Tropical Garden Plants Nz

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.

Tropical garden plants nz.

Cannas have been used for years in new zealand gardens and with a little effort some particularly beautiful flowered cultivars may be found. The best thing about the plants we ve listed here is that most of them can be grown in containers too. Bright leafed bromeliads are great in clumps. Finally in the banana look alikes there s the gorgeous heliconia family.

Indoor and outdoor tropical plants. Planting mix in compost before planting. We also sell many varieties of indoor tropical plants. Visit elho to view the whole range.

The most appealing thing about tropical gardens is the low maintenance easy care plants that are used. To create a tropical garden include in your planting the bold foliage of large broad leaf plants agaves aloes palms bananas taro. 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. Garden designers often plant in odd number groupings three five seven and nine it gives a broad brushstroke of colour and texture.

This fern is perfect for smaller gardens and available from fronds nz. 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. Tropical treasures taranaki is your local source for tropical plants and subtropical plants in the taranaki region. Shooting up in the centre is a bushy tropical cabbage tree cordyline nigra a lovely drought and shade tolerant shrub.

Picking the right subtropical plants for your garden can seem like a daunting task but we are here to help. 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. They will add height and colour to containers and garden beds. Plant in free draining soil rich in organic matter or into pots.

They are the perfect pots to go with your tropical plants from tropical treasures nz. Similar in size and appearance to the ginger is the canna. Placing plants with contrasting foliage side by side adds drama and interest. Tropical plants to use in your garden hibiscus.

Fertilize every two weeks with parkwood flower plant food 15 30 15 for prolonged. This can make a huge difference to the feel of the garden. Some species can grow over 3m tall and there s even the hardy water canna thalia dealbata. One of the most traditional plants to add a tropical flair to gardens is hibiscus.