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Below is a list of the basic collections of plants available from the Glasshouse Works, including many items which would cost considerably more if ordered individually. You will find groups of plants reflecting plant families (such as fat lilies & Gesneriads) or individual genera (such as ivies, Coleus, or Begonias) as well as theme collections of plants all compatible for a particular environment or use (such as terrarium or outdoor urns, or topiaries). The list finishes some giant inclusive collections aimed at getting you started in your greenhouse, on your windowboxes or club plant sale. Enjoy reading through them.We have added new ones for 2010!

For those curious about trying a new family or genus of plants, or for a compatible assortment of companion plants--as well as those interested in a bargain--these plant collections are the answer. Many customers also have found that these collections contitute a perfect birthday or holiday gift. Several new collections are offered as new fads and fashions emerge. In addition to our Base Cost of$8.50 for Ground and $9.50 for Air Service, please add the following charges: For Air Service add $4.50 in addition for the base charges of $9.50 per order for each 5 plant collection ordered; and for collections of 10 or 20 plants add $7.50in addition for the base charges of $9.50, for each collection ordered. For Ground Service add the base of charge of $8.50 per order plus 2.50for the smaller order and 4.50 for the larger collection.

Be sure to notice the particular target collections that are aimed at the spring or summertime bedding season. We offer various collections which work well in urns, pots and tubs on the patio, in the garden border, and in window boxes. Please note: Special shipping rates apply to the two large Greenhouse Hobbyist Collections as their price includes some of the shipping costs. Remember the base charge only needs to be added once for your entire order.

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SUCCULENT AND DESERT PLANT COLLECTIONS

TROPICAL FLOWER & FOLIAGE COLLECTIONS

WINTER HARDY FLOWER & FOLIAGE COLLECTION

GENERAL THEME COLLECTIONS OF PLANTS

THE TROPICAL LOOK/COLOR IN THE GARDEN

SUCCULENT AND DESERT PLANT COLLECTIONS:

99027 CAUDIFORM AND TROPICAL BONSAI COLLECTION: Diverse group of fat bottomed plants from a considerable range of plant families to give you a taste of the astounding range of these easily grown succulents--Adenium, Crassula, Euphorbia francoisii, decryii, capsaintmariensis, cylindrifolia, neobosseri, pedilanthoides, knuthii, persistens, etc.; Jatropa, Trichodiadema, Gonolobus, Zamia, Chorisia, Kalanchoe arborescens, Alluaudia, Cephalopentandra, Adansonia, Ceraria, Operculiaria, Senecio fulgens & tuberosa types, Pachypodium, Pachycormus, Bursera, Bombax, Pachira, Cissus tuberosa, Commiphora, Anthuricum, Beaucarnea, Callibanus, Plectranthus ernestii, Begonia partita, Dorstenia, Ficus petiolaris, Fockea edulis, Hydnophytum, Myrmecodia, Taccazia, and so on and on. However, if you are more intrigued with presenting a group of succulent plants (such as Portulacaria, Ficus, Pedilanthus nanus, Coleus 'Red Sabre.' Begonia cubensis, Crassula portulacea cvs, Peperomia (such as 'Bamboo Stalks'}, & Euphorbia milii (such as 'Trollfits'}which are not technically caudiform, yet are very successful as TROPICAL SUCCULENT BONSAI, we can make sure that this category be included with the purely caudiform species in the group of plants we send you. State your interests. 10 plants @ $48.00 To see the book, Pachyforms: A Guide to Growing Pauchycaul and Caudiciform plants, click this link .

99196 ALOE COLLECTION: Interesting leaf designs, flower colors, and a diverse range of growth habits included to give you an idea of the diversity in this popular, easily grown group of succulents. 5 plants @ $12.00 To view the full list of Aloe, click the following link.

99080 HOYA COLLECTION: A solid introductory selection of high performance "Wax Flowers"--including flashy H. carnosa cultivars seldom (if ever) offered in the catalogue listings. This bargain price reflects strong cuttings sent in moss (and they will root in your conditions best in moss) as well as a good probability that some will be already potted--several customers a year ask that we root all five before shipping: this we are happy to do if given sufficient lead time. If you want a specific species or cultivar, order it individually as the collections must remain entire our selection as they change weekly. Certainly one of the most ordered plant collections we offer. 5 different @ $20.00 To view the full list of Hoyas, click the following link.

99684 KALANCHOE COLLECTION: PROLIFERATORS A Jump start group emphasizing types forming plantlets on the leaf edges or upon the flowering heads--thus known as "Mother of Thousands" and "Life Plants" appealing strongly to all children, even those in their fifties. These Madagascar natives are the most easily grown Kalanchoes--and are offered here at a bargin basement price. 5 plants @ $10.00

TROPICAL FLOWER & FOLIAGE COLLECTIONS:

THE NEW COLEUS BOOK FROM TIMBER PRESS:

19030 COLEUS: RAINBOW FOLIAGE FOR CONTAINERS AND GARDENS. New and wonderful book. There is no way that the Glasshouse Works could not offer this book! Coleus are our love!! By Ray Rogers. Photographs by Richard Hartlage. Coleus are no longer your grandmother's parlor plants. Favorites during the Victorian era, these plants have made a dramatic comeback with a dazzling variety of leaf color, shape, and pattern. No other plant is so easy to grow and propagate. Their sumptuous colors and tough constitution make coleus ideal both as attention-getting focal points and as complements to other foliage or flowering plants. In this lavishly illustrated volume, expert plantsman Ray Rogers offers equal parts of design inspiration and practical advice. The book contains 404 full-color photographs and presents 225 cultivars in the encyclopedia section, which is organized along the lines of plant habit and leaf shape/color. Three major chapters present the ins and outs of culture, propagation, and problems we might encounter along the way. Other chapters cover history, designing with coleus, coleus in containers and in the garden in general, and sporting and reversion. $ 29.95 plus $ 4.50 shipping.

