Exotic & Tropical Plants for Darwin

[Tania Admin]

Mary-Anne is having a gardener come in to spruce up the outdoor areas.
It would be awesome to get some ideas from our Forum members on what Exotic tropical edible plants and Flowers would be suitable for Darwin.
Please Help! Again she is driving us nuts

 

[HappyPirate]

Ahoy;-

 

[Madam Jacqui]

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[Madam Jacqui]

 

[Tania Admin]

We have a couple of big pots to fill, in a shaded position. What do you all think of these? Do you think Mary-Anne will like them? Which do you prefer?

 

[Dannielle Liebe]

Heliconia's are some
of my favorites and the flowers last so long! So many different shapes and colors!

 

[Dannielle Liebe]

Ginger and Turmeric plants not only look great but also very tasty!!!

Turmeric has amazing health benefits!!

 

[Tania Admin]

Ginger and Turmeric plants not only look great but also very tasty!!!

Turmeric has amazing health benefits!!

I have all of them on my list now. Thanks!

 

[Dannielle Liebe]

http://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/nutrition/nutrition+tips/why+you+should+eat+turmeric,8123

or the quick version

Turmeric (Curcuma longa), the bright yellow of the spice rainbow, is a powerful medicine that has long been used in the Chinese and Indian systems of medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat a wide variety of conditions, including flatulence, jaundice, menstrual difficulties, bloody urine, hemorrhage, toothache, ...

 

[Lana]

Lipstick Palm...... great for the tropic

 

[Debby xox]

I personally like these Mandevilla

 

[Debby xox]

Mary-Anne is having a gardener come in to spruce up the outdoor areas.
It would be awesome to get some ideas from our Forum members on what Exotic tropical edible plants and Flowers would be suitable for Darwin.
Please Help! Again she is driving us nuts

Any Succulent plants would be good for up there

 

[Tamara]

Any Succulent plants would be good for up there

If it's up to me to keep them alive anything really really hardy

 

[plutorules]

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[plutorules]

Eucalyptus phoenicea​

 

[Tania Admin]

I definitely want to source one of these for our garden at the office. I think it's absolutely beautiful. What do our members think?

 

[Tania Admin]

And I love this. I think it would look awesome instead of our fake grass. Especially if we could get a butterfly into the design

 

[Dan the Man]

Go with Native plants. in the Dry season they cope with little water and need even less maintenance all year round.