Tropical Garden W

Location:

• Triangle Garden Area between Guava Hale, Aloha Bus and Ohia Camper
• to the left of Ohia Camper/Decorative bed between Ohia camper and Guava Hale

Lodgings and/or Facilities in areas of Garden

• Guava Hale
• Aloha Bus
• Ohia Camper

This DECORATIVE Garden has the following plants:

• Ohia
• Monstera
• Leptosporangiate Fern
• Banana
• Papaya
• Coconut
• Anthurium
• Impatiens
• Ti Tree
• Ginger
• Coleus

Maintenance Activities For This Garden:

• Main Weeds: Cane Grass, Stink Maile, Fire Ants, choking, creeping and climbing weeds
  • Spray Soapy Water mix before working in this area
  • Eradicate cane grass as close to the base as possible using a Kama and pickax out if accessible
  • Use a Kama to cut the climbers and the chokers at the plant base to kill them. Remove off plants carefully.
  • Remove all creeping weeds from around the whole garden beds and walkways.
  • Remove Mexican Sunflower from border - bring to crater slope at road front

• Identification and Labeling:
  • Tag and label  transplanted trees with bright color tree ribbon,
  • Date the tree with date it was transplanted
  • Update plant pages if any are added or deleted removed from the garden.

• Borders & Maintenance:
  • Remove weeds and expose roots of Ohia growing on rock - GIRL weeding
  • Keep clear all weeds from Guava Hale and Ohia Camper sides and walls
  • Fill holes and level land between Ohia Camper and Guava Hale or create raised garden bed - take care w/ support poles of camper
  • Weed barrier log and keep lawn clean
  • Lower the height of decoratives and weeds to give an ocean view from camper
  • Weed Ginger in front of camper neatly remembering to keep privacy
  • Weed Pee Garden by camper and keep clear for night time use
  • Weed and keep 'camp spot' neat for emergency overflow campers
  • Using a Kama, cut off dead Banana leaves off Banana Trees and drop on roots to mulch
  • Weed whack along the whole border on all sides to keep neat appearance
• Harvesting:
  • Harvest baby Banana plants (include roots) - replant in crater the same day
  • Harvest Papaya with fruit picker when yellow, and Coconuts when they fall
  • Some trees need topping or harvesting is difficult.  Check with the director first about topping a tree or if you have any ideas for new red plants in this area.