A well turned over, thoroughly loosened soil is absolutely indispensable for tropical plants. In order for a tropical plant to produce good growth above the ground, it must have a strong and well-developed root system below the ground. Essentially, plant growth is directly relative to root growth. It is much more difficult for roots to penetrate through and subsequently grow in hard ground, and this is especially true of Tropical plants.

A thick layer of organic mulch is absolutely essential for a number of reasons. Firstly, it reduces evaporation of water from the soil thus reducing the amount of watering needed and it conditions and enriches the soil as it decomposes.

Growing tropical plants in containers/pots is practical, as, when the weather dips below 50 degrees at night, the container/pot can be put into your Garage, Conservatory or Living room wherever. Always make sure that they are at no time overwatered (although this can sometimes be difficult with Musa?s in the middle of summer). …leaving the pot dry is better than overwatering which leads to the roots rotting and eventually the plant dies… Remove all dead leaves, flowers and ensure that there are no pests or fungus on the plant..

Fertilizing is usually beneficial in the spring, but you may need to lightly fertilize all year around once a month or more if needed… Some tropical plants that can be easily grown in any climatic conditions include most variety of Palms, Musa’s, Bamboos, Gardenia, Jasmine with its fragrant blooms,Citrus Plants, most varieties of Hibiscus flower plants, Lantanas with their colourful blooms in various shades ranging from orange, yellow, purple and white…and Bird of paradise with its sculptural and Majestic orange and blue blooms…. Tubers like Ginger can be grown very successfully indoors in tubs in cold climates or can be planted directly into soil in warm humid climates.

With some simple amount of care and patience tropical plants grow welL, and they’ll give you years of pleasure…