TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms
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zamia vasquezii
by gyuseppe- 1 reply
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zamia vasquezii: is over 15 years old 20250112_103919.heic
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Agave Americana Variegata Progress in Ground
by TropicsEnjoyer- 1 follower
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I recently rescued a young agave from HD. It looked a bit rough but for 12$ it was decent size and had like 5 pups so i justified it. Anyway, it shortly after went in ground as I wanted to take advantage of the remaining warm weather before winter. Hoping to be able to keep this thread updating occasionally. Planted 10/27/2024 Today, new leaf open (11/8/2024) It’s gonna get chilly next week but hope it tolerates it well.
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Aloe Hercules
by tacobender- 8 replies
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How much longer till it blooms? About 7 years or so old. A bit over 3 meters tall. All my other aloes have bloomed.
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I walked with some friends last weekend to St Columba Falls in North East Tasmania, saw some pretty spectacular D antarctica, but for me the highlight was the number of Atherosperma moschatum, Southern Sassafras, growing on the tree fern trunks. This is a common phenomenon in Tassie rainforests but these were nicely developed and easy to photograph. The falls were a bonus!
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With winter temps coming later this week that will nuke the garden until next week, I snapped a couple of pics of plant combinations that looked pretty good. I find myself constantly removing and moving plants around the house all the time and try as much as possible to not look like a plant hoarder, although I am failing…here are this years winners. Please share your garden beds, as it’s winter and im bored. Thanks!
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Pictures of the best looking cycad hybrids combinations in your garden or ones you have seen? 1 2
by hinovak- 48 replies
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I have really been interested in seeing some of the cooler crosses some of you guys have made over the years, please share your favorites. And does anyone have a cycas diannanensis x deb or multifronds type cross? Curious what it would look like, but like all types of cycad species, so post them all. Most of my crosses are still small, but here is a large rev x deb. I have.
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Croton Stoplight
by Looking Glass- 1 follower
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I was able to snag a handful of stoplight crotons recently that I plan to put out front along the back edge of the center driveway island. I’ll remove some of the grass on the back edge of the center, and spread 5x of them along the edge. Hopefully they grow up into a loose backdrop of color. They should give a good pop in that spot, as they grow up. This spot is a very heavy sun area, so it’s not for every type of croton or accent plant. It’s heavy on the irrigation heads, so it can be kept pretty wet. Maybe the Mammy variants and Golddust and Sunny Star could also make it here, but Stoplight is said to take sun well too, and is more unique for around…
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Tree identification needed please
by happypalms- 7 replies
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Not sure what species of tree this one is. Actually I have no idea at all. I only know that I purchased it 25 years ago at the markets and it is possibly an Australian tree. I was buying a lot of Australian trees from the same market stall that sold Australian rainforest trees. And the gentleman is still selling trees at the same markets 25 years later that’s dedication.
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I have always been fascinated with orchids, and I sort of assumed that orchid fascination was pretty common. I also used to think they were difficult to grow, at least in non-tropical climates, and so didn't bother with them, and again I assumed that this misconception was the reason more people don't grow them. So am I right? The reason I'm asking is that I've been experimenting with orchids for 4 or 5 years now and have gradaully realized that for a small lot in a less than perfect climate like Southern California, they are quite possibly the most rewarding group of plants to grow. They are also, in my opinion the ultimate palm companion plants...they grow be…
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Orchid I’d needed please
by happypalms- 2 replies
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I was given this orchid a few years ago and have no idea what variety it, Iam sure someone out there knows there orchids well to I’d the varietie thanks in advance.
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Cycad moth damage cycas revoluta
by happypalms- 5 replies
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It’s getting to stage where you cannot grow a cycas revoluta without it being attacked by the cycad moth. It’s one not so pretty grub that devastates revoluta cycads. I could spray but I choose not to spray my garden as it will completely ruin the ecosystem and balance in the garden. I don’t think I will be planting anymore revoluta it has only been in the last 5 years that the moth has become a problem in my garden. Although a common cycad the revoluta it is still a pretty cycad to have around the garden very tough adding to the tropical look. This year nearly all the ones I have are being destroyed. That’s gardening for you the good with the bad.
