Tropical Gardening

Thanks for the advice. It did have more fronds on i when I bought it ...... but they were in a dried heap at the bottom.

Yes they do appear to be very similar in colour ,but doing well.

@dipstick, I think there are quite a few plants that look tropical but are hardy in the UK, and are useful to create a tropical look, without having to protect everything in winter.

thanks guys, you've put my mind at ease. it is getting morning to midday sun at the moment, its still potted so ill try it in a different position and see if it copes better.

I can’t lift mine, sometime try a steady roll across the garden in their pots. Which required a large gin on completion. I did get a wheeled pot holder thing from Lidl recently … I’m sure there a proper name… which is my next plan for the winter. The frame is a great idea

There were no blooms last year as they were drastically cut back in 2023 but Jak le Lane (the one on the lane is blooming at last watched over by one of our Collared Doves perched on the lamp post ...Van's Jak is getting his fronds back but won't bloom this year as it was cut back again...

Thanks so much for these replies. Much appreciated and very prompt!

Interesting @Victoria I've not come across the red ones before. Mine all live indoors nowadays and will be celebrating their 40th birthday this year. Varying sizes depending on how they've been allowed to go mad or restricted due to space available.

Thanks everyone. Hopefully it'l cheer up as it gets used to its new surroundings.

Looking hot

Give it time, the shoots will pop up. Some of mine are only just emerging

But if the soil is sodden, the drainage holes will allow water to get into the pot.. Just something worth bearing in mind

So a bit of an update. Luck has been on my side, the cannas I divided up in February have made it, I take it this has been for no other reason it has been very mild, this could’ve kind so easy the other way. The 3 cannas I did not touch, 1 was completely unviable and had rotted away in the pot,...

@Plantminded Thanks for your advise. Will apply the feed soon. I just watered it when replanting.

I've had a Chamaerops in a container for about five years. It was developing those sickly spotted leaves to the point when I considered consigning it to another destination! Instead I repotted it with soil based compost, added some slow release fertiliser granules and it revived quite...

What you have is a keiki, Hawaiian for 'baby'. You can just remove it from the old flower spike and pot it up.

Thank you! I’ll investigate further…

J podagrica this morning. First time I have noticed its new stems, another with a bloom coming.

Thank you for the advice!

This one is a little miracle growing on The Child's windowsill. It has not only survived from last Christmas on the draughty North facing windowsill just above the radiator but has actually turned quite a few nicely coloured bits without any light treatment.I labour over my plants to offer...