I used to live in Papua New Guinea and cordylines, like most garden plants, were propagated by pushing a stick (hardwood cutting) into the ground....
longk, your avatar is your own bat plant? Classy!
I agree with Kristen. They are definately tropical and your house is likely to be cooler than what they are used to. For a tropical look I'd...
Scrungee: yes, expensive and poor service thus far, but if/when I get my hands on white tomosol, Paul Robeson, ananas noir etc, I'll be a happy...
Many thanks shiney, that's useful info. JWK, I ordered 5 unusual varieties from Tomato Plant Direct online (board's given me a newbie warning...
Yes, I was going to suggest Clematis vitalba/travellers' joy for the first one. But I don't know if you get it round your area.
Seed saving we do the lazy way.....dry on kitchen towel on fairly sunny windowsill and write the name of the variety on the kitchen roll. None of...
Nice. I've just got some cheap zantedeshia but have lived in places where there are lots of wild aroids that were lovely to spot. I also used to...
Yes, that looks like a hibiscus of some sort. I used to live abroad and had a hedge of the
Personally I'd be inclined to get rid of them in this context, I'm afraid.
It looks like a Penstemon Hewell Pink Bedder with slightly distorted flowers.
Thank you all. I'm back in England after 10 years of living abroad working in international development in Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, Ghana and...
Hiya, Sounds like an exciting plant for a warm place. It'll be a real talking point. Are you having it outside in summer and in a...
Hello, I've just joined the forum to read about tomatoes. I've got 23 varieties this year, which is a bit over the top, but hey! Actually, I've...
I'm a botanist with a small plot, tiny lean-to greenhouse and lots of pots and troughs. This year I'm growing mostly tomatoes (22 varieties, but...
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