Sunday, July 4, 2010

Canary Island Palm

The Canary island palm is easy recognizable for its immense green crown and pineapple appearance. The Canary island palm is native to the Canary Islands which are off the coast of Western Sahara. The remarkable palm is often used as a street and avenue tree to give a landscape dramatic appearance.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Bismarck palm

The Bismarck palm (Bismarckia Nobilis) is an unique fan palm from Madagascar.In average it grows to a height of 20 to 30 feet. The Bismarck palm is a slower grower, it grows only one inch a year. The magnificent palm has a huge crown of fan-shaped blue green fronds.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Windmill palm


A Windmill palm is a nice ornamental for northern climates. it can be planted from zone 6 to zome 11. The palm had a thick hairy trunk that create a tropical look in cold winter landscapes.The palm is salt resistant and tolerant to the exhaus fumes automoniles.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Bird of Paradise


Bird of paradise (Strelitzia) are perennial plants. In wild they occur in South Africa. They grow along riverbanks and clearing in the coastal bush.They get their names from the birds of paradise.They are truly dramatic plants. In the United States they grow as an ornamental in Florida and california. Bird of paradise is an official flower of L.A.

Ornamental plants


Ornamental plants grow in gardens or landscapes. Common ornamentals include fruit trees, palm trees,vegetable crops and flowers. Each plant has its own uniqueness, specific characteristics and beauty. Also it has own growth habit and rate. Some of them require pruning to maintain a certain size and shape and others are just perfect without pruning.There are many different varieties of ornamental plants that can create a stunning landscape, garden and add beauty to your house.