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[fieldfest]

Any idea whats going in the raised bed yet ?

I got rid of all my yuccas for fear of a child losing an eye so nothing spikey,

My first thought earlier was "safe spikey's" e.g. beschorneria

for friendly spikeyness I have a nice multi headed cordyline torbay dazzler I am likely to put in there and maybe a yucca banana split
I've also got some cuttings on the go of aloe striatula, so that will probably end up in there in a couple of years
I love sempervivum and echeveria's so will no doubt be lobbing some of those in there with a few aloe aristata so i suppose visually it will look pretty spikey!

[Arlon Tishmarsh]

Are the sempervivum and echiveria hardy ?
I'm leaving a few holes in the fake rock in my pond project, wouldn't mind trying a few of those.

[fieldfest]

Are the sempervivum and echiveria hardy ?
I'm leaving a few holes in the fake rock in my pond project, wouldn't mind trying a few of those.

sempervivum are bone hardy
echeveria depends on what version you use, I have got hold of a load of hardy ones im currently rooting. ill send you a couple when they've started growing. those tiger lily seeds you gave me have all come up now

[Mr List]

i never have any luck with sempervivums here, they always seem to rot no matter how dry a position i try and give them.
rosette saxfriga provide a similar look and seems to work better for me.

[tropicalwon]

Coming along nice FF

I like your sleeper raised bed...It will all look great when finished & planted out

[Arlon Tishmarsh]

ill send you a couple when they've started growing.

Thats very kind of you FF but thats a large raised bed you have to fill and i'd be happier to see that finished first. I only want a couple and i can easily pick them up at a local garden center. Thanks for the thought.......

those tiger lily seeds you gave me have all come up now

Great stuff. My bulbils popped in january and are approx 2inches high at the mo. The mum from which our bulbils came is just starting to show as well. I think on average, they take two seasons from bulbil to flower but you never know with a good summer you could be lucky. Either way, they are worth waiting for.

Here's "mum" last year with bulbils still attached...........

[fieldfest]

check these bad boys out

got them off local free ads, £10 each for a 6ft (inc pot) bird of paradise plant and an 8ft (inc pot) Phoenix canariensis_CIDP
had to dig them up myself mind. Had to cut a few fronds off the palm as it was too wide to bring indoors (all growing in a large greenhouse so dont want to put it out until it warms up)

Right old bargain, hope they survive the transplant!

the chap also had this in the greenhouse easily 12ft tall

[GoggleboxUK]

Wow, they were a steal!

Good work!

[cordyman]

whats he doing with such a big blutty greenhouse?

[fieldfest]

He's just started renting it. It was a tropical house for a rare breeds place next to ventnor botanic gardens that shut down a few years back, some really nice stuff still in there and a natural spring running through it!!!

[fieldfest]

There's still another Phoenix canariensis_CIDP available, not sure whether to risk it or not

[cordyman]

treat yourself! if its anything like the other you got, that is a CRACKING PALM!

[The Codfather]

I would go for the lot !

[Simba]

There's still another Phoenix canariensis_Phoenix canariensis_CIDP available, not sure whether to risk it or not

For £10 quid...?
That's not much of a risk at all....

[dorothy]

Hi just had a look at your blog.Very impressed and you work so quick! Can I borrow you