Rare Plant Research

 

 

 

 

FUTURE EVENTS:

We are having a special one day, 10% off sale,  June 22nd from 11am to 4pm. All plants and containers will be 10% off the regular price. The garden will be open for touring as well.  The Alcanteria imperialis is in bloom!

Our Annual Garden Party will be held July 13th, 2013 from 5:30pm to 9pm. The nursery will be open from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Dine on the veranda on gourmet items our caterer cooks up while sipping a glass of Oregon Pinot Noir as music floats across the ponds.
By reservation only. Reservations accepted after July 1st, 2013. To receive an invite, request to be placed on our e-mail event list. $10 cover charge.

  

 

PLAN YOUR OWN EVENT!

Rare Plant Research rents Villa Catalana Gardens in the summer for a limited number of special events such as weddings, celebration dinners and receptions.
To request more information, please e-mail us at rareplant@gmail.com.

 

 

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BLOG ENTRIES

Huge Bromeliad Blooms!
Alcanterea imperialis is blooming at Rare Plant Research. This is one of the world's largest bromeliads outside of the genus Puya. It is native to the hills near Rio de Janiero and grows 4-6 feet wide and the bloom stalk grows up to ten feet high. It grows on rocky cliffs and the roots attach to the rock face which holds the rosette up-right. The roots do not absorb nutrients like most plants,...read more
Posted on 13 May 2013 | 9:34 pm
Fall 2012
FALL 2012 Fall is really here after a glorious late summer that seemed like it would never end. At Rare Plant Research and Villa Catalana Gardens we had no rain from late June until mid October. The succulent plants loved it. They got watered about once every two weeks or less. The photos in this blog post are all from our terrace garden which is a bed about four feet wide and 90 feet long...read more
Posted on 7 November 2012 | 8:26 pm
Spring is Here!
After a mild winter and a very rainy March, spring has sprung. With several days in the 80's under our belt, many plants are starting to pop. The Eucomis pole-evanii has about 1" of growth, the Laburnum allee has a few flowers starting to open and the Tetrapanex is leafing out. The hardy Amarylis are about 6" high and the hardy banana (Musa basjoo) have several new leaves. The native frogs are...read more
Posted on 9 May 2012 | 9:48 pm









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