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Walking Talking Gardeners
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So why should you listen to anything us idiots have to say on plants and gardens? Well luckily for you, we have some background in this area. The lovely Lorna has a degree in Landscape Management from Greenwich University, London, and has worked in the horticultural industry for over 25 years. Handsome Simon has an honours degree in Commercial Horticulture also from Greenwich University (where we first met as students), studied under Douglas Harris, Head Gardener for the Rothchilds Estate, Buckinghamshire and also spent over 25 years in the horticultural industry. He is also regularly featured as a 'Gardening Expert' for both 'Suttons', and 'Thompson and Morgan'. Together we have a passion for exploring gardens as well as developing our own garden with a particular love for exotic and tropical-effect planting.
Five Mistakes to Avoid Growing and Caring for Protea Flowers
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Admittedly we don't have the weather or growing conditions required to grow Proteas successfully (unless you live on the Land's End peninsula or the Isles of \Scilly), but that doesn't mean that with a little horticultural magic you could have a descent attempt. After all there are a number of really successful protea nurseries dotted around Cornwall including at least one multi-RHS Chelsea gold medal winner! Of course there are plenty of mistakes that can be avoided when growing these magnificent plants but in this video we are going to concentrate on just the five.
Admittedly we don't have the weather or growing conditions required to grow Proteas successfully (unless you live on the Land's End peninsula or the Isles of \Scilly), but that doesn't mean that with a little horticultural magic you could have a descent attempt. After all there are a number of really successful protea nurseries dotted around Cornwall including at least one multi-RHS Chelsea gold medal winner! Of course there are plenty of mistakes that can be avoided when growing these magnificent plants but in this video we are going to concentrate on just the five.
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Can you Grow Ginger Lily in the UK? Hedychium species, Hybrids and cultivars
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walkingtalkinggardener The ginger lily genus contains some wonderfully, exotic flowering plants and if you choose wisely there are even a few species and hybrids which you can successfully grow right here in the UK - despite our cold, wet, crappy winters! However, pick the right specimens and it can quite easy to grow ginger lilies in the UK. But getting them to flower, well that...
How to Take Cuttings from Aeonium - Tree Houseleek
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Aeoniums, commonly known as 'Tree Houseleeks' are fantastically architectural and easy to grow succulents found mainly in the Canary Islands. Yet despite being surprisingly easy to propagate they can be significantly priced at your local retailer. However you can bypass this cost but propagating your own Aeoniums. So check out this video where English horticulturist Lorna explains how to take c...
Garden Pest and Disease Warning for August
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walkingtalkinggardener Apart from a major proliferation of slugs and snails early on in the summer, we seemed to have been let off rather lightly with regards to all other pests and diseases. Well fear not as the early signs are not good, as evidenced by the return of the box caterpillar moth, Fuchsia gall mite and a selection of other hungry creatures. To find out more, English ...
How to Get to Tresco Island, Isles of Scilly
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walkingtalkinggardener Tresco island is arguably the most beautiful and natural of all the Isles of Scilly, however being 24.5 nautical miles away from the UK mainland access to the island can be a little awkward as you can only get there by boat, plane or helicopter! So to find out exactly how you can get there check out our 'How to get to Tesco Island, Isles of Scilly' video, w...
Tropical Gardens UK: Tresco Abbey Gardens - Head Gardener Tour Part 2
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walkingtalkinggardener We recently visited one of the UK's top gardens - Tresco Abbey gardens, sited on the gorgeous island of Tresco within the Isles of Scilly archipelago. We also had the fortune to meet up with the Head Gardener at the Abbey gardens - Andrew Lawson, who generously allowed us to film him as we were taken on a detailed tour of these historic terraces. This is th...
Tropical Gardens UK: Exotic Garden Jobs for August
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walkingtalkinggardener August has finally fulfilled its promise of some lovely warm weather, and I for one have spend a large amount of time lazing around on a sunbed enjoying this brief moment of happiness. However just because you have stopped, it doesn't mean that nature has and ongoing maintenance needs to be upheld to prevent a decline in the garden. So in this video English...
'Walk With Me Tim' Parody - The New Inn, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Hotel Review
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walkingtalkinggardener 'Walk With Me, Tim' is one of Lorna's favourite RUclipsrs so in this video we decided to do our own version of a 'Walk With Me Tim' hotel review when we took a trip down to Tresco Island to stay at The New Inn.
