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Heliconia is a genus of about 200 species known for its quintessentially tropical inflorescences and large, exotic green leaves. Blooms are incredibly colourful and often pollinated by hummingbirds.
Gingers are a family, Zingiberaceae, with about 1.300 species and some are well-known ornamentals, spices and medicines.
Heliconias and gingers are tropical herbaceous plants with underground stem. Many species are sensitive to frost, but some originate in colder habitats and will do well in a Mediterranean climate. A few also tolerate snow and frost. We ship healthy field-grown rhizomes with at least two active growing points.
Hanging heliconia of unusual beauty, with velvety-hairy pink inflorescences and gorgeous foliage, which is glossy and marron underneath.
Rostrata is the most classic pendent heliconia, native to Tropical South America. A must for any tropical garden.
Cold-hardy heliconia native to the cool mountains of Eastern Mexico. Heliconia schiedeana has a bold, glossy light-green foliage, holding attractive red inflorescences in Summer or Fall. It is a must for any tropical garden in a non-tropical area.
This very small form of Heliconia stricta is the most popular dwarf Heliconia: a favorite of all times because of its small stature and miniature blooms, with bright orange red-bracts. It is very easy to grow and fits well as a potted specimen in any small greenhouse, while it is also used in tropical landscaping, planted in beds.
Supreme bloomer for garden landscaping, pot-growing and cut flowers. This "bird of fire" is a very consistant bloomer with glossy erect red inflorescences of medium size. Each bract is enhanced with green and burgundy edges. The plant is small and flowers are produced at 1,2-1,7 m in height, which is both good for the eyes to watch and the hands to pick!
This ornamental hybrid that has it all: extended prolific blooming, cold-resistance, dwarf size, excellent as cut-flower. It was obtained by crossing Heliconia psittacorum x Heliconia spathocircinata 'Golden Torch Adrian'
We selected this hybrid here in Tenerife. It is a particularly nice and hardy cross between Heliconia subulata and H. pendula, which are two cool-hardy species, good for the subtropics.
This is a robust old natural hybrid of Heliconia bihai and Heliconia caribaea. It has red and yellow blooms and grows to a height of 2-4 m. Easy growing, easy blooming. Inflorescences are truly beautiful, glossy, and long-lasting both on the plant and as a cut flower.
Healthy in general, as most gingers, this Kaempferia is used as a strengthener or aphrodisiac since immemorial times. It is also a nice ornamental: flowers are not too exciting (parvi-flora means small flowered) but leaves are glossy and wavy.
Arrowroot is a root crop with edible starchy rhizomes, and also a beautiful plant. It grows in full sun with ornamental wide green leaves, which are reminiscent of the more colourful Calathea species produced for the house plant market.
h=40-60 cm - Cont. 12 cm. The famous "Traveller's tree" of Madagascar is an icon of tropical gardening of all times. It is a palm-like tree holding a crown of majestic, large banana-leaves, arranged as a giant fan. Flowers are strelitzia-like.
The "White Bird of Paradise"is the largest of all strelitzias, with bold, enormous dark leaves arranged as a fan. A classic in Subtropical and Mediterranean gardening as it tolerates long winters and light frosts.
Small, h= 20-35 cm. An all-times star among exotic flowers. It is the popular bird-of-paradise. This low herbaceous shrub is able to take light frosts and makes an excellent potted plant. Cut flowers are long lasting.
Field grown adult specimen, about 8 years old from seeds of the yellow-flowered selection of the famous "bird of paradise" flower
Two-three year old seedling. New, yellow-flowered selection of the famous "bird of paradise" flower, developed in South Africa, released in the early 90's but still uncommon in the trade.
Large plant, 50-100 cm tall, with 2 or 3 heads. Height is unpredictable because stock changes but we will select the best plant for you. Sometimes we ship it with flowers or flowerbuds.
Chocolate Beehive Ginger produces compact, glossy "beehive" inflorescences, with a beautiful chocolate-reddish colour. It starts blooming early in the year and it is long-lasting, with fragrant flowers.
Ginger is a widelspread Asian herb, with culinary and medicinal uses. Reed-like foliage grows in the warmer months from an underground rhizome.
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