Tropical Gardening in New York City!

Pics of my "tropical" New York City yard. I am in a USDA gardening zone 7 and I use plants that are hardy to our winters, are easy to overwinter indoors, or use as annuals to get the tropical look this far north. Please ask for my permission and give me credit if you use any of my pics! Thanks for looking!

Thursday, July 3, 2025

A few early July Photos

Crown of Thorns Cordyline Fruitosa & Triangle Palm Cordyline fruticosa Ti Plant Hibiscus Tiliaceus Old Man Palm (Coccothrinax crinita) S...

Unusual July Blooms in my garden

Happy July! I have some really fun plants in bloom right now. I got these "Rising Moon" lilies from Home Depot! With my Musa Ae ...

Friday, June 27, 2025

New Palms & A Late June Update after 100F temperatures

Largest container ever I've had my mule palm for a while, but it's in a brand new container. Underneath are my new Siam Tulips. The...

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Alex: Hi my name is Alex and I love everything about tropical climates including the weather and the plants. During my free time I'm either making my temperate NYC yard look tropical or watching for the next storm. I hope you enjoy my blogs!

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