The tropical north is having a big wet this year.
Big Wet This Year
December 24th, 2010Landscaping Projects
June 7th, 2010Island Coast Landscaping– this company has performed small to large landscaping projects for private and commercial clients over a 26 year period. They have ranged from small front &/or back makeover gardens to screen gardens,many employing interesting use of tropical heliconias and gingers and 100s of other tropical plants to create luxuriant and interesting settings perfect for the tropical queensland but even extending into the sub tropics as far as the Taree/ Forster area for the French furniture collector on his own Sub-tropical island.
At the furthest extreme from this is our extensive work on Landscaping school projects including St clares Tully,innisfail high school, goondi bend, east innisfail,el arish primary,wongaling school,tully primary(stateschool).feluga primary,Tully high 2 jobs +special use building and innisfail state school under the stimulus program and others. Larger projects in the commercial sector include the Wet tropics building at south johnstone(involving all paving, landscaping design and subsequent installation,including all consulting ) and the recent Innisfail hospital redeveopment,on the $45 millionproject under abi group,including the heli-pad and 2.3 block retaining wall project with advanced no fines concrete usage… all these jobs have been sucessfully completed ,with minimal defects lists and we remain contacts with all builders etc..
during the last 5 years ,a great variety of duplex,units and private houses and offices have been landscaped ranging from 30 projects at Hinchinbrook Harbour,mainly for Neater Constructions and Sultana constructions and presently for Dixon homes and Tropical Coast constructions at Mission Beach….
This experience has enabled Terry Mead (principal) to acheive the highest qld landscaping license category of Builder (structural landscaping) and segmental paving and has been a member of the master builders for 10 years
The point is that in hiring Island Coast Landscaping for small or medium jobs you are getting someone who knows the work and has the experience to provide a quality outcome with the BSA guarantee(5 years) under lic. no. 72723!
Follow this space for photographs of many of these successful projects which showcase the tropical gardens and stunning exotic plants from our amazing award winning tropical gardens containing huge collections of the worlds palms,ariods,including anthuriums and philodendrons bat plants tropical gingers and costus with the hanging and upright varieties of tropical heliconias, mainly from central and south america, but even as close by as the Solomans and including “local” aussie gingers!
TERRY 7/06/10
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June 7th, 2010Landscaping news coming soon.
Heliconias – Bihai X Caribaea – c.v. Hot Rio Nights
May 18th, 2010‘Hot Rio Nites’ has a beautiful solid red flower. The plant is a vigorous grower and bloomer, erect and clumping, from 8-10 feet tall. Can grow in partial shade to full sun.
This Heliconia can also grow in Brisbane and further south equally as well as in Cairns.
You can purchase this product through our online catalog.
Paypal coming soon to our online shop.
May 18th, 2010Paypal will be added as a payment option soon. We look forward to getting lots of orders.
Gingers and Heliconia’s Information
May 14th, 2010
Heliconia
There are several types of exotic flowers to choose from, however, some are more popular and easier to obtain than others. Exotic flowers make good gifts for men as well as women. Especially exotic flowers such as bamboos, bonsai, ginger or dracaena have a touch of beauty and a sense of class and masculinity.
These kinds of exotic flowers and plants could be very impressive in a home or a contemporary apartment. Here are some good ideas for exotic plants for men:
Ginger:
The exotic flowers of the ginger family, the Zingiberaceae, are composed of a large group of tropical herbs. Many gingers are native to the fields and rain forests of Indo-Malaysia. Their name originates from the Greek word ziniberi.
Despite the fact that ginger is more commonly used as a spice, the ginger blossom is one of the most astounding tropical exotic flowers in its fragrance and appearance.
Heliconia:
The exotic flower called the Heliconia is named after the great Mount Helicon. The root word comes out of Greek mythology. Nine goddess muses of the arts and sciences lived in the great Mount Helicon.
Because they have a shape that resembles a beak, Heliconias are sometimes called lobster claws or parrot flowers as well. Exclusive to Central America, South America, and the islands of the South Pacific, the heliconia is a rare beauty indeed. This wonderful wxotic flower comes in a wide variety of different kinds of shades such as pinks, yellows, oranges and reds. They are very large with extended rhizomes, and grow in damp places such as mountains, forests, and lowlands.
The good news about both ginger and heliconia, is that they do not require any sort of complicated care. All you have to do is cut the stem and be sure to use the cleanest water possible in the vase.
Anyone can add a striking touch of color to their home, or even the office with the elegant of wild exotic flowers.