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Tiki plants
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tiki mick
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02/03/2006
Has anyone been to Flix's funfair at california adventure, or the jungle boat cruise at DL? The ornamental "Jungle" plants at these two locations are awesome. Especially those at flixs fun fair. However,I can't find any information about what the names and types of these plants are! It should be easy, as these same plants are used anytime someone wants a "tropical" look. Can anyone point me to a web page featuring outdoor ornamental tropical garden plants? Or are there any resident experts here? |
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ookoo lady
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02/03/2006
Read here for names and suggestions for tropical plants. |
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mbonga
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02/03/2006
We need a description! I had some web pages about the tropical plants at Disneyland once, but I think I ran out of space and had to remove them. Anyway, I'm probably familiar with the ones you mean, if you'd describe them. Here are some possibilities: Split-leaf Philodendron = Philodendron selloum Rubber Plant = Ficus elastica Japanese Aralia = Fatsia japonica Umbrella Tree = Schefflera actinophylla White Bird of Paradise = Strelitzia nicolai Golden Pothos = Epipremnum pinnatum Ti Plant = Cordyline terminalis Bamboo Coral Tree = Erythrina sp. Banana tree = Musa sp. River cane = Arundinaria gigantea Papyrus = Cyperus papyrus Those are all the main ones that come to mind. I'll add links if I get a chance. I love all those plants, too! Plants of Disneyland: [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-03 14:50 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-03 14:53 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-03 14:59 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-03 15:02 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-03 15:07 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-03 15:14 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-03 15:22 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-03 15:27 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-03 15:55 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-03 15:57 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-03 16:02 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-03 16:14 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-05 10:19 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-05 11:33 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-06 14:13 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-06 16:52 ] [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-07 10:20 ] |
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hiltiki
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02/04/2006
You can buy the Sunset Magazine "Landscaping with tropical plants" book. It has all the info you need. |
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tiki mick
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02/05/2006
Wow, awesome information! The only thing I did not really see was the super tall thin bamboos. Anyway, I was immediately impressed with Flix's funfair and strongly advise anyone into tropical botany to check it out. As soon as you walk in, under an arch, you get the tropical plants (And recorded insect sounds coming from the bushes)All around this section are tall skinny bamboo in the back, and then the Philodendrons in front. Graduating in size are many other ornamental plants. Unfortunatly, I am no expert on botany as Mbonga is, and I am hoping someone with more experience can come out there to DL california adventure and check this out! The whole thing is very cool. Not tiki (Which is why I posted this in beyond tiki) but if I had a tiki garden in my backyard, these are basically the plants I would want! |
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christiki295
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02/05/2006
This website my provide assistance: http://www.alohatropicals.com/contact_us.html |
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Gigantalope
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02/05/2006
Don't forget the splendid Monkey Puzzle or "Faux Monkey Puzzle" (Bunya Bunya) these trees look like they came right out of a Dr Seuss book, and give any yard a "Land of the Lost" feel. They are in fact quite ancient, and were similar to the species that is Petrified" in the Arizona Desert. The cones are quite large (up to 30 pounds in extreme cases), so save that shady seat under the tree for Door-to-door missionary types or Mimes. You can see a few examples of these in older neighborhoods in Santa Ana, Orange, and Anahiem. I think there is a place in OC called Silver Creek Nursery that has a f---ing incredible array of things which appear to be Tropical, but will live in your area...give them a peroozle. Cheers! |
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mbonga
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02/05/2006
I just looked those up. http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1452/index.html One school campus I knew in Florida had those, and I happened to walk by one morning just as a cone fell to the ground. You're right: those cones are like coconuts or worse, and you wouldn't want to be near one when it falls. I don't recall seeing those trees at Disneyland, though. Since they look like pine trees, for my taste they don't have a very tropical look: I associate tropical plants with large leaves (taro, philodendrons, palms, etc.), and extreme weather plants with small leaves (pines, oaks, cactus, etc.). P.S.--Here are 2 pics I took of a Monkey Puzzle Tree in Holiday Park, Carlsbad, California. http://www.simnia.com/places/USA/CA/SDC/Carlsbad/HP/CA0509c_007_HP_pine.jpg [ Edited by: mbonga 2006-02-05 11:27 ] |
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tiki mick
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02/05/2006
I agree, they would not fit my opinion of tropical ornamental plants. I really like the plants near tomorrowland as well, Mbonga, especially underneath and near the monorail station! |
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mbonga
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02/05/2006
If I recall correctly, those are Lady Palms (Rhapis excelsa), under both the Disneyland Hotel station and Tomorrowland station. But it has been many years since I've been by there, and I no longer take Disneyland's landscaping seriously. Vintage all the way for me, even in plants! |
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