Hardy Tropicals UK

The Major looks very happy in Southampton and grown some more.

Like the plant and the setting... that wall behind looks lovely.

Its all on the coast near ferry port Oleanders Cordys some big Chamaerops and Canary date palms .But Major full of flowers and about 12 feet wide .

Looks thirsty.

Even up here in the north mine looks similar.
I won't do it now but I still thought about hard pruning mine as it looks woody and untidy at the base.
Normally after winter it all looks crappe so I cut it back, I'm thinking it's too late now.
What do others do?
Neil

It does look very woody now and very dry .Some homeless guy was sleeping in it I woke him up . I use to cut mine to the ground every year .

Well, mine lasted just one growing season,was a decent size plant but no sign of life at all.

Trying these from seed now, they have been sown for about 2 months but haven't had any luck so far. I do like these and like Karl lost one a while back and couldn't understand why mine died when everyone else was reporting theirs was growing.

Anyway, if my seeds decide to germinate, I shall be thrilled.


Di

It was a bad winter here but mine has sailed thru.