An excerpt from this book: "While the skeptics and unbelievers would answer this question with, "What? There's such a thing as a good coleus?", any coleophile worth his or her salt appreciates which characteristics set a given coleus above another. Perhaps the most important quality of a good coleus is its "set and forget" nature (thanks to Vern Ogren of Color Farm for this catchy term): plant it and enjoy it without needing to make a constant fuss over it. Of course any plant deserves to receive sound horticultural treatment from its caretaker, with at least some thought given to its selection, function, and placement in the garden; adequate site preparation; appropriate amounts of water and fertilizer; and protection from the elements, insects, diseases, and the like."

99454 FERN COLLECTION 5 labeled plants for only 20.00 Please tell us if these are for house, for greenhouse, or terrarium. For tropical ferns, we will select from Dicksonia, Blechnum, Adiantum, Aglaomorpha, Asplenium, Azola, Bolbitis, Campyoneuron, Colysis, Cyrtomium, Davallia, Drynaria, {Equsetum), Hemionitis, Humata, Lepisorus, Marsilea, Microgramma, Miscrosrium, Nephrolepis, Pellaea, Phlebodium, Phymnatodes, Platycerium, Polypodium (Psilotum), Pyrrosia, Quercifelix, Salvinia, (Selaginella), and Tectaria. For Zone 6 hardy ferns, we select from Athyrium, Arachniodes, Athyrium, Asplenium, Cheilathes, Dryopteris, Matteuccia, Onoclea, Osmunda, Polystichum and Pteridium--although availability of some of these hardy types is extremely irregular. If you want particuar fern species or cultivars, please order that particular one separately as the extremely low price of this collection is possible only because we choose the items each week of those in plentiful supply and well established. To see a full listing of our ferns, click the following link. To see a book on ferns, click the following link: Ferns: A Field Guide to Ferns

WINTER HARDY FLOWER & FOLIAGE COLLECTIONS:

OTHER HARDY COLLECTIONS BELOW UNDER: Temperate Zone Aquatics, Miniature Railroad, Trough Miniatures, Grasses, Bonsai

GENERAL THEME COLLECTIONS: All perfect gifts for other gardeners as well as for oneself.

99109 TROPICAL BULB COLLECTION (including CORMS & TUBERS): Introductory group from such genera as Achimenes, Agapanthus, Albuca, Allium, Alocasia, Amorphophalus, Arrenantherum, Babinia, Bowiea, Bulbine, Caladium, Canna, Amaryllis, Ceropegia, Chlorophytum, Colocasia, Cooperanthes, Crinum, Draconium, Dietes, Dioscorea, Disporom, Drimiopsis, Drimia, Eleocharis, Eucharis, Eucomis, Eucrosia, Eurycles, Ferraria, Fockea, Geissorhiza, Gladiolus, Gloxinia, Gonatopus, Globba, Habranthus, Haemanthus, Hedychium, Hippeastrum, Hymnenocallis, Hypoxis, Ipomea, Iris, Kaempferia, Kohleria, Lachenalia, Ledebouria, Moraea, Nerine, Ornithogalum, Oxalis, Phaedranassa, Polianthes, Potasparagus, Ranunculus, Scadoxus, Scilla, Senecio, Sinningia, Smithiantha, Stenomesson, Steudnera, Thalbaghia, Typhonium, Vallota, Veltheimia, Xanthosoma, Zamioculcas, Zantedeschia, Zephyranthes, Zingiber, and so on--please tell us if these are for indoor gardens, or for hobby greenhouse. We definitely would like to "get you hooked" on this very basic group of plants because these survive and give great positive feedback to plant lovers, and thus we continue to offer a true dollar bargin of 10 bulbs, each from different genera representing a range of families, for only $25.00 To see a full listing of our Tropical Bulbs, click the following link.

99034 TROPICAL HERBS COLLECTION: For those of you wishing to grow your herbs indoors or in your winter greenhouses throughout the year. We can draw upon the appropriate species from among these tropical & subtropical genera--Hedychium, Peperomia, Fouquieria, Elatostemma, Curcuma, Ugni, Phlomis, Lippa, Olea, Vanilla, Ornithogalum, Laurus, Myrtus, Myrsine, Baphicacanthus, Murraya, Pelargonium, Peperomia (clusiifolia), Helichrysum, Excoecaria, Rosmarinus, Dorstenia contrajerva, Spilanthes, Lavendula cultivars, Viola, Laurus, Cydista, Elettaria, Pipers, Plectranthus amboinicus and others, Coleus caninus, Vitex, Begonias (such as luxurians, Sanguinea), Procris, Catha, Typhonium, Ricinus, Aeonium lindleyii, Aloe vera, Bursera ("Mexican Frankinsence"} , Banisteriopsis, Ceratonia, Cymbopogon, Dodonaea, Polianthes, Polygonum odoratum, Crinthmum, Punica, Aloysia, Ficus (salicifolia), Debregeasia, Pogostemon, Tulbaghia, Eleocharis, Asparagus, Euphoria, Iboza, Justicia, Drymonia (serrulata), Ocimum, Nashia, Kaempferia, Aeolanthus, & Manihot. 10 plants, or choice @ $28.00.

99167 FRAGRANT PLANT COLLECTION: If you have a hobby greenhouse, a very bright plantroom or vast windowsill location, or if you garden under artifical lights (Click here for a quick trip to our selection of some very handsome LIGHTSTAND FURNITURE), you will be most successful with such groups as Cestrum, Gardenia, Jasminum, Murraya, Nicotiana, Passiflora, Solanum, Stephanotis, Trachelospermum, Pelargonium (with scented leaves), Anredera, Carissa, Cestrum, Citrofortunella, Crinum, Pittosporum, Viola, Datura, Brugsmansia, Epiphyllum, Eucharis, Hedychium, Ligustrum, Lonicera, Myrtus, Osmanthus, Neomarica, Rosa, Sansevieria, Vanilla, Tulbaghia, Dombeya, Pereskia and so forth. Some plants are better known for being "scented," rather than fragrant: Amorphophallus, Sauromatum, Stapelia, and Huernia start this list! We will include several plants best known for scented foliage from Centrathermum, Crithmum, Curcuma, Mentha, Myrtus, Pelargonium, Piper, Plectranthus, Pogostemon patchouli, Thorncroftia, Aeolanthus, Olea, and so forth. 8 plants, or choice @ $ 35.00. To see a full listing of our fragrant plants, click the following link.

