May 27, 2007
Hidden garden
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One of the nicest aspects of what I do is that I get to go to different sites every workday. You would think that after twelve years I’d have seen everything there is to see on this relatively small island, but that’s just not so. I found this wonderful little jungle/garden sitting, like its own small green island, in between the parking lots for a condo complex and a restaurant.
Blue ginger looking shy and delicate, though it’s really quite hardy.
I need to learn more about the lobster-claw-looking heliconia. Don’t they look as if they must surely come from another planet?
The centerpiece of this little jungle is the magnificent banyan. I knew I wanted to use this garden for a GTS post when I took the pictures, but the banyan is so marvelous I had to share it the day I found it. I think it’s worthy of more than one post. 
I wouldn’t oridinarily mentiton a sponsored post to my GTS visitors, but take a peek below. I put the Home Depot Garden Club right there because I think a lot of you will be interested. There’s a very nice gardening encyclopedia and plant care guide in addition to the features I mentioned in the post. It’s free to join. US-centric, but still a nice reference for any gardener.
[tags]gardening, jungle, Hawaii, tropical garden, photos[/tags]
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May 27th, 2007 at 9:41 am, Jean Says:
Your pictures are beautiful! What a fascinating tree.
May 27th, 2007 at 12:35 pm, Opal: Vegan Momma Says:
Truly Lovely! I love the banyan tree. Too bad they don’t grow here in Maryland.
May 28th, 2007 at 10:19 am, Whim Says:
Beautiful! I love the blue ginger!
May 29th, 2007 at 6:03 pm, Chigiy Says:
Your pictures make me want to visit Hawaii again.
I went surfing today, but that’s as close as I’m gonna get for a while. I was in a full wetsuit and the water was 54 degrees burrr.
Enjoy the island.