Encephalartos

ANQUSTIFOLIA Attractive Caribbean species with fine green leaves which emerge chocolate brown. Easy to grow. $24

CALIFANOI Recommended Highly ornamental medium size, stems to 2m, new leaves woolly light green becoming blue/green to blue deeply v’ed, large cream white cones, cold tolerant, ideally suited to sub-tropics, adaptable hardy, rarely grown, excellent feature plant, full sun. No Stock

CAPUTOI Close to extinction. This extremely rare species grows in one semi desert area. Wild population, less than 60 plants. Medium size, blue/grey leaves, large greenish white cones. Very rare in cultivation. A true collector’s plant. Hardy, easy to grow. Full sun. $100

CYCAS INERMIS A dwarf species with short glossy green, compact leaves. Grows on limestone cliffs. Produces cones after 5-6 years, caudex being golf ball size at maturity. A very interesting & hardy cycad good for small spaces. $24ea

CYCAS SEGMENTIFIDA (China) A small cycad producing a stem to 40cms. Leaves are glossy green, arching & erect. Produces cones within 5 years. Needs some protection. Choice! $19ea

CYCAS SIMPLICIPINA (China) A small subterranean cycad prepering shade. Long green arching leaves to 2.5 metres. Produces cones in 4-5 years- very attractive $35

EDULE (Mexico) The most commonly grown Dioon. Glossy mid green leaves, very hardy. Cones white & woolly, forms a shot stem after many years, Easy to grow & compact. $ 8.00 ea

EL CAMEROON Recommended Vigorous grower, resembles D. Merolae but larger and more robust, very attractive foliage, excellent feature plant for rockery. Full sun or shade. Unknown in cultivation. $25

ENCEPHALARTOIDES (Columbia) Rare Columbian sp., forms a trunk to 1.5m, full sun, mid green leaves, hardy, unknown in cultivation. No Stock.

HILDAE Attractive bamboo like leaf species which grows in shade or part sun. Rare and highly ornamental species. Forms clumps when very old. $ 12,$18,$25

HOLMGRENII Recommended Grows in humid forest in mountains. One of the most attractive species, closely spaced lime green leaves, full sun or shade. Makes a highly ornamental feature plant. Almost unknown in cultivation and rare in nature. $ 55

INERMIS (Mexico) Attractive rainforest species which will handle full sun. Glossy green leaves, white cones, almost extinct in habitat. Rare. No Stock.

MEJAIE (Honduras) A beautiful rainforest species with glossy green leaves and huge white cones. Resembles D. spinulosum, hardy, full sun, easy to grow. $18

MEROLAE Recommended Medium to large size forest species, attractive blue/green leaves, large cream white woolly cones, compact, highly ornamental, outstanding specimen plant for rockery. Rare in cultivation. Adapts to shade, prefers full sun. Hardy and easy to grow. $ 25 - $ 35

MIQUELLI (China) A rare dwarf species found on limestone cliffs. Produces cones in 3-4 years. $18ea

PURPUREA (Mexico) very few A beautiful rainforest species, brown purple leaves turning green, very attractive, easy to grow. Rare. No Stock.

ROEZLII (Columbia) A beautiful rainforest species, orange yellow leaves turning green, very attractive, easy to grow. No Stock.

TOMASELLI (Mexico) A rare compact species with blue grey leaves and large white woolly cones. Will grow in sun or shade. Almost never seen in cultivation. $ 28

Dioons, Cycas & Zamia

ANQUSTIFOLIA Attractive Caribbean species with fine green leaves which emerge chocolate brown. Easy to grow. $24

CALIFANOI Recommended Highly ornamental medium size, stems to 2m, new leaves woolly light green becoming blue/green to blue deeply v’ed, large cream white cones, cold tolerant, ideally suited to sub-tropics, adaptable hardy, rarely grown, excellent feature plant, full sun. No Stock

CAPUTOI Close to extinction. This extremely rare species grows in one semi desert area. Wild population, less than 60 plants. Medium size, blue/grey leaves, large greenish white cones. Very rare in cultivation. A true collector’s plant. Hardy, easy to grow. Full sun. $100

CYCAS INERMIS A dwarf species with short glossy green, compact leaves. Grows on limestone cliffs. Produces cones after 5-6 years, caudex being golf ball size at maturity. A very interesting & hardy cycad good for small spaces. $24ea

