@@GeorgesJungleGarden yeah it definitely has an I just don’t know when to start wrapping an protecting my plants 😂 Don’t want to do it too soon but not too late either.😂
It honestly depends on the plants, I’ll be getting some tender houseplants this weekend but I’ll be chancing the Ensetes out until just before the first proper frosts. The polytunnel stuff is just after that. It’s about minimising the time inside etc but equally do it at a time that works for you so you’re not risking it last minute!
Ps george . Its sunday 8 th oct. Im sitting in me garden with me best mate teddy( my yorkie) a stella and a jack daniels , dressed in shorts and vest ! The weathers gone mad! Its like a july day down here in kent! Luv it! Cant beleive ive got to start thinking about winter plant orotection . Regards Steve. 👍🌴
Hahaha awesome! We missed out on most of the sun up here but I'm pleased you and Teddy made the most of it! Yeah it soon comes around doesn't it. Hopefully we have a more gradual transition into cooler weather this year, giving the plants more time to settle down and harden off. We'll see!
Pleased you're enjoy the Yuccas @greatnorthernexotic, I put some alliums around them a couple of weeks ago so that'll hopefully create a cool effect in spring!
Thanks Shane! It's missing the finishing touches this year but it's really been a great year for the structure to develop. Can't fault you, I'm the same - best to be prepared!
As our first "real" winter with a decent amount of plants to lose I was worried, but you give me confidence George! the way you casually stroll around pointing out things that I have been obsessing about for about four months! On a side note we had four ensetes and the smallest ones grew super fast and caught up with the big one we got from Linden which barely grew an inch, each leaf that come out seemed to be slightly smaller than the last, but no actual damage, so not sure whats going on with yours and we are ten miles down the road. cheers again
Cheers, I'm pleased the video gave you some reassurance! As for your Ensetes, it's a shame the larger one hasn't grown well but they certainly grow quick from young plants in early summer don't they! Great to hear yours haven't got damage, hopefully it's some aphid issue etc that mine recover from next year...
Hello george , wot a brill video . Ive just spent ten mins commenting - and it suddenly dissapeared!!!! Grrrrr! Any way great informative video . Regards steve.👍🌴
Hi Steve and thanks - it's so frustrating when that happens isn't it! Very annoying but thanks for taking the time to let me know you enjoyed the vid. A bit of a steadier rambling walkaround rather than a quick how-to but I do whatever I have the time and preparation to do and I'm pleased it's appreciated!
Always love your garden tours, it’s inspiring. I was wondering though, if later in the year, you could show us you polytunnel and how you look after the plants in it? I’d love to see that. X
Thanks! I'll see what I can do although it's definitely focused on plant storage rather than growing them these days. I've not put it up again yet but I use a 4 x 2m polytunnel closer to the house and pretty much pack everything in there! I try to group any ferns etc that need watering closer together but have a heater set to 2/3 degrees which only gets switched on when it's below freezing - I don't really grow anything truly tender in there. I'll try and get a quick vid done though, it's one that's on my list for winter and great to know it'll help.
They are indeed, the colours are so rich aren't they. It's potentially a little too shady in most of our garden to really let them thrive but I'll try some closer to the house next year as I move plants around!
Thank you for the tour George. Another Tetrapanax pup parent here! My main stem was taken by winter 22. When is the best time to dig the pups up? The stems on mine aren't that woody and I worry that I'll wreck them if I dig them up now...
Hi, yep, it was certainly cold enough to take them out wasn't it! With other plants I'd say now is a good time to take them out but with Tetrapanax I believe you want to make sure they've got a good enough root system first so it may be worth waiting until spring. It might be worth asking in the Tetrapanax growers group on FB but personally I'm going to take the ones out that need to come out anyway and maybe leave the rest in to it and we'll see what happens.
Incredible tour George, some great tips for winter protection. Did your Phoenix canariensis survive after last winter? I don't think I've seen it for a while.
Thank you very much Peter, I'm pleased you found it helpful. Unfortunately it didn't no, it got replaced with the small princeps hybrid on the right and lower level Chamaerops on the left but ultimately the space will largely be taken up by the Borinda papyrifera alongside the shed.
Hi, George, I have seen your polytunnel in previous videos. But it's not in your garden. At least not in the main garden as far as I can tell? Is it the one next door over the small fence that I have seen in a few shots and do you share it? I'm personally thinking about a smallish one and erecting it each winter. My other option would be a grow tent inside my garage with some lighting on a timer, but no additional heating. I really try and keep everything in the ground here in Cambridgeshire, with a heavy much. In fact applying a heavy mulch in November/December saves me money on feed the next season I have found it more beneficial than everything else for the soil overall.
