Great video & congratulations. Ajugas, Tricyrtis, Saxifraga 'London Pride' and Brunnera macrophylla also seem to really fit the tropical look and pair well with the plants you mentioned.
No worries Rob, happy to help! I’ve got plenty of other vids on different jungle plant ideas but this little bed has done really well since I planted it up 😊
@@GeorgesJungleGarden yeh I've been going through most of your videos over the last few days. As someone who is pretty much a novice gardener I've picked up some nice tips so thanks for that! Just wondered, does that spot get sun in the summer or is it in shade all year? I just ask as that whole topic around full sun/shade confuses me a tad. The border I want to fill up, with these sort of plants, is north facing so gets very little sun in winter but gets quite abit in the summer.
Thanks, I'm pleased you've got something out of them. This area has the fence to the south and the small wall to west so most of the plants don't see a lot of direct sunlight outside of mid-summer. Personally I think most plants can grow well in bright areas which are either semi-shaded or only see sun for part of the day / year. When it comes to proper dark, gloomy shade which restricts brightness significantly then you have to be a bit more selective with plant choices but there's a lot of plants which will cope with the conditions you describe just fine and I wouldn't worry too much. Everything in this little border would work for you no problem and in fact most of my garden is actually shaded by the larger trees next door.
Fantastic vid Just bought a Gunnera Manicata to add to the musa Bajoo , Ensete and tree fern I’ve bought since I started watching your channel 2 weeks ago :)
Congratulations (again 😄) George, you both look so lovely and I'm so glad you had a wonderful day. Thanks again for another brilliant video, with lots of great tips and advice. Have a great day!
Lovely plants in pot .I love the purple ones what are they called?Hi to you and the misses. She is lovely. My husband died but we have a grown son and daughter, my comfort. Hope you have many kids George. Keep on smiling and planting.Have a nice day.
Thanks Nazmin, they're Heucheras. Thank you so much. Sorry to hear about your husband but I'm pleased your children bring you so much joy, we'll hopefully have them soon. Thanks, busy busy this week but I'm enjoying it, I hope you're having a great week too!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Yes I am. Plenty of rain but doing my avocado tree and its fruits a world of good. Pretty soon my avocados would havd 3lbs and more Brazilian Pollock Avocados. I sell them . Make good money 35/ 45TT DOLLARS PLUS EACH. Some as much as 60TT DOLLARS. THEY SWEET BUTTERY AND FLESH 2CM PLUS AND YELLOW IN COLOUR. VERY DELICIOUS. MY JULIE MANGOES TOO VERY SWEET AND RIPE NOW AND DELICIOUS THOSE I KEEP FOR MY SON DAUGHTER AND ME. BEST WISHES GEORGE HAPPY PLANTING. I AM GOING TO HAVE SOME OF MY COCONUT WATER AND A BLACK AND WHITE WHISKEY. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. MY TREES HAS LOTS OF BUNCHES OF COCONUTS.WISH YOU AND THE MISSES COULD ENJOY SOME WITH ME. BYE. CHAT YOU LATER.
@@nazminnarine7901 Wow, that’s amazing! We only attempt to make tropical style gardens here but it’s great to know how well you’re doing with yours and I’m sure the rain will definitely help with your heat. Enjoy and have one for us!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thanks my dears UK. When i come to visit my Sister England and my neice Wales I will look you guys up if its alright with you and your darling sweet wife. HI MY DEAR. YOU ARE GOOD WITH THE CAMERA. CONGRATULATIONS.
Good to see you George. In the last few weeks I have managed to germinate 3 cannas, 5 Washingtona filifera and loads of ensure ventricosum, some ricinus except the blue giant which hasnt. Half the forget me not in the borders lifted now and replaced with cannas, dahlias, coleus and French marigold.....and....congrats on the wedding.
Thank you! Wow, you've been busy! Some of my seeds have been hit and miss this year to be fair. It sounds like you've got quite the summer display coming together!
@@oldgold5848 And Farfugium, Rodgersia, Zantedeschia, the choices go on! I enjoy planting for shade, so many amazing foliage choices and you can really pack them in!
