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Comments (5)Barb, I'm interested... I have a few things that you're looking for, not sure they've made it to my list yet. I have Black Peony Poppy, a couple of different Dahlias, some NO ID daylily seeds (I know the colors, but no names), a few different violas,and perhaps some other things. Email me and we'll work something out :) Kathy...See MoreNewbie are these plants woodland or rainforest
Comments (4)You may have searched web, but if not here are few links with plant suggestions: How To Make A Plant Terrarium http://books.google.ca/books?id=jZvsnsLIkNsC&pg=PA203&lpg=PA203&dq=woodland+terrarium+plants&source=bl&ots=iiwaerHScA&sig=wUth2_Hw8oDT_KEoPyEhEJIHabY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sbuKT5S1O-Tg0QGMqKjOCQ&ved=0CFkQ6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=woodland%20terrarium%20plants&f=false q=woodland+terrarium+plants&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=6bqKT_66MYfp0gHrxYX5CQ&sqi=2&ved=0CHkQsAQ&biw=1262&bih=574 Good luck with your project - maybe you can post some photos when finished? Rina...See MoreThings to REMOVE for tropical effect
Comments (28)That sounds nice, worthwhile. I'm renting here so any money spent is almost always on plants that live in pots that I can take with me eventually, or seeds. I do a lot of free-scaping, multiplying the plants already here and some of my potted plants to add starts to the beds, gladly accepting handouts from friends & neighbors. I think it looks as tropical as possible without involving actual money. The front porch is getting so full of pots and foliage that people walking by are starting to NOT notice me sitting out there. They usually say hi, so I know I'm hidden in my 'jungle.' Just as the steward of this land while I'm here, I feel compelled to make it a better place to live. Even if you own land, your time on it is very short in the grand scheme of things. I've been here 5 years and would like to stay for about 11 more, but who knows. So far, I've rounded out all of the hard-to-mow corners of the lawn into beds where I plant whatever - veggies, shrubs, annuals, perennials, vines, and made a plot for mostly veggies behind the clothesline, where nobody tended to play. I wouldn't call lawns useless, but they are certainly abused, misunderstood, overused fallback to lack of better ideas. I guess it's all a matter of your perspective, though. My appreciation of vast expanses of mowed area is growing the longer I'm here. My disdain for 5-acre lawns developed in OH, where I'm from. It's different here in AL, where the mowed zone defines where you're PROBABLY safe from snakes, or at least you should be able to see one. That's a pretty big deal and I don't 2nd guess anyone who wants to spend the time mowing that much if it makes them safer. Anything that helps UNattract mosquitoes is good too. This town has a "rattlesnake rodeo" every year and they tell me they're all caught pretty close by. It's why I don't do any solid groundcover type plants, and don't pack plants as tightly as I would like to. I want to be able to see that there's no snake, and to not create an environment that would attract any in the first place. There's a lot of older, overgrown yards around here and I think I'm always in fear of that look in the back of my mind. It's all kind of a tropic buzzkill. Lou mentioned fountain grass... What do we think about ornamental grasses? I think the ones that look like giant corn, or red or variegated ones are kinda tropical looking to me although they're probably not from "either" type of tropical environment....See Morewhat kind of flower is this?
Comments (2)Hi Would second the "Maypop". There are a whole bunch of Passifloras that grow VERY well in Florida I let them wander in my hedge where the purple flowers clash wonderfully with the bright orange Cape honeysuckle lol They are the host of several species of butterflies There is also a variety that has much smaller baby pink flowers which also grows wild. fantastic flowers for a weed huh?? lol gary...See Morenicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
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