99017 TROPICAL VINES COLLECTION (FIVE PLANTS) The range of possibilities is daunting; so please indicate whether you need types willing to curtain your indoor windows, spill over a basket, climb to the top of your greenhouse with showy blossoms, or quickly cover your patio trellis. We can focus on gathering your plants from vines valuable for their blooms: such as Tecomaria, Drymnonia, Abutilon megapotamincum types, Clerodendron, Mucuna, Strongylodon, Pandorea, Passiflora, Solandra, Solanum, Thunbergia, Aeschynanthus, Heterocentron, Manettia, Hoya, Kalanchoe beauverdii types, Mandevillea, Pueraria, and so on. Or we can focus on those vines valuable for their decorative foliage: such as Gynura, Monstera, Philodendron, Plectranthus, Pilea, Senecio, Cissus, Hedera, Callisia, Tradescantia, Dioscorea, Raphidophora, Ipomea, Muehlenbeckia complexa, Rhoicissus, Syngonium, Vanilla, and so forth. Please advise us of your preference--expecially if you have a hobby greenhouse which would allow you to flower some of the more spectacular genera. $18.00.

99035 HANGING BASKET PLANTS COLLECTION [10 PLANTS] Considerably different selections will be made if you want indoor, tropical greenhouse, or outdoor baskets. Let us know. Remember that putting a couple types of plants in one hanging basket can be a beautiful summer time display--so feel free to suggest we include some upright and "filler" varieties along with cascading varieties if you plan to design with this in mind. As a hint of what we can select from if you wish flowering types would include Acalypha repens, Aptenia, Vinca, Rosa 'Red Cascade,' Impatiens, Nematanthus, Oxalis, Pelargonium peltatum types, Abutilon trailers, Cuphea, Dischidia & Hoya, Columnea, Aeschynanthus, Ruellia macrantha, Russelia, Begonia, Zygocactus, Achimenes, Heterocentron, Lycopersicon, Sinningia, Viola hederaceae, Clerodendron thomsoniae, and so on. Excellent cascaders grown mainly for dramatic foliage would include Cissus anartica, tropical grasses (Oplismenus, Stenotaphrum, Agrostis, etc), Murdannia, Muehlenbeckia, Nephrolepis and Davallia tribes, Peperomia, Coleus rehneltianus cultivars, Asparagus, Alternantera (such as 'Red Threads'}, Nepenthes, Crassula, Sedum, Carissa 'Green Carpet,' Epipremnum, Syngonium, Scindapsus, Philodendron, Senecio, Ficus repens & montana, Ipomea, most Chlorophytums, Plectranthus, the "Spiderwort" Tradescantia, Setcreasea, Zebrina, & Callisia, Neoregellia, and so on. Another suggestion: we often send this collection of 10 plants out to customers wishing to fill a windowbox with dramatic and unique plants--for this we need to know if your windowbox will be in a sunny or in a shady location. $30.00 .

99100 GRASSES COLLECTION: We can emphasize winter hardy genera such as Erianthus, Alopecurus, Arrthenatherum, Arundo, Briza, Calamagrostis, Carex, Chasmanthemum, Deschampsia, Erianthus, Festuca, Helictotrichon, Imperata, Juncus, Leymus, Miscanthus, Pennisetum, Phalaris, Phragmites, Phyllostachys, Pleioblastus, Sasa, Sasaella, Spartimia, and so on; or we can emphasize the flashy tropical genera such as Eleocharis, Scirpus, Saccharum, Cyperus, Setaria, Pennisetum, Pogonatherum, Stenotaphrum, Muhlenbergia, Agrostis, Rhynchelytrum, Cortaderia, Eragrostis, Zea, and so on. OR (and you are out there) if you would like to stipulate a few or an entire group of grass-like mimics from a range of plant families, including Acorus, Agapanthus, Calibanus & Ornithogallum, Chlorophytum, Cyperus, Dietes, Murdannia, Phormium, Allium, Crocosmia, Equisetum & Psilotum, Liriope & Ophiopogon, Reineckia, Rohdea, Sisyrinchium, Tupistra & Typha--just so direct. Your call: 5 different for $22.00, our choice within the category you need. To see The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses, click here. To see the book, Gardening with Grasses, click here.

99020 AQUATICS IN A TUB: For those of us simply too tired to dig a hole outdoors and wait for rain. A selection of essentially tropical aquatics (floaters & submerged pot types) making perfect dramatic companions for your patio tub or undrained ceramic container. Let us know the size of your container so we can select from Pistia, Fagopyrum, Scirpus cernuus, Eichornia, Zantedeschia, Cana, Echinodorus, Wedelia, Marsilea, Pilea, Cyperus, Anubias, Baumia, Alternanthera polygonioides, Colocasia, Xanthosoma, Dracaena cultivars, Equisetum diffusum, Crinum, Ruellia brittoniana cultivars, Tulbaghia, Hemigraphis, Hymenocallis, Pachira aquatica, and so on. We will ship 5 plants @ $18.00 For a winter hardy selection, please order #99069 for the TEMPERATE ZONE AQUATICS. To see a full listing of our aquatic plants, click the following link. To see The Ultimate Water Garden Book, click here.

99069 TEMPERATE ZONE AQUATICS (5 PLANTS) Plants surviving a pond in at least a Zone 6 climate--remember that few aquatic plants or critters will survive any container above ground level which freezes completely. We will select hardy marginals such as Eupatorium, Hibiscus, Lobelia, Lysimachia, Ranunculus, Helenium, Salix, Bacopa, Equisetum, Rumex, Saracenia, Phalaris, and so forth, as well as submerged types like Acorus, Houtynia, Hydrocotyle, Iris ensata and laevigata, Oenanthe, Peltandra, Typha, Scirpus, Thalia, Juncus, Saurunus, Nuphaea, and even Myriophyllum. PLEASE NOTE: We also offer a group of tropicals in the "Aquatics in a Tub" collection offered above. $25.00 . To see a full listing of our aquatic plants, click the following link. To see The Ultimate Water Garden Book, click here.

