African Violets assorted colours

Appealing flowers & foliage. Good light is most important.

       

Aglonema

Frost tender. Grow in a shady border. Evergreen perennial. Variegated leaves.

Anthirium red

Perennial. grows to 30cm. In full or part shade.

 

         

Asplenium 'birds nest' fern

Slow growing evergreen fern. Grows to 1.5m by 1m. Houseplant or shady border.   2-5m.

 

Blackbean Pot

Attractive dark green glossy leaves. Responds well to regular doses of slow release fertiliser.

 

         

Cordyline fruiticosa 'Rubra'

Erect, clump forming shrub. Copper-red foliage.

 

         

Calathea

Clump forming with shiny green leaves. Will tolerate fairly low light levels. Grow in a border or among shrubs. 80-150cm H.

 

Croton congo

Spectacular leaves. Indoors they need regular watering and feeding. Bright filtered light.

 

           

Cyathea cooperii

Fast growing tree fern with slender stem. 2-5m H. Grow in a shady frost prone site.

 

              

Dracena Derementhis

Erect evergreen shrub or small tree. 2-5m H.

 

 

Dracena marginata

Erect slow growing shrub. Red-margined, dark green leaves. White flowers in Summer, followed by yellow berries.

 

Dracena twisted Cycas

Dark green glossy leaves, stiff & pointed. Grows to 2.5m. Frost & dryness tolerant.

 

Dicksonia

Evergreen tree like fern, forming a trunk up to 60cm across to 3m long.

 

Howea

Moderately slow growing palm with slender stem. Grows to 18m H.

 

Maranta species

Evergreen perennial. Use as ground cover among shrubs. Indoor or hanging basket.

 

Ficus black midnight

Weeping fig. dark almost black foliage. with dense growth habit.

 

Philodendron Xanadu

Grows to about 1m. A hardy, indoor with glossy serrated leaves.

 

Ponytail

Grows to about 9m. Slow growing with masses of small white flowers in Summer.

 

Nepholepis basket

Fishbone fern. Grows to 80cm. Cold sensitive.

 

Raphis palm

Will grow in full sun or semi-shade. Deep green elegant leaves. very hardy. Use as wind breaks or privacy screening.

 

Spathiphylum

Madonna Lily. In good light will grow & flower. Very popular house plant.

 

Pothos-Devils Ivy

Trailing habit. Heart-shaped leaves & usually variegated in highlight.

 

Staghorn & Elkhorns

Fast growing. on boards.

 

 

Yucca

Slow growing. Sun-shade. Grows to 10m. Produces creamy white bell shape flowers.