TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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   A face lift to the front yard; need plant recommendations

   December 16, 2021 by miamicuse

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   I apologize in advance for the excessively long post, but I want some plant recommendations as well as show some pictures of my front yard landscaping face lift. This is a vacation rental property in south Florida that I want to improve it's curb appeal, and to experiment with a few landscaping ideas. Learned a few lessons along the way. Here are the pictures of the front yard in it’s original existing state. A narrow concrete walkway in the middle leading to the front door, lawn to the right, and a large patch of bald space to the left where grass don’t grow under the oak tree. Below is the drawing of the area. There is the bigger oak to the l…

   

   Last reply by miamicuse, January 4, 2022

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   A favorite bromeliad in bloom

   December 25, 2012 by bahia

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   This cultivar/species is said to be rare to bloom, but the clone I have isn't that difficult to see blooming. Everyone seems to like this that sees it, and it's tough. Will take full sun, fairly deep shade, takes some frost without damage, but is a bit "sharp" to garden around. http://www.flickr.com/photos/20217462@N02/5551854839/

   

   Last reply by LJG, December 25, 2012
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   A few additional blooms and other items

   March 17, 2021 by bubba

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   African Tulips are going:

   

   Last reply by bubba, March 17, 2021

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   A few aroid photos

   September 18, 2007 by metalfan

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   I was in the greenhouse planting my V. splendida, and while mulling over the perfect spot, I saw some of my stuff looking pretty fab so took a few new pics. ALocasia cuprea with a bright new leaf Cercestis mirablis (covering up my little Licuala orbicularis, LOL) Regular Alocasia frydek (with Joey palm and small clump'o Sealing Wax Palms and its variegated counterpart

   

   Last reply by metalfan, September 18, 2007
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   A Few Aroids in the Garden

   August 9, 2015 by Really full garden

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   I dont consider myself to be an aroid collector ,but I recently realized that the aroids in my garden really make more of a statement than do my bromeliads.

   

   Last reply by Really full garden, August 10, 2015

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   A few bloomers at Four Arts

   April 21, 2021 by bubba

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   Overcast day and looking for bloomers but the show is really over until Delonix regia:

   

   Last reply by bubba, April 21, 2021

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   A few blooming bromeliads and such

   July 2, 2009 by Kim

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   My garden is moving into the good summer phase, when I walk outside after work and poke around to see what's happening and I think, "I love my garden!" (This is a nice change from March when I walk around and think, "This is hopeless!") Ursulea tuitensis goes wild, first kicking out this flower spike in early May, and developing more fully through the month: Then at the end of June she set off the fireworks:

   

   Last reply by Kim, July 5, 2009
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   A few Broms for IDs please

   June 24, 2012 by Neil C

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   I've been sticking Broms in the garden whenever I see ones at the markets that catch my eye. I haven't really been interested in what they were until recently and would like to know a bit more about them. I think all the upright ones are probably some sort of Billbergia but I'm far from sure. Many thanks for any replies and are there any good website with photos of Brom species/hybrids for indentification? Don't worry about any of the Broms in the background and I know one photo has a Billbergia Hallelujah on the left but I'm after an ID for the pinkish one on the right. Again many thanks. I've just seen a post about an FCBS website so I'll have a look at that. Regards…

   

   Last reply by james1234, July 8, 2012

   • Mostly Billbergia I think?
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    a few croton pics

    February 10, 2011 by sick1166

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    sorry but now that spring is here broms alocasia palms and asst tropicals all starting to bust out

    

    Last reply by Jeff Searle, February 12, 2011
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    A few examples of branching leaf Cycas in my garden

    July 18, 2015 by Brian

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    So I thought it would be fun to share with you the different Cycas I have with branching leafs. Im not 100% sure on all the names because, well, even though I bought seed from reliable sources and knew the name at that time, things get moved around, plant tags go missing, the sun fades the names and so on... The first one I'm sure is Cycas debaoensis,

    

    Last reply by Merlyn, November 10, 2020

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    A few fall flowers..

    November 11, 2019 by Silas_Sancona

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    Thanks in part to the warmer than average Autumn weather so far, some stuff that typically starts to wane this time of year is extending the flowering season a little further than normal. Other stuff that have flowered closer to Thanksgiving, extending some color into the holiday season, ( in past years ), are flowering a little ahead of schedule. Some pics aren't exactly the best I can capture, but thought I'd share anyway... Will add some others later. Yellow Necklacepod, Sophora tomentosa. Been growing this for years from seed collected from both the Clearwater Beach / Indian Rocks - Treasure Island area ( Florida ) Pretty trouble free here thoug…

    

    Last reply by Silas_Sancona, December 24, 2019

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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, Monday at 08:00 AM

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    A few Frangipani/Plumeria photos from this season in Oz

    November 29, 2016 by Daryl

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    Frangipanis are flowering well lately... here's a few photos from around my neighbourhood

    

    Last reply by annafl, November 30, 2016

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    A few garden flowers I took at lunch time

    June 24, 2010 by Palm crazy

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    A few flowers in the garden today. Colorful pretty stinky smells like citrus and pineapple Have a good one!

