Similar in size and appearance to the ginger is the canna.
Tropical garden plants nz.
Shooting up in the centre is a bushy tropical cabbage tree cordyline nigra a lovely drought and shade tolerant shrub.
Even though new zealand is many miles away from the tropics tropical treasures taranaki is here to help you create your own piece of the tropics right in your backyard.
The best thing about the plants we ve listed here is that most of them can be grown in containers too.
The most appealing thing about tropical gardens is the low maintenance easy care plants that are used.
Some species can grow over 3m tall and there s even the hardy water canna thalia dealbata.
Finally in the banana look alikes there s the gorgeous heliconia family.
We also sell many varieties of indoor tropical plants.
Picking the right subtropical plants for your garden can seem like a daunting task but we are here to help.
Flowers come in a wide range of pinks yellows and even coral.
Visit elho to view the whole range.
Tropical treasures taranaki is your local source for tropical plants and subtropical plants in the taranaki region.
This can make a huge difference to the feel of the garden.
Placing plants with contrasting foliage side by side adds drama and interest.
If you love to have a tropical garden like setup and you live in a cold climate then grow these cold hardy tropical plants to create a tropical garden in a cold climate.
Where ever you live in new zealand a tropical garden can be adapted to suit your growing conditions.
Cannas have been used for years in new zealand gardens and with a little effort some particularly beautiful flowered cultivars may be found.
They will add height and colour to containers and garden beds.
Also known as new guinea impatiens growing these shade loving perennial plants is a great way to add a splash of colour into those darker spots in the garden.
Planting mix in compost before planting.
Garden designers often plant in odd number groupings three five seven and nine it gives a broad brushstroke of colour and texture.
Turning to the large leafed subtropical and tropical plants so characteristic of tropical gardens one should consider ornamental bananas such as musa or ensete in a sheltered spot.
Bright leafed bromeliads are great in clumps.
Tropical plants to use in your garden hibiscus.
Plant in free draining soil rich in organic matter or into pots.
If kept out of the wind these plants can produce massive undivided leaves to rival anything else in the garden.
They are the perfect pots to go with your tropical plants from tropical treasures nz.
One of the most traditional plants to add a tropical flair to gardens is hibiscus.
Indoor and outdoor tropical plants.
