Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tropical Garden #103, 1 by dyzzypyxxy

dyzzypyxxy wrote:
Ardesia, happy birthday, and let's hope we all get the rain! We have some clouds this morning - yay!

I'm with you on the sentiment to support local independent nurseries. Also if I order, I like to order from close by if I can - less trucks on the road using gas and polluting etc. That being said, of the big stores, Lowe's does have more interesting plants than anywhere else in my experience. Their buyer seems to like unusual varieties.

Thanks everyone for the info on Philos. I am looking at P. gloriosum from Florida Hill Nursery to fill in that gap in my shady border. Anyone had plants from them? They are up near you, Mj, I think. But fairly new. They seem to have very good prices and if I order up to 4 plants (such a problem . . ! ) they give a flat rate shipping charge. I hate paying outrageous shipping!

My only reservation, since my plants will generally stay outdoors year 'round, maybe a smooth-leaf variety would be less prone to fungal disease than the velvety leafed varieties? I do love the look of those velvety leaves, though. Thoughts??