POV Gardening - New Exotic Plants & Planting a Sunny Mediterranean Border

[@deborahshariati8345]

Thank you so much for all your informative videos George. You've no idea how much you're helping me with planning my tropical/jungle themed area at the top of my pond. I'm learning so much from you and appreciate you sharing your invaluable knowledge! If you're ever up in the North East make sure you pop in for a cuppa! 😊

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you so much Deborah, it's great to hear you're enjoying my vids and they're helping you out! Your tropical jungle pond area sounds exciting, good luck with your exotic gardening adventure!

[@GrowParadise]

Great video George, I absolutely loved creating this style of content when my garden was first being put together. I am in awe of the amount of space that you have to play with! Keep them coming and I look forward to seeing your garden continue to develop mate 😀🌴

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much Craig! It's a way I can mix things up and produce videos without taking as much time to plan and film which as I'm sure you'll know is a balancing act! The flip side is that they're definitely a test of winging it, almost like life television where I want it to be as interesting as possible. The garden to one side of ours is about twice as large, the other is about 50m longer, the one the other side of him is about 120m x 60m, madness! I'm happy with the space though, big enough to have years of projects and wilder areas but not so big that winter protection becomes an absolute struggle. Thanks for stopping by and all the best with all your spring plans!

[@gordonissocoollike]

I think your right about soil structure and not digging large holes for plants ,nutrients in the holes like fertiliser just stop the roots spreading naturally . Another great video .

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much Gordon, these are the little bits I wouldn't have maybe included in a more organised video but hopefully these will bring out more. I appreciate the support!

[@kt9495]

I found this method interesting. I’ve always been taught to work the soil, amend it, dig wide for planting and also to loosen up the circular roots so they don’t keep growing like they did in the pot. Maybe I’ll do an experiment as I’m beginning to plant out new gardens. Appreciate the content. Hello from Texas 🌿✌🏼

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@kt9495 Thanks KT and it completely depends on your soil and plant rather than being a general rule. If you’ve got hard clay soil etc I’d definitely break it up and a lot of plants with circling roots will settle better if you tease them out a bit. But if you’re lucky enough to have good garden soil and the plant isn’t completely root bound or has brittle roots then I don’t worry about either. I generally look at soil amendments over a larger area rather than just the hole, just adding grit under a plant can create a sump and the water can actually collect there and adding too much goodness to the hole can slow down the plant spreading it’s roots into the soil around (according to current thinking). Like I said though, it completely depends on your soil, 99% of the plants here have gone straight in the ground though ☺️

[@DJSupaflyguy]

I’ve got sedum also an so easy to propagate, just snap of a stem an simply plant it where you want it an it’ll start rooting. So don’t worry if you accidentally brake a branch/stem/leaf just plant it. 😂👍

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

That’s very true. I could split each of these into 6 plants and you’d never know by next spring! 😃

[@nazminnarine7901]

I love your doggy. Hugs and Kisses doggy.Some for you too George. Lovely palm George.I wish I could have a plant. Wow!Try heliconias George and anthuriams! Ginger lillies too my dear.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks Nazmin and great ideas 😃

[@PaulCFC]

More brilliant content mr George Definitely more of the same 👍

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much Paul, I'll certainly work on it! This was a first quick effort but I'm pleased to hear it's watchable and not too much waffling for KZbin!

[@louisecole3822]

I love the POV style! great idea, and love your choice of plants, really inspiring. thanks for sharing!

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much Louise, very kind of you to say so!

[@tonyworrall7379]

I liked the style of the video George.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks Tony! I’ll keep doing more as I plant up the garden and carry out jobs through the year.

[@vincenzecalzone8666]

Great work mate. The new style video works for me. Good to hear your thoughts along the way . Keep up the good work 👍

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Nice one, thanks! I'm obviously building up to the ultimate palm tour of Morrisons...

[@vincenzecalzone8666]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden 😂😂. It's definitely the way forward. I'm going down there twice a week at the moment waiting for the next delivery. Like a hungry dog 🐕 😂😂

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@vincenzecalzone8666 Haha! Only twice a week? You'll miss out on their Tuesday Jubaea hybrid special!?

[@vincenzecalzone8666]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden 😂😂

[@irismoles9369]

Lovely George

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much Iris!

