The Palm Tree Company at Clitheroe are excellent. Quality plants with a quality service.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

They are indeed, a great range of plants and they look top quality too. They are quite premium with their pricing where comparable items are available though (‘free’ delivery, but you pay for it) which is why most of mine were from Hardy Palms.

Great video's, definitely worth the price of a coffee!I could spend £20+ on a book but nothing beats seeing plants and hearing about them in a real life situation,thanks for great content videos and the helpful advice.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Maxine, for your lovely comment and generous tip 😃 It’s great to know the videos are interesting and helpful! As you can see, our garden is far from perfect but it’s coming together and it’s all about learning from your mistakes and successes and passing it on!

Cheers for the list. I've used Hardy Palms, The Palm Centre, Big Plant Nursery, Urban Jungle and The Palm Tree Company and found them all to be good. A couple of others I recommend are Long Acre Plants - who have a site - Plants for Shade, which is handy for ferns and brunnera and small plants and Charella Gardens too. It's difficult making videos like this without being accused of all this "influencer" rubbish. I grew up with the early 90s rave scene, ages ago a lot of great hardcore tunes came out of Production House records who pre-empted all this influencer nonsense trying to blag freebies and refused to give out free records to DJs - they had to go and buy them like the rest of us, and rightly so. It's good to see the same attitude amongst people in the tropical gardening community - supporting local business because they are good at what they do and promoting good companies and paying for the product, rather than the false narrative of "this is really good because I got a load for free"... Anyway I shall stop ranting. Really enjoying your series of videos.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and I couldn’t agree more, that’s a great example! I’ve bought a lot of ferns etc. from Plants for shade and had mostly great plants from there but I had to keep this video compact(ish) and draw the line somewhere. I did try to come from a genuinely helpful angle and only mention companies I’ve had good experiences with, that’s important. Don’t get me wrong, if I was hypothetically offered a load of free plants etc. from another company I’m not saying I’d turn it down, but equally it would have to be products I’m genuinely interested in and you can bet the review would be heavily based on their prices and quality versus other competitors. It’s hard to have respect for the stereotypical ‘influencers’ who are easily bought and have no interest in what they’re promoting most of the time!

Hey George I'm already addicted to your site, I hope I don't end up in rehab ! I've watched quite a few of your videos already ! I'm so pleased to see that I've managed to do a lot of things right on my own. in my first real tropical year i seem to have made a lot of good purchases too. Of course I wish that I had discovered your site before I started. But I am now looking forward to spending this year in your company & watching all your videos for great hints & tips. Happy gardening George

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen and thanks! Great to know you’re enjoying the videos and you’re getting on well with your own garden! It’s a very exciting time of year and fingers crossed we’re just a few weeks away from everything really growing! 🤞

Brilliant video! Thank you for sharing these tips - they're much appreciated 🌴

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Danielle 😃

I love this, thanks for posting this. Real sensible advice, directing us to good suppliers.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

No worries, great to know it’s appreciated 😃

Super helpful. Also really nice to see your face in the recent videos makes the videos feel more personal. Great job, thanks for sharing the knowledge and info 🙂👍

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one, thanks for taking the time to let me know! 😃 I’m not naturally comfortable in front of the camera but it takes even longer to put videos together with voice recordings and a montage of pics and phone footage so it’s definitely the way forwards! 😂

Keep up the videos George. Really helpful, thanks

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment, great to know they’re appreciated 😃

Fabulous video George, loads of really useful tips. Thank you!

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Louise, that’s great to hear 😃

@louiset445

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden can I please ask, what do you feed your trachycarpus with? I'd prefer a liquid feed if possible? Thanks!

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@louiset445 Hi Louise, I’ve got a vid on keeping Trachycarpus in pots coming later this week and my basics on feeding tropical plants later this month but if you give them palm focus or liquid seaweed every month from April to August they should be fine. Are they in the ground or potted?

Love how your dog sits on your shoulder like a parrot ☺ lovely garden videos very informative

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, Max loves doing that, you can see him climb up in my latest planting a Jubaea video. It’s a pain though! 😂

I love your videos. I love the written text of plants. Loved the bamboo collection. Would love a video listing each and examples of each with text spellings.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michelle! I’m looking forward to doing a video on the bamboos but I’m going to wait until they’ve started shooting in spring, not long now 👍

Just planted a DA out from you garden. All looks good, tag on and I can feel knuckles coming through. Happy. Thanks for videos.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one, I remember when I got my first one, seeing the fronds open is so exciting! 😃

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

It still is to be fair but they’re just so alien looking when you first see them!

