The Garden at Poipu Beach SurfSong
The sight and scents of Kaua'i's bold, colorful, exotic tropical flowers flowering vines are a sensual banquet. The various species found here are said to have their origins within all Earth's tropical rain forest regions, as well as other islands of the Pacific Ocean.
Kaua'i's flowers flourish in one of the world's most temperate and benign climates in the world, caressed and nurtured by crystal clean air, abundant sunshine, and quenching rains. Likely you'll blossom here, too.
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Torch Ginger
(awapuhi-ko`oko`o)
A stem of a 5’ to 6’ Torch Ginger produces a single dramatic red waxy bloom. The bloom begins as a torch shape and opens into a cone shape. |
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Cozy
“We truly enjoyed this great cozy place and will always remember the great scenic garden with plants and trees which brought back memories of our childhood days.!”
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Michael, Calgary, Canada
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Plumeria
Plumeria is a small genus of 7-8 species native to tropical and subtropical Americas. This variety on Kaua'i is referred to as "Chinese" Plumeria. It is very popular in Hawaiian leis (flower necklaces) and has an unforgettalbe intoxicating scent. When SurfSong was originally built it was named Hale Melia, Melia is Plumeria in Hawaiian. |
Wonderful location.
“Three months has gone by so fast! What a wonderful location this is. I've enjoyed the beaches, as well as the little garden here at the apartments. SurfSong certainly lived up to its name. I fell asleep listening to the surf every night.”
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Susan, College Place, WA
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Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea is native to South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to southern Argentina (Chubut Province). The name comes from Louis Antoine de Bougainville, an admiral in the French Navy who encountered the plant in Brazil in 1768 and first described it to Europeans. It grows all over Kaua'i.
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Heliconia Wagneriana.
Relative to the Banana, the leaves of the Heliconia are usually large and paddle-shaped. shaped is a tall stately plant which is popular for cutting to be used in large flower arrangements. Pass through the lobbies of the large resorts and you'll see giant table displays featuring Heliconia in a multitude of colors. |
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Bananas, too!
"Wonderful location. We enjoyed watching the surf from the front lanai. It is a very quiet area and yet close to everything. The people are so friendly, including the old lady down the road who showed us her whole garden and loaded us up with fresh fruit.. The farmers' market on Monday is great. We hope the next place on the North Shore will be as nice. Thank you and see you again. PS - I wonder if those bananas in the back yard will ever ripen."
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The Hrickles from Sherwood Park, Alberta Canada
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Red Ginger,
Ostrich Plume Ginger.
The crimson head, with thick scale-like bracts blooms upwards amid large, rich green leaves. Ginger comes in shades of white and pinks all the way to blazing reds. |
