Tacca - Flowers & Plants

Tacca chantrierei - Black Bat Flower 1 potted plant

Create a talking point in your home or garden with this tropical curiosity. A very unusual species with black bat-shaped flowers up to 12 inches across, and long 'whiskers' that can grow up to 28 inches. Tacca chantrierei grow wild in the tropical forest in Yunnan Province, China, where they can get as tall as 36 inches. They grow best in well-drained soil and high humidity but are hardy down to -3C. For full cultural instructions please click here.
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Tacca Collection - Bat Flowers 2 potted plants - 1 of each

Create a talking point in your home or garden with these tropical curiosities. These exotic plants are perfect for the 'tropical' garden where their distinctive form will have your neighbours gasping in amazement! Wide spreading wing-like bracts with long trailing whiskers up to 12 inches long hold a cluster of flowers followed by heavy berries. Also make ideal conservatory plants. Tacca chantrierei grow wild in the tropical forest in Yunnan Province, China, where they can get as tall as 36 inches. They grow best in well-drained soil and high humidity but are hardy down to -3C. For full cultural instructions please click here.
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Tacca nivea - White Bat Flower 1 potted plant

Create a talking point in your home with these tropical curiosities. Wide spreading wing-like bracts accompanied by long trailing whiskers up to 12 inches long hold a cluster of flowers succeeded by heavy berries. For those fascinated by the exotic tropical flowers of the original black bat flower, we're offering this even rarer white form. Truly a collector's specimen, this exquisite flower is tall and majestic in greenhouses, sunrooms, and on hot, humid and shady porches. For full cultural instructions please click here.
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Tacca chantrierei Green Isle (Bat Plant) 1 packet

An unusual and rarely offered selection that has intriguing dusky green blooms with bat-like, long green tentacles. Flowers in 2-3 years from seed.
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Tacca chantrieri - The Bat Plant 1 packet

In Malaya they call it the Devil's Flower and strange, fascinating stories surround it. Originating, no doubt, from the malevolent way the eyes in the bloom seem to be following your every move! It grows to about 2ft. in height with flowers complete with filaments or whiskers 12in. long forming a flowing forked tail.
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Tacca Collection 2 packets - 1 of each

One packet each of Tacca nivea and chantrieri . nivea This rare white form of the ever popular Bat Plant offers shiny, dark green leaves and in 2-3 years when mature, magnificent white, green veined blooms with long tentacles. A thought- provoking plant for the home or conservatory. chantrieri In Malaya they call it the Devil's Flower and strange, fascinating stories surround it. Originating, no doubt, from the malevolent way the eyes in the bloom seem to be following your every move! It grows to about 2ft. in height with flowers complete with filaments or whiskers 12in. long forming a flowing forked tail.
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Tacca nivea 1 packet

This rare white form of the ever popular Bat Plant offers shiny, dark green leaves and in 2-3 years when mature, magnificent white, green veined blooms with long tentacles. A thought- provoking plant for the home or conservatory.
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Tacca Trio 3 packets - 1 of each

SPECIAL OFFER Collection comprises one packet each of: chantrieri - A bizarre plant with malevolent dusky-black blooms with bat-like 30cm (12in) long tentacles. nivea - This rare white form of the ever popular Bat Plant offers shiny, dark-green leaves and magnificent white, green-veined blooms with long tentacles. Green Isle - An unusual and rarely offered selection that has intriguing dusky-green blooms with bat-like, long green tentacles.
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