Tropical Garden #73

double pink oleanders--have talcum powder scent

red oleanders in front and orange bells in the back

plumbago

yellow orchid vine

desert bird of paradise

little johnnys in the back and fire cracker bush on right(finishing blooming)

lobelia

pond--water lillies are getting ready

Looks like the blooming season in Arizona! Nice pictures & plants!

This is Wonderful!! Pictures from Hawaii, Australia and all over the USA.

Rj, it is good to see your Clerodendron blooming already, I like vossner's clematis as well.

tropicbreeze, your pictures are very interesting, it is like a wonderland.

Merlee, that is a very pretty Hoya bloom. I have a noid with a few buds, but it will be a while before I can show then off. Your seedlings are looking good, I will try your method of germinating on a few Lotus seeds that I have.

Joeswife, The potato bloom is awesome. The bush MG seeds you sent me are about 8" tall and looking good.
I hope that your hibiscus stick continues to thrive.

Metrosideros, thanks for sharing your knowledge and pictures from Hawaii. I thought that your last three macro shots were excellent.

candela, your first picture is a knock-out, a waterfall of yellow. What is the name of that Orchid? maybe I can find it here in Dallas.

lovetropics, What a Beautiful garden you have there, lots of cool new plants (to me). Love your pond, please remember to show us your water lilies .

The thread is getting too long. Anyone with a nice Tropical picture is welcome to start another.

Thanks Prita! Show us more pics!

Here's Cochliostema, blooming today.

thank you all for your kind words.
metrosideros--may I ask for the name of the fruit?

That is Chocolate, Theobroma cacao Triniterio Cacao.

Here is the pineapple-like cone of Macrozamia miquelii.

WOW! I wonder how old the plant have to be to bear such a fruit?

Croton!

The Cycad is about 15 years old. It bears lots of cones, but as I don't have a male plant, she makes no seeds.

Are male plants hard to come by? can they be hand pollinated?
I appreciate your croton picture. When ever I go to HI, I see the plants there in mature form---they make me realize that in AZ--those plants remain in bonsai form. Fun to realize the difference in scales.

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Epidendrum!

Hi Lovetropics! If growing Cycads for seed, it is best to grow a group of male & female plants together in a favorable habitat.

your pictures make me realize that I need to start feeding my plants steroids :)
I will figure out a plant version of steroids.