lake compounce: While looking at houses in St. Petersburg Florida earlier this year I saw one where the owners had planted palm trees and other lush tropical plants on their lanai and it looked stunning. It was like a mini Gaylord Palms, if anyone is familiar with that resort in Kissimee. Now that I am moved in, I would like to begin adding plants to my lanai which is luckily quite large with a small pool. Does anyone have reccomendations about which plants would grow the best. Lanai is east facing and seems to get a good bit of sun, is very bright over the midday hours. My favorite palm is the Foxtail, I also like bougainvillea and climbing Jasmine. Any help, links or experiences welcome. Thank you.|||What is your list of plants. You truly have many plants to chose from for the Florida landscape. If the plants will be around the pool then you need to stick with possibly some of the lower growing plants. Again you have many to choose from but some of the low growing , shade tolerant plants for Florida would be. Aglaonema, Cast iron plant , Star begonia, Spiral ginger, and Crossandra. The University of Florida has a great website to help. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep107 http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/ The Florida Gulf Coast University has a good page to help also. http://www.wgcu.org/fllandscape/plant_di鈥?/a> Then here are just a couple more sites to help you. http://www.floridata.com/ http://www.floridagardening.org/ http://www.floridayards.org/fyplants/ind鈥?/a>|||You live in Florida and need help finding a lush plant. What is the matter? Not enough water, sunshine, constant temperature? Try walking into your friendly neighbourhood tropical forest that is blossoming everywhere you turn.