Fantastic video, thank you 🙌

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Laura, hopefully it helps you with your plant buying this spring!

Please do a video on keeping agaves in the UK - those that can go in the ground and those that can tolerate a cold greenhouse in a pot. Thanks!

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a good shout cheers! As long as the greenhouse is reasonably dry and has good ventilation you’ll be alright with a lot of varieties but when it comes to growing in the ground, it really depends where you are. Montana is my top choice for the North of England definitely 👍

😊new subscriber , Thanks , great to get information for U.K.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ann, I appreciate it! I’m currently doing a lot of UK specific care vids for these plants if they’re helpful for you 😃

Great video 👍🏻

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christian, great to hear it’s appreciated 👍

Great info as usual. Off to Google those companies and probably send some money😉

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barbara! I’ve put links in the description if it helps 😃

@Martin Dehn, I think your comment got deleted by KZread as it contained a link. I tried to be UK centric with this video as that’s where my knowledge of suppliers is and where most of my viewers are. EBay is a good shout and I’ve had a good few plants from there, it does get a shout out near the end. I’ve had some decent plants from MyPalmShop, some not so good and whilst they’re cheap for a lot of things, for UK buyers the quality is nowhere near as consistent as Hardy Palms in my experience.

Excellent video George. Your comment about the evolution of tropical gardening plant choice is bang on. I'm now just arrived at the Schefflera stage😂. Hardy palms for me and the Palm Tree company have been great. Super video👍

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks, the Schefflera stage is a great place to be 😂 What varieties are you looking at? I’m living through other people’s plant purchases this year 😂

@vincenzecalzone8666

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden Managed to get myself a schefflera taiwaniana but hoping to expand on it this year. Will definitely give Pan global a go as I haven't bought from there before

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@vincenzecalzone8666 Nice one, Taiwaniana is great and such a variable plant, there seems to be a lot of different leaf forms out there. Delavayi is also a beauty but it depends what grabs you. Pan Global have got a bit of an unusual ordering system but a read through their website really opens your eyes to the amazing plants available.

@vincenzecalzone8666

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden Cheers for the advice mate. I was looking for another schefflera I could try🤣

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@vincenzecalzone8666 There’s more suggestions where that came from 😂

I found your channel by doing research as I’m currently in the process of changing my south facing Garden from a cottage garden to a productive tropical looking garden. While I wait for my plants to establish over the next few years I will be using big leafy vegetables such as squash plants to fill in the voids. I grow vegetables at my allotment so I think the contrast will will look quite interesting.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ellie and thanks for stopping by! I haven’t actually done my video covering it yet but I will literally be doing the same here, using sweetcorn, pumpkins and maybe marrows to fill in gaps and hopefully work well with my summer planting. It sounds like an exciting project and good luck with your growing 😃

@elliewebb5617

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden I have some interesting squash plants that have trailing and climbing habits, last year one of my squash plants trailed 13ft on my allotment and and covered 3 beds, that was just one plant. The wonderful things with fruits and vegetables is they accompany garden plants well. A basket planted with chillies in a sunny spot but tucked just to the side of a plant adds a pop of colour and a big leafs of a ukri kuri (think I spent that wrong) hiding the hanging orange fruit from the pergola with the colocasia sitting below it should also draw In the eye. I look forward to seeing your video on this as tropical gardening is an entirely new concept to me.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@elliewebb5617 That’s very interesting and I completely agree! I’ve got a lot of squash and gourd seeds but probably have enough seeds / plug plants on the go for this year already. I think you’ll enjoy adding a tropical style twist to your garden, it’s obvious you appreciate the aesthetics and overall look of your garden as well as the productivity side and personally I think these exotic plants compliment the edibles really well with their bright colours, huge leaves and oversized forms. I’m sure it’ll look amazing!

