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Date: 5 Jul 2024

Why Pharaoh Mask has stunning 3D effect?

Colocasia Pharaoh Mask

🎭 Why Pharaoh Mask has stunning 3D effect?
  • 👺 Colocasia Pharaoh Mask (tm) that we mentioned earlier is flourishing today in our garden!
  • 👺 Vibrant green leaves highlighted by striking purple veins, giving a distinct 3D appearance.
  • 👺 As they mature, the leaf edges curl, enhancing the purple veins. Each leaf, supported by sturdy, dark stems matching the veins' color, resembles a masquerade mask.
  • 👺 A cluster of these plants creates a striking visual with its unique foliage and dark stems, standing out among other elephant ears.
  • 👺 It's a must-have for any rare plant collector and is sure to be a showstopper and conversation piece!


📸 More pictures in next post

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Date: 2 Jul 2024

Money-making plant for your windowsil

Pilea peperomioides - Chinese Money Plant

Pilea peperomioides - Chinese Money Plant

💰 Money-making plant for your windowsil
  • Pilea peperomioides - Chinese Money Plant - is a perfect indoor plant that is famous for its lore of attracting money into your life! It is a small version of a money-making machine, in addition to the Good Luck Plant - Malabar Peanut we mentioned earlier.
  • It is a highly sought-after houseplant and also known as the missionary plant, pancake plant, UFO plant.
  • Known for its charming beauty and dwarf size, it is a perfect addition to the windowsill garden.
  • The round, shiny, peltate leaves become mounded as the plant matures and give the appearance of large, green coins stacked on top of one another.
  • Its adaptation to low light and succulent leaf structure make it an easy-care plant.


🛒 Get your own Money Plant

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Date: 1 Jul 2024

What happens when a gardener gets a Swiss Cheese?

Monstera x adansonii - Baby Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera x adansonii - Baby Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera x adansonii - Baby Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera x adansonii - Baby Swiss Cheese Plant

What happens when a gardener gets a Swiss Cheese? Swiss Cheese Plant!
  • 🌿 Monstera x adansonii - Baby Swiss Cheese Plant - is an unusual form of Monstera with leaves that have many holes, much bigger than those in Swiss Cheese!
  • 🌿 Makes an interesting indoor specimen, an eye stopper.
  • 🌿 Shade lover, but can take some semi-shade too.
  • 🌿 Can be grown outdoors in warmer climates and climbs trees or walls wherever you need a green wall.
  • 🌿 Grows fast, very undemanding plant. Perfect when you need to fill space with greenery quickly.


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Date: 29 Jun 2024

Its not an orchid! But it looks like orchid:

Kaempferia angustifolia - Laos Silver Stripe

Kaempferia angustifolia - Laos Silver Stripe

Kaempferia angustifolia - Laos Silver Stripe

Kaempferia angustifolia - Laos Silver Stripe

💮 It's not an orchid! But it looks like orchid: Laos Silver Stripe
  • 💋 Kaempferia angustifolia - Laos Silver Stripe is one of the most beautiful of all the Kaempferia Peacock Ginger cultivars. It is one of the large types.
  • 💋 The plant has boldly striped leaves of green and silver.
  • 💋 The flowers are orchid shaped white and purple
  • 💋 Small, compact perennial, great for container culture. Deciduous in winter, like many others from Ginger family.
  • 💋 Shade lover, great as exotic houseplant.
  • 💋 This hard to find variety is a must for every Ginger collector.


🛒 Order Laos Silver Stripe

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Date: 24 Jun 2024

Would you like a Bat Head?

Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower or Tacca Lily

Would you like a Bat Head?

The Bat Head Lily we mentioned earlier - is blooming again!

🙈 Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower or Tacca Lily - is one of the most exotic and bizarre flowers along with Amorphophallus, Sausage Tree and Clitoria.

🛒 Shop Bat Head Lily Tacca

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Date: 20 Jun 2024

What happened to our favorite houseplants - hoyas?

