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Brown Bud Allamanda Vine Earth Friendly

This Brown Bud Allamanda Vine produces large yellow flowers.

Excellent accent plant and can be trained to climb on a trellis.

Research indicates plants help reduce air pollution. Plants absorb pollutants through their leaves, roots and the bacteria that live on them, and convert these substances to food. Plants contribute to a healthier environment.

Tropical Amazon Lily Eucharis Grandiflora

Commonly known as "The Amazon Lily"

Eucharis Grandiflora originated in the Amazon region.

May be grown in the garden or potted.

These bulbs produce tall and very attractive flowers. PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS: Plant in garden soil with crest of bulb protruding from soil. Keep moist, grow in partial shade and fertilize once a month (after growth appears). Blooms from Christmas to early spring. Protect bulb from frost.

Plante en exterior un poco sombroso, 6" hondo en tierra de jardin despues de retonar (brotar) mantenga humedo y abonado con abono de jardin. Hace un excelente planta de mazeta (olla). Proteja de bajas (heladas) temperaturas.

Boston Fern Beautiful Tropical Plants

BOSTON FERN (Nephrolepis exaltata)

This graceful tropical plant loves the shade.

It's ideal for hanging basket, bucket or any planter, great for naturalizing outdoors in the south.

TIPS FOR GROWING FERNS SUCCESSFULLY: Grow in container or hanging basket is great. Daily misting helps. Don't let them totally dry out. They will need filtered light. Flourescent lighting is fine. You can give them miracle grow about every two weeks 16-2-6 (Nitrogen/Phosphate/Potassium) fertilizer or Jobe's plant food spikes (palm spike plant food once a year), that you stick into the soil, or weak strength, african violet liquid plant food. Follow directions and always make sure that the soil is thoroughly wet before giving fertilizer. Ferns like acid soil (woodsey soil) same fertilizer as azaleas and good drainage.

Exceptional Beauty Blue Butterfly Plant

BEAUTIFUL BLUE BUTTERFLY PLANT.

Clerodendrum Myr. 'ugandense' Zones 10A-11. Tropical shrub.

Mature height 8 feet to 12 feet. This plant prefers partial shade or partial sun to full sun: soil should be moist. Bloom color is blue.

Unusual Succulent Chandelier Plant Kalanchoe?

Fill up your space fast with this easy to grow succulent!

Unusual Succulent Chandelier Plant, Kalanchoe tubiflora (Bryophyllum tubiflorum) from Madagascar.

Varies in size from a few inches to over three feet. The name tubiflora MAY come from the tubular shaped flowers. Blooming Habits: The Kalanchoe tubiflora produces beautiful reddish coral pink, bell-shaped flowers in winter, the flowering stem dies after blooming. Propagation: This plant is fairly common in cultivation because of the speed at which it multiplies if the conditions are right. The production of bulbils is related to the growing conditions. In good conditions, the production is limited, the plant grows rapidly, and blooms. In poorer conditions, the plant reproduces mostly vegetatively, producing large quantities of bulbils, and takes years to bloom. The flowering stem dies after blooming.

Hawaiian Ti Tropical Beauty Good Luck Plant

Cordyline terminalis Kodilina, known as Hawaiian Ti Plant. Tropical Beauty Good Luck Plant is believed to bring good luck. Also called Dracaena Palm. The leaves may turn purple and pink and green, beautiful colors depending on the light conditions.

CARE: This plant is easy to grow. Has attractive variegated leaves. Needs bright indirect light. Moderate moist soil. Moderately warm home temperature 65-75 degrees F (18-24 degrees C).

Shrimp Plant Attracts Hummingbirds and Butterflies for Zones 8-11

Shrimp Plant, Justicia brandegeana.

This tropical plant for zones 8-11.

It is a perennial bushy, spreading sub-shrub. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds with its brightly colored red shrimp-shaped terminal spikes of bracts almost year round! Can be used as an informal hedge, border, in a container or planter, or grouped for large areas of color. Best grown in full sun to shade and bright light encourages flowering.

Jade Plant Extremely Easy to Grow

Jade Plant Crassula argentea.

This extremely easy to grow houseplant with masses of thick, fleshy leaves.

FEED: Monthly with mild liquid fertilizer. WATER: Keep soil evenly moist during active growth - less in winter. SOIL: Well-drained mix. Temperature Range 50-72 degrees F (10-22 degrees C) Medium Light.

Fragrant Star Flower Jasmine Zone 9-10

Fragrant Star Flower Jasmine Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies!

Sweet Fragrance. A single jasmine vine can perfume an entire room or garden

Fragrant WHITE STAR FLOWER JASMINE (Jasminum officinale) is hardy in zones 9 and 10. I'VE BEEN GATHERING SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION HERE FOR YOU: Mature Height/Spread: This Jasmine grows to a height of 10 to 15 feet as a lanky, semi-vining shrub. When grown as a vine, its arching branches can be supported on an arbor or trellis. To grow it as a shrub prune it frequently. The very fragrant, white flowers are up to 1 inch in diameter and it can bloom all summer and into the fall. The rich green leaves have five to nine leaflets, each up to 2½ inches long. Growth Rate: Jasmine is moderately fast-growing. It grows 12 to 24 inches a year. Landscape Use: Plant jasmine near the house or near a walk so its intense fragrance can be enjoyed and so you can watch hummingbirds and butterflies come to the flowers. Cultivation: Jasmine prefers partial shade and a warm site. It grows well in regular garden soil with moderate levels of soil fertility and moisture, and it will eventually need frequent pinching and shaping to control growth. If kept pruned it can make a good hedge. Jasmine will bush out and will need room to grow. Give it at least 8 feet of space to grow in a shrub border. If you are growing it in a container, best time to plant is in the fall. Problems: Jasmine is relatively problem-free.

