Here is a video showing just how easy it is to develop an inspiring garden in a very small space. The backyard we visited in the video is only 10 meters by 5 meters!! Yet within this small space there are over 300 very interesting plants!!! Watch the video above and let it speak for […]
Giant Rafflesia Flower grown by Human Hands for the first time on the Planet! A world first has almost certainly occurred as our friend in Sumatra Joni Hartono has successfully propagated a Rafflesia arnoldii. Rafflesia arnoldii is the worlds largest true flower. It is also quite rare. This plant only grows by the seed germinating […]
Dividing into more Plants Did you know that many tropical plants can be divided to give you more plants? Anthuriums and Thai Aglaonemas are good examples. Some Gingers, Alocasias, Caladiums, Bromeliads, some Ferns and many others can be divided as well. Some of us are a bit wary about dividing plants thinking that the plant […]
Part of 1 Focus on Tropical Plants Part 2 Here >>Link<< Tropical plants & sub tropical plants hold a lot of interest for plant lovers. That’s because of their amazing colour, shapes and textures. …not to mention their interesting life cycles. Tropical plants are high energy which you can utilise to energise yourself! What Tropical […]
There is a vast array of plants known as Gingers. They are famous not only for their attractive floral arrangements but also as a source of culinary pleasure ….. often having well known health benefits. They can be small or large structures with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes. The incredible Torch Gingers are just a […]
Amorphophallus titanum Also known as the Titan Arum & Corpse Flower Photo of the Titan Lily Flower with Bob & Shaf. Below is a short video we took as we found a Titan Lily in flower in Sumatra Indonesia. Bob is doing the commentary & Joni is our local contact & Shaf owns part of […]
Having trouble finding a gift? Just remember…We can Help! Gift Plants & Vouchers are a fantastic way of honouring someone on their birthday, Christmas, Mothers/Fathers day or any other celebration! If you live overseas from Australia, this is also a excellent option to do some gift shopping for someone in Australia! A Plant Gift is […]
Bamboos are some of the fastest growing plants in the world…one recorded at 3cm per hour!! They are of immense economic importancein Asia for centuries not only as an ornamental but as a source of food (Bamboo shoots) and as a construction material. Bamboos grow on rhizomes so if you cut it down it […]
Beehive Gingers have fascinated people through the ages with their unbelievably unusual and attractive long lasting colourful basal cones and luxuriant foliage. Named Beehive due to the similar shape to a Skep Beehive. The leaves are long and oblong with that lushe tropical look. Species They occur naturally in Eastern Asia and are in the […]
Come with us to the Beehive Ginger Farm and enjoy the vivid colour of these amazing gingers! Learn about the different types of Beehive Ginger and how they grow. Full Tip of the Week here.
