Tropicalismo!

Does your garden lack zing? Are your borders a bore? Spice them up with a touch of the tropics! Tropical plants bring sizzle to every garden. Bananas in Maine, cannas in Canada — these plants can be grown everywhere. Whether used in containers or planted directly in the ground, their bold leaves and over-the-top flowers create instant drama. Pam Baggett chooses 100 of the best tropical plants and shows readers how to grow them, how to combine them with other plants and how to make striking compositions of colour and pattern. Love flaming orange? Try cannas, lantanas and 'Fire Dragon' coleus. Screaming magenta more your taste? Go for hot-pink four o'clocks, bloodleaf and 'Cranberry Punch' pentas. If you're passionate about purple, grab princess flower, Brazilian skyflower and 'Purple Majesty' sage. Tropicalismo! offers hundreds of ideas for turning gardens, decks and patios into a visual fiesta. A taste of the tropics is all it takes to turn your garden into a paradise.