Tropical Gardening

I`m suspecting the same , it seams pretty new to cultivation over here for a review , unless we are getting that hot summer we have been waiting for the last 5 years !!! One of my indian neighbour grow some edible indian Gourd and he start them indoor in February and only plants them outdoor in...

Generally you cut back in spring when the new growth starts to show. Cut back to about 8" 200 mm. Some miscanthus can remain over winter and stand up well to the winter weather adding height and form in the garden. I like Miscanthus kleine Silberspinne which has good foliage and impressive...

I've tried all the techy stuff aesculus, even dumped all the dns and re-registered them all. It's kind of strange. Might be our web-host as both the machines in the house cant access Jungle seeds. ah well..I can get into the .com site so that's all that really matters. Steve...

I have overwintered a couple in the heated greenhouse before ,they were a few that were left in small pots after bedding out the best plants . I did use them outside the following year .But as already mentioned easy from seed ,and they don't take kindly to the damp in a cooler greenhouse .. Dave

That's lovely longk, I've never seen a white one. They are so intricate. Sadly I planted mine in the ground last Autumn and it died on me over the summer ... I saw a couple for sale a few months ago and was sorely tempted ... but I resisted ... :yess:I wonder if Pete still has his .......

I think that the original poster may have gone, but for what it's worth here's how I grew mine;Best grown under cover in the UK. Potting mix was multi-purpose with plenty of grit, orchid bark and perlite to keep it airy - the bulbs are vulnerable to rot. After planting it will sit there for...

Hello Terry - also left mine out over the summer until all leaves fell. Now in the house and in growth after a little change in the top layer of compost coupled with small regular watering - they should not need any bottom heat.

Hi All . Has anyone grown Richea? or is growing one? they are from Tasmania and supposely ideal to british weather , but as far as I know all the tasmanian plants are kind of slow growing and seed are treacky to germinate.

Has anyone grown Dichondra argentea , silver falls from seed ? I was just wondering how they performed over a season . The pictures on the seed sites look wonderfuI - but then they always do I did buy some Dichondra emerald falls plugs a while ago and they never really performed when I side...

:D Hi Sis .. nice to see you visiting again. A rooting would be lovely ... yours is the most stunning I have ever seen. I honestly cannot say whether you up-rooting ( ) it and putting it in a pot till you go back to Germany end January will be beneficial or not. Maybe Pete or longk with...

Actually, now that you mention it, longk, I must take mine out of the pot in the Spring and see what's there ...

Pete, sadly it only lasted for a couple of days when I had posted and since then nada ... We now have to water every 2/3 days and the irrigation up top has had to be turned back on ...

Now that is impressive - I was pleased with my seven blooms to a stem!

I buy a lot of plants online, these are private independent nurseries that are often specialist but not always - here are some of my favourites ....... 1. Worlds End nursery in Worcester 2. Special Perrenials in Cheshire 3. Chailey Irises in Sussex 4. Viv Marsh Alstromerias in Shropshire 5....

Ah right, gotcha. Thanks

Thanks Sal!I'll send you a pm in about 5mins.........

Well, Daylilly's seem popular with you guys.I have been keen on Epimedium's for a while but have yet to buy one.A long shot but, anyone out there got or collect Epimedium's ?Gazania

Is it one of the Oncidium alliance?Tidy up the brown leaves, but do not cut off the pseudobulbs, as this is where the new ones should emerge. Trim the dead roots and wash under running lukewarm water. Then I would repot using a finer orchid mix (J Arthur Bowers is good) with a good handful of...

Thanks Bilbo, I think I might try a mixture of both to see what happens. Have a really great Christmas and New Year.:D:xmasbanner:

I've planted a few indoor Azaleas in the front garden. One died but two are going strong.One which I planted last year even weathered the -19C temperatures we had during winter. The other one has been planted out this year so remains to be seen whether it will last until Spring as it's...