NEW ARRIVALS

Rare unique variety - Indonesian Sunset. Flowers are multi-colored with bronze/golden highlights, some gardeners call it Mandarin Allamanda. Very showy flower, slightly fragrant. Large plant, blooming size.

Grand Nain (often misspelled "Gran Nain") is one of the most productive and widely grown dessert bananas in the world. A member of the Cavendish group, it is prized for its vigorous growth, heavy yields, and delicious sweet fruit that resembles the familiar supermarket banana. Grand Nain is the true Chiquita banana, the main product of Chiquita Brands International. Tree is 8' when mature and produces large bunches of bananas.
Compared to Dwarf Cavendish, Grand Nain typically grows taller and stronger, producing larger bunches and higher yields. The plants develop broad, lush green leaves that create an attractive tropical appearance in the landscape while also providing edible fruit.
The fruit is medium to large, with creamy white flesh and a sweet, classic banana flavor. Bunches can be impressive in size under favorable growing conditions, making Grand Nain a popular choice for home gardeners and commercial growers alike.
Grand Nain thrives in warm climates and performs best in full sun with regular watering and fertile, well-drained soil. It can be grown in the ground or in large containers where space is limited. Mature Height: 8-12 ft.
A vigorous, reliable, and highly productive banana, Grand Nain is an excellent choice for gardeners who want a classic tropical look combined with abundant harvests of sweet, homegrown bananas.

Yellow Orchid Tree. Small size specimen tree with bushy crown and pretty drooping flowers - off white to light yellowm, sometimes with black centers. The flower may change color from pale yellow to purple while matures within a few days. Small bonsai-type leaves have distinctive "burning" smell when rubbed. Drought tolerant, prefers dry sites.
Learn more: Bauhinias: trees with Orchid Flowers and Butterfly Wings

Bignay, Bugnay, Tassel berry. Clusters of 20 to 30 red to black fruits are produced from July through September. The acidic fruits, greatly enjoyed by birds, may be used to make jams, jellies, and vine.

Pride of Barbados, Dwarf Poinciana, Flower Fence - bright pink/red flowers, national flower of Barbados. Showy flowers almost year round. Dormant in winter.

Calliandra tergemina (var. emarginata Nana) - Dwarf Powderpuff - dwarf everblooming variety. Drought tolerant, easy to grow plant. It stays very short 2-3 ft tall, gets dense and bushy, no pruning needed.

Giant milkweed, Giant Calotrope - Lilac colored flowers can be seen all through the year, great butterfly attractor. A tough and hardy plant, drought tolerant, good for hot sites.

Dwarf Ylang-Ylang, small tree or shrub with highly scented flowers. This is one of the most desired and sought after rare fragrant plants. It is pretty easy to grow, stays compact and in nice tree-like shape. Flowers smell as great as full size Ylang Ylang tree, although sometimes fragrance may be less intense and requires warm and humid conditions for full aroma. The plant blooms year round providing warm conditions. It can be also grown as a container and a house plant, but keep in mind it requires bright light for profuse flowering.
This plant is seasonally sensitive: during cooler months leaves may drop or get yellow/dark spots. New leaves will regrow with warm temperatures (above 70F). It is still available for purchase but do not order if leaves appearance matters to you.

Blue Butterfly Clerodendrum - fast growing showy shrub with bright blue butterfly-like flowers. Attracting butterflies too! Very easy to grow and fast growing.

Monkey's brush. Combretums are very impressive plants, and this one is definitely one of the brightest of them. Powder-puff flowers are multi-colored: yellow, orange, and red. When in bloom, this vining shrub is all covered with them, looks like a fire. Can be trimmed as a shrub or grows as a vine with support when you let it go. See picture of the plant.

Red Button Ginger, French Kiss. Spectacular red ginger, with bright red button-like flower cones almost year-round. The yellow flowers that emerge from the red cones are edible. The plant can withstand a light frost for short periods of time but will stop blooming.

Australian Tree fern - one of the most tropical looking plants. Adds "Hawaii" spirit to your garden. It puts on growth very quickly. The fronds typically will reach about 8' long on a mature specimen, but, as with most tree ferns, they will be significantly stunted if kept in a pot. It will grow well in dappled (but not deep) shade, but also does well in some sun, even in hot climates, as long as the moisture supply is adequate. It also does relatively well in exposed, windy situations.
Read more:
Australian Tree Fern - a botanical marvel

Governors plum, Madagascar Plum, Batoko palm - is a tropical or subtropical small shrubby tree. It is cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums. The fruits are about one inch wide and can be eaten fresh or made into preserves. They are sweet and sour, with a texture and flavor similar to a plum. Fruits mature after one to two months from flowering.
The tree is easy to grow, self-fertile and doesn't require much care, not fussy about soil and very forgiving if you forget to water it.
Seeds germinate readily, but it takes a while until the seedling is ready to be transplanted into a big pot or in the ground, a few months.

