A semi-evergreen, epiphytic orchid with 7 to 10 inch long leaves, and conical to spindle-shaped pseudobulbs. The fragrant flowers are usually solitary, and are borne from spring to early summer. Use epiphytic orchid potting mix, in slatted baskets. Keep shaded […]

An epiphytic orchid with fleshy pseudobulbs. Arching racemes produce long-lasting flowers in spring. Use epiphytic orchid potting mix in slatted baskets. Keep shaded from hot sun, or use bright, filtered lights. Allow to dry in winter.

Approximately 25 species of slow-growing cycads from dry, open and rocky slopes in Africa. Spiny stalks and hard, leathery, often spiny leaves. Cones are borne within the leaf rosettes. Striking accent plants.

Summer annual with silver color at center of plant and spikelets on two to thirteen fingers. Smooth leaf hairs. Base of plant will sometimes contain light hairs. Membranous ligule at base of leaf blades. Grows throughout warmer regions of the […]

Elaeagnus umbellata is a large, spreading, deciduous shrub, to 18 feet in height, often with spiny branches. The leaves are bright green above and silvery-green with brown scales below. The stems are a silver-brown with brownish scales that give it […]

Elaeagnus pungens is a large, sprawling evergreen shrub, up to 15 feet wide, which can be kept more compact and tidy with pruning, even forming a hedge. Fast growing shrub with dark green leaves above, silvery brown on the underside. […]

‘Marginata’ is a large, sprawling evergreen shub, up to 15 feet wide, which can be kept more compact and tidy with pruning, even forming a hedge. Fast growing shrub with dark green leaves above, silvery brown on the underside. The […]

‘Frederici’ is an evergreen shub, 6 feet high by 6 feet wide. Slow growing shrub has small, narrow, creamy-yellow leaves with glossy, dark green margins above, and silvery-brown on the undersides. The stems may develop 3 inch long thorns, stems […]

‘Limelight’ is a dense, rounded to spreading evergreen shrub, growing to 12 feet in both height and width. The leaves have a leathery texture and are glossy and silvery when young, becoming marked with yellow and pale green in the […]

Elaeagnus x ebbingii is suspected of being a hybrid between Elaeagnus macrophylla and Elaeagnus pungens. It is less wild in habit, but more hardy in constitution. It is an evergreen in mild climates, semi-evergreen in colder winter areas. It was […]