I want to try a cinnamon fern, they look massive with a cinnamon stem (flower?) in the middle. Perfect for a tropical style jungle. Rodgersia....... (Saxifragaceae ...Rodgersia - podophylla Crûg Colossus) is my new favourite shady lady 😊
Not a bad list. Another one is the Fargesium Ligularia (hope I spelled it right), commonly known as tractor seat plant. Big leaves can with stand winter temps sometimes never dying back. It’s a true shade loving plant. Your choice of Fatsias I think should be no. 1 because it survives in winter
@@walkingtalkinggardeners sorry it was that bad. Anyway you understood what I meant. Another plant for shade and color are ginger trio star which has streaks of green, white & burgundy and then variageted ginger with yellow & green. We call it salt & pepper ginger here in Florida.
I’m living in France where it can get to -6/-7c for a few weeks at night in January. I planted quite a few colocasia esculentas in my garden because the nursery said they’d survive winter here and hardy to -10/-12 but now I’m thinking I may need to dig them up and bring them inside. What do you think?
Hi Ryan, sadly I don't have much experience with colocasias but hardy down to -10 is a bit brave. Personally, I would bring them in. But it will all depend on the cultivars you have as some are a lot cold hardier than others. Even so, the main bulb of hardier cultivars can die leaving only the offsets to grow through. If you do leave them then put down a thick mulch as protection. Kind regards, Simon
Beautiful plants and garden, They are the bees knees.
Thanks Nicolas.
I want to try a cinnamon fern, they look massive with a cinnamon stem (flower?) in the middle. Perfect for a tropical style jungle.
Rodgersia....... (Saxifragaceae ...Rodgersia - podophylla Crûg Colossus) is my new favourite shady lady 😊
Hi David and thanks for getting in touch. Wow that Rodgersia colossus is amazing. I appreciate you adding it to the list. Fantastic plant. Simon
Not a bad list. Another one is the Fargesium Ligularia (hope I spelled it right), commonly known as tractor seat plant. Big leaves can with stand winter temps sometimes never dying back. It’s a true shade loving plant. Your choice of Fatsias I think should be no. 1 because it survives in winter
Hi Wesley, and it's nice to hear from you again. Yes, I know which plant you mean, and I know that lorna is a fan, but your spelling is shocking!
@@walkingtalkinggardeners sorry it was that bad. Anyway you understood what I meant. Another plant for shade and color are ginger trio star which has streaks of green, white & burgundy and then variageted ginger with yellow & green. We call it salt & pepper ginger here in Florida.
Oh yes, that is lovely. We have in the that as a house plant in the UK.
I’m living in France where it can get to -6/-7c for a few weeks at night in January. I planted quite a few colocasia esculentas in my garden because the nursery said they’d survive winter here and hardy to -10/-12 but now I’m thinking I may need to dig them up and bring them inside. What do you think?
Hi Ryan, sadly I don't have much experience with colocasias but hardy down to -10 is a bit brave. Personally, I would bring them in. But it will all depend on the cultivars you have as some are a lot cold hardier than others. Even so, the main bulb of hardier cultivars can die leaving only the offsets to grow through. If you do leave them then put down a thick mulch as protection. Kind regards, Simon
Will look out for mammoth 🦣
You and me both. Simon