Loving the channel and info mate. Just ordered some brugmansia and looking to get a Musa Basjoo. Subbed.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! There’s a good few Basjoo around at the minute so hopefully you can get one sorted 😃

@kublaicarl4818

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden Eyup George, I got the Brugmansia seeds (yellow trumpet). They sure do look like Datura though, hope not. I'm learning so much from your content I'm confident in trying a few more adventurous plants even in my NE location. Great job mate.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@kublaicarl4818 Good luck with them! Thanks, I appreciate it and there’s so reason you can’t have an amazing tropical looking garden where you are 😃

@kublaicarl4818

2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden I got burned George! the seeds are Datura S and not Brugmansia. Bit miffed but they are growing well. Let the buyer beware when buying off ebay folks.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

2 жыл бұрын

@@kublaicarl4818 That’s frustrating, it happens too much on EBay unfortunately!

great presenting style

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mo! 😃

Have you ever bought from Tropical Britain? Our landscaping is nearly done so we’re in plant buying mode but it’s hard to buy from just a couple of recommended shops this year, stocks are so low. Looking for fox tail lily, coral/orange Hardy ginger , Angelica Gigas, Schefflera Taiwaniana, quite tall cordyline Australis, a dark, clumping bamboo, heuchera palace purple, evergreen ferns So far this year bought: trachycarpus, bananas, European Palm, coral coloured geums and lupins (should look vaguely tropical), jasmine, chocolate vine, growing cannas and dahlias from seed (other seeds didn’t germinate 😞). From last year: gunnera, fatsia (though want several more), T-rex, strawberry tree, mimosa, trumpet creeper Madame Galen, camellia, fig, viburnum.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jenny, I’m sure I have bought some smaller plants from there a few years ago. That sounds like a great mix of plants you’re getting together! As you say, a lot of suppliers have really struggled this year so it’s definitely a lot harder to recommend places than it was earlier in the year for sure. My seeds were a bit hit and miss this year so don’t worry! Foxtail lilies I’d buy as bulbs in autumn personally, the ginger you may be better off buying as a potted plant (they take ages to grow from dry). Heucheras are available at most garden centres and also from Heucheraholics and a couple of other specialists, there’s loads of great purples. I’d check out Scottish Bamboo for the different bamboo varieties, I’m sure there’s a Fargesia that would work for you. I wouldn’t be afraid of buying a smaller Cordyline, they grow pretty quickly but the Scheffleras are out of stock at a lot of places - personally I’d wait and get a decent sized one from Pan Global Plants when they’re available. Good luck with your exciting project!

@jennyhorner

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden I spoke to the guy from Tropical Britain, they have more stock they don’t put online so it was worth the phone conversation (I did an online enquiry and he phoned back). I’ve ordered a 4ft cordyline and 3 gingers from them. I’m thinking about Fargesia nitida Black Pearl and perhaps Fargesia Robusta campbell from Scottish Bamboo. I’ve set a reminder to order foxtail lily bulbs in the autumn.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@jennyhorner Nice one Jenny, you’re definitely organised! I’ve got a small Black Pearl I’m sure - Robusta Campbell is one of my favourites too! Good luck with them all 😃

Please recommend a 2m 3m ish structural backdrop evergreen that can be used as a screen to prevent the fence showing behind that is hardy, easy to care for that will do well in a deep pot. Already have a masa basju, antartica ferns, cordiline, passion flowers, kiwi vines that will fit in with the jungle theme. Some sort of large grass or Reed maybe? Thank you Ben

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 ай бұрын

Hi Ben, the evergreen element narrows it down but I'd say Fargesia robusta 'Campbell' bamboo would serve you well and would manage well in a pot for a number of years before you divide and repot it again. Very upright and tough.

@benjaminperry2097

3 ай бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden Hi George. That's great thank you very much. Thank you for all the time youve put into the videos and garden. It's great to see, watch and admire! Thank you

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 ай бұрын

No problem and that's kind of you to say thanks! Like everything it's a mic of hard work and enjoying the processes but I'm pleased it helps other people out, provides a bit of escapism and lets you learn from the mistakes I always make! I hope you have a great weekend.

Thanks for another great video. I have been trying to buy a large Washingtonia palm and was told by The Palm Tree co and by The Palm Centre that they have not be able to get any large palms since Brexit Day Jan 1st. The reason is their EU suppliers now have to register for UK VAT at 20%, pay for new Health certificates and extra customs duty paperwork. Independent nurseries ( eg in Spain ) cannot afford this so they no longer sell to the UK. Have you phoned Hardy Palms recently to find out if they can still import large palm trees and olive trees from their EU suppliers ? You may find they are suffering from Brexit just like the Palm specialist companies I have tried. What a disaster for us palm lovers! I see Simplesimon cannot get palms from France !