Tropical Gardens UK: Exotic Garden July Tour
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walkingtalkinggardener It's been a long time coming, but the warm weather and burning sunlight has finally arrived. Unfortunately its all 'too little, too late' for many of our exotic effect plants. However growth has moved on and the garden is filling up to finally provide the beginnings of a jungle aesthetic. So join English horticulturist Simon as he shows you around his garde...
Tropical Gardens UK: Tresco Abbey Gardens, Isles of Scilly - Head Gardener Tour
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walkingtalkinggardener We recently visited one of the UK's top gardens - Tresco Abbey gardens, sited on the gorgeous island of Tresco within the Isles of Scilly archipelago. We also had the fortune to meet up with the Head Gardener at the Abbey gardens - Andrew Lawson, who generously allowed us to film him as we were taken on a detailed tour of these historic terraces. Check out ...
How to Grow, Care for and Propagate Houseleeks - Sempervivum
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walkingtalkinggardener Houseleeks - Sempervivum species and cultivars have been grown for their ornamental uses and their folk law legends for well over 1000 years. In fact there are still a mainstay of garden centre alpine sales beds to this very day due to the popularity of their looks and easy to grow nature. However there are a few environmental conditions that they will not ...
Tropical Gardens UK: Five Mistakes to Avoid Growing and Planting Hardy Banana - Musa basjoo
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walkingtalkinggardener If you are looking for plants that bring a touch of the tropics to your garden then there are few plants that have a more intrinsic, exotic look than the Japanese or Hardy Banana - Musa basjoo. However in order to achieve its full potential in your garden you will need to be able to provide it the optimum conditions required to produce those stunning, paddl...
Top Ten Flowering Garden Plants to Attract Bees
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walkingtalkinggardener If you have been watching the news then you are probably aware that bees, as well as most other insects, have been in decline since the 1940's. However, bees have recently been under additional pressure with regards to a variety of harmful mites, viruses and beetles! So if you are interested in helping your local population of bees by attracting them with a...
How to Deadhead Dahlia Flowers
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walkingtalkinggardener If you are looking to keep your Dahlias blooming, then you will need to remove the old, faded flowers in a timely fashion. However recognising a spent bloom can sometime be tricky and pruning techniques can vary wildly! So in this video English horticulturist Simon explains why you deadhead Dahlias, when and how to prune dahlias professionally and what happ...
Five Essential Tips for Growing the Hardy Japanese Banana - Musa basjoo
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walkingtalkinggardener Musa basjoo, otherwise more commonly known as the Hardy or Japanese Banana, is a surprising robust and cold hardy banana species from the Japanese island of Ryukyo. So tough is it that you can grow this plant outside in the UK all year round, albeit with winter protection is you want to maintain the pseudostems (trunks) So to find out how to get the best di...
Tropical gardens UK: Exotic Garden Jobs for July Update
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Tropical gardens UK: Exotic Garden Jobs for July Update
Tropical Gardens UK: Five Mistakes To Avoid Growing Opuntia Cactus - Prickly Pear
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Tropical Gardens UK: Five Mistakes To Avoid Growing Opuntia Cactus - Prickly Pear
Garden Pest and Disease Warning for July
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Garden Pest and Disease Warning for July
Tropical Gardens UK: How to get the Hardy Japanese Banana to Flower - Musa basjoo
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Tropical Gardens UK: How to get the Hardy Japanese Banana to Flower - Musa basjoo
Tropical Gardens UK: Exotic Garden July Tour
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Tropical Gardens UK: Exotic Garden July Tour
Tropical Gardens UK: Five Mistakes to Avoid Growing Bamboo
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Tropical Gardens UK: Five Mistakes to Avoid Growing Bamboo
Tropical Gardens UK: Exotic Garden Jobs for July
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Tropical Gardens UK: Exotic Garden Jobs for July
A Mystery Plant Arrived, What Happened Next? Fargesia Scabrida 'Asian Wonder' Borinda 'Asian Wonder'
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A Mystery Plant Arrived, What Happened Next? Fargesia Scabrida 'Asian Wonder' Borinda 'Asian Wonder'
Five Mistakes to Avoid Planting and Growing Lavender - Lavendula
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Five Mistakes to Avoid Planting and Growing Lavender - Lavendula
Tropical Gardens UK Exotic Garden - Great Dixter, Tour and Review
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Tropical Gardens UK Exotic Garden - Great Dixter, Tour and Review
Tropical Gardens UK: Outdoor Lighting for your Exotic Garden
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Tropical Gardens UK: Outdoor Lighting for your Exotic Garden
How To Change Your Pink Hydrangea Back To Blue!
