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Progfreak
05-14-2012, 08:30 PM
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caliboy1994
05-14-2012, 08:33 PM
Wow! Looks great! What state do you live in?

Progfreak
05-14-2012, 08:38 PM
Thank you!! I live in south Louisiana.

caliboy1994
05-14-2012, 08:43 PM
Wow, very impressive! Do you have to overwinter a lot of the plants?

Progfreak
05-14-2012, 08:51 PM
All have been in the ground for 3 years with no special protection.

Simply Bananas
05-14-2012, 09:06 PM
cool bunny!

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Progfreak
05-14-2012, 09:10 PM
Wow never knew the bunny was there, but not surprised there are usually 4 or 5 hopping around in the evening!!!

Bananaman88
05-15-2012, 09:51 AM
Great variety of plants!

Evostevo
05-15-2012, 09:57 AM
Wow never knew the bunny was there, but not surprised there are usually 4 or 5 hopping around in the evening!!!


Wascally wabbits

Darkman
05-15-2012, 05:43 PM
I have been trialing plants to use in my "tropical looking" landscape. I live in 8b which qualifies as the second runner up to tropical. Close but not quite. My plants usually are trashed or dormant in the Winter.

What do you consider you zone to be?

Can you give a city close to where you live for reference?

Progfreak
05-15-2012, 06:00 PM
My zone is 8b 9a new Iberia, Louisiana

Snookie
05-15-2012, 06:17 PM
My zone is 8b 9a new Iberia, Louisiana

Cool Looks great I'm just east of you near the Tickfaw State Park here in Lizard Creek:}

Darkman
05-15-2012, 06:20 PM
It appears you are 20 to 30 miles South of my Latitude.

RAINFOREZT
05-15-2012, 08:42 PM
Nice looking plants ....what you feed them?..thanks for sharing.

Progfreak
05-15-2012, 10:10 PM
They get a feeding 8-8-8 in the early spring and a top dressing of black cow composted manure in late summer I also re mulch in the fall with pine mulch.

palmtree
05-15-2012, 10:57 PM
Great yard! You have a lot of nice tropicals in there! Your yard looks like it should be in Southern Florida.
Thanks for sharing!