Other than in the ginger world? Regarding gingers I'm a hedychium snob, I only have a couple of curcurma in addition to the hedys.
Let's see, I started with daylilies, went to true lilium, then crinum, and now I have started dabbling with bananas and hostas. The lilies are still there but I don't keep up with names anymore. I don't mind if they grow into each other while I try and keep my other like minded plants separated. I do like my Orienpets though! Would love to have plumeria but not at the expense of dragging it into the house every winter. If it's tender it's a goner here, no pampering! So tell me about your other plant passions!
What are your other plant passions?
Hardy Palms, Hardy Bananas, Hardy Cannas, other hardy tropicals, Unusual and ornamental natives (PawPaws, Tulip Trees, Prickly ashes, etc), Large Grasses, Bamboo, large Ferns, and any other generally wierd and/or unusual plant.
I currently have 11 varieties of bamboo, 4 species of palms, 2 species of Yucca, Hardy Cordylines (C. australis), Hardy EEs (Colocasia Pink China and Big Dipper), Petasites, Royal ferns, American Elders, Swamp Milkweed, Musa basjoo, Musa acuminata 'Rajapuri', Canna 'Futurity Rose', a Yellow longwood Canna cultivar, Thallia dealbata, Tetrapanax papyrifer, Amorphophallus konjac, Airaesema triphyllum (Jack in the Pulpit), Airaesema urashima (Japanese Cobra Lily), a hardy Spider plant (Chlorophytum major, which is still blooming), a Hellebore, Aspidistra elaitor, Rhodea japonica, Skip Cherry Laurel, American hollies and Blue Prince/Princess hollies, and a Hardy, winter-blooming Camellia (C. xSnow Flurry).
I also have some Miscanthus, Arundo donax, Saccharum arundinacea, and Leatherleaf mahonias as well as at least 4 types of hostas.
I admit that I am drawn to plants with a tropical flare. In my garden, you will find hedychiums, curcumas, brugmansias, alocasia, colocasia, bananas, plumeria, adeniums, tropical hibiscus, variegated tapioca (beautiful plant!), clerodendrums, palms, and cannas.
I also intersperse my tropicals with lots of sun coleus, daylilies and hardy perennials for a dash of color.
Nathalyn:
You can grow plumeria in Zone 7? Please tell! I love them but thought they couldn't take the cold. (I'm in zone 8.) What do you do with them in winter? I'd love to add them to my tropicals.
Deb
Aroids, philos, anthuriums, pelargoniums, brugmansias, Mints, rare herbs, plumerias, cannas, Iris, daylilies, Vines, dwarf bananas,
woodland plants, Just to name a few. Not to mention gingers, LOL
Deb,
I have grown plumeria for the last 2 years with good success here in zone 7. Once they are well rooted they can be stored dormant over the winter. I let them dry out and the leaves fall off. I then store them in a closet in the basement (totally ignore them!) until spring.
I think the key to success in overwintering them dormant is to make sure you have well rooted plants. Get cuttings started EARLY in the summer to allow them to develop a good root system. I also started several from seed last winter and while they haven't bloomed yet, they grew to a nice size.
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Thanks nathalyn, you've inspired me to give them a try!