Silver Leaf Nursery

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Big things coming soon

The nursery is under new ownership.  We are currently selling our inventory for a huge discount  to make room for a complete overhaul.  Soon we will have demonstrations gardens,  As well as landscape ideas and more. 

Plant Of The Week : Trachycarpus wagnerianus

This palm has small 2 feet wide, stiff, deeply-cut dark green leaves that are rounded in outline and held on shorter petioles than T. fortunei, which gives the plant an overall more compact look. It is as cold hardy as the popular T. fortunei ( –11 degrees), but far more wind tolerant due to their shorter stiffer leaves, making them perfect for gardens in exposed areas. They are incredibly beautiful: neat, tidy, upright, and jaunty. It seems to be slower growing when young but picks up its growth after a few years and can double its size in a year if provided well drained soil with some fertilizer.

Plant Of The Week : Aloe polyphylla

This beautiful and rare species of Aloe evolved in the high elevations of the Drakensberg mountains of southern Africa.  It was first brought here to Santa Cruz and propagated by a man named Alan C. Beverly while staying in Lesotho. Many succulent plants have basal rosette morphology but none have achieved such a striking spiral of leaves. A mature plant will have five rows of leaves either clockwise or counterclockwise. The plants tolerate snow and temperatures between 10 and 90 degrees F. It grows best in cooler temperatures such as along the coast of California.

Plant Of The Week : Musella lasiocarpa

Musella lasiocarpa is a rare variety of ornamental banana from China, endemic to South West Yunnan where it grows high in the mountains up to 2500 m altitude. Chinese Yellow Banana is know for its brilliant yellow flower, not the fruit. This Banana is also known as the Golden Lotus Banana since the flower resembles a Lotus flower just before it opens. This banana also has a greater tolerance for colder climates since it orgins are in the mountains, all the way to Zone 7! Foliage is a grey-green color and the stalk can get to 6 feet tall.

Plant Of The Week : Aloe 'Johnson's Hybrid'

This is a small Aloe that makes dense clumps with short stems. The narrow 6-8 inch long leaves that arch upwards then out are bright green with white spots and have tiny white teeth along the margins. The flowers are bright orange with green tips and yellow interior. Plant in full sun to light shade in well drained soil and irrigate occasionally. Hardy to 20 degrees F.

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Plant Of The Week: Protea family

The family was named after Proteus, a Greek god capable of changing his shape at will. It includes some 60 genera and 1400 species of Southern Hemisphere plants, the bulk of which are native to southern Africa and Australia with the remainder coming from South America and many of the Pacific islands. These unique flowers are great for bouquets or wreaths. Fairly easy to grow they prefer slightly more acidic soil than normal, excellent drainage and do not like phosphorus. The ideal fertilizer is Cotton Seed Meal because it provides both acidity and low phosphorus. Some varieties are hardier than others. We carry the following varieties at our nursery: Protea '7/11', Protea 'Brenda', Protea laurifolia 'White Owl', Protea 'Pink Ice', Protea 'Rose Mink'

 

     

Plant Of The Week: Lotus maculatus

This is an enchanting and unique looking trailing perennial. The silver-gray mound of evergreen foliage produces golden/orange/red flowers all year long in mild climates. We carry two varieties called 'Gold Flash' and the hybrid 'Amazon Sunset'. Use in hanging baskets, cascading over walls or as a thick groundcover. Full sun provides best flowering and growth results. Plant in well drained, fertile soil and water enough to keep moist until completely established with average water needed during growing season. Lotus needs frost protection in winter. Do not let this plant dry out and you will be rewarded with an abundance of beautiful parrots beak-like flowers all summer long!

Plant Of The Week: Jacaranda mimosifolia

This magnificent tree is famous for its 2-inch lavender bells in summer and the carpet of fallen blossoms that forms around it. Before flowering, the foliage, which is extremely finely divided, is also highly attractive. The wood is purple with dark venation. The seed capsules are quite decorative in arrangements. It gets 25-40ft. high and 15-30 ft. wide with an open, irregular, oval-headed habit. Hardy to 25 degrees F/-4 degrees C. At Silver Leaf Nursery we have multi-trunk trees available in 15 gallon size pots.