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Abbys Dream Plumeria |
Abbys Dream Plumeria - Plumeria (common name Frangipani; syn. Himatanthus Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) is a small genus of 7-8 species native to tropical and subtropical Americas. The genus consists of mainly deciduous shrubs and trees. P. rubra (Common Frangipani, Red Frangipani), native to Mexico, Central America, and Venezuela, produces flowers ranging from yellow to pink depending on form or cultivar. From Mexico and Central America, Plumeria has spread to all tropical areas of the world, especially Hawaii, where it grows so abundantly that many people think that it is endemic to there.
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Acanthophoenix rubra |
Barbel Palm - This is a very spiny leaved palm. Good palm for people who want something to easy to grow that will look good most of the time. |
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Acer dissectum--Green |
Green Dwarf Japanese Maple - Green drooping lace leaves, natural cascading, and robust trunk are the defining characteristics of this specimen. Native to Japan and southern regions of Korea.
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Acer dissectum--Red |
Red Dwarf Japanese Maple - The numerous variations of red lace leaf varieties produce by this one specimen is astonishing. Native to Japan. Since each specimen adopts a cascading nature from early years, no two plants are similar. Japanese folklore claims that each tree retains a unique identity of its own.
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Acer palmatum/ Beni Maiko |
Dancing Girl - A deciduous tree with a slow growth pattern. It is best maintained to 20 feet. This specimen is idealize for its horizontal branching and cascading nature. Typically in the interior of Tea Houses in Tokyo, Japan, these Japanese maples are allowed to grow beyond 20 feet in order to reach a balcony view in multiple floors. An excellent tree for miniature backyards, as seen in Irvine, California.
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Acer palmatum/ Bloodgood |
Bloodgood Japanese Maple - Native to the country of Japan. Serves as must in any ornamental landscaping design or Japanese garden. Its dark-red leaves distinguish this Japanese maples from the other variations. As the seasons progress, the leaf color begins as light red and transforms to dark red.
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Acer palmatum/ Osakazuki |
Green Japanese Maple - Multiple variations of green throughout fall and spring, a natural architectural growth pattern, and ornamental aura are what this Japanese maple will bring to the owners garden. Easily manageable in the ground or pot along the patio.
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Acer palmatum/ Sango-Kaku |
Coral Bark Japanese Maple - The common name of Coral Bark was given by ancient Japanese tribes who believed the bright red bark and branches resembled the appearance of blood--Chi. Leaves transform into yellow in the fall and permanently maintain a bloody bark color year-round.
In extreme cold temperatures, as seen in Japan, the bark adopts a brighter red. A vivid appearance when seen in person.
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Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' (Aquatic) |
Striped Sweet Flag - Herbaceous perennial. Sun/light shade. Keep moist. 2-3 ft. tall. Hardy to <15 degrees F. Plant in saturated soil or 6" deep in water. Spreading. |
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Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' |
Yellow-leaved Calamus - Grass-like perennial. Full sun to light shade. High water needs. 10 in. tall. Hardy <15 degrees F. |
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Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus' |
Dwarf Sweet Flag - Grass-like perennial. Sun to light shade. Keep moist. 5 inches tall. Hardy to <15 degrees F. |
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Agave americana 'Mediopicta Alba' |
White Striped Century Plant - Agave americana 'Mediopicta Alba' is one of the prettiest and most sought after variegated succulents in existence. It is a living sculpture with very dramatic leaves, the juxtaposition of the solid creamy white bands down the centre with the powder blue of margins in a neat rosette looks right to the eye.
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Agave attenuata |
Foxtail Agave - Agave attenuata (Fox Tail Agave) - This Agave presents to the gardener none of the dangers that its spine-covered relatives do. Massing up to 4 to 5 feet tall by as wide with individual rosettes that may reach 4 feet wide on stout curving smooth gray stems that rise up to 4 feet tall. The wide pale green pliable leaves emerge from a tight central spear to arch gracefully back, looking a bit like large open green flower. Mature plants sends up a 5 to 10 foot vertical flower stalk that reflexes back towards the ground before arching upward again, giving this plant the common name Fox-tail agave. The flowers are a pale greenish yellow and are followed by seed pods and many new "plantlets" (or bulbils). Plant in full coastal sun to shade in moist or dry soils (looks best with regular watering). Tolerates seaside conditions but it will usually be damaged in temperatures below 28° F. |
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Agave bracteosa |
Spider Agave - Known as the "Spider Agave." Native to Mexico. Specifically, the northern regions of the Sierra Madre. Its succulent leaves curl in an octopus-like fashion. Their exists many variants in this particular species. A striking yellow inflorescence is produced during the warm summer that reaches 2 meters in height.
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Agave deserti |
Desert Agave/ Mescal - Native to Baja California. A specimen seen along the Arizona desert and the southern most regions of California. Produces a marvelous 6 feet tall inflorescence during the spring which is edible when roasted properly. The yellow flowers add a striking appeal in Desert gardens with a rocky landscape design. Moreover, Indians along the California border utilize the leaf composition for its resilient fibers. The fibers are excellent for making ropes and baskets.
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Agave North americana Blue |
Blue Century Plant - Century plant has no stem. Its thick and massive gray-green leaves originate from a basal rosette. The leaves get up to 6' long and 10" wide, and have sharp spines on the margins and tips. The margin spines are recurved like fishhooks and the tip spines can be more than an inch long. The flower stalk is branched, 20-40' tall, and bears large (3-4") yellow-green flowers. Popular cultivars are 'Marginata' with yellow margins on the leaves, 'Mediopicta' with a broad yellow band down the center of each leaf, and 'Striata' with stripes. |
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Agave vilmoriniana |
Octopus Agave - Succulent with Gray-green rosettes of twisting spineless leaves to 4' tall by 4' wide. Full sun. Drought tolerant. Hardy to 24 degrees F. |
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Alisma plantago-aquatica (Aquatic) |
Mud Plantain - Aquatic plant. 2-3' tall. Pinkish-white flowers in spring-summer. Hardy to <15 degrees F. Can be planted in saturated soil to 18" in water. |
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Aloe plicatilis |
Fan Aloe - Aloe plicatilis (Fan Aloe) - An interesting succulent shrub with gray colored stems that terminate with a fan-like cluster arrangement of the bluish-gray round tipped leaves. Old plants are typically 3-6 feet tall but others in cultivation have been noted to 8 feet. Plants from the wilds of the high rainfall areas of western Cape Mountains of South Africa are reportedly as tall as 15 feet. Each leaf cluster bears one erect 12" tall unbranched inflorescence bearing an open terminal cluster of tubular orange red flowers in late winter to early spring. Plant in the sun, but away from the hottest afternoon sun and water occasionally during summer months. Hardy to about 23 degrees F. Old leaves drop cleanly away to exposed the attractive smooth trunk. Needs winter and spring irrigation if grown where does not receive adequate water from rainfall. |
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Aloe Striata |
Coral Aloe - Aloe striata (Coral Aloe) - Solitary succulent to about 18 inches tall by 2 feet wide with broad pale gray green leaves that vary in color depending on amount of sunlight; in very hot areas the foliage is reddish and in cool spots they will be bluish-green. The flat, broad leaves hold the branching coral-red inflorescence during the late winter into early spring. Best in well-drained sunny locations. Grows to about 2' x 1'. Hardy to 25-30 degrees F. |