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How To Change Your Pink Hydrangea Back To Blue!
Sorry Simon off topic but I bought a young smoke bush in May (coggygria) and it’s growing very fast but it’s growing sideways.should I wait until winter and prune it back?it’s in a pot and I’m sure it will tip over soon!i intend to dig a border in spring and plant it there!thanks.superb channel🤙🏻
Hi Stephen, I would cut it to shape after leaf drop then pot it on to a larger pot to overwinter. So come the spring it will be a much more established specimen. Kind regards, Simon
can't understand a word your saying
No problem, you might need to adjust your phone settings or watch on a more suitable device. Unless it's my accent, you are struggling to understand then use the subtitle option. Kind regards Simon
Hey guys, I'm a DIY subsciber and gardener from Lake Charles, LA (U.S.A.) who's partial to tropicals and succulents. I have a fairly good collection, including 5 desert roses and a good sized 3-branch plumeria, "Teresa Wilder".The desert roses that are all 6-8" tall and the plumie is around 4 feet. Wow, that Aeonium is gorgeous. That will be next on my collection. I had a Perle Von Nurnberg a while back that unfortunately died apparently from root rot. I see losing a plant as a learning experience. One learns from his/her mistakes, don't we? In the case of the PVN, I take full credit for overwatering. I'm sure that's happened to all of us! Keep the great videos coming. 🪴🌵🌴
I've had gingers in the ground 3 years now they've bulked up brilliant and going on to about 6ft but no flowers and i doubt they will this year again as the seasons coming to an end my plan is to come spring to cover them with a little plastic polytunnel as I don't have a greenhouse im hoping this will help to get them going sooner, great to see you got one to flower in just 4mths good job
Thanks PlantMad, I think that being a hybrid made Devon Cream an easy choice to hot house it into flower. But you right, none of my others in the ground have flowered and this year really hasn't had the sun or the heat to push them on. I think I will lift the skinny one this autumn and hot house it too for next year. Simon
Great balance between organic content and nice editing. Just the right amount of humour too. If you keep going, I would be stunned if you dont grow a loyal following. Best wishes, Tom
Thanks Tom, we really appreciate your feedback. We are planning to upgrade more of our equipment over the coming months so hopefully we will start looking a bit more like the bigger gardening channels. Of course, I will always be held back a bit my my own lack of skills. Kind regards, Simon
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Thanks Annie. Simon and Lorna.
I have one in my southwest facing back garden on the south coast. It was 3 years or so in a pot when I planted it out, and it almost died that summer due to severe rot at the crown and not a single frond left. I cut most of it away and drowned what remained in Neem oil thinking it was a hopeless cause. And now its 9 years old and around 8ft (2.4m) tall. I love that plucky bugger, it seems to thrive with little or no input from me. Great plant.
Wow, great story. I'm really surprised that came back. It shows how robust they can be. Well done with sticking with it, as I would have probably thrown it away. Simon
Hi!! Love your video! Do magnolias grow ok in partial shade? Thank you!!!
Hi Elizabeth, most Magnolias will require full sun but can tolerate light shade of needed. Just check the overall height of your chosen Magnolia as it may just shoot through the shading canopy anyway. I hope this helps, Simon
@@walkingtalkinggardeners yes, this helps so much, thank you!!!🙂 We had a tree trimmer go a little crazy trimming our ash trees and needed understory trees, now I know to not plant the magnolia there. Thank you soooo much!! 🙂
One of my dream locations to visit and i noticed you have another video about travel advice. I assume you are just on holiday there?
Not really, we went there to research a report we are producing for the RHS on what ranges of plants we can expect to grow in the UK as the country becomes more affected by climate change over the next two decades. Lorna is a big fan of the 'Walk With Me Tim' channel so we took a leaf out of his book and make a couple of travel videos while we were there. That way we can make the most of our visit, and offer some different content on our channel. Viewers seem to really like the New Inn review so we will do this again when we are away next. Simon
Oh this is good...really good. I was begging for the shower scene and you didn't disappoint!👌The bed bugs were genius. Jealous of the location too.
