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  1. PeterS
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    Recent purchases

    No its hasn't arrived yet. They did say on the site that there was a heavy backlog and there would be a 2 to 3 week delay before sending out. So I am not worried ......yet.:snork:
    No its hasn't arrived yet. They did say on the site that there was a heavy backlog and there would be a 2 to 3 week delay before sending out. So I am not worried ......yet.:snork:
    No its hasn't arrived yet. They did say on the site that there was a heavy backlog and there would be a 2 to 3 week delay before sending out. So I am not worried ......yet.:snork:
    No its hasn't arrived yet. They did say on the site that there was a heavy backlog and there would be a 2 to 3 week delay before sending out. So I am not worried ......yet.:snork:
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  2. ARMANDII
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    WHAT'S LOOKING EXOTIC IN 2015

    There is a 2017 thread now
    There is a 2017 thread now
    There is a 2017 thread now
    There is a 2017 thread now
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  3. PeterS
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    What's looking exotic in 2016

    As long as it remains frost free it stays undamaged. Plenty of buds coming (although they take longer to form fully) and the flowers are definitely better if I follow the "cool is better" regime.
    As long as it remains frost free it stays undamaged. Plenty of buds coming (although they take longer to form fully) and the flowers are definitely better if I follow the "cool is better" regime.
    As long as it remains frost free it stays undamaged. Plenty of buds coming (although they take longer to form fully) and the flowers are definitely better if I follow the "cool is better" regime.
    As long as it remains frost free it stays undamaged. Plenty of buds coming (although they take longer to form fully) and the flowers are definitely better if I follow the "cool is better" regime.
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  4. mr c

    overgrown lime tree

    That rings several bells...oh dear:roflol: Seriously, limes aren't as prickly as some citrus, as long as it's not an Aussie finger lime! Get yourself some decent leather or rubber gardening gloves, a...
    That rings several bells...oh dear:roflol: Seriously, limes aren't as prickly as some citrus, as long as it's not an Aussie finger lime! Get yourself some decent leather or rubber gardening gloves, a pair of loppers and a telescopic 'parrot-beak' pruner and there'll be no looking back!
    That rings several bells...oh dear:roflol: Seriously, limes aren't as prickly as some citrus, as long as it's not an Aussie finger lime! Get yourself some decent leather or rubber gardening gloves, a pair of loppers and a telescopic 'parrot-beak' pruner...
    That rings several bells...oh dear:roflol: Seriously, limes aren't as prickly as some citrus, as long as it's not an Aussie finger lime! Get yourself some decent leather or rubber gardening gloves, a...
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  5. miraflores

    tropical

    If it is a rubber plant then I wouldn't leave it in water, they hate soggy compost and the roots will rot. What's the drainage like?They also need to be out of draughts, with plenty of sun - but...
    If it is a rubber plant then I wouldn't leave it in water, they hate soggy compost and the roots will rot. What's the drainage like?They also need to be out of draughts, with plenty of sun - but not direct, at this time of year I doubt thats the problem. Don't feed it until you can establish...
    If it is a rubber plant then I wouldn't leave it in water, they hate soggy compost and the roots will rot. What's the drainage like?They also need to be out of draughts, with plenty of sun - but not direct, at this time of year I doubt thats...
    If it is a rubber plant then I wouldn't leave it in water, they hate soggy compost and the roots will rot. What's the drainage like?They also need to be out of draughts, with plenty of sun - but...
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  6. joolz68
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    Canna 2016

    Its droppin cold now :( i still have some flowers and a few ready to bud but arnt we usually due a frost 1 oct?
    Its droppin cold now :( i still have some flowers and a few ready to bud but arnt we usually due a frost 1 oct?
    Its droppin cold now :( i still have some flowers and a few ready to bud but arnt we usually due a frost 1 oct?
    Its droppin cold now :( i still have some flowers and a few ready to bud but arnt we usually due a frost 1 oct?
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  7. youngalistai

    are salvias under tropicals?

