TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms
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Farfugium japonica aureomaculatum
by happypalms- 4 replies
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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
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Bottlebrushes
by thyerr01- 7 replies
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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 …
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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
by NC_Palms- 6 replies
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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
by happypalms- 0 replies
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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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Buying a couple of rare trees again
by happypalms- 2 replies
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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
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N. H. Plumeria Season 2K24
by Silas_Sancona- 0 replies
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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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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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Black/White Sapote and Canistel in SoCal
by Sabal Steve- 17 replies
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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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Dappled Shade Tree Suggestions - Houston Zone 9B
by Chester B- 0 replies
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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.
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Ceiba pentandra seeds/ bombax ceiba seeds
by Plantking165- 1 follower
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Love these 2 trees and would like seeds for them if anyone has any I'd buy some. Also share pics and experiences growing these trees too.
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Spring Flowers .....Two Thousand, Twenty Four.. 1 2
by Silas_Sancona- 1 follower
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🎵 ....We've come a long, long way together. Through some cold times ...and some rain. I have to ....Celebrate you, baby.. I have to praise you like i should... 🎶 ....Some ~slightly~ adjusted lyrics from the wayy back machine to welcome in the second best time of year, esp. here in the Desert.. Randoms.. Phacelia ..crenulata ..Closer to being sure on the ID. Have others popping up elsewhere from seed i'd collected to compare these to when they start poppin'. Calliandra eriophylla Penstemon parryi Pretty sure there were Black Chi…
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big fig tree
by philinsydney- 11 replies
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A big fig tree one of my friends shot near Coffs Harbour, NSW. I don't know which species.
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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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Avocado "seedlings"
by WaianaeCrider- 0 replies
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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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Clusia vs. Viburnum?
by Sandy Loam- 1 follower
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In extremely dry and sandy soil with no irrigation, do you feel that Clusia Rosea/Guttifera would thrive more than sweet viburnum? Location: USDA zone 10a, central Florida USA.
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dombeya seminole in central FL
by Hallton- 1 reply
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I just planted a 3g pot of dombeya seminole, have read to deeply water and do not overwater. Will this apply now or after it has established, does anyone know? thanks - H
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A few flowers around the garden
by happypalms- 0 replies
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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 💐
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Question about avocado trees
by Than- 14 replies
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For those who have experience with avocado trees: Is it true that plants from seed grow a lot faster than grafted ones? I know that grafted ones will bear fruit faster but I am mostly interested in using the tree for canopy so I want a specimen that will grow canopy fast, fruit is a secondary concern. Thank you!
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Potting up some macrozamia communis seedlings
by happypalms- 0 replies
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Purchased theses seeds of eBay with very good success 42 plants from 47 seeds not to bad for eBay the cycad moth attacked them I dont spray my plants the moth is very difficult to control you never know when they will strike and they do so quickly when they do one day looking good the next under attack i remove them by hand and they get a free drink in a bucket water these seedlings will recover I might lose the odd one but they will make a good comeback one tough Australian cycas species but I was surprised when they got attacked the same has happened to my lepidozamia peroskyanana tube stock as well which had been a order that will not be filled until next season
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Propagating a few isopogon Formosus
by happypalms- 0 replies
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A couple of weeks ago I did a couple of isopogon cuttings one very tough drought tolerant Aussie native definitely worth having these ones will be planted out on my property sometime in the future iam trying to create a tropical garden surrounded by Australian plants in the harder dryer parts on of my property eventually the whole 5 acres will be planted out in the future
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Ficus macrophylla for erosion control
by Philipp- 1 reply
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I could not find real information online so I am asking here: Ficus macrophylla, especially the columnaris version, are growing a massive root system, I was wondering if they are used to stabilize steep slopes against erosion and rockfall? I would assume that they could be very effective, another person I know thinks they would grow too big which would make them to instable again. All the best, Philipp
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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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Brachychiton discolor in the Cold
by ahosey01- 15 replies
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Good cold hardiness info for Brachychiton discolor is difficult to find. Anyone?
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which Brachychiton species...
by Than- 2 replies
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...has the widest canopy?
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