Hello,
does anybody know where I can get Brighamia insignis from? Thanks for any info.
Sita
Brighamia insignis
They are out there, just takes time to find em. Kinda diffacult to keep for a long time.But still interesting.
www.dragonagro.com/dapinteresting-plants/htm
4"-6" size is $20
Hi Eclipse,
thank you for the link, it worked after I tweaked it a bit. They do have many interesting plants. Unfortunately, they didn't answer the phone nor replied to e-mail.
What exactly do you mean by "kind of difficult to keep for a long time"? Did you have this plant before? Was it difficult to grow, with special requirements, like the tacca? Please share with me your experiences. I saw somebody in Worleya Forum posting a flowering brighamia. I like what I saw, but don't have any idea what the plant requires. I know of its "history" and just assume that it is sort of tropical in its needs.
Its common name is something like "cabbage-on-a-stick". Does it mean that it has a very short life span? Also, maybe it is rather diffficult to propagate as it had to be pollinated by hand? If you have any more info, please elaborate. Thank you very much.
Sita
Lone Oak, TX.-zone 7b
Sita
Lone Oak, TX-zone 7b
Sita how did you get the link to work?
Hi Marieortiz,
the above link didn't work for me, either. I googled "dragonagro" and got this link: http://dragonagro.com/index.htm
Try it, it works for me. Hope this helps.
Sita
I had one a few years back...it's one of the (many) plants I lost when my son was ill.
I got mine from Guy Wrinkle - http://www.rareexotics.com/store/ not sure if he still has them in stock.
It wasn't a difficult plant, but it was very susceptible to spider mites...it likes a sunny yet humid location.
They are from the Napali Coast and a couple other areas of Hawaii. They grow on the very steep cliffs along the coast and are only pollinated by one type of moth that is or nearly is extinct, that is why it is threatened in the wild.
They grow in an area with frequent rain and wind but because of where they live the rain only stays near their roots for a short period of time. Therefore they need a "sharp" draining soil and a location that is warm and breezy.
I have mine planted in cactus soil with extra pumice added. It is in the greenhouse located near the fan and seems very happy so far. Had it about a year and has grown about 2 inches and put out about 12 new leaves.
Lonny
Hello Nan,
seems like you found the more interesting sites to shop for plants. Thank you for the link. I checked it yesterday and he sure does have gorgeous caudiform plants, but no brighamia. Will definitely check his site again in the spring. Oh, if only I could wave my wand to make a greenhouse to appear.....:)
Lonny,
thank you for sharing info about your plant. It grows 2" in a year? It's a rather slow growing plant? I guess it's better than having it grow to be 6' in a year.....:) Mind telling me where you bought yours? I hope to purchase one very soon.
Here are two links that might be of interest: www.hawaiianpalm.nl and http://brighamia.neufblog.com/
The first one is the site of IUCN, The World Conservation Union. When you get there, click on English, then you will find "care", "production" and "photos". The second one is a french blog. I don't read french, so I got a google translation, which reads rather funny, but you can sort of understand what it says. It shows also a damaged plant with some "baby plants" sprouting from the damaged site. Actually it really resembles a cabbage plant. Maybe that's why its common name is cabbage-on-a-stick?
Sita
You can also look at the National Tropical Botanic Garden website (www.ntbg.org) for more information about Brighamia insignis. Sometimes they are for sale on ebay; but I dont know the reliability of the sellers. They grow fairly well here in Southern California; but still need some protection during the winter months. As noted by others, it is really important to plant them in well-draining soil. I use about a third sand, a third vermiculite and a third loam. Good luck!
I see them from time to time at different nurseries in the LA area. I actually saw some at Lowes in Burbank last weekend. I see them more and more often. They seem to range in price from about $10 to $15 for one about 6 - 8 inches tall. Let me know if you can't find one locally, I might be able to find one here and ship it to you.
Lonny
Hi Lonny,
you found them at Lowe's??? Wish I were that lucky......Yes, yes, please, if you can find it, get me one. Nurseries around me don't have many of the plants I am looking for, not this one either. I will D-mail you. Thank you, I really appreciate your generous offer.
Sita
Hello lorien4,
that is a very nice looking plant, and blooming already. How long have you had it? Tell me more about it, the height, the size of pot it is in, the rate of growth. Also, what is the plant behind it? Thank you,
Sita