99021 BONSAI STARTER COLLECTION--10 INDOOR TROPICALS: Our most ordered collection as well as most reordered (did someone forget to water?); we send strong starter plants chosen from various genera (Such as Ficus, Citrus a. myrtifolius and Chinotto, Hedera conglomerata, 'Duckfoot, ,Willie' etc, Carissa, Carmomum, Punica, Nashia, Plectranthus ernestii, Pedilanthus t. nanus, Crassula tetragona, Bombax, Brachychiton, Bambusa, Bougainvillea, Breynia dwarf, Vitex, Calistemon, Clusea guttifera, Cissus tuberosa, Coccoluba, Capsicum, Grevillea, Podocarpus, Dodonea, Rivinia, Serissa, dwarf Codiaeum, Corokia, Camellia, Duranta, Osmanthus, Olea, Gardenia radicans cvs & cortuna, dwarf Hibiscus, Ixora, shrubby Jasminum, Lantana, Malphigia, Murraya, Myrtus, Punica, Zamia, Cycas, Iboza, Syzigium, Pogonatherum, Thunbergia erecta cvs, Trachleospermun , Dendranthemum cascade types, Zamioculcas, Myrsine, Dizygotheca, Excoecaria, Polyscias, Brassaia, Poncirus, Begonia cubensis, 'Lacy,' & partita, "Ming" Protasparagus species, Coprosma dwarf types, Cestrum, Anisodontea, Pavonia, Pittosporum, Peperomia 'Bamboo Stalks,' Halleria, Ilex dimorphophylla, Eleagnus, Calliandra, Gmelina, Guaiacum, Oxalis alstonii, Osmanthus, Kalanchoe arborescens, Fuchsia 'Lottie Hobbie,' golden Cupressus, Muehlenbeckia alstoii, Buddleia indica, Syzgium, Brassaia, dwarf Acalypha, Pogonatherum, Selaginella (for carpeting), Podocarpus, Serissa, Duranta, Corokia, Ilex, etc) which remain popular among bonsai fanciers for growing year 'round indoors under constant threat of wiring and tweaking. Please advise if you would like to receive any traditional groundcover carpeting plants such as Ficus repens cvs., Vellozia, Acorus, Peperomia, various Selaginellas, Microgramma, Equisetum, creeping Pileas, Sedums, Ophiopogon, and so on. 10 plants @ $35.00 Also note the several excellent books we offer on bonsai culture. To see a full listing of our bonsai plants, click the following link.

99106 TROUGH MINIATURES COLLECTION: We will send groundcovers, compact rosette tuffets, and even some very dwarf shrubs perfect for your trough design. We can select from Achillea, Ajuga, Allium, Arabis, Armeria, Artemesia, Buxus, Cheilanthes, Dianthus, dwarf Equisetum, Euonymous, Hieracium, dwarf Hosta, Lychnis, miniature Pennisetum, Petrorhagia, Phlox, Plantago, Ruta, Sagina, Saxifraga, mini Scabiosa, Sedum, Silene, Teucrium, Muehlenbeckia, Veronica, Viola; and, of course many dwarf and prostrate conifers and miniature deciduous shrublets. If you want this for a hobby model railroad miniature landscape, please refer to the immediately preceeding collection. With information from you we could also select a complementary group for a trough kept in a tropical conservatory or at a sunny window as well from such tropicals as Abrometiella, Crassula, Sedum, miniature Euphorbia species, Figs, Cryptanthus, Hemigraphis, Peperomias, Colysis and a host of others--this is a quickly expanding category and we are prepared for you. As many of our long term customers have evolved (?) from vast gardens to deck planters and troughs and to plant rooms and lite gardens, perhaps this will eventually become the "Boomers' Collection"--whatever. Unless you suggest otherwise, we will send 10 dependable winter hardy complementry plants @ $42.00

99315 STANDARDS & TOPIARY: Plants easily grown in containers for you to train into geometric pyramids & spheres or into bunnies, turtles & elephants--letting us know if you plan to stake these, to train them on mossed forms (best to order TOPIARY MOSS FRAME PLANTS #99314for these), or to trim and sheer them into exotic ornate shapes, so we can select the appropriate 5 plants for only $18.00--also note whether these will be grown in tropical greenhouses or outdoor courtyards. We select from such traditional subjects as Syzgium, Ibosa, Punica, Anisodontea, Ilex, Eleagnus, Laurus and Osmanthus, Cupressus, Triplochlamus, Ficus sagina, craterstoma, 'Too Little,' microcarpa, Tetradenia, Coliaeum, Hibiscus, Lavatera, Pelargonium, Teucrium fruticans, Euphorbia cotinifolia, Fuchsia triphylla, Ocimum, Solanum rantonneti, Abutilon 'Victor' & uprights, Pittosporum, Podocarpus, Acalypha, Lantana, Brugsmansia, Citris, Fortunella, Dichorisandra pendula, Fatshedera, Nerium, Rivinia, Tibouchina, and so on; let us know if your sheered imagination demands the traditional hardy conifers such as Chamaecyparis, Thuja, Juniper, and Taxus and we will oblige. For a full list of these plants, click the following link, and see the top of the page. To see the book, Topiaries & Espaliers, click here.

