Tropical Plants #40

palmbob, off the top of my head, I would not think your Euphorbia would be associated as a "tropical" plant. I hope someone else will chime in here for you though.

Rachel

There are tropical deserts, coastal Ecuador is one.

Euphorbia are usually succulents aren't they? Succulents usually grow in places that have seasonal rains. Like California.

Dale that looks to me like Echeveria Topsy Turvy. I have it, love it, low water, low maint

I'm putting in a new bed. I'm concerned with the Tri-colored Hau and the variegated Flax clashing. What do you think?

I think it looks nice.

Thank you!!! DonnaB gave me some Red Giant Turk's Caps a couple years ago that I would also like to work into that arrangement. Maybe to the right and left of the Ensentes. I have some Siam Rubies that I want to stick between the Ensentes and 3 Alocasia Sarians to 1/2 circle the bird bath. Is that too much?

I detect one of us has gotten her co-op order. I can never get enough variegated. Also got coleus from the other co-op. Can't go wrong however you put them together.

Hi Christy!!! Happy Memorial Day!!!! I got some but it will take the whole order for the picture to be complete! and some is stuff that I've had in pots for years!!!

Tropical gardens have to have a jungley, crowded look. No such thing as too many trops and no such thing as enough variegated plants.

LOL!!! I'll keep that in mine!!!!

Lovely pictures everyone

Kimarj, very nice tropical combination. Leaving out the Tapioca was good advice, it will take off. This one was a 1gal. last spring.

drapelady, thank you very much, they look very good. I will be waiting on the mail lady. She knows that whenever I am expecting plants, I meet her at the mailbox.
I hope that Jerry and LouC get their's soon.
Pin Stripe ginger

RachelLF, nice bloom on your caladium plant, I hardly get to see them bloom. I usually pinch off the buds. I will leave on a few now, they are pretty
Ginger

Jerii11, how exciting to be putting in a new Tropical bed. You can never have too much in there. I will be looking forward to your updated pictures

LOL!!! My back will too!!!

i love pinstripe ginger. slower grower than my var. alpinia zerumbet but I don't care. love it all the same.

rita, also love the very first two plants you posted in this thread, esp. the golden xanadu. I googled for it and couldn't find it.

Nice photos!!

Epiphyllum Grace Ann getting ready to pop.

cool looking pin stripe ginger. Anytime you want to divide, I'll make room for them. :)

Me too.

Nery, where did you get your pin stripe? Growing slower than the var. zerumbet is a positive in my mind.

yes, the plain ol white butterfly gingers multiply like rabbits.

Look what I got today on the bargain rack at Lowe's for $4! The leaves were just a little burnt on the edge and it looked wilted, but blooming like crazy. They had two, I should have bought the other one too. May be I will go back tomorrow. It had about 4 stems in there, so I can divide them if needed.

lili I heard the plant sale at my Lowe's was great but I didn't make time to ck it out. your yellow shrimps are great looking.

A, I think I got my pinstripe locally at least 4 yrs ago.

I have candy cane curcumas but they have not broken dormancy yet. They are always very late.

I believe I have that one too and only one of 3 has awakened. true, very late to come out.

Oooh! I just looked those up too and they are very pretty.... drooling.....

Good morning!
Billbergia Brazilensis bouquet.

Grace Ann.

Wow that is pretty Sunshine!

Phughes, Thanks!

Vossner, you can find the Xanadu Gold at Asiatica Nursery.
I bought mine at North Haven Gardens in Dallas for half that price.

Sunshinesw, your cactus plant has 16 blooms on it. Gorgeous hot pinks and an elegant bouquet.
This is a Begonia

LiLiMerci
ardesia, as soon as possible, I promise to send you both, a start of the pin stripe ginger. Texasbigleaves shared his with me a few years ago.
Devil's Backbone

Rj, I hope that you had a good extended weekend. I am sorry that I forgot to thank you for another Good Blog. I have to confess that I do not have a " forget about it area". I tend to kill my plants with kindness.
New Philo. Corsinianum

Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine

Duranta

Daylilies

Pacenciarita, thanks! your day lillies are beautiful!! Great photos BTW.

Rita's duranta got me thinking about something. Is there a ground cover variety or can you prune the regular hard enough to keep it very low?

I saw a plant I am fairly sure was duranta used heavily as a ground cover in Hawaii. It looked especially interesting when set off by purple hemigraphis.

Is this duranta or something else?

A close up of what I am talking about.