My Tropical Yard in Jupiter, FL: Palms, Ferns & Elephant Ears

If you live in South Florida, it is nice to be able to grow whatever tropical plants you choose...and to let them get as big as they want. Years ago in Miami, I collected exotic and rare tropical plants and always wanted to have enough property to collect as many as I wanted. Take this casual walk around my yard with me and see what I have growing. Enjoy but be sure to subscribe before leaving.
BTW- Please check out my other channel: Jupiter Inlet Boats and subscribe. It's a new channel and it takes a lot of time and effort to film the boats so I would appreciate the support.
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Angel's Trumpet • ANGEL'S TRUMPET | My T...
Ming Aralias • Ming Aralia: A Tropica...
Elephant Ears • Elephant Ears: Alocas...
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[@danadrinkwater5681]

Absolutely stunning. Just south of you - showed this video to my environmental science class, we were so stunned by the beauty you’ve created!

[@RichardSites]

Thanks, I really appreciate that. I've started a new series where I'm going to walk through the neighborhood and identify tropical plants and trees. Hope you'll stick around and check it out.

[@judithvonjasinski2462]

I think you live in heaven. Thank you for sharing.

[@RichardSites]

Thank you for watching and commenting. Good luck with your own garden.

[@AminaJohara]

Your yard is like Disney world to me!! Awesome job! Love it!!

[@RichardSites]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.

[@kaylaledouxgary2200]

It must be a joy to cut your yard weaving in and out of all of these awesome plants!!

[@RichardSites]

Actually, it was a huge job and since I have moved am glad it is behind me. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@IntegraGuy561]

I would never leave my yard!

[@RichardSites]

Ha! We feel the same way!! Thanks for watching.

[@dixiestine4991]

I loved the tour.

[@marbarajas3533]

I love ur garden ❤️ I have a indoor garden but thanks for helping our eco system by growing n keeping a garden witch is a mejor necessary for our earth to last for our future generations

[@RichardSites]

Thanks, there are plenty of other gardening/plant videos on my channel too. Check them out.

[@nichmon3221]

I live in the south,...in Beaumont, Texas. I had my back patio all dressed up in tropical plants, around my hot tub that I use as a lagoon in the summer. It's hot enough down here that I thought they'd survive. The freezing temperatures during that cold storm killed them all. =(. It broke my heart. I love the tropics!

[@RichardSites]

Sorry to hear that. But spring is coming...

[@sherryl1397]

Beautiful garden! It's amazing you grow giant palm trees from seeds. I especially like the tiny frog and monarch caterpillar!

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching.

[@kokobean240]

Love your yard ❤ I have never seen Pothos outside connected to a tree. That was beautiful ❣

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching

[@cuskiecuskie8897]

What a beautiful garden, here in Miami I get to enjoy my tropical garden even though is a small patio with lots of sun every single day, great therapy for our souls.

[@RichardSites]

I am actually from Miami and always wanted to have enough property to have a setting like this. i used to be a member of Fairchild tropical garden and hung around at fantastic Gardens although that’s probably gone by now. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. If you’re ever in Jupiter reach out and stop by.

[@gmlg3]

Absolutely beautiful!! Thank you for sharing your amazing tropical yard! I especially enjoyed the bamboo, frog, crinkle leaf, monarch caterpillars and Spanish moss…I could go on and on…❤❤❤

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching and commenting. Plenty of other videos on tropical plants on the channel...check them out.

[@ednaalvarez5975]

Love all the plants, so therapeutic😊big and beautiful yard♥️

[@RichardSites]

It was fun, but after 20 years I moved onto a smaller lot. Check out the latest tour of my new tropical yard and thanks for watching.

[@josiedelarosa7416]

Wow, beautiful. I wish I was your neighbor and would ask for cuttings, lol......

[@RichardSites]

Just keep your eyes open in trash piles LOL! Thanks for watching.

[@MarianaMac76]

Beautiful garden ❤ thanks for sharing this with us!

[@RichardSites]

You are welcome.

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for commenting.

[@williammoore2982]

South FLA. is such a different world than where I grew up in N.E. part of the state, where it was a novelty to grow some of these plants and were vulnerable to cold some years.

