http://www.briansbotanicals.net/news_index.html Brian's Botanicals News en-us Sat, 19 May 2012 12:16:07 -0400 Sat, 19 May 2012 12:16:07 -0400 makespace! media + design lab :: www.makespacelab.com briansbotanicals@windstream.net info@makespacelab.com 1440 http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Plant-Shows Brian's Botanicals is going to be out and about doing plant shows! Come out and say hi! Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:31:00 -0400 http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Plant-Shows http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Living-Wall-Update. An update on the little living wall at BriansBotanicals.net Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:39:00 -0400 http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Living-Wall-Update. http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Colocasia-Gigantea Colocasia Gigantea (Thailand Strain) is a unique and large growing plant in the Araceae family (commonly called Aroids). The family consist of many unusual plants including Amorphophallus (voodoo lilies), Alocasia and Colocasia (elephant ears) and Spathaphyllum (peace lilys). Colocaisa Gigantea is found native in tropical parts of Asia such as China, Thailand, and Borneo. The petioles (stems) are used by natives as a food source. Villagers with poor soil use this plant to feed livestock. Colocasia gigantea (Thialand Strain) made its way to the states in 2003 when seeds were brought back by Alan Galloway and Petra Schmidt from an expedition to Thailand. Gigantea has gone from an unknown plant in 2003 this to being asked for by name by the general public in 2010. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:03:00 -0400 http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Colocasia-Gigantea http://www.briansbotanicals.net/Colocasia-Hybrids/Colocasia-Sangria-VS-Colocasia-esculenta-Rhubarb Colocasia Sangria™ is a beautiful plant with blue-green leaves that are reminiscent of tranquil ocean waves on a summer vacation. Sangrias™ stems evoke memories of mom's cherry pies that were fresh out of the oven. This colocasia loves spending time in the summer heat and snuggles it's bulbs safely underground for the winter until springs warm sun awakens it's bulbs once more. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:56:00 -0400 http://www.briansbotanicals.net/Colocasia-Hybrids/Colocasia-Sangria-VS-Colocasia-esculenta-Rhubarb http://www.briansbotanicals.net/Colocasia-Hybrids/Colocasia-Bikini-tini-VS-Colocasia-Big-Dipper Colocasia Bikini-tiniâ�¢ is a epic grower with thick leaves and sturdy steams. This Colocasia could hold a drink big enough to quench any thirst. This colocasia has survived harsh winters here in its Old Kentucky Home for the past 3 years! Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:40:00 -0400 http://www.briansbotanicals.net/Colocasia-Hybrids/Colocasia-Bikini-tini-VS-Colocasia-Big-Dipper http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Ensete-glaucum-Snow-Banana Ensete glaucum 'Snow Bananas' blue hued trunks are reminiscent of a tropical island get away. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:22:00 -0400 http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Ensete-glaucum-Snow-Banana http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/International-Aroid-Society-Annual-Show-and-Sale Brian's Botanicals will be attending the International Aroid Society Annual Show and Sale September 17th and 18th, 2011 at Fairchild Tropical Gardens. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:09:00 -0400 http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/International-Aroid-Society-Annual-Show-and-Sale http://www.briansbotanicals.net/Canna-Hybrids/Canna-Bird-of-Paradise Canna Bird of Paradise holds its purple gray foliage high in the air like Spartan spear ready for battle. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:51:00 -0400 http://www.briansbotanicals.net/Canna-Hybrids/Canna-Bird-of-Paradise http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Ensete-Maurellii Ensete Maurellii is a striking cousin to the banana. Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:21:00 -0400 http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Ensete-Maurellii http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Canna-Maui-Punch Canna Maui Punch might be small, coming in at 2 to 3 feet tall, but it packs an extraordinary punch. The large yellow flowers are truly a master piece with their red spots! Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:26:00 -0400 http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Canna-Maui-Punch http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Musa-Mekong-Giant Musa 'Mekong Giant' lives up to its name, growing upwards of 40 feet in the wild. Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:34:00 -0400 http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Musa-Mekong-Giant http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Keep-em-Coming-Colocasia-Hybrids New Colocasia series discussed the reasons they were breed and why you should be growing them in your garden. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:27:00 -0400 http://www.briansbotanicals.net/News-Events/Keep-em-Coming-Colocasia-Hybrids