Tropical plants # 42

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Lovely brug and thanks for the new thread!

OMG Are those crotans all the way to the roof line?

Yes, the Crotons are pertty tall.

I've never seen crotons that tall.

good to know I'm not ALWAYS in a total daze. I went to Lowes today and they did have Tropical White canna for $4.95. My ermine is vanilla white, this Tropical White may be a bit whiter, with the tiniest pink flecks, you have to look really hard to even see them.


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plant was about 18" but don't know if that is mature height or just b/c it's a young plant. time will tell.

Looks like I will be headed to Lowes soon.

I was working on containers yesterday and put one together with a chartreuse bromeliad, another one w/ rust lines, Twist & Shout Caladium I was hot to trot for, and a lovely coleous. You can't really see the bromeliads (neos, I think) but when the coleus and caladiums start fading the neos will take center stage.

LouC they had tons of them, in fact, there were others marked "cannas of the Tropical Series" but I didn't stop to look what other colors.

here is a pic of the tag

a closeup of the coleus Festive Dance. Goes well w/ c. Twist & Shout

I was on a roll doing container gardening

Purchased plants from the Lowes distressed plant section and the tags on some said "green tropical plants". Sure appreciated the detailed information. Bought it anyway. I don't really care most of the time. Have a perverse joy in bringing them back to a healthy life.

Christi

Veeeery nice.

This is my first year growing the Tropical White. Plantfiles says they get to 18-24 inches tall.

Steve

Vossner, nice containers.
Here is majestic White BOP, flowers all the time.

Pink ixora putting on a show.

Peacock gingers in bloom.

Blue poter weeds with cannas.

sunshine, I wonder if my white BOP will EVER get that big. Is that pink ixora the short one? peacocks are so nice, mineare just peaking out.

Yes, pink Ixora is very compact.

Nice pic's. I didn't know that porterweed came in blue; pretty! I have the purple and a red.

Oops, purple porter weed.

but there is a blue one. I would love to find some blue. I'm told it's not as "enthusiastic" as other porterweed, so that makes it even more appealing.

Here is the latest blog, featuring Bill from Caladiums for less

The Homonym, Synonym and Antonym of the Caladium
http://www.chron.com/channel/houstongardening/commons/persona.html?newspaperUserId=rjudd&plckController=PersonaBlog&plckScript=personaScript&plckElementId=personaDest&plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3arjuddPost%3a1b4d39ea-1762-48ed-966d-8981d26fe556

Lovely pictures everyone! I have been on a tropical pot kick lately ; } here is my second one.Bad Angel brug....bacopa.... princess flower...heart copper leaf...persian shield....coleus.and asparagus fern to name a few.

Kim, nice mix of tropicals.
My oxipetalum is almost opened few minutes ago, I am out in the dark taking photos. I am sure my neighbors wondering what I am up to....
Wow! intoxicating perfume smells fill the knight air.

I totaly missed last flush of bloom, didn't get to smell these flowers.

Thanks! Wish i could smell them ; ) really beautiful blooms Sunshine.

Ardesia, want to hear more about Hawaii. Why do you ship plants instead of carrying? Don't you still have to get the plants certify even if you are shipping?

Sunshine, I have decided that anything nightblooming is just wasted on me... I am an early sleeper and I miss the blooms all the time! It's gorgeous!!

All the nurseries that I visited had a "certified" plants section and the things I bought came with the right papers. With a 6 hour flight, 2 hour layover then a 5 1/2 hours flight, the last thing I wanted to do was carry anything and it is a good thing because it would have taken forever to get through the airport with all the USDA inspectors.

Exactly..plus, as use to plant people as they may be, there are those of us that still raise eyebrows at the quantity ! Imagine a coconut in your carry on..much easier shipping..and wait..the box is waiting for you when you get home!

Double Rangoon

When I went to Hawaii last year that is what I did; I shipped a total of four boxes and they were all waiting for me when I got home.

Hetty, I know what you mean. I go to bed early & get up early too.

Is that a maturing habit?..because it's happening to me...and don't sleep as long either.

RJ, love that double rangoon. Do you have any suckers coming up? maybe we can trade.

I still have yet to put it in the ground, this is in a pot..I need to do something soon. Wayne and I have been attempting cuttings, but Rangoons are proving to be challenging.

The nursery that I first saw the rangoon at could not propagate it either. They had a huge one that was just beautiful.

I finely put mine in the ground a few days ago. We have daily PM rain so I don't even have to water.