TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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   Dicksonia Antarctica update

   3 hours ago by happypalms

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   I purchased this Dicksonia around 8 months ago it has tucked itself in nicely into the garden purchased from a chain store occasionally you do get some good plants from chain stores and this was one of them it was just a bare stump with no leaves just cut of at ground level and sold by a commercial harvesting contractor

   

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   Buying a couple of rare trees again

   Thursday at 08:11 AM by happypalms

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   At it again buying plants this time some rare trees for the garden a maprang-Bouea macrophylla Rothmania longifolia Posqueria longifolia var trinitatis and a lone anthurium friedrichstahlii winter will be the test for them and time will tell if they make to the garden

   

   Last reply by happypalms, 5 hours ago

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   Black/White Sapote and Canistel in SoCal

   April 6 by Sabal Steve

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   I’ve been having trouble finding a good info on the size, growth, culture, etc. of these in Southern California. Pictures or experiences?

   

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   Jatropha blooms in AZ

   22 hours ago by aztropic

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   Seldom seen,but an easy grow in Arizona. Clusters of bright red,orange,and pink flowers attract both hummingbirds and butterflies. aztropic Mesa,Arizona

   

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   Bulnesia in z9a?? 1 2

   February 21, 2009 by mnorell

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   I have a 5' Bulnesia arborea (Verawood) which I bought for trial here in chilly z9a southwest Mississippi...just on a hunch, at least for root-hardiness, due to many posts around the internet that talk about the "surprisingly hardy" tree that hasn't taken damage in 9b freezes in Florida. I haven't yet found anyone saying "my Bulnesia tanked in the freeze!" and so I wonder if anyone can add, particularly with the Florida freeze just having passed, any info on defoliation and/or stem/trunk-damage figures for this beautiful tree that is creeping northward as it becomes increasingly popular in Southern and Central Florida. Also, any comments on growth rate and single-season f…

   

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   A few flowers around the garden

   April 16 by happypalms

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   I love flowers in the garden mainly because it gives my native bees some extra food out of season to the native plants but you can’t beat a nice bit colour and form of flowers 💐

   

   Last reply by happypalms, Yesterday at 08:00 AM

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   Sowing a few macrozamia communis seeds

   yesterday at 07:53 AM by happypalms

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   Nothing special in the photo department but but seeds are seeds no matter what and it all starts with the seed they say

   

   Last reply by happypalms, Yesterday at 07:53 AM

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   Farfugium japonica aureomaculatum

   Friday at 10:54 PM by happypalms

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   I first seen this plant in a thread on palm talk idesign had peachy ask what the plant was in the background so the plant detective in me had to find one for my garden the definitely a great looking ground cover plant

   

   Last reply by happypalms, Yesterday at 02:52 AM

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    Tropical Ornamentals

    Sunday at 02:02 PM by Carp589

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    Does anyone have any recommendations for the center of this bed? I’ve got everything else decided on just can’t figure out what to put in the center. Some options I’ve thought of are Queen Emma’s, another dwarf plumeria, maybe a ligustrum tree, or the typical dwarf Pygmy.

    

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    Why not grow orchids? 1 2 3 4 22

    November 1, 2007 by Matt in SD

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    I have always been fascinated with orchids, and I sort of assumed that orchid fascination was pretty common. I also used to think they were difficult to grow, at least in non-tropical climates, and so didn't bother with them, and again I assumed that this misconception was the reason more people don't grow them. So am I right? The reason I'm asking is that I've been experimenting with orchids for 4 or 5 years now and have gradaully realized that for a small lot in a less than perfect climate like Southern California, they are quite possibly the most rewarding group of plants to grow. They are also, in my opinion the ultimate palm companion plants...they grow be…

    

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    Ensete issue

    August 9, 2022 by surfermatt

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    Hi team, I have been having a little trouble with my ensete glaucum (ornamental) banana plant. It’s 1.5 years old from seed. It’s absolutely exploded this year. Some new leaves are showing this dark rotten looking marking. There has been a good leaf recently too that is still flawless. I noticed what seemed to be a few “ spears” jammed when one of the newest leaves did not open or did not have one side to it. I cut them at the top to relieve the pressure (not sure if this was the right thing to do) but know these plants can grow back from the ground so figured it couldn’t hurt. This is it growing after a few days from the cut. other info- on a once every f…

    

    Last reply by Than, Sunday at 08:34 PM

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    Angiopteris Evecta

    Sunday at 08:26 PM by gurugu

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    I have just bought two . A tall one, and a small one. I think I´ll keep them in big pots inside the greenhouse for about a year, and then I´ll try one, out in the ground. I also bought a Cibotium barometz and a Cyathea felina, because my one metre trunking one is not looking ok.

    

    Last reply by gurugu, Sunday at 08:26 PM

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    Bouea macrophylla, alias gandaria, alias maprang

    Sunday at 08:05 PM by Than

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    Insipired by @happypalms's new baby, anyone has experience trying this beautiful evergreen tree outside the tropics?

    

    Last reply by Than, Sunday at 08:05 PM
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    Growing star fruit in 9B climate

    Sunday at 04:12 AM by Palmfarmer

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    Anyone know have experience growing star fruit and how hardy are they? Are certain strains hardier than others?

