first tropical bed

This is my first tropical garden, and I could not have done this without of my mother (oriole). I will show pictures bi-weekly to show you the progress. Any suggestions is greatly appreciated.

Here is another view.

Looks good! Neat idea with the fence posts.
:) Donna

Hi maphil:

What do you have planted in your garden?

Delecie-I have 2 banana trees, one is dwarf, the other I am not sure, I picked it up at home depot. I have dark foliage canna lilies, elephant ears, castor beans, miniture palm tree, angel trumpets, calidiums, coleus.

Looking really good. I can't wait to see this in another couple of months. It will be so full and tropical looking then, even more than now.

You have a nice selection of plants. I agree with Brugie, it's going to look really good and lush in a few months. I'll be waiting for new photographs. :-)

sounds like it will be beautiful when everything gets big and full

I sometimes use other annuals too for splashes of color, impatiens,marigolds(dwarf kind) vinca etc.I plant them in among the larger plants......make people look for them..its fun that way!! I also plant them at the borders...
:-)

Eclipse yours is huge and gorgeous!
:) Donna

Eclipse - that looks great. I wish I could plan like that. What is to the left of the Cannas in that photo? the ones with the large serrated green leaves. Also, what is the reddish leaved plant behind the cannas? Thanks

the red leafed plant is castor bean "Red Spire" and the green serrated plant is a brugmansia seedling. :-)

Eclipse: Your garden is beautiful. What other plants are in there?

maphil:
I thought that you might like to see this thread: http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/442243/

delecie, thanks for bringing that back up. I love looking at his work!

Snap us another pic,hows it doin? We love pics.
Root

I was SO impressed when I saw Kyle's photos from last year! Amazing!!!

Carol

This is updated pics of my first tropical garden. Any Suggestions are kindly accepted.

Here is another.

#3 View

Final view

What a difference a month and a half makes! It looks fantastic maphil!

wow! great looking garden.

WOW!!! super job on the tropical garden... looks great!

"This is updated pics of my first tropical garden. Any Suggestions are kindly accepted."

I have a suggestion ..... you and mom come help me put in a tropical garden -

It's beautiful - thanks for sharing

Ill answer that suggestion...With this heat Moms gardened out.LOL Can hardly keep up watering. I am Mom.

This message was edited Jul 28, 2005 2:08 PM

updated pictures of my first tropical.

here is another view

how cool i like to see people get into this hobby but theres way to much grass in those pictures try and do something about that would ya lol

looks great

Jerry

another view

I know it needs mowed, Big Time. I am on vacation this week, so I will try and get to it. LOL!

oh no i just ment i dont have much grass left since i got into tropicals you should make the bed bigger next year thats all lol

Jerry

Heres Mom answering again. DONT give her any ideas..I think she already kicked that idea around. Storing them is the problem.

lol ok ill shut up

Caleb, Wouldn't my garden look nice with a pond or waterfall? Tell mom.

Yes, you definitely need a pond!!!