Springy's (Steve’s) Exotic garden. BBQ day August 2015.

Exotic garden with tropical style planting.

[@mgpunya1]

Nice garden & a nice mixture of plants & of course the pond....

[@carolinetaylor9518]

I love it & I love how the plants that I grow in my UK English country garden style take on such a different personality when you see them in your setting,plants like Calendula, Nicotiana Sylvestris & Crocosmia!

[@saltlifess6226]

It's very nice but you have perfected the garden in the coming years. My favorite garden to get Inspiration

[@backupaccount8944]

You literally crated a paradise in your home. Just gorgeous! 😍😘💖💗💙💚

[@patbosher8963]

Amazed at how much has been achieved. Its fabulous. Just love it.

[@alfonsoahumada9709]

Names of plants in the next video please 😊😋you have amazing foliage plants 😍God bless you 🤗

[@maharlikaqueen3223]

I never get tired of watching this video.This garden is very beautiful and inspiring.❤

[@Springyfeller]

Mine IT! Thank you for your kind words! It has taken time to mature but I’m starting to reap the rewards now.

[@nikitrifonopoulos446]

very nice i love the dahlias

[@elainefok9166]

very soothing and beautiful.

[@jackieinflorida3179]

So beautiful! Please go slower when you film. I want to admire each scene longer! Also, I love the water sounds and birds. Nice you didn’t ruin it with music

[@marvelclips5385]

I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH AMAZING GARDEN BEFORE.

[@Springyfeller]

Marvel Clips Thank you. You are very kind! As you have seen, the garden has come a long way since this video was done. Most of the plants have seen low temperatures during winter and even had snow covering them at various times but they have come through these harsh conditions and are mostly still growing well.

[@val9148]

You must be very proud, garden is amazing. Just moved and having to start mine all over, amazing inspiration, well done

[@Springyfeller]

val fraze Thank you Val. I am proud (and amazed) of just how the garden has evolved. I enjoy creating different atmospheres within the garden and ‘playing’ with ideas. I’m very humbled by people’s kind comments about it.

[@verakaplanez5719]

Most beautiful garden ever

[@Springyfeller]

Thank you so much Vera.

[@LuvSmileyFace]

omg the Dahlias 😍

[@yiselaquintero7869]

Bendiciones hermosas plantas desde panama🌷🌷🌷🙏

[@bloggalot4718]

inspired garden design and planting, love it.

[@natalyadol771]

Не могу насмотреться!👏👏👏

[@zebadihosta]

Stunning

[@joannajames4562]

Oh my good golly gosh I'm in heaven, where is this garden do you do public viewings. Please dont be a plane ticket away lol...love love love it🤗🤗🤗

[@Springyfeller]

joanna james Thank you for your lovely comment! ☺️The garden has come a long way since this video was taken. I do open the garden to the public for a day in August each year to raise money for charity. This year it is the 17th of August. I don’t know where you are located so not sure if you’d need to fly here! We are located in Abingdon on Thames. 👍

[@barbaramcintosh2010]

Very beautiful😍😍

[@idaniamorales6058]

Beautiful

[@rachelhugo8882]

Muito lindo seu jardim 💗

[@allendanceinstitute.1300]

Excellent

[@nannetteaustin2308]

This is amazing! Could you please tell me what the plant is @ 2:32, it is such a perfect, big sphere of small narrow leaves!

[@Springyfeller]

N A Thank you. The plant is Yucca linearis 👍

[@lonestartropicalstx]

Beautiful garden you have. I am truly inspired to do something similar.

[@Springyfeller]

love9boy Thanks for your kind words. I hope you have plenty of fun creating your garden!

[@agsnoufal9074]

Damn cool... love it..

[@veraluciamoraesdeabreu3108]

Lindo o seu Jardim parabéns pelo capricho

[@angelacevedo341]

Very nice

[@australiagreg3179]

WOW!!!!!!!

[@ruthvidal1712]

Bellisimo! 🙆😊

[@adolfoarrieta5178]

Wow. Georgeous

[@Springyfeller]

Thank you Adolfo. It’s grown a lot since this video was taken!

