Carolina Gardening: Anyone have success with this near the coast?, 0 by ardesia

ardesia wrote:
I think you are off to a great start already. I was a docent on the tour that day and that garden was outstanding.

How about gingers for your jungle. They are relatively inexpensive, multiply rapidly and there are so many varieties that do well here. I gave away about 3 dozen Zingeber zerumbet gingers this morning. Also, alstroemeria blooms most of the year and prefers just a bit of shade around here; it is a good plant for the edge of a jungle.

It is not exactly jungle-like but hydrangeas love shade here and provide lots of color. This one is in morning sun now because the neighbors took some trees out and it would really prefer to be under some Loblollys.