Great video full of info and helpful tips as always. Looking forward to seeing your garden tour, and oh!..... the suspense! Hahaha. Little sneaky peeks in the background, I can see a gravel path where the muck was not so long ago. Just know it's going to look fabulous, can't wait. Keep up the great work. Congratulations on your Wedding too. Wishing you both a long and happy future together 🥂
Thank you very much Julie! Haha I've probably built it up too much now! I've mainly concentrated on the middle section of the garden, I realised I wasn't going to have a chance of finishing the fire pit area but the middle is coming together for sure. It's actually some wood chippings on the ground, cheap, quick to chuck down and it won't last forever so I can soon make modifications in future. It's frustrating that a lot of plants are so far behind but never mind!
I just recently discovered your channel and am watching it for tropical garden ideas. This spring I'm going to go for the tropical look by starting out with a hardy banana plants. I have already grown ferns, elephant ears, caladiums, and hardy hibiscus. Have you ever heard of the 'voodoo lily' or Dracunculus vulgaris? I have watched several tropical garden channels but no one mentions this plant. It's very exotic in appearance but can withstand temperatures below zero F. The drawback of this lily is that it smells like rotting flesh and will die back midway through the summer.
Hi and thank you! It sounds like you've got a great mix of plants. I grow the 'voodoo lily' yes, just one plant, and the leaves are unusual as well as the flowers. They do die back early but I probably planted mine too close to the Gunnera so it gets completely overshadowed! Well worth growing though and good luck with your spring garden plans!
Another cool video George. Great advice and tips for the design. I've got a real thing for red foliage and try to include as much as I can to contrast with the reds. Your gunnera is amazing. Hope you enjoyed center parcs. Some great palms in the swimming area. Cheers
Thank you very much! Reds are awesome, from Acers through to grasses there’s so many that go great with exotics. Center Parcs was great thanks, yeah there’s some fantastic palms there but I can’t help thinking about how I’d plant it up 😂 I hope you’re enjoying the sunny weekend!
Hi Adrian, thanks! I’ve heard of people doing it but personally I never have as the flowers look cool! Completely up to you, I don’t know how much of a difference it makes in honesty!
Hi George, Firstly Congrats you both look great, Did you visit center parks in Edwinstowe i live two minute drive away, You could have called in for a coffee and a look around my garden and took some cuttings, thanks for sharing i need some fillers. iv'e got loads of those nettle plants thought they were weeds but did think they had tropical looking leaves lol novice me, i will be careful when i get round to weeding top of waterfall now, iv'e probably got a lot of good stuff growing here and there just don't know what iv'e got.
Hi Yvette and thanks for the offer, it was actually Sherwood Forest at Nottingham. The dead nettles you’ve got probably aren’t ‘tropical’ as such, the one I got isn’t either but if they fit in with the look then all is good in my book, especially when you’re looking for filler plants. I think it’s honestly a case of keep what you like and can add to the garden 😃 Amazing you’ve got a waterfall!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Hi George Sherwood Forest is on our doorstep, we have a pond around our swimming pool in which the water flows into, its full of reeds and stuff you can't see the pond water.
Hi and thank you! This one is under a tree so definitely half shaded or more in summer. In warmer climates shade will help as the big leaves don't like a combination or drier soil and direct sun. One they can cope with but both together and they might struggle.
Have you tried inoculating your woodchips with King Stropharia spawn? The huge mushrooms (up to a foot in diameter) they produce really look like they're out of a jungle and taste great too.
nice video! i bought a young gunnera labelled "gunnera manicata" from a garden centre earlier in the year. still not sure if its a tinctoria or not. the flower looks like yours but the leaves are big but the veins are redish and the stalks are quite short
Thanks Matt! It sounds like it might be a Tinctoria then but it’s probably worth posting a pic in one of the tropical plants FB groups for input. The red veins might be the giveaway clue.
George , could I please ask you some advise on heucheras , I grow many colours , very successfully , and have done division and multiplied them all except the yellow / gold ones , I have had a couple for many years now , and they slowly got smaller and are struggling , they are in a soil which has plenty of compost mixed in and I feed them regularly each spring and summer ,, and I’ve checked the roots for vine weevil and they are clear of them so I can’t understand why all the other colours thrive in the same conditions and the yellow/ gold ones struggle , . Ps , I even protect the yellow ones from frost with a pot stuffed with fleece as a cover for them . What is it I’m doing wrong or is it the plant . Thankyou in advance , hope you can give me an answer .
