Fleecing some Torbay Dazzlers. Getting ready for the coming weather

[@lyndabirkby3887]

Hi Pat, I'm in Milton Keynes and have been growing a range of tropicals for a few years; I have grown 5 very large canary island date palms, in pots, and they have stayed outside for the last 2 winters. I've wrapped the pots in bubble wrap, mulched around the base with scrunched up fleece, stood them on feet (to allow any water to drain away - to avoid root rot)tied them up and covered them in fleece, or fleece bags. I noticed that your pots on your patio are standing on saucers filled with water,; could i suggest you removed the saucers and stand them on feet because when the saucers of water freeze it could damage the roots. I can suggest some very good KZbin channels and specialist suppliers of tropical plants. Musa bajoos are great, i bought them as small plants and planted them out in May ( ive just cut off the leaves and wrapped them up and mulched them for winter, along with the cannas, and other plants. I'm 70 and feel its never too late to start. Let me know if you want details of youtube channels, specialist plant suppliers and seed suppliers. Lynda

[@tikitropical]

Hi Lynda Thank you your message.I have infact removed the saucers as I noticed they were standing in water. I plan to plant the canary island date palm in the ground next spring and see if they survive the winter,currently the pots are bubble wrapped and tied together but not fleeced they are under a canopy( fingers crossed) I hope next spring to get musa bajoos,I have seen a number of youtubers . Do you split your Musa Bajoos pups? also looking at cannas but in pots.

[@Knapper94]

7:30 I think thats a cordyline 'Peko' not as hardy as the standard australis

[@tikitropical]

The pink ones I assume?

[@Stevenm0422]

The canarie palms are a decent size. Where did you get them? I'm in the same boat as you with starting a tropical garden project. I've bit off more than I can chew and now have musa basjoo and tender colocasias to over winter but I'm in Scotland glasgow zone 8b

[@tikitropical]

I got them from gardening express in the spring .I will get a musa basjoo next year and see how that goes i am going to stay away from tender plants BUT I am thinking about Cannas as I can keep them in pots and move in winter. www.gardeningexpress.co.uk/pre-order-xxl-giant-phoenix-canariensis-canary-island-date-palm-large?queryID=a8438bd71da50e5bd3eab529e8b09196&objectID=18147&indexName=magento_live_default_products Good luck with your journey