Hardy Tropicals UK

Nathan, that's really encouraging. Looking forward to hearing how many leaves the bigger one puts out next year.

Daniel wrote:Nathan, that's really encouraging. Looking forward to hearing how many leaves the bigger one puts out next year.

It has put out the remains of a frond that was opening, a whole new frond & a couple of spears since being planted

We should be able to grow all those plants in Southampton as the temperatures are almost the same throughout the year as in Christchurch.
the only problem is that we get about 250 less hours of sun a year then you do.
This may be due to our shorter winter days but it,s probably due to the general lack of interest by the city council about planting anything exotic in our parks?.
What a shame...
rgds Billdango.

Found this on the BBC website:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/96


They don't have anthing nearer than London

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/8?

billdango wrote:We should be able to grow all those plants in Southampton as the temperatures are almost the same throughout the year as in Christchurch.
the only problem is that we get about 250 less hours of sun a year then you do.
This may be due to our shorter winter days but it,s probably due to the general lack of interest by the city council about planting anything exotic in our parks?.
What a shame...
rgds Billdango.

Hi Bill - Butia capitata should grow well in Southhampton
Is Phoenix canariensis alright in Southhampton ?
Is Washingtonia robusta o.k - As your summer seems warm enough ?
Do you grow Cordyline obtecta 'green goddess' ?

Right the above links don't quite work properly. If you click on them and then on the forecast page click on MORE there is AVERAGE conditions.

Darlo Mark wrote:Right the above links don't quite work properly. If you click on them and then on the forecast page click on MORE there is AVERAGE conditions.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/96
Hi Mark - those average temps are taken from the airport, which is 10.65km inland from Christchurch City.
The Botanical gardens, and where i live are much milder than those temps.
Refer to the temperature graph i posted on the first page, to get accurate data.

okay Rod. Just trying to get a comaprison for people.

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That's all good Mark - no worries.

billdango wrote:We should be able to grow all those plants in Southampton as the temperatures are almost the same throughout the year as in Christchurch.
the only problem is that we get about 250 less hours of sun a year then you do.
This may be due to our shorter winter days but it,s probably due to the general lack of interest by the city council about planting anything exotic in our parks?.
What a shame...
rgds Billdango.

Hi Bill - Our council here is the same. BORING When it comes to Palms, in fact they actually don't put palms in at all.