tropical plants in kobe

Yesterday, I went to a shop about three blocks from the church here.  It's called COOP Livin' and is one of my fave spots in this area.  It has a plant nursery and sells potted plants. Surprised to see that some plants which are so common in the Philippines, those kind which one  can even just ask for a twig, or a seedling from neighbors, are so expensive here.  Well, that's  I think expected because Japan is not in the tropic zone so these plants are hard to find around here. The bougainvillea, ferns, vines and gumamelas are sold at more than 500 yen each pot.