How to Prepare a Tropical Garden Bed: Soil, Compost and Mulch Good plants deserve good ground to grow in. Before anything goes in the soil, a bit of bed preparation makes the difference between plants that establish quickly and thrive, and plants that sit there sulking for a season while their roots fight heavy, depleted […]
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Practical growing guides for tropical plants, written from our propagation nursery on the Cassowary Coast. How to plant, feed, position and care for heliconias, gingers, aroids, palms and other wet tropics favourites — whether you’re gardening in Far North Queensland or pushing the tropical look further south.
How to Choose Tropical Plants for your Climate The single biggest factor in whether a tropical garden thrives or struggles isn’t how much you spend on plants — it’s whether you’ve chosen the right plants for your actual climate. Get this step right and everything downstream gets easier. Get it wrong, and you’ll be fighting […]
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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 plants deliver as much colour, versatility and year-round impact as cordylines. With hundreds of named varieties available — from towering full-sun stunners to compact minis perfect for a courtyard — there’s a cordyline for almost every spot in a tropical […]
Best Tropical Palms for Australian Gardens Few plants say “tropical” quite as instantly as a palm. Whether you want a bold feature specimen, a screen for privacy, or something a little different from the usual cocos or bangalow, there’s a palm suited to almost every position in a tropical garden. Here are some of our […]
Essential Care for Vibrant Calatheas Known as “Prayer Plants” for the way their leaves fold at night, Calatheas are the jewels of the tropical garden. To keep their intricate patterns bold and their foliage lush, following these core care principles is essential for any gardener at Elarish Tropical Exotics. Light & Temperature Calatheas thrive in […]
How to Grow Heliconias: Planting, Care and Flowering Nothing says tropical quite like a heliconia. Their huge, banana-like leaves and striking, colourful inflorescences stop admirers in their tracks — and once you understand what they actually need, they’re a genuinely rewarding plant to grow. Where Heliconias Come From Heliconias are native to Mexico, Central and […]
Soil Health for Tropical Gardens “Sustainable” and “organic” have become popular words to throw around as people become more conscientious about how and where they spend their money. At El Arish Tropical Exotics we believe sustainability is a lot more than a trendy word — it shapes how we live and how we run our […]
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