Plant Care

Below are Instructions for Caring for Plants as a retailer as well as for the consumer

African Violet
Saintpaulia ionantha

The African Violet is a classic indoor blooming plant. With the variety of flower colors there is something for everyone. They can be used in a self watering ceramic container as a stand alone item or planted together with other plants like ferns to give an contrasting arrangement effect. We grow our violets in 4" pots.

Banana 'Beccarii'
Musa 'Beccarii'

The Banana Beccarii is a flowering banana tree that can get to about 10 feet in height. The flower bracts are a bright red with green tips. Should be grown outdoors in partial to full sun in a frost protected area to last through the winter. Water need is moderate keeping soil moist.

Barleria 'Purple Haze'

NEW VARIETY FOR THIS YEAR! The Barleria Purple Haze is a new introduction this year. It makes a great patio plant or even planted in the garden. With full sun the leaves turn to a dark magenta in color. It does bloom but unfortunately it blooms inconsistently through the year. It is primarily grown for the beautiful foliage. Try it now and be the first to have it.

Begonia Rhizomatus

The Rhizomatus Begonias are an excellent houseplant or even a patio plant in full shade. They like warm conditions with high indirect light. There are so many different leaf colors and shapes to choose from. We do approx 60 different varieties. Each with the cultivar name on a label.

Bolivian Jew
Callisia repens 'Bolivian Jew'

The Bolivian Jew is a compact attractive hanging basket. It can be used on the patio in full shade or indoors with high indirect light. In addition to a hanging basket it also has uses as a cover cascading down retaining walls or even as a ground cover. Keep soil moist and fertilize once a month. If the plant gets a little straggly, just cut the plant back and it will regrow to cover the cut areas.

Brugmansia Variegated
Angel Trumpet Tree

The Variegated Brugmansia makes a great small tree or large shrub for the patio or yard area. You can grow them in a large pot or in the ground. They have beautiful large angel trumpet flowers that hang down from the limbs. We grow two flower colors in our variegated foliage line (white and pale yellowish/orange). Best grown in full sun to partial shade.

Brugmansia Metel

This is a beautiful flowering shrub which is unique to A & G Nurseries. It has a deep dark metallic purple on the outside of the flower with a bright white interior to the double flower. It can take partial to full sun and needs a moderate amount of water. Watering well then waiting until soil gets dry to the touch before rewatering. Fertilize once a month during the summer and keep the plant in a protected area away from the cold for the winter.

Caladium
Caladium bicolor

Caladiums have beautiful foliage to brighten your area. This is a great item that loves the heat and adds color to an area where you don't have to worry about blooms dying off. We have bright reds, pinks and white, which we grow in 4" and 6" pots.

Calla Lily
Zantedeschia spp. (hybrids)

The Calla Lily makes any area feeling like spring. The upright tubular flowers and grasslike foliage is a beautiful, elegant plant. We grow our florist quality hybrid callas from bulbs in 4" and 6" pots. They are available from late January through mid May with a color selection of Pink, Purple, White and Yellow. Enjoy the plant indoors near a window or outdoors. Water when soil gets dry to the touch and keep in partial shade. When the plant is done blooming you can either plant outside or continue to water in the pot to allow the bulbs to grow and develop strength. In the summer let the soil dry it out, pull out the bulbs to store in a cool, dark, dry area (like a paper bag in the garage) and re-plant in spring for next year.

Calocasia Black Magic
Calocasia esculenta 'Black Magic'

The Calocasia Black Magic is a great plant to add a tropical look to the garden. The large black leaves continue to grow from the base of the plant. Filling and spreading larger and larger. Grow in full sun to partial shade to an area that is frost free and well watered. They grow extremely well during the summer months.

Crotons

Fall is the time of the year for crotons. We have beautiful fall colored 6" Crotons available. The best varieties are Petra, Iceton, and Mamey. Crotons are an excellent plant for interior plantings or exterior in shade.

Crown of Thorns
Euphorbia milii

The Crown of Thorns is a great bloom plant for the summer heat. It continually blooms year round and is very drought tolerant. Perfect plant to give you color without having to worry about is the plant going to survive the heat. The answer would be YES! NO PROBLEM! The cultivar of Crown of Thorns we grow is 'Somona', which is a red flowering variety.

Cyclamen
Cyclamen persicum

Available in 4" and 6" pot size. It is the time of the year that Cyclamen are coming in. This is a great patio or garden plant. It blooms intermittently through the Fall, Winter and Spring months. It can be enjoyed in the house for a month or so, then it should be put outside to rest and recharge for more blooms. Keep soil moist and grow in shade outside or in a cool bright light setting indoors. We have red, purple, bicolor, pink shades and white flowers.

Fern Holly
Cyrtomium falcatum

This is a perfect fern for the upcoming holiday season. With the Holly like fronds and dark green foliage, it is a great accent plant to go along with the Poinsettias. Plants should be grown either outdoors in shade or indoors with good indirect light. Keep soil moist and fertilize monthly.

Fern Polypodium or Bear's Paw Fern
Polypodium aureum 'Mandaianum'

This is a beautiful tough fern. The bluish gray fronds adds great contrast to dark or light colored items. Grows outdoors in mild climates under shade or indoors near a window with no direct sunlight. Keep soil moist.

