I do love begonias, and you have some lovely ones. I was pleased to see you have a new Marmaduke I grew them years ago. Always had good luck but they grow absolutely huge leaves! I had to trade them off because of lack of space. Good luck with yours. You will love them.
Hi, Geoff! Lovely to see your plants, so colorful, and the very nice blooms! Thank you for sharing. This gives me some good ideas. By the way, that orange Cattleya is awfully pretty!😊 Happy to say that my begonia is growing very nicely. I hope it continues to do so.
Love these videos! I'm finally getting the hang of my rex begonias. I was over watering them. I now let them wilt a bit before watering and water from thr bottom and the rhizome and new growth has stopped dying off.
Just finished watching the video and need to say I LOVE your glasshouse. The plants inside look incredible and such a variety jostling for space alongside each other. The B. Corallina de Lucerna is doing well but leaves look quite red... not sure what that means though... wrong light levels? moisture? temperature? It will be fine in the cooler glasshouse but won't flourish until temps come up again as you say.
Glad you enjoyed it! Like a garden it's different every year and always changing - I never really know how it's going to look. Regarding the Beg. Corrallina - I had it in the house last winter and spring and as I'm heavily shaded and north facing the leaves turned pink / red and it stopped growing. Like you I suspected lack of light, so I moved it back to the greenhouse. It 'had' started to grow again, but now that the temperatures overnight are dropping below 10°C it's suffering again. Although I have to say, I do like the pink / red colours! People have asked me how can they replicate it!!🤣
Hi Geoff. Your plants are still looking quite good despite being the end of your growing season. There's a pop of colour everywhere you look and that's what counts. I've recently bought a few new succulents mainly because they don't take up too much space and are easy care. Also finally found some nepenthes which were under $10 but still quite small (tube stock pots). Both are cultivars that seem to be tolerant of the climate here, N. Suki & N. Louisa, one is burgundy and the other green. The nursery recommended they be potted up immediately, which I did and just hope now I can keep them alive. I look at the size of your Nepenthes with envy and hope mine will survive to reach the same without too much trouble. I'm still not sure whether I can get away with using filtered water or need to buy a bottle of distilled water. What do you use?
Yeah I suspect it's the sudden bright light they're getting since I recently bought some decent grow-lights to replace the broken Mars Hydro ones. Never heard of those Nepenthes hybrids but I'm sure they'll do well for you. My problem with small Nepenthes plants is that they grow so s. l. o. w. w. w. l. y. !🤣 I use rain water - cheapest method and without hidden chemicals - although it does get some particles from the garage roof - I try to filter those out with an old sock (believe it or not!) and the plants don't seem to mind too much. Just don't use tap water if you can help it.
@@Grow_Up_Man55. I use only rainwater, distilled if there is a drought…my Nepenthes sanguinea cutting -small last year - is doing great in an east window. Don’t let it stand in water, and if no bugs around I feed it every couple weeks with a couple betta bites or a pinch of goldfish food. The pitchers were about 2” long, are now a good 4” long! 😊🌱
@@Grow_Up_Man55 Thanks for the tips about my Neps. I think I should move them off the dining table and stop looking at them 5 or 6 times a day, I just worry that they'll die on me the minute I turn my back on them. A bit paranoid, I think!
Hi, nice collection you have there, I see that you are heating your greenhouse using electric, any tips on reducing the cost as I cannot afford to heat mine that way. This year I'm going to try a gas heater using propane so it should be an interesting winter. I grow Cacti and Succulants and the temperature in winter I tried to keep around 50F
Yeah - it all comes down to insulation - it's only relatively cheap way to lower the costs - than than growing frost hardy plants of course! This is my current set-up: ruclips.net/video/cCyF6U-kLFU/видео.html
I almost hesitate to say this, in case I’m tempting fate, but this year I’ve had zero problems with pests, so haven’t needed it. Whether that’s a result of the initial use of sulphur, or as a result of the greenhouse being totally enclosed all year I’m not sure. Maybe both. The sulphur had to eradicate the pests in the first place. It’s still hanging there in readiness should I get another outbreak.
