Heres a few im not sure if this is what you mean but... wandering jews, eaily propagated, vine (PPS) spider plants, but they have the narrow leaves jade plant, succulent, i seem to cant grow them very well though, lol (PPS) Sanseviera, aka snake plant, but has narrow leaves, multiplies few pups/plant/year philodendron, eaily propagated, vine (PPS) **Begonias, large leaves, fast grower, does flower accationally, i havnt got mine to flower but ive been taking cuttings, (PPS)** **pregnant onion, succulent produces long glossy green leaves, multiplies redily, flowers** Kalanchoe, multiplies fast, succulent If you choose one of those, i can help with growing conditions/care, ((PPS)=prefers partial sun) Hope this helps

Never mind. I went to the house plants forum and someone had posted a picture of it which another poster identified. Thanks anyway. It's a Nephthytis so I wasn't off by much.

Hi Julia. I planted them in 4 in. pots about March. But you could plant them directly in the ground and they would do fine. The seeds I had were several years old and I think every one of them came up and grew fast. They are still looking good. I'd like to plant them in the front, but I don't know if the deer would eat them. Does anyone know if they are deer munchies?

Here in SW Qld, gardeners who are passionate will have anything in their garden that will grow and survive the summer heat, and the winter frost. Many gardens look tropical although there are plenty that look like dustbowls. Tropical can be more the 'feel of tropical' rather than traditional tropical, and cottage-garden style gardening with the appearance of luxurient growth works well to create a tropical look. Many successful gardens here have local natives plants and shrubs, palms - dates, the dreaded cottontail (G) gums, agave, cactus, and yucca, pomegranates, and some of those annuals that keep coming back, and perenials that cannot be killed which provide the important understory. These are all mixed up with no much regard for the tidy, ordered look which is promoted by the magazines and TV programes. I have an area in our 3/4 acre that is slowly being developed into a 'dry' rainforest, with easter/christmas cactus, and several other rainforest cactus in baskets, a few hardier bromilliads, a couple of staghorns, and crowsnest ferns, at the moment the area is under shade cloth, (and palm thatch for the summer) Eventually the couple of shade trees planted will grow tall enough to protect the area that used to be an old chook house. The bush poles making a structure for the hanging baskets, and the essential hammock. The 'rainforest' takes minimal precious rainwater, which mostly goes on the fruit trees, and vegetables. My cactus garden, with resident yucca and agave has a bougainvillea in one corner and is shaded slightly with a gum so that the cactus do not get burnt by the westering sun. Neither look out of place. Nearby is a trellis which by next year, I hope, will be a riot of bougainvillea, and hibiscus. These are still no more than rooted cuttings siting in the shadehouse at the moment. Hopefully they will be big enough by the next good rain to plant out. regards Dorothy