Bananaman's November Hideout

Bit late this month but still lots to see.

Start off with some late flowers of my Clematis Nameescapesmeous and Home Sweet Home a cracking climbing Rose, plus I notice the Fatsia is coming into bloom aswell.









[ 14. November 2006, 03:13 PM: Message edited by: Banana Man ]

 

Cut down the miscanthus early this year and it has produced a lovely crop of garden canes.



I am enjoying some of the trunk textures around the garden now that the leaves have all but fallen.

Ficus carica



Paulownia tomentosa



Sorbus aria

 

Plants that continue to do well in this strange weather are the gunnera and the cannas. Also I forgot about a musa siki but he seems fine so far. I will move him in this weekend but just shows how protected the garden has become.









The tree ferns have there winter hats on which consist of an old bath towel, a large pot and a bin liner. This has worked well with occasional watering and I am happy with this method for such and expensive plant.



This little Dicksonia on the other hand seems far hardier under the cherry tree and I do not cover him in anything but a few of the fronds removed from the taller specimens.



The bananas are all tucked up too in their little heated house.

 

Those leaves that do remain attached (for now) are also looking snazzy. I think overall it has been a good year for autumn colour.













[ 14. November 2006, 06:22 PM: Message edited by: Banana Man ]

 

The frosts so far have well and truely finished off the hostas and turned the leaves of the paulownia and catalpa very crispy!

 

Fantastic photos as always, BM! Particularly like the name of your clematis.... :rolleyes: :D

This is a wonderful record of your garden - why not publish?

 

Bamboos are still nice and green and my private area needs a winter clearing, but all in all looks ok just the cold winter light that changes the tropical feeling.

 

And of course I have a new snazzy garage door courtesy of the one that is known as WEBMASTER. If any of you live in the Essex area I can highly recomend Nathan's services. Its really cool, although my handy re-glazing made the biggest difference :D





Stay Warm ! :D

BM

 

Gorgeous photos and colours, BM! Love that climbing rose and I want you to pronounce the name of that Clematis! :D

You'd get a frit in the night if you encountered that Tree Fern unexpectedly! :eek: and just love the banana tree telephone booth ... do you phone them to see if they are okay? :rolleyes:

I've enthused too much ....

 

Cheers dendy, I am going to publish my garden online and I have bought a domain name www.bananaman.eu for this purpose. I have yet to transfer my content but I hope to have something up and running by early 2007 :D

 

Hi LoL, my brother calls it a porta-loo, although I prefer tardis :D The banana will happily carry on flowering in there. I used to use flue liners but they get to a height where the wind will topple what becomes a huge chimney. Plus it is never as warm as the porta-loo

 

Forgot to say, love the new garage doors ... my favourite colour! Well done, Nathan!

 

And I must congratulate you on a professionl glazing job Give my compliments to whoever instructed you how!..Must be some craftsman

 

Hi Bananaman,love all the photo's of your garden and plants.You have done very well with everything you have put into your garden.Looking forward to next years offerings.Keep up the good work

 

Great set up you have BM nice to see!