http://www.cooltropicalplants.com Turn your garden into a paradise using tropical plants, for part of the year at least.... en-us Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:54:02 GMT Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:54:02 GMT cooltropicalplants.com http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Winter-interest.html Winter interest ideas for a zone 9 tropical garden. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:54:01 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/site-map.html All the pages of cool tropical plants are described and linked to here on this site map Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:48:03 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/make-compost.html 'How I make compost' describes the authors own compost making regime, absolutely! Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:45:27 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/ensete-ventricosum-seeds.html An experiment to boost germination rates of ensete ventricosum seeds. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:56:08 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Hedychium.html Hedychium or ginger lilies are a handy plant for shade or partial shade. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:43:18 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Venus-fly-traps.html The venus fly traps are another great hasle free plant for the container garden Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:44:43 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/North-American-pitcher-plant.html Information and pictures on growing the canrnivorous North American pitcher plant Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:41:42 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Safe-mosquito-control.html Control mosquitoes in your garden using organic, safe mosquito control measures Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:39:08 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Container-gardening-ideas.html A few container gardening ideas to give a bit of umph to your patio or deck. Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:37:40 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Garden-compost.html How to make garden compost using kitchen scraps and garden waste. All in all a very satisfying process. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:40:14 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Compost-ingredients.html Compost ingredients - what goes in and what should not when making garden compost. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:38:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Composting-leaves.html Composting leaves provides you with an excellent weed free surface mulch. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:38:01 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Best-compost-bin.html The best compost bin design for the cool tropical garden Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:36:44 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/index.html Turn your garden into a paradise using tropical plants, for part of the year at least.... Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:32:07 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Overwintering-canna-plants.html Saving or overwintering canna plants is easy with these simple techniques... Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Protecting-cold-hardy-bananas.html An illustrated step by step guide to protecting cold hardy bananas alive over winter. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/growing-canna-from-rhizomes.html Growing canna from rhizomes could not be easier, come on in and find out... Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Overwintering-ensete-ventricosum.html An illustrated step by step guide to overwintering ensete ventricosum. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Planting-ensete-ventricosum.html Having pulled your plants through the depths of winter, planting ensete ventricosum out in the garden is next on the list Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Tropical-foliage-plants.html A collection of tropical foliage plants other than bananas and canna to give your garden the tropical look. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/tropical-garden-design.html factors to consider when converting a conventional garden in to one of a tropical garden design.. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Tropical-garden-landscape.html picture and description of plants growing in a zone 9 tropical garden landscape Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Cold-hardy-bananas.html Cold hardy bananas, plants you can leave permanently outside (with a bit of help from you know who) Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Ensete-ventricosum.html The Abyssinian banana, ensete Ventricosum, can be grown by anyone with a moderately sheltered garden... Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Growing-canna.html Growing canna from seeds or rhizomes is easy when you know how. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/harvest-canna-seeds.html Harvest canna seeds and grow canna plants in perpetuity. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/The-greenhouse.html Picture of the greenhouse, where it all begins. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Tropical-garden.html Giant ensete ventricosum give the cool tropical garden an authentic tropical look Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/tropical-garden-picture.html A zone 9 tropical garden picture Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Tropical-garden-pictures.html A selection of cool tropical garden pictures showing what is possible in a zone 9 climate. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/growing-canna-from-seed.html An illustrated step by step guide to growing canna from seed. Chipping, soaking ,planting, plus lots of pictures. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/tropical_foliage_plants_and_me.html Grow huge tropical foliage plants in zone 9 climates with my helpful hints.. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Sun-trap-patio.html Picture of a sun trap patio surrounded by exotic plants Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Canna-pests-and-diseases.html canna pests and diseases and other nasty things that want to ruin your fun when growing these fabulous plants. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Germination-of-ensete-ventricosum.html Germination of ensete ventricosum - the Abyssiniam banana and what to do with the resulting plants. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Elephant-ear-plant.html Grow your own elephant ear plant effortlessly and for next to nothing. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Canna-varieties.html Of the 411 canna varieties listed in the rhs plant finder, here are a few of my favourites Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Castor-oil-plant.html How to grow, harvest seeds and generally enjoy the castor oil plant - Ricinus communis Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Echium-pininana.html Another great plant for the exotic garden, echium pininana is easy to grow from seed. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Cyphomandra-betacea.html Cyphomandra betacea, the tree tomato is a tropical foliage plant with large, deep green heavily veined leaves. Easily grown from seed! Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Exotic-patio.html Picture of an exotic patio planted with drought tolerant species. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/tropical-border.html A picture of large leaved tropical foliage plants growing happily in a zone 9 tropical border Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Hardiness-Zones.html Hardiness zones and the factors affecting a plants ability to survive outside of its natural distribution . Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:14:46 GMT http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Contact-me.html Form to send comments to cooltropicalplants.com Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:53:00 GMT