TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms
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Planting Aloe and Harwothia together
by Paradise Found- 1 follower
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I decided to plant some large single plants together very common ones except for the potted Aloe hybrid in the middle. This was a good time to use all my cactus and succulent soil mixes leftovers. The bowl is 24” across. Looks pretty good I think.
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Tree ferns in Texas? Houston?
by Chester B- 16 replies
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I have to ask but do any of the tree ferns survive Texas heat, specifically the Houston area. I have grown D antarctica in the past and it did pretty well in the heat but it was only 30-40 days of 90+ heat, not 120 or more. Even if it you could get one to survive in a shady spot, I would imagine it would need a hose down almost daily. Any Cyathea out there?
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Flowers in the temple grounds in India
by happypalms- 2 replies
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While visiting another temple in India this time flowers were the main landscape theme plant in containers and in garden beds all well grown in excellent condition adding even more vibrancy and colour to India
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Plant id
by 96720- 1 follower
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I was interested in what this is it popped up in another plant I bought if it is something that is worth growing I will try it in the jungle!!
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ficus hybridization?
by epiphyte- 2 replies
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i've been collecting ficus for several decades now and for nearly all that time i assumed that hand pollination of ficus species was impossible. then in 2020 at a local nursery i saw this guy... the label said ficus carica x pumila. this blew my mind because i never would have guessed that these two very different species, at least superficially, were closely related enough to cross. initially i figured that the cross had occurred naturally via a confused wasp. later on i learned that the premier fig scientist, ira condit, had created the cross himself. he wrote about it in his 1950 paper, "an interspecific hybrid in ficus". does anyone have this paper? …
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Haemanthus albiflos positioning
by Rivera- 3 replies
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Anyone growing Haemanthus albiflos in coastal California? There's not a consensus on horticultural requirements among online resources. Average guidelines would indicate part shade/dappled light and light to moderate summer water. One New Zealand nursery suggested full sun. Any cultural suggestions welcome. Below is Haemanthus coccineus growing in the San Francisco Botanical Garden under what appear to be moderately dry conditions based on surrounding companion plants. It's a different species, but these are mostly growing in full sun and look good. No staff available to ask about them when I took the photo. I'm inclined to think H. albiflos can…
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Acrostichum danaeifolium
by Austinpalm- 0 replies
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Anyone along the northern gulf coast have one of these go thru some sub 20-degree fahrenheit temps in the last few years. Curious if they survived? Also curious if these need a certain soil pH or just need water?
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First time at The Kampong Botanical Garden
by miamicuse- 1 reply
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Having been in South Florida since 1996 I have been to Fairchild and Mounts dozens of times, but I have never been to The Kampong in Coconut Groves. It's really very laid back and natural, doesn't appear to have every square foot of it's ground curated like other botanical gardens, it's a great place to see plants but even better place to take a walk and relax even sit down to read a book. I am sure there are millions of better pictures on the web of this place so I won't do a massive photo dump here just a dozen or so to comment on and ask questions. There are several ponds on the property. Any idea what kind of plants are these? The very imp…
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Caladiums in Texas - Do I lift them in Winter
by Chester B- 2 replies
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So my tiny front yard has a northern aspect and three reasonable sized live oaks. I'm starting to plant the existing gardens which for the most part are empty. I'm using some Caladiums for a pop of color, but do I need to lift them in December and dry store them, or can they stay in the ground all year? Location is Houston, TX
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Running bamboo
by Swolte- 1 follower
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I had some red cedars die off due to the extreme weather lately that were screening the neighbors and, well, this has created some space that needs filling - fast. Its an area that is about 30ft x 10ft in size. I was planning to mix 2 or 3 types of running bamboo. I will use some bamboo shield to prevent this from getting out of control. Any tips on affordable barriers are welcome! Although I am using several clumpers, I have no experience with running bamboo! Are there any that you would recommend? I am basically 8b on average with temperatures often dipping in the single digits. We can have lengthy droughts with temperatures in the triple digits for months. Any pic…
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Cactus Season ...2024
by Silas_Sancona- 6 replies
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A touch ahead of schedule perhaps, but kicking off regardless.. Echinofossulocactus ** formally Stenocactus ** ( ..or is it the other way around .. 🙃🤔) gladiatus < Me thinks > getting the party started... Beavertails, n' early season Hedgehogs on the way... 2 Angles.. Welcome, ....to a new year of spiny flowering thingzzz...
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Pruning off dead leaves from tree fern
by Paradise Found- 1 follower
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Well I neglected the tree fern watering every day and the leave turn brown and just plain look messy. But after the cutting back was all this fresh winter growing leaves and coils. Never again will I let it go dry. Lesson learned.