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate it. It’s not a great time for anyone to buy in palms from what I hear and Hardy Palms will be in the same boat. The palm ban and quarantine rules from a few years ago seemed to be the start of things becoming more difficult. I hope you manage to find a Washingtonia soon!

I had great quality plants from "adventurous plants" not a massive range but Ben sells quality plants-that have been bred outside in the UK and hardened off. He sold me Devon raised Chamaedorea Radicalis which were extremely compact in form and took way more frost than other sources. He has extensive knowledge on aroids in particular and realistic in what grows and does well outside in cool/cold climates. He was selling young plants of Trithrinax Campestris that had been home grown and acclimated outdoors for several years in the UK. You can find very rare species from time to time like Sabal Miamensis and rare cycads. Also his prices are very reasonable

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a great recommendation thanks and I think I’ve seen his plants before! Chamaedorea Radicalis is definitely an underrated Palm!

@pipsmith5767

3 жыл бұрын

I have both the arborescent and dwarf forms-my personal view is they will need protection in a severe winter -the dwarf form is hardier. Much better than microspadix which is slug and snail fodder before it sees any cold

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@pipsmith5767 I agree, mine was in a sheltered spot and unprotected this year but much colder and I’d definitely protect it. I haven’t had any experience of Microspadix and I can’t say I’m especially tempted to get any now!

@pipsmith5767

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden I have seen hybrids of Radicalis and Microspadix and wonder how they would fair George

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@pipsmith5767 They might be worth a go in a sheltered spot. Radicalis is a handy palm, I wish I had loads of them for a really tropical effect in the shade!

This is a great video George. I found myself nodding my head in agreement a bunch of times. Do you know off hand if any of these companies ship to America?

@GeorgesJungleGarden

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm pleased it resonated with you. Unfortunately I don't think they tend to. With plants it does tend to be tricky to find suppliers who send longer distance unfortunately but if I come across any exotic plant suppliers sending your way I'll get in touch!

@TheBarefootedGardener

Жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGardenThanks George! That’d be awesome!

hi george firstly great site and vids easy to understand were in the uk are you at

@GeorgesJungleGarden

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Colin and thanks, I’m pleased you’re enjoying them. Loads more planned for this year too! We’re in North Lincolnshire.

Anyone reading this I’ve recently got into my exotic gardening and I’ve tried most of the dealers George said to avoid. Got my first trachycarpus from hardy palms delivered today , and all I can say I’ve wasted a lot of money from other suppliers!

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear Lee, like I said I’ve got no relationship with them, I’m just happy to spread the word that there’s an easy to deal with company who sells genuinely great quality plants at fair prices here in the UK 👍 I hope the Trachycarpus grows well for you!

@Lee-cp1rp

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden cheers

Hi George thanks for sharing, i'm going to try some of your listed suppliers, George a question for you why has some of my tracheys gone yellow?,

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Yvette. It’s normal for the leaves to go a bit yellow after winter, it’s too cold for them to take up nutrients and should sort itself out soon. If they’re potted it could indicate that they need more water / feeding.

@yvetteclayton3773

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden hi George what do i feed them with x

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@yvetteclayton3773 Something like a liquid seaweed fertiliser is good.

Have you tried the Leucadendrons or Protea plants? Or the Jelly palm tree ? Very feather feathery leafs

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gary, I don’t grow any Leucadendrons or Proteas currently but they do have amazing flowers. I’ve got some Butia jelly palms planted out though, they’re lovely. Do you grow any?

Very informative and a great video, I'm looking for a Musa Ensette ( Red) had a beautiful plant which died, I'd actually became very attached to it . Can you recommend a supplier, and also an Agave Montana please. Thanks and keep up the good work.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Turn it Tropical sell small Ensete plug plants for a decent price at the minute but they’ll be more widely available in garden centres next month I imagine. For small but well grown Montana’s I went to Pan Global Plants but you can usually pick them up from EBay too 👍

@rizmirza1829

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thanks George, may try it from a plug that's quite different. With the Agave , how quick do they grow?

