Is having a plant sale if you want to come the detales are below... so far janetos, honeybee, toni, ruba and my self... ms jen and rylaff maybe.... so come and join us on a nice shopping day and might even have trades that day....
ely
Saturday, July 17, 2004
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
Pelican Greenhouse in City Park
Create the feeling of a tropical paradise in your own back yard. New Orleans premier tropical plant sale boasts a vast selection of rare and unusual tropical plants including gingers, ferns, bananas, and heliconias propagated from our collection. These plants love the heat, and most will return year after year. Bring a wagon for your shopping convenience. Check or cash accepted. Proceeds benefit the New Orleans Botanical Garden and City Park.
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Oh my I didn't realize it was coming up. I may be able to make it. No excuse since I live here - but hubby's strict on the budget. What time does everyone plan on arriving? I'd want to be there at opening b/c of the heat and also selection!
8 o clock...
Plant Sale?? Daisy!! Can we come to this but it is on Saturday..??? We will still be in LA right?? Daisy???
This is supposedly an awesome sale - hear raves about it on radio garden show. People showing up with wagons and big sticks, doing battle to the death over gingers, very exciting. Only the really crazy people go to plant sale in N.O. in JULY!!!
Diva,
Believe me, Larry, JanetOS, Auntea, Loree, Karen & I (Honeybee) "QUALIFY" for the Crazy People! Should have been with us in May. We had to drag each other away from the sale, we stayed almost the whole day. And we are talking about one HOT MAY DAY!!!!! But we scored some Great Plants & Friendships!! We were almost as crazy in Mobile this month, but again, we scored!
Hope you will join us. Can't miss us "We will be first in line".
Honeybee
Bumping this up, to remind everyone since it is 13 days away!!
Janet
Are we going to caravan or what?
Does anybody have an website address? This sounds great!
The manager of city park sent me an email, per my request, and it has all the plants listed. It is in Microsoft word, and I can't get it to paste here, but if someone wants it, email me, and I will forward it to you.
Janet
Sometimes, when the traditional cut-and-paste method doesn't work, this one will:
Highlight the text to be copied.
Then, press CRTL and C (together)
Insert your cursor where the text is to be placed
Hit CRTL and V (together)
Might be worth a try.
NEW ORLEANS BOTANICAL GARDENS
2004 TROPICAL SALE GINGER AND BANANA GUIDE
Gingers are an ideal plant for our area because they thrive in our hot wet humid summer and they normally come back from the rhizome after a hard freeze and many are usually unscathed after our mild winters. Most of the gingers that we have for sale are rhizome freeze hardy. Those that are tender or that will not bloom in the year following a hard freeze are so noted.
ALPINIA SHELL GINGERS
Almost all alpinias have attractive foliage that is usually aromatic. Some have a large showy inflorescence. Some are used for spice or food.
Alpinia formosana Pinstripe Ginger
This foliage plant has green leaves with white pinstripes. It produces large inflorescence of white and red flowers in late spring after mild winters or if protected. Grows to 6’ in medium to full sun. Both inflorescence and foliage are used in flower arrangements.
Alpinia galanga Laos Root
A beautiful flowering ginger, it is the only alpinia to bloom every year even following a hard freeze. Produces a cluster of small white and red striped flowers. Rhizomes are used in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. It grows to 6’ in full to medium sun. First time offered.
Alpinia nutans Dwarf Shell Ginger
Also called cardamom but it is not the real cardamom. Seldom blooms in New Orleans. Attractive foliage plant. Leaves smell of spice when rubbed. Often used as a groundcover for shady spots, it grows to 3’ in shade and to 6’ in sun. A New Orleans heirloom plant.
Alpinia zerumbet Shell Ginger
Good solid green foliage plant. Has attractive pendant inflorescence with orchid like white and pink flowers with red and yellow throats. It booms in the spring after mild winters or in protected areas. Grows to 10’ in sun or part shade. A New Orleans heirloom plant.
Alpinia zerumbet variegated Variegated Shell Ginger
A beautiful foliage plant with outstanding yellow variegation. Produces large pendant inflorescence with white and pink porcelain like flowers. Grows to 7’ in full to medium sun.
COSTUS SPIRAL GINGERS
Although still called “spiral gingers” they are no longer botanically classified as gingers. They have twisted stems and spirally arranged foliage. Cone like inflorescence produced at the end of stems.
Costus barbatus Red Tower Ginger
One of the most spectacular costus. It is a vigorous plant with a large pineapple like deep red inflorescence with yellow flowers. Plant blooms in spring but the inflorescence continues to grow for months reaching a foot or more in length. Blooms only on second year growth so it will not bloom after a hard freeze unless greenhoused or protected. Spiral leafed, 6’ to 8’ tall. Makes an excellent container plant.
Costus curvibracteatus Orange Tulip
This vigorous grower produces many small reddish orange inflorescences. Plant is tender and must be protected from freezes. Excellent pot plant and cut flowers. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Costus cuspidatus Fiery Costus
A fantastic small, shade plant from Brazil that makes bright orange flowers. Normally blooms in fall but often flowers also in spring. Plant makes a tight clump and is excellent for containers. Grows to 2’ in shade. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Costus pictus
A medium sized spiral ginger from Costa Rica. It grows to 3’ and produces an inflorescence with light yellow and red orchid like flowers. Flowers in summer. Medium sun. Inflorescence is used in flower arrangements.
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger
Produces red cones with white translucent flowers resembling crepe paper. Blooms during summer and fall. Medium to full sun. Grows to 6’. Cones used in flower arrangements. First time offered.
Costus speciosus variegated Variegated Crepe Ginger
Similar to Costus speciosus but with green and white variegated leaves. Grows to 5’. Great container plant. First time offered.
Costus spicatus Spiral Ginger
This common species is very easy to grow. Produces red cones with orange flowers at the end of spiraling stems in summer. Grows to 6’ in medium sun. Cones can be used in flower arrangements.
CURCUMA HIDDEN LILIES
Curcumas range in size from 1 to 8 feet. Most have banana like leaves. They are called hidden lilies because the inflorescence often does not rise above the foliage. Many species can take full sun. Plants go dormant in the winter.
Curcuma cordata “Jewel of Thailand”
Rare ginger from Thailand. Very beautiful with 8” – 12” waxy pink inflorescence. Grows 3’ – 4’ in medium sun. Blooms July through October. Goes dormant in winter. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Curcuma domestica Turmeric
Plant grows to four feet in medium and full sun. Yellow rhizomes are used to make the Asian spice turmeric. Rhizomes also used for dyes. It produces a white inflorescence in the summer.
Curcurma elata Giant Plume Ginger
Plant grows 6’ to 8’. It produces large pink inflorescence before leaves appear in spring. Grows well in medium to full sun. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
Curcuma petiolata Hidden Lily
Plant produces pink inflorescence in summer to fall. Inflorescence is usually hidden by foliage, hence the name Hidden Lily. Grows to 3’ in medium sun. Dormant November to April. Grows to 3’ in medium sun. A New Orleans heirloom plant.