Hi Sylvie, I'm probably not qualified to give you a definite answer. Vine weevil is what I would have said originally but it could be as you suspect that some plants are just weaker than others. The red and green ones seem to bulk up well quite easily. I actually had some yellow-ish ones in our old garden that never did especially well, moved them to the back of a border at the new garden and even though they've not had any specific care they're grown so much better. Maybe being in more shade has helped, maybe it's a richer soil but I suspect it's as simple as more consistent moisture in their new location. None of mine get any protection, I leave them to it. Sorry I can't help massively but I'm probably say it's either the plants at fault (not your care) or that the yellow ones aren't as tolerant of a drier soil potentially...
Hi Abigail, I do but mine are potted and go in a cold polytunnel in winter. Personally I'd wait until spring then chop all the brown fronds off, if the plants are alive then they should send out a brand new flush! Fingers crossed for you although it's definitely been a cold winter to have them outside up here.
Vers nice composition. Can You please tell the plant You spoke of with the ferns? The one at 11mins with the really fine leaves. I couldn't understand and the subtitles said "terrace umbrosa"... 🤔 Thanks a lot
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thanks! I didn't get its a fern, too. Unfortunately I cannot find it anywhere to buy :-( Its beautyful, lokks like a little palm tree.. And i'm afraid its not really hardy is it? In Cologne, Germany it can go down to -8°C, sometimes even below.
@@skychiefphilipp5125 That’s unfortunate. It’s not the hardiest of ferns but mine has taken a few nights of -5 and days below freezing this spring. Maybe worth a go if you’ve got a sheltered spot…
Hi, I don’t think the Tradescantia would survive winter outside but spider plants have the potential to in sheltered areas and milder winters. They’ve done OK but not enough water for a lot of growth - they’ll be coming out of the wall for winter anyway in this spot. You can see them at the start of my recent overwintering tour vid I think.
Hi Ann, like any Trachycarpus they take a few years to get going from small plants but once they’re trunking the growth isn’t too different to a Fortunei, maybe 6” plus of trunk a year?
Thanks and that's great. You realistically don't need to protect them in most of the UK but I find it's worth doing it as it's easy and helps protect the crown from late winter / early spring frost damage.
Nice planting scheme. Love heuchera but I've found I need vine weevil nematodes in September otherwise they are decimated over winter. They are the only plants, in my garden, that get eaten in the open beds and not just pots. Your Manicata is awesome.
Thank you! I've had that issue before with a couple of small heucheras but touch wood they generally seem to be OK these days. If I notice any issues, I'll definitely consider nematodes, thanks for the idea. The camera angle probably makes the Manicata look bigger but it's still an awesome plant!
Hi Martin, is it just a few spots or really noticeable? I know kind have a few brown marks now which are hard to avoid with normal garden conditions, it’s not something to worry about. Could it be down to the soil being too dry for it?
It’s not a plant I’ve grown from seed myself yet Joe but I’ve read it’s crucial to use fresh seeds, keep them moist and not handle them before planting.
Yep I handle gently with sterile gloves and keep moist all day with lights heat pads all of that and from my research it can take up to 90 days to sprout. It’s crazy how such a tiny little seed smaller then a sesame seed can grow such a mammoth plant but the one I ordered is doing good so hopefully they all turn out
@@Mrjboomseedco It is amazing how small the seeds are compared to the plant for sure, you’d expect them to have a seed like a large egg! Good luck and please let me know how you get on, I’m intrigued to find out 😃
Thank you! Yes, they're not hugely wide and get going upwards soon enough. Like a lot of Trachycarpus they're quite easy going so sun or partial shade is absolutely fine, this spot won't receive too much direct sun but equally it's not in full shade and as the plant gets taller it'll get more light. If you google pics you'll see they keep growing taller like a Fortunei, I don't know an ultimate height but they sometimes look a bit strange when they're very tall as they still have the small leaves! They tend to start off slow, grow faster as they're trunking then slow down again in maturity.
