Tropicalesque Gardens

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On-Topic Discussions     [Switch to:  Gallery] SW Michigan tropicals??? Posted by: magickiwi Zone 5 Michigan on Mon, Oct 5, 09 at 16:42 Tropicalesque w/ mature traditional landscapes Posted by: sujiwan 6 MD on Sun, Sep 27, 09 at 8:31 Gardening in Medellin Posted by: pbunch Intermediate and Coo on Thu, Sep 10, 09 at 14:12 One more question... :-/ Posted by: scully931 6 on Wed, Oct 21, 09 at 15:19 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Nov 5, 09 at 1:36 Plumerias and other potted trops in northern zones Posted by: sujiwan 6 MD on Sun, Sep 27, 09 at 8:18 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Nov 1, 09 at 23:52 Plant ID Posted by: perennialchris Zone 5 Ohio on Thu, Oct 29, 09 at 0:11 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Oct 29, 09 at 17:41 Sale !!!!! Posted by: stanc 5 on Thu, Sep 3, 09 at 21:46 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Oct 25, 09 at 16:24 Roots of cannas, elephant ears for storage... Posted by: scully931 6 on Wed, Oct 21, 09 at 14:02 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Oct 25, 09 at 0:32 Tropicalesque Garden on Pavement Posted by: rainydaywoman_z8 OR on Mon, Oct 19, 09 at 22:26 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Oct 21, 09 at 22:07 Castor bean wanted, different colors Posted by: jerryngeorgia31557 8 on Sat, Sep 12, 09 at 2:10 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 19, 09 at 22:51 New Zealand Flax 'Apricot Queen' Perennial for me or not Posted by: tikigardener 5 on Fri, Oct 16, 09 at 0:51 1 follow-up, posted on Mon, Oct 19, 09 at 22:31 Ginger Posted by: rainydaywoman_z8 OR Z8A on Sat, Sep 19, 09 at 1:18 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 19, 09 at 21:31 Any Tropicalesque Gardener's in CANADA? Posted by: bigdes Mississauga 6A on Fri, Jul 12, 02 at 21:35 71 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 19, 09 at 12:55 Taro or what ?????? Posted by: stanc 5 on Sat, Oct 10, 09 at 8:57 1 follow-up, posted on Sun, Oct 18, 09 at 11:50 Dormancy Rules of Thumb Posted by: reet59 z3 MB on Sun, Sep 27, 09 at 14:36 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Oct 14, 09 at 22:39 Garden then and now Posted by: johnnieb Washington, DC on Sun, Sep 27, 09 at 11:29 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Oct 14, 09 at 10:27 Some Recent Shots (Aug 9-11th) Posted by: josh_palm_crazy Jay 6b/7 PA on Tue, Aug 11, 09 at 16:11 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Oct 7, 09 at 1:42 I've killed every musa basjoo :-( Posted by: scully931 6 on Wed, Apr 15, 09 at 13:17 18 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 5, 09 at 13:16 Coconut trees in California? Posted by: haycarumba99 8aSeattle on Sun, Sep 28, 03 at 18:10 23 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 5, 09 at 12:59 Minimum temps for hardening off tropicals? Posted by: elizabethaw zone 5 SE WI on Thu, May 1, 08 at 13:42 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Oct 1, 09 at 22:24 Overwintering Gloxinia nematanthodes 'Evita' Posted by: eric_oh 6a on Tue, Sep 29, 09 at 18:53 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Sep 30, 09 at 11:29 Huge bird-of-paradise related plant Posted by: vetbridge 5 on Mon, Aug 10, 09 at 12:36 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Sep 29, 09 at 12:06 Need ideas of tropical grasses to pair with canna, dayliles.. Posted by: tikigardener 5 on Tue, Sep 8, 09 at 1:49 1 follow-up, posted on Sun, Sep 27, 09 at 12:25 Overwintering Farfugium Japonicum 'Giganteum' indoors Posted by: organic_shadelover 6a CT on Fri, Aug 28, 09 at 18:57 Pics of this year's outdoor tropicals, zone 4 Posted by: arctictropical Z4 on Sun, Sep 6, 09 at 19:53 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Sep 21, 09 at 23:08 Figs- Hardy Tropical Look Posted by: tikigardener 5 on Thu, Sep 10, 09 at 14:22 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Sep 19, 09 at 1:29 Any ideas? Posted by: mrostock 8 on Wed, Sep 9, 09 at 14:26 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Sep 14, 09 at 11:46 What 's making EE's flop...added photos Posted by: dissmith z8b SC on Sat, Sep 2, 06 at 13:06 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Sep 13, 09 at 12:24 storing elephant ears -alocasia and colocasia? Posted by: greenpassion z4-z5 VT on Fri, Jul 31, 09 at 10:59 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Sep 13, 09 at 11:55 Shine a Light! Posted by: gwtamara on Wed, Aug 26, 09 at 20:33 1 follow-up, posted on Fri, Sep 11, 09 at 12:06 Next 30 messages...   |   Page: 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23 On-Topic Discussions     [Switch to:  Gallery]

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