Curcuma petiolata variegated “Emperor”
Similar to Curcuma petiolata except that leaves are beautifully variegated with white edges. Inflorescence is white. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
Curcuma species “ Khymer Orange”
This ginger from Cambodia has a beautiful burnt orange inflorescence with orange flowers. Grows 18” – 24” high. Late summer fall bloomer. Medium shade. Goes dormant in winter. First time offered.
COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Curcuma species “Scarlet Fever”
Grows to 5’. Goes dormant in November. Produces pink infloresence before foliage appears. Similar to Curcuma elata but leaves have a deep maroon central stripe and leaf sheaves are also maroon. Foliage is very attractive. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Curcuma yunnanensis Yunnan Plume
A tall plant with lance shape leaves that have a purplish stripe down the middle. The inflorescence has many narrow upright bracts that are bright plum colored. Prefers lightly filtered sun. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
Curcuma zedoaria
This spring bloomer has a large maroon inflorescence with a maroon stripe in the middle of the leaves. It grows to 3’ and likes medium shade. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
GLOBBA DANCING LADIES
These short shade plants grow to 2 feet or less. Plants look like miniature hedychiums (butterfly gingers). The inflorescences at the end of the stems have many frilly flowers that are different from other gingers. Inflorescences last several weeks. Plant goes dormant in winter but returns in spring.
Globba Schomburgkii “Yellow Dancing Lady”
A delicate, beautiful inflorescence is produced under terminal leaf of each stem. Flowers start in summer and continue into fall. Grows to 2’ high in shade. Plant produces bulbils in the inflorescence. They can be planted to produce more plants. Flowered stems are excellent for flower arrangements.
HEDYCHIUMS BUTTERFLY GINGERS
Hedychium is the most popular genus of gingers due to their large showy and fragrant flowers often called butterfly gingers because several species have butterfly shaped flowers. All species bloom every year.
Hedychium coccineum “Disney”
Tall thin species produces a long spike of orange flowers. The spikes bloom simultaneously in spring. Plant has upright stems with green leaves with burgundy hue underneath. It grows to 8’ in medium sun.
Hedychium coronarium White Butterfly Ginger
This species has large white flowers with a strong gardenia like fragrance. It grows to 6’ in medium to full sun. This plant is known to have been grown in New Orleans since at least 1830.
Hedychium coronarium x Chrysoleucum Yellow Spot Butterfly Ginger
This hybrid is a great improvement over the regular white butterfly ginger. Flowers and stems are slightly larger and stem remains upright. Inflorescence has white flowers with yellow centers. It has the same fragrance as white butterfly ginger.
Hedychium gardnerianum ‘Fiesta Kahili’ Kahili Ginger
It has large waxy leaves and sturdy stems. Its inflorescence is spiked and has many yellow flowers that are extremely fragrant. It grows to 6’ in medium sun.
Hedychium hybrid “Anne Bishop”
Has large terminal inflorescence similar to Kahili ginger but orange colored. Grows 6’ – 7’ in medium to full sun. Blooms in summer.
Hedychium hybrid “Ayo”
Grows 6’ to 7’. Flowers are cream colored with peach centers. Similar to narrow leaf ginger. Sun or shade.
Hedychium hybrid “Elisabeth”
Grows 6’ – 8’ in medium sun. Beautiful raspberry colored flowers with wavy edges. Summer blooming.
Hedychium hybrid ‘Filagree’
A very nice medium size butterfly ginger with very fragrant slim or filigree yellow flowers. Grows 3’ - 5’. blooms July to November. Medium to full shade.
Hedychium thrysiforme Pincushion Ginger
Green foliage has wavy texture. Produces large bunches of small white flowers with long white stamen. Flowers are slightly fragrant. Grows 6’ to 7’ in medium to full sun.
KAEMPFERIA PEACOCK GINGERS
Most species of Kaempferia are only a few inches tall but some grow taller than 2’. Many species have patterned leaves and are excellent ground covers for shady gardens. All have natural dormancies disappearing in late fall and reappearing in early spring. Although they bloom they are usually cultivated for their attractive foliage with some exceptions.
Kaempferia pulchra ‘Mansonii’ Resurrection Lily
A small plant with ribbed leaves. Grows well in shade to 8”. Flowers are lavender and occur from spring until fall. Excellent ground cover. Goes dormant in winter.
Kaempferia rotunda Asian Crocus
This attractive species is the exception to the rule. It produces very large (for the genus) orchid like flowers that smell of vanilla in hues of white, pink and lavender before the foliage appears The leaves have a silver pattern and are dark purple underneath. Good substitute for hostas in the South. Dormant in winter.
Kaempferia elongata Strapleaf Ginger
Slender leaves with a burgundy color central vein and burgundy underneath. Nice clumps about a foot tall. Dormant in winter. Good ground cover for shady area.
ZINGIBER PINECONE GINGERS
Zingibers have leaves that resemble hedychium (Butterfly Gingers) but inflorescences, many of which are cone shaped, are produced from the rhizome instead of from the ends of the stems.
Zingiber rubens Bengal Ginger
This species grows to 4’ in medium sun. It blooms in mid summer. It has ground level fiery red inflorescences with red flowers speckled with white and yellow.
Zingiber zerumbet Shampoo Ginger
Large green basal cones with small creamy yellow flowers are produced from mid summer to fall. After blooming, the cones turn brilliant red. Makes excellent cut flowers. Plant grows 5’ to 7’ in medium sun. Cones release an aromatic clear liquid when squeezed.
Zingiber zeurmbet “Twice as Nice”
Shampoo ginger but in addition to basal cones it also produces cones at the end of the stem. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Zingiber zerumbet ‘Darcyi’
Same as regular Shampoo Ginger but with attractive variegated white and green leaves. Grows to 4’ in medium sun.
Zingiber purpuraeum Chocolate
This species has chocolate colored cones. Medium sun. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
BANANAS
Musa acuminata “Super Dwarf Cavendish”
This banana has a very symmetrical and compact appearance. Grows 2’ – 4’. Its small size allows for growing inside the home or on a porch. Easy to grow in container. First time offered.
Musa uranoscopus Ornamental Red-Flowering Thai Banana
This plant produces a beautiful inflorescence with reddish-orange bracts with yellow tips that lasts up to six months. Plant grows 6’ to 10’. Makes great container plant. No fruit. Medium shade to full sun.
Musa velutina Ornamental Pink Flowering Banana
Attractive plant that produces erect pink blossom followed by small fuzzy pink bananas. Plant grows 5’ to 7’. Good container plant. Medium shade to full sun.
Musella lasiocarpa ‘ Chinese Yellow’ or Golden Lotus Banana
This cousin of the banana, the lotus, was once very rare in this country. Its yellow inflorescence is unmatched in show. Grows to five feet in sun or shade. First time offered.
NEW ORLEANS BOTANICAL GARDENS
2004 TROPICAL SALE GINGER AND BANANA GUIDE
Gingers are an ideal plant for our area because they thrive in our hot wet humid summer and they normally come back from the rhizome after a hard freeze and many are usually unscathed after our mild winters. Most of the gingers that we have for sale are rhizome freeze hardy. Those that are tender or that will not bloom in the year following a hard freeze are so noted.
ALPINIA SHELL GINGERS
Almost all alpinias have attractive foliage that is usually aromatic. Some have a large showy inflorescence. Some are used for spice or food.
