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Tropical Gardens
 Setting up proper landscaping is an important section of a house in the sun. A tropical paradise surrounding a putting green and lush plantings with vibrant color nestling among the rocks creates a visual feast for the eyes.
To ensure proper plant placement prior to installation, spot the plants around the putting green perimeter in their pots. Once the design is in place, then you can begin planting. When choosing plants for the garden, make sure everything doesn't bloom at once. Check your local nurseries and garden centers in the area for plants that are compatible with your temperature zone.
Ideal plants for a tropical garden include the following:
• Periwinkle blue lobelia is used to cascade over the smaller rocks.
• Ponytail fern is planted behind the lobelia for wonderful color and foliage contrast.
• Red-leafed banana, planted for its unusual color, also gives height, is fast growing and loves full sun.
• Sago palm, considered to be a primitive type of conifer, is slow growing and very hearty and likes full sun.
• Tropicanna canna, throats speckled with orange and red, helps other colors pop in the landscape.
• Purple queen bougainvillea.
• Miniature gardenia, a low-growing, very fragrant plant that will cascade over the rocks.
• Bird of paradise stays small and produces a white flower in shades of blue and white that resembles a bird's beak.
• Midnight blue agapanthus.
• Dwarf lily of the Nile, smaller foliage than midnight blue agapanthus and blooms later also, creating a continual bloom cycle.
• Crown of Bohemia hibiscus.
• Razzleberry fringe flower.
With your tropical garden complete, it's time to lay in your verandah and enjoy an afternoon in paradise.
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