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@rizmirza1829 The Agaves do size up relatively quickly for an Agave if they’re in the ground, in pots all agaves are pretty slow!

Hi George Great videos.What is name of plant company at 20.45 .(Creed Farm Plants)? The other is plant global. Thanks

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Hi and thank you! It’s my bad attempt at a Welsh pronunciation I heard 😂 It’s Crug Farm Plants in the description. They’ve got an unusual site setup but sell loads of great plants!

you have a very great channel! I love these exotic plants ... I also have a couple of palm trees and banana trees in my garden, but not as gorgeous and beautiful as yours;)! my question now I am looking for beautiful ground cover, possibly also which ones bloom. which give a jungle look, maybe I would like to send you an email so that you know how big the space is and what could fit there. I am looking forward to an answer from you and I wish you a nice day ;) make more videos! Thank you .... greetings from Austria :)

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! A lot of mine are slowly getting going now. Pop me a message on Instagram or my page on FB if you want, there should definitely be a few tough options for you. Thank you for watching and I'll keep the videos coming!

@pascalsantej664

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for your feedback, unfortunately I don't have Instagram or Facebook. I think it's great how you do that with plants, I see you are passionate about it .... really cool and above all so many great exotic plants! really mega cool 😎👍 a question about the red banana, do they tolerate our climate so I mean can you plant them out in the garden? Because we have about the same climate here with me as in your home country. Can someone write to you via your homepage too? I could really use a few tips and I would be very grateful for that! Of course not for free 🙋🏻‍♂️

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@pascalsantej664 Hi and thank you! The Ensete red bananas have to come inside for winter here so I’m sure they would for you too unfortunately - I’m guessing your winters are colder than ours. I’m more than happy to help if you’ve got any questions to leave on here or another video as comments but in all honesty I currently don’t have a huge amount of free time to be doing emails as well around everything else. If you’re wanting plant suggestions or have any questions I make sure I reply to every comment I can on here 😊

👌👌👌👌

@GeorgesJungleGarden

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

I think we have every single palm you've mentioned apart from the jubaea.

@oliverblackhall

3 жыл бұрын

I'll have to get One!

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@oliverblackhall Nice one! You might just have to 😂

Great video again can you recommended a palm that wont grow to big I have limited space

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Raymond! Have you got the space for it to grow tall?

@DJGlobalRay

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden I do but rather something that stays more on the smaller side or either smoothening that's very slow growing my garden is 7M X7M

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@DJGlobalRay The first plant that came to mind is Trachycarpus Wagnerianus but Google pics of mature ones to see how big they’ll get. Chamaerops Humilis are slow growing, Cerifera and Vulcano are my favourite varieties.

@DJGlobalRay

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thanks George much appreciated

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@DJGlobalRay No worries! 7x7m is still a good space for a tropical style garden 👍

Hi George your blogs are so good I was hoping you could suggest a good place I can buy a Bismarkia nobilis palm as I am disappointed with the bad specimens I have wasted my money on in the past i have a green house so I could store over our long winters it is heated by the way with a thermostacic heater I look forward to hearing your comments. Regards Frank

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Frank, thank you! Have you bought them from My Palm Shop before? I’ve had quite variable quality plants from there which is why I didn’t mention them in this video about my favourite suppliers. One thing I would say (and this is from experience unfortunately!) is that I think you’d need to keep your greenhouse a good bit above freezing and well ventilated throughout winter, they’re a palm that’s going to struggle with just frost free and our typical greenhouse humidity and light levels all winter.

@frankleigh7861

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your suggestion I have contacted them and I am waiting for them to come back to me, thanks again. Regards Frank

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@frankleigh7861 No worries, they’re an amazing palm and I can definitely see why you want to grow one!

Anyone else getting a nasty security warning from PanGlobal Plants website - looks like it's been shut down?

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

It’s looks fine to me and they’re definitely not shut down, maybe your antivirus is being a bit overprotective or something?!

Hi George, Looking for 4/6 trachycarpus fortunei's. Don't want to get caught out with ordering plants at a bargain price only to receive a very small specimen (not like the pic). What sort of price should I be paining for a 60/90cm plant? and ant tips of where to shop. Obviously i am aware of facebook/ebay but not many selling 4 locally. Thanks in advance. Mark

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, is that 60-90cm trunk height or total height (so maybe a 20-30cm trunk)? It could be worth getting in touch with Hardy Palms to find out when their new stock is coming in...