Alpinia formosana Pinstripe Ginger
This foliage plant has green leaves with white pinstripes. It produces large inflorescence of white and red flowers in late spring after mild winters or if protected. Grows to 6’ in medium to full sun. Both inflorescence and foliage are used in flower arrangements.
Alpinia galanga Laos Root
A beautiful flowering ginger, it is the only alpinia to bloom every year even following a hard freeze. Produces a cluster of small white and red striped flowers. Rhizomes are used in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. It grows to 6’ in full to medium sun. First time offered.
Alpinia nutans Dwarf Shell Ginger
Also called cardamom but it is not the real cardamom. Seldom blooms in New Orleans. Attractive foliage plant. Leaves smell of spice when rubbed. Often used as a groundcover for shady spots, it grows to 3’ in shade and to 6’ in sun. A New Orleans heirloom plant.
Alpinia zerumbet Shell Ginger
Good solid green foliage plant. Has attractive pendant inflorescence with orchid like white and pink flowers with red and yellow throats. It booms in the spring after mild winters or in protected areas. Grows to 10’ in sun or part shade. A New Orleans heirloom plant.
Alpinia zerumbet variegated Variegated Shell Ginger
A beautiful foliage plant with outstanding yellow variegation. Produces large pendant inflorescence with white and pink porcelain like flowers. Grows to 7’ in full to medium sun.
COSTUS SPIRAL GINGERS
Although still called “spiral gingers” they are no longer botanically classified as gingers. They have twisted stems and spirally arranged foliage. Cone like inflorescence produced at the end of stems.
Costus barbatus Red Tower Ginger
One of the most spectacular costus. It is a vigorous plant with a large pineapple like deep red inflorescence with yellow flowers. Plant blooms in spring but the inflorescence continues to grow for months reaching a foot or more in length. Blooms only on second year growth so it will not bloom after a hard freeze unless greenhoused or protected. Spiral leafed, 6’ to 8’ tall. Makes an excellent container plant.
Costus curvibracteatus Orange Tulip
This vigorous grower produces many small reddish orange inflorescences. Plant is tender and must be protected from freezes. Excellent pot plant and cut flowers. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Costus cuspidatus Fiery Costus
A fantastic small, shade plant from Brazil that makes bright orange flowers. Normally blooms in fall but often flowers also in spring. Plant makes a tight clump and is excellent for containers. Grows to 2’ in shade. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Costus pictus
A medium sized spiral ginger from Costa Rica. It grows to 3’ and produces an inflorescence with light yellow and red orchid like flowers. Flowers in summer. Medium sun. Inflorescence is used in flower arrangements.
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger
Produces red cones with white translucent flowers resembling crepe paper. Blooms during summer and fall. Medium to full sun. Grows to 6’. Cones used in flower arrangements. First time offered.
Costus speciosus variegated Variegated Crepe Ginger
Similar to Costus speciosus but with green and white variegated leaves. Grows to 5’. Great container plant. First time offered.
Costus spicatus Spiral Ginger
This common species is very easy to grow. Produces red cones with orange flowers at the end of spiraling stems in summer. Grows to 6’ in medium sun. Cones can be used in flower arrangements.
CURCUMA HIDDEN LILIES
Curcumas range in size from 1 to 8 feet. Most have banana like leaves. They are called hidden lilies because the inflorescence often does not rise above the foliage. Many species can take full sun. Plants go dormant in the winter.
Curcuma cordata “Jewel of Thailand”
Rare ginger from Thailand. Very beautiful with 8” – 12” waxy pink inflorescence. Grows 3’ – 4’ in medium sun. Blooms July through October. Goes dormant in winter. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Curcuma domestica Turmeric
Plant grows to four feet in medium and full sun. Yellow rhizomes are used to make the Asian spice turmeric. Rhizomes also used for dyes. It produces a white inflorescence in the summer.
Curcurma elata Giant Plume Ginger
Plant grows 6’ to 8’. It produces large pink inflorescence before leaves appear in spring. Grows well in medium to full sun. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
Curcuma petiolata Hidden Lily
Plant produces pink inflorescence in summer to fall. Inflorescence is usually hidden by foliage, hence the name Hidden Lily. Grows to 3’ in medium sun. Dormant November to April. Grows to 3’ in medium sun. A New Orleans heirloom plant.
Curcuma petiolata variegated “Emperor”
Similar to Curcuma petiolata except that leaves are beautifully variegated with white edges. Inflorescence is white. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
Curcuma species “ Khymer Orange”
This ginger from Cambodia has a beautiful burnt orange inflorescence with orange flowers. Grows 18” – 24” high. Late summer fall bloomer. Medium shade. Goes dormant in winter. First time offered.
COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Curcuma species “Scarlet Fever”
Grows to 5’. Goes dormant in November. Produces pink infloresence before foliage appears. Similar to Curcuma elata but leaves have a deep maroon central stripe and leaf sheaves are also maroon. Foliage is very attractive. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Curcuma yunnanensis Yunnan Plume
A tall plant with lance shape leaves that have a purplish stripe down the middle. The inflorescence has many narrow upright bracts that are bright plum colored. Prefers lightly filtered sun. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
Curcuma zedoaria
This spring bloomer has a large maroon inflorescence with a maroon stripe in the middle of the leaves. It grows to 3’ and likes medium shade. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
GLOBBA DANCING LADIES
These short shade plants grow to 2 feet or less. Plants look like miniature hedychiums (butterfly gingers). The inflorescences at the end of the stems have many frilly flowers that are different from other gingers. Inflorescences last several weeks. Plant goes dormant in winter but returns in spring.
Globba Schomburgkii “Yellow Dancing Lady”
A delicate, beautiful inflorescence is produced under terminal leaf of each stem. Flowers start in summer and continue into fall. Grows to 2’ high in shade. Plant produces bulbils in the inflorescence. They can be planted to produce more plants. Flowered stems are excellent for flower arrangements.
HEDYCHIUMS BUTTERFLY GINGERS
Hedychium is the most popular genus of gingers due to their large showy and fragrant flowers often called butterfly gingers because several species have butterfly shaped flowers. All species bloom every year.
Hedychium coccineum “Disney”
Tall thin species produces a long spike of orange flowers. The spikes bloom simultaneously in spring. Plant has upright stems with green leaves with burgundy hue underneath. It grows to 8’ in medium sun.
Hedychium coronarium White Butterfly Ginger
This species has large white flowers with a strong gardenia like fragrance. It grows to 6’ in medium to full sun. This plant is known to have been grown in New Orleans since at least 1830.
Hedychium coronarium x Chrysoleucum Yellow Spot Butterfly Ginger
This hybrid is a great improvement over the regular white butterfly ginger. Flowers and stems are slightly larger and stem remains upright. Inflorescence has white flowers with yellow centers. It has the same fragrance as white butterfly ginger.
Hedychium gardnerianum ‘Fiesta Kahili’ Kahili Ginger
It has large waxy leaves and sturdy stems. Its inflorescence is spiked and has many yellow flowers that are extremely fragrant. It grows to 6’ in medium sun.
Hedychium hybrid “Anne Bishop”
Has large terminal inflorescence similar to Kahili ginger but orange colored. Grows 6’ – 7’ in medium to full sun. Blooms in summer.
