Hardy Tropicals UK

A new member here hailing from Glasgow. Hello. I'm looking forward to sharing plant talk with everybody and learning from you all.

I grow mostly woodland perennials, but I've started growing more and more tropical-looking things recently. Euphorbia 'Roundway Titan' has done well for me - it's a hybrid between Euphorbia stygiana and Euphorbia mellifera. So far, so hardy.

Last night, I sowed some seeds of Kniphofia sarmentosa. It's meant to be a winter-flowering species (albeit with flowers that aren't frost-hardy). I've never grown Kniphofia from seed before but it's meant to be one of the easier ones. We'll see!

Chat soon!

Welcome to the asylum Davidd

Welcome! What are your plant plans? I know Glasgow and its wet wet wet weather, so choose wisely or ask us!

Welcome to the forum Davidd.

Keep us updated on what exotics you are growing or planning to grow.

billdango

Welcome

Welcome to the nuthouse David

Welcome

Welcome

Thanks guys! I feel my sanity slipping away already...

I'm not much one for planning my garden so I'll see what takes my fancy this year, and get inspiration and tips on here. Anything that I try will need to like the rains of Glasgow! Although, I do fancy trying Aloe polyphylla again - I managed to germinate some last year but they died after a few months.

Glasgow is wet - but Gunnera, Bamboo, Eucalyptus, Rheum, Rodgersia etc like that. Fatisa seems to do fine. Aloe striatula is half hardy but not in wet conditions, same for polyphylla - you will need to add in a shed load of perlite and grit to have a chance.