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My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:30 pm
by lee-ann
After the last two winters and many loses I nearly gave up on the tropicals .... but with encouragement I realised I could grow plants from seed to fill the gaps and BUY NEW PLANTS :lol: It's finally coming together hope you like :D

Re: My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:33 pm
by lee-ann
A few more :)

Re: My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:33 pm
by Adam D
Your garden looks great lee-ann!

Well done.

I know how you feel about giving up. I must admit that I have chickened out slightly and gone for very hardy exotic lookalikes this year as I can't be bothered with the losses any more.

Re: My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:39 pm
by Scott Radford
Very nice Lee-ann my dear 8)

How are the mammmoths doing?

Re: My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:51 pm
by bobbyd44
well done lee ann definately got a bit through the winter looks good filling up nicely, we got to keep going up north!!

Re: My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:59 pm
by GoggleboxUK
Coming back to strength and looking good!

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Re: My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:00 pm
by dino
See you got one of the Homebase Washys

Re: My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:05 pm
by Tom2006
Looks very very good! Must have been amazing last year!

Re: My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:15 pm
by lee-ann
All I've got to do no is transform these two bits :roll:

Re: My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:18 pm
by lee-ann
Scott the mammoths are growing slowly but surely.....
Tom to be honest the garden was neglected last year but I've got my butt in gear this year so hopefully it'll look great just in time for me to bring them back in for winter :lol:
Thanks for the encouragement guys :D

Re: My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:12 pm
by Mr List
especially like the fernery icon_thumleft

two words for your bits : tetrapanax rex!!!

Re: My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:27 pm
by lee-ann
Mr List wrote:especially like the fernery icon_thumleft

two words for your bits : tetrapanax rex!!!
:lol: I wish my pup collection is growing slowly ...I will have my T-rex plantation one day .......but sadly the larger section will be a race track for my son's power chair :roll: with a small raised bed for a few catalpa tree's and the other patch has been promised to my larger agave's if they ever get planted :D

Re: My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:42 am
by Yorkshire Kris
Looking lovely lee-ann. The garden looks great and there is a lot of interest. I would give those nanas and arundo a good soak in the last photo of the first set posted. They look thirsty!

Re: My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:57 am
by lee-ann
:lol: they've certainly had a soaking during the last couple of days ... they've not been planted long so hopefully they'll look a bit healthier in a couple of weeks :D

Re: My little bit of northern paradise

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:05 am
by Arlon Tishmarsh
It's come on really well Lee Anne, a credit to you icon_thumleft