Tropical Gardening

Very well done Sezelene and no annoying grass too which of course gives you loads more time to enjoy your jungle! Yippee!:D Hel.xxx.

Thanks very much bananaman just wondered about the chicken pellets as I have noticed that there are brown marks appearing on the leaves,and some of them split.

Hi FleabagYour terrace sounds like quite a challenge. I assume that it's in full sun as well as sharply drained? If so, I wouldn't worry about adding grit but I'd definitely add as much compost, and water retaining material as I could. It's a bit late to add manure this year in my view but...

:gnthb: Yes I am really pleased Vicky, I have had them for so long I would have been broken hearted if I had lost them all..... Some of mine went very squishy too & the smell....! Horrid..!! I just cleared all that away & cut them back till I found hard flesh & so far most of them are slowly...

The conservatory is quite tall ... but not heatedThe greenhouse is quite long ... but neither heated nor tall!

Okey dokey :thumb:

Obviously a larger plant with more flowering spikes extends the flowering season.But I would say roughly for me. one flower spike last two to three weeks, with the flowers opening in succession.

Hi folks. I just opened my 3 packs of Canna's (one in each) and found that they were starting to shoot. Until now, they've been kept in my unheated greenhouse, and now I've potted them up, that's where they'll stay for now. I'm a bit concerned that they'll grow too fast if I keep them in heat....

I thought I didn't succeed. Please let meknow

Eriobotrya japonica :flag:

Fatsia Japonica, easy, frost hardy, slowish growing, and covers a lot of ground.

I tried to keep ensette ventricosm - probably spelt that wrong, but a lovely purple one through last winter. It looked fantastic in the heated greenhouse all winter, but despite not over watering it, in the spring it upped its leggs and dropped dead on me!

You can`t do anymore than that, Dee. Best of luck.:thumb::D

Thank you folks for all your different answers to my problem...I think I will try leaving a few out which are in a sheltered part of the garden.. the rest will have to be packed like sardines in my conservatory...

Nice list of plants Emily. In my opinion though you dont create a tropical looking garden and then try to tone it down.Just go for it.

I don`t know Dee, I think you may be edging it.:thumb::D

Looks like Durban. If you are planning on getting one be careful to get one free from virus - dont touch any of the B+Q ones as they were in a real state.

Theres plenty of tropical and tropical looking plants that can be just left out, I do try to only have plants that can stay out...... but there is always that 'special' plant!!!

carolla 1 my canna lily is 3 years old but apart from when i first had it only leaves appear which look healthy. please help

What a grey day ! :( Must be time to get the camera out and spend an hour on an update :D