hi there i do like your videos alot ...i am new with pitchers and such...i have searched for information to my questions with no luck to a difinitive answer.... hope if you have time you can shed some light on my inquiries.....the question being can you over feed your trap and once the food is digested do u have to empty the trap of carcasses of eaten food ...hope you have time to give me your advice to my dilemma ,,,,,again thanks for sharing your wealth of information ,,,regards david l
In desperate need of being added to! Pity they’re so expensive over here and you don’t seem to be able to get plants any bigger than a couple of years old. 🤷♂️
Hi - I'm new to your blogs but have been enjoying them very much. I have a new 8x10 greenhouse which id like to stock up with plants. What online or mailorder suppliers do you like? Many thanks
Welcome Laura! It's always exciting staring off a new hobby. Which genera of plants will you be collecting, and where do you live? Then I can maybe make some online suggestions.
Hi Geoff I'm in the Scottish Highlands. As a newbie greenhouse grower i think I'm interested in trying a bit of everything. I have some cacti and succulents and like the idea of orchids. The greenhouse will only be kept to 4/5 degrees over winter however. Thanks s@Grow_Up_Man55
@@LauraButler-s8n Succulents and cacti need different growing conditions to many of the plants I'm growing. My environment is highly humid with warmer plants in general - although still considered cool growing in tropical terms. The Begonias generally need warmer conditions than 4/5 degrees C through winter - although not all. It can be a bit of trial and error to find out what works for and your conditions - it's expensive but fun trying! Dibley's are great for Begonias, Streptocarpus and other gesneriads; Fibrex are great for Pelargoniums. On eBay, Spicesotics-plants have a wide range of orchids for decent prices, although the plants aren't always in great condition - it's a bit risky but frequently worth the gamble. For carnivorous plants I tend to use hantsflytraps. Scots carnivores are good too but quite pricey. Hope that helps.
Hi Geoff, All my houseplants have been in since mid Sept., I always bring in a few coleus, cut back. They do well over winter, adding some nice color. Oh my the color in there is amazing, leaves and flowers! I stopped killing begonias a while ago, but sometimes I see a special one at Logee’s and am tempted to try again but the cost stops me. Some of the leaves and colors are amazing…I just picked up a small Mandevillia for a couple bucks, on clearance, just to try. Idk what color it is but the foliage alone is pretty. Never had Achimedes (sp?), I’ll check them out. Geez there’s so much to comment on. I only have 3 Hoya, my H. ‘Crimson Princess’ is a mealy bug magnet, ugh. Yup chuck the Plumeria, they’re just too frustrating…well, it was very enjoyable seeing this again, hope your health is good. I had malignant melanoma removed 8 years ago, scary but good checkups since. 🤗🪴🍁
Thanks for all the updates Judy. Great to hear your hobby is alive and thriving too! I'm looking forward to paying mine a bit (lot!) more attention now that work is easing off for the winter months.
Thanks for the colour bomb. My eyes are happy
My pleasure.
Greenhouse is looking great!❤
Thanks 🙏
I do love begonias, and you have some lovely ones. I was pleased to see you have a new Marmaduke I grew them years ago. Always had good luck but they grow absolutely huge leaves! I had to trade them off because of lack of space. Good luck with yours. You will love them.
Fab! I love the large leaf varieties and these leaves are very attractive. Can't beat a Begonia for sheer variety and interest (IMHO!).
Geez I had a nice comment going as I watched, a friend came over and it’s now erased. 🤬 will be back on tonight…not a threat Geoff!! 🤣🌿
🤣 Need to get your priorities in order Judy. The friend could have waited…🤷♂️
@@Grow_Up_Man55. 🤣🤣🤣busy day today
2:25 what a lovely coleus! They take easily from cuttings in water… not sure about soil (I’m one of those weirdos 😂)
Well you are a horticultural award winner so I'd better flip over to water in future...🤣
Light makes such a difference. Weighing all, LED lights take little energy & worth it if you want plants to grow & bloom.