Hedychium hybrid “Ayo”
Grows 6’ to 7’. Flowers are cream colored with peach centers. Similar to narrow leaf ginger. Sun or shade.
Hedychium hybrid “Elisabeth”
Grows 6’ – 8’ in medium sun. Beautiful raspberry colored flowers with wavy edges. Summer blooming.
Hedychium hybrid ‘Filagree’
A very nice medium size butterfly ginger with very fragrant slim or filigree yellow flowers. Grows 3’ - 5’. blooms July to November. Medium to full shade.
Hedychium thrysiforme Pincushion Ginger
Green foliage has wavy texture. Produces large bunches of small white flowers with long white stamen. Flowers are slightly fragrant. Grows 6’ to 7’ in medium to full sun.
KAEMPFERIA PEACOCK GINGERS
Most species of Kaempferia are only a few inches tall but some grow taller than 2’. Many species have patterned leaves and are excellent ground covers for shady gardens. All have natural dormancies disappearing in late fall and reappearing in early spring. Although they bloom they are usually cultivated for their attractive foliage with some exceptions.
Kaempferia pulchra ‘Mansonii’ Resurrection Lily
A small plant with ribbed leaves. Grows well in shade to 8”. Flowers are lavender and occur from spring until fall. Excellent ground cover. Goes dormant in winter.
Kaempferia rotunda Asian Crocus
This attractive species is the exception to the rule. It produces very large (for the genus) orchid like flowers that smell of vanilla in hues of white, pink and lavender before the foliage appears The leaves have a silver pattern and are dark purple underneath. Good substitute for hostas in the South. Dormant in winter.
Kaempferia elongata Strapleaf Ginger
Slender leaves with a burgundy color central vein and burgundy underneath. Nice clumps about a foot tall. Dormant in winter. Good ground cover for shady area.
ZINGIBER PINECONE GINGERS
Zingibers have leaves that resemble hedychium (Butterfly Gingers) but inflorescences, many of which are cone shaped, are produced from the rhizome instead of from the ends of the stems.
Zingiber rubens Bengal Ginger
This species grows to 4’ in medium sun. It blooms in mid summer. It has ground level fiery red inflorescences with red flowers speckled with white and yellow.
Zingiber zerumbet Shampoo Ginger
Large green basal cones with small creamy yellow flowers are produced from mid summer to fall. After blooming, the cones turn brilliant red. Makes excellent cut flowers. Plant grows 5’ to 7’ in medium sun. Cones release an aromatic clear liquid when squeezed.
Zingiber zeurmbet “Twice as Nice”
Shampoo ginger but in addition to basal cones it also produces cones at the end of the stem. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Zingiber zerumbet ‘Darcyi’
Same as regular Shampoo Ginger but with attractive variegated white and green leaves. Grows to 4’ in medium sun.
Zingiber purpuraeum Chocolate
This species has chocolate colored cones. Medium sun. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
BANANAS
Musa acuminata “Super Dwarf Cavendish”
This banana has a very symmetrical and compact appearance. Grows 2’ – 4’. Its small size allows for growing inside the home or on a porch. Easy to grow in container. First time offered.
Musa uranoscopus Ornamental Red-Flowering Thai Banana
This plant produces a beautiful inflorescence with reddish-orange bracts with yellow tips that lasts up to six months. Plant grows 6’ to 10’. Makes great container plant. No fruit. Medium shade to full sun.
Musa velutina Ornamental Pink Flowering Banana
Attractive plant that produces erect pink blossom followed by small fuzzy pink bananas. Plant grows 5’ to 7’. Good container plant. Medium shade to full sun.
Musella lasiocarpa ‘ Chinese Yellow’ or Golden Lotus Banana
This cousin of the banana, the lotus, was once very rare in this country. Its yellow inflorescence is unmatched in show. Grows to five feet in sun or shade. First time offered.
NEW ORLEANS BOTANICAL GARDENS
2004 TROPICAL SALE GINGER AND BANANA GUIDE
Gingers are an ideal plant for our area because they thrive in our hot wet humid summer and they normally come back from the rhizome after a hard freeze and many are usually unscathed after our mild winters. Most of the gingers that we have for sale are rhizome freeze hardy. Those that are tender or that will not bloom in the year following a hard freeze are so noted.
ALPINIA SHELL GINGERS
Almost all alpinias have attractive foliage that is usually aromatic. Some have a large showy inflorescence. Some are used for spice or food.
Alpinia formosana Pinstripe Ginger
This foliage plant has green leaves with white pinstripes. It produces large inflorescence of white and red flowers in late spring after mild winters or if protected. Grows to 6’ in medium to full sun. Both inflorescence and foliage are used in flower arrangements.
Alpinia galanga Laos Root
A beautiful flowering ginger, it is the only alpinia to bloom every year even following a hard freeze. Produces a cluster of small white and red striped flowers. Rhizomes are used in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. It grows to 6’ in full to medium sun. First time offered.
Alpinia nutans Dwarf Shell Ginger
Also called cardamom but it is not the real cardamom. Seldom blooms in New Orleans. Attractive foliage plant. Leaves smell of spice when rubbed. Often used as a groundcover for shady spots, it grows to 3’ in shade and to 6’ in sun. A New Orleans heirloom plant.
Alpinia zerumbet Shell Ginger
Good solid green foliage plant. Has attractive pendant inflorescence with orchid like white and pink flowers with red and yellow throats. It booms in the spring after mild winters or in protected areas. Grows to 10’ in sun or part shade. A New Orleans heirloom plant.
Alpinia zerumbet variegated Variegated Shell Ginger
A beautiful foliage plant with outstanding yellow variegation. Produces large pendant inflorescence with white and pink porcelain like flowers. Grows to 7’ in full to medium sun.
COSTUS SPIRAL GINGERS
Although still called “spiral gingers” they are no longer botanically classified as gingers. They have twisted stems and spirally arranged foliage. Cone like inflorescence produced at the end of stems.
Costus barbatus Red Tower Ginger
One of the most spectacular costus. It is a vigorous plant with a large pineapple like deep red inflorescence with yellow flowers. Plant blooms in spring but the inflorescence continues to grow for months reaching a foot or more in length. Blooms only on second year growth so it will not bloom after a hard freeze unless greenhoused or protected. Spiral leafed, 6’ to 8’ tall. Makes an excellent container plant.
Costus curvibracteatus Orange Tulip
This vigorous grower produces many small reddish orange inflorescences. Plant is tender and must be protected from freezes. Excellent pot plant and cut flowers. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Costus cuspidatus Fiery Costus
A fantastic small, shade plant from Brazil that makes bright orange flowers. Normally blooms in fall but often flowers also in spring. Plant makes a tight clump and is excellent for containers. Grows to 2’ in shade. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Costus pictus
A medium sized spiral ginger from Costa Rica. It grows to 3’ and produces an inflorescence with light yellow and red orchid like flowers. Flowers in summer. Medium sun. Inflorescence is used in flower arrangements.
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger
Produces red cones with white translucent flowers resembling crepe paper. Blooms during summer and fall. Medium to full sun. Grows to 6’. Cones used in flower arrangements. First time offered.
