There sure are! Kniphofias are great, there’s definitely some tropical looking varieties. They seem to feature in a lot of tropical gardens but they never seem to be the stars of the show unfortunately!
It's a great seed collection you have. Love the monstera table cover also 👍. Main thing for me is getting the timing right with starting off my dry stored ensetes and dahlias. A great exciting time of the year. So much promise. Great video George 👍. Cheers
Thanks! It’s actually a giant mouse mat but I thought I’d borrow it for this! Ensetes and Dahlias will be off to a slow start from next month for me, hopefully getting ready for the first or second week in May. You’re right, it’s one of my favourite times of year 😃
Thanks! To be honest some banana plants (like Sikkimensis) can be a bit erratic to say the least so don’t feel it’s you that’s done anything wrong. Have you tried cycling the temperature up and down, I’m sure that’s one of the methods Jungle Seeds recommends?
Awesome, going to order some Musa basjoo seeds if I can. I'm trying to germinate black bamboo, I'm on day 15 and seeing the first roots! Thanks for the video, great info as always 👍
Thanks Victoria! I very nearly put a slide in the video, unfortunately some plants like Musa Basjoo and Ensete Ventricosum Maurelii can’t be grown from seed and have to be propagated by divisions etc. The good news is that small plants are readily available in spring and usually pretty cheap! Great news on the bamboo, that’s progress!
@@o000omusico000o I sanwiched the seeds between two damp cotton wool pads (kitchen towel would probably do the trick too) then in zip lock bags. Open the bags every few days to air them out. To dampen the cotton pads, you need to use about 1 part hydrogen peroxide (3%) to 3 parts bottled water to stop mould from growing. They need to be damp enough to feel it's damp but not dripping wet. Then I put the zip lock bag on a seed mat to keep them warm. Its my first attempt so I'm sure there are other ways of doing it but these are the instructions I followed and it seems to be working. I think the H2O2 is pretty key, the environment you're building for the seeds is perfect for mould and H2O2 kills mould. Mine have got a little mouldy but seem to be doing okay. Good luck!!! 👍
@@GeorgesJungleGarden ohh I see. I did wonder why nothings showing up online. Of course they don't have seeds do they, wasn't thinking! Thank you 🙂Couple of weeks ago I ordered a Musa basjoo but a Musa Tropicana turned up, when I called up and said I needed exchange because the Tropicana would die in the garden, the guy told me it would be as hardy as the basjoo. Can you confirm this? From what I've researched I don't think it's true.
@@victorianicol-smith9436 No worries! You are correct, Tropicana is another name for Dwarf Cavendish which has nowhere near the cold tolerance of Basjoo, they won’t be happy under 10 degrees or so for long periods. Definitely a conservatory plant that can be brought out for summer rather than one that would stand a chance outside here!
Great video. Have subscribed. Please excuse the newbie question but what’s the small leafed plant. Ground cover. That’s bright purple and pink? It looks great.
Thank you! It could be Coleus China Rose in this video, I’ve got a couple more pics and discuss it around 2/3rds of the way into my latest £100 tropical garden video if so, it’s a lovely ‘bedding’ plant that I grow for summer.
Hi George, wondering if you can give me some advice please. I potted up some Ricinus last Sunday (Blue giant and NZ Purple) inside a propagator on a heat mat on a window sill and a few of them have their cotyledons just coming up now. Should I be leaving them on the mat in the prop a bit longer or remove as soon as any sign of life appears and just sit on window sill? Cheers!
Hi Martin, if you don’t have a grow light then I’d get them on the window sill after germination because otherwise they’ll be growing extra quickly and get lanky. We’re nearly in April though so you should be fine either way though!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden awesome I’ll get them out, I could do with the room in the propagator tbh haha! You don’t happen to have any advice for starting off Paulownia and Trachy seeds by any chance do you? Noticed you had quite a lot of younger palms in a different video, I bought these seeds on a whim when I got my Ricinus and Banana seeds from Jungle Seeds but haven’t started them off yet
@@martinburdon6905 There we go then, just use the propagator to get the seeds started then! Paulownia I don’t but Trachycarpus are really easy. You could probably put them in pots of garden soil outside now and they’ll come up soon enough! They don’t need very hot temperatures to germinate.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden ah great, thought I’d have to start the trachy seeds off inside first. I’ll get those started today! Thanks for your help mate, enjoy the rest of the weekend 🌴
@@martinburdon6905 No worries, you too! As it might get a bit colder next weekend you could hold off or start then inside but they’re tough plants and grow easily, it’s worth starting them in groups in deeper pots rather than trays too as they can stay in them for a couple of years.
