By admin | January 23, 2009
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 31 F
Low 11 F
It is so pleasant to think of a desert/tropical island at this time of year and thank you to Shirl of Shirl’s Garden Watch for helping with the blog topics by suggesting this challenge. 
What three plants would I choose for my tropical (I prefer this to desert) island? Not an easy choice but since all plants would work, I am going to just give it a go. First, I could not do without …hmmmm, not as easy as I thought. I guess the first would be tulips
because they signal spring and are offered in so many colors and when backlit are just sublime! The next would have to be delphiniums. 
Lots of delphiniums in all colors.
Purple or blue or 
white or even a mix! And, lastly, I would need a tree. Given the choice, I guess I would pick an apple tree. I only have a picture of this ‘Akebono’ cherry tree and I like this picture (Blithewold’s tree) but
I would pick an apple tree. That way I would have flowers, summer shade and fruit in the fall and, on this magical tropical island, I think it would not be deciduous so I would not have to worry about no winter shade. Maybe in this make believe world, I could have an ‘Akebono’ looking apple tree. If you ask me tomorrow what three plants I would pick I would have three different choices. I suspect most of us would!
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