    

    Last reply by Xenon, Sunday at 06:45 PM

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    New Anthurium thread 1 2 3 4

    May 16, 2022 by metalfan

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    The old one got so long, I thought I'd start a new one! Anthurium regale today. I think I pollinated the spadix...it was snow white and turned purple overnight. If I did, first time for me on a regale pollination

    

    Last reply by metalfan, Sunday at 05:19 PM

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    Bottlebrushes

    April 13 by thyerr01

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    A couple of my seed grown bottlebrushes have flowered for the first time this spring, all about 3.5 years old. Callistemons are clearly one of the best groups of Australian plants for the Gulf Coast/US Southeast, although only a few varieties are commonly available. I'm curious if anyone else is having success with any other species, or related genera like Melaleuca/Kunzea/Calothamnus. In addition to the ones below I also have C. montanus about to flower. Our two most recent freezes in late 2022 and early 2024 killed all of my Kunzea baxteri and various seedling Melaleucas did not survive their first summer last year when my irrigation stopped working briefly. I'll start …

    

    Last reply by Peter, Sunday at 02:08 PM

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    Amherstia nobilis seed pod

    Saturday at 10:41 PM by Kaname-kun

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    Does anyone know when an Amherstia nobilis seed pod is ripe? My tree has been blooming since February and still is, but only one seed pod so far. . . .

    

    Last reply by Silas_Sancona, Sunday at 04:01 AM

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    N. H. Plumeria Season 2K24

    Friday at 01:10 AM by Silas_Sancona

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    With temperatures on the rise, the Plumeria are starting to awaken.. Some faster.... Some slower ..For the moment. ...They'll catch up soon enough.. Ellen should leave her ugly beheading behind once new growth starts pushing from dormant nodes.. Hard to see now but, at least a couple may try to flower this year, inc the " Is likely Celadine " currently in " Plumeria Jail " planted last fall.. Almost time for some white washing to keep those tender young trunks and branches from burning. Lets see what yours are doing ..an…

    

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    Cycad cones and flushes 1 2 3 4 67

    May 10, 2009 by Urban Rainforest

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    One of the things I look forward to this time of year is the new flushes of growth and cones from my Cycads. It is so amazing to see the lettuce soft new growth emerge from such a spikey formidable plant. I've been REAL into Cycads lately and many of the seedlings I just recently purchased are starting to flush as well. So lets see what Cycads are flushing or coning for you. Sorry about the lighting on my pics but we had the heavy duty May gray socked in today. Here is my Lepidozamia Hopei with a 2 leaf mini flush. Stevo

    

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    Is anyone growing BOMAREA?

    Saturday at 05:33 PM by metalfan

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    I am wondering if it is worth tracking down and trying in Florida summers. Since its liked from a cold to cool climate

    

    Last reply by Silas_Sancona, Saturday at 07:33 PM

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    Avocado "seedlings"

    April 16 by WaianaeCrider

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    Well they are not seedlings any longer. I often hike in a valley that over 100 years ago had a lot of sugar plantation worker going deep to work on water supplys ?they must have liked avocados for lunch or snacks as there are a few dozen trees growing along the 4 mile trail. Strangely most that produce fruit produce pretty good fruit. Can't think of one w/BAD fruit. But there are some really large trees that have never had fruit that we can see. We hike the area all year and from say August to late October we pack out pounds and pounds of fruit of all kinds of shapes. Some round some pare shaped. Some a little stringy, some a little watery but worth packing on yo…

    

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    Yucca love 1 2 3 4 15

    December 13, 2019 by Silas_Sancona

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    A thread for anyone, and everyone who enjoys these plants.. While one of the most iconic plants in dry desert landscapes, the Genus Yucca can be found almost anywhere from the Prairies of the northern Plains, to the humid Southeast. Many also extend deep into the subtropical portions of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America as well. Many species are well established in landscapes worldwide. Often enough, while iconic species as Yucca brevifolia, Joshua Tree, or Yucca elephantes /guatemalensis, Giant Yucca come to mind when picturing them, the Genus contains upwards of 49 or so species and numerous sub species that range from small, non-trunking, Agave-lik…

    

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    Sea grape root hardiness

    July 20, 2023 by NC_Palms

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    Hi all, Apologizes for going MIA. Life has been absolutely crazy between moving back and fourth between NC and SC and other major life events. I’m still growing palms and other tropicals and since my family built a new home, I have yet another blank canvas to grow palms in Zone 8A NC But quick question… does anyone have experience with seagrape cold tolerance? I obviously know they’re tropical but I was wondering how cold the roots will take until they die. I grew a ton of these guys from seed so I might do a little experiment hehe Also picks to come!! Im so excited to share with you my garden here : )

    

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    A good book to read Tropical garden plants

    Friday at 09:59 AM by happypalms

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    A good book is worth a thousand words and this book by the author William Warren is definitely a coffee table book worthy of any table with photographs by Luca invernizzi Tettoni with some good tropical plants in it and a brief view on cultivation for some wonderful must have plants in the garden to creat that tropical look and the best bit is your not looking at a computer screen so when you go to drag two fingers on the image for a closer view you know you have had definitely to much screen time 😂

    

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    Dappled Shade Tree Suggestions - Houston Zone 9B

    Thursday at 05:32 PM by Chester B

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    It's starting to get hot here and I have a huge unshaded south facing backyard. I'll be putting in an island bed and planting with some small Sabals but they're going to take years to get big. Any suggestions for a tree to provide some shade? The plan would be to remove the tree in 5 years or so. Requirements are: 1) Creates dappled shade, not heavy shade 2) Tropical looking 3) Fast growing 4) Cold hardy for Houston 5) Spread out or vase shaped growth 6) can be deciduous or evergreen I was thinking something similar to a Mimosa (Albizia) but not a Mimosa. I'm interested to see what you can all come up with.

    

    Last reply by Chester B, Thursday at 05:32 PM