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    New Tropical Section in the Garden

    Hi everyone, I just wanted to share the fact that I'm creating a tropical area in my garden(photo below) and would welcome any advice from you all if anyone has had any experience of this. The main plants I currently have are....

    Banana, Musa Basjoo.
    Canna, two types.
    Hardy Palm
    Phormium
    Fatsia Japonica
    Blood Grass
    Ornamental Millet

    I was going to get.....

    Trachycarpus Fortunei.
    Fig (I like the hand/finger like foliage).

    Kind Regards.........Rob

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    Last edited by Dynamite; 23-08-2017, 10:34 PM. Reason: Spelling mistake corrected
    Tags: exotic, garden, hardy, jungle, tropical
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    Looks good, Rob. My only advice is to watch that the phormium doesn't swamp the plants around it and steal the light from those behind. Same with figs because they can become thugs too.

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    • #3
      What about a tree fern? I like them

      I have loads of ideas for when you convert your greenhouse into a tropical house

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      • #4
        I have two figs in pits made from 2' slabs and they've grown really big.

        Brown Turkey probably hardiest. There's a good guide somewhere on this site.
        Riddlesdown (S Croydon)

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        • #5
          Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
          Looks good, Rob. My only advice is to watch that the phormium doesn't swamp the plants around it and steal the light from those behind. Same with figs because they can become thugs too.
          Thanks VC. I will watch the Phormium. This bed is more of a holding bed right now I suppose. I'm planning on moving things around next year as things establish over time.

          Regards........Rob

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Small pumpkin View Post
            What about a tree fern? I like them

            I have loads of ideas for when you convert your greenhouse into a tropical house
            I absolutely love tree ferns but you need to be quite flush with money to justify the cost on one plant. Not sure where the cheapest place to buy them is.

            Would love a tropical house

            Kind Regards........Rob

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            • #7
              Not sure a tree fern would do well there in any case, they prefer shade and high humidity. Where I come from tree ferns are practically weeds, couldn't believe the price of them here!
              Last edited by TrixC; 12-08-2017, 04:29 PM.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by TrixC View Post
                Not sure a tree fern would do well there in any case, they prefer shade and high humidity. Where I come from tree ferns are practically weeds, couldn't believe the price of them here!
                I know, quite expensive eh. If anyone knows cheapest place, could be worth sharing.

                Regards.......Rob

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                • #9
                  I can recommend the Trachycarpus Fortunei they are very tough i have one myself here are a few websites for you to browse
                  Exotic & Tropical Plants UK - Desert to Jungle
                  Homepage - Hardy Tropicals UK
                  https://www.hardy-palms.co.uk/
                  HOME - hardy

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by craig1971 View Post
                    I can recommend the Trachycarpus Fortunei they are very tough i have one myself here are a few websites for you to browse
                    Exotic & Tropical Plants UK - Desert to Jungle
                    Homepage - Hardy Tropicals UK
                    https://www.hardy-palms.co.uk/
                    HOME - hardy
                    Much appreciated, thanks Craig.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Dynamite View Post
                      I know, quite expensive eh. If anyone knows cheapest place, could be worth sharing.

                      Regards.......Rob
                      Could try a large car boot sale. I got mine (about 4 foot tall stalk, now 5 foot) for £25 from a nursery selling off their stock for winter. I also got standard bay trees for £5 each 2 years in a row from the same seller (but different from the treefern seller) at the same time of year.
                      Last edited by Ocelot; 30-08-2017, 05:03 PM.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Ocelot View Post
                        Could try a large car boot sale. I got mine (about 4 foot tall stalk, now 5 foot) for £25 from a nursery selling off their stock for winter. I also got standard bay trees for £5 each 2 years in a row from the same seller (but different from the treefern seller) at the same time of year.
                        Wow, that was a good deal Ocelot.

                        Regards Rob

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