My Subtropical Garden! 2025

[Palmerr]

This year was much more focused on larger more expensive things like pindo palms majesty palms cold hardy hibiscus bananas and other tropicals. Next year is when ima start to buy those spring, summer, and fall annuals in sets of 32. Doesn’t look as good this year but next year it will look amazing! I did do some work like add that raised area with the hostas and other stuff planted. Have daylilies that are just starting to get big and some amaryllis that is also planted in the front area the back brick raised area only has hibiscus and hens and chicks but that will be filled next year also. Edit I was walking while taking some of these photos so there is motion blur sorry about that. Also don’t know why the quality is horrible lol

 

 

[happypalms]

I can see the vision . Keep on planting more plants 🌱 

[Palmerr]

On 6/3/2025 at 4:39 PM, happypalms said:

I can see the vision . Keep on planting more plants 🌱 

Yeah! I’m thinking about getting a job at this garden for a really cool restaurant in my city (It has been on the New York Times!) Wish me luck!

[happypalms]

11 minutes ago, Palmerr said:

Yeah! I’m thinking about getting a job at this garden for a really cool restaurant in my city (It has been on the New York Times!) Wish me luck!

Sweet go for it good luck and keep on planting palms. 

[VA Jeff]

It's not worth fighting the losing battle.  If you spend part of the year in Florida, plant the subtropicals there, and grow reasonably hardy stuff in Kentucky.  I fought the losing battle for years.   Now I live in zone 9, but I won't try a trunked mule inground at my other zone 8 house again.  It's better to thrive with a viable solution than to struggle with something a little bit prettier at its best.

[Palmerr]

On 6/4/2025 at 11:22 PM, VA Jeff said:

It's not worth fighting the losing battle.  If you spend part of the year in Florida, plant the subtropicals there, and grow reasonably hardy stuff in Kentucky.  I fought the losing battle for years.   Now I live in zone 9, but I won't try a trunked mule inground at my other zone 8 house again.  It's better to thrive with a viable solution than to struggle with something a little bit prettier at its best.

I plant subtropical that are hardy besides the palms which I plan to protect lol don’t worry. And it seems like my Mimi in Florida is moving out due to property taxes they are just too high! She’s moving to Berea KY