Hawaiian Horticulture actively propagates native Hawaiian plants for use as landscape or garden specimens. Many of our plants are endangered and may even be extinct in the wild. We want to encourage the use of these plants so that the rarest of flora on earth do not disappear.
We ask that these plants remain in your possession and you do not try to place your native plants in the wild to avoid possible disease or hybrid contamination to wild types. There are trained professionals that are licensed to grow and replant natives in the wild.
Many volunteer programs are available if you want to help with these efforts.
For more info on Hawaiian endangered species go to http://www.fws.gov/hakalauforest/
and volunteer programs to help save these species go to http://www.fws.gov/volunteers/
Plants shipped as:
c - cutting (clean, disease-free, propagule)
s - seed (native plants come in natural seed pod; otherwise treated with 10% sodium hypochlorite solution)
es - established plant (6" or more with established roots)
Hala (es) Hau (s,c)
Hawaii has high light and humidity (about 50-70%RH) so to prevent shock when you get your plant it's best to first plant in a movable pot and place in the shade with daily misting. Do this for at least a week, or more if you live in a hot and dry place. You may notice that the old leaves die off as new ones develop, this is the plant producing new organs that can handle the new environment. Once this acclimatization has occurred you may plant out your specimen without fear.
Single Plant prices
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