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Africanaussie's Tropical garden
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This area is the corner of the property underneath the lychee tree. Most of it is in shade all the time. I am growing shade loving plants and creating a tropical screen. Lots of different coloured foliage and tropical flowers
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Fern
Sown on 18 Dec 09 A variegated fern I brought over from my previo...
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variegated leaf plant
Sown on 05 Nov 09 This plant loves shade and moisture. Quite easy...
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Easter lilly
Sown on 20 Oct 09 I am not sure of the correct classification for...
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Ulysses butterfly host plant
Sown on 02 Oct 09 Purchased this plant as there is a corner that ...
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Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Established on 17 Aug 09 Propogated from shooting root. Didnt do much u...
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Crucifix orchid
Transplanted on 18 Jul 09 Gor a few cuttings from a friend and have them...
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Impatients
Established on 18 Jul 09 Grew from cuttings placed in water which rooted...
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Curry leaf
Murraya koenigii
Transplanted on 17 Jun 09 Small tree, slow growing anxious to see it grow...
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Cardamom
Sown on 17 Jun 09 Planted close to the lychee tree and it didnt s...
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Heleconia large orange
Sown on 18 May 09 Purchased plant at local market. There was a f...
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Java Gloryblower
Clerodendrum speciosissimum
Sown on 18 May 09 Got a plant from a friend and have kept it in ...
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Fan Palm
Transplanted on 18 Mar 09 I have two fan palms, one out the front and one...
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Fluted fan palm
Transplanted on 18 Mar 09 *Purchased small plant, and it is planted ina ...
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Torch ginger
Sown on 18 Mar 09 torch ginger, When it get some flowers I will...
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Stephanotis
Stephanotis floribunda
Sown on 18 Feb 09 Growing on fence next to the tropical garden - ...
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Tree fern
Cyathea cooperii
Sown on 18 Jan 09 Seems quite happy in the shade and growing nicely.
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Amarylis
Hippeastrum
Transplanted on 18 Dec 08 about two years ago I bought 5 bulbs, they mult...
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Anthurium
Anthurium
Transplanted on 18 Dec 08 I got an offshoot from a friend about a year ag...
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Birdsnest Fern
Established on 18 Dec 08 This was in the lychee tree when we moved here ...
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Black Palm
Transplanted on 18 Dec 08 Planted from seed into a pot about 2 years ago ...
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Caladium
Transplanted on 18 Dec 08 *Lots of varieties of Caladium in the tropcial ...
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Variegated Costus
Costus
Sown on 18 Dec 08 Origianlly grew from a slip from a friends gar...
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Elkhorn fern
Established on 18 Dec 08 On the trunk of the lychee tree there were quit...
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Ground orchid
Transplanted on 18 Dec 08 These propogate very easily, and flower a lot! ...
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Heleconia pink and orange
Sown on 18 Dec 08 Planted rhizomes taken from previous garden. t...
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Heleconia landyfinger
Sown on 18 Dec 08 This heleconia is a very delicate plain orange ...
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Litchi Tree
Litchi chinensis
Established on 18 Dec 08 Establish large tree in the garden, provides lo...
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Moses in a cradle
Transplanted on 18 Dec 08 I have these forming an edging under the lychee...
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Pink Ginger - Jungle Queen
Zingiber officinale
Sown on 18 Dec 08 Brought over rhizome from previous garden. Has...
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Ginger red
Alpinia purpurata
Sown on 18 Dec 08 Planted a couple of rhizomes brought over from ...
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Easter lilly
Transplanted on 18 Dec 08 This lilly has lovely green leaves and then the...
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Pineapple Bromeliad
Sown on 18 Dec 08 I have lots of different bromeliads at the base...
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Kalanchoe
Sown on 18 Dec 08 I have these scattered around as fillers in the...
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Matchstick plant bromeliad
Transplanted on 16 Dec 08 Purchased this bromeliad at a garage sale, and ...
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Foolproof plant bromeliad
Billbergia pyramidalis
Transplanted on 16 Dec 08 I just discovered that this plant is called foo...
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Orange and yellow flower bromeliad
Established on 05 Dec 08 I guess I better list the bromeliads separately...
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Pink Begonia
Purchased on 05 Dec 08 From a small potplant I have propogated about t...
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Franzipani
Transplanted on 18 Nov 08 Slip started in previous garden in pot, then tr...
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Croton
Purchased on 18 Mar 08 Had this growing in a pot and it never did very...
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