Tropical Plants for the Landscape
Tropical plants love the heat and provide garden color in the middle of summer. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond shows different tropical plants that are commonly used. She starts with tropical foliage plants including elephant ear, ginger, palm trees, Hawaiian ti plant, banana, dracaena, croton, and copper plant. She talks about tropical flowering plants including hibiscus, mandevilla, shrimp plant, bougainvillea, and bird of paradise. Joellen also talks about growing conditions and problems these plants may have.
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Planting Tropical Hibiscus and Begonias
Can I leave my banana tree in the ground for the winter?
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Gardening with Tropical Plants
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Related Videos:
Planting Tropical Hibiscus and Begonias
Can I leave my banana tree in the ground for the winter?
Related Resource:
Gardening with Tropical Plants
Overwintering Tropical Plants
Gardening in Containers Using Tropical Plants