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PHELAN GARDENS
4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway,
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 574-8058

Hours of Operations
Mon - Fri: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.



 SUNSET GREENHOUSES
 Closed until Spring 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 
Phelan Gardens Non-Flowering Houseplants
These are the non-flowering houseplants that are normally offered by Phelan Gardens.  Stop by to check on availability, and receive advice from our professional staff.

 Success with indoor plants can be easy if you know your indoor environment and then match the desired plant's growing needs to your indoor lighting.  Determine what type of light you have available--low, medium or bright. Low light: No direct sun.  Bright: Near a sunny window, 1-2 hrs of direct sun.  Direct: 4+hrs direct sun It is common for plants to to adapt to more than one type of lighting condition..  For that reason, a plant may have   more than one Exposure listing.  Proper watering goes a long way in maintaining healthy plants.  Phelan Gardens recommends a watering sufficient such that water drains into the saucer.  This is important for H2O to penetrate the  root mass.  Thus, this key will serve as a guideline for how much water a particular plant will need.
Key:
 Dry -- allow soil to dry between waterings
 Mod -- allow soil to almost dry out between waterings
 Moist -- keep soil moist, but not soaked
Common Name Botanical Name H2O Needs Exposure
African Fern Vine Podocarpus  Mod Bright / Direct Sunlight
Algerian Ivy Hedera helix Mod Medium
Aloe Aloe Mod Bright/Direct
Arrowhead Plant Syngonium / Nephthytis Mod Bright
Asparagus Fern Asparagus sprengeri Mod Bright / Direct 
Autumn Fern Dryopteris erthroscora Moist Bright
Baby Tears Soleirolia soleirolii Moist Low / Bright
Bamboo Palm Chamaedorea erumpens Mod Bright
"Bloody Mary" (Congo) Philodendron Philodendron Mod Bright
Boston Fern Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis Moist Low / Bright
Brazil Philodendron Philodendron cordatum "brazil" Mod Low
Button Fern Pellaea rotundifolia Moist Bright
Cactus varieties Cacti Dry Direct
Calathea Calathea Moist Bright
Cast Iron Plant Aspidistra elatior Mod Low
China Doll Radermachera Sinica Moist Bright / Direct
Chinese Evergreen Aglaonema commutatum Mod Low / Bright
Coffee Plant Coffea arabica Moist Bright / Direct
Coleus Solenostemon scutellaroides Mod Low / Bright
Corn Plant Dracaena fragrans massangeana Mod Bright
Crotons Crotons Mod Direct
Devil's Ivy / Pothos Scindapsus pothos aureus Mod Low / Bright
Dracaena Dracaena deremensis compacta Mod Bright
Dracaena Janet Craig Dracaena "janet craig" Mod Bright
Dracaena Rikki Dracaena Rikki Mod Bright
Dumb Cane Dieffenbachia amoena Mod Bright
English Ivy Hedera helix Mod Low / Bright
Eugenia Eugenia Mod Medium
False Aralia Dizygotheca aralia elegantissima Mod Bright
Fiscus Trees Fiscus Mod Bright / Direct
Fishtale Palms Caryota Mod Bright
Florida Ruffles Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis Moist Low / Bright
Foxtail Fern Asparagus meyerri Mod Bright / Direct
German Ivy Senecio mukaniodes Dry Bright / Direct
Grape Ivy / Oakleaf Ivy Cissus rhomboidea Dry Bright
Jade Plant Crassula argentea Mod Bright / Direct
Kimberly Fern Nephrolepsis obliterata Moist Bright / Direct
Lacy Tree Philodendron Philodendron selloum Mod Low / Bright
Little Lady Palm Rhapis excelsa Mod Bright
Madagascar Dragon Tree Dracaena marginata Mod Bright
Mahogany Fern Didymochlaena truncatala Moist Low / Bright
Money Plant Pachira aquatica Dry Low / Bright
Mother-in-Law's Tongue Sansevieria trifasciata laurentii Dry Low / Bright 
Norfolk Island Pine Araucaria heterophylla Mod Bright / Direct
Paradise Palm Kentia forsteriana Mod Low / Bright
Parlour Palm Chamaedorea neanthe bella Mod Bright
Peperomia Peperomia rotundifolia Dry Bright
Philodendron Philodendron cordatum Dry Low 
Polka Dot Plant Hypoestes Mod Bright
Ponytail Palm Beaucarnea recurvata Mod Bright / Direct
Pothos Epipremnum Dry Low / Bright
Prayer Plant Maranta leuconeura kerchoveana Moist Medium
Rabbit's Foot Fern Davaliia canariensis Moist Low / Bright
Rubber Plant Ficus elastica decora Dry Bright / Direct
Satin Philodendron Philodendron "satin" Dry Bright
Schefflera Varieties Schefflera  Dry Bright / Direct
Sedum Succulent varities Dry Bright / Direct
Song of Iindia Dracaena reflexa variegata Mod Bright
Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum vittatum Dry Low / Bright
Staghorn Fern Platycerium bifurcatum Moist Bright
Swedish Ivy Plectranthus Dry Bright / Direct
"Swiss Cheese" Philodendron Philodendron Mod Low / Bright
Umbrella Palm Schefflera arboricola Dry Low / Bright
Venus Fly Trap Dionaea muscupula Moist Bright / Direct
Wandering Jew Tradescantia Mod Bright / Direct
White Bird of Paradise Sterlitzia Mod Bright / Direct

