If you are looking to kill bamboo permanently, then just was is the best killer for bamboo roots? Well, English horticulturist Simon goes in to detail on the various ways that can work for you.
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With the heat of summer finally here the garden is now in full swing. Plants are growing, flowers are blooming and insects are definitely doing their best to destroy our hard work. So in this video English horticulturist points out the various insect threats that have reared their ugly heads in and around his garden and the various methods of control which can be used to mitigate their damage. This is the 'Garden Pest and Disease Warning for July'!
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Banana plants are notoriously difficult to bring in to flower in the UK. In fact the Royal Horticultural society states in its website that is it extremely rare and only limited to a few species and dependent on having a long hot summer! However, English horticulturist Simon thinks that it is a lot easier than most gardeners think so in this video he gives his thoughts on this, as well as showing his own Banana plant in flower.
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Everything is flowering two or three weeks later due to the cool spring, however July has finally bought a little colour to the garden. Even the dahlias have begun to bloom - just! So why not join English horticulturist Simon as he shows us just what is what in this exotic garden July tour.
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Most gardeners agree that a healthy, established bamboo can create a fantastic, exotic look to most gardens, however they do need to be chosen and planted with care. In this video English horticulturist Simon explains some of the problems than can occur in his 'five mistakes to avoid growing bamboo' in this video.
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Temperatures are moving towards their warmest in July so your cold-hardy exotic plants should be putting on both size and plenty of colour this month. So this means maintenance and plenty of it to keep your tropical effect garden looking at its peak! To find out what to keep you eye out for check out English horticulturist Simon's video where he explains the exotic garden jobs he has planned this July.
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So I received a notification on my phone that a parcel was being delivered shortly. No, that is not unusual as I get these scam texts most days. However this occasion was different as a parcel did indeed turn up at my door! So what on earth was it, and what do I need to do next?
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Come the summer and Lavenders start to shine! However, many plants you see planted in suburban garden are often looking overgrown, woody and barely flowering! Well there is something you can do about that. Just check out English horticulturist Simon's 'Five Mistakes to Avoid Planting and Growing Lavender - Lavendula' video.
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Great Dixter is home to one of the few exotic gardens ever designed and grown in the UK that still exists in roughly its original form. It is also the inspiration for our own garden as well as this gardening channel, so as gardens Lorna and I owe it a debt of thanks. We get to Visit Great Dixter every five years or so which means we have an idea as to how it looked in the past and can make a comparison to how it looked in this latest visit. It is as good and as inspiring as it one was?
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Pink hydrangeas can be a real problem, especially if you had originally purchased one that was blue! However there is no need to suck it up as all it not lost! In this video English horticulturist Simon explains what steps you can take in order to change your pink hydrangea back to blue and it is a lot simpler than you think.
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It seems that summer has finally ramped up the temperatures after a cool start to the month of June and with it came a tonne of work to keep up with the garden. We published a video earlier on in the month regarding the jobs we hoped to achieve and in this video we have an update as to what we did indeed accomplish. So just where did we get to with the weeding, plant maintenance, pest management and general dog-work?
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Native to the African continent, Stapelia grandiflora, more commonly known as Carron Plant, Starfish Flower, or Giant Toad Plant, is an exotic flowering evergreen succulent plant that is surprisingly easy to grow. although not a true cactus, it does exhibit many similar characteristics.
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The Arum lily - Zantedeschia aethiopica is a gorgeous evergreen herbaceous plant from southern Africa. Yet despite its exotic origins it has been proven to be surprisingly hardy and easy to grow right here in the UK! To find out more English horticulturist Simon goes in to detail on how to both plant and grow this fantastic flowering plant in your garden.
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It's the month of June and along with the weather the incidence or garden pests is beginning to heat up! However, forewarned is forearmed so English horticulturist Simon as been carrying out his monthly garden pest and disease checks and 'snipping them in the bud' as it were with regards to timely applications of fungicides, pesticides or other such management.
