by KonaKid | Apr 6, 2016 | MockUps
Dypsis “orange crush” Regular Print – Front Return To Previous Product Vegas Gold Texas Orange Tangerine Tan Stone Blue Sport Grey Sapphire Sand Royal Blue Red Purple Pistachio Orange Olive Navy Blue Natural Military Green Maroon Lime Light Pink...
by KonaKid | Apr 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dypsis lastelianna Jumbo Print – Front Return To Previous Product white Vegas Gold Texas Orange Tangerine Tan Stone Blue Sport Grey Sapphire Sand Royal Blue Red Purple Pistachio Pink Orange Olive navy-blue Natural Military Green Maroon Lime Light Blue Kelly...
by KonaKid | Mar 23, 2016 | Tips of the Month
Unfortunately, the last thing many of us think about as we head out to work in our gardens is that we may suffer a serious injury or even death. The day is sunny and not too warm. The ground is still moist from last night’s rain. The birds are singing, and your...
by KonaKid | Dec 21, 2015 | General Gardening, Tips of the Month
It hasn’t rained in weeks. It is hot and your soil is getting really dry. So you turn on your sprinklers for a half hour. Do you have any idea how far down it has wet your soil? Do you how many inches of rain it was equivalent to? Did it get down into the root zone?...
by KonaKid | Nov 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
To list an auction item on Tropiscape.com you first must Register – (Very Top Right of Page). When registering, be sure to check the box, “Apply to become a Vendor.” After you have been approved (usually within a day), you can proceed as you will...
by KonaKid | Nov 12, 2015 | Tips of the Month
Hybridizing your own exotic Hibiscus is not as difficult as you might think. And you may be creating a potential new incredible hybrid – you never know. You can try hybridizing your own, or even purchase some seeds of exotic crosses and save some...
by KonaKid | Oct 16, 2015 | General Gardening, Tips of the Month
“Pot-Layering” – Difficult Propagation Made Easy Try this propagation method for those touchy plants. This Pinanga distichia has always displayed better than average mottling and color, so I wanted to propagate more of this plant. While it...
by KonaKid | Oct 1, 2015 | General Gardening, Tips of the Month
Top Ten Ways to Kill a Palm TIPS FOR NEW GROWERS – TOP TEN WAYS TO KILL A PALM Top Ten Comments Overheard from a Novice Grower. 10) Everyone, including the Great Dane, will be careful not to step on this newly planted dainty little thing with the...
by KonaKid | Sep 28, 2015 | General Gardening, Plants
Epiphytes Scream Tropical There is nothing that screams tropical more than epiphytes – “a plant that grows harmlessly upon another plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, and sometimes from debris accumulating around it.” Perhaps...
by KonaKid | Sep 26, 2015 | General Gardening
Tribute to Dr. Mardy Darian – A Plant Pioneer With the recent passing of Dr. Mardy Darian a unique and irreplaceable personality who was preoccupied with plants was lost. I had always been interested in growing plants. But until I met a few true plant...
by KonaKid | Sep 26, 2015 | Gardens, Zone Pushing
Garden of Dr. Mardy Darian The late Mardy Darian was a true plant pioneer. (A short tribute to Mardy) He wasn’t content with the ordinary, and sought out the exotic and rare plants from far away places that he believed he could grow in the dry marginal...
by KonaKid | Sep 23, 2015 | Tips of the Month
“Marking the Spear” – Is your palm alive? Marking a palm spear can help you recognize if a palm tree is sick and dying, or just having a hard time, can be more difficult than you think. Because some palms are slow growers, especially in...
by KonaKid | Sep 5, 2015 | General Gardening, Tips of the Month
Feed Me – Please! Just a little water and fertilizer – is that too much to ask for? Don’t most people know that plants need a little of both from time to time. Not everyday – like your pets or your kids – just water about once a...
by KonaKid | Sep 4, 2015 | General Gardening
Germinating Palm Seeds A Primer Many who get bitten by the palm bug also get hooked on germination. The most difficult part of growing palm from seed is finding the patience. But if you’ve been growing palms, you have hopefully located some of that already.You...
by KonaKid | Aug 31, 2015 | Zone Pushing
CHEATING YOUR CLIMATE Identifying Microclimates The further from the warmer tropics you are attempting to garden with tropicals, the better you must know your particular climate and the plants you will be growing. Some tropical looking plants can be very forgiving,...
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