99314 TOPIARY MOSS FRAME PLANTS (5 PLANTS)

We will select five plants which will thrive on self-contained moss-stuffed wire forms--these selections will not need a separate container for roots, but will root within the mossed framework--and you must keep the moss moist to prevent STD (Sudden Topiary Death). We will select from such plants as the following which can root onto and into moist moss surfaces: Peperomia carpeting types, Begonia glabra and fagifolia, Scindapsus, Humata, miniature Alternantheras, Ficus pumila cultivars, Raphidophora, Hoya curtisii, lohorei, kentiana and similar species, Dischidias nummularia & others, Senecio jacobsonii & implexus, Hedera 'Duckfoot,' 'Gnome,' 'Design,' 'Willie' and others, Impatiens repens, Pellionia, Barleria repens, Acalypha repens, Pilea depressa, microphylla prostrata, glauca, and others, Saxifrage, Selaginella krausiana cultivars, mini Tradescantia and Callisia, and so on--We can even offer "tufted" plants for the rooster's comb or the peacock's feathers such as Ophiopogon, Tillandsia, Acorus, Carex, or Pogonatherum (if you so indicate on your order). A steadily increasing demand for plants easily trained on forms (miniature espaliers) left bare ribbed--especially as these are trendy at plant show exhibitions currently--allows us the chance to select vining or trainable plants easily attached to your geometric or representational frames without your having to stuff them with moss. Very elegant three-dimensional visuals result. From a surface container for the roots, the following are easily trained upon bare metal or wooden (even plastic) forms: Cissus quinquangularis, striata, rotundifolia, Plectranthus spicatus 'Ubombo,' Lantana, Muehlenbeckia, Manettia, Trachleospermum, Cydista, Ficus 'Fred Boutin' & many others, Dioscorea, Kalanchoe beauverdii, Dischidia albida & milnei, Anthurium polystichum, aemulum, Passiflora cuspidifolia, Abutilon 'Victory,' Senecio macrophylla cultivars, various Hoyas, as well as the traditional Jasminum and Rosemary wire frame wreaths. We strongly recommend Linda Yang's TOPIARIES & ESPALIERS as an excellent book to suggest sound groundrules and trouble shooting techniques so your topiary will be successful. $20.00 . To see a full listing of such plants, click the following link. To see the book, Topiaries & Espaliers, click here.

99038 TERRARIUM COLLECTION: We select interesting reliable plants from various families for a range of color & habit. 10 plants @ $25.00 . We maintain an extensive selection of genera appropriate for terrarium. We offer an extremely handsome TERRARIUMS & WARDIAN CASES for serious growers. This collection is the basic for a starting terrarium. See the photos. We offer ground covers, accent plants, and miniature tree-like subjects, selections from Abrometiella, Acorus, Adiantum, Aglonema, Alsobia, Alternanthera 'Christmas Tree,' 'White Carpet,' 'Green Machine,' Anthurium radicans, Begonia cultivars, Breynia disticha nana, Chirita, Chlorophytum bichetii, Chirita, Colysis Cryptanthus, Cuphea, Cyperus fertilis, Dionea, Dorstenia, Duranta, Episcia, Euphorbia francoisii, leuconeura, & other minis, Fatshedera, Ficus pumila cultivars, Fittonia, Gardenia radicans, Gymnostachyum, Hedera 'Duck Foot,' hemigraphis 'Red Equator,' Helxine, Humata,Justicia extensa, mini-Hawaiian Impatiens, Kohleria 'Flirt,' Maranta repens, Microgramma palmerii, Monstera siltepacana, Pellionia, dwarf Peperomias, many Pilea, Rivinia, Saintpaulia, Ruellia "Strawberries & Cream,' Saxifraga, Scirpus cernuus, Selaginella,serissa, snygonium, Tectaria, and so on. This collection will include enough to make the beginning terrarium look somewhat finished. Be sure to include a rock or two or other accent objects. You need to include in the notes section of the invoice what size terrarium you are working with (see below for a WARDIAN CASE COLLECTION with a list of larger statured plants) and any particular plants you like so that we have an idea what plant groups to pull for your terrarium order. If you need plants to live with your pet reptile or favorite amphibian, we will select from Anacampseros, Haworthia, mini Aloes, Gasterias, Ledebouria, Portulaca, mini-Sansevierias, Cyanotis and so on--you will need to add the 'possum skull you found last fall for your lizards' compatible furniture. Remember to use a bit of activated charcoal below the soil level to keep any potential contaminates (salts from water) from causing dampoff in the new terrarium. You can get this from any Tropical Fish Store. To see a full listing of our terrarium plants, click the following link.

99553 TERRARIUM COLLECTION--RARE SELECTIONS: For five extremely special plants for only $27.50 This collection includes miniature items like the previous collection, but the base cost of the items chosen is considerably higher. Instead of ten plants, you get five plants of more unusual variety and color. If you already have a terrarium and just want to fill it in with some more unusual items, this might be just the collection for you. This collection is selected from Polyscias, Oxalis alstonii, Selaginellas such as umbrosa, Tillansia, rare Ferns, mini Philodendrons, Euonymous 'Rykujo,' Calathea, Hydnophytum, Macodes, Maxilaria, Monstera such as stanleyana, Nephrolepis such as 'Kinky,' Spathicarpa, Vellozia, Anthuriium radicans x dressleri, rare Peperomias such as 'Sunrise,' and so on. To see a full listing of our rare terrarium plants, click the following link.

90234 TERRARIUM: WARDIAN CASE COLLECTION-- LARGER SIZED SELECTIONS: This Collection will again give you 10 plants for your terrarium/wardian case. For the wonderful larger scaled speciality (such as a 15 to 20 gallon size or larger) terrariums pictured on our website, you will need the slightly fuller plants of this collection, especially as several will be chosen for height. Selections from Scindapsis, dwarf Neoregelia, Rosa 'Si,' Sinningia, Reineckia, Clusia guttifera, Cryptbergia, Selaginella plana & uncinata, Impatiens 'Secret Love' & repens, Raphis, Lepisorus, Medinilla 'Lalique,' Pseuderanthemum alatum, Pteris, dwarf Alocasia, Anthurium 'Mickey Mouse,' Anthurium polystischum, larger Tillandsia, Tolmiea, Philodendron 'Nurse Noodles,' Ficus 'Fred Boutin,' Hedera conglomerata, 'Little Diamond' and others, Ophiopogon 'Aritaki,' Asplenium, Nemantanthus, Calvoa, Chiritas, Pogonatherum, Polystichum, Adiantum peruvianum, Anubias, Geogonanthus, Hoffmania, Peperomias, Orthotanthus, and so on. We will pick 10 appropriate humidity lovers for $35.00 To see a full listing of our larger terrarium plants, click the following link.