[@joezimmerman1089]

Euphorbias are a great genus of plants, with so much diversity from temperate to tropical to arid, really looking forward to the video on that! Euphorbia myrsinites and rigida are my favourites for the arid look, they work really well around cacti, sedums, agaves and Mexican blue palms (a big clump of Euphorbia clavarioides var. truncata is the ultimate one for that look if you can find one). Amygdaloides var robbiae is the one I use in dry shade, mixes well with plants like Heucheras. Euphorbia mellifera really blends in well with the jungle look, being from humid cloud forests in nature.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks Joe, they certainly are and you’ve made some fantastic suggestions there. They’re definitely a very adaptable and exotic-looking companion plant to other more specimen type plants for sure. I’ve got some of the types you mention growing here and they’ve all done very well, definitely strong growers! I didn’t realise mellifera came from that kind of environment, that’s very interesting to know, thanks for your knowledge.

[@46FreddieMercury91]

Another idea is to position a plant in the garden whilst still in its pot. Take a look at it now and again for a couple of days. It's surprising how often you'll end up moving it , even if a few inches. What do your neighbours make of your garden? Have they been bitten by the jungle bug?

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

That's definitely a great tip, thanks for mentioning it! My neighbours like it, the one to the right hand side might have found a home for a couple of bamboo plants and a palm I gave him. He's really into his veg growing which is fantastic as he's generous with us too!

[@SmartieAnt]

Love the style of the video. Complements your other videos nicely. Great job!

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much Anthony, that's great to hear and it's something I'll work one producing more of. For me it's great as it doesn't mean giving up half a day of gardening time to film a more topic-based video and I'm actually doing something at the same time. The hard bit is making it as watchable and interesting as possible without a lot of editing or preparation but I enjoy a challenge!

[@Omlittlebuddha]

Thank you for letting us into your personal haven george. It was so lovely to garden with you. It looks absolutely stunning! Lots of ideas for my own tropical paradise now. 🌴❤️

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much, I'm pleased you enjoyed it! That's great, good luck with your spring projects!

[@missdimples1982]

Great video George, looks fantastic, can't wait to see the follow ups as the year progresses. I don't envy you the job of painting the fence black when the time comes! Ouch

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much, I'll hopefully do a spring walk around after Easter. There's a lot to do though haha, and those fence panels, not looking forward to that one bit, you're right!

[@ic8466]

defo need more of these vids. learning from a different perspective. that corner looks right now. very nice.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much and I’ll definitely try to work them in, certainly for the more practical tasks! 😃

[@estherterrier6400]

Great video 😀

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much Esther!

[@smdasd5277]

Excellent video. Felt like I was there with you

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much, I’m pleased you enjoyed it! 😃

[@alanhunter2009]

Another entertaining and informative video.......keep them coming.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much Alan!

[@paulnickson4684]

Another great video loved the teaching aspect cheers Paul

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much Paul! It's great to know it's helpful - I tried to share more of my thought processes and tips but did wonder if it would have been better with less talking. Who knows, I guess different people prefer watching different videos!

[@TheLittleGreenBee]

I always worry when I’m spacing lots of plants together so ist good to see that others garden in the similar way, as you say you can always tweak in the medium term if needed but if you planted by the spacing some recommend you’d be waiting 5-10 years plus before it stops looking bitty and gets established by which time things may have succumbed to frost or you might want a change of style or even be up sticks and move home so thnx for this vid keep on with what you do.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks and you're exactly right. It's about making an informed gamble shall we say, leaving enough room for the main players but not being afraid to juggle the smaller filler plants if required. Ultimately it's all down to luck as a lot of plants can be very variable in how they grow anyway but with the Sedums etc here I get to enjoy the full look sooner.

[@kt9495]

One of my favorite new books is called Fearless Gardening by Loree Bohl. She calls this method “cramscaping.” Great way to get a lush garden. Cheers!

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@kt9495 That’s fantastic, I’m all about the cramscaping and I’m a big fan of Loree’s book! I actually did a video about a month back (UK Exotic Gardening Inspiration) looking at 3 books for creating this style and hers was definitely in there!

[@kt9495]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden Ah, that’s great! You just showed up on my feed the other day so I missed that one. Enjoy the season.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@kt9495 No worries, it’s a great read, very inspiring. Thanks and all the best with your gardening plans too!

