Plant Library - Port Kells Nurseries

Plant Library - Port Kells Nurseries Plant Database Plant Library

The plant varieties listed on this website is for information purposes and does not indicate current availability at Port Kells Nurseries.

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Acalypha pendula

Chenille Plant

Acalypha pendula gets its common name from the fuzzy plumes of tiny red flowers that trail above a thick mound of small, serrated leaves.

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Ageratum houstonianum

Floss Flower

Ageratum are small plants grown as annuals with a dense growth habit. Flowers are rounded clusters from midsummer until first frost.

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Alternanthera ficoidea

Joyweed

Alternanthera ficoidea is grown for its multi-hued foliage and carpeting habit. Flowers are insignificant. Plant in full sun in well drained soil.

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Amaranthus Hypochondriacus 'Pygmy Torch'

Princess's Feather Pygmy Torch

A dwarf, bushy annual. It features dark green leaves and large upright spikes of burgundy red flowers

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Anagallis

Pimpernel, Skylover

Anagallis grown for their low, spreading habit and their small but colorful flowers.

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Angelonia angustifolia

Angelonia

Angelonia bears very fragrant snapdragon-like flowers. Colors range from shades of lavender, purple, pink and white.

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Antirrhinum majus

Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus is a clump-forming bedding plant with medium green, lance-shaped leaves.

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Antirrhinum majus pendula

Snapdragon - Trailing Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus pendula produces abundant, large flowers on trailing plants. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

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Argyranthemum frutescens

Daisy - Marguerite Daisy

Argyranthemum frutescens is erect, shrubby and clump-forming. The bright green, deeply lobed leaves are ferny

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Begonia hybrida Dragon Wing

Begonia - Dragon Wing Begonia

Begonia hybrida Dragon Wing is a compact hybrid begonia that features angel wing-like, shiny green leaves and large drooping scarlet flowers.

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Begonia semperflorens

Begonia - Wax Begonia

Begonia semperflorens is a compact and neat garden plant grown for their colorful foliage and flowers

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Begonia tuberhybrida

Begonia - Non Stop Begonia, Tuberous Begonia

Begonia tuber hybridia are summer-flowering plants featuring brightly colored waxy-petaled single and double flowers

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Bidens ferulifolia

Bidens

Bidens ferulifolia is a compact, mounding plant with fine-textured lace-like leaves. Produces masses of small bright yellow flowers all season.

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Brachyscome iberidifolia

Swan River Daisy

Brachyscome produce masses of fragrant daisy-like flower heads in shades of purple, blue, and white, with yellow centers.

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Brassicaceae oleracea acephala

Flowering Kale

Prefers cool soil. Leaves vary in color, depending on the variety

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Browallia speciosa

Amethyst Flower

Browallia have an upright habit, produces lobelia like shaped flowers with a white throat and clean foliage in shades of deep or bright green.

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Calceolaria

Lady's Purse

Calceolaria's outstanding characteristic is the unusual flowers..

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Calendula officinalis

Marigold - Pot Marigold

Calendula officinalis is a popular annual that is grown in beds and borders for its daisy or chrysanthemum-like bright yellow to deep orange flowers

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Calibrachoa (group)

Million Bells

Calibrachoa produces flowers that look like small petunias. These are compact, mounded plants which grow on mostly trailing stems.

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Callistephus chinensis

Aster - Pot n Patio Aster, China Aster

Callistephus chinensis is a dwarf aster ideally suited for beds, borders or patio containers.

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Celosia cristata

Celosia - Cockscomb Celosia

Celosia cristata large crested flower heads with each flower head somewhat resembling the comb of a rooster.

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Celosia plumosa

Celosia - Feather Celosia

Celosia pulumosa plant commonly called Feather cockscombs produce colorful feathery flower spikes.

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Centradenia 'hybrid Cascade'

Centradenia - Cascade Centradenia

Centradenia 'hybrid Cascade' has dark bronze foliage with red stems and fuchsia-colored flowers.

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Cleome hassleriana

Spider Flower

Cleome hassleriana have fragrant foliage and colorful, highly fragrant flowers in mixed shades of pinks, purples, and white.

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Convolvulus

Morning Glory - Morning Glory

Convolvulus bears funnel-shaped flowers.

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Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos

Cosmos tall, many-branched stems are lined with feathery very finely divided light to medium green foliage

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Cuphea hyssopifolia

Mexican False Heather

Cuphea hyssopifolia is a rounded, densely branched tropical sub-shrub. It produces small trumpet-shaped flowers with six spreading petals and green calyx tubes.

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Dahlia

Dahlias are easy plants to grow and yield beautiful fragrant blooms from mid-summer through fall.

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Dianthus barbatus

Sweet William

Dianthus barbatus features small flowers held in dense, flat-topped terminal clusters. Many cultivars are available including double-flowered

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Dianthus caryophyllus

Carnation - Annual Carnation

Dianthus caryophyllus are one of the most popular cut flowers. It provides a continuous display of fragrant blooms throughout the season.

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Diascia barberae

Twinspur

Diascia is mat-forming plant. The blooms appear on un-branched stems and may be borne on short loose or tall upright clusters.

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Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls'

Silver Falls

Vigorous annual bedding plant with a trailing habit

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Dorotheanthus bellidiformis

Livingstone Daisy

Dorotheanthus bellidiformis has flat; fleshy, succulent, spatula-shaped leaves are held alternately on branching stems

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Dorotheanthus bellidiformis 'Mezoo Trailing Red'

Livingstone Daisy - Mezoo Trailing Red

Dorotheanthus bellidiformis 'Mezoo Trailing Red' produces succulent trailing foliage that fills in faster than vinca vine

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Dracaena Indivisa

Dracaena Spike

Dracaena Indivisa is a foliage plant that provides height and contrast. This plant can be grown at any light level.

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Euphorbia hypericifolia 'Diamond Frost'

Diamond Frost Euphorbia

Blooms continuously through the growing season producing fine lacy

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Felicia Amelloides

Blue Marguerite

Felicia Amelloides is a bushy aster-like woody-based sub shrub. It is primarily grown for its long and showy bloom of daisy-like flowers

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Fuchsia

Common fuchsia is frost-tender, shade-loving and is most commonly sold as a container plant. It produces drooping, tubular flowers

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Fuchsia triphylla 'Gartenmeister Bonstedt'

Fushsia - Gartenmeister Bonstedt Fushsia

Fuchsia triphylla Gartenmeister Bonstedt has an upright stature producing orange-red tubular flowers.

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Gazania

Gazania is a clump forming plant with bright daisy-like flowers with precise dark patterns that vary slightly from flower to flower and come in a variety of colors.

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