If you love Nasturtiums and hanging baskets, then you are really going to like this new variety nasturtium that looks great in any hanging basket display.
Tag: Exotic
Hardy Orchids
Have you ever dreamt of having your own collection of orchids within your own back garden? Here are a few hardy varieties that will prosper in the UK
Looking after your Passion Flower
A quick guide to growing, pruning and feeding Passiflora caerulea. An introduction to other varieties of the Passion Flower
Growing Mushrooms – Log Dowels – Kits
There are so many dowel kits to choose from – buying exotic mushrooms can be expensive, but it’s easy to grow them from your own back garden in logs.
UK Hardy Figs
Here in the UK, Fig trees can survive temperatures as low as -10C, produce bountiful crops of highly nutritious fruit and look great as a focal point in any sized garden.
Exotic garden plants from seed
There’s nothing like growing your own plants from seed. Here are some exotic flowering plants to try this year in your tropical border.
Growing Delosperma from seed
Delosperma, in my mind is the one of the easiest, hardiest and stunning of the Aizoaceae household. It is unique, versatile and highly colourful!
Growing Canna Lilies From Seed
Growing Canna Lilies from seed is incredibly easy to do and will produce plenty of these tropical flowering plants in no time at all.
Kniphofia Varieties
Commonly known as the ‘Red Hot Poker Plant’, kniphofia makes for a stunning addition to any garden. Here is a list of varieties of Kniphofia you may want to try.
Growing Hardy Orchids in a UK garden
Orchids are not just for the home, but also for the garden! Growing Hardy Orchids outside in the UK!
Growing Streptocarpus Plants (Cape Primrose)
The streptocarpus, or Cape Primrose is an excellent addition to any windowsil or conservatory. It will provide plenty of orchid-like flowers for much of the year and is easy to grow.
Highly Scented Jasmine
With its sweet and heady purfume, scented Jasmine will be the talk of the neighbourhood. Jasmine will grow rapidly over a trellice and provide plenty of garden delight.
Schizanthus – Poor Man’s Orchid
Grow the beautiful Schizanthus – Poor Man’s Orchid in your garden borders, or containers.
Bird of Paradise – Strelitzia Seeds
The Bird of Paradise or Strelitzia reginae, is the most tropical flowering plant that money can buy and now you can grow them from seed.
Growing Canna
The Canna is a very popular, tropical relative of the banana. With stricking flowers and amasing leaves, it’s a good idea to ensure you’re offering the best growing conditions for your canna.
Delosperma floribunda Stardust Seeds
If you are looking for a good plant for a dry garden, the Delosperma floribunda Stardust requires little attention and is easy to propagate from seeds and cuttings.
Tropical Garden Flowers
A comprehensive list of tropical flowers for your garden. Featuring hardy annuals, perennials and shrubs.
Looking after a Pitcher Plant
If you have been giving one for Christmas, you are proberbly wonder how to look after your pitcher plant and get the most of this tropical and carnivorous plant.
Garden Plants v Snow & Frost
The effects of snow, frost and very low temperatures on our garden plants: Protecting your plants against the cold.
Looking after Orchids
The Phalaenopsis is by far the most common orchid available and also one of the toughest. Advice on looking after your orchid and getting the most out of it.