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by tropical-pete
Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:35 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: BBC2 8pm tonight
Replies: 20
Views: 1580

Re: BBC2 8pm tonight

About time too - they're always saying that the gardening season never ends and that even in Winter there's stuff to be done, but Gardener's World doesn't carry on over Winter? Hope they're gonna be a bit more regular this year as they were kicked off for just about everything last year!!! Still, lo...
by tropical-pete
Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:30 pm
Forum: Ferns and Treeferns
Topic: How's your knuckles? (Tree Ferns)
Replies: 249
Views: 35849

Re: How's your knuckles? (Tree Ferns)

Last time I checked there weren't any in the 2ft B & Q one we got last year, but I'll check again this weekend. When we bought it last year it only have 6/7 fronds on it but they were huge, and it did come potted with a rootball. Some of you may have seen my post a couple of weeks ago about how ...
by tropical-pete
Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:44 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Commelina
Replies: 2
Views: 422

Re: Commelina

Hey Mark, Sorry, can't be much use for giving cultivation instructions, but a couple of months ago in chat I was asking what plant this was and we concluded that it was some type of Tradescantia, but apparently not! They look very similar, here's one from last Summer growing at a local garden; http:...
by tropical-pete
Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:39 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Cafe eats customers!
Replies: 17
Views: 1919

Re: Cafe eats customers!

Some great pics John - nice to see a few flowers early in the season, even if they are in a rainforest environment! I'm assuming that Cycad was one of the ones outdoors?

Pete
by tropical-pete
Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:46 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Work has begun
Replies: 55
Views: 5065

Re: Work has begun

Looks fab Greg, great potential there and I can already imagine what it'll look like! Love the idea of planting tree ferns all the way up the walkway, can't wait to see more pics in Summer!!!

Pete
by tropical-pete
Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:54 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Coletta & Tyson
Replies: 28
Views: 3458

Re: Coletta & Tyson

Glad to see you came away with some goodies, Mick - their plants all look very good quality. I'm liking the look of that 'boo too, not a bad price either :wink: :lol:
by tropical-pete
Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:12 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Big, bold hardy flowers
Replies: 21
Views: 2369

Re: Big, bold hardy flowers

Would have said Dahlias here too grub, but you could give Gladioli a try as well. I bought some bulbs last year but never got around to planting them :oops: So am hoping to try again this year with some fresh bulbs, as there are some really stunning varieties in the GC's at the moment, and all sorts...
by tropical-pete
Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:30 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Nelumbo komarovii from seed to flower in the UK
Replies: 11
Views: 6892

Re: Nelumbo komarovii from seed to flower in the UK

Hi Tony, Thanks for doing this, I'll definitely be following it! Might give them a go myself too. Just wondering, in your third pic (the one after 10 days), there's only one leaf but a load of stem stuff floating around in the water - were they other leaves emerging/roots/a crumpled stem for the alr...
by tropical-pete
Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:35 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Thalia
Replies: 50
Views: 3474

Re: Thalia

Nope, still no sign Mark :shock: I've heard of snail mail but this is taking it to the limits :roll:
by tropical-pete
Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:02 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Canna Australia
Replies: 19
Views: 1722

Re: Canna Australia

Steve will be around right away to cut down that Canna then Mark :lol: Will you be cutting it down in Spring anyway?

Definitely agree with you about Judi - and I love the flower colour and foliage colour combination. Great work Steve icon_thumleft

Pete
by tropical-pete
Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:08 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Bristol Botanic Gardens - photos
Replies: 15
Views: 2168

Re: Bristol Botanic Gardens - photos

Some great pics, Francis - thanks for posting! I guess you can't really expect much to be happening in gardens (especially the more tropical ones) at this time of year, but that tree fern and cycad dell should look great in Spring/Summer, with all the fresh fronds. Can't wait to see pics of that 8) ...
by tropical-pete
Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:07 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Here we go again
Replies: 39
Views: 2296

Re: Here we go again

That's really weird lee-ann, it's 10C here with gorgeous sunshine icon_sunny I'll send some up to you right away :lol:

Pete
by tropical-pete
Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:46 am
Forum: New Members Introduce yourself here ;-) (public)
Topic: Welcome to new members
Replies: 1264
Views: 62918

Re: Welcome to new members

Morning phoenixlets (we've got the grublets, phoenixlet doesnt quite fit though icon_scratch any suggestions anyone?). Welcome to HTUK anyway :lol: icon_thumleft

Pete
by tropical-pete
Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:59 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Acacia Dealbata
Replies: 26
Views: 3204

Re: Acacia Dealbata

Nice to see the flowers Nigel, they're very exotic in my opinion, and especially welcome at this time of year! We saw some in a local Garden Centre the other day that had flowers on, but they were so expensive :shock: Like others, mine has also been rather toasted, although the other day when we cut...
by tropical-pete
Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:14 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: T-Rex: Coming to a garden centre near you......
Replies: 9
Views: 742

Re: T-Rex: Coming to a garden centre near you......

Tony - if you're referring to the large Colocasia bulbs, they must've had them in by this time last year as I planted mine on 15th Feb, maybe they're just a bit late this year?

Pete