Hi and completely agree on the mulch, I need to get to work with my annual mulch video again soon! The polytunnel you saw in previous vids was a 6x3m one, last winter I replaced it with a 4x2m one for more efficient (just) frost free winter storage. The one next door belongs to my neighbour, he grows veg in there but I put mine up for winter closer to the house here. It's basically behind the small tropical border I started looking at or if you check out one of my first vids (the plant delivery one) you'll be able to see that part of the garden near the start. It honestly depends what plants you want to keep in it, personally I just keep it to a 2/3 degrees to minimise costs and then I only have a few tender plants currently which come inside.
Hi George, been going through your videos.. great work! Just wanted to ask your opinion. I will be planting an area next year....its in full sun in the summer, but no sun between end of November till beginning of February. It gets incredibly dry in the summer and even in winter is really free draining. What yucca would you recommend? All the best
That Colocasia is flawless. It looks better than an indoor one. George have you ever bought a Trachy that seems to have multiple mini trunks, mine has two small one and a tiny third one. But no large trunk, is this it's juvenile or seedling stage. Thank you, also I highly recommend Fargesia Demissa Gerry as a Bamboo.
Thanks, the Alocasia and Colocasia both tend to do well at the back end of the season with a bit more moisture and humidity (not that they've been in short supply this summer!). As for your Trachy, they can often be sold as a few plants in a pot, creating the effect of a multi-trunk but the plants themselves are definitely single-trunked. I'm presuming it's not a Chamaerops instead is it? Fargesia demissa 'Gerry' is nice isn't it, I've got one opposite the Gunnera but will likely move it further up the garden soon.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Hi George Ive checked the stems, and the leaves are definitely Trachy since there's no sharp edging on the stems, is it feasible to seperate these trunks and plant them in different areas. Thank you. Fargesia Gerry is a lovely cultivar, now to find the likes of Fargesia Denudata Xian and Jiuzhaigo. Thanks George.
Hi, you can separate them yes, as carefully as possible and grow them on elsewhere. If there's just one dominant plant though and the others are tiny I'd potentially chop them off and not risk setting the main plant back for what it's worth. Yes, there's some amazing Fargesia varieties aren't there and I'm sure there'll be even more exciting and colourful ones to come! We all just need bigger gardens!@@roguedungeondelver5738
Hi George. Another excellent video bursting with valuable information. I do have a quick question. You mentioned that Canna's like a little moisture over winter. This was my first year growing these. Some have done very well others have struggled. I have put together a small poly greenhouse together to store some plants. What I would like to know is how often would you recommend watering the canna tubers stored in my mini poly greenhouse? Many Thanks Fraser.
Hi Fraser and thanks! It's definitely not been the best summer to get the most out of cannas and other more tropical plants so I'm in the same boat as you regarding mixed results. As for your cannas, it really depends on pot size but you just want to give them a little bit every month or so maybe. I hardly water my 70lt pots until spring but 5 or 10lt pots may just need a little top up just to prevent the rhizomes completely drying out. The one thing to be careful of with small greenhouses is that when it's freezing, they can often quickly drop to the same temperatures as outside so may need some kind of heating or additional pot mulching to keep any more tender plants safe.
@GeorgesJungleGarden Many thanks, George. I will go with the extra mulch and keep an eye on things. I have another place I can move them to if temp are going to get too low. Let's see how it goes this winter. Many thanks again. Fraser.
No worries and sounds like a plan Fraser. A lot of things depend on how cold it gets and for how long this time round but we'll see, fingers crossed!@@fraserdavidson2366
George your jungle garden is looking well mate.I looked my Ensete's and there suffering a bit of leaf damage to on the other side of the pond. I plan on leaving them out as long as possible there only 2.5 ft ,what is the absolute minimum temperature you'd leave yours out in before storing?
Thanks! Hmm interesting, I'm not quite certain on the cause yet but hopefully they recover from the issue next year. You're completely right, you definitely want to leave them out as long as possible. I generally take mine in on the last convenient weekend before the first forecast frosts.
Hi and thanks for letting me know. I'm hoping that chopping them back and storing them on the drier side this winter clears it and they grow away well next year. Fingers crossed for us both!
It also depends if someone decides to grow them in a large container or pot as they will be much shorter but like you I like to grow them in the ground
Yep, they seem to be affected by it don't they! I suspect if mine were grown in a sunnier exposed spot they'd probably be OK but they tend to grow a bit softer in the shadier jungle area and whilst they're shielded from most winds, when it happens to be blowing right down the garden they're not protected or prepared for it. No dramas at this time of year though, time to move things around soon.
