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.
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!
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
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! 🤞
@Martin Dehn, I think your comment got deleted by UA-cam 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.
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.
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!
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.
@@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?
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.
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 👍
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 🙂👍
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! 😂
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👍
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 😂
@@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
@@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.
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
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.
@@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
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.
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.
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 😃
@@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.
@@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!
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.
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!
@@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.
@@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 😃
@@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 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.
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
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
@@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 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!
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.
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?
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?
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!
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
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...
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!
@@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.
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 !
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!
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.
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 👍
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?
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.
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
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 :)
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!
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 🙋🏻♂️
@@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 😊
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?
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?
@@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.
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)
@@nonono-f6y 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!
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.
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
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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
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! 🤞
@Martin Dehn, I think your comment got deleted by UA-cam 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.
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.
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!
The Palm Tree Company at Clitheroe are excellent. Quality plants with a quality service.
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.
Love how your dog sits on your shoulder like a parrot ☺
lovely garden videos very informative
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 this, thanks for posting this. Real sensible advice, directing us to good suppliers.
No worries, great to know it’s appreciated 😃
Brilliant video! Thank you for sharing these tips - they're much appreciated 🌴
Thanks so much Danielle 😃
Just planted a DA out from you garden. All looks good, tag on and I can feel knuckles coming through. Happy. Thanks for videos.
Nice one, I remember when I got my first one, seeing the fronds open is so exciting! 😃
It still is to be fair but they’re just so alien looking when you first see them!
Fabulous video George, loads of really useful tips. Thank you!
Thank you Louise, that’s great to hear 😃
@@GeorgesJungleGarden can I please ask, what do you feed your trachycarpus with? I'd prefer a liquid feed if possible? Thanks!
@@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?
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.
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 👍
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!
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 👍
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 🙂👍
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
Thanks for taking the time to comment, great to know they’re appreciated 😃
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👍
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 😂
@@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
@@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.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Cheers for the advice mate. I was looking for another schefflera I could try🤣
@@vincenzecalzone8666 There’s more suggestions where that came from 😂
😊new subscriber , Thanks , great to get information for U.K.
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 😃
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
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.
@@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
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.
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.
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 😃
@@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.
@@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!
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.
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!
@@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.
@@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 😃
Loving the channel and info mate. Just ordered some brugmansia and looking to get a Musa Basjoo. Subbed.
Thank you very much! There’s a good few Basjoo around at the minute so hopefully you can get one sorted 😃
@@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.
@@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 😃
@@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.
@@kublaicarl4818 That’s frustrating, it happens too much on EBay unfortunately!
Fantastic video, thank you 🙌
Thanks Laura, hopefully it helps you with your plant buying this spring!
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
That’s a great recommendation thanks and I think I’ve seen his plants before! Chamaedorea Radicalis is definitely an underrated Palm!
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
@@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!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden I have seen hybrids of Radicalis and Microspadix and wonder how they would fair George
@@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!
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?,
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.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden hi George what do i feed them with x
@@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
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?
Great info as usual. Off to Google those companies and probably send some money😉
Thanks Barbara! I’ve put links in the description if it helps 😃
Great video 👍🏻
Thanks Christian, great to hear it’s appreciated 👍
hi george firstly great site and vids easy to understand were in the uk are you at
Hi Colin and thanks, I’m pleased you’re enjoying them. Loads more planned for this year too! We’re in North Lincolnshire.
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?
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!
@@GeorgesJungleGardenThanks George! That’d be awesome!
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
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...
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thanks George, 60 90 total height to keep the cost down.
@@markpaine882 I’d definitely get in touch with Hardy Palms then, I don’t really know 2021 prices but maybe £40 each 👍
Hi George
Great videos.What is name of plant company at 20.45 .(Creed Farm Plants)? The other is plant global.
Thanks
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!
Great video again can you recommended a palm that wont grow to big I have limited space
Thanks Raymond! Have you got the space for it to grow tall?
@@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
@@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.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thanks George much appreciated
@@DJGlobalRay No worries! 7x7m is still a good space for a tropical style garden 👍
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 !
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!
great presenting style
Thanks Mo! 😃
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.
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 👍
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thanks George, may try it from a plug that's quite different. With the Agave , how quick do they grow?
@@rizmirza1829 The Agaves do size up relatively quickly for an Agave if they’re in the ground, in pots all agaves are pretty slow!
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?
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.
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
@@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!
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 :)
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!
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 🙋🏻♂️
@@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 😊
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?
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?
@@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.
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)
@@nonono-f6y 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!
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.
Hi where do you buy your hardy bananas from?
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!
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
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.
Thank you for your suggestion I have contacted them and I am waiting for them to come back to me, thanks again.
Regards Frank
@@frankleigh7861 No worries, they’re an amazing palm and I can definitely see why you want to grow one!
How much should i expect to pay, for a jelly palm
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.
I think we have every single palm you've mentioned apart from the jubaea.
I'll have to get One!
@@oliverblackhall Nice one! You might just have to 😂
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!
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!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden cheers
Anyone else getting a nasty security warning from PanGlobal Plants website - looks like it's been shut down?
It’s looks fine to me and they’re definitely not shut down, maybe your antivirus is being a bit overprotective or something?!
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Thank you very much!