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by Mick B
Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:42 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Any exotic plants in midlesex or near
Replies: 2
Views: 383

Re: Any exotic plants in midlesex or near

Hi Derrick,

Loads in Enfield, Middlesex see link of this thread:-

http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... ening+club

Just off J25 M25.
by Mick B
Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:26 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Yucca flowering
Replies: 19
Views: 1969

Re: Yucca flowering

Thanks all to help identify the Yucca. Yucca recurvifolia it is then. This was started as a pup over 20 years ago. I have had to cut some branches off over the years as would get laden with snow and nearly snap the whole plant. Bit of a juggling act to balance the branches. It is in a very sheltered...
by Mick B
Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:00 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Yucca flowering
Replies: 19
Views: 1969

Re: Yucca flowering

Can any of you Yucca experts help identify this yucca (just about to flower), it's about 8 feet high and very old 20 years plus!

Hers a few photos.

Thanks.
by Mick B
Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:39 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Virtual tropical garden
Replies: 2
Views: 362

Virtual tropical garden

Not sure if any of the members here have seen this before, I think it is an excellent tour. http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/index.php/PALMORAMA_PAGE As it says turn up the volume and click on the photo! Once inside the garden click on the small 'mask' icons to tour the rest of the garden, move mouse a...
by Mick B
Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:11 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Will Giles on TV
Replies: 6
Views: 893

Will Giles on TV

Anyone see his design garden on Thursday evening on a programme called 'SMALL GARDENS? HOME channel on cable. Showed quite a lot of his own garden in Norfolk and then set about a task in a garden near Alexander Palace. I think it was originally shown on BBC, but first time I have seen this (luckily ...
by Mick B
Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:13 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Ensete maurelii Banana
Replies: 12
Views: 1555

Re: Ensete maurelii Banana

Good info here for Ensete:-

http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Enset ... cosum.html
by Mick B
Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:10 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: dwarf red banana?
Replies: 6
Views: 1195

Re: dwarf red banana?

Good info here:-

http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/Enset ... cosum.html
by Mick B
Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:48 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Why aren't my Cannas growing?
Replies: 14
Views: 1894

Re: Why aren't my Cannas growing?

Good tip which always work for me:- Place rhizomes near surface, buds upermost, in a suitable sized pot in ordinary compost (which is just moist not soggy!). Place pots in an airing cupboard near hot water tank. It will get 30C plus! so keep an eye on soil and water sparingly to keep moist. Check da...
by Mick B
Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:40 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Looking for an eerie plant......
Replies: 3
Views: 370

Re: Looking for an eerie plant......

That looks great Adrian! nice plant. I do have a few bats hovering around the garden in the evening, perhaps they might suck the nectar!? I will have to look that plant up.

Heres another pic just now!
by Mick B
Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:18 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Looking for an eerie plant......
Replies: 3
Views: 370

Looking for an eerie plant......

Hi All,

Just thought I would share my eerie ghostly pond complete with ghost koi. What I would like to complete this area of my garden is an exotic, moisture, low growing, part shady plant right in the middle of my stream fork (next to cyathea medullaris), any ideas?
by Mick B
Fri May 29, 2009 9:34 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Hedychium gardenarium rhizomes
Replies: 2
Views: 710

Hedychium gardenarium rhizomes

Hi everyone, Never grown these before so looking for some helpful tips on starting these off. Bought some healthy looking rhizomes with buds showing. I was thinking of potting these up (near surface) in just moist compost and placing in airing cupboard until new growth shows. I do this with my canna...
by Mick B
Sun May 17, 2009 11:20 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: new zealand seeds
Replies: 5
Views: 422

Re: new zealand seeds

Hi Sean,

Try this website for tree fern propagation. Excellent info on tree ferns.

http://www.thefernhouse.moonfruit.com/
by Mick B
Sat May 16, 2009 10:52 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Chicken pellets offer
Replies: 2
Views: 333

Re: Chicken pellets offer

By the way. Has anyone made a liquid feed from pellets. If so, what is a good recipe.

I.E. How many pellets do you put in a 1 gal. watering can and how long stewing time for best results.

Thanks.
by Mick B
Sat May 16, 2009 10:48 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Chicken pellets offer
Replies: 2
Views: 333

Chicken pellets offer

Don't know if anyone has mentioned this before but Wilkinsons are selling 7.5kg pots of poultry manure for £4.99 (50% free). Normally nearly £10 in GC's for 5Kg.