Hi I was shopping at my plant nursery in Lancashire today, they've upped their prices since last year Fatsias £40 only 1 foot tall, and bananas £30, 2and half feet tall. This wasn't at an expensive garden centre. Tropical plants are so expensive, I've shopped around near me and even small plants have doubled in price I find. I bought 2 small bananas for £8 each last year.
A lot of things have definitely gone up, especially with the wholesales and growers that supply most garden centres. There's still bargains to be found but you have to shop around, that Fatsia does sound very expensive. They're less than a tenner at 2 garden centres near here and B&Q, £2.99 for plants just under a foot at another garden centre!
Thanks! Oh dear, get them out your garden! Hopefully with a good amount of water and feed your cannas can outgrow them in the current heat, fingers crossed...
Hi Steve, I wouldn’t worry too much, they’re all cool plants! The ‘cryptica’ issue confirmed something I suspected last year, that most of the Gunnera in the U.K. are likely to be hybrids anyway and confusingly can show a mixture of characteristics (just to make it easier for us 😂)
Great video & congratulations.
Ajugas, Tricyrtis, Saxifraga 'London Pride' and Brunnera macrophylla also seem to really fit the tropical look and pair well with the plants you mentioned.
Thank you very much Dan, there's some great ideas there, I'll pin your comment so other people can see it!
Thanks George. More ideas for a shady garden
Thank you very much, I'm pleased you enjoyed it!
Congratulations 🎉🎉 George.
Thanks Barry! 😃
Ahhh this is exactly what i was looking for, brilliant. Thanks! 😁
No worries Rob, happy to help! I’ve got plenty of other vids on different jungle plant ideas but this little bed has done really well since I planted it up 😊
@@GeorgesJungleGarden yeh I've been going through most of your videos over the last few days. As someone who is pretty much a novice gardener I've picked up some nice tips so thanks for that!
Just wondered, does that spot get sun in the summer or is it in shade all year? I just ask as that whole topic around full sun/shade confuses me a tad. The border I want to fill up, with these sort of plants, is north facing so gets very little sun in winter but gets quite abit in the summer.
Thanks, I'm pleased you've got something out of them. This area has the fence to the south and the small wall to west so most of the plants don't see a lot of direct sunlight outside of mid-summer. Personally I think most plants can grow well in bright areas which are either semi-shaded or only see sun for part of the day / year. When it comes to proper dark, gloomy shade which restricts brightness significantly then you have to be a bit more selective with plant choices but there's a lot of plants which will cope with the conditions you describe just fine and I wouldn't worry too much. Everything in this little border would work for you no problem and in fact most of my garden is actually shaded by the larger trees next door.
Thanks for the gunners tips. Turns out I’ve had a ton tiros under false pretences for several years
No worries Penny. Sorry to hear that, you're not alone unfortunately and the vast majority sold in the UK are apparently tinctoria.
Fantastic vid
Just bought a Gunnera Manicata to add to the musa Bajoo , Ensete and tree fern I’ve bought since I started watching your channel 2 weeks ago :)
Congratulations George.
Thanks Alan! 😃
Great advice George. 👍🏻
Thank you very much 😃
Congratulations!!!
Thanks again haha :)
Congratulations to you both from Wales!
Thanks Tony, I appreciate it! 😃
Oh Wow.....Congratulations 🎈🎉💕
Thank you very much Mary 😃
Congratulations 🥳
Many thanks Abigail!
Congratulations both another great advice video
Thank you very much Iris 😃
Congratulations to you both. Nice
Thank you! 😃
Congratulations 🎉
Thank you Harold!
Congratulations George and your beautiful bride . Wonderful news . God bless you both for a long and happy and healthy marriage . 🥰🥰🥰
Thanks Sylvie, that's kind of you : )
Another great video George👍 looking forward to the garden tour
Thanks Glen! It's mainly the middle section I've been working on but it's given me something to aim for!
Congratulations to you both ❤️❤️
Thank you Valerie 😃
Omg you two look gorgeous. Love that you included a picture 🥰
Beautiful pair. Congratulations 👏
Thanks, yeah, had to be done! That's very kind of you, thanks Victoria : )
Congratulations and great video 😀
Thank you very much!
