Tropical Gardening

Peter it reminds me of a small mammal sitting there but with a birds beak

Peter i think so myself mate as they're showing this end...just gets the mind boggling

Pete There are a few small shoots, but so pleased that this is normal, thank you

After the first winter I only move mine when it gets arctic, the rest of the time they're outdoors

Hi @PeterS for sharing these stunning arrangments ...there's nothing like that over here

Excellent John - I look forward to hearing how they do. I believe that, for us - without the right climate, it's quite difficult to get rhizomes back into growth. I certainly killed an H. bihai rhizome that I got from Thailand.Himalayan Gardens was not expensive, but other sources on the...

Did some hacking back of the Chamaerops today, it was really overgrown and becoming infested with Ivy. Anyway, gave me a chance to have a close look, nothing suspicious was found, also revealed the trunk of the Waggie, not much chance of checking out the top, but the bottom of the trunk appears...

Old thread here

The one way system comes in during high season for all traffic and mid-season for buses/coaches. In the winter it's, anything goes.Last time we were there we stayed in Amalfi for Christmas. It was a wonderful time with all their traditional Christmas celebrations.This time we weren't there...

Wow you were lucky to get a personal tour especially by someone that knows the place.

Always worth experimenting though pete.

No thanks Pete, I am just so pleased to see the same plant come back again. I really thought that plant had withered away to nothing indoors, died. My eyes popped out when I recognised its leaves coming up seven months after I emptied the pot out behind the greenhouse, it just seemed like a...

Of course - I do very well in breeding them! Or I keep everything so damp to keep them away, that I get wonderful botrytis on everything. Never tried bauhinia though.

As you state , Sideroxylon mascatense is endemic to the countries and areas you list ; 'tropical' doesn't really fit the bill ; I would have thought a cold period of dormancy , followed by a rapid rise in temperature in 'Spring' would be more equable to a rugged mountain dwelling species . In...

The bad news is that the small plants, that my friends lovingly brought back from Minorca, appear to be mainly grass! However, the good news is that the balls have matured and broken open to show some healthy seeds. So if anyone wants any - just let me know.

Well a taller one anyway

Not just me then. Thanks guys

I would like to remind you that The Jungle Garden in Leeds is open under the National Gardens Scheme on Sunday 30 July 11 am to 5 pm. Full details here The Jungle Garden, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS8 1NXIt's well worth a visit.

Or to open a window - but they imply that someone must be there to do it. I got all my bits today for the extractor fan - just need the glass now. The extractor is in shining white which is out of keeping with my sun room where everything is in brown mock wood. I spent an age looking for a brown...