Walking Talking July tour of my U.K. Tropical Style Garden.

It’s the end of July 2023 in my Zone 8 Tropical Style Garden in the U.K.
A video blog of how it progressing and the good and bad
Bits of my garden.

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

The parts that you think need work is because you see it every day. I’m sure anyone who visits thinks the same way your subscribers do- that it’s a beautiful garden. I know this because it’s the way I think about my garden too.

[@tikitropicals65]

Hi and thank you. Unfortunately I do tend to spend way to much time looking at what needs doing when I should learn to relax with it but for me that’s all part of the fun.

[@ed3ash]

Great video, stunning garden & yes I made it to the end & even rewound a few bits 🤣

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank you. I’m glad you liked it.

[@user-ve7ql7rf3w]

Hello, you have the most beautiful garden! I admire this! I live in Russia, Tuapse. We also have zone 8. I'm just learning. My regards!!!

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank you very much.

[@kathrynleithall5906]

Love the garden and hearing you talk about it! Its very satisfying when you feel you are happy with the planting. Your bad bits look good on camera!

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank you very much.

[@user-sv5cb2ym8o]

Your garden looks amazing!😊

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank you

[@ThomasVoigt-qu3hl]

Wunderschöne Pflanzen

[@tikitropicals65]

Danke

[@mulyonomakful7523]

Sangat ASRI....💚💚💚

[@tikitropicals65]

👍

[@greatnorthernexotic]

Fantastic variety of foliage, love it 👏

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank you. It’s much appreciated.

[@spaceprophecy3458]

Great tour of your great garden !

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank you

[@EastCoastTropicalGarden]

It all looks amazing, I wish mine looks like yours one day

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank you.

[@MiAnge1ito]

Lovely garden 💓

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank You

[@Mevmotto]

The yellow wave is stunning I think

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank you. I like it too I just question if it’s the best spot for it sometimes.

[@regalportraits3921]

Brilliant. So glad you kept the yellow wave. Cheers from west coast of Canada

[@tikitropicals65]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tikitropicals65]

Just noticed you are in Canada. What temps do you get as highs and lows?

[@regalportraits3921]

I'm on the southern part of Vancouver Island which provides very similar temps to you. Summer averages around 20 to 30 Celsius. Winter coldest is around 0 to 10. We may get a handful of days down to -5.

[@lindahughes1699]

Hi. I love your garden and fell in love with your schefflera rhododendrium on a video a while back. You seemed to skip over it this time and said you disappointed 😮 Can you tell me what happened, please. I've been searching for one 😊

[@tikitropicals65]

Hi. I have 2 quite large Schefflera Rhododendrifolias and both are fine. They both got a little winter damage but that has promoted lots of new growth so they should look better than ever. Plus I can now try taking a few cuttings. In the video it wasn’t the Schefflera Rhododendrufolia I was disappointed with it was my Rhododendron in my acidic bed that wasn’t doing well. I will try to fit in a future video. Thank You.

[@Roatanlova68fmp71lliiiak]

Stunning, love the planting and design.

[@tikitropicals65]

Thanks so much 😊

[@davemcmaster1998]

Awesome garden. Even your so-called worst bits look great! Was wondering where all your colocasia were though. Are all the ones you overwintered outside now? I just bought a Pink china and a Redemption this year. They are in a fairly shady spot, do you think they need more sun?

[@tikitropicals65]

Hi Dave. Well spotted on the Colocasia. Lots of my Colocasia are in my greenhouse as it’s not been a really warm summer and I can keep the heat and humidity higher to try and get them bigger. I have had them out but they were getting messed up by the wind. The Redemption wants to be adjusted slowly into a full sun spot to get the best growth and colour out of it. Pink China would do better with more sun. It doesn’t have to be full sun but if watered well during warm spells should help with growth.

[@davemcmaster1998]

Thanks for the advice and keep up the fantastic videos!

[@Roatanlova68fmp71lliiiak]

Really love your schlefferas, I bought a Needhams Form and Taiwaniana after watching your video and so happy with them. Do you ever take cuttings from them? Am on the hunt for a rhodifolia now, not easy finding them in stock anywhere.

[@tikitropicals65]

I have Needham that I’ve grown from seed last year but they are very slow. My Rhododendrifolia has put out loads of side shoots this year so I’m going to try some cuttings in the next few weeks. Hopefully I have some success.

[@MemorableRandomName]

have you considered nematodes for your slug problem? no pellets etc for dogs and other pets to pick up. and in my experience, have helped control slug populations massively

[@tikitropicals65]

Hi. I have heard of them but not used them before. I don’t usually have the problem this bad as I have lots of frogs and toads in the garden and usually a neighbouring hedgehog. I may have to try new methods to control them. Cheers

[@DarkRoot]

Hi! Would you mind maybe writing down the plant names you're talking about, or even subtitles? I love your videos, but for a non-native speaker, it's sometimes hard to understand specific words like plant names. Thanks.

[@tikitropicals65]

Hi. I will try to add names where possible to help. If you need any plant names let me know the time it was on the video and I can let you know. Where are you from? Cheers.

[@DarkRoot]

@@tikitropicals65 thanks. I have a new corner in my garden and am trying to understand which of your plants would grow here as well. I'm near Berlin which I think is zone 8a.

[@regalportraits3921]

Do you protect any of your Chamrops?

[@tikitropicals65]

No. I’ve never protected any of my Chamaerops but a lot of people in the U.K. this last winter did get severe damage to them so it’s not to say in some locations in bad winter that they wouldn’t need some protection but in general they are quite hardy.

[@giovannamoro8564]

Hello could you advise me on a tropical plant , fast tall grower that I can use to block a very ugly view ? Thank you sir from venice italy

[@tikitropicals65]

Hi. Honestly I’m not sure. Not knowing your climate and growing conditions I don’t know what would grow well in Venice.

[@giovannamoro8564]

@@tikitropicals65 climate is very humid and hot in summer .winters are cold but never below zero . I already have banana trees ,palms, chicas and what we call here elephant ears . My goal is to create a tropical garden . One side of the garden has an ugly view .i need a tall large tropical tree .thank you for answeing so very kind of you .ciao !

[@tikitropicals65]

Hi. What about Magnolia Grandiflora it’s evergreen but not the fastest growing. Maybe a Loquat. (Eriobotrya Japonica) also evergreen. In your climate you can also grow many palms would they not work if you planted in groups.

[@giovannamoro8564]

@@tikitropicals65 thank you sir . I'm going to check them out .

[@giovannamoro8564]

@@tikitropicals65 in your video "amazing private uk tropical garden .inspirational." at minute 11:24 i was struck by the beauty of those fern trees . In my language felci arboree . I read that many types exist .do you know which type are the ones on your video ?

[@o000omusico000o]

i love watching you channel i always enjoy watching and hearing about your plant i love the canna tornado do they have viable seeds , what area are u from , your plants look lush also are you on fb or Instagram,thanks for sharing kay

[@tikitropicals65]

Hi and thank you. Unfortunately the Canna Tornado doesn’t seem to produce seeds so I’ve had to divide it to make more plants. I am on Facebook and instagram but I don’t really post much on there.