[@andrewcable5791]

Great idea, great video!

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much!

[@amg1447]

Enjoyed this George. Lots of inspiration for me as I’m starting out with my Mediterranean/tropical style garden.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much and good luck with your project, it’s definitely an interesting garden theme that I’m sure you’ll enjoy putting together!

[@heatherfindler6950]

Great plants. I have 2 Phormium's, love them. I will be looking for Sedums though!!

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks Heather, they are! A fantastic way of adding colour and structure without having a plant to be worried about in winter. As for the Sedums, they’re something I’ve grown for years, not evergreen but very reliable colour that performs just as the rest of the more tropical plants are at their best 😃

[@yoshii793]

Love this format, proper birds eye view and very helpful to see you plan and think aloud as you plant , fabulous :)

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much, I'm pleased you enjoyed the perspective and my thoughts - I wasn't sure if it was going to be too much of a style change to my usual informative videos but it was definitely rewarding to make.

[@SG-xf4ez]

Fantastic video! Really enjoyed this POV style and packed full of great info and tips as always.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much, it’s definitely something I’ll continue to work on 😃

[@wesleyhackney]

Nice plant selection and enjoyed this format getting to know more your thoughts going into decisions made in your garden. Just love seeing your dog he is so cute

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much, I wasn't sure if it was going to be a bit steady but I'll keep working on them! Thanks, you'll be seeing more of Max as it warms up!

[@mikedinni6318]

I call chamaerops "sham-er-ops" because you don't call champagne "cham-pain" 🙈😂 that's my reasoning anyway 😂🙈

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

You go for it Mike, it honestly doesn’t make much difference for me and I’m sure there’s other interpretations too! Who knows how it was intended to be said in Classical Latin anyway 😂

[@mikedinni6318]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden 🙈😂 I'm the same with ensete too. I say "en-se-tay" (because that's how you say it 😜😂). When others call them "on-set" 🙈😂

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@mikedinni6318 Yeah, that's another one with different options! I wouldn't take what I say with too much authority but I tend to either do a bit of googling or hear somebody more knowledgable than me use a pronunciation and stick with it - any attempt is clearer and better than using common names which can be very confusing and ambiguous!

[@BlaBla-cq5yk]

Great Video, George! Love it! 👍 Greetings from Frankfurt, Germany

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much, that's great to hear! More to come soon and all the best with your garden plans this spring!

[@neilcarey2535]

Great video George, honest and in the moment, I enjoy the style. 'Platts Black' is a great plant and definitely my favourite phormium. A stunner to my mind is Euphorbia Amy. purpurea, green and dark bronze-red foliage with a yellowish lime flower.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much Neil and I can’t fault your two choices there! Euphorbias are definitely a very useful and rewarding plant for sure!

[@DJSupaflyguy]

Can I ask what the pinky purple leaf plants are at 4:21, an I know it’ll definitely be mentioned in 1 of your other quality videos but there’s that many it’ll be Christmas before I find it.😂 👌👌👌👌

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

😂 It’s Coleus ‘China Rose’

[@JB-lr1tf]

Great vedio George I finally brought 2 trachycarpus wagnerianus palms trees yay lol I'm struggling with what to put in my sunny border.most tropical plants seen to like shade 🤔.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks and nice one! There’s a fair amount of plants for both sun and shade - what sort of look are you going for? Big leaves or something more spiky and architectural? What’s your soil like?

[@JB-lr1tf]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden I like big leaves and spikey flowers I brought a phormium which I like I also have 2 cordyline red star I brought last year and there big already.i need something to stand out or add the greenery I'm looking for.my soil seems good all my plants grow well full of worms and mushrooms grow in summer I dont know why lol I feel a little stuck.one side is sunny one side is partial shade and the back shade

[@JB-lr1tf]

I'm trying to do a tropical style garden I love bamboo and need screening on the left side I wanted to put the bamboo in large planters I'm too scared to put them in the ground lol I love the tropical style

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@JB-lr1tf I'd probably look at a big Phormium Tenax, maybe some Miscanthus giganteus grasses, Arundo donax giant reed, more Musa basjoo bananas, they'll all do fine in full sun and will add some height relatively quickly!

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@JB-lr1tf As for the bamboo, you can put in barrier but it's a big old job so some of the grasses would give a similar look without the invasiveness concerns. Alternatively Fargesia clumping bamboos are shorter but tough and won't run - it's worth googling to see how wide each individual variety can get though.

