Read this amazing story published in the Independent yesterday :
By James Woodward
Friday, 7 November 2008
A plant enthusiast has shaken the horticultural world after successfully growing dozens of bananas in a British domstic property for what is believed to be the first time, Mike Hilliard, 64 bought three musa japonica plants two years ago [...]
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Will Giles did not win the Channel 5 Garden Award even though the judges praised his Exotic Garden for its originality and strong visual impact.
The winner was a cottage garden that captures the traditonal feel that some gardeners still favour.
The chances are that, within a few weeks, this style of herbacous planting will [...]
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27c at midday in the garden. Feel sure I am not the only one feeling the heat.
My gardening guru, Will Giles is most probably very hot and bothered at the moment. He is at Hidcote Manor in Gloucestershire to find out if his inspirational Exotic Garden has been selected as THE BEST UK GARDEN.
Will [...]
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The temperatures reached 28c in the garden today and my newly acquired beautiful cannas came out to welcome me back from warmer climes - they were almost as good as the ones I photographed in Spain. Don’t you just love those fabulous showy flowers and leaves - any idea which is the UK version?
I bought [...]
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The recent heatwave inspired me to make a major decision - I am going to plant a banana tree in my garden.
It may not end up looking as impressive as these growing in Southern India but is perfectly possible to grow very large banana trees in UK domestic gardens - providing you choose a [...]
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Today the temperature reached 29c in my Lewes garden at 3pm and was still 22c at 7pm . With this current heatwave, it is really worth exploring the wonderful world of exotic planting.
English gardeners have been fascinated with exotics since the Victorian times. These unusual plants from far away places seem to have hypnotic qualities [...]
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