This hybrid is very rare and hard to find. The intoxicating sweet fragrant blossoms are creamy white works of art. Huge double flowers up to 5-6" in diameter, large glossy oval leaves.

Africa's other Musk: less hype, more healing. It won't buy Twitter, but it might cure your cough!
Musk Bush, Misty Plume Bush, Ginger Bush - a highly aromatic shrub with ginger-scented velvet leaves and showy white flowers, used medicinally: for respiratory (inhalations), and as relaxant (especially with Psychotria viridis). Easy to grow, wonderful fragrance! This fragrant African healer has soft, velvety leaves and a sweet ginger-musk scent. Traditionally used by the Zulu people for respiratory relief, relaxation, headaches, and stomach issues, it's a powerful plant with real medicinal value. Fast-growing and easy to care for, it produces showy white to lilac flower spikes and thrives in sun or partial shade. Drought-tolerant once established, it does well in pots and should be pruned after blooming to keep it bushy and blooming. A true healing Musk - from Africa, like Elon!

South African Jasmine. Star-shaped, fragrant 1 inch flowers in summer. Three-part dark green glossy leaves, vining stems. Evergreen woody scandent shrub to train up a wall or as a wall shrub in a conservatory. Small lanceolate leaves in groups of three, summer flowers are fragrant, simple star shaped, white and held on the plant in vertical groups.

Japanese Jasmine, Primrose Jasmine - very unusual jasmine with bright yellow double flowers. This is one of the most valuable plants in landscaping. It grows wonderfully in mass plantings, very fast growing, well-contollable by pruning. The more you cut it, the bushier it gets, forming a nice dense cloud of dark green foliage with yellow double flowers scattered like a bright cover. Use it mass plantings, as a small hedge or to trail over fences or walls, to cover unwanted views and ugly corners.

Angel Hair Jasmine. Bushy dense vining shrub with star-like white fragrant flowers and soft velvet leaves. Very fast growing, great for hedges.

Jasminum sambac Mali Chat (Malichat) - The rarest variety of Jasmine - with triple, garland-like flowers. Collectible item.
This variety is high demand and very slow growing. You can buy it in person locally at our garden center at Ft Myers, Florida. We do not ship it due to small size.. See the size of actual plants for sale.

Thai mango, longer like Nam Doc Mai, eaten green crispy, sweet, eaten ripe yellow (soft, fiberless)

Val Carrie mango (Valcarrie) is a Florida hybrid of Valencia Pride and Carrie, combining strong growth with excellent eating quality. The fruit is medium to large, with yellow to golden skin when ripe. Flesh is deep orange, completely fiberless, and very aromatic, delivering a rich, sweet flavor with a hint of classic Carrie spice, balanced by a smoother, more approachable profile.
Trees are vigorous and fast-growing, producing well under Florida conditions. This variety typically ripens mid-season (June-July), helping fill the main mango harvest window. A great choice for growers who want large, high-quality fruit with bold flavor on a productive tree.
It's considered a vigorous grower, leaning more toward the Valencia Pride side in tree habit. Manageable with pruning, best as a backyard tree with space.
See more info about Mango varieties.

Evergreen Wisteria, Summer Wisteria. Evergreen wisteria is not only a beautiful and fragrant perennial vine. It is a gorgeous, reliable, fragrant flowering vine that will climb to a height of 30 feet in favorable growing conditions. Plant it with support to provide lush shade over a walkway or patio, or use it to create a thick living wall on a trellis or cables.
Unlike the lavender-blooming Chinese and Japanese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis and W. floribunda), evergreen wisteria is not an invasive plant. Evergreen wisteria can reach heights of 30 feet, however it can be pruned smaller.
This vine can adapt to most soil pH's and can grow in any soil type. This vine does require well draining soil and can grow in full sun to partial shade. Plant it in autumn to establish the roots through the winter. It will quickly cover a pergola, provide a perfumed scent and attract pollinators throughout the spring and summer.

Beautiful white hybrid of Mussaenda - Dona Aurora. Medium size shrub with lush soft foliage and bright orange star-like flowers, surrounded by large white bracts. The plant is sensitive to freeze. Can be grown in container. Requires good drainage and prefers to be on a dry side.