Thanks for the grate comment Tom, we really appreciate it. Kind regards, Simon and Lorna
Nuts. I spend much time and effort removing crocosmia. From 3 corms (lucifer) I ended up with literally buckets of the buggers😂
Well it sounds like you definitely have the knack to growing these. Maybe too good though if you are having to thin them out so much. Maybe try Crocosmia hellfire instead as that is still stunning but really slow to bulk up. Simon
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We are glad you enjoyed it. Simon and Lorna.
I am in North Florida USA and the pollinators here love them. I wouldn't encourage planting them but i do leave a small section of mine to grow naturally. Then i clear out the others in my yard
It sounds like you have them under control. We have them travelling down the road via their extending root system. They are pretty but popping up everywhere. Simon
I'm supporting you and your channel, I can sense your energy and makes a good start to a channel, I'm obsessed with Sempervivum
Thank you. Your kind words are appreciated, and thank you also for subscribing. We hope you enjoy our future videos too. Simon and Lorna.
Finally a video that sums it all up. Thank you.
You are very welcome Monika, I'm glad you found it useful. Simon
Great presentation. So happy to stumble upon Cotinus, one of those so familiar but I never found out it's name until just now. Many thanks - and subscribed😊
Thanks very much Duncan. I appreciate that. Simon 🙂
It might be leaf hoppers on the dahlia. Mine are covered in them
Hi James, yes leafhopper definitely leave a similar bite stippling. Thanks for getting in touch. Simon
I live in a very harsh climate where the temperatures reach 50 Celsius (the highest) and the average is about 45 Celsius, humidity is low too (12%~21%), do you suggest growing in the ground (I only have space in full sun locations) or in pots?, I have about 15 chorms.
Wow, those high temperatures are insane! I would definitely plant in the ground as it will be at least a little cooler for the bulbs compared to being in pots. Also plant a little deeper to mitigate some of the ground heat. Maybe plant cactus or suitable succulent to provide some shade during the heat of the day. Good luck, and let me know how you get on. I am about to bring mine out of the greenhouse for its first water after the summer. Hopefully they survived and will flower. Simon
You're so friggin creepy I couldn't watch this video.
I have 16 forest born magnolias, I need help.anyone?
Whereabouts are you Jason and what kind of help are you looking for? Simon
@@walkingtalkinggardeners central Virginia, and guidance, so I dont kill them all
@@walkingtalkinggardeners central Va, and general help keeping them alive
How do you get rid of white powdery mildew from my oak sapling?I’ve tried spraying it with water with milk and water with vinegar with no joy🤙🏻
Hi Stephen, I have this on mine each year so I feel your pain. Assuming you have killed the fungal spores the structures will still be on the plant. You can consider wiping them off however there will still be damaged tissue underneath. This damage will not repair and will stay until the leaves drop or are removed. I will use a systemic or contact fungicide, but you just need to keep an eye on this during the year and spray as soon as you spot the signs. I hop this helps. Simon
I have these in the Pacific Northwest of the US. Near Seattle. They do really well. A little watering the first year. Once established they just do well I. Their own without much watering. Thank you for great explanation and video
You are very welcome Gigharbori. We are glad you enjoyed it. Simon
Hello again Simon, last winter I was successful in over wintering my regular dahlias in the ground. My winters are really cold, getting near zero F at times. I layered several inches of mulch bark chips on the plants. On top of that, I covered the entire area with plastic to minimize dampness. This past spring the dahlias survived and are now blooming for me! Next spring I'm considering trying tree dahlias. I don't know how they will react to my climate but I'm willing to try. Do you have good success over wintering these plants? I've heard that the UK winters are cold and wet.