[@RichardSites]

Sure is, thanks for watching

[@Redeleiser]

I have watched your Video a few times and every time I enjoy it again. Beautiful!

[@RichardSites]

Thanks very much, I appreciate your support

[@kimkepler4025]

Wonderful so much info to inspire people for what you can plant in your own Florida so many names I was impressed Thank you

[@RichardSites]

I have a few more videos coming out on my yard, stay tuned.

[@michellevillagarcia3882]

Wow,I'm dying to have even a small one of staghorn fern! but you have a lot of that,you're so lucky to be blessed with all those healthy plant!God bless you more♥️🙏

[@RichardSites]

I moved but found 2 “volunteer” staghorns already living at my new house. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@ericstropicalparadise1935]

My goodness I was totally in love with those stag horn ferns!

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching

[@abltv3307]

Richard Sites 🙏I need to help for my farm in the Philippines🙏

[@abltv3307]

My location ,Macalelon Quezon,Quezon Province

[@RoseOriginals]

Beautiful yard! I love the sound that bamboo makes when it sways in the breeze. Thank you for sharing your slice of heaven.

[@RichardSites]

I always wanted to have some bamboo but you need room for it and it is messy. I'm moving and will miss it.

[@bonnieetheredge3839]

I love tropical plants an bamboo

[@RichardSites]

So do I, thanks.

[@monalisas1074]

My Backyard ... More like my Botanic Gardens. You need a pond and koi fish and gold fish and some large rocks. Such a peaceful place to read a book.

[@RichardSites]

Thanks. I will be moving soon and am preparing another video on the transformation.

[@noemischmidt1152]

What a fabulous tour of your beautiful huge yard.

[@RichardSites]

I loved working in it, but 1.5 acres is a lot to manage and I'm getting older. Check out the Tropical Plants playlist for other videos.

[@naeelabdur-rahman4303]

Great video, I loved seeing certain plants reach their larger potential. Some plants you identified as Alocasia were actually Colocasia,but still GREAT VIDEO. 👍

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching.

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

@@RichardSites you are correct about the Alocasia in fact, being Alocasia…

[@julz9378]

oh,my! would love to see this in person! Im in west palm beach...

[@RichardSites]

The video is really better than the real thing. This was shot when the yard was in much better shape than right now.

[@tntropics]

The ferns and Alocasia are great

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@eileenclaire9571]

Your yard is beautiful. Thanks for the tour!

[@RichardSites]

I enjoyed it for 20 years but it got to be a little overwhelming. We sold the house last year and have moved into my dad’s little house in town. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@MicaRayan]

Those are nice...so green and lovely

[@RichardSites]

Thanks so much 😊

[@marjorielewis645]

I am soon buying a home with a neglected almost bare third of an acre. You have inspired me!

[@RichardSites]

Glad I did, and thanks for watching.

[@maryjacobsen9890]

Thoroughly enjoyed your video! I lived in Port St Lucie for 23 years so understand your climate. Thanks for sharing. I subscribed

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing!

[@Stariana19]

Beautifully landscaped. TFS.

[@RichardSites]

It is sort of controlled chaos...but that's what I like. Thanks for watching.

[@mattinnj979]

Thank you so much for this video. Just moved to Jupiter Farms and also have an acre and a half to create with. No idea where to start so this is very much appreciated

[@RichardSites]

Glad I could help!

[@moomoon1410]

I wish the video never ends!

[@RichardSites]

Thanks, check the playlist there are plenty of other plant videos.

[@HookedOnFaith]

What a beautiful yard!!!! We just relocated from. Boston to Loxahatchee.. I need all the help I can get learning about the vegetation in southern Florida! I appreciate your videos so much!!!!

[@RichardSites]

It's nice to have a large piece of land to work with.

[@tamm3757]

So beautiful plants you have...👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for visiting

[@kkelly7313]

Hello from Queensland, Australia.
We have the same climate and the same plants 🌴🦋🦜🌞🌴
Thanks for the tour👍

[@RichardSites]

Very cool, thanks for watching.

[@leahstrydom8415]

What a beautiful garden! Your knowledge in plants is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@RichardSites]

You are welcome, thanks for watching.

[@assenavogneram6213]

Ill be bussy with 2 hectares here in Suriname.
The weather is great.
We only have 2 raining seasons and alot of Sun.
Your video is a motivation for me...

