfume Plant, Chinese Rice Flower, Mock Lemon - the fragrance is outstanding! The plant is slow growing, big size of the plant is hard to find.
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Rare! Boa is an exciting new upright Alocasia that features enormous leaves and remarkable serrated leaves with marbled stems.
It has snakeskin-like stems and serrated leaves. This variety makes an excellent container plant as well as a beautiful landscape plant for the tropical garden. Boa produces many suckers which makes for an attractive container. This is an excellent mid-size Alocasia for the centerpiece of mixed combination pots. There is something so intriguing and beautiful about the Alocasia boa. With its massive, green leaves which have highly-serrated edges and robust stems, it is a favorite for many homeowners.

Alocasia cuprea is an utterly stunning dwarf Alocasia. They also go by the name jewel Alocasia or mirror plant. The leaves are out of this world with their shiny surface and metallic appearance. The iridescent leaves emerge a copper, green with a light pink sheen. As the leaves mature, the green color deepens but the pink remains opalescent, becoming more noticeable as light reflects off the leaf.

Alocasia New Guinea Gold is a form of Macrorrhiza and had dark green foliage with pinkish petioles. It seems that for no real reason the plant will turn almost completely yellow for a few months and then go back to normal in an odd cycle of variegation. It is this reason this plant has been misidentified and misunderstood for so many years. A great variegated plant with a very unique personality. Plants can grow 6 feet tall and foliage will turn yellow as the plant feels compelled to do so. It is an oddity in the Alocasia and Aroid world. Full to part sun, Zone: 9 and up.
Leaves may be trimmed for shipping.

With purple and stems and leaves underneath, this is the most purple Alocasia. While not the largest leaf, its leaves feature a glossy metallic shine.

One of the most desirable symbols of Tropics, Alpinia purpurata, red ginger, also called ostrich plume and pink cone ginger, are native Malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored red bracts. They look like the bloom, but the true flower is the small white flower on top. Red Ginger grows in Hawaii, and many Central American nations, including Belize. It is also found in Samoa, where it is the national flower, and is locally called "teuila." It prefers partial shade and moist humid conditions, although it can tolerate full sun in some climates. It tends to like to be well watered and not left to dry out. Ginger can also be grown as a houseplant and its cut flowers can be used in arrangements.
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Anthurium veitchii isn't called the "King" for nothing! This majestic houseplant shows off long, rippling leaves that can stretch up to 3 feet, starting with a heart-shaped base -because even royalty has a soft side!
Its glossy, textured foliage gives your space instant jungle vibes, making it a standout in any room. Low-maintenance and full of personality, the King Anthurium brings a regal flair to your plant collection.
Just give it bright, indirect light, and watch this leafy monarch rule your home with elegance!

Panama Queen - a very rare plant with extremely tropical look, fragrant flowers of unusual color combination: orange and pink.

Banana Lakatan (also spelled Lacatan, Lactan) is one of the most prized dessert bananas, known for its rich, sweet flavor and smooth, creamy texture. The deep yellow-orange flesh is high in beta-carotene and nutrients like potassium, vitamin A, C, and B6. Lakatan fruits quickly - within 9-12 months in warm climates - and is considered the top banana variety in the Philippines. The fruit doesn't ship well, so the only way to enjoy its exceptional taste is to grow it yourself!
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See Article about Red leaf Banana.

A showy ornamental Banana with dark red leaves. Huge, tropical, ruby red leaves splashed with bright lime green, each offering a unique pattern of colors. Young plants start out more green and color intensifies with sun exposure. Thrives in hot, humid areas. Perfect for poolside plantings as a backdrop to smaller tropical plants. Stunning in large patio containers. A frost-tender perennial.
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Rare variety: Striped Philippine violet, Crested philippine violet. Very showy fall/winter bloomer. Cold hardy.

Barleria oenotheroides is a broadleaf evergreen perennial shrub with dark green, tropical looking foliage. In summer showy yellow flowers emerge and may cover the whole plant. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well in both shade or sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.