tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post3287691567277963211..comments2024-03-10T04:10:20.873-04:00Comments on The Rainforest Garden: How to Design a Getaway GardenSteve Asbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-26106299606852362052011-01-29T18:41:01.808-05:002011-01-29T18:41:01.808-05:00Great ideas! they go straight to my book of someda...Great ideas! they go straight to my book of somedayferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276731855082908670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-34150466458658623612010-11-15T22:07:16.515-05:002010-11-15T22:07:16.515-05:00Ryan:
I love gardenia! I have a couple growing in...Ryan:<br />I love gardenia! I have a couple growing in the garden myself, and the glossy coffee like leaves make a tropical statement too!<br /><br />Africanaussie:<br />Amen on the feature lighting and citronella torches! The lights are great for spotlighting the most tropical looking silhouettes.<br /><br />Missy:<br />Thats what husbands are for!<br /><br />James<br />The grass is always greener, unless you live in a tropical rainforest. Then its just too green. :)<br /><br />Andrea:<br />You weren't careless or insensitive! Its not that big of a deal... it only highlights how great broms and helis do as companion plants!<br /><br />Julie:<br />Conveniently, okra does look pretty darn tropical for a veggie! Hawaiian theme sounds cool!<br /><br />ChrisC<br />You've missed the point! JK!<br /><br />Rohrerbot:<br />I love the BOP's too, and they're surprisingly tough providing they aren't too wet in winter. And, no, nothing beats living in a subtropical climate.Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-22435842358149310542010-11-14T23:45:49.431-05:002010-11-14T23:45:49.431-05:00I love tropical everything.....I just put in two m...I love tropical everything.....I just put in two more birds of paradise....they love our weather here out of the sun.....colocasia as well. Lots of great ideas here....however, nothing beats living in a subtropical climate:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-54801535581985246262010-11-14T11:26:40.126-05:002010-11-14T11:26:40.126-05:00Excellent ideas here! I would love to redo my bed...Excellent ideas here! I would love to redo my beds now.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065113724187544247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-22731264189744559722010-11-14T07:17:41.780-05:002010-11-14T07:17:41.780-05:00You made me want to book a trip to the islands!You made me want to book a trip to the islands!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08302610545871593886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-46741352439453092682010-11-12T22:20:00.056-05:002010-11-12T22:20:00.056-05:00What about zone 10??? LOL...Just kidding!
I had ...What about zone 10??? LOL...Just kidding!<br /><br />I had made a sitting area out by my okra and eggplants, and after I moved them, I had to move my sitting area around to them...some lighting and sound would be nice out there too! Hehehe. My theme would be hawaiian/tiki I think...would be fun!!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-40601495505867754052010-11-12T17:05:49.993-05:002010-11-12T17:05:49.993-05:00Mmmm, makes me think of a holiday in Asia.Mmmm, makes me think of a holiday in Asia.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755278209399870145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-79647210109884116352010-11-12T17:04:24.383-05:002010-11-12T17:04:24.383-05:00Thank you for the tips RG. This entry is very info...Thank you for the tips RG. This entry is very informational.Solitude Risinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458281340276483361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-68336224327713750422010-11-12T11:22:38.752-05:002010-11-12T11:22:38.752-05:00Hi Steve, this is a very inspiring and informative...Hi Steve, this is a very inspiring and informative post. But like James above i also feel like somehow claustrophobic already with the tropical vegetation everywhere, whether in natural habitat or in landscaped grounds. If i can only grow the maples, snowdrops, crocus, grape hyacinths, pansies and wisteria here, maybe the surrounding can be more exciting. haha! It really is difficult to put contentment in us. "in the eye of the beholder" can also be timebound. But i love biodiversity though, even if it is all green!<br /><br />By the way, i am very grateful to you for pointing a mistake in posting a bromeliad as a heliconia spp. My apologies for my carelessness and insensitivity. I already put a postscript for it and removed the photo. Thank you very much.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-30056207499399609492010-11-11T23:04:19.110-05:002010-11-11T23:04:19.110-05:00Living in the tropical region seemed to drive me t...Living in the tropical region seemed to drive me to green boredom. Wished I could exchange all the birdnest & staghorn ferns and many palm trees that grows here everywhere - even along the drainsides.James Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423981835876393119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-41942861762899351532010-11-11T21:07:24.867-05:002010-11-11T21:07:24.867-05:00That's what we've tried to do at our place...That's what we've tried to do at our place - create a resort in the backyard. Guests love it but I miss the waiters bringing drinks and food. Then I'd really feel on vacation.Roslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940119240313980400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-5572258847106743392010-11-11T20:40:28.099-05:002010-11-11T20:40:28.099-05:00Great ideas there, and I find most tropical plants...Great ideas there, and I find most tropical plants have large leaves. I love to entertain out in our back garden gazebo. Feature lighting is also something to consider. I love those citronella flares.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-17564929170141976042010-11-11T19:07:26.581-05:002010-11-11T19:07:26.581-05:00regarding engaging the senses: one thing that real...regarding engaging the senses: one thing that really transformed our garden this summer was Gardenia. We've had very fragrant plants in the garden like honeysuckle, but Gardenia smells much more tropical. We are trying to overwinter our Kleim's Hardy Gardenia (marginally hardy in zone 8 according to friends).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501301078027611367noreply@blogger.com