A fine variegated selection originating at Cally Gardens in Scotland and given to us by the late Michael Wickenden who named it.  Michael was a plantsman of the keenest sort and he is sorely missed.  Good clean cream margins on the young leaves which turns white as the foliage matures.  The variegation plays well with the red flowers atop the two foot stems.  We reckon this is the first introduction of this choice plant to the US and we have just a few.

One of those dramatic ferns which cannot help itself from stealing the spotlight. This spreading Chilean relative to our Deer Fern loves a rich, moist spot where it makes a colony displaying its awesome-by-anyone's-definition leaves. Leaves, which in the endless buffet of nutrient-laden compost and with ample water, can reach 4'-5' tall.  Evergreen except in hard winters.

Yet another cool evergreen from Chile.  In the wild this can reach 40'-50' tall but in our NW gardens it remains a large shrub.  One inch pure white flowers in early summer are quite nice and with luck the reddish seedpods will follow.  Best in part shade

This is not a Fuchsia to which one can remain indifferent. A tender species from South America, this is a winter-bloomer with long, thin flowers appearing at leaf fall and then adorning the 3'-5' bare stems. The distinctly softly lavender-pink flowers lack an inner corolla presenting a very pleasing minimalist design aesthetic and the large orange fruit which follow are an unexpectedly discordant delight.

A superb Argentine & Chilean shrub to small tree for the mildest of gardens. There are ridiculously mild gardens around here that can grow this and it is a ceaseless lament that ours is too cold for this fantastic plant. Related to Embothrium or Chilean Fire Tree, this has intricate flowers of yellow and red but the Silk Oak-like foliage outshines the bloom. Has the Proteaceae dislike of phosphorous.  Very few.

This Central American epiphytic blueberry relative calls the cloud forests home and enjoys cool conditions with no frost.  Brilliant red new growth, tubular soft red flowers with red calyces followed by darkly intriguing fruit.  Will develop a caudiform lignotuber in time.  This is a visual feast and a balm to a mind jaded by the cartel commodification of plants.  Which is ironic considering the vast greenhouse plant factories in Central and South America owned by multinationals which produce mainstream young plants or cuttings for sale in the US.

A collection by PT's own Josh McCullough from Volcan Azul in Guatemala at around 10,000'.  This grows both epiphytically and terrestrially.  Fab narrow pleated leaves with terminal drooping panicles of flowers backed in lavender-pink with pale faces followed by shiny red berries.

Collected by the Wynn-Jones in Guatemala at higher elevation where it was growing as an epiphyte. Our mama plant is in a container and is one of the showiest Maianthemum or False Solomon Seal we grow. And we grow a lot btw!  Lovely light salmon stems of 24"-30" seem to bow under the weight of the large inflorescence with a galaxy of white stars opening from cream buds.

A False Solomon Seal collected by the good folks at Crug Farm Nursery during a plant hunting trip to Central America.  They found this once common species in Guatemala relegated to remnant populations at higher altitudes above 9000 feet where it found it spread rhizomatously to form small colonies.   White flowers and mulch well in winter.

A collection from Guatemala at 8000'-9000' by Josh McCullough where he found this gowing both epiphytically on Oak trees and terrestrially.  Cool new world False Solomon's Seal that is likely best brought in during the winter.  We haven't flowered it but this has long 10" pedicels.

A Cody Hinchliff collection from Bolivia where it grew on sandy clay cliffs near a waterfall forming rosettes up to 30" across.  Not seen in flower but expect a single spike inflorescence with red bracts.  This will take sun or shade, wet or dry and is tender but makes a great houseplant or outside in warm zone 9 or zone 10.  Forget the Boston Fern - grow something no one else has.  A portion of the proceeds goes to support the mission of Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy.

A collection from Bolivia by Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy taxonomist Cody Hinchliff.  This well-armored species was found on a sunny, well-drained bank above a river where it made blue-grey rosettes to 3' wide with a long, branched inflorescense 3'-6' tall.  Nice, tender rarity good in zone 10 and likely a warmer zone 9.  Great container plant and easy to overwinter inside as long as you are careful not to keep it in the toddler's room.  Will take some dry so good for the well-intentioned but distracted gardener.  A portion of the proceeds goes to support the mission of Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy.

An uncommon New World subtropical blueberry relative native to the Andes. Can be epiphytic and has hanging thin branches up to 5' long but usually shorter with rounded pale green leaves. Just looks like it wants to be on a dipping cliff by a waterfall.  Egg-shaped flowers that are white-pink with darker tips followed by translucent violet-tinged edible berries much like Agapetes. No frost. Way nifty.