Tropical family garden - Redbourn

The Outdoor Kitchen Collective

Emily Hawkins

A Split Level Garden

Kate Gould Gardens

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Création d'un jardin exotique avec micro piscine

Kael Createur de Jardins

Création d'une terrasse en dalle Grey cérame. Mise en place d'une belle pergola en aluminium thermo laqué avec des voiles australienne pour ombrager l'espace repas et détente. une végétation luxuriante et coloré vient embellir l'espace

LONDON - Notting Hill

Cityscapers

Nigel Gomme

London Sanctuary Garden

Fi Boyle

A portico with reclaimed doors and mirror creates an illusion to a space beyond

Subtropical courtyard

User

A lush colourful subtropical garden creates a vibrant entry and outlook for this home on a sloping site in a seaside suburb. photos by Dee McQuillan

Noosa Sound

Earth Creation Landscapes

Cooroy Residence - Entrance

Living Landscapes Noosa

Nevell Garden

Garden Expressions

Claudia Nevell

Melville courtyards

Cultivart Landscape Design

ron tan

Secret Gardens of Sydney

Secret Gardens

Tropical Garden - Palm Beach

sticks and stones Landscape Design

Brigid Arnott

Tropical Garden Courtyard Gardens: Kent

Peter Reader Landscapes

Sweeping curves and lush tropical style planting in Courtyard One.

Glebe Tropical Courtyard

inovasis design

An unused carapace was transformed into a lush and peaceful tropical space with a bluestone paved patio and organic steppers weaving through the space, with a cantilevered timber bench midway. Unsightly garbage bins were hidden with a custom designed hardwood screen.

Duffy's Forest Project

Joanne Green Landscape & Interior

This new contemporary home required a complementary sub-tropical garden, while maintaining complete practicality due to the horse stables, horse round yards, riding arena, chicken coup and aviary that was required for keeping many well-loved animals. To achieve this, a number of challenges needed to be overcome, starting with the fact the location and exposed nature of the site meant the plantings needed to withstand some very harsh conditions, including extreme heat in summer and bitter frosts in winter, as well as prevailing winds. To counter this, we added to the nature strip surrounding the property, increasing the planting to improve privacy and assisting in creating a wind breaks to the gardens – as well as providing a habitat for birds and native wild life. The garden areas around the main driveway and entry pathways, pool surrounds and spaces around the house were filled with a mixture of hardy plants with a sub-tropical bent, such as Frangipani’s, N.Z. Flax, Yucca’s, Gardenia’s, Murraya and Bird-of-Paradise, with striking selected succulents as accents. An extensive driveway of second hand bricks was installed to provide access to the horse stables, house and visitor parking, bordered on both sides by swathes of lush green Flax Lily, Mat Rush and Cardboard Palms, among random sandstone rocks to provide interest. All the new garden spaces were built with sandstone paving, steel edging and pebble inserts, making use of interesting lighting to highlight key areas and showcase the entire piece. Several new courtyards with entertainment and living areas were created to ensure the space was liveable for the whole family, and a prominent water feature was installed to give the garden a feeling of tranquillity. The end result is a beautiful, lush tropical escape that can be enjoyed by everyone – even the horses.

Bali Ashalt shingle huts

Bali Oasis - Outdoor Living

asphalt shingle hut constructed over swim spa with 200 x 200 ironbark posts and merbau deck

London Sanctuary Garden

Fi Boyle

Tree fern and other lush planting

Tropical garden in West London

Jane Ashley Garden Design

Tropical themed garden in West London -- view from inside the house. Showing comfy outdoor seating surrounded by lush planting including bamboo, tree ferns, phormiums and grasses.

Tropical Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Tropical Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own tropical garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start?

There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create a Tropical Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a tropical garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain.

Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for a tropical garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character.

Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your tropical garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.

Whether you want inspiration for planning a tropical garden renovation or are building a designer garden from scratch, Houzz has 3,717 images from the best designers, decorators, and architects in the country, including Cityscapers and Earth Creation Landscapes. Look through garden photos in different colours and styles and when you find a tropical garden design that inspires you, save it to an Ideabook or contact the Pro who made it happen to see what kind of design ideas they have for your home. Explore the beautiful tropical garden ideas photo gallery and find out exactly why Houzz is the best experience for home renovation and design.

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