Mark's Crazy Tiki Garden October 2024 - UK Tropical Plant Overwintering Tips

[@brocktoon8]

Love your guys's chattering humour, I could listen to you two for hours! And please more winter updates ^^

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Haha thanks, I'm pleased you're enjoying the vids over at Mark's! I'm sure there'll be another update again in the near future!

[@brocktoon8]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden Just love your banter : ) Look forward to more!

[@DIMMOCKS1]

Can't get enough of you two.... Such a laugh, whilst keeping on topic!!! (Sort of anyway)!!! Mark is great to watch and is so enthusiastic about his plants. Not afraid to say what goes wrong too. That's so important. Keep up the good work both. Here's to next year!!

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks Annmarie and yes, mostly on topic! Mark's always entertaining and it's been great to see his garden come on so much this year - I'm excited to see what he does with it next year too!

[@BobbyBrown-re9kw]

Knowledge and hilarity in abundance 😁👏👏

[@nvizn2366]

Wrap Musa basjoo with bubble wrap. It works great.

[@GO-PIES-r6k]

The banter between you two is hilarious 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Haha thanks, I'm pleased you enjoyed this fun walk around!

[@GO-PIES-r6k]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden as always 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@bellsibub9951]

I'm just back from caring for my parents doing the weekend shift and the video that sticks out the most on youtube in this chaotic world is your new video of Mark's Cazy Tikki Garden! :)

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Ahh thank you for choosing to watch our daft conversation with a sprinkling of gardening info! I’m sure you’re doing an amazing job with your parents and I hope you can enjoy some time chilling out now 😊

[@bellsibub9951]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden Prevent fogging: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHOqkJavrJJmisU Dunno if it works though!

[@ЗокирРахимов-о3ж]

Прiвет Марк Джорж шикарное сад слов нема дякую за видос ...!!!

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Спасибо большое, я рада, что вам понравилось!

[@sannaericditsler4034]

Thank you for the video. Mark is always entertaining.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks for watching! He certainly has a way with words 😂

[@daphneking3954]

You had me giggling from the start! My brugmansia has not had a single flower first year of growing it so disappointed, it’s going to sit in porch over winter and see what happens next year. Def do the T-shirt I’ll buy one🌴🌸🌺🌱

[@Gina0151]

Went to visit a good friend’s garden, but he wasn’t in so you went to Mark’s instead. Hehe 😁 only kiddin 👍 yay it’s George and Mark to brighten up a boring Sunday thank god 😊

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

😂 I hope it provides slightly more entertainment than watching paint dry!

[@michellegannon712]

Hey I used last year chicken wire packed with straw. Also whirlyGig washing line cover which I brought from Amazon. No doubt I’ll need to buy a couple more of these this year 👍👍

[@PaulConnor100]

Great video as usual George and the banter when you's two get together 🤣😂

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Haha thanks Paul! Yes, I don't know if you can tell but I had less than two hours at Mark's and we only had around an hour for the main recording once he'd finished his work so it's great to have that rapport with somebody with an equally daft sense of humour without any preparation! Literally press record and the bad jokes and moderately helpful advice start!

[@PaulConnor100]

@GeorgesJungleGarden Definitely comical watching you's to 🤣😂

[@emerico2278]

Georges and Mark... From the first minute and the first joke I knew it's going to be a great sunday😂

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

It’s all downhill from there 😂

[@palmlifeuk3553]

For the smaller musa basjoos , if the stems are thin enough , I use scaffold pole protection foam with a plastic cap on top. Works a treat.

[@sharonparsons3222]

Love you two 😂😂😂

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Haha thanks, it’s just a quick and daft / moderately helpful video this time but I hope you enjoy it!

[@sharonparsons3222]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden very helpful information, many thanks 🙏

[@39chevy44]

Another great video from the dynamic duo, with some great tips for overwintering,especially the photos bit.Thanks George.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks Paul! The photo tip definitely helps, I can't remember if I mentioned it in a vid ages ago or whether it's genuine wisdom from Mark but either way, it's a great idea haha!

[@vanessawarren2385]

Great tour as usual at Mark's with his banana banter 😆

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks Vanessa, zero prep and not a lot of sleep before this one but you can always count on Mark for the consistent 'comedy'!

[@dianewhitworth4953]

another great video with the two of you, the banter never fails to make me laugh, so thanks for that. Interestingly, my salvia amastads made it through the winter of 2022 even though I lost chamerops and many other plants, yet I lost them this winter, I think because of the amount of rain, even though I'm on a sandy well draining soil. I also have a dicksonia Antarctica the only one of mine that survived the winter of 2022, it came back with a few decent size fronds, but this year have got smaller as the season went on, hopefully it's not heading the same way as Marks two. Thanks for sharing Marks garden a great watch with my morning cuppa

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you Diane, I'm pleased you enjoyed it! Thanks for the info about your overwintering results and I hope your tree fern successfully bounces back. I think you're onto something with the Salvias and I suspect it’s the damp and shaded conditions in my garden that have caused me to struggle in previous years. Hopefully this winter is a kinder one for us all.

[@ohare100]

Thank you G .x

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks, I'm pleased you enjoyed it!