Costus speciosus variegated Variegated Crepe Ginger
Similar to Costus speciosus but with green and white variegated leaves. Grows to 5’. Great container plant. First time offered.
Costus spicatus Spiral Ginger
This common species is very easy to grow. Produces red cones with orange flowers at the end of spiraling stems in summer. Grows to 6’ in medium sun. Cones can be used in flower arrangements.
CURCUMA HIDDEN LILIES
Curcumas range in size from 1 to 8 feet. Most have banana like leaves. They are called hidden lilies because the inflorescence often does not rise above the foliage. Many species can take full sun. Plants go dormant in the winter.
Curcuma cordata “Jewel of Thailand”
Rare ginger from Thailand. Very beautiful with 8” – 12” waxy pink inflorescence. Grows 3’ – 4’ in medium sun. Blooms July through October. Goes dormant in winter. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Curcuma domestica Turmeric
Plant grows to four feet in medium and full sun. Yellow rhizomes are used to make the Asian spice turmeric. Rhizomes also used for dyes. It produces a white inflorescence in the summer.
Curcurma elata Giant Plume Ginger
Plant grows 6’ to 8’. It produces large pink inflorescence before leaves appear in spring. Grows well in medium to full sun. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
Curcuma petiolata Hidden Lily
Plant produces pink inflorescence in summer to fall. Inflorescence is usually hidden by foliage, hence the name Hidden Lily. Grows to 3’ in medium sun. Dormant November to April. Grows to 3’ in medium sun. A New Orleans heirloom plant.
Curcuma petiolata variegated “Emperor”
Similar to Curcuma petiolata except that leaves are beautifully variegated with white edges. Inflorescence is white. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
Curcuma species “ Khymer Orange”
This ginger from Cambodia has a beautiful burnt orange inflorescence with orange flowers. Grows 18” – 24” high. Late summer fall bloomer. Medium shade. Goes dormant in winter. First time offered.
COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Curcuma species “Scarlet Fever”
Grows to 5’. Goes dormant in November. Produces pink infloresence before foliage appears. Similar to Curcuma elata but leaves have a deep maroon central stripe and leaf sheaves are also maroon. Foliage is very attractive. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Curcuma yunnanensis Yunnan Plume
A tall plant with lance shape leaves that have a purplish stripe down the middle. The inflorescence has many narrow upright bracts that are bright plum colored. Prefers lightly filtered sun. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
Curcuma zedoaria
This spring bloomer has a large maroon inflorescence with a maroon stripe in the middle of the leaves. It grows to 3’ and likes medium shade. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
GLOBBA DANCING LADIES
These short shade plants grow to 2 feet or less. Plants look like miniature hedychiums (butterfly gingers). The inflorescences at the end of the stems have many frilly flowers that are different from other gingers. Inflorescences last several weeks. Plant goes dormant in winter but returns in spring.
Globba Schomburgkii “Yellow Dancing Lady”
A delicate, beautiful inflorescence is produced under terminal leaf of each stem. Flowers start in summer and continue into fall. Grows to 2’ high in shade. Plant produces bulbils in the inflorescence. They can be planted to produce more plants. Flowered stems are excellent for flower arrangements.
HEDYCHIUMS BUTTERFLY GINGERS
Hedychium is the most popular genus of gingers due to their large showy and fragrant flowers often called butterfly gingers because several species have butterfly shaped flowers. All species bloom every year.
Hedychium coccineum “Disney”
Tall thin species produces a long spike of orange flowers. The spikes bloom simultaneously in spring. Plant has upright stems with green leaves with burgundy hue underneath. It grows to 8’ in medium sun.
Hedychium coronarium White Butterfly Ginger
This species has large white flowers with a strong gardenia like fragrance. It grows to 6’ in medium to full sun. This plant is known to have been grown in New Orleans since at least 1830.
Hedychium coronarium x Chrysoleucum Yellow Spot Butterfly Ginger
This hybrid is a great improvement over the regular white butterfly ginger. Flowers and stems are slightly larger and stem remains upright. Inflorescence has white flowers with yellow centers. It has the same fragrance as white butterfly ginger.
Hedychium gardnerianum ‘Fiesta Kahili’ Kahili Ginger
It has large waxy leaves and sturdy stems. Its inflorescence is spiked and has many yellow flowers that are extremely fragrant. It grows to 6’ in medium sun.
Hedychium hybrid “Anne Bishop”
Has large terminal inflorescence similar to Kahili ginger but orange colored. Grows 6’ – 7’ in medium to full sun. Blooms in summer.
Hedychium hybrid “Ayo”
Grows 6’ to 7’. Flowers are cream colored with peach centers. Similar to narrow leaf ginger. Sun or shade.
Hedychium hybrid “Elisabeth”
Grows 6’ – 8’ in medium sun. Beautiful raspberry colored flowers with wavy edges. Summer blooming.
Hedychium hybrid ‘Filagree’
A very nice medium size butterfly ginger with very fragrant slim or filigree yellow flowers. Grows 3’ - 5’. blooms July to November. Medium to full shade.
Hedychium thrysiforme Pincushion Ginger
Green foliage has wavy texture. Produces large bunches of small white flowers with long white stamen. Flowers are slightly fragrant. Grows 6’ to 7’ in medium to full sun.
KAEMPFERIA PEACOCK GINGERS
Most species of Kaempferia are only a few inches tall but some grow taller than 2’. Many species have patterned leaves and are excellent ground covers for shady gardens. All have natural dormancies disappearing in late fall and reappearing in early spring. Although they bloom they are usually cultivated for their attractive foliage with some exceptions.
Kaempferia pulchra ‘Mansonii’ Resurrection Lily
A small plant with ribbed leaves. Grows well in shade to 8”. Flowers are lavender and occur from spring until fall. Excellent ground cover. Goes dormant in winter.
Kaempferia rotunda Asian Crocus
This attractive species is the exception to the rule. It produces very large (for the genus) orchid like flowers that smell of vanilla in hues of white, pink and lavender before the foliage appears The leaves have a silver pattern and are dark purple underneath. Good substitute for hostas in the South. Dormant in winter.
Kaempferia elongata Strapleaf Ginger
Slender leaves with a burgundy color central vein and burgundy underneath. Nice clumps about a foot tall. Dormant in winter. Good ground cover for shady area.
ZINGIBER PINECONE GINGERS
Zingibers have leaves that resemble hedychium (Butterfly Gingers) but inflorescences, many of which are cone shaped, are produced from the rhizome instead of from the ends of the stems.
Zingiber rubens Bengal Ginger
This species grows to 4’ in medium sun. It blooms in mid summer. It has ground level fiery red inflorescences with red flowers speckled with white and yellow.
Zingiber zerumbet Shampoo Ginger
Large green basal cones with small creamy yellow flowers are produced from mid summer to fall. After blooming, the cones turn brilliant red. Makes excellent cut flowers. Plant grows 5’ to 7’ in medium sun. Cones release an aromatic clear liquid when squeezed.
Zingiber zeurmbet “Twice as Nice”
Shampoo ginger but in addition to basal cones it also produces cones at the end of the stem. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Zingiber zerumbet ‘Darcyi’
Same as regular Shampoo Ginger but with attractive variegated white and green leaves. Grows to 4’ in medium sun.
