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- Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:56 pm
- Forum: Aroids (Alocasia, Arums, Colocasia etc.)
- Topic: colocasia gigantea
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2445
Re: colocasia gigantea
I received my Colocasia Thai Giant from Albert (username: acphm) today and it's a cracker! Even though it's a young plant, the leaves are already as big as C. esculenta so I can't wait to see what it does as it grows up :o It's looking a bit sorry for itself after 5 days in transit but I'll post som...
- Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:12 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: hardy citrus
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1725
Re: hardy citrus
Wendy - were you referring to the hardy citrus seeds that I have? If you're interested, send me a private message. Otorongo - I think the fruits are edible but quite sour... with a taste somewhere between a lemon and a grapefruit. They are used a lot for flavouring in Japanese and Korean cuisine.
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 4:29 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: hardy citrus
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1725
Re: hardy citrus
Hi all - just resurrecting this old thread as someone in the US kindly sent me some hardy citrus seeds: changsa orange and ichangsis lemon to be precise. Apparently they're both cold/moisture hardy so could be a good option for the UK. They have been sprouting really easily so thought I'd post on he...
- Sun Mar 09, 2014 5:00 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: What's a great specimen plant for this corner?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 778
Re: What's a great specimen plant for this corner?
I second Helen's recommendation for Bougainvillea... should do well in an almost frost-free and dry location with lots of sun and it looks spectacular.
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:29 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: Taiwan trip.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1022
Re: Taiwan trip.
I don't know much about Taiwanese ferns Lesli5 but it is home to Fatsia polycarpa as well as some really interesting looking forms of Fatsia japonica so you should definitely look out for those!!
Have a great time
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- Mon Feb 03, 2014 4:29 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: I am sure my tetrapanex rex is starting to grow?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 591
Re: I am sure my tetrapanex rex is starting to grow?
Mine's definitely on the move. Wasn't there a discussion about these last year where some people suggested that these things respond more to day length than temperature?
- Sun Feb 02, 2014 10:14 am
- Forum: Weather and Climatology (public)
- Topic: Very stormy period coming up
- Replies: 81
- Views: 4748
Re: Very stormy period coming up
What did you expect taking all your clothes off at the top of a ladder?Dave Brown wrote: I went up a ladder and started stripping this morning, but butty'ell it was cold

- Sat Jan 18, 2014 9:54 am
- Forum: Aroids (Alocasia, Arums, Colocasia etc.)
- Topic: DRY DRY storing colocasia Survey INFO pros/pitfalls etc
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2670
Re: DRY DRY storing colocasia Survey INFO pros/pitfalls etc
Don't give up on the tubers immediately Mike. The ability of Colocasias to regenerate from a tiny little bit of undamaged tuber is amazing so don't throw them out until Spring.
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 12:22 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: Cold hardy fruits bananas project.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1008
Re: Cold hardy fruits bananas project.
That's great news Alexander. Where did you hear about this? I wonder if/when we might get to trial some of these in Europe??
- Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:06 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: Dry conservatory ideas
- Replies: 11
- Views: 692
Re: Dry conservatory ideas
Some lovely suggestions there Kristen. I have to warn though that Heliconia is an absolute magnet for Red Spider Mite so if it's already dry in there then it might not be a good idea.
- Sat Jan 04, 2014 4:36 pm
- Forum: Exotic Gardeners Question Time - Ask Here :-) (Public)
- Topic: Eriobotrya japonica
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1444
Re: Eriobotrya japonica
Is it possible to graft evergreens onto deciduous rootstock?Blairs wrote:Depends - could be apple, pear, quince or other Loquat.Yorkshire Kris wrote:What plant do they use for the rootstocks?
Loquat cuttings do not root well, hence they use root stock.
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 10:48 pm
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: How are your Musa Basjoo's doing?
- Replies: 184
- Views: 8210
Re: How are your Musa Basjoo's doing?
No never seen it flower but will check during the rest of this year to see if it does :D Well I was in the neighbourhood today and snapped a picture of this specimen. Not looking its best due to the recent high winds, but it hasn't been frosted yet and is even flowering and has some tiny bananas on...
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 10:42 pm
- Forum: Weather and Climatology (public)
- Topic: Outlook might be changing ????
- Replies: 277
- Views: 10473
Re: Outlook might be changing ????
Do any of our resident weather experts want to update this thread? Go on - put your neck on the line and make a prediction for January 

- Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:33 am
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: New Leeds City Palm Planting
- Replies: 24
- Views: 931
Re: New Leeds City Palm Planting
Someone in LCC must be interested in exotics as there are about a thousand (ok maybe slightly less) Monkey Puzzle trees planted near the ring road... nice to see something different being planted, but they're awfully close together so they might need thinning out in about 10 years.
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:08 am
- Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
- Topic: This is a beauty (exotic garden London)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1573
Re: This is a beauty (exotic garden London)
Yes it is, but it's potted and brought inside during winter. I've visited the garden and it is indeed a wonder to behold.otorongo wrote:Is that a Philodendron bipinnatifidum at 0:35 in the top-right corner?
Northwood Hills is on the outskirts of London, very little urban heat there.