Twin Peaks Tropicals

Twin Peaks Tropicals Plants were a hobby and now they're an obsession. My husband built my first greenhouse to keep a palm tree alive over the winter. I needed to figure this out.

Flower gardens and houseplants are something I learned to love from my mom and my grandmother; both were avid gardeners and took pride in their plants and others stopping to see their flower gardens. My love grew slowly until I figured out exactly what type of plants I loved most, and more importantly, what plants loved me back--tropicals. That first year, I struggled to figure out how to make a 3

season hobby greenhouse into a 4 season tropical house. The palm, some herbs, and a hibiscus plant made it through the winter, but the whole setup was too touch and go for me. Three years later I replaced the small hobby greenhouse with a stronger tunnel and found the success I was looking for. Actually, I found too much success. I quickly outgrew the greenhouse and a mere two years later added a second tunnel. "The twins" are now filled with tropicals and succulents in the winter. In summer one is filled with cactus and succulents from my house, and the tropicals move out to the patio. The second greenhouse works as my propagation and repotting workspace. This page is for sharing tips for having a winter tropical greenhouse as well as a place to showcase all the great pictures of the flowers and gardening that's happening in and around the twins.

Had a friend sunning herself on my cement planter yesterday. ☀️ 🐍 She got a bit shy when I tried to take her picture. 📷 ...
06/17/2026

Had a friend sunning herself on my cement planter yesterday. ☀️ 🐍 She got a bit shy when I tried to take her picture. 📷 She’s beautiful. I love when I see my snakes in the yard (or in the greenhouses!) 💚 🐍

Holy big hosta, Batman! (Large dog for size) Estimated width of plant is at least 4’
06/17/2026

Holy big hosta, Batman!
(Large dog for size) Estimated width of plant is at least 4’

Sago palm crown getting ready to sprout some new leaves
06/15/2026

Sago palm crown getting ready to sprout some new leaves

After the biggest bloom grew on my one Venus flytraps, it sprouted some baby traps. This is a disorder known as false vi...
06/07/2026

After the biggest bloom grew on my one Venus flytraps, it sprouted some baby traps. This is a disorder known as false vivipary. I’ll propagate them in a week or so.



Newest bog acquisition—rose pogonia
06/01/2026

Newest bog acquisition—rose pogonia

Two weeks ago when he was inside this air plant was totally green. In the greenhouse he turned red and shot up this amaz...
05/31/2026

Two weeks ago when he was inside this air plant was totally green. In the greenhouse he turned red and shot up this amazing flower.

Decided to grow vegetables into the greenhouse this summer. 🍅 🥒 Usually this one sits empty while my succulents and carn...
05/31/2026

Decided to grow vegetables into the greenhouse this summer. 🍅 🥒 Usually this one sits empty while my succulents and carnivorous fill the other one for the summer. 🌵 But since I made the raised garden into an herb garden I decided to try this. 🌱
Since the Climapod greenhouse has automatic roof vents and a louvre in the back, I added a shade cloth and a fan on a thermostat to keep temps cooler. 🥵 I know I’ll have to water often, but the climate is more controlled than the garden AND I can keep the critters away from them. 🍅🥬🥒🌶️🫑Here’s to experimenting 🤞🏻

Some medicinal herbs growing in the garden. Boy are they tall!
05/30/2026

Some medicinal herbs growing in the garden. Boy are they tall!



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