Tropical Color for the Garden One of the best plants for tropical flowers from midspring through fall is the tropical hibiscus. Tropical hibiscuses, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is also Chinese Hibiscus. It is a Tropical evergreen shrub which can grow 6-8 feet depending on the variety. The plants can be single or double flowered with large funnel-shaped […]
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Brugmansia – Angel’s trumpet in ginger garden at NOBG Tropicals for the New Orleans Garden A Tropical garden features plants that are tropical in nature. They are native to tropical regions and require significant rainfall or a decent irrigation system for watering. Tropical gardens typically need lots of organic matter, fertilizer, mulching, heat and humidity.
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Alocasia or Colocasia? Alocasia vs Colocasia Elephant ears have striking tropical foliage which can enhance any landscape. Used in ground or in pots, foliage is large textured, arrow shaped leaves and come in shades of green to dark purple/ black. How do you know the difference between Alocasia and Colocasia? Some say the leaves of
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Tropical hibiscus Tropical Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis or Chinese Hibiscus Tropical Hibiscus produces large funnel-shaped flowers which are single or double. The large flowers are up to 6 inches in diameter with yellow stamens and pistil on glossy green leaves. The flower colors are white and various shades of orange, yellow, pink and red. These fast
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Rose – New Orleans Botanical Gardens Hurricane Clean Up With the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac, many of us are starting to clean up the tree limbs & debris in our yards and gardens. Trim any hanging limbs from trees and large shrubs. Many of these limbs can cause damage to our homes, break up our
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