Exotic Plant Specialist Gifts

Arctic Hothouse

Plant Reference Library - Flowers/Trees.

The Velvet Mesquite

'Well doctor that will be the Mabato Tree Snake.'

"Remember that half-dead sansevieria you put out on the balcony back in January of 1994, pal?"

'Yes, I love you, but my family would disown me if I cross-pollinated with a weed, so our relationship must end.'

'This species of fungi was last spotted in Oxford by Alice Liddell in 1862!'

Executive grows martinis in his garden.

The Joshua Tree

'You and I are going to have a long talk when I get you home.'

'I love crocuses. They seem to defy the winter snow to let you know spring is coming.'

'Do you know why everyone likes spring flowering Narcissus?'

Ocotillo

"It's for the damn parrot"

'We're in luck - we've discovered a new species!'

'The Amaryllis and the carpenter bee have a symbiotic relationship. That means they're best buddies.'

'Heaven welcomes botanists, we've millions of extinct plants that need classifying!'

Escaping Flowers

'That's typical of Nigel - endangered specimens come first!'

'This corner of the garden's a bit of a subtropical micro-climate actually...'

Dead House Plant

"Why do we have such an exotic tree that it can only be unwrapped ina heatwave?""It's a symbol of hope!"

The Pinon Pine

'Are you tiptoeing through the tulips again, Iggy?'

Slam!

Flower Show Information. What brings my favorite and only son-in-law here? I'm keeping my nursery up to date on best horticultural practices

"It's not intended to be an exotic plant garden...it's where we used to have the bird feeder."

'You know that rare specimen you lost - I think I've found it!'

"You raised it from a mutant seed, you whack it."

Botanist

"..my real interest is rare plants" "In his case, the ones that are still alive"

'Did you know the famous Fleur-De-Lis is a stylized Iris?'

Tail-piece to the Artists' Catalogue.

The Rare Moss Police Make Another Bust.

'This new ‘Exotic Foods' diet really works. I've lost 5 pounds running around looking for the ingredients!'