Keen Newbie from the Midlands

jaypip47 · Post by **jaypip47** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 2:13 pm

A sunny good afternoon to you all

I'm currently in the garden moving large potted palms around as usual! It's only a small garden so keep changing them around trying to fine the perfect position for them all. Unfortunately im north facing and in the Midlands so there's plenty of unwanted shade here

I have mostly Trachys around 6 footers, also Butia, Brahea, tree ferns, Chamaerops and Torbay palms. Always looking for new additions and advice from you fellow enthusiasts

grahamfx · Post by **grahamfx** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:42 pm

Welcome !!

you don't sound like a newbie judging by the plant list

tatter · Post by **tatter** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:20 pm

Hello and welcome thats an impressive plant list assume by newbie you mean to this site and not to growing palms etc

jaypip47 · Post by **jaypip47** » Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:27 pm

Thanks for the replies

Yes a newbie to this site but still learning and growing my exotics list. I've learnt Phoenix Canary aren't as hardy as I thought! I'd love to grow slightly more tender palms but they are expensive when you have to keep replacing them. A Jubaea is next on my list to try and sounds like they should do well. Any advice on them please?

GREVILLEAJ · Post by **GREVILLEAJ** » Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:04 pm

Welcome to HTUK, Jaypip

Keep us well informed of all your activities and updates and include any photos (after ten posts). The more you share with us the more notes we can swap.

Chez2 · Post by **Chez2** » Wed May 01, 2019 8:32 am

Hello. We don't have any shade so struggle to grow some plants. What look are you going for? Is it jungle or just general tropical style?

jaypip47 · Post by **jaypip47** » Wed May 01, 2019 3:57 pm

Thanks again for the welcoming replies

yes il keep you updated and will definitely put photos on once I get activated for it.
I'm just general tropical look and have acers yuccas and bananas too, so it's quite mixed really. Trachys are my favourites but struggling to find them for a decent price since the Defra import ban. I normally use eBay but there's not many sellers near to me.

tatter · Post by **tatter** » Wed May 01, 2019 6:10 pm

i think its 10 posts you need before you can post photos.

Chez2 · Post by **Chez2** » Fri May 03, 2019 1:04 pm

jaypip47 wrote: ↑
Wed May 01, 2019 3:57 pm
I'm just general tropical look and have acers yuccas and bananas too, so it's quite mixed really. Trachys are my favourites but struggling to find them for a decent price since the Defra import ban. I normally use eBay but there's not many sellers near to me.

Contact Nigel at Hardy Palms. He doesn't have everything listed on his website so best to drop him an email or a message via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardypalms/

website:
http://www.hardy-palms.co.uk/product/tr ... B-Fk7Ih5w8

jaypip47 · Post by **jaypip47** » Mon May 06, 2019 2:58 pm

Thanks for the help Chez2

karl66 · Post by **karl66** » Tue May 07, 2019 5:40 am

Hi Jay, where in the midlands are you?

jaypip47 · Post by **jaypip47** » Tue May 07, 2019 6:24 pm

Hi Karl I'm from Dudley. Lenny Henry country lol

Where are you from mate?

karl66 · Post by **karl66** » Wed May 08, 2019 5:45 am

I'm in Halesowen.

tatter · Post by **tatter** » Wed May 08, 2019 5:54 pm

Hi Jay .And im in Smethwick

jaypip47 · Post by **jaypip47** » Wed May 08, 2019 9:00 pm

Blimey your both very local to me then:) oo have you got any plants for sale? I'm always looking out for some. Iv bought two Cordylines this evening from someone in Wolverhampton.