[@manuela1274ful]

How do you get everything to come back every year With all the snow and stuff and where are you located at? Beautiful different species of plant that you have... Amazing

[@Springyfeller]

manuela1274ful Thank you! 🙏 In mild winters (like the last one) I only dig up the really tender plants and everything else stays outside. The garden is very free draining so I can leave most of my plants in the ground. It’s the combination of cold weather and wet soil that kills most plants. In really cold winters I would use deep mulches and fleece/blankets to protect plants during the coldest spells of weather but fleece and blankets are taken back off as soon as possible. I don’t really worry until temperatures drop below -8c. My garden is in Oxfordshire, UK.

[@corellcormier8421]

I live in Texas zone 9, What tropical plant do you suggest for a not so big statement plant to put near the house? I love your garden. I would love to make a tropical garden in my backyard near my house.

[@sarawilliams7453]

Do I spy a Catalpa bignonoides ‘Aurea’? I am thinking of planting one or a Paulownia tomentosa. Also, what is the tree planted very close to your house, in the courtyard area. Looks like a Mimosa? Many thanks for sharing your amazing garden.

[@terezacristina5293]

Lindo perfeito 😀😀

[@eileentarrant9220]

Please tell us some of the plant names 😘 next year on your first video ET

[@WillBeInTheGarden]

💚💚💚~

[@kikissssima]

😍🥰👏👏👌

[@terezacristina5293]

É uma pena que é fora do brasil.

[@68TheCrazylady]

Hey Steve....wonderfull garden🤗 One question....can you please give me the name of the plant that is shown at 3.42? It has orange (young) leaves. Can you please help me out!! I am really inspired by your garden.....keep up the good work👍🏾

[@Springyfeller]

68TheCrazylady Thank you for your comments! I certainly will try and keep the garden up to scratch for future videos. I was hoping to plant loads out this weekend but it’s looking a little cold again for a few nights!😆 I plant I think you are referring to is Schefflera macrophylla. It’s usually expensive and sometimes difficult to find. A fantastic plant if you can get it to grow to a decent size though! 🌱😍

[@emmakavanagh3485]

Fantastic garden! Are you opening to the public this year?

[@Springyfeller]

Thank you Emma! Yes we are opening on the 17th of August 10am-5pm. Poster will be placed on Twitter @springy_steve in the next couple of weeks.👍🌴🌴

[@bristurge4005]

This garden is the bee's knees ....how big is the garden ...Must have seen the video about 10 times can you please start naming the plants

[@phil3332]

watched this video many times just love it ti bits, a lot of thought and work has gone into it . Could you possibly tell me the name of the plant at 4.11 it has a pink star shape flower it looks like some kind of dahlia

[@Springyfeller]

Thank you Philip. I has taken a lot of thought so thank you for noticing the work that has gone into it mentally as well as physically. The garden has progressed since this video was taken. The flower you mention is Dahlia ‘Honka Surprise’ It’s a favourite with visitors to the garden.👍

[@jurassic_jungle_hidden_garden]

very nice !! you have a list with the flowering plants you have ?

[@Springyfeller]

Fam. van Zantwijk Thank you! I don’t have a list yet but I am working on one over this winter.👍

[@RichardABW]

Looks fantastic. Do you dig up all of your dahlias? And is that tree a Catalpa?

[@Springyfeller]

Thanks Richard 🙏 No all the Dahlias are left in the ground over winter. I have killed more by lifting them and not getting their care right when storing. Please note that we have free draining soil and slightly raised flower beds here so I can do that. My sisters garden 1/4 of a mile away is on heavy clay and Dahlias do not survive outside over winter there. Yes the tree is a Catalpa but it’s not been happy the last couple of years (branches dying) so may need to be taken out this year.

[@RichardABW]

@@Springyfeller Thanks. What's you soil like, and which Catalpa is it can you remember? I'm thinking of getting the dwarf variety.

[@Springyfeller]

The soil is free draining loam but pure sand about 3ft or so down. I have added farmyard manure or composted stable manure each year to help retain moisture. The tree is Catalpa bignonioides aurea

[@corellcormier8421]

How does these plants last through the winter?

[@Orodski]

Do you get your dahlias out for the winter?

[@Springyfeller]

No they all stay in the ground unprotected unless we have freezing temperatures for a long period. We do have very free draining soil here so I can get away with doing that. If we had clay soil I’d have to lift them or plant them into a mound to lift them up from the damp.