Hello Alien, and thanks for your question. Yes, I have grown these a couple of times and currently have a couple of specimens in the garden, which I planted last spring and overwintered fine. All I did was cover with 2-3 inches of bark chips, but temperatures only went down to -5 Celsius. Your 0 degrees Fahrenheit could be too much as they won't be as cold hardy as the regular hybrids. However, they are not expensive to purchase, so why not have a go? You succeeded with your other dahlias. Buy as bare root, plant them in a pocket of gravel to help reduce the issue of water logging in freezing conditions and cover with a thick dry mulch. Also, plant outside as early in the spring as you can so they have the whole season to establish before the cold weather arrives. Simon
Love this been having one since i was a child and they are now more than 24 years old and i have one that i been growing for a year and a half now from The lothers tree and its big as a cow!
Fantastic, I would love to see that. They are so tough here in the UK. I am surprised at how few I have seen. Which is 2 in 12 years outside of my own. Simon
@@walkingtalkinggardeners Hey Simon so mine are big probably because of the hot summers and pretty cold winters I'm from Ukraine, the east north part so they also bloom every summer with red flowers it's fascinating
Hi our tree fern died on us ,we hav fed it watered it and the trunk is solid. It produced up to 30 throngs in a season and it has always been wrapped up during the winter. Any ideas on what to do next regards Keith Stratton
Hi Keith. Firstly where abouts are you. How long have you had it, how often and how much do you water. How much do you water over winter? Simon
Thank you Simon. Silly isles have been on my to go List for a long time.
You are very welcome. It's a faff to get there, though. But Tresco is well worth it. Simon
Really good advice, all of them. This is my 4th year growing saffron, and I have learned much, and made many mistakes and acquired many learnings. Will be sharing my FAQs video soon, but this year I am actually going to dedicate a raised bed to saffron...they multiply so much. Hoping for a good bloom production this year 🤞🤞🤞. California grower (saffron loves our hot dry summers!)
Thanks for you supportive comment GreenLove. Simon 🙂
A regular light pruning will improve the shape of most Acers.
Thanks Steve, we really appreciate your opinion on this. Simon 🙂
Love it! That was hysterical and made me laugh so much. Definitely on point. ❤
Thanks Sandra, we're glad you enjoyed it. We are planning to make another one in October when we are away next. Simon 🙂
Arum Cornutum, hardy
Hi Rena, that is a great choice. I grew this once a while back and the flower is amazing. Simon
Hi! I just harvested some seeds of allium ”mount everest” and was planning on winter sowing them outdoor in a tray or something. I tried last year with zero germination, but we’ll see how it goes this year. IF they germinate- how much growth would be expected during that first year? And when should they be planted out in the ground? (I live in Sweden with cold climate). 🌸
Hi there, I would plant them out in the ground after late frosts have passed. However, it may take a couple of years before the bulbs are large enough to flower. I am not familiar with your winter weather, but I will assume it's cold, wet, and prolonged. Alliums are not going to like over wintering in freezing waterlogged conditions and need to be baked with heat over the summer. If you can provide good growing conditions, they should reach maybe 18inches in the first year but no blooms until.subsequent years. Simon
Just bought 3 Dicksonia without any research... then found out they grow about an inch a year :). They are about 2 inches now so Its safe to say im going to be a very old man before they ever look anything like the lovely examples in this video!. All the same thanks for all the great advice, great presenter and this channel should have more subscribers!
Thank you Paul, I think this might be my favourite comment so far. Simon 🙂
Nobody does it better, this video proves it....
In my defense, Tim has done 440 more 'walk with me' videos and was a documentarian and broadcaster beforehand. I have done one hotel video with no experience and a mobile phone. Currently, it's my fastest growing video! Maybe you will like the next one a little more. Simon
Hi David, sorry I forgot to ask if you meant me 'doing it better' or Tim? According to the comments for this video, I may have misinterpreted your sentiment. Simon
MY CANNA LILLY ARE ALMOST 6FT TALL AND NO FLOWER ITS ALMOST END OF AUGUST when do you think it will flower
Hi Andgie, there are a lot of factors to consider such as what country you are in, is it in sun or shade, is the soil moist, dry, which cultivar it us etc. If you are in the UK then it hasn't been good weather for them.so they are flowering late this year. I have only had a couple of cultivars flowers either one just putting out its flower bud today. Hopefully yours will bloom in the next few weeks. Give it some water during the hot weather and cut back any shading foliage. Simon
Excellent prezentation...thank you for sharing. Very beneficial for us new by bulb growers..🇺🇸
You are very welcome Bonnie, I am glad you found it useful. Simon 🙂
Brilliant! I love Tim too so hopefully he won’t be too offended. The 47-53 people in the shower was hilarious. I think you missed the word random though 😂 Shame about those bed bugs
Thanks Natalie, I plan to do another hotel review parody in October so I will remember to add a couple of randoms in that one. Simon
Always wanted to visit there..one day! Im loving the views looking out to sea with the Norfolk island pines.
