TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms
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Had a couple of deboensis to spare along with one Zamia varriegata might as well plant them to get the garden looking good in the future
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Black sapote diospyros nigra
by happypalms- 0 replies
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The sapote tree an absolute must have in the garden for the tropical look affect creating great shade and easy to grow being a medium to fast growing tree with the bonus of fruit to eat like chocolate mousse easily propagated from seed a great tree for medium to large gardens it would fit into a house block sized garden with the correct positioning in a new garden with a vision of the size it could get a great tree to have for creating the jungle look
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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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Be still tree cascabela thevetia
by happypalms- 0 replies
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The be still tree apply named for obvious reasons a highly poisonous tree or commonly named the yellow oleander all parts of the plant are highly toxic as a lot off plants in the garden are but an ornamental tree you don’t see this tree for sale In chain store nurseries I got this one from my grandmothers garden it occasionally sprouts a seedling every now and then but not a tree for a growing family garden with it being poisonous
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Yucca Rostrata over the years 1 2
by teddytn- 2 followers
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I started these three rostratas from seed in 2014, at that point I was in the hunt for any cool looking plants that would survive in Tennessee. I had no idea if they would survive long term, but so far they have shown no winter damage over the years. Thought I would share some pics! The first pic is in 2015 when I planted them and the most recent is from last week.
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Buying another plant draceana goldieana
by happypalms- 0 replies
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Another plant purchase I was lucky enough to come across another draceana goldieana so I had to buy it a rare tropical plant available at times but rarely offered so when the opportunity comes to buy one I do exactly that
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exterior plant label markers
by miamicuse- 1 follower
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What would be a good label marker to use on plastic plant tags? I know there are metal ones that creates raised letters that are more or less permanent but I am not quite ready to invest into a dedicated label maker yet. I think Sharpies are supposed to be permanent but they do fade after a year or so in the south Florida sun and rain. I know pencils are supposedly the choice but my eyesight don't make out pencil writing as well these days. Are these markers on Amazon any good they said these are OUTDOOR USE GARDEN MARKERS, or are these just Sharpies in disguise? https://www.amazon.com/133-SUPPLY-Permanent-Resistant-Waterproof/dp/B0BDGFQ6S9/ref=sr…
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Zamia nana goes into the garden in a bright shady spot
by happypalms- 0 replies
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An absolute beauty the Zamia nana definitely one for the plant collection by any any means once again providing the tropical look
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Draceana goldieana planted in the garden
by happypalms- 0 replies
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The rare and elusive goldieana finally gets planted in my garden an absolute beauty for the tropical look in any garden a few more years and it will certainly provide the tropical look iam after
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Plant shopping: Australian tree fern and the Christmas cactus
by piping plovers- 1 follower
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East coast Road-trip time and hitting some plant shops on the way. Serendipitously, I found two plants I didn’t know I was looking for this week but have wanted for a long while. Not so common to find these my area. Grab em when you see em because when you want them, not always so easy to find and shipping charges can make it ridiculous. 1st up is the Australian tree fern, Sphaeropteris cooperi. Pronunciation: spheer-rop-TEER-riss KOOP-per-rye. Likely shared the earth WITH the dinosaurs and the pronunciation actually SOUNDS like a dinosaur 😁 While botanists argue over the name it Also goes by Cyathea australis and C. Cooperi. Anyhow, it will add to t…
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Dioon spinolosum gets planted
by happypalms- 0 replies
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I purchased this spinolosum around 24 years ago from rosebud farm having survived many conditions in the containers I have many planted in the ground already but with the new garden renovation why not plant some more
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Planting cycas deboensis
by happypalms- 0 replies
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I germinated this deboensis from imported seeds as usual a prime viewing location by the driveway should see this cycas putting on a show in a few years time
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When I acquired this Aloe, I thought it was just another Aloe ferox. The first clue that it isn't another A ferox came when it began to flower in a completely different season than my other Aloe ferox. This one now gets more shade than my Aloe ferox receive. That is due to the growth of my Aloidendron "Hercules", to it's southeast being a true tree now and casting a large shadow. The Aloe ferox that were only slightly larger when planted now have their own trunks, but this plant despite being large still hasn't formed a trunk yet. I haven't been able to determine a species that this matches. It is in flower now in August through early December, whereas my known A…
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Plant from Madeira
by Borosbobo- 2 replies
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Hey! Could you guys help me identify this plant? We got it from Madeira and we have no idea what this is but it looks nice.
