Luxuriant leaves: This variegated wildbanana plant is just about ready to betransferred from pot to spot — in youryard, that is!
January 8, 2011
Warm Beginnings
SO Gardening
With the start of the New Year, we celebrate new life in your garden. Today we share with you a few sun-loving plants for which our warm climate is ideal.
The brighter the better: Anopen area of your yard is agood place to grow a SagoPalm, whose plastic-likefoliage prefers bright light.
Long Life: Succulentplants such as this cango for long periodswithout water. They arewater-retaining plants,storing the preciousfluid in their leaves,stems and roots.
All Wet: The tropicalElephant’s Ear plantloves damp soil and isa good option for wetareas of the garden.Take advantage of theirlarge, attractive foliageand grow them mongstyour other plants.
Coco-mania: Coconuttrees will grow withoutmuch tending, andfortunately for us, theythrive in warm climates.(Photos: Jeffrey Marshall)
Bella Blue: The soft blue flowers of the blue plumbago plant flourish in thesunlight, and attract beautiful butterflies to your garden.
