looking good ahh I forgot about coleus, that a must, Im waiting for my red banna and cannas to arrive also, great suggestions

Im aiming for a tropical garden, but its a hard one as not many plants are even developed yet- ie bannas, t rex etc just comming out, my paulownia tree that I pollarded for huge foilage has a tiny bud on!! least it made it though the harsh winter. The main focus is I also don't want just a green gar...

i cut mine to the ground, for maximum foilage , not sure it will come back after the appoling weather... but I might surprise me..

no not yellow confusing myself... lol

def not japanese knotweed thats a real pest.

yep thats the one yellow canes cheers

one u see in woodlands etc. will grow anywere and spreads...

yep lol but what is the common one grown then that is almost wild..

what is the english bamboo that pretty much grows everywere in the uk.. not sure the name of it.

its the tall ones above 8ft, will a small clumb spread much? and send out shooters

i have a thistle plant cardoon (CYNARA cardunculus), which is my biggest plant in the border bigger than me, i am just trying to think of some more huge foilage or herbaceous plants for the back of the border, i have a t rex also, musa basjoo, also have a paulownio tree, and trying think of maybe a ...

snow whipped mine out a few years back didnt even make it to the 2nd year booooo.... was alot of snow then in the south though , impressive ones

they do a purple one of these now too.. my fav is the 'aurea' the lime green colour..

im trying find the brugmansia which turns from white to pink blooms, is it painted lady??

dont know were to buy these plants though other than ebay,? if anyone has a cutting spare pm me

which is the biggest flower on the brugs

Kongmansia or supernova, cant decide which one to go for lol