Fern Silver Lace
Pteris ensiformis 'Evergemiensis'

The Silver Lace Fern is a beautiful petite, white and green variegated fern. The fronds come from the base of the fern. Initially the immature fronds are low growing, then as the fern matures the adult spore producing fronds shoot up taller reaching about a foot in height. The Silver Lace Fern is great for indoors or outdoors in full shade. This is a great fern to give you that contrast when coupling with blooming plants. The soil should be kept moist and fertilize once a month.

Heliconia
Heliconia psittacorum

Available in 10" pot size. This plant is a beautiful tropical plant native to Central and South America. It loves the heat and will bloom intermittently throughout the summer with a tall red and yellow flower spikes. This is a great plant for the patio or garden setting. We grow them from July through October. Get them while supplies last.

Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla

The Hydrangea is a beautiful flowering plant. It naturally blooms in the early summer months, but we have forced the plant to get them to bloom from January through May. We grow Blue, Purple, Red, White and White Lace Cap flower colors in a 6" pot. Our plants come 3+ blooms on each plant.

Ivy
Hedera sp. cultivars

A & G Nurseries grows ivy in 4" & 6" pots primarily. Our beautiful selection consists of green and variegated small leaf varieties as well as variegated large leaf variety.

Jade Regular
Crassula argentea

The Jade plant is a great potted succulent. It is commonly used in succulent gardens and is a quick grower. The plant can get up to 6 feet in height if planted in the ground in areas with mild winters. It is best kept outside, but can tolerate indoors with high light. Outdoors the plant should be kept protected from frost. Water only when soil gets dry to the touch and fertilize approximately once a month.

Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

The Kalanchoe is a beautiful tough blooming plant. It is technically a succulent, but has the show of a mum. This is a great plant for indoor or outdoor plantings either as a mass or as a pot planting. We grow six colors (red, white, pink, purple, orange and yellow). Let soil get dry to the touch before watering. Keep plant in indirect high light areas or in partial shade.

Nematanthus
Nematanthus 'Black Gold' Nematanthus 'Candy Corn'

A & G Nurseries grows Nematanthus in 6" pots primarily. This is a tough hanging plant which is beginning to bloom right now. It can be used indoors or in a patio. Avoid direct sunlight as that will burn the leaves. it doesn't need a lot of water which is ideal for hanging baskets.

Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea

Ornamental Kale is a colorful version of the regular Kale sold as an edible garnish. It is grown primarily in the cooler months. In fact they are cold tolerant down to 5 degrees. Plants should be grown in full sun, either in a garden or in a pot.

Plectranthus Mona Lavender

Available in 4", 6" & 8" pot sizes. This plant is and upright plant that blooms intermittently. When they do bloom it is a beautiful show of lavender flower spikes. This is a great plant for the patio or garden setting. They like the warm weather and will continue to bloom through the spring and then rebloom in the fall. We grow them from May through October. Keep plants in Partial Shade Outdoors. Water when soil gets dry to the touch. Ideal temperatures are between 60-80 degrees F.

Poinsettias
Euphorbia pulcherimma

We have a beautiful cropping coming in. We grow poinsettia as small as a 3" pot size all the way up to a 10" lollipop tree that reaches almost 4 feet in height. In addition to the red color poinsettia we also grow other novelty colors, including the newer variety 'Ice Punch'. The poinsettia is considered to be the Christmas flower. This plant can be used inside or outside. Don't let the plant dry out, but also don't over water. Water when soil is almost dry to the touch. It likes lots of sunlight, so if it is inside, it is best to keep it near a window.

Pothos Poles
Epipremnum aureum

Available in 6" pot size with either an 18" pole or a 24" pole. This is a very colorful, durable plant. With the yellow and green vining or trailing runners, it adds a lush tropical look to any area. This is a great houseplant that would do best near a window but can tolerate it away from the window. We grow these poles year round.

Sans Futura Green
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Futura'

The Sansevieria is a very durable tough plant. It can tolerate low light conditions and very little water. If you need a plant for that area that no other plant has made it, this is the one to try. With the upright twisting foliage and the coloration pattern throughout the leaves, it adds a modern style plant to your decor.

Seleginella Gold
Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea'

The Selaginella Gold or Gold Spikemoss is a nice soft looking plant. It can be grown as a ground cover, a hanging basket or it can be added to a flower or plant arrangement to cover the soil and give that finished look. It is best if the plant is grown outdoors but can tolerate indoor conditions. Outdoors keep in shade or partial shade if it is morning sun. The plant doesn't like it hot, so it is ideal for the winter and spring conditions. Keep soil moist and fertilize once a month.

Succulent Blue Chalkstick
Senecio serpens

The Blue Chalkstick succulent is a great plant for outdoor pots or in the ground as a ground cover. It is very tough and can take frost conditions. If the plant gets to ugly and stringy, then just cut the plant back. Grow in full sun and water when soil gets dry to the touch. Fertilize once a month.

Topiary Ivy Wreath
Hedra helix cultivars on wire

Available in 4" and 6" pot size. It is the time of the year that we sell Ivy Wreaths. This is great decorative plant that can be used for the November and December holidays. Since these topiaries are with ivy, it is tough and can be enjoyed anywhere. Keep it inside as a table top decoration. You can hang ornaments on them, use ribbon around them, along with many other decorative ideas for the home. Let soil get dry to the touch but don't let them completely dry out.