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In an earlier article, I mentioned the Black Magic elephant ear but would you believe it possible to grow an even more amazing tropical Elephant Ear in your Zone 7 garden? I didn’t, that is until I read up on it. This amazing Hybrid Upright Elephant Ear is called Alocasia Portodora and can grow to [...]

Sometimes when there is a plant I really like that doesn’t work in my area, its easier to find a suitable substitute than to try growing said plant only to have it fail time and time again. That is the case with Caladiums in my case. While they will grow just fine in the summer [...]

Sometimes, the best way to build your zone 7 (or lower) tropical garden is to find temperate perennials that mimmick tropical garden favorites. One of these is the the Orchid with their exotic beauty. However, if you live in a temperate zone Orchids are obviously not an option and growing them indoors is very [...]

Next in the series of Tropical Feel Garden posts is the Hibiscus Moscheutos.  These hibiscus shrubs can bring a tropical feel all the way down to Zone 5. They are very similar to their tropical cousins in that they come if several colors like red, pink, white, maroon and salmon. They feature large exotic tropical [...]

This is another post on getting that tropical feel in your Zone 7 (maybe zone 6) garden. My second choice for that Tropical feel is the Elephant ear or Colocasias. If you are not familiar with them, they come in various sizes and a couple of different colors. There are also some varieties that will [...]