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Dragon fruit

There are so may exotic fruit & veg in our supermarkets these days, and I assume may posters here have a go at cultivation from the seeds.... no matter how unlikely the outcome! I've succeeded (without any great skill) in growing some Dragon fruit by paull2

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26/07/2012 20:50:13

by paull2

Talkback: A gardeners' visit to Madeira

I saw a poinsettia plant in Nairobi over fourteen feet high in full flower. It was glorious but then my Clematis montana is too, climbing over my garage roof. I agree, Pippa, it's lovely to see the exotics but the real thrill is what we can grow by Tammy McLeod

28/11/2011 18:43:32

by chubby

North Facing Front Garden

of the day. I have considered planting it up with a variety of ferns, hostas and mahonia giving it an exotic style look combined with a shrubbery. Would these plants be ok in this sort of position and has anybody got any other suggestions to add a bit by sarahandrob

22/05/2013 13:15:33

by AndytheScientist

Talkback: Sir Joseph Banks

have just planted one in his honour in my Bristol garden - an anonymous thank you for giving us a free art show in the museum. Who knows whether his real name is Banks or if his first work was on the river bank? I have Photinia that was a mass by Richard Jones

28/11/2011 18:38:56

by James A-S

Talkback: Tender succulents

Great to see your experimentation paid off. Of course, we could get caught out by a very cold winter, but it's interesting to see which plants survive if we can give them the right conditions. Lots of people growing corn hve asked when is it ready by happymarion

28/11/2011 18:39:12

by bob

Online seed suppliers?

- been using them all for years. Also use wilkos, B&Q and local garden centres. I've bought from this site and would probably use them again. http://www.seedaholic.com/ Plant World seeds, http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/ have supplied me with some by LeadFarmer

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07/03/2013 23:15:29

by Sam Glendinning

'weeds' at Chelsea

on our native habitats, and the desire of people to do something practical about this, which they can do, by giving a home to nature in their own gardens. Our ecology is in dire straits now because of the preference for exotic plants and chemical by Loraine Kelly

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02/06/2012 00:33:00

by organiclinda

black bamboo

've got, is a fast growing bamboo with an eventual height of 15 - 20 feet, see here http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/bamboo/exotics/classid.1601/ Were you aware of this when you planted it? Will you have room for it and is it in an appropriate position by JanS

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07/07/2012 10:02:16

by jatnikapyar

Talkback: Tigers and peacocks

i SAW GARDENERS WORLD WITH MONTY DON THIS EVENING AND HE WAS TALKING ABOUT PLANTING GREEN MANURE. i WANT TO KNOW WHICH GREEN MANURE I PLANT FOR CABBAGES - MAYBE YOU CAN LET ME KNOWTHANKS My neighbour has a lovely red flower/bulb in a pot but am by j

28/11/2011 18:29:59

by Myriel

Unidentified growing object!

This plant reaches about 1m high, then in summer produces large spherical heads of flowers purple out side and lilac within, which have the scent of hyacinths. In its earlier phase it looks like a weed, and is extremely invasive. It spreads by le jardin anglais

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13/07/2012 16:45:17

by Emma Crawforth

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