skylon, I was wondering the same about the winter. I tend to kill houseplants, so I don't have many.
Tropicals in Canada
Hi, I know I'm crazy to have sooooo many plants. I try not to buy to many annuals cause its waist of money.
Next year you start with nothing again, so instead I buy tropicals. I used to keep them in my basement.
I have a cold room with growing lights which keep them alive.
Last year I got myself a nice sun room which I packed with my tropicals, gas fireplace
and a nice sitting area so I have my summer and my winter paradise.
the sun room used to be a carport and I had it closed in with patio doors.
My jungle room
Wow is that ever fabby skyon! I want to do that eventually with the deck.
That is on the side of my house, I still have a deck in the back which I love as it is
That's gorjous too! You have a beautious space skylon.
Hahaha, you can see I love my wine
Your tropical gardens are beautiful Maryanne. And what a wonderful idea to have a Sun Room like yours in the winter. If you ever want to open a B&B, I'll be there!
I agreeDonM! I think we need a cyber tour of your garden MaryAnne. tee hee I'm a wino too (hic) ^_^
Its my paradise
NO kiddin! How old is your garden? It looks mature.
Maryanne..."WOW"
Theresa I pull them out of my neighbors basement end of March and cut them into chunks with eyes and put them into buckets in my basement untill they sprout then they go under lights untill they get too big. They then move to my living room where they get lights from their backs in front windows. I really hope by then they can go out to the green house. I have found the bigger chunk you start with the bigger bang for your buck with the plant later on.
But I must admit that they are worth it.
Ann
Hic,hic..... that could be fun...............hahahaha
It took me around 7years to do my front and backyard. Every summer I would do a new project, add more perenials and new flowerbeds
This is my front
You've done at outstanding job in a short period of time!
in July,,,,,,,,,full glory
have a small pond here
Just lovely. And with all that landscaping and flower beds, you've cut down on the amount of grass you have to cut. Very clever! ^_^
skylon,
Your yard is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!
Beautious is an understatement!
Well I have 4 dogs and I just couldn't keep my grass alive in the back.
So this was the project for this summer, out with the grass in with a nice stone pathway and more flowerbeds.
Great job!
I'm just crazy for trumpets
I was admiring those in an early pic. Brugs? If only they were hardy here sigh.
I better go and do some work outside, its nice and sunny.
droooooooool
They are not hardy, you have to bring them in, store them in the basement, cold dark place,and they will go to sleep.
I store my trumpets in my insulated shad.I take them out of barrels and into smaller pots and cut back.
Lots of work but its worth it. My backyard smells and looks like heaven in the evening
SKYLON
Just lovely and smells good too! I really like what you have done with the stone and plantscape. Do your dogs miss the grass?
Ann
Not really,they love the stone pathway. And its sooo much easier to clean up after them and power wash
Maryanne
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skylon this is an inspiration. what zone are you? now i absolutely must have a sunroom too! can you describe in more detail how you deal with the giant brugs in winter?
theresa
This message was edited Nov 13, 2009 1:14 AM
Great photos of your tropical paradise, Maryanne ! I am glad to know that I am not alone in my "madness" ! Last weekend was spent digging my brugs out of the ground with the intention of putting them to "sleep" in the garage but they had so many buds still to open that I have left them in pots in front of the house to get the last rays of sunshine before our grey, dreary, winter sets in. I have noticed I have not had any mail for the last few days - I'm thinking the mailman can't get through the jungle !!
Heather
ok heres my paradise... Please keep in mind this is an on going project and we've only been here two years (in this house) here a pic of our patio
Heres our side garden we put in last spring
Heres the corner of this garden we called castor corner the green canna on the right was the banan canna so many people thought it was a banana tree.. please keep in mind i'm 4' 11 ( thats where smurf came from lol)
annabell52- did you leave them outside??
skylon- your brugs are beaitful and i love your jungle my house is slowly turning into that lol and your backyard wow!!! its stunning I only wish i could get rid of the grass but hubby likes it
Smurf
What a lovely back yard! I don't dare leave my Canna's out as we are zone 3. I do know that they are very hardy and some at the U of A seem to come back every year but I don't know if they are taken out and put back in or if they are left in the planters. The planters are against a large heated building so it may buy a zone or two.
I am amazed that you are able to keep them in the ground as I can't keep them wet enough unless they are in pots. Mind you have the moisture in the air too.
I do store mine in a neighbor's cold room which is almost freezing so I know they can take a frost or two.
Next spring I will be dividing my Wyoming again so if you would like a chunk I can send you one.
Where did you get your Banana Canna, boy that's a good one, say it fast 3 times.
Ann
Thank you, I can keep them in the ground and actually they did quite well, i do however water almost every day.. I have to take them out, it took me 18 hours to get them out and all packed up for storage.. I actually have wyoming but i dont have any cleo.. I got the banana canna from a trade last may and it just took off..
jen
I checked on my mandevilla vine that I put in a school atrium for the winter. Still very green, no blooms, but looks healthy
smurf
Love your cannas, when do you plant them outside?