Congratulations on your nuptials!
Thank you Linda! 😃
Congratulations to you both on your wedding!!
Thank you very much! :)
Congratulations on your wedding! Looking forward to the garden tour
Thank you Sharon! 😃
Congratulations (again 😄) George, you both look so lovely and I'm so glad you had a wonderful day. Thanks again for another brilliant video, with lots of great tips and advice. Have a great day!
Haha thanks Emma, I appreciate it! I hope you have a great Friday and enjoy the sunny weekend too!
That Gunnera! some excellent tips in this one - cheers
Thank you! They’re cracking plants 😃
Congratulations and as always a brilliant video 👌
Thanks Wayne!
Great job.
Thank you 😃
Lovely plants in pot .I love the purple ones what are they called?Hi to you and the misses. She is lovely. My husband died but we have a grown son and daughter, my comfort. Hope you have many kids George. Keep on smiling and planting.Have a nice day.
Thanks Nazmin, they're Heucheras. Thank you so much. Sorry to hear about your husband but I'm pleased your children bring you so much joy, we'll hopefully have them soon. Thanks, busy busy this week but I'm enjoying it, I hope you're having a great week too!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Yes I am. Plenty of rain but doing my avocado tree and its fruits a world of good. Pretty soon my avocados would havd 3lbs and more Brazilian Pollock Avocados. I sell them . Make good money 35/ 45TT DOLLARS PLUS EACH. Some as much as 60TT DOLLARS. THEY SWEET BUTTERY AND FLESH 2CM PLUS AND YELLOW IN COLOUR. VERY DELICIOUS. MY JULIE MANGOES TOO VERY SWEET AND RIPE NOW AND DELICIOUS THOSE I KEEP FOR MY SON DAUGHTER AND ME. BEST WISHES GEORGE HAPPY PLANTING. I AM GOING TO HAVE SOME OF MY COCONUT WATER AND A BLACK AND WHITE WHISKEY. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. MY TREES HAS LOTS OF BUNCHES OF COCONUTS.WISH YOU AND THE MISSES COULD ENJOY SOME WITH ME. BYE. CHAT YOU LATER.
@@nazminnarine7901 Wow, that’s amazing! We only attempt to make tropical style gardens here but it’s great to know how well you’re doing with yours and I’m sure the rain will definitely help with your heat. Enjoy and have one for us!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thanks my dears UK. When i come to visit my Sister England and my neice Wales I will look you guys up if its alright with you and your darling sweet wife. HI MY DEAR. YOU ARE GOOD WITH THE CAMERA. CONGRATULATIONS.
@@nazminnarine7901 Thanks Nazmin. We haven’t opened the garden up yet as there’s still a lot to do but may do it in the future 😃
Many congrats to you both - keep up the great videos much appreciated 👍
Thank you Steve! 😃
Congrats on your wedding George! That Gunnera is huge, ours is still a baby plant, hoping to see it grow over the summer
Thank you Niall! Plenty of water and it will be big before you know it!
Congratulations in your wedding George! ❤️ 😘🎉🎊
Thank you! 😃
Good to see you George. In the last few weeks I have managed to germinate 3 cannas, 5 Washingtona filifera and loads of ensure ventricosum, some ricinus except the blue giant which hasnt. Half the forget me not in the borders lifted now and replaced with cannas, dahlias, coleus and French marigold.....and....congrats on the wedding.
Thank you! Wow, you've been busy! Some of my seeds have been hit and miss this year to be fair. It sounds like you've got quite the summer display coming together!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden should look good. Also some amaranthus and celosias to add.....
@@oldgold5848 And Farfugium, Rodgersia, Zantedeschia, the choices go on! I enjoy planting for shade, so many amazing foliage choices and you can really pack them in!
Fantastic video once again, so informative. Congrats on getting hitched.