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching.

[@user-qd5sg5bb9f]

Thank you for sharing your video. I just brought a house in Deltona and looking to get some ideas on how to do landscaping. Your garden is very beautiful and help me a lot.
I love the way you explain everything very knowledgeable. 👍👍👍👍👍❤❤

[@RichardSites]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MariaReyes-te7lk]

AWESOME PATIO! HEALTHY PLANTS...BLESSINGS

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@maribelmedina8720]

Congrats 🥰 the most beautiful garden, I love plants with big leafs 🙏🏼

[@RichardSites]

Thank you, I love plants with big leaves too. Thanks for the comment

[@AnnMarieKing]

Greetings from Barbados ... thanks so much for this inspiring tour!

[@RichardSites]

You are welcome, thanks for watching.

[@WomensTop20]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@RichardSites]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@davidwelty9763]

Richard, you have a beautiful garden. Thank you for sharing.

[@RichardSites]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.

[@cook1218]

You did an excellent job! It’s beautiful

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching

[@neliasacayanan3573]

You’re lucky to have a big yard to play with, lots of possibilities. Thanks for sharing

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching!

[@josephsewi3066]

I am a big fan of elephant ear plant. Yours looked awesome!

[@RichardSites]

Thanks

[@moomoon1410]

Hello chickens!! Too. Cute.

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for visiting

[@johnheah1526]

Wow so lucky ... 1 1/2 acres of garden ! You can do wonders. Good luck.

[@RichardSites]

I loved the property but after 20 years I was ready for a change. Thanks for watching

[@YaiGreentree88]

Wow! Beautiful yard 👍🏻

[@RichardSites]

Thanks 👍

[@bettyannbrowne5234]

simply beautiful...the joy this brings you would strongly extend your life sir. Be blessed.

[@RichardSites]

Thanks, yeah I love puttering around in the yard. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@AlanDelray]

Great tour. Thank you!

[@RichardSites]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. I moved from that property so I am now doing walking tours of tropical plants. Check them out, I think you’ll like them. Thanks for commenting.

[@williammoore2982]

I like the chickens rang free in your yard. Fresh "CACKLE BERRIES".

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching

[@nancygalvez3035]

it good to know that chicken eat papaya male flower, good idea!

[@RichardSites]

Yes, thanks

[@sheetalmudaliar]

Thankyou so much for sharing your garden and knowledge with everyone.

[@RichardSites]

You're welcome, thanks for watching.

[@asiachifonlove]

So beautiful...a paradise outside your door.😍

[@lanie-ok]

Wow, beautiful!

[@RichardSites]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@pamelabowling7959]

Absolutely beautiful 😍

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@seemashedge5865]

Your pothos is extraordinary!

[@RichardSites]

It can get out of hand though.

[@tokunboadujaswal6407]

Thanks for this seen the Royal Palm.

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@criscrisler8604]

Thank you for the tour, what a great variety of tropical plants.

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching

[@Murm1713]

Loved your video. I can certainly feel a kinship with your style. By the way I live in Jensen Beach. Happy gardening 🧑‍🌾

[@RichardSites]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@teresalalone9654]

Love your yard! My daughter lives in Jupiter Farms it's an awesome neighborhood!! I miss South Florida I moved to northwest Florida a few years ago . We have lot's of the same trees and plants here ,but because it gets pretty cold in the winter I can't grow a lot of the tropical plants I used to so I miss that a lot especially the Frangipanni and orchids ☹ Your yard is absolutely beautiful and your knowledge is awesome as well! I did want to mention one thing about the Spanish moss that we have no shortage of in my neck of the woods it will eventually kill the tree if you let it get to out of hand. I have friends come visit and they always want to take some home to put in their tree's, but I always warn them that it looks neat ,but it's not doing your tree any favors unless you are looking to attract bats to your yard because they tend to live in the moss . I use the moss for orchids, but only after treating it ,because chiggers and ticks are also fans of the Spanish moss. I hope I'm not telling you stuff you are already aware of and I really appreciate the education 🙂 Also love how you save stuff off the side of the road lol I have a secret spot I go to whenever I'm in Jupiter for a visit and find passion fruit 🤫

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching. We will be moving from the farms into my dad’s house in Jupiter in two weeks and I’m making a video on the process of relocating some plants and plotting out what’s next.

