Just come across this threas whilst googling something else. Since I'm named on it I thought I'd better log in and reply :) The trouble with the really pretty, showy proteas is although they can be grown outside (on the south coast at least) during a normal or mild winter, you only have to have a ba...

adrians correct. I did try one last winter. Its hard to tell how effective it was since it was an exceptional winter. I did find that the wind here was a killer. It eventually bend the frame even though I buiold a wooden reinforced frame inside to beef it up a lot. To be able to use the cheap ones y...

how can it produce red flowers all summer if its a double yellow variety?

adrians point is that the yellow orleander isn't actually an orleander Nick. The real ones are called Nerium

like many plants, some yuccas are hardier than others!

They're yuccas cordy

that would be just my luck if i'd given away the only girlie one I grew! They're worth growing for the foliage alone though

Yes i've had a couple of them flower adrian. both boys though so no fruit

ok Derrick. theres no hurry. would be nice if theres a spare whenever

if you get a spare pup any time Derrick, do save it for me

thanks Sam. I've had one for a couple of years with six feet long fronds thats now starting to grow. This new one is much bigger with twelve feet fronds so its good to know larger ones dont take longer to establish

good point themes!

told you it was devon When I lived in plymouth our house was faced with that stone

They're a good price. If you go during their sale ( I think theres one for the meet on the 26th) you'll get a good discount too.

I bet the romans thought the same Dave