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Best time to prune sagos?
by TropicsEnjoyer- 4 replies
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I’m wondering if there’s a best time to prune the previous flush’s set of fronds in order to encourage a new flush on my sago palm (Cycas). I’ve heard that it’s helpful to trim the older set of leaves below the most recent flush to quicken the emergence of a new flush. So assuming this is true when is the ideal season or does it really not matter? And that being said, is there any time to avoid doing this?
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Macrozamia communis starting to germinate
by happypalms- 0 replies
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Checked my communis seeds in the hothouse today and they are starting to germinate well. Taking around 4 months to germinate, a nice healthy batch of seeds where collected by a friend and handed over to me. From now on I will leave the lids of the box’s and regulary check them for moisture, making sure not to overwater them. A very easy seed to germinate nothing special just made sure they where clean of the fruit on them jet washing them clean.
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Purchased a 30+ year old pair of Cerotazamia kuesteriana
by happypalms- 0 replies
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A Xmas gift for myself arrived in the mail today a pair of Cerotazamia. One male and one female they have coned before so hopefully one day I might be able to produce seeds with a bit of hand pollination, one can only try, I purchased them as an investment for my nursery. I will let them settle in and put out a new flush of leaves then plant them together in the garden.
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Hakea laurina
by Peter- 1 reply
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Hakeas seem to grow very well here in SoCal; this laurina is less than 3 years old and is about 8-9' tall.
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A few summer flowers
by happypalms- 0 replies
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Some lovely summer flowers to brighten up the day.
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metallic bands around tree trunks?
by miamicuse- 1 follower
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Can someone tell me why they put these metallic bands around these tree trunks? I would say they are about 8 to 10 inches wide.
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Hints ...Of N. H. Spring ....2025
by Silas_Sancona- 0 replies
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Yeah, yeah.. it may only be the beginning of January ..Sure, majority of the " Good Stuff " is half way through their cool season naps and whatever they might be dreaming about while at rest, if they do. Despite that, that doesn't mean there aren't already some hints of warmer and longer days ahead around the yard.. so, despite any eye rolls from those far removed from here, stuck firmly in winter mode, ..or those folks who simply don't understand how the seasons can play out here in the desert, starting the " Spring thread " ahead of schedule this year.. Like it ..or not.. No worries from me.. While some dread a dry and warm winter here, ..it c…
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Plant ID (Hawaii)
by enigma99- 2 followers
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These are planted in the Royal Hawaiian center area. Any idea what these are?
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Nice little Zamia standelyi planted today
by happypalms- 2 replies
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A beautiful Zamia the standelyi well worth growing in any garden. Zamias are an amazing species with so many different varieties and such beautiful colours in their new flushes of growth, not to mention leaf shapes and quite tough for such a tropical looking plant.
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Is this a Stoplight or a Mammy croton?
by PalmWarbler- 2 followers
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I bought a few of these years back on a whim, they were marked as Stoplight crotons. Recently have been finding more love for Crotons and would like some help getting a solid ID on this one. The underside of each leaf has a horn-like protrusion near the tip of the midrib, shown in pic 2. Leaves seem to curl as they age. They’ve excelled in 10b in both partial and full sun, FWIW.
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Bromeliad I’d needed please
by happypalms- 1 follower
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Not sue what variety of bromeliad this one is but it’s a beauty. Now all I need is name to go with it thanks in advance if you know what variety it is.
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Dioon Argenteum, Possibly?
by KFain- 1 reply
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I acquired this beauty two days before hurricane Ian took the mother plant. This was one of two pups from a plant that had a trunk about 2 feet tall. Clients from Sanibel Island, FL knew nothing about it and were happy to give me a pup. I was fortunate enough to get it when I did but I was unable to get a photo of the mother plant before hurricane Ian destroyed it and their home. Having little knowledge of cycads I knew it was a special plant but is it really a Dioon Argenteum?
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