    

    Last reply by Palm crazy, July 11, 2010
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    A few interesting zone-pusher plantings around Florida State University (Tallahassee)

    August 1, 2022 by CodyORB

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    A lush and wonderful campus, all kinds of native and outside plantings adorning the architecture. Here are some that stood out to me in an area where the airport saw 20F in the early morning hours of January 30, 2022 with multiple trips to the mid-20's through the winter. FSU is a hilly campus, so cold drainage likely helped some of these folks make it through. I'll start off with this lovely Ceiba speciosa, Silk Floss Tree. I was blown away to see this in Tallahassee, as I've normally thought of these as 9B or 10A plants. This is the first one I've ever seen in North Florida. I'll be delighted to be back here for the fall blooms and the seed pods (if the tree …

    

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    A few late May Blooms..

    May 24, 2021 by Silas_Sancona

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    A few non- cactus flowers around the yard atm.. primarily out front. Stuff out back has been very sporadic so far this year. Guaiacum coulteri. Mature, potted specimens out back have been very shy flowering so far this year. The specimen out front has flowered twice. Odd, lol Cordia parvifolia Calliandra californica. Cactus peeking above it on the left is Stenocereus stellatus. Caesalpinia mexicana **Now Erythrostemon mexicanus** Senna covesii, Some of the smaller plants anyway. Big specimen is taking a break atm. Dichrostachys cinerea.. Not the original specimen i had but a sucker that had roote…

    

    Last reply by Palmensammler, May 30, 2021

    • drought tolerant flowery things

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    A few mid winter updates, and a preview

    January 31, 2017 by Silas_Sancona

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    While back, in the weather section, a member here had started a thread regarding what winter projects were in line for the season. Fast forward several weeks, and the first of two big "to do" projects is complete..well, pretty much. More on that in a couple minuates.. Additionally, as our "winter" looks to be giving way to a pre - spring warming trend, I figured it might be time for acouple quick updates regarding some "less common" plants I'd brought here from Florida to trial. While a comprehensive evaluation on how any one of these plants might do here will take a few more years of observations, I was a bit surprised by how all of these handled their first summer,…

    

    Last reply by Silas_Sancona, February 10, 2017

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    A FEW MORE CHOICE BROMS SHOTS 1 2

    June 12, 2012 by Pedro 65

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    Heres a Few more Choice Brom Shots.. In the below shots are the folowing. 2 shots of TUNISIA (hannibal lector x punctatissima by chester skotak) 2shots of CARCHARODON ALBOMARGINATA( white edges that end up witha lot of pink) FOREST DRIVE.(hybrid from pete tristram ). MACREGIT (tiger x macho by pete tristram) BILLBERGIA GRANDEFINALE AND BILL PINKIE. CARCHARODON GIGAS( will colour back to a beautiful orange) CARCHARODON TIGER (pup showing great colour even Black ends)

    

    Last reply by james1234, July 8, 2012
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    A few new cordylines

    October 10, 2011 by peachy

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    I was out at one of my favourite non palm nurseries last week and had to grab these. Okay so I already have a million others but a few more cant hurt. I think its called Jack Klass No name for this one. Any clues ? Purple prince ?? Peachy

    

    Last reply by putu enjula, October 30, 2011

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    a few photos

    February 12, 2010 by edbrown_III

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    I posted a few photos of various palms Heres a few cycads that did alright these are grown in Jax norht Florida--- I just posted a few that werent hurt so bad. The C. diananensis was out in the open (up against the house)--- I didnt cover . Best regards, Ed

    

    Last reply by Kailua_Krish, May 25, 2010
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    A few photos of my yard 1 2

    July 16, 2007 by metalfan

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    I have some pix of stuff in my yard. Please don't expect to see a lot of palms, cuz most of my palms are greenhouse residents! I live in the part of FL that actually does freeze, (who woulda thunk it?) so my landscape is designed to be "sustainable"...i.e., everything can freeze to the ground and come back up the nest spring without being lost.

    

    Last reply by metalfan, July 22, 2007
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    A few pics from Mt Lofty Botanic Garden summer 2015/16

    January 1, 2016 by Pip

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    Last Tuesday Adelaidians were treated to a botanical wonder in the form of Amorphophallus titanum. The spectical and potential nasal assult caused a short lived period of pandemonium particularly in the streets leading to the car park. After seeing the rare Indonesian flower I decided to explore the garden. I wouldn't normally visit Mt Lofty Botanic Garden during the summer as the risk of bush fire is not worth the hassle. The park is closed more days than open during the summer due to this. The collection at this Botanic Garden is made up of spieces from cool high land climates. The garden is on the north eastern slop of Mt Lofty and has narrow gullies joining to the ma…

    

    Last reply by Pip, January 1, 2016

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    A few Pics from the Nursery my wife works at.

    March 13, 2007 by BobbyinNY

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    Crotons

    

    Last reply by Scott, March 16, 2007
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    A few plants to planted in my garden

    March 6 by happypalms

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    With my collection of plants ever expanding with new plants going through there winter hardening off test I give them two seasons in protected conditions then it’s off to the garden for them after surviving two winters most will get protected in the garden and nurturing just to give them a head start in life

    

    Last reply by happypalms, March 9

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    A few pots of seedlings .

    June 15, 2010 by aussiearoids

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    Collected some interesting seeds at the recent 'Feast of the Senses' festival held in Innisfail. Very pleased to see the Salacca wallichiana up and away. Pedalai , or Artocarpus sericicarpus gets to 40 m and has enormous leaves , also sweet fruit in a small hairy yellow fruit . Tampoi another rare Borneo edible species . Already planted out some Chempadek Artocarpus integer, fruit is smaller sweeter much softer , and usually hangs on a very long stalk.

    

    Last reply by ariscott, June 15, 2010