I agree. It is arguably one of the views in the UK. Simon
Thanks very much For sharing
You are very welcome. Simon
Your garden is amazing mate
Thanks Akuaku. That's was quite an old video, so of you wanted to check out what it looks like now take a look as one of our more recent monthly garden tour. Simon
Brilliant 😂❤ spot on.
Thanks Djogs, we're glad you enjoyed it. Simon and Lorna.
Great information thank you 🤗
You are very welcome Liz. Simon
I live in Australia & my neighbour chopped down a large oppuntia in their yard. It was around 12' tall & multi branched & filled a skip bin when it was all chopped up. They look nice but have been a problem weed in the bush in the past here.
Hello Jenena, we hear a lot of scary stories regarding invasive plants in you country. It's got be a challenging place to garden. I do like Opuntias but when you see them everywhere around the Mediterranean they definitely need controlling. Thanks for you comment. Simon
6th mistake is buying a variety thats flowering
Absolutely. To be honest, I haven't seen any bamboo in the UK as the UK as yet, but it's just a matter of time! Thanks for your comment. Simon
Love Tim and this is brilliant you missed the branding on point with the dressing gowns though 😂
Annoyingly, I do have that exact clip but I hadn't realised I missed it out of the video until it was published. We had ongoing issues with all three cameras and the microphones during the time we were there so I have been hit and miss on getting all the clips together for editing. What a nightmare! Fingers crossed, we will do a better job with our next Tim parody but it will be a couple of months until we are next away next. Simon
Absolutely brilliant 😂
Thanks Chris. Simon
Brilliant 😂
Thank you Zoe. Simon
Hello ..... I'm growing a couple of Camelia Sinensis bushes in SA. The bigger one has a decent amount of flowers now, the smaller one has none at the moment. I've read that Camelias don't 'self-pollinate'. Does that mean it can't pollinate on the same plant (different flowers), or just that it cannot pollinate the same flower? I'm hoping it can pollinate the same plant! Thank you. Regards
Hi David, no camellias can be both self pollinated and cross pollinated. However, some of the more fancy multipetaled cultivars are sterile, so they won't produce seed either way. Kind regards, Simon
@@walkingtalkinggardeners Thanks Simon. Sorry, I didn't have your name when I sent the message. Ok, then there's hope for some seed to be produced, even though all the bees are gone at this point!! Not good. Appreciate it.
No bees isn't a good sign but you can hand pollinate if needed with a soft paintbrush.
@@walkingtalkinggardeners I'll give that a try. The bees have been wiped out by the continual menace in the skies (C. Tr..ls), I'm hoping they make a comeback.
I recently posted a video about plants to attract bees to the garden if you are interested in such a thing. However, it is UK based.
When should you use fertilizer for Alium? I read late summer is best. I have them in pots, lots of sun but NO flowers yet. They were transplanted from a smaller pot from my local Home Depot
Hi Kourtney, alliums will fair far better in the ground. However, if you have heavy clay or conditions prone to water logging, especially over the winter then keep them in the pots. They tend to prefer nutrients and poor soils, but you can apply a liquid soluble fertiliser in the spring when the new growth occurs. In the ground, they don't really need it, but the will in pots. Feed fortnightly from when new growth emerges and for the next 2-3 months. Regarding guant allium bulbs, they need to be a decent size before they can flower, if they were small when you bought them, it might be a year or two before they bloom. But it will be harder to get them into condition when growing in a pot. Kind regards, Simon
Ah! I love these flowers. Everywhere in Cornwall and I could not find any at the garden centre! Thank you so much for this video. I always thought I had to open the roots area to get some air in there but from you I learned how wrong I was. Thank you for the correction. Keep the videos going please.
Will do Chilli-P, we are glad you enjoyed the video. Simon
This was great!
You are very welcome. If enough people enjoy this one, we might do another parody next time we are away. Unfortunately, we don't travel as much as Tim and his family, so it won't be for a couple more months. Simon