Tropicals Gardening U.K. November 1st greenhouse tour.

[@jeromephilipon750]

No ramble very insightful into ur overwintering strategy and the benefits of your set up. Thank u

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank you. I really appreciate that.

[@gracesim1806]

I like your collection of plants. May I suggest a plant that I think you may like, it is Melianthus or Honey Bush. I am from S.Africa and I have this planted here in my tropical garden in the UK. The plant will add a different hue of green blue to your collection and I feel will compliment your plants. Just a suggestion. Thank you for this great video

[@tikitropicals65]

Hi and thank you for the comment. I have grown Melianthus in my garden in the past and I agree it is a great plant. I lost mine in a harsh winter and decided to try something different. I still may consider it in the future though. Cheers.

[@alanbrick7333]

Beniì tochiba is hardy but very late to show after winter. Great plant.

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank you. Can I ask how cold you got plus did you mulch it? If this Begonia could be reliably hardy I think it could be one of the best out there. One of my favourites for sure. Cheers

[@alanbrick7333]

@@tikitropicals65 minus 7 to minus 10, planted deep with a bark mulch. I had it for about 5 years, it never got as big as the year before, so stored energy became less and less and eventually never came back. Very late to appear jJuly/August. A good feed while growing may bulk up the corm. Good luck.

[@dianewhitworth4953]

Great to see what you're overwintering in your greenhouse. Can i ask what to do about watering? Do you leave them to dry out or keep moist? Thanks for sharing

[@tikitropicals65]

Hi Diane. It really depends on the plant and the temperatures throughout winter. Agaves and Aeoniums don’t need watering. Lots of the plants are kept slightly moist. Realistically watering is kept to a minimum for most plants but if we get a sunny spell the greenhouse can get very warm in the day and plants will suffer if left to get too dry. Humidity helps as you don’t need to water very often but the reverse to that is the humidity can cause fungal problems. I think you just have to evaluate as you go on. Cheers

[@TropicalGlos]

I picked up one of the Strobolanthies too. Spoke to Nick and they did indeed originate from Mike Clifford

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank you. They are great plants. Seeing Mike’s photos I can’t wait to get this planted next year. Cheers

[@TropicalGlos]

@@tikitropicals65 dead easy to progagate from cuttings too

[@costa-verde]

Thank you for the great video! My greenhouse looks similar to yours today so great tips as still a beginner. Have you ever tried dry storing red bananas?

[@tikitropicals65]

Hi and thank you. Yes I have dry stored red bananas but I prefer to keep them in leaf in dry compost. I found dry storing made them shrink too much as they lost water. Cheers.

[@plantrevelations]

Lost Begonia beni in a mild winter in Notts.

[@plantrevelations]

Btw great video, helpful that you put the origin (nursery) of the plants in.

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank you. Was the Begonia Benitochiba in free draining soil as I feel that would be key to its hardiness? Cheers

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank you. These nurseries are the reason we can grow these amazing plants so I’m always happy to give them a mention to help them plus help the viewers find the plants if they are looking for them for themselves. Cheers. Really appreciate the comment.