aboutus

P L A N T P L A Y
N U R S E R Y
where art and nature meet

What about us? Well... Predominately our nursery offers many
plant varieties that are very adaptable and durable to our southern
California gardens and other areas. We carry plants of Australia,
Africa, New Zealand, Madagascar, tropical America and North
America and Asia (Camellias). From Australia, we provide a large
selection of grevillea, isopogon, banksia, hakea, acacia, dianella,
Anigozanthos "kangaroo paw" (at least 25 varieties and hybrids
incl. the black) and some eucalyptus varieties. From Africa, (our
most favorite group) there are protea, leucospermum (pincushion
protea), leucodendron, euphorbia (both soft and prickly ones), bird
of paradise species and hybrids, kniphofia (pokers) and bulbs,
spathodea (african tulip tree) and from New Zealand, pittosporum,
phormium (flax), metrosideros, cordyline, heather (and south
africa), hebe. From Madagascar we stock the infamous Madagascar
palm (pachypodioum lamerii and related species and cultivars).
From tropical America we have plumeria, grass tree, orchid,
bromeliad (the air plants) aristolochia (pipe vines) ginger and from
North America, ceanothus (california lilac), arbutus, and our most
favorite, the butterfly weed (monarch haven big time) and rhizomes
and much more.

Not to mention all sorts of palm and cacti and our newest mind
explosion the succulents (aloe, echeveria, sempervivum, aeonium,
sedum, dudleya) and so on. We have a variety of water plants available
such as giant horsetail and regular one also, lilies, iris, dwarf papyrus
cultivars and species plus more. We also stock magnolia, flowering
plum and other blooming shade trees, wisteria (vine and tree form),
and tropical and hardy fruiting trees (such as cherimoya, mango and
bananas and peaches, apples...) and fruiting vines both tropical and
hardy (passion fruits and berries). We are passionate for passion vines
and stock a mother load of these especially purple tiger, vitifolia, ruby
glow and others. We stock a large selection of exotic bamboos also. All
the above plants attract many species of hummingbirds by the
hundreds, butterflies and birds. In another location we are designing,
planting and testing plants and will be offered as demonstration to the
public at a later date as the flora is establishing and is not quite ready
to display.

We have recently started carrying
beautiful fountains, birdbaths and
statuary made of stone concrete and
most excitingly hand carved real stone
features such as pagodas for better
energy, garden art, bamboo poles and
tastefully produced iron works such as
baskets, gazebos, arbors, trellis, gates,
spheres and pole balls from the USA.
We feature many artfully crafted bird
attracters for your garden such as
birdhouses and feeders made of tin,
ceramics and glass to be enjoyed by
you and the birds. We are wild about
globes of all kinds such as netted glass
balls, clay balls to twig balls and carry a
line of gazing balls that is most unique.