im still learning about what plants are evergreen and work with the other plants iv got. and your vids help me so much george. but every time you do a vid like this i end up spending more. your vids are going to make me bankrupt lol. your a massive help. thanks!!
Haha sorry about that!!! That's great to hear, thank you for taking the time to comment and for the feedback. I'm always happy to share plants I enjoy growing and would recommend or have just picked up - not in a showing them off sense but putting them out there as ideas for others getting their gardens together! As soon as you realise there's a group of plants you don't currently grow it definitely sets you off on an unexpected and exciting (but potentially expensive) journey!
Hello George, There are the Sarcococcas (Winter Box) too, small-leaved but with winter flowers and scent. Then don't overlook some of the Hebes, especially the dark foliaged varieties, Hebe 'Joan Mac' and Hebe 'Milk Chocolate' and many others. Neil
Hi Neil, they’re great suggestions, thank you very much! There are some nice Hebes, definitely, I could see them working well repeated throughout a garden 😃
Thank you very much! I've learnt a lot from Kris over the years too, I had some theoretical knowledge from when I was younger but it's always helpful to have practical tips from people who grow these plants in real world and less than ideal locations. I'm pleased they've helped you - are there any topics that you'd like to see more info on?
Id never seen or heard of the green fingers variety until this summer and bought a pair. Very tropical in style, delighted with them as I couldn't find a T Rex that wasn't a rip off price. Looking forward to next years spring already 😃
I’d also recommend hellebores great foliage and winter flowers. Pittosporum is a nice evergreen got a 10 foot one screening my workshop. Grevillea is probably my favourite evergreen and it’s just about to flower in November.
Hi Mark, that one is a Borinda lushuiensis Yunnan 4, not the most hardy but a very tall and potentially beautiful clumper. If you’re after the Fargesia then Scottish Bamboo would be my top choice, the other plants should be relatively standard stock at most decent garden centres.
Great video. Just got a Mahonia 'Soft Caress' for more evergreen structure, so am happy to hear you agree it's a solid plant. Have been following your videos for months and you've inspired me to start my own tropical style garden in Southern Ireland. Wondering if you've ever tried Metapanax delavayi. Currently on the hunt for that but no dice here in Ireland. Might be worth a go if you're interested, as I've heard great things about it. Thank you so much for your excellent, honest, and practical advice. Love your channel. Keep going strong! Very best.
Thank you very much for watching and your comment, I hope your new Mahonia grows for you. I am indeed familiar with Metapanax delavayi, Pan Global Plants had them in a bit back but I couldn’t justify getting an order together unfortunately. They certainly look nice, have you seen the pics over at The Danger Garden? Cheers for the recommendation and your kind words, good luck with your garden project!
What is the full name of the Ginger you mentioned at 6:45? I couldn’t quite catch it even after replaying the video. It looks very exotic and beautiful. Thanks.
Hi, it’s Hedychium garderianum, you can see more of it in my ‘Growing bananas and ginger’ vid I did around August / September last year. It’s definitely very beautiful and the scent is amazing!
@@mh5451 Thank you very much, that’s kind of you. Some videos get more ‘cinematic’ treatment, others are more to the point but I do what I can with the time I’ve got and the garden is very much a work in progress 😃
Some good choices there George. Worth adding that euphorbias can be very irritating to your skin so always wear gloves when handling. I grow Euphorbia griffithii ‘Fireglow’ which have the most amazing smouldering orange flowers. Can be a bit untidy and a bit of a wanderer but great for a Mediterranean planting scheme.
Thanks Dave! Yes, that's a good point and something I'd definitely include in a future more in depth video on them. 'Fireglow' is lovely yes, thanks for the recommendation, there's lots of amazing colour options for sure!