    It is a member of the mint family as are Salvia. The threads title is a little confusing but we get there in the end.
    It is a member of the mint family as are Salvia. The threads title is a little confusing but we get there in the end.
    It is a member of the mint family as are Salvia. The threads title is a little confusing but we get there in the end.
    It is a member of the mint family as are Salvia. The threads title is a little confusing but we get there in the end.
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  8. Tara100

    A couple of banana plant queries :)

    @Tara100Seems you can get it via Amazon or Bit pricey though may be cheaper via ebay
    @Tara100Seems you can get it via Amazon or Bit pricey though may be cheaper via ebay
    @Tara100Seems you can get it via Amazon or Bit pricey though may be cheaper via ebay
    @Tara100Seems you can get it via Amazon or Bit pricey though may be cheaper via ebay
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  9. John Harruison
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    End of season garden update.

    Its not been a great summer, but its certainly not been horrendous and certainly nothing unusual. Just normal summer conditions we'd expect in the UK, some cool periods, some wet and some warm or...
    Its not been a great summer, but its certainly not been horrendous and certainly nothing unusual. Just normal summer conditions we'd expect in the UK, some cool periods, some wet and some warm or even hot days on a few occasions. Far too much whingeing about the weather, it is what it is. We'd...
    Its not been a great summer, but its certainly not been horrendous and certainly nothing unusual. Just normal summer conditions we'd expect in the UK, some cool periods, some wet and some warm or even hot days on a few occasions. Far too much...
    Its not been a great summer, but its certainly not been horrendous and certainly nothing unusual. Just normal summer conditions we'd expect in the UK, some cool periods, some wet and some warm or...
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  10. Bilbo675
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    Cannas 2015

    Thanks
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  11. TMAK

    Starting a tropical looking garden

    Out of curiosity what colour would ye suggest to paint the fence ?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Out of curiosity what colour would ye suggest to paint the fence ?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Out of curiosity what colour would ye suggest to paint the fence ?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Out of curiosity what colour would ye suggest to paint the fence ?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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  12. Paul Blackburn

    How to prune a Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin' Potato Plant

    Spring is the best time to prune it and you can chop it back by a good third.Now it the time to take cuttings for propagating which, to my mind, means that you could cut back some of the soft...
    Spring is the best time to prune it and you can chop it back by a good third.Now it the time to take cuttings for propagating which, to my mind, means that you could cut back some of the soft growth to tidy it up a bit. Problem with that is, of course, you would lose out on their beautiful...
    Spring is the best time to prune it and you can chop it back by a good third.Now it the time to take cuttings for propagating which, to my mind, means that you could cut back some of the soft growth to tidy it up a bit. Problem with that is,...
    Spring is the best time to prune it and you can chop it back by a good third.Now it the time to take cuttings for propagating which, to my mind, means that you could cut back some of the soft...
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  13. PeterS
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    Trailing plants

    Thanks Anthony - I don't know that one.Strongy, I have had a Columnea and Aeschynanthus, but I killed both of them (actually I still have one sick Aeschynanthus just hanging on. I suspect that...
    Thanks Anthony - I don't know that one.Strongy, I have had a Columnea and Aeschynanthus, but I killed both of them (actually I still have one sick Aeschynanthus just hanging on. I suspect that I have been overwatering things over winter.I try not to water too much, but I recently read a...
    Thanks Anthony - I don't know that one.Strongy, I have had a Columnea and Aeschynanthus, but I killed both of them (actually I still have one sick Aeschynanthus just hanging on. I suspect that I have been overwatering things over winter.I...
    Thanks Anthony - I don't know that one.Strongy, I have had a Columnea and Aeschynanthus, but I killed both of them (actually I still have one sick Aeschynanthus just hanging on. I suspect that...
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  14. PeterS

    Air plants

    That's an amazing picture of T. usneoides. I also saw them in Orlando some years ago on trees round a swimming pool. :thumbsup:Very interesting about how sensitive they are to humidity levels. It must...
    That's an amazing picture of T. usneoides. I also saw them in Orlando some years ago on trees round a swimming pool. :thumbsup:Very interesting about how sensitive they are to humidity levels. It must make it pretty hit or miss growing them in the UK, unless you spend a lot of time misting them.
    That's an amazing picture of T. usneoides. I also saw them in Orlando some years ago on trees round a swimming pool. :thumbsup:Very interesting about how sensitive they are to humidity levels. It must make it pretty hit or miss growing them in the UK,...
    That's an amazing picture of T. usneoides. I also saw them in Orlando some years ago on trees round a swimming pool. :thumbsup:Very interesting about how sensitive they are to humidity levels. It must...
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  15. AlexP

    How do I move my palm tree?

