Tropical foliage does the heavy lifting in the garden. It brings dependable contrast, year round color and interest.
We are unashamedly biased having grown these plants tropical plants in our garden for over twenty years. These are the feature plants the ooze resort luxe but are surprisingly easy to grow in the Wet Tropics with adequate care.
Start with Tropical Plants with height that will provide protection and help create microclimate, under those shrubs and feature plants like heliconias and gingers, to the front of the bed cordylines then add ground covers and edging plants.
Flowering Trees, Shrubs and Vines
Strictly Tropical collector's tree, there is truly nothing like it!
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Advanced Flowering Trees — Available for Pickup at the Nursery A genuine range of striking flowering trees, from starter tube stock through to advanced, flowering-size specimens ready to be a feature in your garden. Saraca Our all-time favourite for the foliage, the cauliflorous orange flowers, and just how much wildlife it attracts — see our [...]
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Brownea grandiceps (Rose of Venezuela) A Spectacular Flowering Feature Tree Brownea grandiceps, commonly known as Rose of Venezuela, is a slow-growing small tree with stout branches, well suited to tropical regions. Elongated, pinnate foliage emerges attractively speckled before maturing to a consistent deep green as it ages — genuinely good looking even before it flowers. [...]
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Torch Gingers — Available for Pickup at the Nursery A genuine range of sizes, from small starter pots right through to established clumps up to 2 metres tall, ready to make an immediate impact. Our current pickup range spans the full colour spectrum — from pure White Torch Ginger, through the deeper, richer tones of [...]
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Tree Ferns — Available for Pickup at the Nursery A genuine native, and one of the most quintessential feature plants a Wet Tropics garden can have. Available in a range of sizes to suit any budget or garden stage. 100mm pots — bulk buy of 5 for $50 180mm pots — $25 each 300mm pots [...]
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Havana Cigar — Available for Pickup at the Nursery Flowering now, in 300mm and 400mm pots, 2m plus — genuinely impressive, established specimens ready to make an immediate impact in your garden. These go fast, and it’s easy to see why. Havana Cigar makes such a great screening plant, and the foliage is genuinely superb [...]
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Heliconias — Available for Pickup at the Nursery A genuine range of sizes to suit every stage of your garden — from 140mm pots right through to established 300mm specimens, ready to make an immediate impact. 140mm pots — starting at $20 each 300mm pots — price on application (we’re reviewing pricing this weekend, watch [...]
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Lipstick Palms — Available for Pickup at the Nursery A genuine range of sizes to suit any budget or garden stage — from 120mm starter pots right up to advanced, multi-stemmed specimens over 2 metres tall. 120mm pots — $20 each, or 6 for $100 180mm pots- $25 each 400mm pots — established, multi-stemmed [...]
Until you get the hang of it, it can be daunting. Start here for a little help.
