Tropical Garden #73

They grow in heathlands or woodlands both in and out side of the tropics. There's quite a lot of different species coming from a lot of different climates. They look really great.

Dutchlady, they look great when you see large numbers growing together.

Xanthorrhoea sp. in tropical woodland.

With inflorescence, in tropical heathland.

Close up of flowers

Seed capsules on old flower stalk. These stalks are often over 2 metres high. As kids we found them great as ready made spears.

Clerodendrum bungei

Here are Vossner's Clematis

REALLY cool. I wonder if they would grow here? Probably too humid.

I think they would grow there, these are native to Texas, so I don't see why not..

Wow. You see unusual plants from Australia, you don't think 'native to Texas'. I should have looked it up.

Ok so now I'm looking for one LOL

I think the Clematis is native to Texas, rather than the Grass-Tree.

They grow well in a variety of environments in Hawai'i. They would probably do well in Florida.

LOL I should pay attention....

Hetty I'll be glad to send u some later. I just gave away my extras so have none to share.

That is very kind; however all of my previous comments on this thread refer to the Xanthorrhoea from Australia.....
^_^

Pride of barbados, nicked seed,soaked in h2o2 in paper napkin 3 days,seed starting mix in the oven 5 days, watered with purified water I use for my coffee, got 4 out of five!

Pride of barbados, after 3 days outdoors

Hoya blooming

merlee thanks for showing me that seedling of POB, I have one! I thought it was a mimosa LOL.. waiting for the thunder wind hail torrential rains, and am so happy to report that I have new green on a stick/branch from texas.. good news! now that is three stick/branches from texas that are leafing. YAY! Hope they don't get stripped from hail tonite.. wish I had a great bif umbrella to shelter my whole yards.


bush morning glory seedling

We survived the storm, have to post this picture of the hib stick that Rita sent.. it has green peeking!

i always like looking at everyones flowers.

i took a few pictures this morning. these orchids just all of a sudden opened up. it looks like a waterfall of yellow. they smell wonderful as well.

my vandas never flowered under the mango tree but when i brought them in the sun now they are non stop. this is my favorite. it almost looks like purple velvet

no id but smells like lemon pledge

desert rose

black mission figs

bromeliad

the royal poincianas (flamboyan) trees are flowering. i have a yellow one growing from seed that is about three ft tall.

mr stinky is waking up. last year when this flowered my husband thought there was a dead animal in the house.

my first plumie of the year.

my garden is not nearly as tropical as yours all are. but here are some pictures from AZ.

butterfly weed

gardenia

yellow lantana on left and fruitless pomegranite on right

vitex tree--leaves are fragrant

white oleander left, variegated double pink(fragrant) oleander and yellow thevetia(fragrant) on right

paloverde trees in background

orange bells with snail vine

fernleaf leavender

peach thevetia in front

duranta in front

jasmine tortuosum-very fragrant vine