From the Nursery

Grow guides, buying guides and news from El Arish Tropical Exotics.

Beehive Ginger Care Guide

Growing and Caring for Beehive Gingers If you’re after a plant that looks genuinely unusual, [...]

Foliage in the Tropical Garden

Foliage in the Tropical Garden The most important element in any tropical garden is foliage. [...]

Full Sun Cordylines for Tropical Gardens

If you’re looking to add a little colour to your tropical garden, cordyline fruticosa cultivars [...]

Best Landscaping Cordylines: Mini Varieties

Mini Cordylines for Australian Gardens Mini cordylines are smaller, more compact cordylines with dense foliage [...]

Cold Hardy Tropical Plants for Australian Gardens

How to get a Bali Style Garden in Melbourne It would be nice if everyone [...]

What To Do When Your Mail Order Plants Arrive

What to Do When Your Mail Order Plants Arrive Your plants have had a big [...]

How to Prepare a Tropical Garden Bed: Soil, Compost and Mulch

How to Prepare a Tropical Garden Bed: Soil, Compost and Mulch Good plants deserve good [...]

Choosing the Right Tropical Plants for Your Garden

How to Choose Tropical Plants for your Climate The single biggest factor in whether a [...]

Designing a Tropical Garden in Australia: Layout, Layers and Plant Placement

Designing a Tropical Garden: Principles, Practical Zones and a Planting Template A genuinely great tropical [...]

Cordyline Varieties: How to Grow and How to Use Them in Your Tropical Garden

Cordyline Varieties: How to Grow and How to Use Them in Your Tropical Garden Few [...]