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Hot Plants for Cool Climates: Gardening With Tropical Plants in Temperate Zones

Dennis Schrader; Susan A. Roth

Synopsis:
Huge shiny leaves, ferny foliage, and flame-colored flowers -- the tropical look is the newest thing in American gardens. The pale pastels of the proper English border have succumed to the torrid shades and natural, untamed look of the tropics, as gardeners from Florida to Minnesota and Canada flaunt banana plants, elephant ears, giant ferns, and Amazon lilies. In the past twelve months, tropical plants have appeared on the covers every gardening and lifestyle magazine. Even most mainstream catalogs and garden centers are featuring tropical plants. How do you grow tropical plants in the north? The way you grow annuals or tender perennials -- plant new ones each season or winter them over indoors. Until now, the only thing that has been missing is this definitive book, which shows how to create look and grow the plants. In Hot Plants for Cool Climates, gardeners will find both inspirational photographs and solid information on how to design a flamboyant tropical landscape and grow the plants that make it happen -- anywhere in North America.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2008, Softcover - 2005