Windy conditions

I live on the coast in Bournemouth so although the climate is pretty good it is very windy most of the year.

I want to go for a tropical look in part of my garden so can anyone suggest any tropical type trees, plants etc that will grow well in these conditions?

Many thanks,

Mark

 

Is there any shelter form the wind at all?

Do you have any photos of the area?

Also, what overwintering facilities do you have?

Anyway.................
One of the staple features of a tropical theme are big leaves, but as you suffer from wind () that is not much of an option. So what you are probably looking towards is an exotic theme. So as a basis you may want to look to Trachycarpus and Fatsia japonica. Flowering staples are Canna and Heliconia.
You asked about trees. Pinnate leaves of the Fabaceae family can look exotic - Albizia julibrissin is one of the best.................


If you have a south facing wall the spring flowers of Clianthus puniceus are hard to beat..............


For a good exotic/tropical bedding plant how about Impatiens niamniamensis?

 

Longk - Thank you very much for your reply and a bit of humour in there too which always strikes a cord with me. Very funny!

I don't have any shelter from the wind at all. Even behind the fences the wind just funnels round and blows the hell out of everything. I do have a green house though so there is that option. I like you rsuggestions though and I think that is the way I am going to have to go.

JWK - I quite like the Trachycarpus wagnerianus to be honest. It's not my ideal choice but it does add to the look I want (in part of my garden) and equally I think my choice is limited.

Brilliant replies thank I am glad I joined the site.

 

I have the same problem. This is my mini tropical bed (4m x 3m overall)..................




Next year I'll be adding these;
Sesbania punicea....................




And Nicotiana glauca.................


Both are borderline hardy but dead easy from seed.
I also have a couple of Erythrina crista-galli coming along from seed, but they'll probably not go in for another couple of years. Here's one at Oxfords Botanic Gardens...................

Useful for raising specimen shrubs to add later.

Welcome.

 

You could consider Tamarix (Tamarisk). This grows well in some of the cliff top gardens round here. It stands up to the wind and seems to tolerate the salt. Attractive foliage and takes hard pruning.

 

Wow I love this site thank you. In amongst it with the pro's is the way I see it so I am going to have to google pretty hard with all these names and come up with what fits me best.

I love the photos and love the advice, thank you.

 

Not yet, but hopefully @pete and @strongylodon will see it and really blow your mind!

I'm not sure how much space you have so I'll continue to drip feed you what I'm doing with my small area.
Early summer interest is provided by a couple of aroids. Both have exotic foliage once the blooms are finished;
Dracunculus vulgaris.................


Arisaema tortuosum.................


There are a couple more Arisaema in there too that should be blooming size next year. Very good drainage is vital.

 

My garden isn't particularly windy but it is in a frost pocket (on sand) giving me different problems.
Phormiums can take wind and for a tropical look in Summer you could try Colocasia (Elephants Ears) as you have a greenhouse and Cannas.
Acacia Pravissima, Pittosporum Tobira and Hybiscus Syriacus are both tough trees/shrubs.
Which direction does the garden face?

 

Are you likely to get salt burn on winter gales?

Large agaves always look good in mild areas, along with some of the hardier aloes.

 

They are awseome Longk you (all of you have really opened my mind. fantastic. I have only just moved into my new house and with moving and everything else all I have managed to do is clear the years of weeds and make way for improvement over this year. I will take some photos and put them (not sure where but wherever it is I will put them there) so you can see what I have to work with.

Yes Pete salt is an issue. Thanks again!