Abingdon on Thames UK. An autumnal walk through the garden today. Leaves are starting to change colour. No open day this year due to the pandemic so once again I’ve left the garden to do its own thing.
I first saw your garden on youtube 3 years ago, and it instigated a 3-year long 'rabbit hole' of interest in hardy tropical gardens. If you ever find the time to do a plant list/video it would be so so appreciated.
This was the first tropical garden that inspired me to create my own when we moved house. Just loved all the shape, form, texture and greenery. A little bit of paradise. My own is coming along, but could never be as good as this one. Love it!
Still the best garden on YT. Thank you so much for the update, things have filled in that much more this year. Many of us have the same plants as you, but your sense of design is unparalleled. Thanks again for all the inspiration.
The Gold standard. Absolutely beautiful garden and surely at the very pinnacle of design in this genre. Whenever I lose my way I come to this channel to remind me of my ultimate gardening goal. A masterpiece
Love your garden it’s inspired me to try and create one of my own. It will never be up to your standards but has given me immense pleasure and was just what I needed in lockdown thank you so much and keep posting more videos to inspire 👏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
This is the truly best tropical garden, Stunning , Gorgeous , I will say it is the best dense beautiful jungle garden. I have truly enjoyed am autumn walk in your garden. Thank you so much Steve.
Looks awsome was hoping for a walk through with plant names but then i seen your collection haha that would take some doing. That must take some overwintering.
It’s a great model for all of us trying to create the ultimate tropical garden I am just completing year one long ways to go but fun journey . Thanks for sharing
Looks stunning! From what I can see there's a good few great looking palms Trachycarpus, butia's possibly chameorops humilis, to name a few I think so anyway lol 😆 then bananas, cordylines etc man that lot must be a mission in the winter 👍👌👌👌
Absolutely stunning , Steve . Great job . Hard to believe it is in England with all that lush tropical looking foliage ! It seems to me that you have been channelling Dennis Hundscheidt 's garden in Brisbane , Australia . I live somewhat far north of him in Queensland but I have travelled down to Brisbane twice to tour his amazing tropical garden !
I remember from a silent tour that you did a year or two ago and there was too much understory, it was a bit claustrophobic. But, I love love love how certain areas you have opened up and now the form of the woody plants, especially the Tetrapanax, are really showing through, but you still have those areas that are lush. And even though you have a smaller garden as far as square footage goes, it’s incredible because there are so many vignettes that are scattered throughout the garden with such purpose. I’m sure you’ve learned a ton throughout these couple years that you’ve been gardening too. Just incredible.
Oh my goodness! Your channel just popped up on my newsfeed and I think I’ve just found my favourite garden ever 😊 and I watch a LOT of RU-vid garden channels. It’s just gorgeous and I’ve subscribed. Can’t wait to watch more of your videos now. Where do you live? Thanks for sharing 😊
Your garden is stunnig. Was wondering if you would be opening it to the public this year either as NGS or open gardens. We live in Leicester but would love to come and see your beautiful creation. Thanks
Wow, the most amazing backyard paradise I have ever seen, may I ask what states you live in zone you in. To get this lush and green like this, we live in San Diego but can't get anywhere near like this
Hi Captain, due to work commitments I have hardly been in the garden this year so there won’t be a video. Hoping to be back out there a lot more next year. It has given me time to change a couple of areas that weren’t working. I also lost one or two plants during last year’s harsh winter so need to replant a couple of areas.
cheers for letting us know. I lost a fair few big plants this year and kind of lost the enthusiasm but was watching your vids again and i'm back into it. look forward to any updates. all the best @@Springyfeller
@@Springyfeller Your garden is absolutely stunning! The careful selection of plants creates such a beautiful and vibrant atmosphere. I can imagine how peaceful it must be to relax there and enjoy the soothing sounds of water. Overall, your garden is a true masterpiece. Thank you for sharing this slice of paradise with us! 🌿🌺🌼
Looks lovely, certainly one of the best domestic tropical themed gardens in the UK on RU-vid. I think it's difficult to get the composition this good, not simply having the correct plants. Some plant questions if you don't mind... 00:26 - Is that a Brugmansia to the left behind the patio? 00:34 - What is the low plant with rounded veined leaves to the right of the chair? 01:13 - Princeps or hybrid on the right? 01:48 - What's the low, white speckled ground cover in the centre in front of the Mahonia? 11:57 - Is that a pittosporum bottom centre? General Q's... How many years have you had the Tetrapanax's near the patio? Did you have your tall Trachycarpus's from small or did you plant taller trees? Thank you!
Thank you Richard 🙏 The Tetrapanax was planted out in 2010 and was about a foot tall at that time. Most of the Trachycarpus were small plants but I did add 3 taller specimens at a later date. The Trachycarpus that were planted as small plants grow a lot quicker than the ones planted as specimens so my advice would be to save your money and buy smaller palms if you can wait for them to grow. To answer your other questions: 1.Yes a Brugmansia that was given to me labelled as ‘Apricot’ 2. Plectranthus purpuratus 3. Just a normal princeps 4. Tradescantia fluminensis ’Maidens blush’ 5. A Sedum but I’m not sure of the variety of it as it was given to me as a cutting. 👍
@@Springyfeller Hello, thank you for taking the time to write this reply and happy Christmas. I'll be investigating some of these and see if I have a place for them.
@@Springyfeller hi have you tried Washingtonia Robusta at all? If so have you had any luck? I know they aren't the most cold Hardy palms got 2 5ft+ washys out the back currently in cages packed with straw lol. They're 1st winter so got everything crossed any advice you could give would be great thanks 👍
@@stephenkeeble6857 Hi Stephen, yes I used to have a couple of Washingtonia in the garden but gave up with them in the end. If you wrap them for too long they can rot due to trapped moisture. I would uncover them during mild weather. Most of the palms I grow now as pretty hardy. The most tender palm I grow is Phoenix canariensis but even that has seen a few winters at -8c without any damage. It’s getting quite big now so can recover from any leaf scorch quickly. I’ve probably got over 20 different varieties of hardy palms growing in the garden at the moment. I’m now trying to grow hardier exotics so that I have to do minimal protection in winter. So far this winter the only protection I’ve done is put a ball of fleece in the crowns of my tree ferns and that’s it! 👍
@@Springyfeller excellent mate find that as well some of the more cold tender palms have had the spear pulled on them after snow/ minus temps. I've also got a cidp out the back delivered a week ago problem I've got is its nearly 6ft tall but rooted in a rather small nursery pot, even had to stake round the base of the pot to stop it toppling as top heavy! Bit worried about repotting it tho as we're still technically in winter, what do you think? Thanks for your reply really helpful 👍
