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Thank you. I have lots of plans for this season so I will try to film the process. Cheers

Hi and thank you. Tropical style gardening is my biggest passion and I also love the design and landscaping side of it too. If people watching can learn or be inspired by any of the videos or tours I do that’s a bonus. My garden plans are getting bigger day by day at the minute. I’ve had a few days of -1.5 Celsius so far and lots of frosts next week. Nothing that will hurt my garden though. Cheers

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Hi and thank you. It takes me quite a while to edit the videos when naming all the plants on screen so I don’t do it all the time. Sorry. I will try to do it more in the future. If you ever want to know any names you can comment what time you saw them on the screen and I can check and let you know. Cheers

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Thank you. I agree it really is a beautiful garden.

Thank you. I get lots of nice compliments but for me I feel I can improve it quite a bit so that keeps me excited about the garden. Cheers

Thank you. I think I always knew I needed a path but at the time with young children the lawn came first for them to play on. Now they are older it’s finally time to get the garden a bit more how I imagined it. I’ve been wanting and looking at Jubaea for quite a while. They are expensive here as I would need one that’s already got a bit of trunk to not look out of scale. I do feel it will happen I just need to budget it in at the right time. Cheers

Thank you. My plans get bigger every day so I think I will have lots to film. Cheers.

Thanks for the comment. I do now plan on filming the changes to the garden. Cheers

Hi and thank you very much. I love the fact that more people are getting into this kind of gardening and hopefully with all the channels out there now people keep being inspired and more of these kind of gardens are created. Cheers

Thank you. I’m not quite sure I’m ready to loose all the lawn yet. I like the jungle look but I also like to see open spaces to appreciate the garden from different perspectives. Plus jungle gardens make it hard to plant sun loving plants as it can become very shady. Cheers

Thank you. I will definitely film some of the construction as I go along. Cheers

Thank you. I’m really glad they have helped inspire you. The main reason I do these videos is to encourage more people into having the confidence to try these plants and this style of gardening. Cheers

Thank you. I feel this project is getting bigger day by day but I’m looking forward to doing it. Cheers

Thank you. I’ve done a few designs today and one has water in what is at present the lawn area so it may happen. Cheers

Thank you. I really appreciate your comment. I’m definitely going to show some of the Construction of the new work and I will try to include the paving. Cheers

Thank you. I’ve spent most of the morning drawing different designs. Each time I do one I make the lawn a bit smaller 😂 Cheers

Hi. Sorry I don’t know of any nurseries your part of the USA. If you watch Texas Tropics channel on TH-cam. He used to live in Portland Oregon and I remember him mentioning nurseries in the past so he may be a good one to ask. Cheers.

Hi and thank you. I think I’m going to film some of the landscaping projects as I think design and landscaping really is the backbone to a great garden. Hopefully I can start soon. Cheers.

Hi and thank you. I like a nice lawn as well. I like the idea of having that open space to see the garden from all angles. Thanks for the comment. Cheers

Thank you. Hopefully I can get started soon.

Hi and thank you. I agree with you that the lawn looked to big for the scale of the garden. Now my children are older I don’t need it to be as big and I’m looking forward to making the changes. I have thought about a Jubaea Chilensis. In the middle of the lawn in the past. So many ideas in my head. Cheers

Yes that was what I was thinking of. Might be a bit expensive to get a decent size but you could put a couple of fast growing deciduous exotics and some rocks round it til it gets a bit bigger. Hard to to tell the size of lawn but would only take up to half metre all round off at first to see how it looks as it’s easier to take more off than add it back. Looks like a great project to do and look forward to seeing the progress

Thank you. I feel it will make a huge difference to the garden. Hopefully I can get it done by spring. Cheers.

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Thank you. I really appreciate the comment. Hopefully I can film the process. The ponds a bit of a learning curve for me but I’m looking forward to doing it. Cheers

Thank you. I’m really looking forward to making the changes this year. I just need to get the design right and then I think I’m going to get started. Cheers n

Hi and thank you. I’m in Peterborough which is north Cambridgeshire. Well away from the coast but I’ve been lucky with a few mild winters recently which helps. Cheers

Hi and thank you. Yes this garden is in the U.K and it shows what can be created over time if you have passion and dedication for this style of gardening. Cheers

Thank you. I think the garden is fine. Most of it will be now protected for winter now. He’s been doing it along time now So this garden has faced some Bad weather in its time. Cheers

Hi and thank you. I agree it really is a fantastic garden with so much inspiration. I think this garden is one of the best self created, private gardens I’ve visited. I also have a couple of other great gardens on my channel like Oak Barn Exotic Garden and Simon and Harriet’s garden Which are also very inspiring. They are all very different but show mature tropical style gardening in the U.K. at a very high standard. Really appreciate your comment cheers.