Hi, I’ll probably pop up a video soon but they’re pretty easy to germinate somewhere warm in multipurpose compost. You can soak them for a day beforehand to speed it up but it’s not necessary in my experience.
Don't suppose you know of any websites that have all the information for growing lots of different tropical seeds, at the moment (and yes left it very late and hoping not too late) but have 21 types of tropical seeds that need sewing, there were purchased from someone on FB in february but I have not been organised or had the space to grow them before this week. do have two new heat mats with thermastats so hopefully that will gove them a kick start. Sorry I keep throwing all my questions your way.
@@OssyDL Hi Danny, I didn’t have much success with Manihot too unfortunately, they can be a bit temperamental when small and I think the seed has to be fresh. As for your first question, do you mean the boiling water or the actual germination in the glass? I’ve not tried the boiling water with other sorts yet to be honest! As for the germination, a lot of ‘tropical’ seeds benefit from a soak for a day or two but you generally pot them up before you see visible signs, these Cannas just developed very quickly with the boiling water treatment. Aloe Polyphylla germinate well in water but for most other species I’d get them in compost / soil ASAP.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden yeah I meant left in the water. I usually soak them then put them in compost mainly bananas but have a few canna seeds( thai princess and glauca smokey flame so will give this a go. Great videos by the way.
Hi Jimmy, mostly they were from Jungle Seeds but the Canna Altensteinii were from Ventnor Botanic Garden, the first time I’d used their site but can’t fault them!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden I visited Ventnor Tropical garden last year. It was stunning. I also spent quite a lot of time in the shop and purchased lots of seeds for this year especially the Echiums. Fingers crossed to see if I can grow them. First time ever trying to grow plants from a seed other than tomatoes.
Sowing, always a nice February job! 👍
Yes, definitely, at least we can begin to dream of warmer times now! The real graft outside starts next weekend!
There are so many non-tropical flowers, that look tropical. I love it. Although I never hear much about Kniphofia in a tropical style garden?
There sure are! Kniphofias are great, there’s definitely some tropical looking varieties. They seem to feature in a lot of tropical gardens but they never seem to be the stars of the show unfortunately!
It's a great seed collection you have. Love the monstera table cover also 👍. Main thing for me is getting the timing right with starting off my dry stored ensetes and dahlias. A great exciting time of the year. So much promise. Great video George 👍. Cheers
Thanks! It’s actually a giant mouse mat but I thought I’d borrow it for this! Ensetes and Dahlias will be off to a slow start from next month for me, hopefully getting ready for the first or second week in May. You’re right, it’s one of my favourite times of year 😃
Love your video so informative. Oh my I've tried and failed to germinate banana seeds , I've tried heat pad and everything 🤔
Thanks! To be honest some banana plants (like Sikkimensis) can be a bit erratic to say the least so don’t feel it’s you that’s done anything wrong. Have you tried cycling the temperature up and down, I’m sure that’s one of the methods Jungle Seeds recommends?
Awesome, going to order some Musa basjoo seeds if I can. I'm trying to germinate black bamboo, I'm on day 15 and seeing the first roots! Thanks for the video, great info as always 👍
wow whats your secret to getting it to grow plz
Thanks Victoria! I very nearly put a slide in the video, unfortunately some plants like Musa Basjoo and Ensete Ventricosum Maurelii can’t be grown from seed and have to be propagated by divisions etc. The good news is that small plants are readily available in spring and usually pretty cheap! Great news on the bamboo, that’s progress!
@@o000omusico000o I sanwiched the seeds between two damp cotton wool pads (kitchen towel would probably do the trick too) then in zip lock bags. Open the bags every few days to air them out. To dampen the cotton pads, you need to use about 1 part hydrogen peroxide (3%) to 3 parts bottled water to stop mould from growing. They need to be damp enough to feel it's damp but not dripping wet. Then I put the zip lock bag on a seed mat to keep them warm. Its my first attempt so I'm sure there are other ways of doing it but these are the instructions I followed and it seems to be working. I think the H2O2 is pretty key, the environment you're building for the seeds is perfect for mould and H2O2 kills mould. Mine have got a little mouldy but seem to be doing okay. Good luck!!! 👍
@@GeorgesJungleGarden ohh I see. I did wonder why nothings showing up online. Of course they don't have seeds do they, wasn't thinking! Thank you 🙂Couple of weeks ago I ordered a Musa basjoo but a Musa Tropicana turned up, when I called up and said I needed exchange because the Tropicana would die in the garden, the guy told me it would be as hardy as the basjoo. Can you confirm this? From what I've researched I don't think it's true.
@@victorianicol-smith9436 No worries! You are correct, Tropicana is another name for Dwarf Cavendish which has nowhere near the cold tolerance of Basjoo, they won’t be happy under 10 degrees or so for long periods. Definitely a conservatory plant that can be brought out for summer rather than one that would stand a chance outside here!
