HOW TO WATER TREE FERNS - What the garden centres don't tell you!
With the effect of climate change affecting summer temperatures and rainfall in the UK, maintaining tree ferns in peak condition is becoming increasing difficult. The reason for this is simple. Tree...
View ArticleCanna 'Cleopatra' Comin' Atcha! Plus description and cultivation.
 Canna 'Cleopatra' is a gorgeous herbaceous plant which despite being introduced in 1895 has been seemingly missing from the plants beds of UK garden centres. Growing to approximately 1.2 metres tall,...
View ArticleMonte Palace Tropical Garden, Madeira, walk-through with horticultural c...
Hello and welcome to Part 2 of our walk around Monte Palace Tropical Garden on the Portuguese island of Madeira. If you have missed Part 1 then the link for that is below:Monte Palace Tropical Garden,...
View ArticleHOW TO GROW A COLD HARDY TROPICAL GARDEN IN SIX MONTHS
Welcome to English Horticulturist Lorna's cold hardy tropical garden. Planted 6 months ago it is now a mature, lush corner of the garden filled with colour and architectural foliage. We have...
View ArticleHOW TO STOP TREE FERNS FROM SHRINKING OR NARROWING AT THE CROWN
Tree ferns always looks fantastic when you come across some fresh stock at the local garden centre (sadly they tend to decline under the steward ship of the same garden centre staff), however once you...
View ArticlePalheiro Gardens, Madeira, walk-through with horticultural commentary - Part 2
Welcome back to the 'Walking talking Gardeners' YouTube channel. We recently posted Part 1 of our visit to Palheiro Gardens in Madeira. Well hold on to your pants as we have part 2 ready for you. Join...
View ArticleHow to propagate Kalanchoe (Bryophyllum) from pups
Hello there and welcome to another video from the 'Walking Talking Gardeners'. In this video horticulturist Simon will demonstrate how to propagate the Madagascan succulent Bryophyllum from pups. All...
View ArticleTORTOISE BAD-BOYS INTRODUCTION: Say hello to Speedy and Gonzales
Hello and welcome to the YouTube channel 'Walking Talking Gardeners', and just to give you a heads up the video we are looking at today is a little different to our usual fair. Instead of looking at...
View ArticleHOW TO GROW YUCCA ELEPHANTIPES FROM A CUTTING
You will probably recognise the extremely popular Yucca elephantipes from the houseplant department from your local supermarket or garden centre. However what you may know know is that the Yucca plant...
View ArticleCACTI AND SUCCULENT GARDEN AT MADEIRA BOTANICAL GARDEN
Hello and welcome to another video from the 'Walking Talking Gardeners' YouTube channel. In this feature we are walking around and discovering the wonders found in the cacti and succulent garden at the...
View ArticleQuinta Magnolia Gardens walk-through with horticultural commentary
The Portuguese island of Madeira, also known as the Garden Island - and for good reason, is a magnet for all those who are lovers of all things Horticultural. There are the tree main gardens that you...
View ArticleHow to propagate Orchid cactus (Disocactus) from cuttings
Living in the UK you wouldn't think that it would be possible to find epiphytic orchid cacti hanging from a tree, but grow them here you can. In fact arguably the most attractive of them all -...
View ArticleBest Plants for a Cold Hardy, Tropical Effect Garden
For many, having a tropical garden in the cold, rainy climate of England is little more than a fantasy. Why? Because tropical plants live in the tropics where the sun shines all year round with...
View ArticleHow to dead-head Dahlias
There is often some confusion when it comes to dead-heading Dahlias as the spent blooms and the newly forming buds can look very similar. Also there seems to be a general habit of snapping off the...
View ArticleSuper Easy Growing Citrus from Seeds
Everyone (who is as like-minded as me) loves the idea of having citrus plants in their garden. Why? Because they are exotic, aspirational and just absolutely gorgeous looking. There is also the 'I...
View ArticleFree Tropical Cold Hardy Plants and How to Get Them
Walk around any garden center nowadays and you may be surprised at just how much regular plants cost - let alone anything a little out of the ordinary. So what if I told you that you could have...
View ArticleEcheveria 'Sea Monster' - How To Propagate and Pot Up
If, like me, you are a big fan of cacti and succulents then this video may be right up your street. I had a large specimen of Echeveria 'Sea Monster' and in my usual fashion became bored with it and...
View ArticleHOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS! We did the Monte Toboggan Run in Madeira
Hello there and welcome to another video from the 'Walking Talking Gardeners', however instead of our usually horticultural fare we thought we would show you something a little different. While we were...
View ArticleHow to grow bananas from seed without a day and night temperature heated...
Do you love the idea of growing banana plants from seed but don't have the specialist equipment to do so? Well most of the regions of the world were bananas naturally grow are usually tropical or at...
View ArticleHow to Grow Englands Tallest Flower Spike - The Tree Echium 'Echium pini...
If you live in the warmer climates of southern and south-western corners of the United Kingdom and Ireland then you may well have noticed a very unusual and overly tall flowering plant that has been...
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