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Tropicals

My love of gardening doesn't end outside.  I have in the past year gained a love for tropicals, some I had previously and some newly acquired. 

       Musa - Ornamental Banana

Palms - Ravenea Rivularis (Majesty Palm) and Trachycarpus Wagnerians

Ananas - Pineapple - All started from a Mom's day gift, harvested one and replanted the top and now in the pineapple business.

Elephant Ears -  Bergenia

Bromeliad -  Nidularium

Lotus - Nelumbo lutea - I have the Giant Sunburst yellow lotus which flowers in the summer in full sun.  This one is hardy to zone 4.

Calamondin Orange - Citrofortunella microcarpa 'Variegata' with white flowers and green/yellow varigated fruit.

Vigna Caracalla  and Tuberose - Took forever but finally bloomed in 2003.

Star Jasmine - revived from several infestations of mealy bugs and blooms every spring.

Bonsai - Bonsai are tropical here as it gets too cold for mine outside in winter.