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<\/a><\/p>\nA subtropical section of the garden\u00a0 with a dark green Allamanda<\/a>\u00a0 vine growing up some trees.<\/p>\n It has yellow tubular flowers on the vine.<\/p>\n
Subtropical gardening is a style of gardening in which an attempt is made to create a garden in a temperate climate such that it appears to be in a much warmer climate. The lure of the beauty of tropical landscapes like those found in Hawaii, Key West, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Bali, and other exotic locales is undeniable. Such beauty has an almost irresistible appeal . . . It is the stuff dreams are made of (Riffle, 1998).<\/p>\n
This style of gardening is based on what has been dubbed the tropical look. The tropical look is a bit difficult to define with words alone, but its components include all palms as very important and distinctive subjects, all plants with relatively large or boldly shaped foliage and flowers, and all plants with colored or variegated leaves and large and spectacular flowers and flower clusters . . .The tropical look is also based generally on evergreen plants, especially large-leaved herbaceous plants like bananas, bold-leaved trees, and ferns. In short, the tropical look is one of flamboyant forms and contrast. (Riffle, 1998).<\/p>\n
The tropical look can also be considered to include many exotic xeric plants, not just plants that give the appearance of a rainforest or jungle. “The climax community aspect of [desert] areas is uniquely exotic, tropical and colorful” (Riffle, 1998).<\/p>\n
A subtropical section of the garden\u00a0 with a dark green Allamanda<\/a>\u00a0 vine growing up some trees.<\/p>\n It has yellow tubular flowers on the vine.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n