Heliconia latispatha ‘Red Yellow Gyro’ is one of my favorite heliconia in the garden. There are plenty of reasons: It does well in both sunny and partly shaded locations. It’s very cold hardy. It has attractive purplely splotches on its stalks. It is a vigourous grower. But the main reason is how it just pumps…
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Open On Fourth of July
Exotica Tropicals will be open on Fourth of July 2013 – Thursday 7/4/2013 From 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM Have a Happy Holiday Variegated Dwarf Alocasia
Some New Arrivals 6/27/2013
Here’s photos of a few new plants at the nursery this week: Heard of an Angel’s Trumpet? This is the “Devil’s Trumpet” (Datura) Dark purple to black stems with deep purple blooms with white center. Fragrant in the evening. Creepy Finally got in some YELLOW Costus Ginger. I believe there is only one left…
New Tropical Cuttings 6/26/13
Brought in some new blooms and foliage for the lobby this week. The vase contains Heliconia Latispatha ‘Red/Yellow Gyro’, Heliconia Bihai x Caribaea ‘Jacquinii’, Monstera Deliciosa and Anthurium x Marie
Dancing Girl Ginger At Exotica Tropicals
Not an easy one to locate! We happen to have two beautiful Dancing Girl gingers (Globba winitii) left at the nursery right now. The bloom is out in full effect with more on the way. Stop in quick if you want one of these!
Plant Kingdom Sex Machine
I walked out into the garden the other day and spotted this coming off a big Philodendron x evansii- A giant infloresence with a glowing pink spathe (The inside walls behind the spadix) Philodendron x evansii is a hybrid philodendron that produces massive dark green leaves- the edges are somewhat scalloped, but unlike the common…