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Glory lilies arguably produce some of the most exotic of all flower structures, yet are easily grown from tubers. While they are not hardy enough to over winter in our English climate the tubers can simply be lifted and stored in cool, dark dry conditions until the following spring. To find out to plant and grow Glory lily tubers such as Gloriosa superba and rothschildiana English horticulturist Simon explains all you need to do.
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With planting designed by Christopher Lloyd and landscaping by the Victorian, genius architect Edwin Lutyens the gardens at Great Dixter promise a world class display! However it has been a number of years since the death of Christopher Lloyd and so one has to ask if the magic of these two gardening titans still resonates today. To find out more English horticulturists Simon and Lorna take a trip down to East Sussex to find out for themselves.
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June is finally here, the first month in which you can expect to see some flower colour in your exotic garden. Unfortunately cold nights and weeks of rain has held back many plants, and provided poor displays from others! Be that as it may, English horticulturist Simon is going to walk around his garden to see what is happening. Hopefully something inspiring can be found?
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If you look around the garden centres it will seem that the impressive pot-grown African marigold, also known as the Mexican marigold, has gone out of fashion. Why? Because they no longer seem to be on sale there any more! However, if you are keen to grow these in your garden all is not lost as the seed of the African/Mexican marigold is still readily available from both garden centres and online retailors. Luckily this plant is very easy to grow from seed so in this video English horticulturist Simon explains how to grow African Mexican Marigolds (Tagetes erecta) from seed.
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Shady borders have always been difficult to plant up with interesting, bold or colourful plants so in this video English horticulturist Simon counts down his top 5 shade loving plants for cold hardy, tropical effect. As a bonus there are also a number of other fantastic plants which didn't make the list but are mentioned at the end of the video.
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Spring is in full swing so the balmy (or wet if you are in the UK) weather is bringing the garden on in leaps and bounds. Unfortunately the work in the garden is also building up, but if you can keep ahead of the curve you will be able to maintain far higher standards with much less work later on in the year. So in this video English horticulturist Simon walks around his own exotic garden to point out the jobs that he has planned for June.
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There are a number of things that can go wrong when handling seedlings so in this video English horticulturist Simon explains his way to prick out and transplant seedlings grow in an old-school seed tray.
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If you have always wanted to grow giant sunflowers for seeds, but thought the were too difficult to do so then I have good news for you. They are no more difficult than regular sunflowers which are as easy as can be! So in this video English horticulturist Simon explains how he germinates his giant sunflower seeds directly into the ground outside/outdoors. If you would like to do the same than consider growing sunflower giganteus Mongolian Giant, Russian giant, Siberian Giant and Titan.
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It seems that summer has arrived with the month of May and with it came loads of work just to keep up with the garden. We published a video earlier on in the month regarding the jobs we hoped to achieve and in this video we have an update as to what we did indeed accomplish. So just where did we get to with the weeding, plant maintenance and pest management?
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https://youtu.be/vFw-L3PZagU
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The blooms of the bottlebrush plant are as exotic as they come, yet despite originating from the other side of the planet the Bottlebrush - Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens' will grow surprisingly well over here in the UK! Provided it is given adequate cold protection in the early years as well as being planted in favourable conditions according to its native environment it can grow to become an extremely attractive and valuable ornamental plant.
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The warm weather of May has brought an abundance of fresh plant growth and with it an explosion of pests breeding as though their very lives depend on it - which of course it does! And while mother nature revels in its burgeoning diversity, gardeners are paying the cost by stupidly growing plants that these God given creatures relish eating. But we are not going to allow our hard earned money to end up down the gob of a marauding slug. No, we are going to put in pest management and combat them with our superior minds and human-like skills! Yes, I am looking at you monkey-boy (forward slash) girl because you can do it too! No one really reads these video descriptions do they?