Many thanks David : )
Great video full of info and helpful tips as always. Looking forward to seeing your garden tour, and oh!..... the suspense! Hahaha. Little sneaky peeks in the background, I can see a gravel path where the muck was not so long ago. Just know it's going to look fabulous, can't wait. Keep up the great work. Congratulations on your Wedding too. Wishing you both a long and happy future together 🥂
Thank you very much Julie! Haha I've probably built it up too much now! I've mainly concentrated on the middle section of the garden, I realised I wasn't going to have a chance of finishing the fire pit area but the middle is coming together for sure. It's actually some wood chippings on the ground, cheap, quick to chuck down and it won't last forever so I can soon make modifications in future. It's frustrating that a lot of plants are so far behind but never mind!
Congratulations on your wedding bud all the best
Thanks Steve!
Congratulations
Thank you Ann! 😃
Congratulations!
Thank you Maureen! 😃
I just recently discovered your channel and am watching it for tropical garden ideas. This spring I'm going to go for the tropical look by starting out with a hardy banana plants. I have already grown ferns, elephant ears, caladiums, and hardy hibiscus. Have you ever heard of the 'voodoo lily' or Dracunculus vulgaris? I have watched several tropical garden channels but no one mentions this plant. It's very exotic in appearance but can withstand temperatures below zero F. The drawback of this lily is that it smells like rotting flesh and will die back midway through the summer.
Hi and thank you! It sounds like you've got a great mix of plants. I grow the 'voodoo lily' yes, just one plant, and the leaves are unusual as well as the flowers. They do die back early but I probably planted mine too close to the Gunnera so it gets completely overshadowed! Well worth growing though and good luck with your spring garden plans!
Another cool video George. Great advice and tips for the design.
I've got a real thing for red foliage and try to include as much as I can to contrast with the reds. Your gunnera is amazing. Hope you enjoyed center parcs. Some great palms in the swimming area. Cheers
Thank you very much! Reds are awesome, from Acers through to grasses there’s so many that go great with exotics. Center Parcs was great thanks, yeah there’s some fantastic palms there but I can’t help thinking about how I’d plant it up 😂 I hope you’re enjoying the sunny weekend!
Hi George congratulations can you tell me shud I cut off the flowers to help leaf growth on the gunnera thank adrian
Hi Adrian, thanks! I’ve heard of people doing it but personally I never have as the flowers look cool! Completely up to you, I don’t know how much of a difference it makes in honesty!
Congratulations 🎁🥂🥂🥂🌺🍓🌹🍒 from USA
Many thanks Pawel : )
Congratulations! ⭐👍
Thanks Craig!
Hi George, Firstly Congrats you both look great, Did you visit center parks in Edwinstowe i live two minute drive away, You could have called in for a coffee and a look around my garden and took some cuttings, thanks for sharing i need some fillers. iv'e got loads of those nettle plants thought they were weeds but did think they had tropical looking leaves lol novice me, i will be careful when i get round to weeding top of waterfall now, iv'e probably got a lot of good stuff growing here and there just don't know what iv'e got.
Hi Yvette and thanks for the offer, it was actually Sherwood Forest at Nottingham. The dead nettles you’ve got probably aren’t ‘tropical’ as such, the one I got isn’t either but if they fit in with the look then all is good in my book, especially when you’re looking for filler plants. I think it’s honestly a case of keep what you like and can add to the garden 😃 Amazing you’ve got a waterfall!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Hi George Sherwood Forest is on our doorstep, we have a pond around our swimming pool in which the water flows into, its full of reeds and stuff you can't see the pond water.
@@yvetteclayton3773 Oh right, I didn’t realise it was in Edwinstowe! I’m sure with some careful removal of plants it’ll look lovely!
hi, the manicata is great! How much sun does she get? half shade ? greetings
Hi and thank you! This one is under a tree so definitely half shaded or more in summer. In warmer climates shade will help as the big leaves don't like a combination or drier soil and direct sun. One they can cope with but both together and they might struggle.
Have you tried inoculating your woodchips with King Stropharia spawn? The huge mushrooms (up to a foot in diameter) they produce really look like they're out of a jungle and taste great too.
I haven't Joe but I will definitely check those out, they sound incredible! Thanks for the heads up!
nice video! i bought a young gunnera labelled "gunnera manicata" from a garden centre earlier in the year. still not sure if its a tinctoria or not. the flower looks like yours but the leaves are big but the veins are redish and the stalks are quite short
Thanks Matt! It sounds like it might be a Tinctoria then but it’s probably worth posting a pic in one of the tropical plants FB groups for input. The red veins might be the giveaway clue.
