Tropicals & Tender Perennials: How to make a tropical jungle 101, 1 by bwilliams

bwilliams wrote:
A improtant thing to look at is Size shape and color of each plant. This determines were it should go. Put the plants into catogories in your mind. Is it a fealer plant one that has good foliage and will take up space. A center piece plant one that should be at the view point of your landscape or back drop ones to make you feel enclosed with height and bold leaves. I also place flowering plants manly cannas evenly through out the whole landscape. The constant blooming all over gives it a good look to the whole picture. In the end you are painting a picture you can do with it what ever you want. I tend to go over board with all of it. As much color as much foliage and as much size as possible. If you do a good job people will notice. I have people who don't even like plants stop and stair or get over whelmed by it all.