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    Lobster Claw

    ~ Lobster Claw Heliconia Heliconias are attractive tropical plants with banana-like leaves and beautiful, long lasting.  This the traditional and most recognized Heliconia.  If exotic plants are your game, then lobster claw is sure to be a home run in your landscape. Height: 6-14 ft. Sun Exposure: Full Sun; Sun to Partial Shade; Light Shade.

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    Royal Palm

    ~Royal Palm Roystonea oleracea Royal Palm Trees are popular in many warm, coastal landscapes.  The grace and beauty of a Royal Palm makes it a popular tree along the streets of many cities.  Often they are used in the islands of large parking lots or in medians.  Nothing says “tropical” like the majestic Royal Palm….

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    Bougainvillea Miss Manila

    ~Miss Manila Miss Manila is a favorite hybrid, created in the Philippines and brought to Hawai’i in the late 1960’s by Donald Angus.  Very drought-tolerant but do better with irrigation.  They flower on new wood, so don’t cut off the shoots if you want abundant flowering color.  They are good for xeriscaping, freeway landscaping and…

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    Dwarf Hau Tree

    ~Dwarf Hau Tree In the old days this plant was so highly valued that permission to cut it was required of the village chief.  Today it is often called “hau bush” and is termed an invasive plant, as it has taken over some areas where acres are covered high with hau, at the same time…

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    Water Garden 101

    All you add is water…. How about a “pond in a pot” ? We have some beautiful, fragrant lilies ready for you. Water Gardens are perfect: put a couple guppies in to eat all the bugs (especially mosquito larvae!), provide interest and display their graceful beauty. Any water garden size creates an oasis for you…