Plants as Christmas Pressies.

Thinking about plants for Christmas presents,always seems to be the usual doesn't it ? ie. Poinsettia,Cyclamen,Cacti,Ivy etc.for houseplants.
Something for the garden would be an idea don't you think? Perhaps a shrub of sorts or a few bulbs,any ideas most welcome.

 

A 12 foot Dicksonia Antarctia Tree Fern would be nice please Gogs.

 

Any winter flowering plant, Sarcoccoca, Daphne, Jasmine nudiflorum or Camellia.

 

Errr yes Roders ,already on my list.Thankyou for the suggestions David.

 

I love the Gaultheria, I have one in a pot outside my back door and it looks lovely.
it has red berries and when squeezed they smell like bubble gum...

I did think of potting some of these up and giving them as presents too but haven't got round to it..

 

Stingo don`t put your fingers in your mouth after squeezing the berries, Gaultheria ( pernettya ) are poisonous.

 

What about bulbs. Allium bulbs can still be planted after Christmas.

 

Thanks David didn't know that!

 

How about palms, long lasting, can be expensive, but improve each year.
Yuccas are good as well.

 

what about the so dutiful and so beautiful
Colocasia Esculenta ...?
For me, it would be like having a present every day...

 

Ive got the Black majic it's lovely is'nt it

 

I have these and am really looking forward to seeing them, they are HUGE, like pom poms

 

A Genista Aetnensis, Mt Etna Broom in a 7 litre pot wound be a nice present (for me anyway). :D

Fritillaria Imperialis bulbs would make a nice gift.

 

Thanking you all for the input , would love a few of each .

 

Oohh is that an edible one miraflores??

Are they easy to grow?

might put it on my prezzie list......