IMPATIENS NIAMNIAMENSIS - THE CONGO COCKATOO
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOPImpatiens niamniamensis is truly a marvel as far as exotic plants go. Commonly known as the 'Congo Cockatoo' it is an evergreen, perennial species that...
View ArticleTHE ORCHID MANTIS
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOPWhen it comes plant mimicry, the Orchid Mantis - Hymenopus coronatus is undeniably one of the very best. It is a native to the rain forests of south-east...
View ArticleTHE WORLD'S BIGGEST SPIDER
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOPUp until recently, the title holder for the Worlds Largest Spider was well and truly established. It was held by the Goliath birdeater, a massive spider...
View ArticleTHE ANGEL ORCHID
Image credit - sumukha13@gmail.comCLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOPNative to the open high altitude grasslands of southern India, the Angel orchid - Habenaria Grandifloriformis is one of...
View ArticlePASSIFLORA ALATA
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOPPassiflora alata is arguably the most exotic and impressive of all the passionflower species. Like other species from the passiflora family, Passiflora...
View ArticleTHE LADY IN THE BATH FLOWER
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOPIt is a flowering plant that you may well be familiar with, but the obscure common name for Dicentra spectabilis - 'The lady in the Bath' - couldn't be...
View ArticleHOW TO GROW THE BLEEDING HEART - Dicentra spectabilis
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOPThe 'Bleeding Heart' - Dicentra spectabilis is one of the most popular of all the early flowering herbaceous perennials, and why wouldn't it be. The...
View ArticleTHE BEE ORCHIDS
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOPThe bee orchids - Ophrys species, are one of natures most amazing mimics. First mentioned in the book "Natural History" by Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD),...
View ArticleTHE LEAF INSECTS
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'SEEDS OF EADEN' SEED SHOPThe Phylliidae family of leaf insects contains some of nature greatest plant mimics. Native throughout south and south-east Asia to Australia, leaf insects...
View ArticleBUY BAOBAB TREE SEEDS
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'SEEDS OF EADEN' SEED SHOPIf you are looking to purchase Baobab tree seeds then you are in luck as the 'Seeds of Eaden' on-line seed shop now carries baobab tree seed as part of...
View ArticleTHE SNAIL VINE - Vigna caracalla
WANT TO BUY SNAIL VINE SEEDS? CLICK HERE FOR THE 'SEEDS OF EADEN' SEED SHOPAlthough the common name 'Snail Vine' isn't the most appealing, it is appropriate. However, the snail-like flowers of Vigna...
View ArticleHOW TO GROW THE SNAIL VINE FROM SEED
WANT TO BUY SNAIL VINE SEEDS? CLICK HERE FOR THE 'SEEDS OF EADEN' SEED SHOPThe Snail Vine is a native to tropical South America and Central America, and while that means it is not hardy enough to...
View ArticleBUY PAULOWNIA TOMENTOSA SEED
Image credit - http://www.plants.com.pk/WANT TO BUY FOXGLOVE TREE SEEDS? CLICK HERE FOR THE 'SEEDS OF EADEN' SEED SHOPI was in southern Spain when I came across my first, fully grown Foxglove tree -...
View ArticleBUY BAOBAB SEED
WANT TO BUY BAOBAB SEED? THEN CLICK HERE FOR THE 'SEEDS OF EADEN’ SEED SHOPGrowing a full sized baobab tree is definitely not for the faint hearted, especially if - like me - you live in a northern...
View ArticleMINA LOBATA - The Spanish Flag
Image credit - http://www.kupindo.com/WANT TO BUY MINA LOBATA SEED? THEN CLICK HERE FOR THE 'SEEDS OF EADEN’ SEED SHOPMina lobata is a tender, annual climbing plant that is notable for its spectacular...
View ArticleTHE 'SEEDS OF EADEN' - THE WORLD'S GREATEST ON-LINE SEED SHOP
After much anticipation the 'Seeds of Eaden' seed shop is finally open. In order to experience what is my opinion 'The World's Greatest on-line Seed Shop' you can click onto the following link.SEEDS OF...
View ArticleWHAT IS A DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'SEEDS OF EADEN' SEED SHOPThe Duck-Billed Platypus (now more commonly known as just 'Platypus') is a semi-aquatic carnivore that lives in underground burrows found by small streams...
View ArticleDUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS - AMAZING FACTS!
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'SEEDS OF EADEN' SEED SHOPThe Duck-billed Platypus is undoubtedly one of natures great oddities. In fact so strange is its appearance that when a pelt and sketch of a Platypus was...
View ArticleIS A KOALA BEAR A BEAR?
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'SEEDS OF EADEN' SEED SHOPIs a Koala Bear a true bear? This is a very good question and you would think that by being called a 'Koala Bear', the koala would indeed be from the bear...
View ArticleHOW TO GROW CUCUMBERS FROM SEED
Image credit - http://leckerandyummyrecipes.blogspot.co.uk/WANT TO BUY CUCMBER SEED? THEN CLICK HERE FOR THE 'SEEDS OF EADEN’ SEED SHOPWhile the cucumber is a mainstay of almost every single home-made...
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