TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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   Camptosema grandiflora

   December 21, 2011 by popper1

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   Camptosema grandiflora has been blooming for a couple weeks and should continue till after the 1st of the year. Sometimes called the minature Red Jade Vine, it is not as impressive as Mucuna but its bright red flowers are nice to see at Christmas. David

   

   Last reply by Jeff in St Pete, December 21, 2011
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   Exotic weeds?

   June 15, 2011 by BS Man about Palms

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   Well, as many of you know, I have a lot of weeds... some very different .. But few give me pause enough to snap a photo as I was trying to start weeding in earnest here soon. I noticed this one has "acne" on the leaves (or so it looks) Ever seen this? This morning I snapped a shot and it looks ready to bloom soon, I'm tempted to wait to see what it looks like.. Anyone else have ones different to show (yes, I can and probably will show some others)

   

   Last reply by monkeyranch, December 21, 2011

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   Pachypodium and Alludia outdoors in SoCal

   December 16, 2011 by Justin

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   I'm contemplating planting Alludia procera and Pachypodium lamerei, rosulatum, and geayi. Anyone have experience growing these? Planting these without impaling yourself? Thanks in advance.

   

   Last reply by MattyB, December 20, 2011
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   Bromeliad Show/Sale at Terry Park, Ft Myers, 12-11

   December 14, 2011 by PalmatierMeg

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   I went to my third annual Bromeliad Show and Sale on 12/3/11 at Terry Park in Fort Myers. First thing, I dashed to the sale tent to scarf up plants. My current broms of choice are terrestrials like Cryptanthus, Dyckia, Hechtia et. al. After I blew my budget and loaded my scores, I headed over to the show to see the plants there. Kim requested lots of photos, so I complied. I downloaded so many I will have to post them in batches. Here are views of the outdoor sale. Lots of goodies. A couple of pictures of my purchases in the Honda Element

   

   Last reply by joe_OC, December 20, 2011
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   Haworthia ID needed

   December 18, 2011 by Palm crazy

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   I have a few of these Hawothia that I can not ID, can anyone help me out, or suggest another garden site that could help? To me it looks like Haworthia margaritifera or Haworthia attenuata or a subspecies/ hybrid maybe? What ever it is its very hardy and the only Hawothia I can grow outside with winter protection. Thanks for looking. Roger

   

   Last reply by Palm crazy, December 18, 2011
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   Plant ID please....beautiful blossom...

   December 13, 2011 by tropicalb

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   Can anyone positively ID this beautiful plant?

   

   Last reply by fastfeat, December 17, 2011
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   Plant ID

   December 15, 2011 by edric

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   Someone gave me this today, it develops into a lacy vine, and the tuber, or whatever the upside down tomato looking thing is called divides, I saw the tag on another one briefly for a minute, but failed to memorize it, any clues? I'll know it if I see it, thanks, Ed

   

   Last reply by The Silent Seed, December 16, 2011
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   dioon edule mutation ?

   December 13, 2011 by alexisamado

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   Hello all, Sometime ago i bought a D edule the seller said it was aurea as in cycas revoluta. Price tag was high but i tried it. This summer it flushed normal leafs and i thought i was ripped off. Still, 3 months later i have seen the tips becoming brown ! maybe the mutation that happens on revolutas can happens on this specie too ! Best Alex

   

   Last reply by Kailua_Krish, December 14, 2011
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    Can anyone ID this flowering plant?

    December 10, 2011 by Jeff in St Pete

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    I stopped at a local place today for some chicharrones and saw this plant flowering next to the restaurant. Does anyone know what it is? I don't remember seeing this one before.

    

    Last reply by Gonzer, December 12, 2011
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    Xanthostemon chrysanthus, Golden Pemba Tree

    December 5, 2011 by Eric in Orlando

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    Our Xanthostemon chrysanthus, Golden Pempa Tree is flowering. It is native to Queensland, Australia and is a member of the Myrtaceae Family. These trees usually grow to about 20ft in cultivation. They show promise as an excellent ornamental in south FL and the warmer parts of central FL.

    

    Last reply by tropicbreeze, December 8, 2011
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    Browneopsis (?) species at Jesse Durko's

    December 7, 2011 by fastfeat

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    Saw this at Jesse's yesterday. Not sure of the species (I think it's a Browneopsis but I could be wrong...). About five years old in the ground, from Scott Cohen.

    

    Last reply by ariscott, December 8, 2011
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    Heliconia sharoni

    November 23, 2011 by Bill Austin

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    I really like the color of the leaf on this Helly.

    

    Last reply by LauraAnu, December 7, 2011
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    Jasminum rex

    December 6, 2011 by fastfeat

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    Jesse Durko has this beauty for sale. First time I've ever seen it. Huge (for a jasmine) flowers about 2.5"/6.5cm across, large foliage. Sadly, no fragrance, no matter how hard I tried to imagine it. Still, a classy, refined-looking vine. Not sure, but I don't think this takes any cold.