[@beniciodelavega9046]

Beautiful yard, beautiful pass time. Wish I could send you pictures of what I have and done with those big leaves

[@beniciodelavega9046]

Don’t know is you can see pictures on my fb profile under Benicio Dela vega

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for sending, I will check out when I go on FB, however that is not very often.

[@gabrieleemccollough1377]

Beautiful!!!!Love it!!!

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm starting to do a new informal sort of walk around series on tropical plants, palms and other unusual things down here. Hope you'll stick around.

[@ThelmaThrift]

Awesome yard. Great video.

[@RichardSites]

Thank you

[@catstroke]

🤩 Gorgeous! Absolutely love your bamboo, like you I think it's such an amazing plant 🥰 I hope to have a couple of bamboo patches one day too 😊

[@RichardSites]

Yeah, I always wanted to have the room for some bamboo.

[@jamesparker6017]

Hello from Melbourne Beach. 🌴 (Gables ex pate 1992) Beautiful grounds. We brought a lot of cuttings from Fairchild but our salt spray proves difficult.

[@RichardSites]

I know you watch my videos and I appreciate the support. I used to be a member at Fairchild circa 1976 and spent time hanging around with the crowd from Fantastic Gardens on 67th or 77th Avenues.

[@Redeleiser]

Very beautiful Garden, love it. Good Job, Richard.

[@RichardSites]

Many thanks

[@helenpeter6878]

Wow thats cool sir. And very nice video.I myself love tropical pkant. Altbough I am a new yutube I like to watch others video and learn from them in the process.

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching. I will be moving so I am making another video on my plans called "What's Next". Stay tuned.

[@Onviews1]

You got a great yard man!

[@RichardSites]

Yeah, it was a lot of fun...and a LOT of work. Got a much smaller yard now but still very tropical. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@htrfdes]

I would glorify taking care of this yard!

[@RichardSites]

You would think so but I tell you it takes TONS of work. Thanks for watching.

[@beatrixrode1082]

I am so jealous when I see tropical gardens and the size of the plants.

[@RichardSites]

You might check out the channel, there are plenty of other videos of different plants in the yard. Thanks for watching.

[@RichardSites]

Here are some more videos you might like:
U Pick 710: th-cam.com/video/0R6KGtUDJ6I/w-d-xo.html
Excelsa Gardens Rare Plant Sale: th-cam.com/video/qhKnZCU7xPk/w-d-xo.html
Pleomele Reflexa: th-cam.com/video/k6thWvq0rVY/w-d-xo.html
Angel's Trumpet: th-cam.com/video/QJS1riF-Dpc/w-d-xo.html
Ming Aralias: th-cam.com/video/tfLebLXFlA0/w-d-xo.html
Exotic Alocasias: th-cam.com/video/ZcXLZc10nr4/w-d-xo.html
Elephant Ears: th-cam.com/video/dxmw7APDrC8/w-d-xo.html
Excelsa Gardens Walkaround: th-cam.com/video/MysSBMDAOx4/w-d-xo.html

[@beatrixrode1082]

Thanks 😊

[@RichardSites]

New video up this afternoon at 4 PM on Foxtail palms. Check it out, it’s the first in my new series on tropical plants.

[@TheEsther58]

Beautiful !

[@RichardSites]

Thank you!

[@iandefreitas9992]

Beautiful garden. Thanks for posting.

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching!

[@mppetrikas4919]

Your back yard is a wonderful eclectic mixture of beautiful Florida plants. I really enjoyed watching your video. Keep up the good work! I'm in Lakeland and enjoy all these species of plants also.

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching and be sure to check out the playlist called tropical plants or there are lots of videos on them.

[@haydeeullfig2769]

Very nice garden neighbor (I also have 1.25 acres in the Acreage). We both have our bit of Paradise. I should get some of those dwarf oyster plants...

[@RichardSites]

If you do, be sure to keep them very very dry. They thrive with little water but will fungus off with too much water. Thanks for watching.

[@btchhopperou812]

Wow that's an All-American take tour LOL. You sound uncannily similar to your dad! Hope all is well, thanks for the tour Richard.

