Hardy Tropicals UK

Hello everyone. I've just joined today. I live in Kent and my garden is long, narrow and very exposed at the front, with a more sheltered patch at the back. I love exotics, all those beautiful big leaves, and my biggest passion is ferns. I'm particularly fond of xeric ferns and am developing a collection, hopefully for Plant Heritage. I'm a retired gardener, which means I do it for love now instead of love and a pittance. I also have lots of plants indoors - currently in my living room I have 71 ferns, and assorted begonias, peperomias, some succulents and others. No, it's not a big room!

I'm looking forward to exploring this lovely site.

71 ferns Some pics would be great!

Welcome

HI, Welcome. Do you have any Tree ferns in your collection? Do you propagate your own ferns from spores?

Welcome Jude,

very exposed at the front

You have my sympathy Jude, my drive is several feet long to the small lawn strip and I get all the elements rushing to the front door.

Plants don't stand a chance, only my old Acer laughs at what the weather throws at it.
Nice you joined us.

Welcome to the asylum Jude (please note I resisted 'hey Jude' )

A welcome from next county over

grub wrote: (please note I resisted 'hey Jude' )

dammit beat me again

welcome to htuk jude

Hey, Jude. Don't be afraid. Take this sad palm and make it better. I'm sure your years of experience would make that happen.

Welcome to the forum and please accept profound apologies for my complete lack of self-control which I'm sure Grub and Flounder have in abundance.

Welcome Jude. Dont give em an inch or they'll take a mile one here.

Hi Jude and welcome

jude wrote:currently in my living room I have 71 ferns, and assorted begonias, peperomias, some succulents and others. No, it's not a big room!

perhaps you should rename it... your lifern room