@markpaine882

3 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thanks George, 60 90 total height to keep the cost down.

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@markpaine882 I’d definitely get in touch with Hardy Palms then, I don’t really know 2021 prices but maybe £40 each 👍

Hi where do you buy your hardy bananas from?

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gaynor, some of my Musa Basjoo I bought locally, one from Turn it Tropical and a couple off Ebay so a proper mixture really!

How much should i expect to pay, for a jelly palm

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

It depends on the size, a plant 2-3 feet tall in a 10 or 15l pot, maybe £50. Something bigger in a 30l-50l pot, maybe £100-150 but it’s hard to give a approx price without knowing what’s available this year.

Hiya George! Have you had any experience with the nursery Desert to Jungle? I see their link listed under "Tree Ferns" in this video's description. I've tried sending them emails and Facebook messages but they don't seem to be responsive. Calling their number doesn't work either. Were they always like this? Can Desert to Jungle as a nursery be trusted at this point given the lack of communication?

@GeorgesJungleGarden

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I don’t know about their current situation but as they’re a small business may have a holiday or be really busy currently. Sorry I can’t help but I’ve always had good service from them. What was it you were wanting to know, or was it more of a sales question?

@ronaldchan9522

2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgesJungleGarden A bit of both really. Wanted a bit more information on the 5L Dicksonia fibrosa on their website before spending like 60 quid on it. But good to hear that you've had positive experiences with them in the past! Gives me confidence that they're a great and reliable seller.

@ronaldchan9522

2 жыл бұрын

Decided to follow your advice and go for the smaller species, and smaller specimen after all. I did some more research on D. antarctica, and found that even 1ft trunked specimens can grow impressive fronds of 2m or more! A tad *too* impressive for my current accommodation unfortunately 😅. Do you reckon a 5L potter like this has developed a short trunk or not? A bit hard to tell from the single image DesertToJungle provided on their website. (sorry if you're receiving this for the 2nd/3rd time, youtube's been wacky for me for the past couple of hours)

@GeorgesJungleGarden

2 жыл бұрын

@@ronaldchan9522 Hi, I’d be surprised if a 5lt potter has developed a substantial trunk but I imagine it’ll soon be putting out good size fronds. It could be worth looking into Blechnums too, they’re more compact. As for the Dicksonia, they can definitely grow big fronds on small plants, you’re right!

@ronaldchan9522

2 жыл бұрын

I've actually considered Blechnums as well! 😄 Saw some beautiful trunked specimens of B. gibbum at the UoB Botanical Gardens a couple days back. But the fronds on Dicksonias are far more attractive to me personally. Here's to hoping the potter Dicksonia will bless me with a nice trunk in... half a century! XD Another thing: Is it possible to overpot a tree fern? I've got a 20L empty pot sitting in the corner and am thinking of transplanting the 5L potter into it. I've read that people usually don't overpot other plants as excess moisture would lead to suffocation and root rot, but considering how much tree ferns love humidity & moisture (and how big they grow in the future), I was wondering if it would be reasonable to put it in the 20L pot.

Having just taken delivery of a Paulownia Tomentosa by mail order, I'm a bit concerned that it looks like a dead stick still. When do they start showing signs of life? Should I be concerned that I've got what it looks like?

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Mine hasn’t shown any life yet and in a sense it’s good they don’t bud up until late April ish as otherwise they’d be vulnerable to frosts. I wouldn’t be concerned yet.

@stephenandrews8419

3 жыл бұрын

Is that a 'Foxgloves tree? If so I bought a small 9cm potted specimen last year from ebay. I wanted it for the leaves. It did virtually nothing last year. Just a handful of small leaves on a weedy plant no more than 10-12 inches tall. This year I already have a definitely 'Live' stick over 2ft tall. Its got a much chunkier robust stem & what looks like quite a few buds forming. I'm in a South facing London garden, but this is in a pretty sheltered spot near the back fence

@GeorgesJungleGarden

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenandrews8419 It is indeed. It should pick up pretty quickly this year and start to put out some of those giant leaves you’re hoping for!