Evergreen fern with creeping rhizomes. Fronds are strap-shaped, shiny, leathery, bright green, up to 16 inches or more long, usually with wavy margins. This fern enjoys a reasonable amount of light, as well as a moist, slightly acidic soil.
Phyllitis scolopendrium ( Capitatum Hart’s Tongue Fern )
Evergreen fern with creeping rhizomes. Fronds are strap-shaped, shiny, leathery, bright green, up to 16 inches or more long, usually with wavy margins. This fern enjoys a reasonable amount of light, as well as a moist, slightly acidic soil. This […]
Phragmipedium sedenii ( Phragmipedium Orchid )
A terrestrial orchid with 12 inch long, strap-shaped leaves. The unusual flowers appear on erect racemes throughout the year. Use terrestrial orchid potting mix in root-restricting containers. Requires filtered light and high humidity in summer, full light and less water […]
Phragmipedium longifolium ( Phragmipedium Orchid )
A terrestrial orchid, with leathery, strap-shaped leaves, to 3 feet long. The unusual flowers appear on racemes in autumn. Use terrestrial orchid potting mix in root-restricting containers. Requires filtered light and high humidity in summer, full light and less water […]
Phragmipedium caudatum ( Phragmipedium Orchid )
An epiphytic or lithophytic orchid, with leathery, strap-shaped leaves. The unusual flowers have long, ribbon-like, pendant petals, and appear on upright racemes in summer. Use epiphytic orchid potting mix in root-restricting containers. Requires filtered light and high humidity in summer, […]
Phragmipedium besseae ( Phragmipedium Orchid )
A usually terrestrial orchid with leathery leaves. The unusual flowers appear in spring, usually solitary, sometimes on short racemes. Use terrestrial orchid potting mix in root-restricting containers. Requires filtered light and high humidity in summer, full light and less water […]
Photinia villosa ( Oriental Photinia )
Photinia villosa is a large deciduous shrub, which can be trained as a tree, reaches 10 to 15 feet in height, less in spread. The foliage is dark green, yellows in the summer and finally changes to bronzy red in […]
Photinia serrulata ( Chinese Photinia )
Photinia serrulata is a large evergreen shrub or small tree reaching 30 feet tall, 20 feet spread. One specimen has reached 60 feet tall. A multistemmed shrub that is medium to fast growing and has a tendency to sprawl. The […]
Photinia parvifolia ( Parvifolia Photinia )
Spreading, deciduous shrub with dark red young shoots, and oval to obovate, serrated, dark green leaves, to 2 1/2 inches long. In late spring, produces white flowers in flat, terminal heads, followed by oval, orange-red to bright red fruit. 6 […]
Photinia nussia ( Nussia Photinia )
Spreading, often spiny, evergreen tree, with oval, leathery, shiny, dark green leaves, to 4 inches long. In midsummer, produces small white flowers in flat, corymb-like panicles, followed by round, downy, orange-red fruit. 20 feet tall and wide.