George , could I please ask you some advise on heucheras , I grow many colours , very successfully , and have done division and multiplied them all except the yellow / gold ones , I have had a couple for many years now , and they slowly got smaller and are struggling , they are in a soil which has plenty of compost mixed in and I feed them regularly each spring and summer ,, and I’ve checked the roots for vine weevil and they are clear of them so I can’t understand why all the other colours thrive in the same conditions and the yellow/ gold ones struggle , . Ps , I even protect the yellow ones from frost with a pot stuffed with fleece as a cover for them . What is it I’m doing wrong or is it the plant . Thankyou in advance , hope you can give me an answer .
Hi Sylvie, I'm probably not qualified to give you a definite answer. Vine weevil is what I would have said originally but it could be as you suspect that some plants are just weaker than others. The red and green ones seem to bulk up well quite easily. I actually had some yellow-ish ones in our old garden that never did especially well, moved them to the back of a border at the new garden and even though they've not had any specific care they're grown so much better. Maybe being in more shade has helped, maybe it's a richer soil but I suspect it's as simple as more consistent moisture in their new location. None of mine get any protection, I leave them to it. Sorry I can't help massively but I'm probably say it's either the plants at fault (not your care) or that the yellow ones aren't as tolerant of a drier soil potentially...
How long do Persicaria take to root from cuttings?
I’ve just literally taken some and can tell you some start to show within a week, more within a couple of weeks 👍
Bit late but wedding congratulations x
Thank you very much Deb, that’s really kind of you 😃
On a different thought, do you have Sago Palms? We have 2 but this winter made them brown. Any ideas on what to do? Thanks
Hi Abigail, I do but mine are potted and go in a cold polytunnel in winter. Personally I'd wait until spring then chop all the brown fronds off, if the plants are alive then they should send out a brand new flush! Fingers crossed for you although it's definitely been a cold winter to have them outside up here.
Vers nice composition. Can You please tell the plant You spoke of with the ferns? The one at 11mins with the really fine leaves. I couldn't understand and the subtitles said "terrace umbrosa"... 🤔 Thanks a lot
Thank you! They are Pteris Umbrosa, not entirely evergreen but lovely ferns, especially when the new leaves come up around this time of year 😃
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thanks! I didn't get its a fern, too. Unfortunately I cannot find it anywhere to buy :-( Its beautyful, lokks like a little palm tree..
And i'm afraid its not really hardy is it? In Cologne, Germany it can go down to -8°C, sometimes even below.
@@skychiefphilipp5125 That’s unfortunate. It’s not the hardiest of ferns but mine has taken a few nights of -5 and days below freezing this spring. Maybe worth a go if you’ve got a sheltered spot…
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Well doesn't sound too bad.. 🤔 If I can find it somewhere I propably give it a try. Thanx
@@skychiefphilipp5125 Good luck 😃
I didn’t know Tradescantia and Spider Plants could grow outside in the UK year round. Would be interesting to hear how they have done?
Hi, I don’t think the Tradescantia would survive winter outside but spider plants have the potential to in sheltered areas and milder winters. They’ve done OK but not enough water for a lot of growth - they’ll be coming out of the wall for winter anyway in this spot. You can see them at the start of my recent overwintering tour vid I think.
How fast does that waggi tree grow? I thought they were slow
Hi Ann, like any Trachycarpus they take a few years to get going from small plants but once they’re trunking the growth isn’t too different to a Fortunei, maybe 6” plus of trunk a year?
Beautiful I have one too we don’t have to protect them here
Thanks and that's great. You realistically don't need to protect them in most of the UK but I find it's worth doing it as it's easy and helps protect the crown from late winter / early spring frost damage.
Georges jungle garden I’m in an mild part of Ireland and they grow wild in the fields
@@southwestirelandrainforest5864 I’ve heard the Tinctoria especially can be invasive but I suppose you’re lucky to have such a mild climate! 😃
Nice planting scheme. Love heuchera but I've found I need vine weevil nematodes in September otherwise they are decimated over winter. They are the only plants, in my garden, that get eaten in the open beds and not just pots. Your Manicata is awesome.