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The Scarlet Lily Beetle is one of the many scourges that spring brings. So destructive is it that it can reduce a fully grown plant to just stalks and stems in a matter of days! Luckily it is easily identifiable, however controlling it is not as simple as you may think. So in this video English horticulturist Simon explains several ways in which you can get rid of and kill scarlet lily beetles.
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The month of May has finally arrived and the weather definitely feels more spring-like, although the nights are still cool enough to put a stop to a decent period of sustained plant growth. However, the warmer temperatures have brought slugs and snails in their droves, and it' almost a full time job keeping them from eating the emerging plants! Anyway there is a lot going on so why not find out more by joining English horticulturist Simon as he tours around his West Sussex exotic Garden?
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The Canary Island Date palm - Phoenix canariensis, is a stunning exotic tree from the Canary Islands and widely planted in the south coast of England. Yet despite reports of it being surprisingly cold winter hardy, many of the young plants purchased fail to survive their first winter. So what is going on? Is it hardy or is it not hardy? Well English horticulturist Simon finds out and explains all in this video.
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If you are looking for free tomato seeds or plants you might get lucky with a charitable donation but the chances are that you may have to make it happen yourself. The good news is that this is surprisingly simple so in this video English horticulturist Simon explains exactly how he processes the seeds from a shop bought tomato to produce his own tomato plants.
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Step back in time twenty years and there didn't seem to be such as thing as Acer dieback, yet almost everywhere you look now there are usually a few specimens displaying the tell-tale signs of future death! So what is Acer Dieback, what causes it? Furthermore, how do you recognise it and what can you do about it if your have it? Well luckily for you English horticulturist Simon goes deep into these questions and more! You just need to watch this video to find the answers.
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Salvia involucrata 'Hadspen' is a rarely seen yet absolutely wonderful cultivar that is known for its rather bizarre opening flowerbud! Surprisingly hardy, although it does require a little support for its stems, it is an easy plant to grow so long as you can keep the slugs and snails at bay while they are establishing. So if you want to know how to grow Salvia involucrata 'Hadspen' then English horticulturist Simon will give you the benefit of this knowledge in this video.
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Sunny days and mild nights have finally arrived, albeit with a few hiccups. With this change in the air life is finally flourishing in the garden, with regards to the plants that we want, and the plants, pests and diseases we don't! In order to keep a tight grip on the process so as to maintain standards and not make more work later on in the year English horticulturist Simon explains the exotic garden jobs that he has planned for this May.
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Camellias are arguably the best of all the early spring flowering shrubs, but they can be quite needy with regards to where they are placed in the garden and that includes being planted in to a large container! So in this video English horticulturist breaks down the requirements Camellias need to perform at their best and how to implement that as best as you can in your garden.
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There are plenty of half-hardy bedding fuchsias available in the spring but one of the most exotic of all ornamental fuchsias is conspicuously missing. And that is the magnificent Fuchsia boliviana! Commonly grown by 'those in the know' or anyone in Madeira, it's time this impressive species was more widely grown here in the UK. So Lorna and I have taken it on ourselves to trial this plant in our cosy, south coast garden to see how it copes with our crappy winter weather. This video is the result of that micro-trial.
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Oh my goodness! Spring has arrived, your Camellias are in bloom, then without warning they have been covered in unsightly, ugly brown markings! So what has caused that and is there anything that can be done to save them? Well, in this video English horticulturist Simon explains what has caused the problem and what can be done about it although be aware that there is no quick and easy treatment! So check out why have your camellia flower buds turned brown - Camellia flower blight to find out more.
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Tree lilies are arguably the king of all lilies and why wouldn't they be? Massive blooms, impressive heights, hardy and low maintenance it's surprising that more aren't seen as you walk around your suburban paradise! Anyway, to get the very best out of your display there are a few planting decisions that need to be both made and actioned, so in this video English horticulturists Simon and Lorna point out their five mistakes to avoid when planting and growing Tree lilies.
