OUR SELECTED SEEDS OF THE WEEK - FLOWERS, PALMS AND PIONEER SPECIES!

Bismarckia nobilis 1

Bismarckia nobilis $575.00/1000 sds

Common Name: Madagascar Palm

In it natural habitat in Madagascar, Bismarckia nobilis will grow to 25 m but typically grows to 12 m high in cultivation (and just as wide). Wide spreading leaves are silver-blue growing from a single trunk. Suitable for large gardens with room to spread, full sun, well-drained soil in tropical and subtropical climates.

 

 

 

Caryota mitis 1Caryota mitis $120.00/1000 sds

Common Name: Fishtail Palm

Native to India and south east Asia, Caryota mitis is a clustering palm growing to 8 m. Prefers a shaded, well-drained position in tropical and subtropical climates. Also suitable for indoor containers.

 

 

 

 

Sophora tomentosa 1Sophora tomentosa $9.00/25 g, $179.00/kg

Common Name: Necklacepod, Silver Bush

Shrub/small tree growing 5 to 7 m in coastal dunes. Endemic to Northern Territory, Cape York and from north east Queensland down to north east New South Wales. A pioneer species and nectar plant for bees and butterflies.

 

 

Davidia involucrata 1

Davidia involucrata $29.00/25 g

Common Name: Handkerchief Tree

Native to China, Davidia involucrata is a deciduous tree growing 20 to 25 m. Best known for the flowers, each flower head is 12 to 25 cm and pure white, hanging in long rows beneath the horizontal branches, best in late May.

 

 

Strelitzia nicolai 2 FlowerStrelitzia nicolai $95.00/1000 sds

Common Name:  Giant White Bird of Paradise

An interesting landscaping plant in frost-free, tropical to sub-tropical gardens, Strelitzia nicolai grows to 10 m tall and 4 m wide.  Large banana-like leaves grow in a fan-like arrangement.  A great indoor pot plant.

 

 

Agapanthus praecox Baby Blue 1Agapanthus praecox Baby Blue $62.50/1000 sds

Native to South Africa but naturalized in the Mediteranean climates of many countries, Baby Blue grows up to 1 m tall, flowering December to February. An ideal border planting specimen and group plantings in mixed gardens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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