Another great video. I moved house a year ago so only my first summer with this garden and first tropical style garden in the uk. It was looking quite good but i now realise i didnt buy nearly enough evergreens or anything that flowers or looks great in april may or early june. Any suggestions for shorter evergreen plants to use in between hostas so there is something in winter, and also anything that flowers early summer as my musas, cannas etc only start.looking good later in the year. Many thanks
Hi Nikki and thanks. European Ginger and a lot of evergreen ferns could work well, some heucheras too although they can look tatty in winter. I’m assuming it’s quite a shady, damp area? As for early summer flowers, I tend to prioritise the later display more but have you considered bulbs like Eremurus and Alliums? Daylilies could work well too. Picking something that either fades away quickly and is covered by other plants or that doesn’t go brown too early in autumn is key I think.
Great video again 😊 I have 2 fatsia variegata and I want to plant them in the garden, but the soul in this area is mainly clay...do you think they will survive? I was thinking to dig a bigger hole and add some compost, but I am not sure that will help...
Thank you very much! They're more woodland type plants so a soil that doesn't get completely waterlogged in winter or dry out in summer is best I guess - meaning clay isn't ideal. That said, I'd be tempted to dig some compost in at the time of planting and have a go! Dig it in well as if you just sit the plant in a hole of compost it'll potentially end up creating a sump and trapping the water in. I'd certainly be tempted to give them a try, maybe in spring as they are tough and adaptable plants but the best thing you can do is add a mulch of manure etc. This will improve the structure of the clay long term and also keep more of that moisture in the soil as the weather warms up.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden thank you. I want to give it a try but I don't 😂 I really don't want to kill them. Actually all my garden plants are In pots because of the soil ....I will put my husband do dig a hole and I will add manure and soil ....maybe it will work....
@@SemihydroponicswithSma Completely up to you, you could always leave it til spring so they’re not locked into cold wet soil this winter. Have you thought about building raised beds or a raised up border?
@@GeorgesJungleGarden I do have raised beds, but they are for vegetables...I think I will buy some huge pots and plant them in spring, especially because one of them is flowering atm😊
Euphorbia rigida and Euphorbia myrsinites are great for arid beds. I also like Euphorbia clavarioides truncata, probably the only fully UK hardy cactus-style euphorbia Among the regular ones, seen a lot of £2 martini ‘Ascot Rainbow’ around at B&Q lately, not sure how well they hold their variegation though
Thanks Dan and you know what, I’ve actually got a lovely Euphorbia myrsinites that missed out on a feature in this vid, ooops 😂 I’ll have a look into clavarioides truncata, cheers for the suggestion. I’ve got some of the brighter / more colourful ones but they don’t seem to be as strong a plants as the greener forms. That’s to be expected obviously but to me a lot of the greener leaved forms are still just as attractive!
I looked up Euphorbia clavarioides truncata Dan and it's incredible! Such an unusual little plant that can still be hardy! However, no one seems to sell it in the UK, not even the seed! Cotswold Garden Flowers lists it but it's out of stock. Any idea where you got yours from?
Hi, it’s not something I’ve got direct experience of but I imagine they’d do OK in a pot for a good few years but ultimately will be happier in the ground if that’s an option.
Cool choices there mate. The first mahonia definitely hits the spot for me. Beautiful tropical foliage. Cheers
Thanks and I completely agree, I’d love to see them planted en masse somewhere, it would look pretty special!
I really love Bamboo, another great vid George, thank you
Thank you very much! Yes, they definitely add a certain something to the garden plus there’s so many different varieties 😃
im still learning about what plants are evergreen and work with the other plants iv got. and your vids help me so much george. but every time you do a vid like this i end up spending more. your vids are going to make me bankrupt lol. your a massive help. thanks!!
Haha sorry about that!!! That's great to hear, thank you for taking the time to comment and for the feedback. I'm always happy to share plants I enjoy growing and would recommend or have just picked up - not in a showing them off sense but putting them out there as ideas for others getting their gardens together! As soon as you realise there's a group of plants you don't currently grow it definitely sets you off on an unexpected and exciting (but potentially expensive) journey!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden absolutely true and im loving it. thanks again bigman!