Definitely - there might be an initial outlay but the running costs are negligible - especially compared with an electric fan heater.
Hi, Geoff! Lovely to see your plants, so colorful, and the very nice blooms! Thank you for sharing. This gives me some good ideas.
By the way, that orange Cattleya is awfully pretty!😊
Happy to say that my begonia is growing very nicely. I hope it continues to do so.
Good stuff! I find I'm enjoying Begonias more and more - it helps, of course, that they seem to grow well for me! 😂
Love these videos! I'm finally getting the hang of my rex begonias. I was over watering them. I now let them wilt a bit before watering and water from thr bottom and the rhizome and new growth has stopped dying off.
Glad you enjoyed it - I know rambling isn't everyone's thing! Great news about your care for the rex-type Begonias.
All plants look good and healthy,can you make more videos about plants health
Thanks for the suggestion.
Just finished watching the video and need to say I LOVE your glasshouse. The plants inside look incredible and such a variety jostling for space alongside each other. The B. Corallina de Lucerna is doing well but leaves look quite red... not sure what that means though... wrong light levels? moisture? temperature? It will be fine in the cooler glasshouse but won't flourish until temps come up again as you say.
Glad you enjoyed it! Like a garden it's different every year and always changing - I never really know how it's going to look. Regarding the Beg. Corrallina - I had it in the house last winter and spring and as I'm heavily shaded and north facing the leaves turned pink / red and it stopped growing. Like you I suspected lack of light, so I moved it back to the greenhouse. It 'had' started to grow again, but now that the temperatures overnight are dropping below 10°C it's suffering again. Although I have to say, I do like the pink / red colours! People have asked me how can they replicate it!!🤣
Hi Geoff. Your plants are still looking quite good despite being the end of your growing season. There's a pop of colour everywhere you look and that's what counts. I've recently bought a few new succulents mainly because they don't take up too much space and are easy care. Also finally found some nepenthes which were under $10 but still quite small (tube stock pots). Both are cultivars that seem to be tolerant of the climate here, N. Suki & N. Louisa, one is burgundy and the other green. The nursery recommended they be potted up immediately, which I did and just hope now I can keep them alive. I look at the size of your Nepenthes with envy and hope mine will survive to reach the same without too much trouble. I'm still not sure whether I can get away with using filtered water or need to buy a bottle of distilled water. What do you use?
Yeah I suspect it's the sudden bright light they're getting since I recently bought some decent grow-lights to replace the broken Mars Hydro ones. Never heard of those Nepenthes hybrids but I'm sure they'll do well for you. My problem with small Nepenthes plants is that they grow so s. l. o. w. w. w. l. y. !🤣 I use rain water - cheapest method and without hidden chemicals - although it does get some particles from the garage roof - I try to filter those out with an old sock (believe it or not!) and the plants don't seem to mind too much. Just don't use tap water if you can help it.
@@Grow_Up_Man55. I use only rainwater, distilled if there is a drought…my Nepenthes sanguinea cutting -small last year - is doing great in an east window. Don’t let it stand in water, and if no bugs around I feed it every couple weeks with a couple betta bites or a pinch of goldfish food. The pitchers were about 2” long, are now a good 4” long! 😊🌱
@@grannyplants1764 Be careful with fish flakes - mine got mould mites! Yikes!!! (But yes - they're a cheap and convenient food source for Neps.)
@@Grow_Up_Man55 Thanks for the tips about my Neps. I think I should move them off the dining table and stop looking at them 5 or 6 times a day, I just worry that they'll die on me the minute I turn my back on them. A bit paranoid, I think!