George, you really do a great job on these vids: not only is the photography quite arty in places, which I love to see, but you then make it so much easier for us to find what might specifically interest us with your menu of times. I have a question on the Musa (banana). You say you'll put canes around it, 20 cm out, wrapped in fleece, in-fill with straw and cover with a plastic pot, or similar to keep waterproof. To do so, are you talking about cutting off the top, or, if it's a couple of meters tall, it'll be tall canes with a potty hat? The waterproofing is vital. I once surrounded a lovely banana with loads of straw, wrapped in layers of fleece, but water got in, turned the whole lot into a giant ice cube (we had minus 10°C) (I'm in Belgium) and killed my beauty, roots and all. Last year, I had another tall-ish one and so, removed the leaves and made a wigwam (2.4m tall) around it, didn't use straw, so no rain effected it, and did use a brown frost protection wrap, twirled all the way up starting at the bottom to the wigwam. BUT, the main stem died off and it wasn't until July that a sprig started to show itself again. It's now a 30cm tall weakling, but at least it'll be easier to cover. However, I have another real beauty and my plan is to protect it like I do with the tree fern, i.e. canes around it at least 15 cm from the truck, then another ring outside that by 20cm further. Clasp some netting around both and pack straw between them, then wrap with fleece, (for the fern, I add a micro irrigation tube to facilitate watering). In the spring, even after cold snaps, the fern's fronds are a lovely dark green, but I'm wondering, with the banana, what to do with it's leaves; cut them off, or try to wrap them up unto the main stem? I have in the past tried the dig them up and put the bottom stump in the (unheated, stand alone)garage, but they died too, I guess it got a bit too cold in there also
Hi and thank you very much, that's appreciated. I do try my best to work a bit of the photography into places to break it up, even on a simpler video like this one so it's great to know you enjoy it. As for the banana, you've got it in one, 'potty hat' - I don't like to chop the pseudostems back although I do remove the leaves before wrapping as they're softer and I don't want them rotting away. You're completely right, the waterproofing really helps, without it you're inviting rot and it's not the straw itself that's the real insulator, it's the air trapped in it which only really works if it's dry. Unfortunately if it's a severely cold winter then any unheated protection might struggle to protect the full height of the pseudostem during prolonged freezes but for most normal winters, a good thickness of straw wrapped in a breathable material and decent waterproofing should work for mature plants. It sounds like your tree fern protection plan would work for the basjoo, I'd just remove all the leaves and cover it over with straw.
I guess whilst the garage did offer some protection, during prolonged freezes it probably did get a bit too cold as you suspected whereas in the ground the plants do get insulation from the soil and don't also have the stress of being dug up.
An update; The hens were rummaging around the banana (& yes, it's specifically a basjoo) and so I had a look at what they were up to there and saw two new shoots (am I right in writing "pups) have shot up, albeit perhaps not quite 15cm tall yet. For me, this is big news. I don't want to say it's a difficult plot, but when I first moved in, I spotted some Japanese knotweed and so got some weedkiller, but didn't have to use it because the plant looked a bit sickly and gradually died off entirely of it's own accord. The downside has been many other plants have followed suit. The blackberry I planted 3 years ago really struggles and every year looks like its last. It has in fact lost height since I got it, but it's holding on, just no fresh growth. The this year I took pity on a bamboo stuck in a pot and released it into the ground ... well... I know where I put it, but by June there was no more evidence it ever existed, ditto other things. Stuff doesn't really up and die, except the jap. Maples , it just dwindles and dwindles until its gone and that has been happening since before the hens moved in. Some things do like it here. My "weeds" are yew, holly and grape seedling and wallflowers, while one spot gets nettles. Mints , ferns, Irises ferns, hellebores, spring bulbs, ox-eye daisies and aquilegias are happy too, but this is the first time seeing a "pup" @@GeorgesJungleGarden
I am intrigued by this uncommon plant with trifoliate leaves @35:46 I had something similar as indoor plant at my shop. They were produced in Holland (what is not a very informative precision lol). I can't remember the name (probably with "angustifolia" in it Lol). Thanks in advance, i'm dying to know!
There's a variety of hydrangea, which is a bit on the small size and is called "endless summer"... just thought I'd throw that in (-;@@shineamenmbs3107
I bought a dwarf Chinese banana this year and is doing really well but some of the leaves have the same brown patches I thought it may have been slug damage as the slugs have been a battle this year
Hmmm interesting Richard, maybe there is an issue with aphids etc going round but slugs are another tricky issue aren't they, particularly in a wetter year like this one. Good to hear your plant is doing well despite the struggles!
Hi Jeff, I wish I could tell you but I just bought it as some large gardnerianum rhizomes. The stems do have a bit of a powdery appearance to them but the plant has only really got bigger the last few years so maybe it's a waiting game?
