Category: Tropical Style

Raspberries come in many different colors which have the conventional red together with black, yellow and purple. Each variety demands similar growing conditions and is fairly easy to raise and maintain. Raspberries normally reach heights of 36 to 60 inches tall with a 24 to 36 inch spread. However, pruning is an important characteristic of…

You might think of bulbs as only appropriate for a spring lawn. After all, spring flower beds are full of tulips, daffodils and crocus. However, lots of flower bulbs blossom profusely from early summer into the autumn. A bulb includes the complete life cycle of the plant in an underground construction. The five types of…

Red blossoms blossom in bunches delight the eye with their multiple bright blossoms. Lots of plants fit this description — too many to list — but specific crimson blossoms would be easiest to grow. If you would like a monochromatic color scheme for your flower garden, plant mainly red flowers with shades of pink. To…

Redbuds (Cercis spp.) are exceptionally attractive, spring-blooming trees. A fast plant, redbuds have hundreds of small, bright purple flowers in the early spring, before their leaves appear. The result is plenty of color that completely covers all of the tree branches. Both eastern (C. canadensis) and the southern (C. occidentalis) redbud can develop two basic…

The perennial banana plant, which is from the genus Musa, grows from underground stems called rhizomes. The herbaceous plant, commonly but erroneously known as a “tree” because of its size — to 25 or more feet tall, has an unusual life cycle. It matures and grows bananas in 10 to 15 months; after yielding bananas…

When done properly, pruning roots might help stimulate a tree growth and drive it into bloom. It can also boost the quality of the harvest on some fruit trees. However, not all trees manage root pruning well. Stick to fruit trees and ornamentals like dogwood (Cornus florida), that rises in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant…

Whether you’re growing plants hydroponically — which is, with the roots immersed in water — or in land, the pH of the growing medium round the plants is essential for ideal development. The pH of the growing medium could be acidic, alkaline or basic, or neutral; normally, plants prosper with a pH of about 5.5…

Pineapples grow well in warm climates, as they are indigenous to South America. Cold weather, 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, can damage or freeze the plant. Pineapples are grown as a commercial crop in Hawaii, but develop in different areas in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 though 11, and indoors in cooler…

A weeping conventional rose has an strong erect stem with a spreading, cascading rose variety grafted to the top of it. Generally multiflora roses are used for your own rootstock. Any low-growing spreading rose can be utilized for your own scion, or leading part. In addition to the usual rose diseases and insects, the conventional…

There is something about the shape of a palm tree along with its delicate, feathery fronds that invokes the tropics. If your landscape includes a fence, you might plant one or more palms along it to include a tropical touch. Deciding on the best variety for your individual type of fence and selecting one well-suited…