Highsun Express Express What s New for 2017 Indoor Foliage & Landscape
New Releases for 2017: Agapanthus Enigma Bicolour Purple Cloud Aglaonema Siam Aurora Super White Whishes Begonia Escargot Alcantrea Rubra Alcantrea Silver Plum Ananas Mini Pine Ananas Passion Pine Ananas Pineapple Ananas Pinelime Guzmania Athena Guzmania Beau Guzmania Bridgett Guzmania Cherry Guzmania Clair Guzmania G2000 Guzmania Hope Guzmania Javita Guzmania Kapoho Fire Guzmania Lisa Guzmania Mathilda Guzmania Optima Guzmania Passion Guzmania Sunnytime Neoregalia Blushing Tiger Neoregalia Caroline Neoregalia Gazpacho Neoregalia Lila Vriesea Cupido Vriesea Hieroglyphica Vriesea Miranda Vriesea Rubra Vriesea Tiger Tim Caladium Chardonnay Moscato Postman Joyner Sherry Calathea Bicajoux Pink Pilosa Warscewiczii Carnivorous Plants Nepenthes alata Louisa Sarracenia Apache Green Sarracenia Apache Red Sarracenia Scarlet Bell Cordyline Pink Champagne Caruba Black Firebrand Mini STC Purple Tience Willys Gold Ctenanthe Amagris Dieffenbachia Memoria Corsii Tropical Tiki Fatsia Spiders Web Fern Nephrolepis Duffii Nephrolepis Murano Ficus Marble Ginger Ginger Edible Hoya Pink Liriope Variegata Peperomia Graveolens Happy Bean Scandens Philodendron Goeldii Phormium Black Beauty Bronze Baby Pothos Satin Spathiphyllum Sensation Little Spathoglottis Mellow Yellow Lemon Kiss Strelitzia Nicolia Reginae Stromanthe Sanguinea Syngonium Mango Allusion Taro Taro Japanese Zamioculcus Zanzibar Gem Succulents Aloe Ball Wonder Galaxy Pluto Chendo Black Prince Secunda Morning Beauty Monroe Benimusume Ben Badis Black Knight Star Green Blue Bird Gasteria Variegata Haworthia Mystery Snow Scene Mirrorball Obtusa Sedum Solarity
Agapanthus africanus Enigma Bicolour 3981 Evergreen, dark green strap like arching leaves. Bicolour flowers from blue in the throat to white on the petal s edge. Grows up to 50cm in height. Requires full sun and moist but well drained soil. Agapanthus africanus Purple Cloud 7002 Agapanthus Purple Cloud is widely acknowledged as one of the most attractive varieties. It grows to a height of approximately 130cm and produces large purple-blue flowers. Aglaonema commutatum Siam Aurora 4165 Siam Aurora is a lovely houseplant that has lance-shaped leaves edged and veined in rich red. Aglaonema commutatum Super White 6389 Aglaonema Super White is an amazing looking plant with leaves that are absolutely white with green veins that enhance its looks. It grows best in indirect/filtered sun and places that have bright natural light. Aglaonema commutatum Wishes 6390 Aglaonema Wishes is a less common cultivar that features heavy pink splotching on its green outlined leaves. Begonia rex Escargot 6700 The leaves have a very unique spiral and have a catching mix of silver and green. Grows very tight with leaves becoming very large at maturity. Flowers are white and are produced in early summer. Has a round, mounding habit. Grows to 12 inches tall. alcantrea Rubra 7003 alcantrea Silver Plum 4095 This dark-red giant can Alcantarea Silver Plum. span over 1.5 meters in ten A giant bromeliad that years. The tough, leathery doesn t mind sun or leaves tinge a deep red in shade, with fantastic burgundy bright light. The thick, red coloring. flower spike can grow 2.5 meters high, producing hundreds of lightly fragrant, white flowers. Prefers bright light and can withstand relatively cool temperatures. www.highsun.com.au 3
ananas Mini Pine 5923 ananas Passion Pine 3002 ananas Pineapple 2999 ananas Pinelime 2998 Athena 5922 Beau 5942 Bridgett 5013 Cherry 3007 4 info@highsun.com.au
No Image Available Clair 4619 G2000 2995 Hope 5939 Javita 3006 Kapoho Fire 5941 Lisa 3985 Mathilda 5777 Optima 5940 www.highsun.com.au 5
Passion 3003 Sunnytime 3968 neoregalia Blushing Tiger 3010 Neoregelia Blushing tiger is one of the best choices for landscaping. It gives a stunning display when planted in bunches. Its contrast and red stripes all over with dark red centre make it s a sought after neo in landscaping as well as just potted plant. neoregalia Caroline 2254 Neoregalia Caroline has dark green leaves and red center (if kept under shade). This is a yet unnamed neo hybrid with glossy green leaves that turn crimson in partial sunlight. neoregalia Gazpacho 3692 Neoregalia Gazpacho is a bright and beautiful medium sized neo grows about 40cm across at maturity. It has pretty red and green leaves, the depth of colour developing best in bright sunlight. Highly versatile, it can be grown in the soil, in pots and epiphytically to trees. neoregalia Lila 6820 vriesea vriesea 6 Cupido 2996 Hieroglyphica 3011 Vriesea Hieroglyphica is an unusually beautiful plant whose shiny green leaves with dark, hieroglyphic cross bands totally outshine its tall green flower spike bearing pale cream flowers. Given some 10 years, the rosette can spread to about 1.5 metres, earning it the common name of King of s. info@highsun.com.au
