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[Yorkshire Kris]

Welcome Sven!

Brillliant garden images. I love the unusual trees and the nanas.

[shusui]

Thanks Kris,

The Godfather: The big Albizia survived -21°C a few years ago , without any damage.
Younger plants had a little frost damage on the branches.

Albizi julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate' freezes dead to the ground every year.

[The Codfather]

The Albizia flowers ?

So which Albizia is this one ???

[shusui]

Albizia julibrissin 'Ombrella' or 'Boubri' (that are synonyms)
This is also the one without damage after -21°C

[GoggleboxUK]

Welcome Sven, nice garden

[Dave Brown]

Hi Sven , and welcome to HTUK

As others have said, you have a very nice garden

Are you near the coast

[shusui]

Thanks Dave!

No, unfortunately not.

I'm from Geetbets, a little village near Diest -Hasselt -Tienen.

In the winter of 2008-2009 we've got temperatures of -21°C and -28°C on the ground.
That winter I lost all the palms that grow in full ground (exept a few seedlings coverd by snow and a heated Phoenix).

Near the coast the climate is much more tender, they can grow much more plants.

[billdango]

Hi Sven,

Welcome. Your garden looks huge and brilliant.

What is the tree in the middle of the grass in picture 10, the one before the gunnera picture? Its beautiful.

You don't look like you need any gardening advice, so hopefully you can give some instead.

Albizzia Julibrissien[ pink siris tree].
Got one here in St Denys,Southampton.
rgds Billdango.

[Trudytropics]

Welcome Sven, what a beautiful garden you have there a credit to you , enjoy the forum, I'm sure you have a lot to contribute.

[Troppoz]

Sven can only echo what others have said! Beautiful garden its a total credit to you to get results like that with -21c winters.

What orchids are you growing? I see an Oncidium is your avatar pic, Ive got one flowering at the moment and the perfume is really nice.

[kata]

Thanks for the Image Sven,

Not the one I was thinking of but its certainly a beautiful flower you have there.

Thanks!

[The Codfather]

you will have to share some of youre winter heating tips with us all........

[Yorkshire Kris]

Yes with minus 20 winters you have a lot of bananas to overwinter.

[kata]

A very good friend of mine lives in Roseliare, he sends me a Christmas card every year...

As a group we went to Belgium/Brussels/France on a drinking trip and their weather was same as ours that day.........cold in December.

Its an Interesting place, lots of bikes as you would expect, big market when you dock. There is a huge building in front of the market. Little streets with lovely shops, oh if you go you must visit the chocolotiers.

But yes, we would certainly welcome hints n tips on keeping our tropicals through winter.

[shusui]

Thanks !

Troppoz: The greenhouse is heated to 10°C minimum.
There i grow cold climate orchids : Restrepia, masdevallia, Cymbidium, Dendrobium ,Pleione,...
The plants on the rack in the greenhouse are all (miniature) Orchids.
In the house also grow some Cattleya's , Phalaenopsis and other species on the window sill.

Kata: Do you maybe mean Delonix regia , this one has the same shape of leaves, and red flowers. (But its not hardy enough)

The Codfather: I will open a new topic about my winter protection