News Archive

We are currently holding a fall clearance through October 31st where all products are 40% off. This is to clear space in the greenhouse - we've also added some plants to the website that haven't been available until now. The sale is limited to stock on hand, so act quickly. There's only a couple of plants left of some species! -Elizabeth Peters (10/1/09)

We've added two new pages - Growing & Gallery. The Growing page was just added and has beginner tips on Passiflora and Proteaceae. While Gallery has been around a couple months, it contains photos from plant trips. We hope to keep adding more information, so keep checking back! (12/22/08)

New offerings are available on the website, order now for April shipping. We will not ship during the winter due to weather conditions and uncertainty in transit. However, it's always best to order early, in order to reserve plants before they sell out. Many species are very rare and in small quantities, therefore sell out quickly. (11/1/08)

Fall Clearance:

We are currently holding a fall clearance through October 31st where all products are 40% off. This is to clear space in the greenhouse - we've also added some plants to the website that haven't been available until now. The sale is limited to stock on hand, so act quickly. There's only a couple of plants left of some species! -Elizabeth Peters (10/10/08)

Wish List:

Now all registered users can enjoy the use of our new Wish List, this feature allows you to store items in various wish lists to view or buy at a later time. (7/4/08)

Quicktips:

Make sure to look for the flag in the cart.

Now shipping to Thailand with no Phytosanitary certificate needed!

Please make sure to use the full nine (9) digit postal code when shipping to Thailand
(example: 12345-6789). (6/27/08)

(2008.01.14)

Welcome to our newly designed website!

We hope you enjoy the look and feel of our new site. We'd like to take a moment to explain some of our new features, and talk about how to navigate the site.

Please note: If you are viewing this website in Internet Explorer 6 you are seeing a visually downgraded version of this website. We recommend using Internet Explorer 7 or Mozilla Firefox 2.0.  

How to Navigate 
As you can see on the left side we still have our menu, just with a few more items. We've tried to make it a little easier to get to the plants you want to see faster. Most of the other buttons are pretty standard; however you will notice we have added a contact form, so you may choose to email us using that form.  On the top of the page just below our banner you'll see a search box as well as your cart. If you click "My cart" that will take you to view all the items you have added into your cart, and from there you can proceed to checkout. Also you will notice there is a "Login/Register" button; you may choose to register with us if you would like the ease of not having to reenter your billing and shipping information every time you visit. However you are not required to register with us to be able to purchase plants.

It is our sincere wish that our new site makes your time spent here much easier, that is why we have spent several weeks testing the site for any bugs or errors. However if you do encounter a bug, or other technical issue on this site, please feel free to report the issue, using our contact form.

In doing so you will help us keep gkexoticplants.com an exceptional website.

- 14 January 2008

(2007.11.13)

Welcome to another wonderful year of growing plants! Every year there seems to be more interesting species to grow and learn about. I'm especially excited about the number of species in the Protea family that I'm able to sell this year. They're listed in the "miscellaneous" section of the catalog, but hopefully I'll soon have enough to give them a separate page! I'm also offering a number of succulent, tuberous Geraniums (Pelargonium ssp.) for the first time. Make sure to look for the New! flag in the catalog. 

Nathan and I are currently building a big new greenhouse. It is about three times the size of my current one, so I'm tremendously excited. It's a lot of work but will be more than worth it. I can't wait to start sowing more seeds! Our 2 year old son Leucan is eager to help the building (he devotedly loves tools) but a little too fearless for his own good. Last Saturday, he scared the wits out of my family by climbing up to the top of the 12 foot orchard ladder we were using to put up the greenhouse frame. We'll soon find a way to channel his exuberance in a more productive and beneficial (for the plants) way.

As always, this year I have a tremendous selection of Passiflora to choose from and have added 10 new varieties for 2008. There should be even more to come as the newest additions to my collection get large enough to propagate, so check the site often. 

Butterfly collectors: Many Longwing butterflies need specific Passiflora species to grow their larva. You'll find many of these hard-to-find species at Grassy Knoll Exotic Plants. Please ask about our discounted rates for rooted cuttings in quantity!

Remember, if you don't find what you're looking for, don't hesitate to contact us. Often we have other plants that aren't listed.

Also, if you have any Passiflora species not listed on the website, please contact me. I'm a collector too and I love to trade!

Elizabeth Peters

13 November 2007