[@shineamenmbs3107]

I like the idea of an organized anarchy, and also the not totally even ground... I am not used to POV gardening.. but it works pretty well! I like the colors and shapes of all the plants in this mix! Where is the Butia sp going to be planted? Or may be you will keep it in a pot? (I forgot about it :( ) Still reluctant about the Phoenix canariensis... Sorry, I know its your baby... Thank you George!

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks Bernard! Just a different idea I was trying so I can actually include a lot more of my garden time rather than do a vid then do some gardening. Thanks! The Butia may go closer to the house, we'll see, I'm not rushing to plant that bit up. Don't worry, the Phoenix isn't my baby, what's your objections? They are significantly slower growing up here so it's unlikely to be a monster any time soon!

[@shineamenmbs3107]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden thanks your comment back George! The Phoenix? I feel it might be hiding a bit the other plants, like the beautiful Vulcano... In any way, i trust your adaptability and good taste! Take care!

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@shineamenmbs3107 Oh right, I understand. To be honest I imagine it'll be up and over the Vulcano soon enough so shouldn't obscure it from the side angle but we'll see. Thanks for your trust, sometimes we take out chances with what nature wants to deliver! You too!

[@palmsexoticsuk2194]

Really enjoyed this, George! Interested to know how you filmed this, is the camera strapped to your head?

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks for the feedback! It was body mounted for this one but I might be looking at a head strap, still working on the technical aspects to the setup!

[@dz1515]

More videos POV, please!

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you, I’ll keep working on them and add more very soon 😃

[@craigrogers3864]

I've got two Chamerops, but I'd love a Vulcano variant, find them to be so expensive. Is it worth buying a young Pheonix Canaryiensis? Very cheap but are the slow growers? Looking great 👍

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Smaller Vulcano are around £60 near here, not cheap but they are quite slow growing. As for the Phoenix, they grow substantially faster, especially in the ground, but they aren't a tough or especially hardy palm while they're small unfortunately. It's a bit of a game of chance with them but this is certainly the time of year to get one in so it has a full summer to settle in!

[@craigrogers3864]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thanks George

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@craigrogers3864 No worries Craig, hopefully we have a string of mild winters to help whatever you buy get established well!

[@seansmith445]

Do you find the Chamaerops Humilis a slow or fast growing palm?

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Hi Sean, somewhere in the middle to give you a very vague answer! In pots they’re very slow, which I suppose isn’t a bad thing but in the ground they do tend to size up nicely once they’re settled in. They’re not something you’ll notice growing every month exactly but there’s definitely significant growth every year! I think they’re quite underrated and are a very adaptable palm for a lot of UK garden conditions.

[@tedscott1478]

Does Max chase bees or butterflies, or anything? My dog does and I get a bit worried when he's chasing bees when we sit outside. I'm told a bee sting in a dog's mouth can be fatal.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Hi Ted, to be honest with you we haven't had that issue with Max. He once had a reaction which we put down to some kind of sting but he's never actually eaten one. It could be worth checking with your vet next time you're there!

[@carolesmith1079]

George I hope you can help my coronilla glauca citrine has very sticky stems the flowers have been beautiful and made a very sunny corner,is there something wrong with it,thank you.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Hi Carole, I wish I could offer you some advice but it’s not something I’ve grown before or an issue I’ve had. When you say sticky, are there any bugs visible up close?

[@carolesmith1079]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden thank you for replying to my query George, there are no visible signs of aphids or spiders,it just might be a natural sap leak as the plant doesn't seem to be stressed will keep an eye on it.cheers.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@carolesmith1079 No worries, sorry I can't help more and fingers crossed it bounces back to 100% very soon!

[@msdrummerkitty]

POV? I can't work out what it stands for!

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

It’s point of view Kate, just really having the camera on me so I can film what I’m doing rather than have the camera watching me do it. It’s popular in other genres but I hadn’t really seen any gardening vids in this style plus it lets me create a different vibe of content to my more info-packed videos.

[@msdrummerkitty]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden thanks for explaining George.... I really couldn't work it out 😅 love your videos as always!

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@msdrummerkitty No worries and thank you very much! Good luck with your spring gardening plans 😃