5 Essential Tips to Create a Cold Hardy Tropical Garden

Well essential in my opinion 😉 I got many questions " How to start a (cold hardy) tropical garden?
Here are 5 things to begin with:

00:00 1 Raised borders, Good drainage soil and Mulching

One of the most important thing when starting a cold hardy tropical garden is drainage! Many hardy exotic plants and bulbs hate "wet feet" during winter, the roots will rot and during the growing season the plant will die. Creating a raised bed garden is a good way to ensure you have well-draining soil. The water goes through the roots and the soil doesn't get waterlogged.

You can also mix grit and small rocks through the soil to get even better drainage, especially in clay soil.

02:22 2 Microclimates, South-facing walls and Windbreakers

Windbreakers such as fences or evergreen high shrubs and trees will keep cold winds out of the garden. Your garden can have its own microclimate that can be slightly milder. In your garden there are also areas that can have a microclimate, near the house, or a wall for example. In these areas it's interesting to plant the more tender plants.

04:24 3 Pathways

A natural looking and curvy pathway with plants on both sides can give a tropical effect. Grasses, ferns and other plants hanging over the path enhances this effect.

05:26 4 Foliage and Texture Plants

Plants some large foliage plants. They draw the eye and combined with fine textured plants it creates dimension and depth in you garden. There are many hardy exotic foliage plants to be find, below is a list of very useful winter hardy eyecatchers:

- Astilboides tabularis
- Colocasia 'Pink China'
- Darmera peltata
- Fatsia
- Gunnera
- Manihot grahamii
- Musa basjoo
- Rodgersia
- Sauromatum
- Tetrapanax
- Trachycarpus

06:41 5 Pond or Water feature

A garden pond adds beauty, elegance, and lively interest to a garden. Plants some grasses and ferns at the edges to create a natural look. If the garden space is limited you can also choose a small fountain or a waterbowl. The effect is the same.

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[hxl]

Although Brazil is always hot, and easy to grow plants it's nice to learn.

[nadioc]

Great video 🫶🏽🙏. I found this while dreaming for a food forest type of tropical green house on my estate… location is Upstate New York, zone 5. I have a great garden but would like to create an oasis with some exotic plants and fruits for year round enjoyment and therapeutic benefits. I have many acres to play with but a budget to not go wild.

[Love-is-the-answer]

Thank you for the list of the cold hardy plants.

[cherreedensley]

Greetings from Australia. Lovely to see such a huge diversity of beautiful plants. a really well put together video- every area is attractive- an interesting exercise to keep pathways clear! I grow many of these plants in my “jungle” SW Victoria.u

[canaldanety]

Olá vim deixar meu like com carinho para esse jardim maravilhoso amoo!!!🤗🙏🏿