Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Tropical plant ideas 2Apr 22, 2013 9:48 am Hi, there are many variables here, what height you want, what you soil is like, aspect, irrigation etc etc etc. but a few tropical garden plants that may appeal to you and work in your garden bed include - Hawaiian hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Vireya rhododendron (Vireya cultivars) Crab’s claw (Heliconia angusta cultivars) Fijian fire plant (Acalypha wilkesiana) Giant elephant’s ears/giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhiza) Elephant’s ears (Alocasia x amazonica) Prayer plant (Maranta leuconeura ‘Kerchoviana’) Zebra plant (Calathea zebrina) Abyssinian banana (Ensete ventricosum) Crotons (Codiaeum variegatum) Dancing ladies (Oncidium varicosum) Canna lilies (Canna ‘Tropicanna’ and Canna ‘Tricolour’) New Guinea impatiens (Impatiens) Sago palm (Cycas revoluta) Spiral ginger (Costus barbatus) Crinum lily (Crinum pedunculatum) Sacred Bali bamboo (Schizostachyum brachycladum) Variegated shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet ‘Variegata’) Majestic palm (Ravenea rivularis) good luck Dave Re: Tropical plant ideas 3Apr 23, 2013 10:11 pm The following link has a range of tropical plants easily obtained in Australian nurseries. These are what we call waterwise, which is something East Coasters will need to be very mindful of in the near future. Sooner or later, ElNino will return and you don't want all the investment in your tropical landscape to wither before your eyes. These work here, will work over east just as well and take future water availability into consideration. The lists have been put together by one of Australia's most respected horticultural minds, a former Gardening Australia presenter and long time mentor of mine. http://www.watercorporation.com.au/w/wa ... h_west.cfm Select the check box for garden type as "tropical" These are also taking cooler temps into consideration. 0 4716 I would say both styles you have pictured are steel. The lower chord of the first pic would be a massive lump if made using timber considering the size of the rafters. If… 1 6157 Hi guys We have just removed a very large grape vine which was mounted to a structure along this wall. This is a shared wall with our neighbour, and after removal, we… 0 3954 |