Well that is a good start. Several of you have asked for a photo of a tropical garden and i would like to oblige but I can't get it to upload. Help welcome.
Inglezinho, that link does not work for me. If you are using a computer as opposed to a smart phone you click on the tree icon above your text and choose a photo and follow the simple instructions. If you still have problems, there are some real technocrats on the forum who could advise you (I'm not one of them)
..I think the concept of tropical gardens as we tend to understand it here, ought to be redefined... why should it be presented as large foliage plants, like Bananas, Palms of various sorts, huge Tree Ferns and similar.. Bamboos..and other exotics...?
...that most of us, I think, probably wouldn't want to grow...when in fact, many of us are already gardening with sub-tropicals, with our half hardy annuals...Pelargoniums...tender perennials from places like Mexico, California or Southern Europe... you could even have a cottage type garden trying tender Tea roses [not hybrid teas], mixed with these tenderlings...plus some borderline hardy shrubs, things like Pittosporums Tobira or Eugenioides... some Euphorbias...Ceanothus from California...Diascia rigescens...tender Fuchsias...Brugmansias..
...see what I mean...?
..however, what I think you mean does already exist here but mostly in Cornwall, where the latest addition is a work in progress at a place called 'Tremenheere' near Penzance...
..in one of the photos you will see a Dasylirion quadrangulatum, which is hardy to -10c... and I notice features at the East Ruston garden in Norfolk, that some members went to the other day...photo on that thread...
...this sort of tropical gardening isn't my cup of tea, although it's fun to look at when abroad in such places as Australia or South Pacific islands for instance..
..I think you're in Brazil..Inglezinho..that right? be fun to see your garden if you can upload the pictures... it's a bit of a palaver at the best of times....don't give up...
Live in the sub tropics of Queensland Australia, mid winter here and 24C during the day, no rain for months and my water tanks are empty. Gardening in summer for me means being finished outside before 10am due to heat and afternoon rain, last summer had temps well into the 40's, I envy you the beautiful flowers you can grow!
I agree water is a big problem. We have two wells sunk and obtained permission to pump water from a local lake. It turned this water was of mineral water quality so even drink it. I don't know where I'd be if I couldn't use my hose and sprinklers...
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I've seen that garden and it is incredible
Well that is a good start. Several of you have asked for a photo of a tropical garden and i would like to oblige but I can't get it to upload. Help welcome.
Maybe this will work.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ianfraser/14515526169/
Inglezinho, that link does not work for me. If you are using a computer as opposed to a smart phone you click on the tree icon above your text and choose a photo and follow the simple instructions. If you still have problems, there are some real technocrats on the forum who could advise you (I'm not one of them
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..I think the concept of tropical gardens as we tend to understand it here, ought to be redefined... why should it be presented as large foliage plants, like Bananas, Palms of various sorts, huge Tree Ferns and similar.. Bamboos..and other exotics...?
...that most of us, I think, probably wouldn't want to grow...when in fact, many of us are already gardening with sub-tropicals, with our half hardy annuals...Pelargoniums...tender perennials from places like Mexico, California or Southern Europe... you could even have a cottage type garden trying tender Tea roses [not hybrid teas], mixed with these tenderlings...plus some borderline hardy shrubs, things like Pittosporums Tobira or Eugenioides... some Euphorbias...Ceanothus from California...Diascia rigescens...tender Fuchsias...Brugmansias..
...see what I mean...?
..however, what I think you mean does already exist here but mostly in Cornwall, where the latest addition is a work in progress at a place called 'Tremenheere' near Penzance...
http://www.tremenheere.co.uk/explore/planting
..in one of the photos you will see a Dasylirion quadrangulatum, which is hardy to -10c... and I notice features at the East Ruston garden in Norfolk, that some members went to the other day...photo on that thread...
...this sort of tropical gardening isn't my cup of tea, although it's fun to look at when abroad in such places as Australia or South Pacific islands for instance..
..I think you're in Brazil..Inglezinho..that right? be fun to see your garden if you can upload the pictures... it's a bit of a palaver at the best of times....don't give up...
I really like the Cornish woodland bit there.
(at tremenhere)
Live in the sub tropics of Queensland Australia, mid winter here and 24C during the day, no rain for months and my water tanks are empty. Gardening in summer for me means being finished outside before 10am due to heat and afternoon rain, last summer had temps well into the 40's, I envy you the beautiful flowers you can grow!
I envy your proximity to rain forest and the great barrier reed, rosieprimrose. Just a bus or a boat ride away...
I agree water is a big problem. We have two wells sunk and obtained permission to pump water from a local lake. It turned this water was of mineral water quality so even drink it. I don't know where I'd be if I couldn't use my hose and sprinklers...
This is actually my old garden in Atibaia. For some reason the images of my new one will not upload. Sorry.