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Dahlias can provide one of the best floral displays over the summer and autumn, assuming they are kept dead-headed. However they can prove to be expensive when purchased on bloom. However, by purchasing them in the spring as bare-root section you can not only save your hard earned money you can generally find a far larger selection to choose from especially if you are sourcing from specialist growers on the internet. So in this video English horticulturist Simon explains how he plants and grows his bare-root dahlias to get the best out of them.
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You can't argue that Crinum bulbs produce a spectacular bloom both in its size and in its architecture. So in this video English horticulturist Simon explains his technique for planting the Crinum powellii bulb in order to get the best performance out of it.
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Arundel Castle Gardens are a hidden gem of exotic UK gardens and for some bizarre reason is seldom mentioned in the media! However Lorna and I have taken it upon ourselves to showcase this stunning garden in all of its April glory. And where many exotic gardens tend to fall down at this time of year (I'm looking at you RHS Wisley) this one still manages to shine brightly.
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The sun is shining, the birds are singing and if you have done enough research, enough work and spent enough money then your exotic garden may actually showing some ornamental value this early on in the spring. Ours still needs work and the money will have to wait, but there are a lot of jobs that need actioning in a timely fashion! So in this video English horticulturist Simon takes a tour of his exotic garden to point our the relevant jobs he is looking at this April.
Regarding the tree fern spring maintenance video mentioned, the link is below:
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If you want to grow healthy, excellently flavoured potatoes, but neither have the room outside nor a garden for traditionally trenched rows, then planting your seed potatoes into a large pot or container could be just the solution you are looking for. So in this video English horticulturist Simon explains what you need to get started and his technique for producing a strong healthy crop.
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With the returning mild spring weather, tree ferns are awakening and with that work needs to be done. Winter protection will need to be removed and environmental needs need to be met in order to give these wonderful plants the best start. So in this video English horticulturist Simon explains what spring maintenance he implements regarding his tree ferns - Dicksonia antarctica, once the winter protection has been put aside for another year.
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April brings with it warmer weather, rain and the emergence of new plant growth. In fact one could say that it has everything you need to kick start your garden pests into abundant, foliage-destructive life! Unfortunately the poorer weather of the previous months has meant that many gardeners have avoided venturing into the garden but this is a mistake as many common garden pests are already actively feeding and breeding. To find out what are the likely culprits in your garden, as well as how to combat them, English horticulturist Simon discusses four of the worst in this April garden pest warning.
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As far as exotic plants go Canna lilies almost have it all! They are hardy throughout a good proportion of the UK, they produce incredible tropical -effect, architectural foliage, and once they start flowering they will last almost until the first frost so long as you keep on top of the dead-heading. However they can be expensive to purchase the fancy varieties once they come into season, unless of course you take advantage of purchasing your canna lilies as bare-root sections come the spring. So if you are one of the organised early-birds you may well be interested in how to plant and grow bare-root canna lilies. Well in this video English horticulturist Simon and Lorna explain how they manage theirs.
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The Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Wisley, Woking, is not only the best of all the RHS gardens, but it is at least in our opinion one of the very best gardens in England! It displays a large number of extremely well designed and executed gardens, with a high level of both maintenance and detailing. In fact one could argue that no expense is spared. So we put it to you, is RHS Wisley England's best garden? If you don't agree then let us know what is your favourite garden in the comments. You never know, Lorna and I may well give it a visit to see for ourselves
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Tomatoes are one of the easiest edible crops to grow from seed but there are so many things than can go wrong and ruin it all! So in this video English horticulturist points out his top five mistakes to avoid when growing Tomatoes from seed. So with a little patience and forward preparation you too will able to guarantee a successful crop.
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The hardy Japanese banana is arguably the toughest of all banana plants and is super-easy to grow here in the UK. With roots cold tolerant to -15 degrees Celsius it is as strong as they come and they require next to no maintenance other that watering during periods of drought.