Both my little 1ft tall tree ferns never reshot following last winter.. I’m guessing they’re dead. Although I have heard of them sometimes going into a form of hibernation? Is that a thing do you think or would you say they must be dead if still haven’t reshot?
Hmmmm, I won't lie to you, that doesn't sound good. It's completely unheard of for them to be late following a cold shock and I'd definitely recommend waiting until next spring now to see if they hopefully recover. Fingers crossed for you!
Haha maybe, sorry to be blunt! It's always best leaving plants a bit longer to wait for a potential late recovery so I really hope they come back for you.
Geez, now I'm totally depressed, lol...not really, living in Florida is a joy daily. Even in zone 9 it can be distressing when that freeze hangs on, now is the time we start our veggie gardens and the bananas in full fruit are HUGE, some trunks are 10 inches diameter...driving past my home is a treat, 6 huge banana rings literally hide my home, which was my intent, privacy...but also fruiting trees, loquat, lime, lemon, avocado, peaches n figs and edible cactus...but all the mulch was a necessity, it literally saved my trees from drowning, we are a low river bottom prone to water standing, but I think my problem is solved with 10 inches of decomposing free mulch, my bamboos are huge, finally...I'm blown away by the growth this summer and am totally pumped by your videos, it definitely encourages me to go dig in the dirt for the beauty of the tropicals and munchies...thanks again for the tour...!
Wow, it's always great to hear about what's growing in your leafy and productive patch of paradise! Your bananas sound amazing, they've definitely done a lot better than mine but I guess that's down to your climate, dampness and that amazing effort you put into mulching! Thanks for stopping by as always and all the best.
Another great video. I planted my Ensete at the start of April after being dried stored since December. The first 3-4 leaves weren't bad but then the next looked like yours as if the leaves had been eaten by something and also parts of the leaf were thin then went brown. I cut all the leaves off leaving about 40cm stem mid June and every leaf since has been fine until the recent wind damage that is
Thanks! Ahh right, there's definitely something affecting them that hasn't been an issue in previous years. Pleased to know yours have recovered just fine, I'm hoping mine return to normal next year.
I have 2 hens on the lose. One of them just attacked a dandelion. They're a bit partial to pansies (violas) too. And the ordinary ferns got well stripped in spring. Not a lot of aphids around ... somehow.@@GeorgesJungleGarden
@@GeorgesJungleGarden when we had the hot temperatures in September all the aphids appeared on my banana. But only one of them. So I blasted them with a hose.
We can never plan enough! It's better to take action before it's too late! Just today, I bought straw in advance so as not to be caught off guard when the time comes!
Hi Craig, forgive me, I can’t recall mentioning them in this video and would like to think I haven’t suggested anything harmful towards them - apologies if a mistake has been made or unintentional advice given. Hawk moths are absolutely beautiful, I remember seeing a couple of them feeding on our Echium at our old garden, absolutely stunning!
Quality as always 👌👌👌👌
Thank you very much, October has soon come around hasn't it!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden yeah it definitely has an I just don’t know when to start wrapping an protecting my plants 😂 Don’t want to do it too soon but not too late either.😂
It honestly depends on the plants, I’ll be getting some tender houseplants this weekend but I’ll be chancing the Ensetes out until just before the first proper frosts. The polytunnel stuff is just after that. It’s about minimising the time inside etc but equally do it at a time that works for you so you’re not risking it last minute!
Citrus twist looks amazing George
Thanks, it's a great pop of bright and vivid colour isn't it! Not quite the same as an agave but hopefully a similar kind of impact.
Ps george . Its sunday 8 th oct. Im sitting in me garden with me best mate teddy( my yorkie) a stella and a jack daniels , dressed in shorts and vest ! The weathers gone mad! Its like a july day down here in kent! Luv it! Cant beleive ive got to start thinking about winter plant orotection . Regards Steve. 👍🌴
Hahaha awesome! We missed out on most of the sun up here but I'm pleased you and Teddy made the most of it! Yeah it soon comes around doesn't it. Hopefully we have a more gradual transition into cooler weather this year, giving the plants more time to settle down and harden off. We'll see!
Loving those yucca! And this video is another reminder to me to finally get the John Phillips euphorbia. 😊
I've got a batch in propagation mate 👍
@@GrowParadise nice! I've found rooting euphorbia cuttings an extremely slow process. Will keep an eye on your shop for when they drop.
I got mine from @GrowParadise originally, they size up quickly!
Pleased you're enjoy the Yuccas @greatnorthernexotic, I put some alliums around them a couple of weeks ago so that'll hopefully create a cool effect in spring!
