How to use tropicals and topical look-alikes to create a lush and fascinating landscape in Florida or anywhere. Gardeners in northern states have long been growing tropicals as houseplants and as annuals. Now they are learning to use the fabulous flowers and flamboyant foliages to create unique and striking focal points in their northern gardens during the summers and to keep some of these plants over the winters as houseplants, in dormant storage, even in the ground. Bananas and palms aren't just for the tropics anymore. They have long since been at home in the subtropical regions of Florida and are now being grown in all of the states with the possible exception of Alaska. This is an ideal book for people new to Florida because it has color photos and descriptions of a great many of the plants people see or grow here. It is also a great and quick resource to hand to visitors who want to know the names of all the unusual and exotic plants they see. What a wonder when they learn they can go home with plants and cuttings and for a garden that will stop traffic and start a trend.
128 pages, all with color photos.
Sunset Books. ISBN 0-376-03457-2