@@ic8466 No worries and thanks for watching! 😃
Hello George,
There are the Sarcococcas (Winter Box) too, small-leaved but with winter flowers and scent. Then don't overlook some of the Hebes, especially the dark foliaged varieties, Hebe 'Joan Mac' and Hebe 'Milk Chocolate' and many others.
Neil
Hi Neil, they’re great suggestions, thank you very much! There are some nice Hebes, definitely, I could see them working well repeated throughout a garden 😃
Brilliant George! I've learned so much from you and Kris this year
Thank you very much! I've learnt a lot from Kris over the years too, I had some theoretical knowledge from when I was younger but it's always helpful to have practical tips from people who grow these plants in real world and less than ideal locations. I'm pleased they've helped you - are there any topics that you'd like to see more info on?
Id never seen or heard of the green fingers variety until this summer and bought a pair. Very tropical in style, delighted with them as I couldn't find a T Rex that wasn't a rip off price. Looking forward to next years spring already 😃
Fantastic, yes, they’re really nice! Definitely something a bit unusual and they will soon grow quickly for you 😃
I love all the plants you show in this video! (probably one of my shortest comment ever! Lol)
Haha thanks Bernard, your comment is appreciated as always, thanks for stopping by 😃
I’d also recommend hellebores great foliage and winter flowers. Pittosporum is a nice evergreen got a 10 foot one screening my workshop. Grevillea is probably my favourite evergreen and it’s just about to flower in November.
Thanks, those are some great suggestions. Are there any particular hellebores you’d recommend? I was looking at adding one or two in at some point 😃
Hi George what was the bamboo you had behind you in the video .
Also where’s the best place to buy all the plants you mentioned
Thanks
Hi Mark, that one is a Borinda lushuiensis Yunnan 4, not the most hardy but a very tall and potentially beautiful clumper. If you’re after the Fargesia then Scottish Bamboo would be my top choice, the other plants should be relatively standard stock at most decent garden centres.
Great video. Just got a Mahonia 'Soft Caress' for more evergreen structure, so am happy to hear you agree it's a solid plant. Have been following your videos for months and you've inspired me to start my own tropical style garden in Southern Ireland. Wondering if you've ever tried Metapanax delavayi. Currently on the hunt for that but no dice here in Ireland. Might be worth a go if you're interested, as I've heard great things about it. Thank you so much for your excellent, honest, and practical advice. Love your channel. Keep going strong! Very best.
Thank you very much for watching and your comment, I hope your new Mahonia grows for you. I am indeed familiar with Metapanax delavayi, Pan Global Plants had them in a bit back but I couldn’t justify getting an order together unfortunately. They certainly look nice, have you seen the pics over at The Danger Garden? Cheers for the recommendation and your kind words, good luck with your garden project!
What is the full name of the Ginger you mentioned at 6:45? I couldn’t quite catch it even after replaying the video. It looks very exotic and beautiful. Thanks.
Hi, it’s Hedychium garderianum, you can see more of it in my ‘Growing bananas and ginger’ vid I did around August / September last year. It’s definitely very beautiful and the scent is amazing!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden thanks so much. Will definitely watch that video. Enjoy your work by the way, both in your garden and on film.
@@mh5451 Thank you very much, that’s kind of you. Some videos get more ‘cinematic’ treatment, others are more to the point but I do what I can with the time I’ve got and the garden is very much a work in progress 😃
Some good choices there George. Worth adding that euphorbias can be very irritating to your skin so always wear gloves when handling. I grow Euphorbia griffithii ‘Fireglow’ which have the most amazing smouldering orange flowers. Can be a bit untidy and a bit of a wanderer but great for a Mediterranean planting scheme.
Thanks Dave! Yes, that's a good point and something I'd definitely include in a future more in depth video on them. 'Fireglow' is lovely yes, thanks for the recommendation, there's lots of amazing colour options for sure!
