Hello From Ellesmere Port!

jungle jas · Post by **jungle jas** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:38 pm

Welcome, I hope you learn a lot on Unhardy Tropicals, I have.

shanks · Post by **shanks** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:41 am

hi and welcome
i'm not far from you in runcorn, your garden looks like it has plenty of scope for design there, look forward to seeing updates

jungle jas · Post by **jungle jas** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:23 am

cheshirepalms wrote:We tend to be 2/3 degrees milder on nights than central Cheshire on average, but perhaps 1/2 degrees lower on sunny days than inland Cheshire. I think because the Mersey estuary is only a mile away it definitely gives us a coastal type climate for the uk.

Hi, Cheshire, Welcome. I shall be interested to see your garden progresses as I to have a coastal climate.

andyb · Post by **andyb** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:02 pm

Welcome aboard

cheshirepalms · Post by **cheshirepalms** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:12 pm

I've added quite a few new palms and yuccas since the last pictures, if its not raining when i get in from work tomorrow i'll update some more, if not wed looks a good day weatherwise here. The Canary Island date palms look like they're struggling, and i'm convinced the constant rain over the last month is going to take its toll. Lets hope for sun

cheshirepalms · Post by **cheshirepalms** » Tue May 01, 2012 5:02 pm

Here's some new pictures of my new additions, not really any growth on anything as yet though. I've added another 3 traccies (2 only £12 each!) a chammy, 2 yuccas, delosperma, hebe and a red star cordyline, Had more than enough rain to water them in,just need sunshine and warmth now!!!

cheshirepalms · Post by **cheshirepalms** » Tue May 01, 2012 5:05 pm

The last few pictures i promise,

kata · Post by **kata** » Tue May 01, 2012 7:23 pm

Very nice selection of plants

GREVILLE · Post by **GREVILLE** » Tue May 01, 2012 8:50 pm

Thanks for sharing your pics CP.

Just as well you did, because I think your Musa basjoo is Musella lasiocarpa

Perhaps others will confirm.

cheshirepalms · Post by **cheshirepalms** » Tue May 08, 2012 8:44 pm

I think your right about the banana after looking them up, thankyou

Heres some pictures of new additions today, has anyone had any luck with bottle brush plants? Also new growth on my traccies, and does the canary island date palm look ok aftef its first winter? Comments and advice apprichated.

cheshirepalms · Post by **cheshirepalms** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:53 pm

Hello everyone, just thought I'd put some updated pictures from today, the garden is much more established and there has been some suprising growth rates despite the poor summer, I'm very pleased for my first garden and it looks so much better than the March and May pictures on this thread. Hope you like it, John.

cheshirepalms · Post by **cheshirepalms** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:59 pm

A few more...

cheshirepalms · Post by **cheshirepalms** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:10 am

Thought I would post a garden update in winter, to show how its getting on and what has been damaged. It looks like we should be over the worst of any cold now so lets hope things can start to recover. The lowest temperature I've recorded was -7.2c on December 13th, some plants have been fleeced but only on the harshest frosty nights.