About Us
Botanical knowledge. Bold gardens.
Subtropical Exotics brings together a passion for extraordinary plants and practical ideas for subtropical gardening. Our digital publications explore the foliage, growing techniques and living landscapes that inspire gardeners, plant collectors and designers.
Explore the Subtropical Gardening Collection
The Subtropical Gardening Collection combines botanical photography, plant profiles and cultivation guidance. Discover ideas for using colour, texture and architectural foliage to create distinctive warm-climate gardens, alongside advice to help you understand the plants you grow.
A closer look at aroids
Through Araceae Magazine, we explore the remarkable Araceae family, from Anthurium and Philodendron to the ways aroids grow and interact with their surroundings. Species profiles, specialist perspectives and growing insights connect botanical curiosity with practical cultivation.
Inspired by living collections
The Araceae Cloud Forest and Living Wall of Aroids provide inspiration for our publications. These growing projects explore how plants can be cultivated and displayed in layered, vertical environments, bringing the relationship between plants and their growing conditions into focus.
Whether you are developing a plant collection, planning a subtropical garden or looking for fresh inspiration, explore our publications to find ideas for your next growing project.
Subtropical Exotics. Designed to thrive.
Araceae Summer 2025
We’ve changed the format of the Summer 2025 Edition to highlight the fascinating world of Monstera species.
The changes make Araceae more accessible and engaging for readers, align with digital best practices, and broaden distribution.
This edition explores the Monstera genus, highlighting both iconic and rare species, with a special emphasis on the ongoing horticultural fascination sparked by unique forms and variegation.Araceae provides readers with inspiration and practical tips to enhance their appreciation and success with these remarkable plants during the Australian summer and beyond.
Araceae Magazine Spring 2025
Published on the 1st October 2025 - Araceae Magazine Spring 2025 edition that will showcase the key factors influencing the dramatic growth from seedlings that bear little resemblance to this stunning mature epiphytic Anthurium veitchii, renowned for its dramatic, deeply corrugated, elongated leaves, which can reach lengths of 1.0–2.0 metres in optimal conditions.
Araceae Magazine Winter 2025
NOW AVAILABLE: The Winter 2025 edition of The Araceae Magazine. This edition features Philodendron verrucosum grown in coco coir. It highlights the benefits of using Growth Technology: Foliage Focus for optimal plant health and examines how Australia’s winter climate affects the growth and development of this aroid.
Araceae Magazine Autumn 2025
The Araceae Magazine Autumn 2025 Edition explores selecting a suitable medium for growing aroids in the Araceae Cloud Forest and its unique characteristics.