99066 WINTER BLOOMERS [5 CONSERVATORY TYPE PLANTS] Mainly old Victorian favorites. If you have a greenhouse or cool bright plant room, this will be a fine collection for you to play with--we will select from such as Abutilon, Barleria, Brugmansia, Carissa, Cestrum newellii, Citrofortunella,Cochliostema, Dendranthema 'Aoi' or 'Hatsu Hikari,' Dombeya, Epiphyllum, Euphorbia fulgens, Gloxinia sylvatica, Hibiscus, Ibosa, Jasminum, Justicia, Malvaviscus, Medinilla, Melasphaerula, Odontonema, Oxalis, Pavonia, Pelargonium, Pittosporum, Plectranthus, Ruellia, Senecio Serissa, Sinningia, Solandra, Solanum, Sparmannia, Strobilanthes isophyllus, Tecomaria, Thorncroftia, Viola hederaceae, Zygocactus, and so on. . $18.00 . To see a full listing of winter blooming conservatory plants, click the following link.

99067 WINTER BLOOMERS [5 HOUSE PLANT TYPES] Mainly old Victorian favorites also, but these are plants that typically need a bright winter window or a cool to moderate temperature window for best performance. Remember blooming plants do need good light--none of the following will set buds and blooms if not given adequate light. Selections could be from Aechmea, Aeschynanthus, Aloes, Alsobia, Alternanthera dentata, Anthurium, Begonias, Billbergia, Chirita, Clivia, Crassula multicava & woodii, Doritis, Episcea, Eucharis, Euphorbia, Hippeastrum, Hoya, Jasminum, Kalanchoe, Maxilaria, Monadenium, Osmanthus fragrans, Pedilanthus, Pelargonium, Sedum adolphii and others, Thunbergia, Saintpaulia, and so on. As with all these inexpensive introductory collections, we select well established plants in good supply here the week we ship them to you and thus they must be our choice to keep these low prices--if you wish particular items, just order them individually by stock number. $22.00 . To see a full listing of winter blooming houseplants, click the following link.

99543 I'M GITTIN RELIGION COLLECTION (5 PLANTS) Give us your growing conditions so we can choose appropriate tropical and subtropical plants from Crown of Thorns, Rosary Vine, Jerusalem Cherry, Voo Doo Bulbs, Angel's Trumpet, Moses-in-the-boat, Joseph's Coat, Buddhist Pine, Prayer Plant, Devil's Backbone, Apostles' Plant, Mistletoe Cactus, Chalice Vine, Temple Bells, Passionflower, Christmas Pride, Golden Archangel, etc. If you wish to have similarly themed winter hardy types (such as Devil's Walking Stick, Lenten Rose, Bethlehem Sage, Rose of Sharon, Sacred lily, Star of Bethlehem, etc.) please order them from the perennial and shrub section of the catalogue as their habits and cultural needs are too diverse to include them in any collection. The advanced collector might consider ordering individually such offerings as Ficus religiosa, Citrus sarcodactylis "Buddhas' Hand," Ficus "Krishna's Nectar Cup," Salvia divinorum, or even Guaiacum sanctum. But for now, why not try five labeled beginners plants at $18.00 . To see a full listing of plants with religious names, click the following link.

99103 KID'S KORNER: Children love mimic caterpillars, green tapeworms that bloom, rouge plants with berries, and the odd carnivore or sensitive plant--and never can resist the easily grown "Mother of Thousands" Kalanchoes, a pot of "Squills" Ledebouria or "Electric Grass" Scirpus; equally fun are "Pregnant Onion" Ornithogallum, Pedilanthus "Devil's Backbone," "Felted Peperface" Peperomias, "Pillow Plant" Plectranthus, "Cardamon" Elettaria, "Queen's Tears" Billbergia, "Earth Star" Cryptanthus, "Titty Fruit" Solanum, "Firecracker Factory" Russelia, "Cigar Flower" Cuphea, "Ric Rack" Cryptocerus, "Topsy Turvey" Echeveria, "Bowtie Plant" Gasteria, "Ghost Plant" Graptopetalum, "Dancing Bones" Hatiora, "Dragon Fruit" Hylocerus, "Wart Flower" Dorstenia, and the "PIggyback" Tolmiea. We note what kids love here at the nursery and will choose 5 reliable plants for only $10.00--and no, we will not insist on an I.D. as we do realize that numerous kids receiving this selection are well into their forties and fifties. To see a full listing of plants for kids, click the following link.

99160 ZOO ANIMALS COLLECTION (5): We have noted various customers' amusement derived from accumulating groups of plants based on their common names and, resultingly, have decided to pander to such refined eccentricity by offering two possible categories: Tropical, as in "Tapeworm Plant" (Homalocladum), "Congo Cockatoo" (Impatiens}, "Ponytail" (Beaucarnea), "Giant Ape" (Alocasia), "Spider Plant" (Chlorophytum), 'Lion's Tail" (Leonotis), "Cat's Wiskers" (Orthospiphon), "Butterfly Weed" (Asclepias curr.), "Batface Heather" (Cuphaea), "Rooster Comb" (Campyoneuron), "Rattail" (Cactus), "Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia), "Panda Bear" (Kalanchoe), "Parrot Flower" (Heliconia), "Partridge-breast" (Aloe), "Piggyback" (Tolmiea), "Rabbit's Foot" (Humata), "Batwing" (Passiflora and Tacca), "Pigtail" (Anthurium), "Gila Monster" (Ledebouria), and so on. A second category of winter hardy plants might include 'Lamb's Ear" (Stachys), "Tiger Lily" (Lillum), "Dogwood" (Cornus), "Buckeye" (Aesculus), "Butterfly Bush"(Buddleia), "Cattail"(Typha), "Crowsfoot" (Ranunculus), "Horsetail" (Equisetum), "Cowstail" (Cephalotaxus), "Hart's Tongue" (Phylitis), and "Goatsbeard" (Aruncus). Imaginary animals would create a considerable third group--"Dragonbones"(Euphorbia), "Dragonblood" (Dracaena) and "Dragonflower" (Huernia) are a mere start. 5 reliable plants for only $22.00--and no, once again we will not insist on an I.D. from your vet. For a far more exhaustive listing of these please refer to see the following link.