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Star flower jasmine is an evergreen vine or sprawling shrub. Used as ground covers , hanging baskets , or climbers . The new foliage is glossy light green; mature leaves lustrous dark green. Flowers are star shaped, white , to 1 inch across , profuse in small clusters on short side branches , fragrant . Slow to start but eventually moderately fast growing. To grow as a vine you can provide support and use heavy cord to lead it in the direction you wish it to take or use a trellis. Train on posts, baffels, walls, fences, trellises wherever its fragrance can be enjoyed, or where night lighting can pick out the white blossoms. Cut back older plants about 1/3 each year to prevent inner growth becoming too woody and bare. To grow as a ground cover , set plants 2 to 3 feet apart. Cut back upright shoots to promote branching. Feed in spring and late summer . Use in raised beds, entry gardens, for edging along walks or drives to extend lawn, or to cover ground under trees and shrubs.

Newly Rooted Fragrant Night Blooming Jasmine

QUEEN OF THE NIGHT, CESTRUM NOCTURNUM.

The fragrant night blooming Jasmine!

It is native to the West Indies. Produces clusters of small tubular light green to creamy white fragrant flowers at night, an evergreen shrub grows to 12 ft tall. The second picture here shows the mother plant with new bloom here. It has a wonderful fragrance here! This is a tropical plant. This beautiful plant can be grown in a container where the winters are severe and used as a houseplant. If the top does die down from a frost then, you can just prune off the dead branches and it should begin to come back from the healthy roots. Can be cut back after blooms. It likes bright light, partial sun, temperatures above 50 degrees F. Fertilize once a month.

Tropical Beauty Shell Flower Ginger Lily

Lovely ginger lilies!

GROWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GINGER: In warmer regions, plant Ginger in light shade, but in northern gardens plant it in full sun. Give it plenty of water. If you grow it in a container in the North, move it into a cool storage area before frost. Let the tops of the plants dry and turn yellow then trim them off. Water it every month just to keep the roots from drying out. In the spring, move it to a sunny, sheltered place to start top growth. Dig the roots with a spading fork just before frost. If you've grown it in a container, dump out the roots or feel for them with your hands. Store them at room temperature. PROPAGATING: Plant pieces of root in a shallow 5 to 10 gallon container of potting soil or sand. After it sprouts and forms a good root system, transplant it to the garden spaced 12 inches apart.

Butterfly Ginger Lily Hedychium Coronarium

The BUTTERFLY GINGER is famous for its very fragrant white flower that is shaped like a butterfly.

This plant has lush green foliage and grows four to six feet tall.

GROWING INSTRUCTIONS: Plant in humus soil four inches deep. Keep moist before growth appears, then water frequently. Grows best in partial shade. Fertilize every six weeks after growth appears until August. Blooms September thru October. In warmer regions foliage will stay green year round. Colder areas should protect bulb from freezing.

Orange Trumpet Vine attract hummingbirds Zones 5-9

Orange Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans) is a superior climber

with lovely trumpet-shaped blooms.

Grows up to 35 feet or let run as groundcover. Attracts hummingbirds. Adaptable to wide range of soil conditions. Prefers full sun. Zones 5-9.

Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia

You can grow these golden flowers with dark brown centers.

Grow Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia from seeds.

These are nice for naturalizing and a favorite for cut flower bouquets. They are easy to grow and tolerate a wide range of conditions. They prefer full sun and well drained soil. Zones 4-9.

Blazing Star Liatris Perennial Zones 3-11

This easy to grow Purple BlazingStar (Liatris)

also known as Gayfeather is easily naturalized

as it is native American wildflower. Hardy for zones 3-11. Long lasting cutflower used by florists. Plant the bulbs in early spring to have beautiful stalks of purple flowers that attract butterflies. With very little care you can grow these beautiful flowers from seeds too!

Tall Old-Fashioned Favorite Orange Cosmos

This tall old-fashioned favorite annual bears airy, daisy-like blooms of bright orange. Thrives in poor soil.

Four O'Clock Can Be Grown From Seeds This Fuchsia Color

Beautiful fuchsia colored trumpet-shaped flowers bloom in late afternoon in full sun.

SOYBEANS

Michigan grown Soybeans. Grown by a family member near the Saginaw Valley's rich farmland. Soybeans belong to the legume family and are native to East Asia. They have been an important protein source in the Orient for millions of people for over five thousand years. Soybeans have been in the Western world since the 20th century. Here is a bush bean unlike any you may have grown before. Besides being high in protein, they have a delicious flavor, soybeans picked while they're green are a real treat. Also a good source of fiber and calcium. Easy to grow and high yielding!

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Ruellia tweediana Grisebach Native to Mexico
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