Gardener's Guide to Tropical Plants: Cool Ways to Add Hot Colors, Bold Foliage, and Striking Textures (Gardener's Guides)

Now gardeners can bring an exotic flair to their gardens by introducing the color, textures, and fabulous foliage of tropical plants. Not just for hot climates anymore, bromeliads, orchids, bananas, palms, birds of paradise, elephant ears, canna, and more can bring a touch of the tropics to any garden. Gardenerâ€TMs can choose from more than 150 plants featured in this book, each chosen for the visual impact it adds to any landscape or container garden. Plants are organized by a range of clearly defined zones, making it easy for gardeners to find the plants that will succeed in their landscape. Author Nellie Neal explains how to best use tropical plants both indoors and out. To make this book a universally useful guide, it is organized to explain how to grow tropical plants in a wide range of clearly defined zones. Further, the book illustrates how to best use these plants in landscapes and containers, indoors and out, no matter where you live. It is a practical, user-friendly celebration of tropical plants. Cover 1 Title 2 Dedication 4 Acknowledgments 4 Contents 5 Welcome to Growing Tropical Plants 7 In Your Garden: Where and How Tropicals Grow 17 Controlling Pests and Diseases: Tips and Techniques 27 Propagation: The More the Merrier 37 Design and Garden Uses: Why We Love Tropicals 41 Container Gardening: Tropicals in Pots, Baskets, and Boards 57 Bringing Tropical Plants Indoors: Breathe Easier 67 Featured Tropicals 77 Herbaceous Tropicals 77 Woody Tropicals 161 Vining Tropicals 191 Plants for Special Sites 208 Plants for Special Features 213 Resources 218 Photography Credits 219 Maps 220 Index 223 A 223 B 223 C 224 D 224 E 225 F 225 G 225 H 225 I 226 J 226 K 226 L 226 M 226 N 226 O 226 P 227 Q 227 R 227 S 227 T 228 U 228 V 228 W 228 X 228 Y 228 Z 228 Meet Nellie Neal 229 Gardening Notes 230 Cover Title Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Welcome to Growing Tropical Plants In Your Garden: Where and How Tropicals Grow Controlling Pests and Diseases: Tips and Techniques Propagation: The More the Merrier Design and Garden Uses: Why We Love Tropicals Container Gardening: Tropicals in Pots, Baskets, and Boards Bringing Tropical Plants Indoors: Breathe Easier Featured Tropicals Herbaceous Tropicals Woody Tropicals Vining Tropicals Plants for Special Sites Plants for Special Features Resources Photography Credits Maps #220,-5,-5Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Meet Nellie Neal Gardening Notes