Mother’s Day Show& Sale Comretum Portlandia grandiflora— May 11th & 12th 9:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m. constrictum— Combreta- Rubiaceae—Portlandia grandi- Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden ceae—native to Tropical flora is a native to Jamaica and 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables, FL 33156 Africa, this plant is com- Cuba where it naturally is found monly called the Thai growing in limestone areas. It’s Join TFTS for the annual Mother’s Day Plant Powderpuff or Red Bush a highly underutilized plant for Sale! With the largest selection of tropical Willow. When the plant is established, it can bloom South Florida, as it performs flowering trees, vines, shrubs, butterfly on and off throughout the year, and can be grown as wonderfully here with little to plants, and more. Experts on hand to answer a large shrub or small tree. Attractive to bees, butter- no effort at all. One of the few plants that seems to an array of plant related questions, as well as flies, and hummingbirds. Can be grown in zone 9-11. thrive on alkaline conditions. Flowers can be seen throughout the year, and almost constantly on mature educational content. Gardenia tubifera— specimens. A light chocolate like fragrance is produced Rubiaceae—A true by the pure white flowers, and they can tolerate full Mark your calendars for May 11th and 12th! Gardenia species that shade to mostly full sun. will perform exception- ally well in South Flori- Hamelia cuprea— da. Tolerant of the alka- Rubiaceae—native to Featured Plants line conditions in the Miami areas, this plant tolerates Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, In this letter are this year’s featured plants. These many conditions. It can be grown in full sun or mostly and the Cayman Is- shade, without affecting the blooming habits. This are some of our member’s favorite plants and lands, but is com- Gardenia blooms on and off throughout the year. most are highly underutilized in the Miami area. monly called the Ba- Fragrant during the day, and even more so at night. hama Firebush. This letter is to take the place of mailed catalogs This species can grow over 15+ feet and makes a This very ornamental, small, tree has bell-shaped yel- (if requested, one can be printed for you). Digital lovely small tree or large shrub. Flowers open pure low flowers , turning reddish orange with age. Bees versions are available to all members at white in the evening and darken to orange with age, enjoy the flowers as well as the occasional humming- www.tfts.org/catalog in an ongoing effort to re- giving 3 colors at a time. birds and butterflies. duce costs for the society. Tabernaemontana Brownea macrophylla— Also listed on the second page of this letter is the (Stemmadenia) Fabaceae (Caesalpiniaceae) complete list of plants available.* (Plants availa- litoralis- Apocynaceae — Rose of Venezuela, Panama Flame Tree—A ble on a first come first serve basis and are sub- Milky Way or Lecheso small- to medium-sized tree ject to limited quantities). Tree—From tropical with very large 9” diameter America, is a small, If you are able to volunteer at any point flowers in a bright red with yellow tips. A real show- evergreen tree growing from 15’ - 25’. It has fragrant stopper in the garden. New leaves are in a pinkish during the weekend, please send us an white flowers all year, heaviest in the spring. The tree droop that eventually stiffen, turn lime green and then is an excellent selection for an entrance or driveway. It email at [email protected] a dark green. Naturally an understory tree, but can be is cold hardy to the 30’s and can be grown in full sun to acclimated to full sun. partial shade. Highly salt tolerant. Plants Available for TFTS Mother’s Day Plant Sale—May 11th & 12th, 2019 □ Abutilon pictum □ Brownea macrophylla □ Cassia bakeriana □ Dombeya ‘Seminole Pink’ □ Adansonia digitata □ Brownea sp. □ Cassia javanica □ Duranta repens 'Sapphire Shower' □ Adansonia gregorii □ Browneopsis ucayalina □ Cavanillesia arborea □ Erythrina madagascariensis □ Adansonia grandidierii □ Brugmansia 'Creamsickle' □ Ceiba grafted hybrids □ Eucalyptus deglupta □ Adansonia rubostripa □ Brugmansia cultivars □ Ceiba pentandra □ Euclinia grandiflora □ Adenium obesum, 4 colors □ Brugmansia 'Inca Sun' □ Ceiba speciosa □ Euphoribia punicea □ Agapanthus africanus □ Brugmansia 'Jean Pasco' □ Cestrum aurantiacum □ Fagraea blumei □ Aglaia odorata □ Brugmansia 'Marshmallow Sunset' □ Chonemorpha fragrans □ Farfugium japonicum 'Shishi Botan' □ Alibertia 'Belize' □ Brugmansia 'Miss Emily McKensie' □ Chrysothemis pulchella □ Ficus lyrata □ Aloysia virgata □ Brugmansia 'Pink Beauty' □ Citharexylum spinosum □ Flemingia strobilifera □ Anthocleista grandiflora □ Brugmansia versicolor □ Clavija dominguensis □ Gallardia x grandiflora □ Artabotrys hexapetalus □ Brunfelsia americana □ Clerodenrum buchananii □ Gardenia sootepensis □ Arachnothryx leucophylla □ Brunfelsia densifolia □ Clerodenrum paniculatum □ Gardenia thunbergia □ Aristolochia gigantea □ Brunfelsia jamaicensis □ Clusia minor □ Gardenia tubifera □ Asclepias curassavica □ Brunfelsia lactea □ Colvillea racemosa □ Gardenia vietnamensis □ Barleria cristata □ Brunfelsia maliformis □ Combretum aubletti □ Glircidia maculata □ Barleria obtusa 'Purple Dazzler' □ Brunfelsia manaca □ Combretum constrictum □ Gomphocarpus physocarpus □ Barringtonia racemosa □ Brunfelsia nitida □ Couroupita guianensis □ Gomphrena pulchella 'Pink □ Bauhinia bidentata □ Brunfelsia pauciflora floribunda □ Crossandra indubiformis Tuffula' □ Bauhinia x blakeana □ Butea monosperma □ Cubanola domingensis □ Gustavia augusta □ Bauhinia divaricata □ Calliandra schultzei □ Cuphea 'David Verity' □ Gustavia gracillima □ Bauhinia galpinii □ Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata □ Cuphea 'Honeybell Orange' □ Gustavia longifolia □ Bauhinia grandidierii □ Calycophyllum spruceanum □ Cuphea 'Vermillionaire' □ Gustavia sp. (White Flower) □ Bauhinia jenningsii □ Camptosema grandiflora □ Cynometra mannii (Continued) □ Bombax ceiba □ Cananga fruticosa □ Datura metel 'Black Currant Swirl' □ Brachychiton acerifolius □ Cananga odorata □ Delonix floribunda □ Brownea capitella □ Canna x generalis □ Dillenia indica □ Gustavia superba □ Melodorum siamensis □ Petraeovitex bambusetorum □ Stephanotis floribunda □ Hamelia cuprea □ Memecylon umbellatum □ Petrea racemosa □ Sterculia quinqueloba □ Hamelia nodosa □ Mesua ferrea □ Petrea volubilis □ Strongylodon macrobotrys □ Handroanthus grafted selections □ Michelia figo □ Petrea volubilis alba □ Stronphanthus boivinii □ Holmskioldia (Karomia) tettensis □ Millettia brandisiana □ Phyllanthus juglandifolia □ Syzygium malaccense □ Homalanthus populifolius □ Mimosa strigilosa □ Plumeria alba □ Tabebuia ( Handroanthus ) □ Ipomea tricolor Heavenly Blue □ Monodora angolensis □ Plumeria rubra cultivars 'Naples White' □ Ixora 'Thai Snow' □ Montanoa bipinnatifolia □ Poitea florida □ Tabebuia (Handroanthus) □ Jacaranda caerulea □ Mussaenda 'Capricorn Dream' □ Polyalthia longifolia 'Coffee Pot' □ Jacaranda cuspidifolia □ Mussaenda erythrophylla 'Queen □ Portlandia grandiflora □ Tabebuia (Handroanthus) 'H1B' □ Jacaranda mimosifolia 'alba' Sirikit' 'Rosea' □ Portlandia platantha □ Tabebuia (Handroanthus) □ Jatropha multifida □ Mussaenda phillippica 'Aurorae' □ Portlandia platantha x proctorii impetiginosus □ Jatropha podagrica □ Myciaria vexator □ Quararibea funebris □ Tabebuia (Handroanthus) □ Jatropha ‘Watermelon’ □ Oroxylum indicum □ Radermachera kunming 'Mrs. Hall's Rainbow' □ Justicia aurea □ Osmoxylon sp. □ Randia formosa □ Tabebuia lutea (caraiba) □ Justicia brandegeana ‘Fruit Cocktail’ □ Oxyanthus latifolius □ Rondeletia odorata □ Tabebuia 'Carib Queen' □ Justicia sp. 'Sidicaro' □ Pachira quinata □ Rotheca myricoides □ Tabernaemontana elegans □ Justicia spicigera □ Pachypodium ruttenbergianum □ Salvia 'Brazilian Purple' □ Tabernaemontana littoralis □ Lavandula dentata □ Pachystachys lutea □ Salvia farinacea 'Sally Fun' □ Tabernaemontana pachysiphon □ Leonotis leonurus □ Parkinsonia aculeata □ Sanchezia Shrubby White Vein □ Tecoma stans □ Lonchocarpus violaceus □ Passiflora 'Byrons Beauty' □ Saraca declinata □ Tecomanthe dendrophila □ Magnolia champaca □ Passiflora caerulea □ Saraca indica □ Thevetia abouai □ Malvaviscus arboreus Red, White, □ Passiflora edulis 'Possum Purple' □ Saraca sp. □ Thevetia peruviana Pink, Hot Pink □ Passiflora edulis 'Whitmans Yellow' □ Saraca thaipingensis □ Tibouchina grandifolia □ Maniltoa lenticellata □ Passiflora hybrida 'Aphrodites Nighty' □ Schaueria calycotricha □ Vatica sp. Malaysia □ Medinilla 'gregori hambali' □ Passiflora suberosa □ Senna artemisioides □ Wrightea antidysentarica □ Megaskepasma erythrochlamys □ Pavonia multiflora □ Spathodea campanulata □ Xanthostemon chrysanthus