Our Tropical Garden was the vision of Roger (Rog) my husband and I (Sue) helped develop his creation. It is here in the UK close to London and now contains full grown Palms, Banana plants, Tree ferns and many other interesting tropical and exotic plants. He has left a marvellous legacy which is with me to continue to nurture and maintain in his memory, Please join this Jungle Gardening journey....
You will also see some Veg gardening, Greenhouse work, Grow light gardening and fish pond work too :)
Thanks so much. I have a money tree that needs repotting and I did not know where to start. I am going to attempt to follow your instructions. Have an amazing day!
Thank you. 😊 My three are looking the same, I almost thought that they were dying off. I bought some seeds back from Tenerife back in 1986 and in the summer of 87 my dad grew a monster from one of those seeds. It grew to about 7ft in the first year and was covered in flowers. Sadly it didn't survive the winter. From everything that I've read they are not supposed to flower in the first year but this one did.
@@OurEnglishTropicalGarden I've put them in 14" larger pots now after watching your video and they are looking so much healthier and happier now out in the garden especially with the warmer weather 😊
Thank you so much for the great content. I really feel better about re-poting my p. Aquatica . I found him in an alley near dead and waterlogged. It took almost a year to get him stable. Its ridiculous how fast he grows. Healthy and strong for sure. Personally i decided not to continue the braiding and just gently use plant wire to keep him somewhat organized.
Thank you for the review. It is a good strimmer. Unfortunately I got only 1 battery and planning to buy one more. Do you know by any chance if Kärcher Battery Power 18/50 can be used instead of Karcher 18v 2.5Ah Battery ? Thank you.
I am afraid I don't know. I would search the internet for compatible batteries and see if that brings up any suggestions. I have two batteries aswell as I also use the chain saw and hedge clippers.
Beautiful, I had them in my garden but one night the mum just left them and they died within the hour 😢 mr Robin hadn't been bringing her as much food as he did last year. It's wonderful to see yours! 😍 I have videos of them on here and it was so sad to have to post the update that they were gone. I really like your videos, you have a lovely calming voice that's very easy to listen to
I wrapped the whole stem in fleece all the way to the top. I also put some around the base to protect that a little more in case the stem was lost. I’m still learning with this plant as last year I didn’t wrap at all and thought I’d lost it in a harsh winter. I hope that helps
@@OurEnglishTropicalGarden Definitely thanks, I put 2 different types out and looks like I may of lost them as they were only about a foot high. But no protection as I heard from numerous RU-vid videos that they rot if you wrap them but obviously not.😂 Try your method next time.🤞🙏😂
Looking good :) did you have banana plants in the ground? Did you just cover them in fleece if you did? Check out my garden if you have a chance to give me some tips. If you search for Jurassic gardener :)
We have a lot of red ones. Growing wild where im from. I harvested some seeds. I just added some in the ground😅but i will go harvest some more and do it like this
Cuttings hanging offshoot from the mother plant It means that when it is cut, it will be a possibility without roots is this normal? Cuttings hanging from the mother plant It means that when it is cut, it will be a possibility without roots is this normal? After planting it, will it start rooting?
It’s probably due to light deprivation. It needs very well drained soil, with grit, water it sparingly. If you are in the UK protect it from them rain, snow and frost. I have mine under cover at the moment and wrapped in fleece.
Usinoidies is the name. I live in perth west Australia, and have hundreds of these lovely plants. Started out eith 5 plants,and when they are full and long, i just break them off half way, and tie them off with a thick elastic band, and hook them onto tree branches, hanging baskets, everywhere. Here they stay in the garden all year round. They have tiny little green, yes green flowers in spring and are tough plants. They go well with my collection of tillasandias. They come from the desert in sounth America and are absolutely pests there! They grow everywhere, and are used to stuff cushions, mattresses and as packaging material. I use liquid hydroponic solution every month to keep them growing well. I hope your plants multiply well for you. Cheers.
Thank you, sadly the climate is not good enough in the UK to keep them outside all year. But the conservatory is sufficient in the winter months. Thank you for the growing tips.
Did you cut the leaves off.? I have 2 x 3 year olds in Cornwall. Last year cut them down and wrapped bottom in chicken wire and straw but would quite like to leave them tall( about 6ft).
I don’t cut the leaves off as they also act as insulation. They will die but if the core is protected enough it should sprout from the top keeping the height. It depends how severe the winter is
Hi. Great video! I have an indoor castor bean that has just started producing mature seeds. Being that it's grown strictly indoors can I plant the seeds anytime? I believe they still go dormant indoors during the winter if I'm correct. I have no pets or kids that's why I grow one inside. Gorgeous plant!
Certainly is when it comes to the fish Patrick. I lost a couple but maybe it would have happened anyway. I think they seem happy at the moment and are feeding well. Perhaps when I retire I’ll start the webcam back up
Everything looks beautiful Sue and I rember the fish, I used to love hanging out with Rog when he would do his fish and bird cams! I hope all is well with you up there and take care!!!
Thank you Patrick, it was a truly daunting thought taking custody of the garden. Slowly I think I’m getting there. It’s a legacy that’s for sure 💙 and I’ll do my best. I think the pond has been the biggest challenge and will continue to be but I have a better understanding now of the set up.
The Salvia plant I bought with lots of blooms failed to bloom after they died off. I live S. California it was very hot when I bought it. Hasn't bloomed since. I thought your garden and your T shirt looked like you were on the west coast where I am. I loved your simple video and I will give it a try. Do they not like hot sun?
The garden is in the UK. You could try cutting it back and make cuttings of what you’ve removed. The original plant should send out shoots and hopefully flower again
Hi Sue, I'm new to your channel. I live in Victoria, BC on Vancouver Island, so the mildest climate in Canada (zone 9b). I have a few tropicals, but nothing close to your magnificent garden! It's my first year growing a Meyers lemon, which is a lovely specimen. Cheers, ~ Sandra
Hi Sandra, thank you for following my channel. I’m sure you will face challenges as we all do if you want a tropical garden. The hardest. Is protecting the plants from severe wet and cold. I’ve never had any luck with citrus of any kind. They always suffer when I have to bring them inside for the winter. Please let me know how you get on. Sue
@@OurEnglishTropicalGarden I will. So far, the lemons look lovely, but I haven't attempted to bring it indoors to our heated house in the winter! I was going to mention we also have a silk tree. I don't know if it's tropical, but it looks exotic. We had to give away our palm tree because it was about to hit the roof overhang. 🌴 ~ Sandra
Great video and useful. I have quite a few salvia but have not had much luck with cuttings. Trying again and now know to pinch out to bush up so thanks.