Zingiber purpuraeum Chocolate
This species has chocolate colored cones. Medium sun. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
BANANAS
Musa acuminata “Super Dwarf Cavendish”
This banana has a very symmetrical and compact appearance. Grows 2’ – 4’. Its small size allows for growing inside the home or on a porch. Easy to grow in container. First time offered.
Musa uranoscopus Ornamental Red-Flowering Thai Banana
This plant produces a beautiful inflorescence with reddish-orange bracts with yellow tips that lasts up to six months. Plant grows 6’ to 10’. Makes great container plant. No fruit. Medium shade to full sun.
Musa velutina Ornamental Pink Flowering Banana
Attractive plant that produces erect pink blossom followed by small fuzzy pink bananas. Plant grows 5’ to 7’. Good container plant. Medium shade to full sun.
Musella lasiocarpa ‘ Chinese Yellow’ or Golden Lotus Banana
This cousin of the banana, the lotus, was once very rare in this country. Its yellow inflorescence is unmatched in show. Grows to five feet in sun or shade. First time offered.
NEW ORLEANS BOTANICAL GARDENS
2004 TROPICAL SALE GINGER AND BANANA GUIDE
Gingers are an ideal plant for our area because they thrive in our hot wet humid summer and they normally come back from the rhizome after a hard freeze and many are usually unscathed after our mild winters. Most of the gingers that we have for sale are rhizome freeze hardy. Those that are tender or that will not bloom in the year following a hard freeze are so noted.
ALPINIA SHELL GINGERS
Almost all alpinias have attractive foliage that is usually aromatic. Some have a large showy inflorescence. Some are used for spice or food.
Alpinia formosana Pinstripe Ginger
This foliage plant has green leaves with white pinstripes. It produces large inflorescence of white and red flowers in late spring after mild winters or if protected. Grows to 6’ in medium to full sun. Both inflorescence and foliage are used in flower arrangements.
Alpinia galanga Laos Root
A beautiful flowering ginger, it is the only alpinia to bloom every year even following a hard freeze. Produces a cluster of small white and red striped flowers. Rhizomes are used in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. It grows to 6’ in full to medium sun. First time offered.
Alpinia nutans Dwarf Shell Ginger
Also called cardamom but it is not the real cardamom. Seldom blooms in New Orleans. Attractive foliage plant. Leaves smell of spice when rubbed. Often used as a groundcover for shady spots, it grows to 3’ in shade and to 6’ in sun. A New Orleans heirloom plant.
Alpinia zerumbet Shell Ginger
Good solid green foliage plant. Has attractive pendant inflorescence with orchid like white and pink flowers with red and yellow throats. It booms in the spring after mild winters or in protected areas. Grows to 10’ in sun or part shade. A New Orleans heirloom plant.
Alpinia zerumbet variegated Variegated Shell Ginger
A beautiful foliage plant with outstanding yellow variegation. Produces large pendant inflorescence with white and pink porcelain like flowers. Grows to 7’ in full to medium sun.
COSTUS SPIRAL GINGERS
Although still called “spiral gingers” they are no longer botanically classified as gingers. They have twisted stems and spirally arranged foliage. Cone like inflorescence produced at the end of stems.
Costus barbatus Red Tower Ginger
One of the most spectacular costus. It is a vigorous plant with a large pineapple like deep red inflorescence with yellow flowers. Plant blooms in spring but the inflorescence continues to grow for months reaching a foot or more in length. Blooms only on second year growth so it will not bloom after a hard freeze unless greenhoused or protected. Spiral leafed, 6’ to 8’ tall. Makes an excellent container plant.
Costus curvibracteatus Orange Tulip
This vigorous grower produces many small reddish orange inflorescences. Plant is tender and must be protected from freezes. Excellent pot plant and cut flowers. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Costus cuspidatus Fiery Costus
A fantastic small, shade plant from Brazil that makes bright orange flowers. Normally blooms in fall but often flowers also in spring. Plant makes a tight clump and is excellent for containers. Grows to 2’ in shade. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Costus pictus
A medium sized spiral ginger from Costa Rica. It grows to 3’ and produces an inflorescence with light yellow and red orchid like flowers. Flowers in summer. Medium sun. Inflorescence is used in flower arrangements.
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger
Produces red cones with white translucent flowers resembling crepe paper. Blooms during summer and fall. Medium to full sun. Grows to 6’. Cones used in flower arrangements. First time offered.
Costus speciosus variegated Variegated Crepe Ginger
Similar to Costus speciosus but with green and white variegated leaves. Grows to 5’. Great container plant. First time offered.
Costus spicatus Spiral Ginger
This common species is very easy to grow. Produces red cones with orange flowers at the end of spiraling stems in summer. Grows to 6’ in medium sun. Cones can be used in flower arrangements.
CURCUMA HIDDEN LILIES
Curcumas range in size from 1 to 8 feet. Most have banana like leaves. They are called hidden lilies because the inflorescence often does not rise above the foliage. Many species can take full sun. Plants go dormant in the winter.
Curcuma cordata “Jewel of Thailand”
Rare ginger from Thailand. Very beautiful with 8” – 12” waxy pink inflorescence. Grows 3’ – 4’ in medium sun. Blooms July through October. Goes dormant in winter. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Curcuma domestica Turmeric
Plant grows to four feet in medium and full sun. Yellow rhizomes are used to make the Asian spice turmeric. Rhizomes also used for dyes. It produces a white inflorescence in the summer.
Curcurma elata Giant Plume Ginger
Plant grows 6’ to 8’. It produces large pink inflorescence before leaves appear in spring. Grows well in medium to full sun. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
Curcuma petiolata Hidden Lily
Plant produces pink inflorescence in summer to fall. Inflorescence is usually hidden by foliage, hence the name Hidden Lily. Grows to 3’ in medium sun. Dormant November to April. Grows to 3’ in medium sun. A New Orleans heirloom plant.
Curcuma petiolata variegated “Emperor”
Similar to Curcuma petiolata except that leaves are beautifully variegated with white edges. Inflorescence is white. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
Curcuma species “ Khymer Orange”
This ginger from Cambodia has a beautiful burnt orange inflorescence with orange flowers. Grows 18” – 24” high. Late summer fall bloomer. Medium shade. Goes dormant in winter. First time offered.
COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Curcuma species “Scarlet Fever”
Grows to 5’. Goes dormant in November. Produces pink infloresence before foliage appears. Similar to Curcuma elata but leaves have a deep maroon central stripe and leaf sheaves are also maroon. Foliage is very attractive. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Curcuma yunnanensis Yunnan Plume
A tall plant with lance shape leaves that have a purplish stripe down the middle. The inflorescence has many narrow upright bracts that are bright plum colored. Prefers lightly filtered sun. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
Curcuma zedoaria
This spring bloomer has a large maroon inflorescence with a maroon stripe in the middle of the leaves. It grows to 3’ and likes medium shade. Goes dormant in November and returns in April.
GLOBBA DANCING LADIES
These short shade plants grow to 2 feet or less. Plants look like miniature hedychiums (butterfly gingers). The inflorescences at the end of the stems have many frilly flowers that are different from other gingers. Inflorescences last several weeks. Plant goes dormant in winter but returns in spring.