Hi, nice collection you have there, I see that you are heating your greenhouse using electric, any tips on reducing the cost as I cannot afford to heat mine that way. This year I'm going to try a gas heater using propane so it should be an interesting winter. I grow Cacti and Succulants and the temperature in winter I tried to keep around 50F
Yeah - it all comes down to insulation - it's only relatively cheap way to lower the costs - than than growing frost hardy plants of course! This is my current set-up: ruclips.net/video/cCyF6U-kLFU/видео.html
Are you still using the sulfur?
I almost hesitate to say this, in case I’m tempting fate, but this year I’ve had zero problems with pests, so haven’t needed it. Whether that’s a result of the initial use of sulphur, or as a result of the greenhouse being totally enclosed all year I’m not sure. Maybe both. The sulphur had to eradicate the pests in the first place. It’s still hanging there in readiness should I get another outbreak.
hi there i do like your videos alot ...i am new with pitchers and such...i have searched for information to my questions with no luck to a difinitive answer.... hope if you have time you can shed some light on my inquiries.....the question being can you over feed your trap and once the food is digested do u have to empty the trap of carcasses of eaten food ...hope you have time to give me your advice to my dilemma ,,,,,again thanks for sharing your wealth of information ,,,regards david l
How is your Nepenthes collection doing these days?
In desperate need of being added to! Pity they’re so expensive over here and you don’t seem to be able to get plants any bigger than a couple of years old. 🤷♂️
@@Grow_Up_Man55 Ok, I have a couple of Neps that are about 5 years old now and doing well.
Hi - I'm new to your blogs but have been enjoying them very much. I have a new 8x10 greenhouse which id like to stock up with plants. What online or mailorder suppliers do you like?
Many thanks
Welcome Laura! It's always exciting staring off a new hobby. Which genera of plants will you be collecting, and where do you live? Then I can maybe make some online suggestions.
Hi Geoff I'm in the Scottish Highlands. As a newbie greenhouse grower i think I'm interested in trying a bit of everything. I have some cacti and succulents and like the idea of orchids. The greenhouse will only be kept to 4/5 degrees over winter however.
Thanks
s@Grow_Up_Man55
@@LauraButler-s8n Succulents and cacti need different growing conditions to many of the plants I'm growing. My environment is highly humid with warmer plants in general - although still considered cool growing in tropical terms. The Begonias generally need warmer conditions than 4/5 degrees C through winter - although not all. It can be a bit of trial and error to find out what works for and your conditions - it's expensive but fun trying! Dibley's are great for Begonias, Streptocarpus and other gesneriads; Fibrex are great for Pelargoniums. On eBay, Spicesotics-plants have a wide range of orchids for decent prices, although the plants aren't always in great condition - it's a bit risky but frequently worth the gamble. For carnivorous plants I tend to use hantsflytraps. Scots carnivores are good too but quite pricey. Hope that helps.
@Grow_Up_Man55 very many thanks Geoff
Hi Geoff, All my houseplants have been in since mid Sept., I always bring in a few coleus, cut back. They do well over winter, adding some nice color. Oh my the color in there is amazing, leaves and flowers! I stopped killing begonias a while ago, but sometimes I see a special one at Logee’s and am tempted to try again but the cost stops me. Some of the leaves and colors are amazing…I just picked up a small Mandevillia for a couple bucks, on clearance, just to try. Idk what color it is but the foliage alone is pretty. Never had Achimedes (sp?), I’ll check them out. Geez there’s so much to comment on. I only have 3 Hoya, my H. ‘Crimson Princess’ is a mealy bug magnet, ugh. Yup chuck the Plumeria, they’re just too frustrating…well, it was very enjoyable seeing this again, hope your health is good. I had malignant melanoma removed 8 years ago, scary but good checkups since. 🤗🪴🍁
Thanks for all the updates Judy. Great to hear your hobby is alive and thriving too! I'm looking forward to paying mine a bit (lot!) more attention now that work is easing off for the winter months.