Tropical Gardening

Thanks for replies I will keep a close watch on them or maybe tie a small paper bag around them . I was was surprised to see pods on them there 2 about 2inchs long and another two about 1 1/2 inchs

Amazing seller , really need to save is web page , well done Nick , the seeds must be really fresh , but you have done a great job as well . finger cross that they will get bigger .

Very interesting, thanks. Don't tell him you are an Exotic Plant Affectionado ... or his prices will go up 10x !!

Sal, if it's in a greenhouse or indoors you could do a mini bog garden with Cephalotus, subtropical Drosera, subtropical Utricularia and some Mexican Pinguicula

Is this the one Sal? Photo taken today of plant in the office, Jenny

It is an annual as stated above, it is just dying off, not worth even trying to feed or over winter it.

Like my Topiary Chess set ... or Aqueduct ... or gazebo you mean? I definitely need my head examining ... particularly as I failed to win the lottery today ... mind you, buying a ticket would be a start

Then the D.kingianium is ideal. Cyms are easy - just put 'em in a shady spot for the summer, let 'em take a light frost and then bring in to the warm. Flowers follow about six to eight weeks later. They only flower once from each pseudobulb, so if they produce no new p/bulbs rethink the summer...

It went down to around minus 15 degrees C there last winter, but they all seem to have survived OK, although I have noticed (when comparing the pics) that those that weren't protected last winter also don't seem any leaves on this autumn. Must check those out next summer. Sorry Scrunge, don`t...

My lawn aka short meadow! is completely choked with moss. With amount of "lawn" I have it's impractical really to do much to it. I did contemplate getting a commercial scarifier in and then thought "OMG what would I do with all the stuff that was lifted out"? I'd need again commercial quantities...

One of my last plant I bought was a philodendron xanadu , apparently hardy to -6c and really expencive (£200 at amulree) untill Ikea start to sell them for £10

Nice. I bet Santa struggled with that down the chimney - it won't need sweeping again for some time.

I saw those Emily Mac' Croc's in DeJaggers' catalogue last week. They're a must for this year in my garden me finks!

Many thanks for all the ID's there. I've renamed most now and the numbers on the remaining ones have changed slightly so if i missed anything do let me know.

Just struck me as strange that it struck on plants indoors and on greenhouse plants. The growing conditions must be very different.

Btw, stapelia gigantea, a bit off topic. But keep warm not below 10*c, plenty of sunlight. And it can take a lot of water in the growing season (summer)

Sal - I have no idea. Its not in my small book on Hibiscus - so I can only Google the same sites as you. It sounds similar to H. coccinea though it comes from Asia and not the USA. H. coccinea also grows to 6 foot, is sold as an annual but is really a perennial, and also has cannabis like...

I seem to remember growing this a few years ago. I remember it making very long flat branches which started to take over my conservatory. Unfortunately, space being a problem I had to remove it, it did have a few flowers, but not enough to warrant the space it was taking up.

Thanks MadahhiliaI sewed the seed in seed tays and good quality compost and kept the seed trays in the greenhouse but I think it was just too hot. Even in late February, daytime temp in the greenhouse was 30 . Night time temp fell to about 12 - the greenhouse is not heated, so I think the...