 
Phelan Gardens Flowering Houseplants
These are the flowering houseplants that are normally offered by Phelan Gardens.  Stop by to check on availability, to choose from our selection, and to receive growing advice from our professional staff. Success with indoor plants can be easy if you know your indoor environment and then match the desired plant's growing needs to your indoor lighting.  Determine what type of light you have available--low, medium or bright. Low light: No direct sun.  Bright:: Near a sunny window, 1-2 hrs of direct sun.  Direct: 4+hrs direct sun It is common for plants to to adapt to more than one type of lighting condition..  For that reason, a plant may have   more than one Exposure listing.  Proper watering goes a long way in maintaining healthy plants.  Phelan Gardens recommends a watering sufficient such that water drains into the saucer.  This is important for H2O to penetrate the root mass.  Thus, this key will serve as a guideline for how much water a particular plant will need.

 Key:
 Dry -- allow surface to dry between waterings
 Mod -- allow soil to almost dry out between waterings
 Moist -- keep soil moist, but not soaked
Common Name Botanical Name H2O Needs Exposure
African Violet Saintpaulia hybrids Dry Bright
Azalea Azalea Moist Bright
Begonia Begonia  Mod Bright
Blue Daze Evolvulus Mod Brigh t/ Direct
Bridal Veil Gibasis Mod Bright / Direct
Bromeliad Bromeliad Mod Bright
Chinese Lantern Abutilon Mod Direct
Coleus Coleus blumei Mod Bright / Direct
Citrus Calamondin orange Mod Direct
Crown of Thorns Euphorbia milii Dry Direct
Dipladenia Dipladenia Mod Direct
Flamingo Flower Anthurium scherzerianum Mod Bright
Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides Moist Direct
Gerber Daisy Gerber Daisy Mod Direct
Goldfish Plant Columnea microph Mod Bright /  Direct
Hibiscus Hibiscus Moist Direct
Ixora Ixora javanica Mod Bright / Direct
Jasmine Jasminum Mod Direct
Lipstick Vine Aeschynanthus Mod Bright / Direct
Mexican Heather Cuphea Mod Direct
Miniature Rose Rosa Mod Direct
Paper Flower Bougainvillea Dry Direct
Passion Vine Passiflora Moist Bright / Direct
Peace Lily Spathiphyllum Moist Bright
Persian Violet Exacum affine Mod Bright
Primrose Primula Mod Bright
Punica Punica granatum 'Nana' Dry Bright / Direct
Purple Passion Vine Gynura aurantiaca sarmentos Dry Bright
Orchid Varieties Orchid Mod Bright / Direct
Snowbush Breynia Moist Bright / Direct