In the Virgin Islands we've had a very dry year so far, but this area adjacent to my house is shady, I call it the rain-garden, it catches run-off from several angles, and it gets the water from my shower. The heliconia is a giant kind, I can reach some of the 24" tall flowers but the leaves go up 18' or more. There's an avocado tree and the small sour-orange that the staghorn grows on, as well as the vanilla orchid, the pods are getting even bigger. We're almost overwhelmed by passionfruits at the moment.
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Wow, I'm astounded at your beautiful garden, and your bounty!!!
tinkercreek
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July 6, 2019
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I really miss the plants of the tropics...I seriously miss ginups and tiny banana apples...you have a lovely garden...tI purchased vanilla beans when I visited the US VI...made some wonderful kahlua from it...thanks for shairng ...just beautiful...
thinktwice
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July 5, 2019
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@Allamanda I lived in Balboa, Panama...lol...just remembering eating my fill of both...I posted pics to see if they mean the same thing...
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