Great video! When is the best time to harvest the seeds for the castor oil plant?
Thank you! I harvest them when the seed pots are dry and brown, snap them off into an envelope then sort them out from there.
Hi...which way up do you plant Ricinus seeds..nub at the bottom?
Hi Kevin, I usually go for the bulbous part at the bottom and nub at the top but they're generally reliable growers however the seeds end up.
Great video. Have subscribed. Please excuse the newbie question but what’s the small leafed plant. Ground cover. That’s bright purple and pink? It looks great.
Thank you! It could be Coleus China Rose in this video, I’ve got a couple more pics and discuss it around 2/3rds of the way into my latest £100 tropical garden video if so, it’s a lovely ‘bedding’ plant that I grow for summer.
Hi George, wondering if you can give me some advice please. I potted up some Ricinus last Sunday (Blue giant and NZ Purple) inside a propagator on a heat mat on a window sill and a few of them have their cotyledons just coming up now. Should I be leaving them on the mat in the prop a bit longer or remove as soon as any sign of life appears and just sit on window sill? Cheers!
Hi Martin, if you don’t have a grow light then I’d get them on the window sill after germination because otherwise they’ll be growing extra quickly and get lanky. We’re nearly in April though so you should be fine either way though!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden awesome I’ll get them out, I could do with the room in the propagator tbh haha! You don’t happen to have any advice for starting off Paulownia and Trachy seeds by any chance do you? Noticed you had quite a lot of younger palms in a different video, I bought these seeds on a whim when I got my Ricinus and Banana seeds from Jungle Seeds but haven’t started them off yet
@@martinburdon6905 There we go then, just use the propagator to get the seeds started then! Paulownia I don’t but Trachycarpus are really easy. You could probably put them in pots of garden soil outside now and they’ll come up soon enough! They don’t need very hot temperatures to germinate.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden ah great, thought I’d have to start the trachy seeds off inside first. I’ll get those started today! Thanks for your help mate, enjoy the rest of the weekend 🌴
@@martinburdon6905 No worries, you too! As it might get a bit colder next weekend you could hold off or start then inside but they’re tough plants and grow easily, it’s worth starting them in groups in deeper pots rather than trays too as they can stay in them for a couple of years.
Hi George how do you germinate ricinus
Hi, I’ll probably pop up a video soon but they’re pretty easy to germinate somewhere warm in multipurpose compost. You can soak them for a day beforehand to speed it up but it’s not necessary in my experience.
Don't suppose you know of any websites that have all the information for growing lots of different tropical seeds, at the moment (and yes left it very late and hoping not too late) but have 21 types of tropical seeds that need sewing, there were purchased from someone on FB in february but I have not been organised or had the space to grow them before this week. do have two new heat mats with thermastats so hopefully that will gove them a kick start. Sorry I keep throwing all my questions your way.
Hi Shane and no worries! It might be too late for some but there’s still time for others. Maybe try Cool Tropical Plants, there’s some info on there!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thank you
@@bordersinbloom No worries and good luck with them!
Hi are there any other tropical seeds that will germinate in water the same way the cannas do?
Having another go at manihot grahamii seeds but never had any success would you have any advise or tips?
@@OssyDL Hi Danny, I didn’t have much success with Manihot too unfortunately, they can be a bit temperamental when small and I think the seed has to be fresh. As for your first question, do you mean the boiling water or the actual germination in the glass? I’ve not tried the boiling water with other sorts yet to be honest! As for the germination, a lot of ‘tropical’ seeds benefit from a soak for a day or two but you generally pot them up before you see visible signs, these Cannas just developed very quickly with the boiling water treatment. Aloe Polyphylla germinate well in water but for most other species I’d get them in compost / soil ASAP.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden yeah I meant left in the water. I usually soak them then put them in compost mainly bananas but have a few canna seeds( thai princess and glauca smokey flame so will give this a go. Great videos by the way.
@@OssyDL Thanks Danny, good luck and I hope you have great results with this method too!
Where did you purchase the Canna seeds and the sunflower seeds
Hi Jimmy, mostly they were from Jungle Seeds but the Canna Altensteinii were from Ventnor Botanic Garden, the first time I’d used their site but can’t fault them!
You May have trouble sourcing sunflower seeds, but the beginners often overlook those listed as Helianthus...
@@sjcsystems That’s a good point Simon 👍
@@GeorgesJungleGarden I visited Ventnor Tropical garden last year. It was stunning. I also spent quite a lot of time in the shop and purchased lots of seeds for this year especially the Echiums. Fingers crossed to see if I can grow them. First time ever trying to grow plants from a seed other than tomatoes.