The garden is looking great george .Iv got 2 bales of straw, aload of builders bags and fleece ready in the garage 🙂
Thanks Shane! It's missing the finishing touches this year but it's really been a great year for the structure to develop. Can't fault you, I'm the same - best to be prepared!
Looking good 👍
Thanks Tony, they came through OK 😊
An other great journey in the Jungle. Great footage (52:08 53:18 to name a few).
50:58 Wow, that Euphorbia... Thank you George!🙋♂
Thanks Bernard, I'm pleased you enjoyed it! Autumn is definitely taking a while to settle in this year!
As our first "real" winter with a decent amount of plants to lose I was worried, but you give me confidence George! the way you casually stroll around pointing out things that I have been obsessing about for about four months! On a side note we had four ensetes and the smallest ones grew super fast and caught up with the big one we got from Linden which barely grew an inch, each leaf that come out seemed to be slightly smaller than the last, but no actual damage, so not sure whats going on with yours and we are ten miles down the road.
cheers again
Cheers, I'm pleased the video gave you some reassurance! As for your Ensetes, it's a shame the larger one hasn't grown well but they certainly grow quick from young plants in early summer don't they! Great to hear yours haven't got damage, hopefully it's some aphid issue etc that mine recover from next year...
Thanks George, great info
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it!
Lots of useful tips and information as always.
Thank you very much, I'm pleased you enjoyed it!
Hello george , wot a brill video . Ive just spent ten mins commenting - and it suddenly dissapeared!!!! Grrrrr! Any way great informative video . Regards steve.👍🌴
Hi Steve and thanks - it's so frustrating when that happens isn't it! Very annoying but thanks for taking the time to let me know you enjoyed the vid. A bit of a steadier rambling walkaround rather than a quick how-to but I do whatever I have the time and preparation to do and I'm pleased it's appreciated!
Always love your garden tours, it’s inspiring.
I was wondering though, if later in the year, you could show us you polytunnel and how you look after the plants in it? I’d love to see that. X
Thanks! I'll see what I can do although it's definitely focused on plant storage rather than growing them these days. I've not put it up again yet but I use a 4 x 2m polytunnel closer to the house and pretty much pack everything in there! I try to group any ferns etc that need watering closer together but have a heater set to 2/3 degrees which only gets switched on when it's below freezing - I don't really grow anything truly tender in there. I'll try and get a quick vid done though, it's one that's on my list for winter and great to know it'll help.
Salvia are very beautiful
They are indeed, the colours are so rich aren't they. It's potentially a little too shady in most of our garden to really let them thrive but I'll try some closer to the house next year as I move plants around!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden I'm certainly going to have a few varieties in my garden
Thank you for the tour George. Another Tetrapanax pup parent here! My main stem was taken by winter 22. When is the best time to dig the pups up? The stems on mine aren't that woody and I worry that I'll wreck them if I dig them up now...
Hi, yep, it was certainly cold enough to take them out wasn't it! With other plants I'd say now is a good time to take them out but with Tetrapanax I believe you want to make sure they've got a good enough root system first so it may be worth waiting until spring. It might be worth asking in the Tetrapanax growers group on FB but personally I'm going to take the ones out that need to come out anyway and maybe leave the rest in to it and we'll see what happens.
Hi George my ensete have grown really well in the W.Mids - no sign of the damage you have seen fortunately
Hi Wayne and nice one, good to hear it isn't an issue affecting them all.
Incredible tour George, some great tips for winter protection. Did your Phoenix canariensis survive after last winter? I don't think I've seen it for a while.
Thank you very much Peter, I'm pleased you found it helpful. Unfortunately it didn't no, it got replaced with the small princeps hybrid on the right and lower level Chamaerops on the left but ultimately the space will largely be taken up by the Borinda papyrifera alongside the shed.
Hi, George, I have seen your polytunnel in previous videos. But it's not in your garden. At least not in the main garden as far as I can tell? Is it the one next door over the small fence that I have seen in a few shots and do you share it? I'm personally thinking about a smallish one and erecting it each winter. My other option would be a grow tent inside my garage with some lighting on a timer, but no additional heating. I really try and keep everything in the ground here in Cambridgeshire, with a heavy much. In fact applying a heavy mulch in November/December saves me money on feed the next season I have found it more beneficial than everything else for the soil overall.
Hi and completely agree on the mulch, I need to get to work with my annual mulch video again soon! The polytunnel you saw in previous vids was a 6x3m one, last winter I replaced it with a 4x2m one for more efficient (just) frost free winter storage. The one next door belongs to my neighbour, he grows veg in there but I put mine up for winter closer to the house here. It's basically behind the small tropical border I started looking at or if you check out one of my first vids (the plant delivery one) you'll be able to see that part of the garden near the start. It honestly depends what plants you want to keep in it, personally I just keep it to a 2/3 degrees to minimise costs and then I only have a few tender plants currently which come inside.
