Branching evergreen climber with elliptic leaves. Yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers with purple veins bloom in summer; purple ridges mark the insides of each flower. Grow on pergola or arch. Scale insects and spider mites may be a problem.
Solandra grandiflora ( Chalice vine )
Branching and vigorous evergreen climber with elliptic leaves. White with violet, funnel-shaped flowers bloom in spring. Grow on pergola or arch. Scale insects and spider mites may be a problem.
Sobralia leucoxantha ( Sobralia Orchid )
A usually terrestrial orchid with leathery leaves (to 12 inches long). In summer, the flowers appear in succession, on canes. Use terrestrial orchid potting mix. Requires filtered light and humidity in summer, full light and less water in winter.
Smithiantha zebrina ( Temple Bells )
Rhizomatous perennial with hairy, deep green leaves with darker green or purplish brown veins. Red and yellow flowers with red spots on their throats bloom in summer.
Smithiantha ( Orange King Temple Bells )
Rhizomatous perennial with scalloped, deep green leaves with dark red veins and covered with reddish hairs. Orange flowers with spotted red throats and yellow lips bloom from summer to fall.
Smilacina stellata ( Starflower )
Rhizomatous perennial that forms clumps. Leaves are stalkless, oblong to lance-shaped, pointed, blueish green, and fuzzy beneath. Crowded racemes of white with green flowers bloom in summer. Blue, almost black, berries follow and turn red later.
Smilacena racemosa ( False Solomons Seal )
Clump-forming growth habit, with narrow, oval, veined, leaves up to 6 inches long. Leaves are downy on the underside and turnign yellow in fall. Creamy white flowers, 1/4 inch across, are held in terminal panicles, followed later in the season […]
Skimmia reevesiana ( Veitchii Reeves Skimmia )
Skimmia reevesiana ‘Veichii’ is a vigorous, erect evergreen shrub, to 1 1/2-2′ tall and 2-3′ wide. This female clone bears white, fragrant flowers that are produced on 2-3″ panicles. Small, pear-shaped, crimson fruits ripen in fall and persist through winter. […]
Skimmia reevesiana ( Rogersii Reeves Skimmia )
Skimmia reevesiana ‘Rogersii’ is a low growing evergreen shrub, 30″ tall and wide, with a dense habit. This variety is a female clone and has white, fragrant flowers that are produced on 2-3″ panicles. An abundance of small, pear-shaped, crimson […]
Skimmia reevesiana ( Reeves Skimmia )
Skimmia reevesiana is a low growing evergreen shrub, 1 1/2-2′ tall and 2-3′ wide, with quite an open habit. The white, fragrant flowers are produced on 2-3″ panicles. Small, pear-shaped, crimson fruits ripen in fall and persist through winter. A […]