[@YorkshireKRIS]

Good walkthrough with good overwintering advice. I think Colocasia Mammoth generally overwinter OK with a mulch but struggle to get big the following year so it'll be interesting to see Marks next year.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks Kris! Considering the lack of preparation and time there was surprising amount of moderately helpful advice in there - Mark's comment about buying leaves from the garden centre aside! That's a good point about esculenta, I'm intrigued to see how they grow too. I remember seeing a lot of encouraging results from the US for them and other big leaves when I got back into exotics but the difference as you know is their long, hot summer. Over here, a cool start to summer can really put an end to hopes of big leaves for a lot of the real heat-lovers can't it. Maybe leaving the cloche / tunnel over them until they're pushing the top of it might help a little early on in the season. We'll see...

[@stuartreid3939]

Hey George I love these videos with Mark really informative. Also please do make the T shirt’s next year “ Right Plant Right Place. 👍

[@VanGorogh]

Outstanding broadcasting content, as always! I know I’m in a different hardiness zone in Bristol but last year I just left my medium-large size Ensete in it’s pot and moved it only indoors when it was freezing outdoors (so basically only for two weeks last winter). When it wasn’t freezing it was outdoors in a sheltered position, next to a south facing wall. But don’t try it home kids 😅

[@richardjohnson7984]

You and Mark video - I feel the need to crack open a tinny sit back and enjoy hahhaa 9did also learn a thing or two hahaha) funny double act! How is Mark's new 'land' doing?

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

Wow Wonderful Garden ~ Thank you for good sharing LIKE 173 My friend, have a good relationship 😊

[@karlsorchidparty2395]

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[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks, I'm pleased you enjoyed it!

[@thecornishbiker9323]

Great walk around as usual George ,Hey mark how is the new secret area doing ? Have you started planting it yet?

[@danwilson5160]

Fontanesii and Burgundy Stem are also usually UK hardy

[@SHOREPATROL37]

Let your Brugs go dormant, lose all the leaves and basically forget about, very easy to store frost free & start watering again in spring, chop them back as they certainly grow fast and propagate stems in water I’ve rooted 3 foot stems in water very easy plants just greedy in the summer 😂😁😋

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Yep, that’s it! Mark will probably want to keep all the height but you can certainly be brutal with them. Thanks for the tips - rooting 3 foot stems in water can’t be done with many plants can it!

[@SHOREPATROL37]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden A good friend challenged me to root them about 10 years ago i`m always up for a challenge

[@DJSupaflyguy]

What are these tall orange flowers 32:34 ? Tithonia’s if only I’d waited before commenting.😂😂32:47

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Well, thanks for leaving the comment in case anyone else needs to know during that 13 second interval!

[@DJSupaflyguy]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden 😂😂🫡

[@Tminus89]

Let's have a look then :)

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Enjoy, it’s more of a casual run around this time but Mark’s garden is looking cool!

[@NeilLindsaySutherland]

Those bananas are ginormous. 100% worth protecting those bigger stems to get that canopy look. I’ve just brought my smaller Musa Basjoo inside before the major cold. I was wondering if you George or anyone else in the comments has any tips for keeping it as a houseplant during the winter 👍🏻

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

They’re getting there aren’t they! In terms of keeping a younger plant going inside, ideally you can keep it somewhere bright and on the drier side over winter - I’ve kept plants ticking over in our old conservatory in the past just fine. It’s with looking after them whilst they’re small 😊

[@truth-hurts3089]

Great vid. Looking fabulous ❤. I've lost amistad too. Won't be trying again unfortunately. Trex is starting to get a bamboo like thug nature.

[@regalportraits3921]

Great video as always - thanks Guys! Do you spray your plants before bringing inside the garage (Leaves & Soil) - if so what do you recommend? Specifically, musa bajoo, t-rex, brugmansia.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks a lot! In terms of spraying, I can't say I've ever done anything - what is it you're looking at spraying for?

[@mrchuffy6535]

Surely that gunnera is the wrong plant in the wrong place? bit dry and shaded under them trees. Would be better at my house I think. Excellent content George thank you lots of good advice as ever

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Haha I was thinking the same thing when quickly editing this one together - certainly a prime #wrongplantwrongplace candidate! I suspect there's too much root competition and shade under there like you say. Good luck getting it off Mark now though! Thanks, I hope everything is doing well in your garden.

[@brocktoon8]

Interesting that both the gunnera and the tree fern next to it aren't doing well. Could it be something in the soil or below the soil?

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

I suspect whatever problems they had individually, the root competition makes things worse and that particular area might be especially bad. I have the same issue here, whilst the areas under trees can be shaded and damper after it rains, they can really dry out and stay dry over summer which will stress plants that rely on the moisture especially.

[@brocktoon8]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden That makes perfect sense.

[@oliverb1656]

Any over winter tips for setaria palmiflora

[@ЗокирРахимов-о3ж]

Мiне очень понравелься папротники ? Они просто шикарное ...❤...

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Это красивые растения, не так ли!

[@DanielHorton-d6h]

Around 33 minutes you walk past a small tree which is on the left hand side of the path...does anyone know the name please? Thanks!

[@MiscellaneousMichelle]

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