Hi George, been going through your videos.. great work! Just wanted to ask your opinion. I will be planting an area next year....its in full sun in the summer, but no sun between end of November till beginning of February. It gets incredibly dry in the summer and even in winter is really free draining. What yucca would you recommend? All the best
That Colocasia is flawless. It looks better than an indoor one. George have you ever bought a Trachy that seems to have multiple mini trunks, mine has two small one and a tiny third one. But no large trunk, is this it's juvenile or seedling stage. Thank you, also I highly recommend Fargesia Demissa Gerry as a Bamboo.
Thanks, the Alocasia and Colocasia both tend to do well at the back end of the season with a bit more moisture and humidity (not that they've been in short supply this summer!). As for your Trachy, they can often be sold as a few plants in a pot, creating the effect of a multi-trunk but the plants themselves are definitely single-trunked. I'm presuming it's not a Chamaerops instead is it? Fargesia demissa 'Gerry' is nice isn't it, I've got one opposite the Gunnera but will likely move it further up the garden soon.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Hi George Ive checked the stems, and the leaves are definitely Trachy since there's no sharp edging on the stems, is it feasible to seperate these trunks and plant them in different areas. Thank you. Fargesia Gerry is a lovely cultivar, now to find the likes of Fargesia Denudata Xian and Jiuzhaigo. Thanks George.
Hi, you can separate them yes, as carefully as possible and grow them on elsewhere. If there's just one dominant plant though and the others are tiny I'd potentially chop them off and not risk setting the main plant back for what it's worth.
Yes, there's some amazing Fargesia varieties aren't there and I'm sure there'll be even more exciting and colourful ones to come! We all just need bigger gardens!@@roguedungeondelver5738
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thanks George, will get to that when I finish tidying up the leaves.
Nice one, good luck with it. @@roguedungeondelver5738
Hi George. Another excellent video bursting with valuable information. I do have a quick question. You mentioned that Canna's like a little moisture over winter. This was my first year growing these. Some have done very well others have struggled. I have put together a small poly greenhouse together to store some plants. What I would like to know is how often would you recommend watering the canna tubers stored in my mini poly greenhouse? Many Thanks
Fraser.
Hi Fraser and thanks! It's definitely not been the best summer to get the most out of cannas and other more tropical plants so I'm in the same boat as you regarding mixed results. As for your cannas, it really depends on pot size but you just want to give them a little bit every month or so maybe. I hardly water my 70lt pots until spring but 5 or 10lt pots may just need a little top up just to prevent the rhizomes completely drying out. The one thing to be careful of with small greenhouses is that when it's freezing, they can often quickly drop to the same temperatures as outside so may need some kind of heating or additional pot mulching to keep any more tender plants safe.
@GeorgesJungleGarden Many thanks, George. I will go with the extra mulch and keep an eye on things. I have another place I can move them to if temp are going to get too low. Let's see how it goes this winter. Many thanks again.
Fraser.
No worries and sounds like a plan Fraser. A lot of things depend on how cold it gets and for how long this time round but we'll see, fingers crossed!@@fraserdavidson2366
George your jungle garden is looking well mate.I looked my Ensete's and there suffering a bit of leaf damage to on the other side of the pond. I plan on leaving them out as long as possible there only 2.5 ft ,what is the absolute minimum temperature you'd leave yours out in before storing?
Thanks! Hmm interesting, I'm not quite certain on the cause yet but hopefully they recover from the issue next year. You're completely right, you definitely want to leave them out as long as possible. I generally take mine in on the last convenient weekend before the first forecast frosts.
Hi George, my ensette has had the same thing happen, I'm in the west Midlands
Hi and thanks for letting me know. I'm hoping that chopping them back and storing them on the drier side this winter clears it and they grow away well next year. Fingers crossed for us both!
Bought my first ensette bannana this year. Some of the leaves developed transparent patches which turned brown and crispy like yours
Hmmm interesting, maybe there is something affecting them!
Hi, my 2 Maurelli luckily don't have this issue, doing fine here in The Netherlands
Hi, thanks for letting me know and 'm pleased to hear yours are doing OK!
It also depends if someone decides to grow them in a large container or pot as they will be much shorter but like you I like to grow them in the ground
Which plants in particular Wesley?
@@GeorgesJungleGarden bananas
Ahh right, yes, that's true. They still get surprisingly big in even a small pot but you're right, nowhere near as big as in the ground!
Haha my Lobelia are also lying down, not enough shelter from the wind
Yep, they seem to be affected by it don't they! I suspect if mine were grown in a sunnier exposed spot they'd probably be OK but they tend to grow a bit softer in the shadier jungle area and whilst they're shielded from most winds, when it happens to be blowing right down the garden they're not protected or prepared for it. No dramas at this time of year though, time to move things around soon.
