9/20/21 Ship Day: Photos and Links

 


The following images show a zoomed-in view of each of the plants exhibited in the above picture and where you can acquire them. 


(all the plants in black nursery pots around the center pot)
Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)
Currently available on Etsy


Florida Ivy (Hedera helix 'Ritterkreuz')
Currently available on Etsy


"Margarita" Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas)
Currently available on Etsy | Facebook


Croton Mammy (Codiaeum variegatum) 
Currently available on Facebook


Variegated Purple Waffle Plant, 'Snow White' variety (Hemigraphis alternata 'Snow White')
Currently available on Etsy


Purple Waffle Plant (Hemigraphis alternata) 
Currently available on Etsy


Jelly Peperomia (Peperomia clusiifolia 'Jelly')
Currently available on Etsy


Dragon's Tongue (Hemigraphis repanda) 
Currently available on Facebook


"Rio Grande Scarlet" Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
Currently available on Etsy

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