Globba Schomburgkii “Yellow Dancing Lady”
A delicate, beautiful inflorescence is produced under terminal leaf of each stem. Flowers start in summer and continue into fall. Grows to 2’ high in shade. Plant produces bulbils in the inflorescence. They can be planted to produce more plants. Flowered stems are excellent for flower arrangements.
HEDYCHIUMS BUTTERFLY GINGERS
Hedychium is the most popular genus of gingers due to their large showy and fragrant flowers often called butterfly gingers because several species have butterfly shaped flowers. All species bloom every year.
Hedychium coccineum “Disney”
Tall thin species produces a long spike of orange flowers. The spikes bloom simultaneously in spring. Plant has upright stems with green leaves with burgundy hue underneath. It grows to 8’ in medium sun.
Hedychium coronarium White Butterfly Ginger
This species has large white flowers with a strong gardenia like fragrance. It grows to 6’ in medium to full sun. This plant is known to have been grown in New Orleans since at least 1830.
Hedychium coronarium x Chrysoleucum Yellow Spot Butterfly Ginger
This hybrid is a great improvement over the regular white butterfly ginger. Flowers and stems are slightly larger and stem remains upright. Inflorescence has white flowers with yellow centers. It has the same fragrance as white butterfly ginger.
Hedychium gardnerianum ‘Fiesta Kahili’ Kahili Ginger
It has large waxy leaves and sturdy stems. Its inflorescence is spiked and has many yellow flowers that are extremely fragrant. It grows to 6’ in medium sun.
Hedychium hybrid “Anne Bishop”
Has large terminal inflorescence similar to Kahili ginger but orange colored. Grows 6’ – 7’ in medium to full sun. Blooms in summer.
Hedychium hybrid “Ayo”
Grows 6’ to 7’. Flowers are cream colored with peach centers. Similar to narrow leaf ginger. Sun or shade.
Hedychium hybrid “Elisabeth”
Grows 6’ – 8’ in medium sun. Beautiful raspberry colored flowers with wavy edges. Summer blooming.
Hedychium hybrid ‘Filagree’
A very nice medium size butterfly ginger with very fragrant slim or filigree yellow flowers. Grows 3’ - 5’. blooms July to November. Medium to full shade.
Hedychium thrysiforme Pincushion Ginger
Green foliage has wavy texture. Produces large bunches of small white flowers with long white stamen. Flowers are slightly fragrant. Grows 6’ to 7’ in medium to full sun.
KAEMPFERIA PEACOCK GINGERS
Most species of Kaempferia are only a few inches tall but some grow taller than 2’. Many species have patterned leaves and are excellent ground covers for shady gardens. All have natural dormancies disappearing in late fall and reappearing in early spring. Although they bloom they are usually cultivated for their attractive foliage with some exceptions.
Kaempferia pulchra ‘Mansonii’ Resurrection Lily
A small plant with ribbed leaves. Grows well in shade to 8”. Flowers are lavender and occur from spring until fall. Excellent ground cover. Goes dormant in winter.
Kaempferia rotunda Asian Crocus
This attractive species is the exception to the rule. It produces very large (for the genus) orchid like flowers that smell of vanilla in hues of white, pink and lavender before the foliage appears The leaves have a silver pattern and are dark purple underneath. Good substitute for hostas in the South. Dormant in winter.
Kaempferia elongata Strapleaf Ginger
Slender leaves with a burgundy color central vein and burgundy underneath. Nice clumps about a foot tall. Dormant in winter. Good ground cover for shady area.
ZINGIBER PINECONE GINGERS
Zingibers have leaves that resemble hedychium (Butterfly Gingers) but inflorescences, many of which are cone shaped, are produced from the rhizome instead of from the ends of the stems.
Zingiber rubens Bengal Ginger
This species grows to 4’ in medium sun. It blooms in mid summer. It has ground level fiery red inflorescences with red flowers speckled with white and yellow.
Zingiber zerumbet Shampoo Ginger
Large green basal cones with small creamy yellow flowers are produced from mid summer to fall. After blooming, the cones turn brilliant red. Makes excellent cut flowers. Plant grows 5’ to 7’ in medium sun. Cones release an aromatic clear liquid when squeezed.
Zingiber zeurmbet “Twice as Nice”
Shampoo ginger but in addition to basal cones it also produces cones at the end of the stem. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Zingiber zerumbet ‘Darcyi’
Same as regular Shampoo Ginger but with attractive variegated white and green leaves. Grows to 4’ in medium sun.
Zingiber purpuraeum Chocolate
This species has chocolate colored cones. Medium sun. First time offered. COLLECTOR’S CORNER
BANANAS
Musa acuminata “Super Dwarf Cavendish”
This banana has a very symmetrical and compact appearance. Grows 2’ – 4’. Its small size allows for growing inside the home or on a porch. Easy to grow in container. First time offered.
Musa uranoscopus Ornamental Red-Flowering Thai Banana
This plant produces a beautiful inflorescence with reddish-orange bracts with yellow tips that lasts up to six months. Plant grows 6’ to 10’. Makes great container plant. No fruit. Medium shade to full sun.
Musa velutina Ornamental Pink Flowering Banana
Attractive plant that produces erect pink blossom followed by small fuzzy pink bananas. Plant grows 5’ to 7’. Good container plant. Medium shade to full sun.
Musella lasiocarpa ‘ Chinese Yellow’ or Golden Lotus Banana
This cousin of the banana, the lotus, was once very rare in this country. Its yellow inflorescence is unmatched in show. Grows to five feet in sun or shade. First time offered.
...Hoping yall have a great time. Bill and I are leaving here Thursday and heading to Dallas to spend the weekend with my sister. Then on Monday were heading to Eastland, Texas to visit with the lady we bought our horses from and then Tuesday were heading further west to Midland, Texas to visit with the family that owns the sire of our mare. We should be back here Thursday.
Miss talking to all of y'all, just seem to have fallen out of the loop for right now.
Jen
We'll miss you, Jen. Hope you have a great time.
BTW if anybody going to the show is looking for alpinia nutans, False Cardomom, don't buy any - I have it and will bring some in my car - will happily trade for a piece of any ole kind of regular red costus. Not much money to spend at sale (read none) - saving it all for the Mouse (Disney), but am coming to see ya'll.
dd
BTW this is me - the large person on the right; I don't know any faces so I'll just look for the group of crazy people with wagons and big sticks.
Holy Cow, is that coleus?
Thanks for the info, Janet and Del
Yes!!! Its the chemicals in our water make em grow so big. My dd next to me is really only three weeks old!
Seriously: Check out this thread, if you dare...! http://davesgarden.com/t/442626/
Oh, the new Kong series? Only likes shade, right? Maybe next year it will be a sun lover.
You're welcome, Roz!!
Glad you are coming.
It's gonna be a blast!!!
Sounds like we are doing a "mini" trade day, as well.
LOL!!!
Janet
Wish I could make it but it's not going to work out for me. Hope you all have fun there.
Actually, I just realized that I'm sure you will (as I think of all the plants and other DG'ers that will be there).