vriesea Miranda 3004 vriesea Rubra 5924 A stunning large leaf plant with exotic markings in burgundy and cream. Leaf colouring is more pronounced in full sun and with age. Grows to 90cm in free draining, full sun or light shade in a sheltered position. Tolerates dry periods Calathea vriesea Tiger Tim 3009 Vriesea Tiger Tim is a striking and unusual medium sized brom with numerous whitish, light and dark green patterned leaves and vivid yellow inflorescence. The dense rosette can grow 40 cm in diameter and 80 cm high. Prefers indirect light. Caladium bicolor Chardonnay 7004 Caladium bicolor Moscato 7005 Caladium bicolor Postman Joyner 7006 Caladium bicolor Sherry 7007 Calathea calathea sp. Bicajoux Pink 7015 Delightful pink flowers as well as leaves that are deeply margined in colours of dark and light green. The foliage tends to move during the day, following the light and responding to the temperature. Easy to care for, these like a certain amount of humidity and will respond well to gentle misting of the foliage. www.highsun.com.au 7
Calathea Calathea pilosa Pilosa 4183 Pilosa has green and yellow patterned elliptical leaves with pale green undersides. Calathea warscewiczii Warscewiczii 4185 Lanceoate leaves that have a dark green background and an attractive fishtail pattern on the upperside of the leaves, completed by a velvetfuzzy texture. Calathea warscewiczii also produces showy cone-like inflorescences. Carnivorous Plants nepenthes alata Louisa 6498 Carnivorous Plants sarracenia Apache Green 5180 Carnivorous Plants sarracenia Apache Red 3619 Carnivorous Plants sarracenia Scarlet Belle 3616 A low-lying Sarracenia hybrid that has angled leaves. The ends of the pitchers color with prominant red veins enclosing white markings. Cordyline australis Pink Champagne 3008 This cultivar of Cordyline australis has narrow upright pale green leaves that are variegated along their margins with cream white, and blushed with pink near the base. Replaces Torbay Dazzler. Cordyline terminalis Caruba Black 3923 Cordyline Caruba Black. A stunning indoor, patio or tropical garden specimen with shiny rich purple-black leaves on a compact, multi-stemmed plant. Provides superb contrast with light colored walls and brightcolored foliage plants. 8 info@highsun.com.au
Cordyline terminalis Firebrand 4055 Cordyline Firebrand features vibrant dark reddish-purple leaves with green highlights. Grows approx 3m tall and prefers dappled shade. Cordyline terminalis Mini STC Purple 2997 Fatsia Cordyline terminalis Tience 4069 A bright pure white leaf with red candy cane stripes. Cordyline terminalis Willys Gold 4048 Willys Gold. Wide leaves with shades of green, red, orange, and yellow reminiscent of autumn. Ctenanthe amagris Amagris 4175 An all-silver form, great low growing ground cover. The grey leaves have very narrow light green veining resulting in the silver grey colour dominating. Dieffenbachia corsii Memoria Corsii 6854 This dieffenbachia has mottled leaves in shades of green and white. Dieffenbachia maculata Tropical Tiki 6456 This beauty has deep green margins along the leaf edge and hosts light green venation that fades to a dark with and has bright white spots. Fatsia fatsia Spiders Web 6928 Large, tropical looking leaves emerge frosted in white patterns like silver webbing that fades to a more subdued green as they age. This unusual type of variegation changes from leaf to leaf and with the seasons giving each leaf a unique appearance. www.highsun.com.au 9
Fern Fern nephrolepis Duffii 7017 Duffii is a densely covered, compact fern with unique looks. It takes its ornamental value from the straight, sometimes forked, erect leaf stalks, which are covered with tiny, knot-like leaflets 1 to 2 cm in length. One of the great advantages of Duffii is its tolerance of warm, dry environments. Fern nephrolepis Murano 7018 Murano has sturdy upright fronds with a typical wavy frond. It has a more open growing habit. When the fronds reach a length of 3 feet (1 m) or more, they start to hang down, making this fern suitable for use in hanging baskets. Ficus elastica Marble 3615 An attractive slower growing Ficus that should find a place amongst any Ficus growers assortment. Ginger Zingiber officinale Ginger Edible 2186 Edible Ginger is a perennial plant in the family Zingiberaceae grown for its edible rhizome (underground stem) which is widely used as a spice. The above ground shoot is erect and reed-like with linear leaves that are arranged alternately on the stem. Hoya carnosa Pink 5813 Hoya carnosa, commonly called wax plant or honey plant, is a climbing or trailing perennial. It is typically grown as a houseplant. Plants feature glossy, elliptic, fleshy, dark green leaves and tight rounded clusters (umbels) of fragrant flowers. Liriope muscari Variegata 7016 Variegata features medium green leaves which are variegated with creamy yellow margins. Peperomia graveolens Graveolens 4151 Peperomia graveolens is a mini shrub, up to 25 cm tall, with glowing wine red stems with extremely succulent leaves that are wine red except on the upper side where there is a v-shaped transparent window to enable photosynthesis. Peperomia ferreyrae Happy Bean 4157 As a forest-floor dweller this very succulent Peperomia grows best in bright diffuse light but not full sun. The green stems bear very slender, narrow green leaves, up to 7.5 cm long. 10 info@highsun.com.au