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I’m glad you liked it. Cheers

Thank you. I feel my garden is getting better but still lots of room for improvement.

​@tikitropicals65 you know this, but it is very nice alredy now (Sorry for mistakes i m write from hungary)!

Hi and thank you. The mature trees would be expensive but I planted most of them about 13 years ago from much smaller plants. I love searching for new plants and changing the garden it keeps it interesting for me. Cheers

Hi and thanks for your comment. Yeah I have grown various Fatsias from cuttings in the past. I like to grow them from seed as well If possible hoping that one day there may be some natural variation that you don’t get from cuttings. Cheers

Hi and thank you. It’s approximately 4 metres x 3.2 metres. Cheers

Hi. Yes it does get freezing temperatures. Most of the plants can take the cold and some are brought into a heated greenhouse for winter. It’s about finding plants that look real tropical but have evolved in colder climates so they can survive our winters and then add a few really tropical plants to complement the look. I have a few gardens like this on my channel including my own. Cheers.

Thank you. I’m glad you liked it. I think when people start this type of gardening theirs a tendency to want as many different plants as they can and lots of the big leaved tenders which are great but you need an evergreen backbone as well to give it all year interest and make the overwintering process more manageable. Cheers

Hi. How you protect them really depends where you live and your climate. For me I start by using horticultural fleece in the top to protect the new growth from frost. If it gets colder like -5 Celsius = 23. Fahrenheit then I will wrap insulation or fleece around the top foot of trunk and more fleece in the top. Once it warms up I take the protection off again. Lots of videos out there on how to protect them on TH-cam. Cheers

Yes lots to take into consideration when starting a tropical style garden in a colder climate. From winter lows to summer highs. Knowing your soil type and microclimates in your garden as well. I think with experience we learn which plants can make up the backbone of our gardens and then add the more tender ones to give a bit of a wow factor. Cheers

Hi. The U.K. tends to get cold and wet winters but it doesn’t snow very often in most areas. The north of the U.K. can get very cold and is more likely to see snow than the south The garden in this video has had snow this week so some plants would have been brought into a heated greenhouse to protect them. Thanks

Hi. Yes the zones give a minimum temperature comparison between the U.K. and the USA but the climates are quite different. I imagine it’s similar over there between the different states. I’m not sure but I would imagine your zone 8b may face different challenges to a zone 8b in Oregon for instance. It’s good to be able to compare but realistically it’s about learning our own climate and challenges. Cheers for the comment.

Thank you. Yes a bit of overhead cover from the wet and cold can go a long way plus it makes it easier to wrap them if they are in the dry. Cheers

Hi. Generally I think I’m classed as zone 8. My coldest temps in this garden have been -12 Celsius. In the U.K. the temps may be the same as zones in the USA but we get much wetter winters in general and don’t get the summer heat so a zone 8 in the U.K. can be very different to a zone 8 in states. Cheers.

@ Your garden looks good even in November . I like the design , We’re 9a here on the south east coast of England and -1c last night . I have two big blue agave as well as a few sago palms growing in the garden. I do use plant fleece to protect from frost but you can grow a lot of different types of plants down here but it’s work to keep them healthy but it’s worth it .. Winters are getting wetter but we’re getting less frost than we use to get thirty years ago and the plant growing season has extended by a month I read.

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Hi. I appreciate what you’re saying regarding the natural look and it will be a bit of trial and error. I think using good architectural foliage will really help and a greener palette too. I think once I’ve thinned some of the plants out that I no longer want I will get a better feel for how I want to use the spaces. I don’t want it to feel like a tropical style garden anymore. I want it to feel like I’m somewhere truly Tropical if that makes sense. Easter said thank you done. I always appreciate your feedback. Cheers

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Thank you. Yeah the Alstroemeria is a really good plant. Just watch for the slugs and snails as they like to eat this plant especially when young. Cheers

Hi and I totally agree. It really is a garden full of interest and passion. Yes it is a Solanum next to the Macrophylla. Cheers