99116 THE COLOR PURPLE I: Trendy tones of purple, violet, magenta, & unnatural lavender in foliage and/or in flower constitute this astoundingly popular collection--and little wonder as we can select from such beauties as Aechmea 'Foster's Favorite,' Costus, 'Foster Botanic Garden,' Peperomia repii, caperata, clusiifolia, Cryptobergia, Ctenanthe, Fosterella, Philodendrons (such as 'Black Cardinal' & 'Anderson's Red'), various Pseuderanthemums, Setcreasea, Zebrina & Triprogandra, Datura metel 'Tatula,' Synadenium grantii rubra, Ficus elastica 'Burgundy,' various "Black Taro" Colocasia and Alocasia, Crinum, Nautilocalyx, Aeonium 'Schwarzkopf,' Iresine, Ipomea, Alpinia leutocarpa, Euphorbia cotinifolia atropurpurea and "Flameleaf,' Hibiscus eetveldtianus, Zingiber 'Midnight,' Eucomis 'Sparkling Burgundy,' Ensete maurelii, Coprosma 'Black Cloud,' Oxalis regnellii and siliquosa cultivars, Hemigraphis, various outstanding Coleus, Graptophyllum, Alternanthera, Dodonaea, Pennisetum setaceum and Phormium Cultivars, Solanum quitoense, Strobilanthes 'Exotica,' Gynura, and so on. Please remember that if you want any particular plant from this varied list, you must order it individually, as we can only offer such a low price by selecting what is well established and pleniful on the day we ship your order to you. Why not try our beginner's selection of 5 purple plants @ $12.50 For a full list of purple plants, click the following link. To see a book on gardening with purple plants, click here.

99162 THE BLACK GARDEN COLLECTION: While overlapping with the two previous purpled collections, this will be more in tune with the numerous articles derived from the now famous book (which we offer) on the black garden with such citizens as Strobilanthus, Ipomea, Coleus, Pseuderanthemum, Hibiscus, Tripogogon, Perilla, Aeonium, Ophiopogon, Euphorbia (cotinifolia), Dahlia (Bishop), Pennisetum, Oxalis, Alternanthera, Colocasia, Capsicum, Cordyline, Ajuga, and Setcreasea as well as hardies such as Ajuga, Heuchera, Sambucus, Salix, Weigelia, Petasites, Zantedeschia, Salvia lyrata cultivars, Trifolium, Lagerstroemia 'Pink Velour,' Lysimachia atropurpurea, Plantago, Cryptotaenia, Cercis 'Forest Pansy,' numerous Sedums, Buddleia 'Guenivere,' Cotinus, and Eupatorium. If you delve too deeply here, you will almost certainly be on the fringes of creating a "Goth Garden" which will thrill your previously difficult to understand children and grandchildren. While some listed here are expensive trees, and while any individual plant you wish must be ordered individually, we do offer a good reliable starter collection including both winter hardy and flashy tropicals of 10 plants @ $22.00 To see a book on gardening with dark plants, click here.

99457 THE WHITE GARDEN COLLECTION (5 PLANTS) A selection of perennials and tropicals which present silver & gray or even cream foliage (including high variegation), or white blooms for a peak display summer and early fall. We can select from Lavendula, Hosta, Dichondra, Heuchera, Ophiopogon 'Aritaki,' Lamium Veronica incana, Platycodon album, Wisteria f. nivea, Salix helvatica, Stachys and many other Perennials with more immediately showy tropicals thriving in the summer garden such as Oxalis "Dorothy Chao,' variegated Agapanthus, Pteris, Breynia, white leaved Caladiums, Canna 'Stuttgart,' Chlorophytum c. variegatum, Tradescantia sillamontana and albiflora, Murdannia (and other white striped "Spiderworts" and "Grasses"}, Passiflora 'Constance Elliott,' Lantana 'White Dwarf,' Brugsmansia 'Single White,' 'Double White,' & variegates, Alternanthera 'Snowball,' 'White Carpet,' 'Creme de Menthe,' Viola 'Swanley White,' Teucrium fruticans, Salvia discolor, Centaurea 'Capri,' Zantedeschia, Plectranthus argentatus, and variegates, several Pilea, and so on and on. Alternately, if you so demand, we can easily send a group appropriate for your hobby greenhouse if you so stipulate for a silver and white January display to rival the snow outdoors--in addition to various of the tropicals just listed, good indoor performers include Syngonium 'Holly M,' Sansevierias 'Silver Hahnii,' 'Bantel's Sensation,' 'Moonlite,' & 'Gray Lady,' silver Aglaonemas, Allamanda 'Silver Jenny,' Peperomia caperata argentea, obtusifolia alba and others, Hoya 'Pink-Silver,' Kalanchoe hildebrandii, and even such stunning ferns as Platycerium v. 'Lemoinei '. $22.00 .

92573 THE GOLD GARDEN COLLECTION: 5 TROPICALS: A selection of plants with yellow foliage and/or golden yellow blossoms for your special urns, dramatic windowboxes, sunroom or for your additions of fall color to your perennial beds. For topical golden blossoms, we offer Clivia miniata aurea, yellow Euphorbia milii, Asclepias 'Silky Gold,' Dendranthema 'Hatsu Hikari,' Solandra maxima, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana citrina, Lantana 'Samantha,' and many more. For golden yellow tropical foliage explore Peristrophe, Wedelia, Osmanthus 'Nishiki,' Lysimachia n. aurea, Nephrolepia 'Tiger,' various Agave and Furcraea, Chlorophytum mandianum & 'Golden Glow,' Portulacaria and Sansevieria cultivars, Impatiens 'Texas Gold,' Snygonium, Ipomea and Pelargonium cultivars, Trachleospermum 'Ogon-Nishiki,' Monstera d. marmorata, many hyrids of Coleus, Tradescantia aurea, Ficus 'Reginald,' numerous forms of Alternanthera, Pseuderanthemnum, Acalypha and Iresine, Talinum 'Kingwood Gold,' Sanchezia, Zanthosoma 'Lime Zinger,' Dieffenbachia 'Rudolf Roehrs,' Saxifraga s. aurea, Duranta cultivars, Alpenia speciosa and many others. If you need hardy golden plants, many are found among the Juniperus, Pinus, Thuja, Taxus, Euphorbia, Ilex, Forsythia (flowers and foliage), Buxus, Carex and Hedera; or Pleioblastus auricoma, Vinca 'Surrey Marble,' Aquilegia, Caryopteris 'Worcester Gold,' Iris pseudocorus and pallida, Lysimachia, Persicaria 'Golden Arrow,' Agastache 'Golden Jubilee' Acorus and Berberis cultivars, Yucca, Humulus, Stachys, Tradescantia and even Leycesteria. So that we can select appropriately, please let us know how you plan to use these 5 plants @ $18.00. For some intense inspiration, please consider an entire book on golden plants. Click here.