    

    Last reply by Eric in Orlando, December 7, 2011
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    Some Fresh Brom Shots 1 2

    November 4, 2011 by Pedro 65

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    Last reply by Pedro 65, December 6, 2011
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    whats the best tasting guava???

    December 5, 2011 by Stevetoad

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    i decided that i want to plant a guava tree. whats the best kind??? ive only tried guava a hand full of times and know nothing about them. do they need full sun? lots or little water? ill take any info i can get...thanks

    

    Last reply by LJG, December 6, 2011

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    Fernandoa Magnifica

    November 17, 2011 by Alex

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    Ok so I just go a Fernandoa Magnifica today, Its around four feet tall. Has anyone have more information of cold hardiness with this plant. I did research a few threads here, but most of them were seedlings. I must say I am not taking any chances for now until I really find out. I live in a zone 9 with occasional frost in the winters. Any more info would be appreciated. Thanks:D

    

    Last reply by rozpalm, December 6, 2011
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    Grevillea transplanting

    December 3, 2011 by Palm crazy

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    This summer I planted my first Grevillea, 'poorinda leane' aka 'queen'. Its only a one gallon but starting to bloom and I like to move it to a sunnier spot so it can take full advantage of the little winter sun we get. My question... It's only been in the ground four months, so would it be ok to transplant now or should I wait a few months? My coldest weather is Dec to mid Feb. The new spot is somewhat protected from cold winds. Thanks! Roger :D :D

    

    Last reply by Justin, December 6, 2011
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    Colvillea racemosa

    September 22, 2010 by SubTropicRay

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    How much cold if any can Colville's Glory Tree take? Thanks, Ray

    

    Last reply by Peter, December 3, 2011
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    Encephalartos woodii on craigslist

    November 27, 2011 by rprimbs

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    Could somebody lend me a little money? He wants $18,000. How would you know that it's actually E. woodii?

    

    Last reply by DippyD, December 2, 2011
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    Puerto Rico farm photos

    December 1, 2011 by Cindy Adair

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    The only plants in these photos that we have planted are the orchids and the variegated Clusia tree. The hundreds of heliconias, fruit trees, gingers, bromeliads and larger palms were planted by the previous owner. Over the last almost 5 years of visiting about 4 weeks total per year, we have added hundreds of small trees and other ornamentals and still discover plants we didn't know were there! We are still extremely excited about our little corner of paradise. So if you want a nice place to visit or retire that's still in the U.S., consider western Puerto Rico.

    

    Last reply by Cindy Adair, December 2, 2011

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    Bromeliad Show & Sale In SW Florida

    November 17, 2011 by SW_FL_Palms

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    Looks like they had a great show & sale in San Diego. We have an upcoming one in SW FL. 2011 CBS SHOW&SALE.pdf

    

    Last reply by Moose, December 1, 2011
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    Avenue of Purple Poison

    July 5, 2011 by MattyB

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    In my never-ending quest to keep the gophers from eating all of my plants, I decided to try a barrier planting of toxic Ricinus communis along a stretch of my property line. I'm hoping that the roots will spread and either repel or kill any gophers in the area. These were all grown from seed, either collected or ordered online and now these plants are seeding themselves already. They take very little water, and add a lot of color to an otherwise arid dirt road. Take a look. Anyone else trying gopher spurge or any similar ideas to repel gophers?

    

    Last reply by Jeff in St Pete, November 29, 2011
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    Happy Heliconia Thanksgiving

    November 25, 2011 by PalmatierMeg

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    We hosted Thanksgiving at our house this year. Once we had tables set up and covered, we went outside to pick some of my husband's heliconia flowers for centerpieces. These elegant flowers need no other decoration. We selected from about 4 different varieties/species in glorious shades of yellow, orange and red. My husband knows what's what but I don't. They brightened up the rooms so much I thought photos were in order. The small orange heliconias graced the dinner table. These huge red heliconias ended up on the snacking table. They were so heavy we had trouble finding vases that could hold them without tipping over. Stellar flowers that don't look real - but…

    

    Last reply by Tropicgardener, November 28, 2011
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    Alcantarea glaziouana in flower

    November 25, 2011 by Pedro 65

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    This rain is making me trigger happy with the camera, anyway here AG sending up a huge flower spike.

    

    Last reply by aussiearoids, November 28, 2011
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    Hibiscus delights 1 2

    September 21, 2011 by Walter John

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    Took a bunch of photos today down at the old BGs here in the sub tropical city of Brisbane. I spied their brilliant hibiscus display that was kindly donated by the hibiscus society. Took some close ups, check 'em out.

    

    Last reply by putu enjula, November 28, 2011