Tropical Gardens with Hardy Plants - General Tiki

LS Lake Surfer Tiki Socialite Milwaukee, WI Joined: Oct 21, 2002 Posts: 3417	LS Lake Surfer Posted posted on Sun, Aug 3, 2008 9:41 AM Going strong here in Zone 5 as August starts. A long, snowy winter which led to a long, cold spring. The real growing season started around Memorial Day. The bananas are really growing this year, the 2nd I've had them since I brought them up from a friend's yard in Florida in 2006. I cut all but 1 leaf off of them and store them in the basement all winter. They have 1 southern exposure window for weak sunlight all winter and I try to keep the soil moist, but not soaked. During the summer, I add nitrogen to the pots and water daily with 2 gallons of water. Lots of pups to harvest at the end of the growing season, which will add to my collection next year! Bought this Taro in Charleston this year after Hukilau. I divided it all up between this planter and the yard. It is doing well. At the end of the growing season I'll dig up the tubers and store over the winter. I'll replant most of it after the last frost next year, but will leave some in the ground to see if it will come back on it's own. Not tropical, but a bush that does very well here in Zone 5. I think it is a member of the Hibiscus family. We get new flowers every day, lasting about 3 days. We have two, and eventually they will grow from 6-8 feet tall. [ Edited by: Lake Surfer 2008-08-03 09:42 ]

Going strong here in Zone 5 as August starts. A long, snowy winter which led to a long, cold spring. The real growing season started around Memorial Day.

The bananas are really growing this year, the 2nd I've had them since I brought them up from a friend's yard in Florida in 2006. I cut all but 1 leaf off of them and store them in the basement all winter. They have 1 southern exposure window for weak sunlight all winter and I try to keep the soil moist, but not soaked.

During the summer, I add nitrogen to the pots and water daily with 2 gallons of water.

Lots of pups to harvest at the end of the growing season, which will add to my collection next year!

Bought this Taro in Charleston this year after Hukilau. I divided it all up between this planter and the yard. It is doing well. At the end of the growing season I'll dig up the tubers and store over the winter. I'll replant most of it after the last frost next year, but will leave some in the ground to see if it will come back on it's own.

Not tropical, but a bush that does very well here in Zone 5. I think it is a member of the Hibiscus family. We get new flowers every day, lasting about 3 days.
We have two, and eventually they will grow from 6-8 feet tall.

[ Edited by: Lake Surfer 2008-08-03 09:42 ]

Post #398569 by Lake Surfer on Sun, Aug 3, 2008 9:41 AM