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching!

[@gailgaddy5340]

Enjoyed the tour👍

[@RichardSites]

Glad you enjoyed

[@yvettewinder1467]

Absolutely beautiiiiiful! Love the way he appreciates these gorgeous treasures.

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching

[@lizjankowski8786]

What a beautiful yard, so natural!

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@anthonymarte1503]

Love your backyard. It's like a magical place. Great job!

[@RichardSites]

Thank you so much!

[@btells1666]

Wow, I love your backyard !!! Especially the papaya and milkweeds for the monarch’s and of course you chickens !!! 🐥🐥🐥 and lets not forget your banana tree and the sugar cane and bamboo!!!! Just gorgeous 🍌🍌🍉🌴🌴🌴🏝🏝🏝🥭🥭🥭 love the entire yard !!!

[@RichardSites]

We love it here too. Thanks for watching.

[@LEXIE154]

Your yard is amazing. I also live in Jupiter Farms and trying to get my yard like yours!!

[@RichardSites]

I lived there for 20 years and was constantly finding new plants in trashpiles to add to the yard. Good luck and thanks for watching and commenting.

[@tropicalgardenspain199]

Beautiful Garden Richard 🌴🌱

[@RichardSites]

Many thanks

[@angelavalero9589]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful garden.

[@RichardSites]

You're welcome, thanks for watching.

[@gemmamedrano5666]

nice plants

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for visiting

[@anibratadutta8898]

Really amazing!!

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I have a new video going up this afternoon at 4 o’clock on Foxtail Palm’s. Check it out, you might really like it.

[@SarahWhitmire]

So beautiful.

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching and commenting, more videos coming stay tuned

[@neliasacayanan3573]

The climbing cactus seems to be a “dragon fruit” with blooming flowers turning into fruits later on

[@RichardSites]

Could be, you’re right. The yard actually got to be overwhelming so it was a relief to move into my dad’s house with a little yard. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@martinbusler8113]

Great video, I live in Jupiter as well. Wish we had a local garden club.

[@RichardSites]

I will be moving into my dad's house in town soon, so I am making another video on what is next for the gardens. Thanks for watching. BTW-I am filming boats almost every day on the south jetty between 3-5 if you are over there. I'm the guy with the hat.

[@hodgepodgehome]

beautiful!!!!

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I’ve began filming a new series on tropical plants and trees here in Jupiter, I hope you stick around.

[@luzdeluna7386]

Gorgeous! Beautiful landscape, the trees, the flowers, the ferns .. everything it’s so lovely.
Thanks for the video, the info and you sure gave me ideas to follow. Stay blessed and safe 🦋

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching Oh, there are quite a few videos on the channel regarding all of the plants in the yard. You might want to check them out. Thanks again.

[@Redeleiser]

Very very beautiful yard. I too always try to salvage a plant that others do not want.

[@RichardSites]

Thanks for watching

[@trailblazer9951]

Very nice!

[@RichardSites]

Thank you for watching and commenting. Good luck with your garden.

[@CH-hm8ud]

It looks peaceful, beautiful ,and great nature!

[@RichardSites]

Glad you enjoyed it, more videos coming

[@rebecca5969]

I’m loving your pothos! I’ve never seen one so massive that it almost looks like a monstera plant. My pothos get brown leaves if the sun hits them so I imagine yours is in full shade if its leaves are fine. Anyhow, I’d love to know how it looked when you first planted it. Great good! Your garden is a beauty.

[@RichardSites]

Look most everything in the yard I just dragged some home from a trashpile where it was discarded. Check my tropical plant playlist, lots of videos there.

[@louispatrick5164]

Very nice

[@RichardSites]

Glad you enjoyed it. Check out the playlist Tropical Plants.

[@shirleychavez4870]

Your yard is so beautiful, you certainly have a way with tropical 🌱

[@RichardSites]

I love doing it but it takes a ton of work to maintain 1.5 acres. Thanks for watching.

[@davideikeland27]

Beautiful garden and thanks for sharing. We will be moving to Jupiter next month and hope to build a house in Jupiter Farms next year if everything goes well.

[@RichardSites]

You will love it. Thanks for watching and commenting.