What Should I Plant? (Hong Kong Edition)

June 14, 2017 3:33 PM

I just moved to a new apartment in Hong Kong and it comes with a small roof terrace and quite a few planter boxes in my windows. There are some straggly palm-like things already, but many empty spaces. I want to plant things, but what? I am good at gardening but have little knowledge of plants for this kind of climate-- very very hot in the summer, very humid-- goes down to 50-60 degrees in the winter. Green thumbs and Experience wanted.
posted by frumiousb to Home & Garden (5 answers total)

A friend of mine who was living in south Florida had great success growing sweet potatoes, squash, and tomatoes in large buckets. Similar climate, so it might work.
posted by Temeraria at 3:45 PM on June 14, 2017 [1 favorite]

Hot peppers would work well, as would certain varieties of rosemary and lavender.
posted by needled at 4:06 PM on June 14, 2017 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Aloe
posted by airmail at 7:40 PM on June 14, 2017 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Came to say Aloe but airmail beat me to it. There are many types of aloes to choose from. Also I had great succes with Papaya in a pot on a balcony when I lived in Florida.
posted by WalkerWestridge at 10:20 AM on June 15, 2017 [1 favorite]

Best answer: If you have something for it to climb on, a passionfruit vine is easy to grow and you get alien monster flowers and delicious passionfruit!
posted by exceptinsects at 1:37 PM on June 15, 2017 [2 favorites]