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Dwarf red banana flowering can anyone I’d it please
by happypalms- 4 replies
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Not sure what the variety of this banana is but it put out it it’s tiny little bananas just got to figure out what variety it is now thanks in advance
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Royal Poinciana (Delonix Regia) 1 2 3
by bubba- 88 replies
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Based upon numerous references in tropical literature to the effect that Royal Poincianna trees are tropical in nature and cannot be grown outside the South Florida area in the United States,I would like to hear from grower's of this specimen in other area's of the US or elsewhere in the world where it is being grown in non-tropical climates.Also, when does the tree bloom and how long does it remain without leaves.Iwould like to see more of those Arizona pictures
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Aloidendron ramosissimum 1 2
by Tracy- 2 followers
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Aloidendron ramosissimum formerly known as Aloe ramosissma. This seemed to have a nice growth spurt after I purchased it last winter, and has again picked up as we are in winter again. When I came across this in a 1 gallon, I just couldn't resist adding it as a container plant to my garden. I think this will remain manageable as a container plant unlike many of its much larger cousins in the Aloidendron genus. If you are growing this species, please share photos of what mine will eventually grow into. It was some much larger specimens that made me jump on the opportunity to get this little one.
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Schizolobium
by steve 9atx- 16 replies
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Anyone have experience with the cold hardiness of S parahybrum? I've got a little seedling in a pot that's growing like a weed. I have heard that they don't do well in wind - I've got plenty of that. If I plant it out in the shade of a larger tree like a live oak, will the shade stunt it? Maybe if I can get it to grow though the canopy of another tree, I can mitigate any wind affects. Any ideas? Steve
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indicator plants
by flplantguy- 3 replies
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I know here we have certain plants that clue you in to soil conditions like pH or nematodes. What other indicator plants do you have in your garden and what do they tell you? Nematodes are a big deal here, so not having the indicator plant species means I may not have them in my soil, so my test is to plant celosia (which is very sensitive to nematodes) and see how it reacts. Sunpatiens love this sand, I planted small rooted cuttings last fall that are going crazy, and in largo they would die from nematodes pretty fast when heat came. Does anyone have similar techniques or tricks to learn from your yard without a scientific test in a lab?
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Welwitchia mirabilis from seed
by Marius- 1 follower
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Hi everyone. I received seven Welwitchia seeds from my sister last winter. I planted them in a deep clay pot this November when all the last cold spells were over. I planted them in succulent mix that I mixed with sandbox (children’s sandbox) sand. About a 50/50 mix. I placed the seeds on the surface and covered them with a very thin layer of the mix. Five of the seeds germinated in about a week and the other two a week or two later. They were orange in the beginning, but have turned green now. The cotyledons grew much larger and this morning I noticed the beginnings of the permanent/ true leaves emerging! Fingers crossed….. growing well.
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A Traveler’s palm as a houseplant.
by Palm Tree lover- 8 replies
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Hi, I’m growing a Traveler’s palm not a true palm in my bedroom. It’s healthy and receives bright direct to indirect light during the day facing an east window.
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Community Planter
by Paradise Found- 1 follower
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Hey y'all I had a few tropical plants and decided to put them all together into one planter. Plants are draceana marginata bromeliad perez begonia maculata chameadorea radicalis hybrid in six months I’ll do an update see how it’s looking right now their all the same size so not as dramatic looking. Grow light giving off a magenta case.
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Propagating a few cycas species
by happypalms- 0 replies
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Its quite common for palm growers to grow cycads they seem to have a lot in common with palms being slow and rare and just as beautiful as palms they are fairly easy to propagate depending on the season either using bottom heating or the hothouse some can go into standard potting mix others in coco coir perlite mix it basically depends on the value of the seeds and how available they are as to what method you use there is about 8 different varieties in the following photos cycas silver sp taitungensis communis deboensis perrofskyana Douglasii reidleii panzihansis with more to germinate and appear above the soil line collecting cycads can be just as addictive as palms they…
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Two Zamias at my neurologist's office
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Coming out from my neurologist's office this afternoon I saw a small area over grown with weeds, Sabal volunteers and two cycads, one very large, the other much smaller. I think they are Zamia genus but am unsure what species, possibly furfuracea. Any ideas? Zamia #1 the large one Zamia #2 the small one
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I heard that S. nicolai can come back after die back from the high teens, and I was wondering if S. reginae is as hardy, as I did see someone on here say it was actually more hardy than S. nicolai. Thank you for the help.