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With milder winters, and a far better availability from our traditional garden and on-line retailors, Ginger lilies are slowly becoming the 'must-have' plants of the season. In fact, no self-respecting cold hardy, tropical effect and exotic garden should be without one, especially with a number of choice specimens capable of surviving outside in our UK winters - albeit in the milder regions of the southern and south-western counties. With so many fancy, as well as RHS tried and tested hybrids, available just how do you plant and grow bare-root ginger lilies (Hedychium hybrids)? English horticulturist Simon and Lorna explain how.
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Although spring has barely begun to sprung, any good exotic, tropical effect garden should have something interesting to look at, at anytime of year! So Lorna and I took a rare opportunity to visit RHS Wisley this March to check out their exotic garden to see what, if anything, it has to offer. So why not join us as we embark on our RHS Wisley exotic garden March tour?
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If palm trees were not exotic enough for an English garden, there are a number of absolutely fantastic blue palm trees available too. All of which are capable of withstanding the freezing temperatures of England, although one at least will only survive the very mildest regions of the UK such as those hallowed Isles of Scilly. To find out more, check out English horticulturist Simon top five genuinely blue, cold hardy palm trees.
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March has brought with it a change in the air! The nights are milder and plants are racing to emerge from the soil. So its worth having a walk around the garden to witness the beginnings of new life, as well as enjoy the early flowering bulbs. So why not join English horticulturist Simon as he shows you what is on the move in his exotic garden in his monthly walk around tour?
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The winter calendar has finally clicked over from February to March allowing specialist nurseries to finally dispatched long awaited exotic plants to eager customers such as myself. Within just a few days, a number of packages turned up at our front door, so in this video English horticulturist Simon opens the boxes to find out which new plants for our exotic garden have arrived.
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With the milder overnight temperatures of March you can really begin to see plants waking up for spring. Early bulbs are coming into bloom and even hardier plants are beginning to break bud. This means it time to start preparing for the weeks and months to come to ensure the very best spring and summer displays. So check out English horticulturist Simon's exotic garden jobs for March to find out what he is planning for his garden.
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The Cast Iron Plant - Aspidistra elatior is well known as a popular houseplant of the Victorian period and for good reason. It is drought tolerant, cold tolerant, shade tolerant and capable of surviving the coal-smoke filled atmosphere of the Victorian drawing room. But is it tough enough to cope outside in a typical English winter? Well English horticulturist Simon says yes and in this video explains his thinking behind it.
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As far as tropical-effect plants go banana trees (not a true tree) are arguable amongst the most iconic. So wouldn't it be amazing if it were possible to grow a fully hardy banana plants outside, all year round, in your own garden despite our awful winter weather? Well it turns out that you can - assuming you don't mind that it won't produce edible fruit, and it not just a choose of one, there are literally three banana and banana-likey's that you can take your pick from. To find out more check out English horticulturist Simon's top three hardy plants from the banana family.
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Magnolia x soulangeana, along with its many gorgeous hybrids, is arguably the first full-blown, outstanding horticultural display of the spring. With its massive blooms opening up and unobscured by leafless stems it is no wonder that this superstar of a plant is so popular here in the UK. So to find out how to plant and grow Magnolia X Soulangeana otherwise known as the Saucer Magnolia, Tulip Tree or Chinese Magnolia check out English horticulturist Simon top tips in this video.
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Crocosmia cultivars and hybrids are one of the great mainstays of the tropical-effect, exotic garden. However as a native to southern and eastern Africa some specimens are hardier than other and native conditions are best matched as possible to get the most out of these impressive plants. So to get the most out of your Crocosmias (commonly called Montbretias) English horticulturist Simon explains his five mistakes to avoid when planting and growing Crocosmia (Montbretia) bulbs.