Another great video. I moved house a year ago so only my first summer with this garden and first tropical style garden in the uk. It was looking quite good but i now realise i didnt buy nearly enough evergreens or anything that flowers or looks great in april may or early june. Any suggestions for shorter evergreen plants to use in between hostas so there is something in winter, and also anything that flowers early summer as my musas, cannas etc only start.looking good later in the year. Many thanks
Hi Nikki and thanks. European Ginger and a lot of evergreen ferns could work well, some heucheras too although they can look tatty in winter. I’m assuming it’s quite a shady, damp area? As for early summer flowers, I tend to prioritise the later display more but have you considered bulbs like Eremurus and Alliums? Daylilies could work well too. Picking something that either fades away quickly and is covered by other plants or that doesn’t go brown too early in autumn is key I think.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden thank you!
@@Nikki-vd7qn No worries ☺️
Great video again 😊
I have 2 fatsia variegata and I want to plant them in the garden, but the soul in this area is mainly clay...do you think they will survive? I was thinking to dig a bigger hole and add some compost, but I am not sure that will help...
Thank you very much! They're more woodland type plants so a soil that doesn't get completely waterlogged in winter or dry out in summer is best I guess - meaning clay isn't ideal. That said, I'd be tempted to dig some compost in at the time of planting and have a go! Dig it in well as if you just sit the plant in a hole of compost it'll potentially end up creating a sump and trapping the water in. I'd certainly be tempted to give them a try, maybe in spring as they are tough and adaptable plants but the best thing you can do is add a mulch of manure etc. This will improve the structure of the clay long term and also keep more of that moisture in the soil as the weather warms up.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden thank you. I want to give it a try but I don't 😂 I really don't want to kill them. Actually all my garden plants are In pots because of the soil ....I will put my husband do dig a hole and I will add manure and soil ....maybe it will work....
@@SemihydroponicswithSma Completely up to you, you could always leave it til spring so they’re not locked into cold wet soil this winter. Have you thought about building raised beds or a raised up border?
@@GeorgesJungleGarden I do have raised beds, but they are for vegetables...I think I will buy some huge pots and plant them in spring, especially because one of them is flowering atm😊
@@SemihydroponicswithSma Fair enough! We’re already half way through November so I’d be tempted to wait too 👍
Euphorbia rigida and Euphorbia myrsinites are great for arid beds. I also like Euphorbia clavarioides truncata, probably the only fully UK hardy cactus-style euphorbia
Among the regular ones, seen a lot of £2 martini ‘Ascot Rainbow’ around at B&Q lately, not sure how well they hold their variegation though
Thanks Dan and you know what, I’ve actually got a lovely Euphorbia myrsinites that missed out on a feature in this vid, ooops 😂 I’ll have a look into clavarioides truncata, cheers for the suggestion. I’ve got some of the brighter / more colourful ones but they don’t seem to be as strong a plants as the greener forms. That’s to be expected obviously but to me a lot of the greener leaved forms are still just as attractive!
I looked up Euphorbia clavarioides truncata Dan and it's incredible! Such an unusual little plant that can still be hardy! However, no one seems to sell it in the UK, not even the seed! Cotswold Garden Flowers lists it but it's out of stock. Any idea where you got yours from?
@@davegilman6046 I got mine from Cotswold, I think they’re only in stock from spring onwards usually during the growth season
@@danwilson5160 Thanks Dan, I'll add it to next year's "must not buy any more plants" list!
Is mahonia soft caress ok in a pot or will it grow better in the ground please 🙏
Hi, it’s not something I’ve got direct experience of but I imagine they’d do OK in a pot for a good few years but ultimately will be happier in the ground if that’s an option.
What is the name of the blue bamboo?
Hi, it’s a Borinda lushuiensis Yunnan 4, not the most hardy but a very tall and potentially beautiful clumper 😃
Do you no the name off the parm tree with stiff leaves and small in length can grow big about harf the size off trapicartux in length
Hi Steve, is it Trachycarpus wagnerianus you’re thinking of?
@@GeorgesJungleGarden thanks mate 👍
@@steverichardson4374 No worries, they’re lovely plants and nearly made a feature in this vid!