CYCAS SEGMENTIFIDA (China) A small cycad producing a stem to 40cms. Leaves are glossy green, arching & erect. Produces cones within 5 years. Needs some protection. Choice! $19ea

CYCAS SIMPLICIPINA (China) A small subterranean cycad prepering shade. Long green arching leaves to 2.5 metres. Produces cones in 4-5 years- very attractive $35

EDULE (Mexico) The most commonly grown Dioon. Glossy mid green leaves, very hardy. Cones white & woolly, forms a shot stem after many years, Easy to grow & compact. $ 8.00 ea

EL CAMEROON Recommended Vigorous grower, resembles D. Merolae but larger and more robust, very attractive foliage, excellent feature plant for rockery. Full sun or shade. Unknown in cultivation. $25

ENCEPHALARTOIDES (Columbia) Rare Columbian sp., forms a trunk to 1.5m, full sun, mid green leaves, hardy, unknown in cultivation. No Stock.

HILDAE Attractive bamboo like leaf species which grows in shade or part sun. Rare and highly ornamental species. Forms clumps when very old. $ 12,$18,$25

HOLMGRENII Recommended Grows in humid forest in mountains. One of the most attractive species, closely spaced lime green leaves, full sun or shade. Makes a highly ornamental feature plant. Almost unknown in cultivation and rare in nature. $ 55

INERMIS (Mexico) Attractive rainforest species which will handle full sun. Glossy green leaves, white cones, almost extinct in habitat. Rare. No Stock.

MEJAIE (Honduras) A beautiful rainforest species with glossy green leaves and huge white cones. Resembles D. spinulosum, hardy, full sun, easy to grow. $18

MEROLAE Recommended Medium to large size forest species, attractive blue/green leaves, large cream white woolly cones, compact, highly ornamental, outstanding specimen plant for rockery. Rare in cultivation. Adapts to shade, prefers full sun. Hardy and easy to grow. $ 25 - $ 35

MIQUELLI (China) A rare dwarf species found on limestone cliffs. Produces cones in 3-4 years. $18ea

PURPUREA (Mexico) very few A beautiful rainforest species, brown purple leaves turning green, very attractive, easy to grow. Rare. No Stock.

ROEZLII (Columbia) A beautiful rainforest species, orange yellow leaves turning green, very attractive, easy to grow. No Stock.

TOMASELLI (Mexico) A rare compact species with blue grey leaves and large white woolly cones. Will grow in sun or shade. Almost never seen in cultivation. $ 28

Agave, Yuccas, Succulents etc.

ADENIUM OBESUM-DESERT ROSE ROSE Pink flowers, fat base, choice $5

AOLIFOLIA Green leaves, hardy, forms stem, vigorous No Stock

BACCATA recurved blue leaves, red margin, choice, hardy $15

BLUE CLUSTER Compact, clumping, attractive foliage, for rockeries No Stock

CAMERONII A single stemmed med size trunking species, turns pink in dry weather, vigorous, attractive, very hardy, recommended. $8

DECIPIENS Lge, light green leaves, vigorous, specimen plant. $6

DESMETTIANA Highly ornamental variegated feature plant. $4, 6, 8, 12, 20

DICHOTOMA Trunking specimen to 4m, desert sp., ornamental $10

DIFFUSA Pinkish green leaves, uncommon No Stock

FUCRAEA MEDIO-PICTA Variegated cream, yellow and green, feature specimen plant, very choice $6,12

GEAYI Grey green leaves, pink stripes, very nice $10,20

GYPSOPHYLLA Curling blue leaves, very ornamental, compact $7, $12

HESPERALOE PARVIFLORA Thin blue/green leaves, red flowers. $10.00

HORRIDA Blue/grey clumping species, choice $20

LACTEA Hardy green stems, tiny leaves $15,20

LAMERI Glossy green leaves, vigorous, hardy $6,10

OBSCURA Species - no information $12

PERSISTENTIFOLIA Small branching rockery plant $15

POTATORUM-KICHOKHAN Compact, blue, very choice No Stock

STRICTA Hardy, thin blue/green leaves, compact, ornamental. $12

THRASKII Trunking specimen to 3m, recurving green leaves, spectacular feature plant, yellow clustering flowers, trunk to 3m, very choice $8

TORREI Blue green leaves, feature plant, choice, hardy $15

VICTORIA-REGINA Very compact, ornamental, striped green leaves No Stock

XYLONACANTHA Purple green leaves, hardy, choice $10