Sarah from Southampton

[Sarah79]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to introduce myself. I am 31 and live in Botley, Southampton. I have just finished renovating my house and have a brand new garden to fill with tropical plants. I started researching what to put in my garden last summer and it didn't take long before I was completely addicted. I visited architectural plants in Chichester on New Years Eve and came back with 4 very large plants which are currently filling my study. My other half had to drag me away as I was eyeing up a 12 foot Jelly Palm! Roll on spring!

[flounder]

hi sarah and welcome. Friendly lot here always willing to help, enjoy

[countrylover]

Hi Sarah from familiar part of the world

[grub]

Welcome aboard Sarah

[Dave Brown]

Hi Sarah and welcome

It can be very addictive, and expensive into the bargain. If your garden is empty you may need a couple of larger plants, but I would go more for the fast growing fillers to give the summer jungly appearance without costing the earth. Musa basjoo, Ensete, TRex etc are good fast growers as fillers

[Tropical Bob]

Welcome Sarah You sound the same as me! Ive just spent 2 years re-doing a new house and started on the back garden, got addicted to huge leaves, tree ferns and palms and never looked back, now my tiny conservatory is full of overwintering bananas and a spare room is a temporary grow room! haha! Good luck with your garden!

[sanatic1234]

Hi Sarah and welcome to the forum. I can guarantee you that you will get some expert advice here from forum members, a lot of them have a lot of knowledge and experience with tropicals, me on the other hand am on the steep learning curve and its brilliant.

[redsquirrel]

hi sarah, are you a saints fan aswell? if so you will get on great with Ade,hes in southampton too

[Tom2006]

Welcome!! Sounds like you gave the bug....and one of the best locations to create a tropical oasis!

[kata]

Welcome Sarah,

My other half had to drag me away as I was eyeing up a 12 foot Jelly Palm! Roll on spring!

Thats the Butia........I think. One I wish I could have but verrrrry pricey.

[Nick]

Hi Sarah, welcome to our little family of Tropical Lovers, have you just started or have you been in this game for some time
Hi Kata, glad to see you back.

[The Codfather]

can you blame her....

[Nick]

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WHO

[The Codfather]

for being a little quite the amount of stick she has had.....anyway....welome Sarah.

[JungleNuts]

Hello and welcome .... best sew up them pockets before the inevitable bug takes hold

R