Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tropicaholic!, 1 by Islandshari

Islandshari wrote:
Yokwe to our new Tropickids! Sorry I am so lax in the welcoming department...but I have been gone, then returned to Holiday Chaos!

If I were going to recommend a tropical for which you have GH's...I would probably go with the above mentioned Plumeria...but they can get big. For something smaller and fragrant, white ginger, pikake (jasmine), and gardenia's can't be beat. For color, Ixora, orchids, any of the Clero's and of course my beloved Hibiscus. There are some Hardy Hibs that I grew in Colorado that get dinner plate size, and they are definately hardy! I cut them back in the late fall, and then by summer they were six feet tall again. But if you have a GH, you should be able to grow any of them. Good Luck, and again - WELCOME!

This message was edited Dec 23, 2007 9:03 AM