George, you really do a great job on these vids: not only is the photography quite arty in places, which I love to see, but you then make it so much easier for us to find what might specifically interest us with your menu of times.
I have a question on the Musa (banana). You say you'll put canes around it, 20 cm out, wrapped in fleece, in-fill with straw and cover with a plastic pot, or similar to keep waterproof.
To do so, are you talking about cutting off the top, or, if it's a couple of meters tall, it'll be tall canes with a potty hat?
The waterproofing is vital. I once surrounded a lovely banana with loads of straw, wrapped in layers of fleece, but water got in, turned the whole lot into a giant ice cube (we had minus 10°C) (I'm in Belgium) and killed my beauty, roots and all.
Last year, I had another tall-ish one and so, removed the leaves and made a wigwam (2.4m tall) around it, didn't use straw, so no rain effected it, and did use a brown frost protection wrap, twirled all the way up starting at the bottom to the wigwam. BUT, the main stem died off and it wasn't until July that a sprig started to show itself again. It's now a 30cm tall weakling, but at least it'll be easier to cover.
However, I have another real beauty and my plan is to protect it like I do with the tree fern, i.e. canes around it at least 15 cm from the truck, then another ring outside that by 20cm further. Clasp some netting around both and pack straw between them, then wrap with fleece, (for the fern, I add a micro irrigation tube to facilitate watering). In the spring, even after cold snaps, the fern's fronds are a lovely dark green, but I'm wondering, with the banana, what to do with it's leaves; cut them off, or try to wrap them up unto the main stem? I have in the past tried the dig them up and put the bottom stump in the (unheated, stand alone)garage, but they died too, I guess it got a bit too cold in there also
Hi and thank you very much, that's appreciated. I do try my best to work a bit of the photography into places to break it up, even on a simpler video like this one so it's great to know you enjoy it.
As for the banana, you've got it in one, 'potty hat' - I don't like to chop the pseudostems back although I do remove the leaves before wrapping as they're softer and I don't want them rotting away. You're completely right, the waterproofing really helps, without it you're inviting rot and it's not the straw itself that's the real insulator, it's the air trapped in it which only really works if it's dry. Unfortunately if it's a severely cold winter then any unheated protection might struggle to protect the full height of the pseudostem during prolonged freezes but for most normal winters, a good thickness of straw wrapped in a breathable material and decent waterproofing should work for mature plants. It sounds like your tree fern protection plan would work for the basjoo, I'd just remove all the leaves and cover it over with straw.
I guess whilst the garage did offer some protection, during prolonged freezes it probably did get a bit too cold as you suspected whereas in the ground the plants do get insulation from the soil and don't also have the stress of being dug up.
Thanks, that's really helpful and now I feel set to continue, though as it's over 20°C here, not just yet. @@GeorgesJungleGarden
No problem, yes, hopefully we can keep enjoying autumn for a good while yet!@@aquachimp1
An update;
The hens were rummaging around the banana (& yes, it's specifically a basjoo) and so I had a look at what they were up to there and saw two new shoots (am I right in writing "pups) have shot up, albeit perhaps not quite 15cm tall yet.
For me, this is big news. I don't want to say it's a difficult plot, but when I first moved in, I spotted some Japanese knotweed and so got some weedkiller, but didn't have to use it because the plant looked a bit sickly and gradually died off entirely of it's own accord. The downside has been many other plants have followed suit. The blackberry I planted 3 years ago really struggles and every year looks like its last. It has in fact lost height since I got it, but it's holding on, just no fresh growth. The this year I took pity on a bamboo stuck in a pot and released it into the ground ... well... I know where I put it, but by June there was no more evidence it ever existed, ditto other things. Stuff doesn't really up and die, except the jap. Maples , it just dwindles and dwindles until its gone and that has been happening since before the hens moved in.
Some things do like it here. My "weeds" are yew, holly and grape seedling and wallflowers, while one spot gets nettles. Mints , ferns, Irises ferns, hellebores, spring bulbs, ox-eye daisies and aquilegias are happy too, but this is the first time seeing a "pup" @@GeorgesJungleGarden
I am intrigued by this uncommon plant with trifoliate leaves @35:46
I had something similar as indoor plant at my shop. They were produced in Holland (what is not a very informative
precision lol). I can't remember the name (probably with "angustifolia" in it Lol). Thanks in advance, i'm dying to know!
Good spot, that's a Pseudopanax trifoliatus, very unusual foliage!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thank you very much George, enjoy that endless summer...