THE TROPICAL LOOK / THE EXOTIC GARDEN / HOT PLANTS FOR COOL CLIMATES:

THE TROPICAL LOOK / THE EXOTIC GARDEN / HOT PLANTS FOR COOL CLIMATES
OK, so you have nearly memorized Riffle's The Tropical Look and Iversen's The Exotic Garden; you are totally inspired by Schrader & Ross' Hot Plants for Cool Climates. This is the category close to what Dan Hinkley calls "Tropicalismo Gardening"! Now you want to flesh out your own version of shamelessly flashy tropicals & subtropicals currently in high fashion due not only to some excellent books, but in many plant magazine articles, excellent botanic & civic garden displays as well as smashingly flamboyant plantings at zoos & amusement parks--we suggest a beginning core group of plants from the following collections to get your tropics started. No roadside nursery's plugs & packs of cheap annuals will show up in either of these.

To see a full listing of such plants, click the following link. To see Riffle's the Tropical Look, click here.

99690 TROPICAL GARDENS--CHEAP GLITZ: For a quick fix without serious bank account shock--this might (depending on the week) include Sanchezia, Acalypha, Caladium, Synadenium, Pennisetum, Tripogandra, Costus, Talinum, vigorous Begonia, Dietes, Carex, Cordyline, Strobilanthes, Tetrastigma. showy Plectranthus, even a shameless giant Kalanchoe. Five plus plants @ $20.00

99691 TROPICAL GARDENS--SPECTACULAR SUBSTANCE: The serious impact of Ligularia, Breynia, Clerodendron, Musa, Alocasia, Alpinia, Anthurium., Bougainvillea, Eragrostis, Colocasia, rare Canna, Aucuba, leafy Euphorbias, Crinums, Colocasia, summer blooming Hibiscus, Brugsmansia, etc. Five plus plants @ $50.00. We must be doing something right with this selection as many customers order this every spring!

***Beyond the boundaries of these collections are plants which, while perfect in such a display, would take too long to grow quickly enough to give an immediate impact in one season. We suggest that you separately order these in terms of growing them on for eventual inclusion in your extravagant displays: Palms, most Bamboo, Citrus, Excoecaria, Punica, Heliconia, Jatropha, Monstera, Phormium, Rohdea, Tree Ferns, Strelitzias, Agaves, Crinums, & Cycads. ***Also note the Banana collection offered earlier in this list. ***For those of you living nearby, remember that we always stock large Thai ceramic pots at the nursery.

99029 GREENHOUSE COLLECTION: BEGINNER & HOBBYIST: A popular group of plants for those of you starting up a new hobby greenhouse or planting a backyard in the keys. This group is frequently ordered by local plant society chapters and garden clubs everywhere needing some unusual, some uncommon, and distinctive plants to spice up their fun-raising plant sales--we are most responsive to your particular emphasis such as bonsai starters, succulents, dramatic foliage, fragrance, herbal use, perennial beds, etc. when we gather 50 labeled plants for only $150.00. As this constitutes a considerable bulk, this collection is priced as postpaid.

99030 GREENHOUSE: ADVANCED COLLECTOR: This wide ranging selection is very popular with botanic gardens needing unique plants in their supporting sales areas & volunteer training workshops (and a number from each shipment seem to become parts of the permanent displays); this is also much ordered by estate or municipal conservatories starting new displays or pumping up old displays in the most thrifty was. Nonetheless, our continued focus for this splendid group of choice plants remains that jaded hobby grower urgently needing some new toys outside what they would typically find locally or would notice in a catalogue. This has also been much ordered by small mom & pop nurseries who need to add some serious spice & punch to keep their regular customers returning. Please tell us your light conditions, your interest in foliage, bloom, succulence, etc--if these are significant considerations. If you are interested only in specific plants or genera, please order them from the main catalogue with their stock numbers. 50 rare plants for only $250.00. As with the previous collection, this group is priced as postpaid.

NOTES ON THE ABOVE PLANT COLLECTIONS:
>All plants will be labeled; no duplicates will be included unless you so request--unless you have ordered several of the exact same collection which would necessarily involve duplications.
>If you already have several plants in a category and wish to order a collection of this group, simply include the names of what you already have so we do not send duplicates.
>If you designate specific plants in a collection, we will entertain your suggestions but cannot guarantee or promise their inclusion. If you want a particular plant, order it from the main catalogue.
>A number of plant society chapters, garden clubs, public garden plant sales houses, etc. regularly order these very economic collections to raise money for their groups or institutions; if your group or sales area would like quotes for larger numbers of plants, or different categories (such as plants for young children, Crassula family members, hanging basket or wreath making subjects, etc.) please write or call us for specific quotations.
>Because of the demands on our mailorder, collections cannot be picked up on our open days unless you have provided us with your want list at least a week ahead so these plants might be pulled with other orders at the beginning of the shipping days. They are mailorder only. Our walk in area has a fine selection of plants at all time available for your selection when you arrive--you will find many selections not individually listed on the website as well as the more popular catalogue offerings on the benches Fridays and Saturdays, as well as larger specimens and hanging baskets.

The catalogue will periodically have other Collections available. We might possibly change the variety here also during the year, as stocks and crops change.