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Tree Peonies are one of those plants that gardeners tend to put on a pedestal. Exquisitely fragile, expensive if you have purchased one from a decent propagator, yet full of eastern exoticness! I think exoticness is a real word. Anyway, come the spring and the garden centres are usually full of cheaply grafted plants at a comparably reasonable price - although the quality can be a little suspect. Be hat as it may you are going to want to do the best by them so check out English horticulturists Lorna and Simon guide on how to plant and grow Tree Peonies, Peony, Paeonia suffruticosa.
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While technically still winter, February is usually when the first signs of spring appear. However a few mild days can spring the garden back into to life so its worth taking advantage of these balmy times to get on top of those time sensitive jobs which can greatly benefit you further into the season.
Check out the following video links as mentioned in the above video:
HOW TO PLANT BARE ROOT KNIPHOFIA?
https://youtu.be/j1Q1_VtlojQ
HOW TO PLANT BARE ROOT AGAPANTHUS?
https://youtu.be/eKPVtXdl8ug
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Peonies are arguably some of the most bold and impactful of all ornamental flowering plants. However they can be surprisingly expensive, especially when bought in bloom. So by keeping an eye out in your local garden centres and other plant retailing outlets come early spring there is a good chance that you will be able to find a reasonable selection of pre-packed, bare-root peonies available for sale and at a far more reasonable price! That being said there are a few thing you will need to know in order the get the very best performance out of your bare-root plants so in this video English horticulturist Lorna explains her five mistakes to avoid when planting and growing bare-root peonies.
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At face value there isn't much to see in an exotic garden in February. Look at bit closer however, and you will see that life is returning for its big, spring comeback! So join English horticulturist Simon as he takes a late winter tour around his garden to see just what is on the move.
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Although not the first plant to flower in a new year snowdrops are easily the most recognisable and with their pure-white blooms the most noticeable! Often seen naturalised throughout the UK one might be forgiven for wanting to grow this extremely cute and perfectly formed bulb in your own garden. Assuming this is true, just when is the best time for planting snowdrops - Galanthus nivalis?
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Cycads are arguably the kings of an exotic-effect garden and why wouldn't they be? They have ridiculously glossy leaves, wonderful architectural structure and more importantly look as cute as a button! However they can suffer from cultural, and environmental as well as a number of pests and disease. So check out this video where English horticulturist Simon explains his five common problem, treatment and recovery of the Sago Palm - Cycas revoluta.
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Indigenous to the southern African continent, Agapanthus (common name 'Lily of the Nile') is a truly gorgeous genus of herbaceous plants, perfect for almost any style of garden. So assuming you wish to have them in your garden the chances are that you have taken the opportunity to purchase bare root specimens in the spring, therefore avoiding the far higher purchase prices of established pot grown plants when the weather improves.
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The Red-Hot Poker - 'Kniphofia' is a fantastic and mostly hardy addition for the exotic, tropical-effect garden. Often bought as bare root plants in the spring there are a few issues which can arise when compared to established pot grown specimens. However, English horticulturists Simon and Lorna point out the most common problems and how to resolve them.
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Crocosmia cultivars and hybrids are one of the great mainstays of the tropical-effect, exotic garden. However as a native to southern and eastern Africa some specimens are hardier than other and native conditions are best matched as possible to get the most out of these impressive plants. So to get the most out of your Crocosmias (commonly called Montbretias) English horticulturist Simon explains how he plants and grows Crocosmia bulbs.
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Tree ferns have not only a gorgeous primordial presence but they can also add a fantastic exotic dimension to any tropical effect garden. However, despite many tree fern genera being native to subtropical and tropical climates there are a few that you can consider growing in the mildest regions of the UK. However tree ferns are expensive and so to save losing a prized specimen to freezing conditions just which is the hardiest tree fern that you can buy? To find out English horticulturist picks out three of the most widely cultivated tree ferns for garden use and checks out their relative cold hardiness.
Those are Sphaeropteris cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica and Dicksonia squarrosa.