Hoya Ban Ngong Ngoy from Thailand

🏡 What happened to our favorite houseplants - hoyas?

Hoyas are not forgotten! It is one of the most favorite house plants. Hoya Ban Ngong Ngoy from Thailand has a lovely fragrance!
  • ♦️ Fragrance is lovely, subtle scent.
  • ♦️ Strong, vigorous, fast-growing species, similar to Hoya carnosa.
  • ♦️ Beautiful flowers: umbel of flowers is about 3" wide with tiny maroon stars and white frosted edges.
  • ♦️ Dark green leaves have silver white flecks and darker green veining.
  • ♦️ Provide a trellis or stake to manage its rambling growth.


❓ What varieties of hoya do you have in your collection? Share in comments👇

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Date: 19 Jun 2024

Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever!

Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever! Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever! Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever!
👍 Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever!

  • White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium) is a must for every Southern garden.

  • Famous for its intense, sweet scent.

  • Symbol of Hawaiian Paradise along with Plumeria and Jasmine we mentioned earlier.

  • Lei and hair decoration: popular in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands for leis and hair adornments.

  • Butterfly-like flowers: bears fragrant, butterfly-resembling flowers in summer.

  • Great cut flower: long lasting cut flowers, ideal for scenting the home.

  • Can survive light freezes, with tops regrowing in the spring. Takes sun or shade.


🛒 Shop Butterfly Ginger

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Date: 19 Jun 2024

Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever!

White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

👍 Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever!
  • White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium) is a must for every Southern garden.
  • Famous for its intense, sweet scent.
  • Symbol of Hawaiian Paradise along with Plumeria and Jasmine we mentioned earlier.
  • Lei and hair decoration: popular in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands for leis and hair adornments.
  • Butterfly-like flowers: bears fragrant, butterfly-resembling flowers in summer.
  • Great cut flower: long lasting cut flowers, ideal for scenting the home.
  • Can survive light freezes, with tops regrowing in the spring. Takes sun or shade.


🛒 Shop Butterfly Ginger

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Date: 9 Jun 2024

Would you like to spice Up Your Garden with Variegated Ginger?

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger flower

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger flower

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Would you like to spice Up Your Garden with Variegated Ginger?
  • 🌿 Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata is a clumping ginger valued for its beautiful variegated foliage. With its colorful foliage and beautiful flowers, variegated ginger is a stunning ornamental.
  • 🌿 Striking Foliage: Glossy green leaves with white striping add a pop of color and interest to your garden.
  • 🌿 Unique Flowers: Unlike other gingers, its beautiful, fragrant, shell-like flowers droop from leafy stems, adding summer charm.
  • 🌿 Perfect Size: This small shrub grows 2-4 feet tall and can be pruned for size control.
  • 🌿 Moisture Lover: Keep the soil moist for happy, thriving plants.
  • 🌿 Ideal Conditions: Thrives in shaded garden corners with organically rich, well-drained soil. Mulch for best results.
  • 🌿 Low Maintenance: No serious insect or disease problems, making it an easy addition to your garden.
  • 🌿 Indoor Option: Can be grown as a houseplant with bright light and humid conditions, reaching 3-4 feet indoors.
  • 🌿 Edibe: Like every ginger, this ornamental beauty also has edible rhizomes.


🛒 Shop Vriegated Ginger

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Date: 8 Jun 2024

Spooky! Bat Head - Devil Flower here

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👻 Spooky! Bat Head - Devil Flower here...

  • Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower - or Tacca Lily - is one of the most exotic and bizarre flowers along with Amorphophallus, Sausage Tree and Clitoria.

  • 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".

  • Perfect container plant for a greenhouse. Needs filtered light, prefers high humidity.

  • Comes in different species and colors: Black, White, Green:

Tacca nivea - White Tacca
Tacca chantrieri - Black Tacca
Tacca leontopetaloides - Green Tacca

🛒 Shop Bat Head Lily Tacca

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