Peperomia scandens Scandens 4156 A trailing evergreen perennial to 20cm tall, with heart-shaped light green leaves to 6cm long, broadly margined with yellow; often produces all-green leaves. Philodendron goeldii Goeldii 4158 A Philodendron with compound, green leaves arranged in an open, circular form. Spathoglottis Phormium cookianum Black Beauty 7008 Phormium cookianum Bronze Baby 3984 Pothos scindapsus pictus Satin 6981 A slow-growing evergreen twiner to 1m or more, with dark green ovate leaves to 10cm in length, spotted with silver on upper surface. Spathiphyllum commutatum Sensation Little 2190 Spathoglottis spathoglottis Mellow Yellow 6856 Talk about Wow power, Mello Yellow is in a league of it s own with broad yellow flower petals outlined in shades of purple. A fast growing well branched garden orchid commonly producing multiple flower spikes each producing numerous large showy flowers. Spathoglottis spathoglottis Lemon Kiss 6855 An early flowering garden orchid. The flower petals are bright yellow color with a contrasting lip with a splash of purple. Lemon Kiss produces multiple flower spikes with clusters of flowers. Each flower spike will continuously produce flowers for months. www.highsun.com.au 11
Strelitzia Strelitzia nicolia Nicolia 7010 Picture a crown of banana-like leaves atop a palm tree trunk, combine with huge, uniquely beautiful flowers, and then what you have is the exotically named bird of paradise tree. The leaves are gray-green and arranged in fans atop the trunks. Strelitzia reginae Reginae 7011 Strelitzia reginae, known as the bird-of-paradise flower. Fantastical flowers aside, this is also a very attractive foliage plant. The paddle-shaped leathery leaves are about 20cm long and 15cm wide. Forming massive clumps 1m high. It truly lends a romantic tropical ambiance to the landscape. Stromanthe Sanguinea Sanguinea 6538 Waxy deep green leaves in Prayer Plant fans with rich blood-red underleaf; tiny white flowers in red bracts. Low light survivor--a basic in any assemblage of reliable house plants; now much used in shady patio positions as well. Syngonium podophyllum Mango Allusion 4162 Taro colocasia esculenta Taro Japanese 4178 A leafy vegetable tuber also known as dasheen. A perennial featuring thick shoots and large, elephant ear-like leaves. reaching heights of about 1m. The showy leaves add a bold touch to ornamental gardens and water gardens while the starchy, edible vegetation lends itself to frying, roasting and boiling. Zamioculcus zamiifolia Zanzibar Gem 7013 The Zanzibar Gem plant is an easy to grow and care for indoor plant. Growing from rhizomes, it has thick, upright stems bearing narrow, darkgreen glossy leaves. 12 info@highsun.com.au
Succulents Aloe aloe sp. Ball 7042 Aloe Express Aloe aloe sp. Wonder 7046 Aloe aloe sp. Galaxy 7044 Aloe aloe sp. Pluto 7045 Aloe aloe sp. Chendo 7043 Black Prince 7051 Secunda 7054 www.highsun.com.au 13
Morning Beauty 7052 Monroe 7053 Benimusume 7048 Ben Badis 7047 Black Knight 7050 Star Green 7055 Blue Bird 7049 Gasteria carinata Variegata 6799 14 info@highsun.com.au
Haworthia haworthia Mystery 7057 Haworthia haworthia Snow Scene 7059 Sedum Haworthia haworthia Mirrorball 7056 Haworthia haworthia Obtusa 7058 Sedum spurium Solarity 6935 Very well branched, no pinching needed. Fits perfectly into a groundcover assortment. A winter hardy class of sedum. Ron Sheldrick area sales manager NSW / NT / ACT / WA M 0419 843 885 E rons@highsun.com.au Michael Doensen area sales manager VIC / TAS / SA M 0400 737 783 E michaeld@highsun.com.au If you need more information about products in this catalogue please contact our friendly sales team who will be happy to assist you. We also propagate a huge range of other plants, many of which can be found in our following Catalogues: Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit Growers Cut Flowers Our Proptec catalogue contains details of our propagation materials and systems that we supply. Why not check out our website, email us or give us a call. Steph Geronimos area sales representative QLD / Nth n NSW Customer Service Phone 1300 137 584 Fax 1800 644 015 Email info@highsun.com.au Web Address M 0417 647 697 E stephanieg@highsun.com.au www.highsun.com.au 128 Dundas Street West, Ormiston QLD 4160
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