Thanks, I don't know about endless summer but while it's not cold and wet I'll be enjoying it and I hope you do too!@@shineamenmbs3107
There's a variety of hydrangea, which is a bit on the small size and is called "endless summer"... just thought I'd throw that in (-;@@shineamenmbs3107
Good suggestion, I’m sure @shineamenmbs3107 will be a fan!
I bought a dwarf Chinese banana this year and is doing really well but some of the leaves have the same brown patches I thought it may have been slug damage as the slugs have been a battle this year
Hmmm interesting Richard, maybe there is an issue with aphids etc going round but slugs are another tricky issue aren't they, particularly in a wetter year like this one. Good to hear your plant is doing well despite the struggles!
Hi George, do you maybe know which variety of hedychium gardnerianum you have got? It seems bigger than mine and ik looks like it has powdery stems
Hi Jeff, I wish I could tell you but I just bought it as some large gardnerianum rhizomes. The stems do have a bit of a powdery appearance to them but the plant has only really got bigger the last few years so maybe it's a waiting game?
Is it ok to cut down a musa bajoo right down to the base over winter
Hi, you can do but personally I'd try to keep as much height as possible for a bigger plant next year, especially while the plants are younger.
Both my little 1ft tall tree ferns never reshot following last winter.. I’m guessing they’re dead. Although I have heard of them sometimes going into a form of hibernation? Is that a thing do you think or would you say they must be dead if still haven’t reshot?
Hmmmm, I won't lie to you, that doesn't sound good. It's completely unheard of for them to be late following a cold shock and I'd definitely recommend waiting until next spring now to see if they hopefully recover. Fingers crossed for you!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden well that at least gives me closure 😂
Haha maybe, sorry to be blunt! It's always best leaving plants a bit longer to wait for a potential late recovery so I really hope they come back for you.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden yeah. Also much rather this happen to a foot long one than a significant investment version!
Very true!
Geez, now I'm totally depressed, lol...not really, living in Florida is a joy daily. Even in zone 9 it can be distressing when that freeze hangs on, now is the time we start our veggie gardens and the bananas in full fruit are HUGE, some trunks are 10 inches diameter...driving past my home is a treat, 6 huge banana rings literally hide my home, which was my intent, privacy...but also fruiting trees, loquat, lime, lemon, avocado, peaches n figs and edible cactus...but all the mulch was a necessity, it literally saved my trees from drowning, we are a low river bottom prone to water standing, but I think my problem is solved with 10 inches of decomposing free mulch, my bamboos are huge, finally...I'm blown away by the growth this summer and am totally pumped by your videos, it definitely encourages me to go dig in the dirt for the beauty of the tropicals and munchies...thanks again for the tour...!
Wow, it's always great to hear about what's growing in your leafy and productive patch of paradise! Your bananas sound amazing, they've definitely done a lot better than mine but I guess that's down to your climate, dampness and that amazing effort you put into mulching! Thanks for stopping by as always and all the best.
Another great video. I planted my Ensete at the start of April after being dried stored since December. The first 3-4 leaves weren't bad but then the next looked like yours as if the leaves had been eaten by something and also parts of the leaf were thin then went brown. I cut all the leaves off leaving about 40cm stem mid June and every leaf since has been fine until the recent wind damage that is
Thanks! Ahh right, there's definitely something affecting them that hasn't been an issue in previous years. Pleased to know yours have recovered just fine, I'm hoping mine return to normal next year.
I've got an ensete like that and it was covered in afiids
I've got 4 others that had no aphids and are fine
Interesting thanks, I wonder if it is aphid spread as I do have issues with my Salvias etc...
I have 2 hens on the lose.
One of them just attacked a dandelion. They're a bit partial to pansies (violas) too. And the ordinary ferns got well stripped in spring. Not a lot of aphids around ... somehow.@@GeorgesJungleGarden
@@GeorgesJungleGarden when we had the hot temperatures in September all the aphids appeared on my banana. But only one of them. So I blasted them with a hose.
The hose is the best way isn't it, just blasting them away usually does the trick!@@craignorthern9480
We can never plan enough! It's better to take action before it's too late! Just today, I bought straw in advance so as not to be caught off guard when the time comes!
Very true, no panicking but good preparation always helps and I've got straw and fleece in the shed ready to go too!
The hornworms are actually hawk moth caterpillars and turn into huge beautiful moths 😢
Hi Craig, forgive me, I can’t recall mentioning them in this video and would like to think I haven’t suggested anything harmful towards them - apologies if a mistake has been made or unintentional advice given. Hawk moths are absolutely beautiful, I remember seeing a couple of them feeding on our Echium at our old garden, absolutely stunning!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden sorry wrong video 🤣
No worries, you did have me worrying for a minute!