Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius): Growing the Fragrant Leaf of Asian Cooking Pandanus amaryllifolius is a low-growing plant (under a metre) with long, narrow, blade-like leaves and woody aerial roots. It can be grown as a marginal plant in dams and ponds, used as a bedding plant in tropical landscaping, or even used to hold creek banks […]
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Tahitian Ginger Care Guide Common name: Tahitian Ginger Botanical group: Alpinia A clumping tropical with bold foliage and genuinely showy bracts, Tahitian Ginger is one of those rare plants that gets better every single year you grow it — bract balls grow larger and more dramatic as the clump matures, so a young plant is […]
Heliconia Troubleshooting Guide: Cassowary Coast, FNQ and SE Queensland Heliconias are hardy, rewarding plants, but they’ll show stress when conditions aren’t quite right. Most issues trace back to water, soil, light or seasonal change. This guide helps you quickly diagnose common problems and apply simple, region-appropriate fixes — whether you’re gardening on the Cassowary Coast, […]
If you’re looking to add a little colour to your tropical garden, cordyline fruticosa cultivars are a great place to start. They come in a huge range of sizes and shapes — from large growing varieties like Negra and Pele’s Smoke, to small, compact minis like Amanda’s Blush and Firecracker. We carry one of the […]
Mini Cordylines for Australian Gardens Mini cordylines are smaller, more compact cordylines with dense foliage and an upright growth habit, generally staying under 1.5 metres. Their compact size makes them ideal as an edging plant, mass planted along a border, in courtyard gardens, or in pots. They offer fantastic versatility in landscaping and beautifully colourful […]
Designing a Tropical Garden: Principles, Practical Zones and a Planting Template A genuinely great tropical garden isn’t just a collection of impressive plants — it’s a space that’s been thought through, from how it looks to how it actually gets used day to day. This guide walks through the design principles that make a tropical […]
Our Location We’re conveniently located just 2 minutes off the Bruce Highway, in the Mission Beach hinterland, we’re just outside of El Arish. Whether you’re coming from the southern end — Wongaling Beach or South Mission Beach — or from the north around Bingil Bay and Mission Beach proper, we’re an easy, quick trip out […]