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If you are looking to grow hardy Fuchsia then arguably one of the most striking colour forms is the fantastic Fuchsia 'Genii'. They are both robust and easy to grow however to get the pest performance out of them there are a couple of tricks of the trade that you can employ. To find out what they are check out English horticulturist Simon video on how to grow hardy Fuchsia 'Genii'.
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On the whole, camellias are tough, robust and disease free. However environmental conditions and several pest and pathogen genera can change all of that. So in this video English horticulturist SImon looks into the five most common problems which camellias can suffer from as well as discuss their treatment and Recovery.
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Tree lilies are a great addition to an exotic garden, at least they are in my opinion. So to find out how to grow tree lilies check out this video. We discus the best time to buy them, where to plant them and how ro plant tree lilies.
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As a rule, garden plants are usually purchased on their looks and perhaps fragrance, but these are aggressive living things that have no idea what century they're in and they'll defend themselves. Violently, if necessary. So when walking around your garden take care and always wear gloves - not fox-gloves though that would be dangerous. To find out more check out English horticulturist Simon's five common poisonous plants that could easily be there in your garden!
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Camellias are among the most beloved of all the early flowering hardy plants and as such it's only right that you should should wish to do the best by them. After all they are not the cheapest plant in the shop! So, to help give them the best start it helps enormously to plant them at the right time of the year. When is the best time of year to plant Camellias? Well, English horticulturist Simon explains his thoughts on that subject in this video.
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There has been a lot of interest in the Wollemi pine - Wollemia nobilis, since its discovery in a remote gorge in the Wollemi national park in 1994. Since then it has been successfully propagated, brought in to general cultivation and with a small amount of money you too can grow this so-called 'living fossil' in your own garden. So if you are interested in growing the Wollemi pine in your garden then check out this video.
We explain its history and the conditions required to grow it in your own garden. So long as winter temperatures don't go lower than -5 degrees celsius and your soil is free draining then should you expect every success.
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The lovely Monty Don recently published an X - formally known as a tweet, asking '....when did the term 'horticulturist' replace gardener? And why?' So in this video we aim to answer these questions. Also we will try to avoid starting a sentance beginning with 'And'!
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Majorelle gardens is home to one of the worlds greatest collection of cacti and other plant genera, however it has had its ups and downs over the years with regards to the condition and quality of its displays. Many years ago Lorna and I made our first visit to Morocco, with Majorelle gardens on our list of places to visit, and we were not disappointed. It was the best we had ever seen it and although we were not in the market of making YouTube videos then we did take some footage albeit on rather old technology! We hope you enjoy this step back in time with us.
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Hardy bananas and hardy banana-likeys are arguably amongst the most tropical effect plants that you can grow here in the UK. Unfortunately the word 'hardy' can be a little misleading as hardiness should be seen as more of a spectrum rather than a definitive characteristic. And so it is with hardy bananas, they will tolerate our winter conditions to a point but without a little help in managing freezing wet conditions root damage or fungal infections can occur. So in this video English horticulturist Simon goes through his winter management techniques for overwintering or winterizing hardy bananas.
In essence, it will be about dry mulching, copious layers of horticultural fleece topped off with a large protective bag to keep off the wind, rain and freezing temperatures.
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No-one is doubting that the Monkey Puzzle Tree is one of the most impressive and architectural trees that you can grow. However, due to the immense sizes these trees can attain the question you should probably be asking is whether you 'should' be growing it rather than 'how' to grow it. A question for another video perhaps, although it covered in this video nonetheless! To continue, if you would like to know how to grow and plant a Monkey Puzzle tree - Araucaria araucana, then English horticulturist Simon goes into some detail.
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It is difficult nowadays to find Ricinus communis plants for sale in your local garden centre however the seeds are still readily available from trusted online retailers should you decide you can't live with out them and are prepare for the faff of growing your own. However, there are some mistakes that are often made when growing these impressive plants so before you start check out English horticulturist Simon's five mistakes to avoid when growing Ricinus communis, otherwise known as the caster oil plant.
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