Tropical Garden #26

Ornamental Pineapple

Look at me i'am the KING OF THE JUNGLE

One of the kings many offspring

I hope this is a seed pod on my Queen Emma

i just love the lizards!
can anyone tell me the name of the angelwing begonia gone wild down here?? it has a tall shoot from a stem I cut off and rooted in a different pot.. .. This was given to me by one of my customers at work..

Nice pictures Debra!

Does anybody know what the pink blooming plants are? I - MUST - HAVE - THESE!!!!

The pink plant is Medinilla Magnifica; look them up, they are a bit tricky to keep but well worth it.

That is indeed a SEED (not seedpod) on the Queen Emma. They grow easily from seed but do take a while to get to blooming size.

Ooh LaLa I love that pink plant too rob. Need to jot that name down so I don't forget it.

Texasbigleaves, I took this picture yesterday for the variegated thread, it is supposed to be a variegated Ti plant . What do you think?

joeswife,your daughter is very beautiful, and so are the alocasias in Tropicman's garden. Those are huge, I have always admired his style of gardening.
Thanks for sharing your pictures with us.
Sorry, I do not know the name of your begonia. I do have a few similar to yours, but they are all noids. It is very pretty, I love the foliage on them and the blooms are a bonus.

robcorrea, where did you take that picture? It is stunning!! Thank you for showing it to us. I have had a Medinilla for a few years now, and it seems as if the only blooms I will see are those in your picture.

Good morning all
I love this croton for its unusual bell leaves
victoria gold bell

Oh I love croton, but alas I have never had good luck with them.. there ust be a secret to growing them?

All of the pictures look great. Tropicman does have a wonderful Tropical Garden.
Your daughter is beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!

PLacenciarita, My variegated Ti plant is still alive. And yes your Ti looks variegated. Jerry

To all of my tropical Brother and Sisters in Texas. It's 75* now but get ready to turn on your green house HEATERS ON !!!!!!!!!!!!! The C-O- L- D ARCTIC BLAST will be here by morning!!!!! This really is TEXAS!! Jerry

My Amorp. Konjac is nice and safe in its box of peanuts for the winter.

This was it this summer.

My Aloc. Borneo Giant. It did'nt get as big as i had hoped.Maybe next year.

My philo. Maximum is finally is starting to get big.

Placenciarita, Name of plant in Post#5887349. Jerry

Texas, that is the coolest looking plant! The Amorp. Konjac, that is.

Jerry, I know you live less than 10 miles from me. Better not let me find out your address or you may have a "midnight visitor". oooooooowwww Better to just share.

Christi

Son lives in Tulsa and he just emailed that in less than 2 hours it went from 75 to 30 and is still falling. Guess I had better go turn on the heaters.

Christi, It's looking like we will have more snow/ice pictures by monday night. Jerry

For all of those that must traverse the roads to go to work....I hate that.

I was hopping that this would not happen again this winter!

We are only getting started. Not even Winter's Soltice yet.

Over on Tropical Zone Garding, AlouaHoya said she had her fireplace a going this morning and she was still cold! We where at 79* today. Monday will be in mid 30s. Wish i had a fireplace!!! My electric blankets will have to do! Jerry

I was going wait till morning to turn heaters on but i went out to check. Well now it,s 50* with a strong north winds and old man winter is here again! Going now out to turn heaters on!Good nite and keep warm. Jerry

texasbigleaves, lets look on the bright side, maybe we will have a early spring since we are being slammed with all this cold weather so soon.
The plant is a Philo. Verrucosum x andreanum Hybrid from Novelty Green.

My amorphallus Atrovirdis has leaves and seeds. I took this picture yesterday. I am wondering if anyone knows whether I should keep watering it to keep the seeds viable

Rita

What is Novelty Green?

Good morning Patty
Novelty Green is a vendor on E-Bay, located in Hawaii

That was very dangerous. Thank you for enabling us... ^_^

Roberta, they have a Medinilla miniata, similar to what you were looking for above.

LOL,...thanks Patty..you did it again!! enabler you....:)

You know you love it RJ. Besides X-mas is right around the corner and we must be good to ourselves and buy ourselves a present or two or three. . . . I'm going to send you the link to the ebay seller that I just bought a Zebrina from. Expect dmail in a second.

Rita, I have a goldendust acuba like you posted. It always gets white scale or some type of disease every year. Do you have any trouble with yours? What do you use on it as far as pesticide?

The only thing that is keeping me from buying all these plants is because I am having to haul of of them inside in the winter. Too much work and my whole body hurts!

Someday, I'm going to have a greenhouse like you...

I do! Thanks Patty. Thanks for the link, because I do intend to collect one of those.

No kidding! I was walking around in a T shirt this morning oblivious to the fact our forecast had been dramatically revised, and when I noticed the "window fogging effect" I knew cold was on the way. I just implemented the quick move program, where certain plants come in and out of the house during temperature changes. And stuffed a few in the greenhouse. The poor door needs new hinges!

I love the Dombea or however it's spelled. It has such a wide range of tolerance for temperatures. It's as perky in August as it is in December.

Rita, I took this picture in my garden...... JUST KIDDING, : )! I wish that was my garden, but it's in a botanical garden I saw online....
Dutchlady, thanks for id'ing the Medinillas, I need some nowwwww!!! lol!

Time for a new thread:

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/932756/