Tropical Gardening

you can just see some in this photo taken earlier in the year. They are normal size ones but used a lot here, for instance, on roundabouts they fill the middle with flower beds...using a variety of plants but often include Cannas The Cannas are still in the flower box bought over from the UK...

During the really bad frost which I believe we all had that stayed with us here in South Yorkshire my Cordylines and Phormiums turned to mush . I sadly cleared it all away.the following spring the phormiums 're sprutted. And the cordylines where one had been just the individual 7 started growing...

Old thread here: What's looking Exotic in 2020

Give it a go @PhilC ....I always try the Ziploc baggie method first now, surprisingly good results on most things.If not then I return to traditional methods. Nothing ventured nothing gained...as they say.

Amen to that! @ARMANDII That looks so pretty with snow on. Im really going to try and get one this year.

Don't go for a massive one to start with, at £30 per foot you'll need at least a 3 footer for a decent show - a lot of money in my book.

Thanks upsydasy . The next door neighbours have a young son . He'll be 3 soon . Did it for him .

I think it's probably Ensete ventricosum the species plant and not the variety Maurelli.Unless of course it was red when you bought itIf you grow it from seed you just get the green plant. Musa is a different group of plants.

I've got a brown turkey that grows in a pot outside - last week I went over it and removed anything bigger than a pea. Anything smaller should "pause" over winter and resume developing once the weather warms up next year; in previous years I've found about 50% of them go on to ripen properly,...

Well it is definitely growing nicely, has thrown out loads of new growth on the top, and has been suckering since I posted this - although no doubt this will wind down as winter approaches! Cheers!

Thank you so much mike and selleri I will look up both of them sites and thanks again for the information both of you it’s a massive help @Selleri @Mike Allen

Mine comes into the conservatory each Winter, usually around the end of October. The Meyers Lemon (lemon/Mandarin cross) also comes in too. Because it is heated I keep them moist as the temperature rarely drops below 8c even on the coldest nights.

Thank you very much, Luis. I follow all these recommendations. The only thing which is different is that I treat my hibiscuses as houseplants.

Update on tropical seedRooting through a forgotten box of seed I have found some p kts of seed from Chilterns seeds . I have Protea and Banksia.CId thought about soaking them for a few hours in tepid water.or even overnight and planting in a seed tray, maybe using a propagators which goes...

Hi all, Does anyone know why my lemon plant has recently started getting small yellow spots on its leaves? If it is harmful how do I get rid of them/make sure it doesn't get any more?

Thanks Pete. The trunk is about two meters tall so not too small, plus in giant pot If T'other Hallf doesn't want to tackle it, I'll wait till Ben the Gardener comes in a week or two to trim the shrubs (Tecomaria, Tecoma Stans, Oleanders) ... I don't 'do' ladders!

I guess its too late to take them back.

How kind of you to even think so! I only started learning when I joined GC in 2006 ... I didn't even have a computer till then nor a digital camera. I have learned so much from @pete, @strongylodon, @JWK and a few others who have left the forum. I have taken advice from those not in my...

Wow! So beautiful!

Sorry, Caroline, If I try again to germinate Acacia Dealbata seeds, I'll do it in spring as I have too much things to do in the garden now. If you germinate some Acacia Dealbata seeds now tell me later about your experience, please.