I am posting for Wendie from La. Her name on DG will be grayse2. She is a former member who is about to rejoin, but hasn't sent in her dues yet. She lives in La. and will be meeting us over there. She is bringing all kinds of things to trade, get rid of, etc., as well as attending the NOBG sale. She didn't have a list ready, but she is bringing some cannas, crinums, and some other unusual plants.
She is a really neat gal, who is extremely excited about coming and meeting everyone!!!
We look forward to meeting Wendie. I look forward to seeing all of those I met in Florida in the Spring and those I have not yet met. If we bring trades won't they burn up in the cars while we "shop."
Roz, are you coming? I'll finally meet you.
Ruba, will see you there! I'd better get to digging up some stuff. I do have some ele ears and nanas. Also some swamp crinum, which has just been great for me.
We look forward to meeting Wendie. I look forward to seeing all of those I met in Florida in the Spring and those I have not yet met. If we bring trades won't they burn up in the cars while we "shop."
Roz, are you coming? I'll finally meet you!
Hi everyone! I payed-my-dues today, and wahla! Here I am! I am busy digging, potting, bagging, and labeling all the plants I will be bringing. Thanks Janet for posting for me, you're a sweetie! I am very excited to meet everyone, and to put faces with the DG names.
I will be bringing a few canna's, crinum's...unknowns...some Billbergia Theodore L. Mead Bromilead babies, dwarf Mother-In-Law's-Tongue, and who knows what else I'll find out in that yard of mine:o).
Well, back to digging and whatnot, and I love being able to talk with y'all, and now read the posts. Saturday will be fun, but hot, so bring water so no one passes-out! Happy gardening everyone!
Grayse2 (Wendie)
Hi Everyone,
I am still waiting on Larry, sure hope he is not LOST at Disney in their Gardens!! Sure hope he left his Shovel at home!!!!!1
Wendie, so glad your back at daves. Janet has nothing but good things to say about you. Looking forward to meeting you!!
As soon as I hear from "Our Lost Child Larry" I will e-mail everyone time & place to meet on I-10.
Honeybee~Bonnie
well don't I feel important... =) lost... how many times did i hear that at disney wondering where victoria was....Well it was over rated and it was awful. I would have rather been at home playing with knifes than there... can you believe for a mixed drink they wanted 6.75.... I atleast had 10 and I still didn't feel the magic? "something did hit me in the back." LOL
oh,,,,, P.s. I just took the seed pods off the trees... I really didn't like the MK gardens... they were rain tree looking trees but they were red, and orange, and another tree that looked real neat.. there wasn't much to it. the guards stoped me from digging the criniums....is rylaff coming..... sea world had some a variegated costus but I had it. but I didn't see anything to wow over.... The water there broke me out but I still took a bath... it was either to hard or soft and had some sulfer in it... I just don't have anything good to say about it...
but I hope everyones else week went well....
larry
Larry, I am out. I have to cover for one of the nurses for a couple of hours. But I will be there in spirit!!!!!
Larry, did you go to animal kingdom????
You couldn't have, because they might've kept you!!!!
LOL!!! Glad you all made it home safe and sound, but sorry you didn't have a good time!!!
Sorry that Rylaff and Bugfreak can't make it. Maybe next time. It is very shady by the greenhouse. I think it would be ok to have plants in the car. Maybe????
Bummed that Rylaff and Bug can't make it - wanted to meet you and see if you are real!
Larry if you have variegated costus I want some! (whine)
Nice to me you grayse! Always great to get another La girl! Can't wait to see you tomorrow! I was on Dave's years ago too, but just rejoined and its quite amazing!
As I recall you park under the oak trees near the greenhouse so hopefully the plants won't toast. Pray for cloudy weather!
I wish you all the most over-cast day possible. Nursery hopping is so nice on an overcast day isn't it. I'm sure the plants in the car will appreciate that type of day too. Don't forget to leave some windows cracked/open for some ventilation.
I too was hoping to meet you Delph. I was thinking I might bring your stuff with me. I'm sure we'll meet another time. Will you be attending the KYRU?
No way Bug - I'll be lucky to get to the Gulf Coast in Oct.
3 kids + 2 old cars + no money(see "kids") = no trips!
I guess we'll just plan on shipping then. Maybe we can meet another time. I might be able to make it out your way another time. How close (if at all) are you to Biloxi?
Uhhh (asking dh...) about 1.5 hours! Yeah, I knew that!
I am sorry rylaff and bugfreak my mom is a nurse and she was wanting to go but she works for hospices, and there call nurse quite so her and another lady is spliting that work...., MBG has one in the fall that is suppose to be nice and it is closer. I don't think it is a vendor sale either. they made a big deal when I was there that they were going to have the MICKY MOUSE TARO...... WOW! you know if I thought about it long enough I would have asked why they caled it Micky mouse instead of its real name. some people act like you don't have anything in your back yard or your GH
delp, I will have to mail you some. or get it to you at the trade day. it is dark, and I have to go into my hidden pot garden and get them... I am bringing clippings of a huge running philo my dad got cuttings off of. about 8, the leaves are 2-3x the size of my hands I was impressed but would be more impressed if it came with a name.
my musa ele ele had a babie while I was gone...... it was only 2months from tc when I got it early this spring... . it is crazy what boo-boo does for plants....
I asked that guy about anthiriums and he told me the only one he had was the voodoo plants...LOL some people just don't know there aroids. it was the buffer one can't think of the name but how in the world did he get amorp confused with an anthirium? besides spelling. I told him that it was not what I was wanting and to go ask the man again. LOL just kidding....
=) see you guys tomorrow.
ely
I am bummed, bummed, bummed!!!!!!!! Don't know if I'll make it tomorrow - ds's virus is a @#%*&!!! Feeling real bad...went out in rain today, not smart. Dh giving me that look like "so you are too sick to get out of bed but you are going to a plant thing at dawn...??? WITH a transmission that only works sometimes...????" If I don't make it anybody who wants to to is welcome to come by the house - we're right off I-10 about 10 min west of City Park. Promise I won't breathe on you. Whoever is due Kongs please come get them if you don't want to pay shipping. If you change mind someone else'll snap em up so that's OK too - can trade cuttings later. Call me on cell for directions: 504-450-7871. Call whenever - I wake at dawn sick or not. Still hoping I'll feel better in morning and make it...going to take meds and go to bed early. ;( Pray for a cool front - it COULD happen...
that is awful but you health should be more important than going to the sale. but I do hope you can make it I hope my alarm clock goes off. but if not things happen. .. I wrote down your # and I will give it to everyone. I am riding with bonnie and toni and I don't have a cell I lost it to many times..... so oops....but I will relay the msg... if I don't forget this list... gingers are so easy to root and by the trade day they will make great rooted cuttings.... and there is always the mail....
ely...
Woke up with splitting headache - no way I'm going to make it...sniff (violin playing) BUT this will give me added incentive to get to Ocean Springs in Oct!
I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for meeting up with us at the NOBG!!! What a blast!!
It was so nice to meet Roz, Marie, and Wendie. Of course, Bonnie, Toni, Gennie, Ruby, Karen and myself were there, then, we lost that elyearcrazy!!! I was so disappointed he didn't make it ;O(
All the friendships started(hopefully), were great and the plants were an added bonus. Great sale!!
Missed anyone and everyone who didn't make it.
Janet