Thank you! I've had that issue before with a couple of small heucheras but touch wood they generally seem to be OK these days. If I notice any issues, I'll definitely consider nematodes, thanks for the idea. The camera angle probably makes the Manicata look bigger but it's still an awesome plant!
Hi George my gunner has started to have purple specs over the leafs do you have an answer for that please
Cheers Martin
Hi Martin, is it just a few spots or really noticeable? I know kind have a few brown marks now which are hard to avoid with normal garden conditions, it’s not something to worry about. Could it be down to the soil being too dry for it?
I’m trying to get my gunnera seeds to grow but idk if I have to wait longer what but it’s the only plant to give me trouble growing
It’s not a plant I’ve grown from seed myself yet Joe but I’ve read it’s crucial to use fresh seeds, keep them moist and not handle them before planting.
Yep I handle gently with sterile gloves and keep moist all day with lights heat pads all of that and from my research it can take up to 90 days to sprout. It’s crazy how such a tiny little seed smaller then a sesame seed can grow such a mammoth plant but the one I ordered is doing good so hopefully they all turn out
@@Mrjboomseedco It is amazing how small the seeds are compared to the plant for sure, you’d expect them to have a seed like a large egg! Good luck and please let me know how you get on, I’m intrigued to find out 😃
Do Fatsias attract birds?
Not that I've noticed, have you had an issue with them?
"The tinctoria flower looks more like a toilet brush" 🤣🤣🤣 I still love my gunnera tinctoria, which is in a pot, even though I mis-sold🙂
It does 😂 Haha they’re still cracking plants, not knocking them!
are spider plants hardy in your area?
We'll say half hardy in a sheltered spot but I might be able to tell you better this time next year!
Congratulations! Will there be enough space for that waggi? Do they like shade or prefer full sun? How tall do they get?
Thank you! Yes, they're not hugely wide and get going upwards soon enough. Like a lot of Trachycarpus they're quite easy going so sun or partial shade is absolutely fine, this spot won't receive too much direct sun but equally it's not in full shade and as the plant gets taller it'll get more light. If you google pics you'll see they keep growing taller like a Fortunei, I don't know an ultimate height but they sometimes look a bit strange when they're very tall as they still have the small leaves! They tend to start off slow, grow faster as they're trunking then slow down again in maturity.
Congratulation on your wedding. Your wife is simply beautiful. :)
Thank you very much, that's very kind of you and put a smile on Alice's face!
Congrats mate! I'm a bit late but still :^D
Haha no worries, thank you so much!
Hi I was shopping at my plant nursery in Lancashire today, they've upped their prices since last year
Fatsias £40 only 1 foot tall, and bananas £30, 2and half feet tall. This wasn't at an expensive garden centre. Tropical plants are so expensive, I've shopped around near me and even small plants have doubled in price I find. I bought 2 small bananas for £8 each last year.
A lot of things have definitely gone up, especially with the wholesales and growers that supply most garden centres. There's still bargains to be found but you have to shop around, that Fatsia does sound very expensive. They're less than a tenner at 2 garden centres near here and B&Q, £2.99 for plants just under a foot at another garden centre!
Congrats on getting married!
Thank you 😃
Just found about 20 slugs decimating my canna shoots 😢 (p.s congrats!)
Thanks! Oh dear, get them out your garden! Hopefully with a good amount of water and feed your cannas can outgrow them in the current heat, fingers crossed...
Just checked my gunnera after watch this video. One leaf has red veins, one has white veins. 😂
Hi Steve, I wouldn’t worry too much, they’re all cool plants! The ‘cryptica’ issue confirmed something I suspected last year, that most of the Gunnera in the U.K. are likely to be hybrids anyway and confusingly can show a mixture of characteristics (just to make it easier for us 😂)
a cheaper way to get ferns: dig up road side weeds.
As long as they're not rare and in the countryside then go for it! There are a lot of native ferns that would definitely fit the theme!
Congratulations!
Thank you very much 😃
Congratulations.
Many thanks Colin!