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by Johnlenham
Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:33 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Wilko Lawn feed
Replies: 4
Views: 1659

Wilko Lawn feed

Yeah fair point, i guess I'll find out over the next week or two. Hopefully by next Saturday I I'll still have some plants left 😶
by Johnlenham
Sun Jul 29, 2018 12:06 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Wilko Lawn feed
Replies: 4
Views: 1659

Wilko Lawn feed

hmm, not ideal news. Wish I hadnt bothered now.. :cry: Just ran out with my gloves and dug out and scraped as much as I possibly could and replaced as much mulch as I could on everything. Heres hoping I havent bloody killed everything. For the longest time I was like "well it has weed killer as...
by Johnlenham
Sun Jul 29, 2018 8:11 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Wilko Lawn feed
Replies: 4
Views: 1659

Wilko Lawn feed

Since I spent some of yesterday tidying up and repotting etc just wondered if anyone else used Wilkos Lawn feed as part of their plant feed? I was told by Mikesrareplants at the rare plants fair in cornwall that he uses it on all his bananas and elephant ears as its dirt cheap and has a good NPK val...
by Johnlenham
Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:58 pm
Forum: Weather and Climatology (public)
Topic: Heatwave
Replies: 31
Views: 9158

Heatwave

Kind of relentless sun now, Some of my full sun plants have been roasted so I'm really hesitate to dump my new colocasias out in that blazing heat.
by Johnlenham
Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: List of reccomended online suppliers/nurseries?
Replies: 11
Views: 3469

List of reccomended online suppliers/nurseries?

I went to this place last weekend as I was down in Kent visiting my family and found it by accident when looking up Manihots. I came away with 4 or 5 plants and could have got twice that had I had the space in the car, probably the nicest and most reasonably priced one ive been to so far! http://www...
by Johnlenham
Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:31 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: List of reccomended online suppliers/nurseries?
Replies: 11
Views: 3469

List of reccomended online suppliers/nurseries?

Blairs wrote: Mon Jul 16, 2018 1:41 pm Pan Global Plants
Ahhh that explains it. there was no prices on anything so it put me off totally as I could be picking up a £50 thing lol
by Johnlenham
Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:46 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Chinese Yellow Bananas - Musella lasiocarpa anyone grow?
Replies: 33
Views: 6715

Chinese Yellow Bananas - Musella lasiocarpa anyone grow?

Ive only just discovered this variety of banana! it looks great!
Has anyone had any that survived the mega winter? as folk are saying this is as tough as a musa if not more so?
by Johnlenham
Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:02 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Musa folding leaves?
Replies: 10
Views: 2497

Musa folding leaves?

Managed to get em working!
by Johnlenham
Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:10 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Musa folding leaves?
Replies: 10
Views: 2497

Musa folding leaves?

Hopefully this works via my phone...
Gave it a good soaking so we'll see if it perks up.

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by Johnlenham
Tue Jul 03, 2018 3:19 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: List of reccomended online suppliers/nurseries?
Replies: 11
Views: 3469

List of reccomended online suppliers/nurseries?

hey all, Im aware that a lot of the forum got nuked recently, so a lot of info was lost. Ive been looking about for any info on suppliers and nurseries that people would recommend for online ordering? Theres only a couple of nurseries near me and Dessert to Jungle in Taunton is about a 50min drive f...
by Johnlenham
Tue Jul 03, 2018 3:07 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Musa folding leaves?
Replies: 10
Views: 2497

Musa folding leaves?

Ah interesting, I knew they liked feed but was unsure of the water. It seemed to be doing really well to my limited knowledge. Ill get a photo this evening. Its probably not in an optimal sized pot to be honest, but as its was doing so well I assumed it was actually ok. Its only after this absurd he...
by Johnlenham
Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:28 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Musa folding leaves?
Replies: 10
Views: 2497

Musa folding leaves?

Anyone have any suggestions as to what causes this? or is it just a side effect of the absurd heat we are experiencing right now in the UK? I have my musa in a pot in a west facing, protected spot. Since getting in may its sent out 5+ new leaves (one as big as my window!), its got 3 pups (one with s...
by Johnlenham
Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:15 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Do insecticides damage banana plants?
Replies: 12
Views: 2531

Do insecticides damage banana plants?

There is no doubt BUG CLEAR ULTRA is very effective and would get the job done .I was just offering a organic alternative. Ah for sure. As I said I hadnt had much luck, it takes a hell of a time to wipe them all and squish as many as you can so its quite depressing to come out a day later and see t...
by Johnlenham
Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:53 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Do insecticides damage banana plants?
Replies: 12
Views: 2531

Do insecticides damage banana plants?

I'll try soapy water tomorrow with a fine sprayer to help stop the run off. Just my opinion but ive never had any luck with the soap and water approach or blasting them off. I had aphids on everything BUT my banana funny enough but the only thing that did work was a heinous dousing of Bug Clear Ult...
by Johnlenham
Sun Jul 01, 2018 3:59 pm
Forum: New Members Introduce yourself here ;-) (public)
Topic: New member with some new land
Replies: 2
Views: 1918

New member with some new land

Hello and welcome sorry but can not see photos but admin are working on it. T-Rex is widely available at specialist nurserys and on line (mail order)just put full name into search engine and you should get results although availability at this time of year may be limited depending on what size you ...