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Calodendrum capense from seeds
by Than- 0 replies
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I got some seeds from RPS and they are quite big and hard. I couldn't find any info online about the right germination process. I guess soaking them for two days won't harm, but should I also scarify? Does anyone know?
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Ice cream banana in 8a
by Hardypalms- 1 follower
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Hi Last fall i bought an ice cream banana in Orlando. I m in 8a north of Atlanta. I m experienced with in ground bananas, i got 6 hardy varieties. Shall i keep it in a container ? Or do i have a shot in ground for it to make it next winter well mulched (The corm that is, the plant will die).? Thxs Pat
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I was at the John Fairey garden yesterday and saw they had a number of cycads growing. They are having their big annual event in 3 weeks where they will have some for sale. I wasn't really able to get and up and close to the in ground plants during the tour so did not see any names. What species other than the Cycas will grow in and around Houston? I noticed they had a big Coontie outside but all the fronds were gone.
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Aspidistra in zone 6?
by Ohiopalmloverz6- 7 replies
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These common houseplants have caught my eye and I’ve seen they’ll take heavy shade. The problem is, I still have no clue what zones they can take! The internet seems very indecisive whether it is a zone 6 or 7 plant. I’ve seen people online in zone 6 saying it does fine for them and other people have almost no luck. I have no clue what advice to take.
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I needed a plastic pot to put a volunteer from my garden into, to share with a friend and was going through some old 1 gallon pots. I found one that identified an Aloe secundiflora var sobolifera that originated at San Marcos Growers. Since I know what most of my smaller Aloes are, it was easy to match the one missing a name. I have removed cuttings from my original one and planted it in various places from heavy shade (one pictured below) to partial sunny spots in my garden. I'm 95% certain that I have this right, but couldn't find good photos even under San Marcos Growers listing for the plant. Anyone else growing this species and have photos to compare? I probabl…
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Aloe thraskii
by Josue Diaz- 1 follower
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First bloom on my seed-grown thraskii. Took about 6 years or so to get to this size. Show yours if you have one!
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Experiences with the Backhousia?
by Urkern- 0 replies
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Hello, I know there are a lot of Australians reading this, so I thought my question was well placed. It's about three types: Backhousia myrtifolia Backhousia citriodora Backhousia angustifolia I have all three and am thinking about “experimenting”, perhaps with cuttings. But before I even put any further thought into it, does anyone know approximately how much they can withstand? Can they handle -10°C? Or rather -6°C? When do you get the first damage? Regards, Urkern
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Huntington Botanic Garden 2-17-24
by Peter- 2 replies
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Jasminum polyanthum hardiness?
by Urkern- 1 follower
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Hello, Do any of you have any experience with Jasminum polyanthum regarding winter hardiness? How much can it withstand and how does it react to long-term frost? I'm thinking about planting mine out, I've had Jasminum officinalis and Trachelospermum jasminoides successfully for 6 years. The winter so far has had -5°C as the lowest temperature and 3 days without being above zero. Opinions? Regards, Urkern
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Anyone know of a good source for the pink form? I really like it and it goes well for a color scheme of a garden I am working on but I'm seeing only seeds being sold or seedlings for like 50 USD which just seems disproportionate. I also was curious about its performance compared to the typical red and yellow form
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Cactus ID
by SEVA- 1 reply
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Growing near the beach in Hampton, VA.
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Tetrapanax in Houston? or the humid SE USA
by Chester B- 1 follower
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I know many gardeners on the West Coast and the UK like to grow the large forms of Tetrapanax papyrifera (Steroidal Giant, Rex), but has anyone grown it in a climate like Houston?? The form I grow known as Steroidal Giant, came from Japan to Hawaii, then on to California and into Oregon. Once in Oregon it was then made available to the public by Cistus Nursery. From all the comments I get from people it appears to be quite hard to find outside the PNW and even hard to find in Portland where it was first made available. I brought three pups with me from my mature plants and they are happily growing on in pots with the warm weather here in Houston. In this climate I ex…
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Too Much Sun!
by Brian M- 1 follower
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Need some suggestions for plant replacements. The flowerbed next to our pool has cordyline fruticosa and croton Petra planted throughout. The flowerbed gets 10+ hours of blazing hot sun in the summertime and both suffer leaf burns and look like crap until they recover when it colors down in the winter. Any one have suggestions for anything similar with color that can handle the heat in the warmer end of zone 9A? Would like to avoid anything that looks "weedy". There's lots of green already with liriope, a silver saw palm, and then ribbon palms anchoring either side of the bed, plus my neighbors unkept jungle on the other side of the fence. Thanks!