Tropical Garden Plants Australia
Hot climates can be a challenge for the gardener unless you want to grow a rock garden or cacti garden.
Tropical garden plants australia. Plant in layers. The biennial singapore garden festival is a spectacle of unique tropical plants some of which thrive in the australian climate. They re designed on three levels starting with an upper canopy of taller trees and palms that create a warm microclimate and provide shade and protection for lower. These are the ceiling plants that define your allotment provide shade and screen out neighbours.
Look through garden photos in different colours and styles and. A tropical garden full of plants with vibrant blooms and oversized foliage and an atmosphere of exotic living isn t just for warm climate gardens. Too many of these little beauties have been lost by my negligence through not enough water and not enough shade. Nov 05 2018 11 27pm like everything in the tropics the singapore garden festival is a lush and immersive experience.
Our tubestock plants are cheap to buy easy to plant fast to grow. Paradise distributors 07 5441 5921. Tropical gardens are densely planted which gives them their lush look. Australian native violet australian native violets viola hederacea make for beautiful ground cover between pavers in moist shady areas and can even be used as a lawn alternative because it will withstand light foot traffic tip.
There is so much diversity in tropical gardens provided by leaf colour and shape that flowers almost seem superfluous. There s a tropical plant to suit every garden in australia and i ve compiled a list of some of our tropical plants which will thrive in hot climates. Make sure to plant in true shade in the subtropics. Tropical plant specialist featuring large variety of gingers costus heliconias tropical grasses frangipanis.
With a few tricks and a bit of planning you can create your own tropical look and feel in all but the coldest zones around the country. Tropical gardens in hot dry climates the very hottest we ve ever experienced on our property h. In tropical and subtropical regions of australia there s a growing trend for gardens that resemble the lush surrounds of five star resorts we dream of visiting. Group plants with different leaf shapes together to bring out the best in both and use variegated foliage to break up green compositions.
For your tropical garden start with the foundation structural trees like frangipani palms and bamboo. How to design a tropical garden hiring a professional landscape designer is well worth the money not only is the end result visually alluring any potential problems can be. Over 200 of the best plants for a tropical climate for your garden native exotic evergreen flowering for sun and shade.