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	Aechmea 'Del Mar'- Dwarf Blue Tango 1G (6") Alocasia 'Corozon' 3G Vriesea 'Inferno Red' 3G Phaius 'Nuns Orchid' 2G(8") TPIE Most Unusual Plant Award: Alocasia 'Stingray' 3G/7G Coccothrinax crinita "Old Man Palm" 45G (29") Coccothrinax crinita or Old Man Palm has amazing hair on its stem and is definitely an eye catcher. It is a must have palm for any collection. Growing well in full sun, this palm as the name implies grows very slowly. Euphorbia 'Thai Hybrid' Pink 3G Alpinia purpurata 'Red Ginger' 3G/7G This week's plant of the week is one of the poster child for all tropicals. Alpinia purpurata or Red/Pink Ginger is a great landscape plant with bright flowers. Available in Red or Pink, we have 3G and 7G available currently. Doing best in partial sun, this plant has a maximum height of 5-6'. Alocasia 'Hilo Beauty' 3G This alocasia features camouflage colored leaves of green with white speckles. Hilo Beauty has a mature height of 3' and is hardy to zone 7b. This plant grows well in partial sun to full sun. Calathea rufibarba 3G(10") Calathea rufibarba's leaves are dark purple underside with a dark shiny green on the top. The plant has maroon stems with tiny hairs making it fuzzy to the touch. A small yellow flower will appear at the base of the plant. This plant prefers shade to partial shade areas with regular watering. Begonia 'Lana' 3G(10") T Begonia 'Lana' is a cane type begonia with dark purple leaves with silver speckles. The flower is a nice pink/red. This begonia does well in the full sun and is a regular bloomer. It is hardy in zones 9-11. On the left is Spathoglottis 'Siam Fancy' with purple and yellow flowers. On the right is Spathoglottis 'Siam White' with pure white flowers. We have available 4 colors currently with a few more coming in the fall. Two new varieties are the Siam Fancy and Siam White. Siam Fancy is a dark purple with yellow tips and Siam White is a pure white. Spathoglottis will grow in full sun but prefers partial sun. A great characteristic of this plant is the almost year round blooming. It will slow in the winter months and blooms most in the fall. Alcantarea imperialis in 3G(10") A great accent plant, Alcantarea imperialis has silver/green leaves with a burgundy underside. This bromeliad is great as a specimen in the landscape due to it reaching heights of over 5'. Partial sun to almost full sun is ideal for this bromeliad. It is also salt tolerant. The plant will have a large silver bloom spike once the plant is mature Selaginella uncinata-Blue Peacock Fern 1g(6") This plant is a wonderful ground cover in shade applications. Selaginella uncinata or Blue Peacock Fern has an iridescent blue color that really shines. Available in 6"(1g) containers, this ground cover will create a beautiful blue carpet and looks great cascading over rocks. Not more than a few inches tall, this plant will fill in a space horizontally Tibochina granulosa "Purple Glory Tree" 25 gallon This magnificent landscape tree is in full bloom right now. Grown as a standard tree, Tibochina has beautiful dark purple blooms mainly from May through January. Beautiful 15g, 25g, and 45g are available now Philodendron 'Xanadu' 3g A landscape leader and also has an interior application, Philodendron 'Xanadu' is a must have plant. Doing best in a light shade to partial sun, this plant is a self heading philodendron and will form a nice round clump. This plant works well as a back drop for colorful calatheas or bromeliads. Licuala grandis is a palm that has become very popular recently for interiorscapes as well as in the landscape. Licuala grandis is a beautiful palm with magnificent fan shaped leaves. Preferring partial sun to shade, this palm is a nice focal point in a landscape.


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