    With the size of root ball needed to make sure it lives would be too heavy to lift, forget selling it, it's not something that can be put in the back of a car. You could cut it down to ground...
    With the size of root ball needed to make sure it lives would be too heavy to lift, forget selling it, it's not something that can be put in the back of a car. You could cut it down to ground level but new shoots will eventually replace it.
    With the size of root ball needed to make sure it lives would be too heavy to lift, forget selling it, it's not something that can be put in the back of a car. You could cut it down to ground level but new shoots will eventually replace it.
    With the size of root ball needed to make sure it lives would be too heavy to lift, forget selling it, it's not something that can be put in the back of a car. You could cut it down to ground...
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  16. Sirius
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    Tropical Palms & Other

    Polypodium polypodioidesA really nice epiphytic fern.I saw quite a few clumps that looked dead. But did a bit of reading, and apparently, with a bit of rain, they will revive.
    Polypodium polypodioidesA really nice epiphytic fern.I saw quite a few clumps that looked dead. But did a bit of reading, and apparently, with a bit of rain, they will revive.
    Polypodium polypodioidesA really nice epiphytic fern.I saw quite a few clumps that looked dead. But did a bit of reading, and apparently, with a bit of rain, they will revive.
    Polypodium polypodioidesA really nice epiphytic fern.I saw quite a few clumps that looked dead. But did a bit of reading, and apparently, with a bit of rain, they will revive.
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  17. Victoria

    ID / Confirmation of Fruit - SOLVED

    Yes, my money's on pepino. The flowers are Solanaceae. Persimmon, as others have said, is a small tree with nondescript flowers and 4 prominent sepals. I used to live in China and my neighbours...
    Yes, my money's on pepino. The flowers are Solanaceae. Persimmon, as others have said, is a small tree with nondescript flowers and 4 prominent sepals. I used to live in China and my neighbours had one that shed spent flowers over the wall.
    Yes, my money's on pepino. The flowers are Solanaceae. Persimmon, as others have said, is a small tree with nondescript flowers and 4 prominent sepals. I used to live in China and my neighbours had one that shed spent flowers over the wall.
    Yes, my money's on pepino. The flowers are Solanaceae. Persimmon, as others have said, is a small tree with nondescript flowers and 4 prominent sepals. I used to live in China and my neighbours...
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  18. noisette47

    Habenaria and Tacca

    Lovely photos, @longk! Um, observant is my middle name:biggrin: @shiney, just so long as they don't look like what you eat at your local Mexican:heehee: I'm going to have a go at one of the Taccas, the other one...
    Lovely photos, @longk! Um, observant is my middle name:biggrin: @shiney, just so long as they don't look like what you eat at your local Mexican:heehee: I'm going to have a go at one of the Taccas, the other one and the Habenaria are for a friend. I potted them up for her...she's on her own now:whistle: Thanks again for...
    Lovely photos, @longk! Um, observant is my middle name:biggrin: @shiney, just so long as they don't look like what you eat at your local Mexican:heehee: I'm going to have a go at one of the Taccas, the other one and the Habenaria are for a friend. I potted them...
    Lovely photos, @longk! Um, observant is my middle name:biggrin: @shiney, just so long as they don't look like what you eat at your local Mexican:heehee: I'm going to have a go at one of the Taccas, the other one...
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  19. Richard360

    Tetrapanax papyrifer

    i think it is John. i've left 3 ensettes out all winter, the biggest one 3 years old also, and they have survived. pushing up new rollers as we speak. it has been mild, although very wet, and we...
    i think it is John. i've left 3 ensettes out all winter, the biggest one 3 years old also, and they have survived. pushing up new rollers as we speak. it has been mild, although very wet, and we have had quite a few frosts too.
    i think it is John. i've left 3 ensettes out all winter, the biggest one 3 years old also, and they have survived. pushing up new rollers as we speak. it has been mild, although very wet, and we have had quite a few frosts too.
    i think it is John. i've left 3 ensettes out all winter, the biggest one 3 years old also, and they have survived. pushing up new rollers as we speak. it has been mild, although very wet, and we...
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  20. PeterS

    Giant banana - Ensete montbeliardii

    Yup. Any banana growing in an exposed site looks manky.
    Yup. Any banana growing in an exposed site looks manky.
    Yup. Any banana growing in an exposed site looks manky.
    Yup. Any banana growing in an exposed site looks manky.
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