Megaskepasma erythrochlamys (Brazilian Red Cloak)
The Red Cloak is well suited to almost any cultural situation. It will grow just as well in shade as in full sun. It is partial to light, high organic soil, but will also thrive in very poor soil. It would rather have a moist condition, but again, will do just find in dry settings. If you apply heavy organic mulch, fertilizer 2 or 3 times a year, water once in a while, your plant will be the talk of the neighborhood.The plant forms a clump of spreading stems, each topped with tall spikes of bright flowers. The individual flowers are white, or pale pink. What makes them so outstanding is that the tall spikes are almost totally enclosed by bright red bracts. Mature plants (2 years and older) will bloom almost all year. Ideal growing conditions will yield a plant that is up to 15 feet tall, and just as wide. Not to worry if your space is not that large as this plant takes well to hand pruning.
Red Easter Lily, these little beauties show up every March!
Lindsay Hill Garden Tour
Evelyn’s garden tour
This is such a unique garden with so much diversity, it reflects the owners passion for a variety of plants and her love and creativity for her garden.
Rotten Hill Palm Garden
We take you inside one of our members gardens each month, they offer a world of ideas, intriguing plants and design, enjoy it! Here is the Palm Garden at Rotten Hill, Antigua.
Antigua’s National Flower – The Agave
Other Names: Dagger Log or Batta Log (Barbuda). Agave Karatto, Century Plant
Family: Lily Family
Description: This plant of the Lily Family is very majestic and noble to look at; it is well named as the word “Agave” is from the Greek “Agave” meaning “noble”.
Perennial: It flowers once in 10- 20 years then it dies, hence its other name (Century Plant)
Soil: dry
Sunlight: Sun to part sun
Uses: the dried logs are tied together with a wooden stake for fishing inland waters.
Propagation: Agave can be propagated by seeds, and they will put on pups, but will not root from cuttings.