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@@donnahampson561 Thankyou for your comment Donna 😃 happy growing to you too 🪴

@@PlumpysucculentsExotics Thanks! I’m hoping to increase my haworthia collection, i need some new varieties 🪴😊

It’s a stunner! Only lasts a few hours unfortunately 🌺

@@dennisg1045 Hi Dennis thanks for your message, yes the buddleia were successful and rooted over the winter months. I’ll post a quick short to show you, they’re even flowering! 😊🌺 After the initial water I generally let the weather look after the cuttings over the winter, there’s no shortage of rainfall in the uk 🇬🇧 😂😂

@@Gardenguru604 I'm in Southern California, so there is a water shortage. I propagated two soft cuttings earlier in May, but since no luck, rooting hormones included. Will try your hard ✂️. Thanks

@@dennisg1045 I hope the hardwood cuttings work for you 🤞 let me know how you get on 🌱👍 I’ll be doing some more hardwood cutting in the autumn 😊

Yes the bee visited a few pitchers but had mastered not falling in 😃🐝 thanks for the comment

@@Gardenguru604 i love bees,they are so incredible 😊🥰 and those plants are also really incredible,I bet it takes a lot of effort to have them 🙂

@@burimsaliji23 I love bees too! The pitcher plants aren’t as difficult to look after as you might think. I’ll do a video on them soon and talk about care dos and don’ts 😉🌱

@@saku-is-AUTTP Thanks so much for your feedback 😃 it’s always great to hear when someone has benefited from one of the videos! Hope your dad managed to harvest lots of seeds!

I’m glad 😌 I would’ve had to have rescued it! 🐝 thanks for the comment

Should be available later in the season, September / October 😉

Cheers for the heads up Alex, I was hoping to get a few seeds and increase my stock. Carnivorous plants are fairly new to me so appreciate any advice 😃🌱

@@Gardenguru604 no problem 👍I’ll help with any thing

Thank you so much for your feedback and happy you enjoyed the video 😃🪴

@@user-uk9ul5ym2y hopefully it will get pollenated and produce seeds🤞 it would be great to grow some baby Venus fly traps 😃🌱

@@samiasourobibristy1976 😃🌱 hope I get some seeds after the flowers 🤞

@@FrogFWK thank you for your comment frog, it did produce a fair amount of radiant heat. I think if I insulated my glasshouse and retained more of the produced heat it would certainly be more effective. I would only use this type of heater in the glasshouse and not in my home. Thinking of using bubble wrap in the glasshouse to insulate this winter. 😊🌱

@@Gardenguru604 That's an option. Another cheap one is to place the pots onto the styro foam from package material. Actual styro plates are better for a group of pots, both options are not "green" and have to be stored somewhere after wintertime or disposed.

@@FrogFWK great suggestion, I try to recycle and reuse as much as possible. I use the air filled bags that are sometimes used as packing, they help to insulate quite well too. Bulky to store though in the months not needed.

@@Gardenguru604 It's always a problem. No matter how much you've got, there's always too little space :) I remember ppl in our local gardens using actual old windows incl. frames, building rows of tents consisting of 2 "triangled" windows above their fruit & vegetables to get some sort of greenhouse effect and protection. Pretty heavy lifting every time, but they worked for the purpose.

@@FrogFWK yes there are some amazing innovative folk about when it comes to growing plants. Plenty of inspiration for prospective growers. I’m hoping to get a larger greenhouse in the future. Black water barrels are a good way to absorb the heat through the day and keep the temperature higher over night from the warmth of the sun. I’ve been given an old paraffin heater too, so that’s my next project… get it in working order before the winter arrives 😃👍

Glad you enjoyed it 😂🫛

No the stem would rot, you would have to spilt the roots to propagate it 😉

@@Gardenguru604 does that mean as long as I dig it out at the root I can then plant it in a large pot?

@@cameronpeach5534 the plants get so big they would need to be split and planted in the ground rather than in a pot. They are a marginal plant meaning they like to be planted at the edge of a pond or in a damp area. Gunnera tinctoria and G. × cryptica. Both are considered invasive and should not be cultivated in the uk. hope this answers your question Cameron 😊

@@Gardenguru604 many thanks!

@@cameronpeach5534 my pleasure, happy gardening 🧑‍🌾 😊🌱

They’re massive now, climbing up the tomatoes 🍅

Hey Sam, in the uk 🇬🇧 this plant likes to grow near water and is giant! 😃

Really like the flowers on this one! 😃🌵

Hi thanks for your question, no specific brand of washing up liquid just a cheap one. Just enough washing up liquid to generate some bubbles. I use a small spray bottle and then spray the affected area “aphids” then leave 24hrs and repeat if needed. Hope this helps 😊🪴

It is very eye catching 😃 just love growing all plants 🌱 thanks for your comment collector of memories and I’m glad you liked it!

Thanks for the comment 😃

Thanks for the comment Benny, it was worth a try as I have lots of tender plants and would give anything a go to get them through the winter. I’d seen someone else on CZcams and thought I’d give it a try. Just found an old paraffin heater so going to renovate it and try that 👍

Thank you, it was a slow process 😂🐝 to film it 😉😂 thanks for the comment

Thanks so much for the comment, thanks for watching 😊

Okay I read the post underneath. Thank you

Thanks for your comment, I’m hoping to purchase another 🌱

For such a small cacti it has a big attitude with all the apricot flowers! Hoping to grow it on as the blooms will get better each year. Thanks for the comment 😊

Thanks for your comment 😊 yes most of the plants are looking pretty good. The slugs have damaged some of the seedlings but that’s to be expected. What’s your favourite plant on the video?

Thanks Tim, everything is bursting into life! Best time of the year! 🌱😃

😃🌱🍅 Glad you enjoyed the video

Thank you ☺️

I used top soil that i sterilised and horticultural grit. 50% of each

Unsuccessful I’m afraid, we had a particularly cold winter and they didn’t make it. I’ve invested in heat mats for future attempts 😃 thanks for your comment.

Thanks for the comment Could you tell me why?

Your not suppose to cover the center thats were they grow

@@louisemagsino8915 still learning with the carnivorous plants 🪴 👍

Thanks so much for the feedback, really happy you enjoyed the video 👍

How to video to follow 😉

Yes it is! Really nice for a wander, it’s very popular though so be prepared for lots of folk enjoying the grounds. I’m hoping to head back later in the season when I have more time 😊 thank you for your comment!

@@Gardenguru604 do post again when you go back.

Hello and thanks for the message and information on the burls, I’d never seen that before. Spring is a great time to get out and enjoy the gardens and we enjoyed having a wander around Ness. What’s California like in the spring?

I do wear gloves normally but the micro spikes didn’t stick in me. I do have some cacti that I’d definitely wear gloves with Thanks for the comment 😊

I’m in the uk so any water before April will cause the cacti to rot. Most cacti will shrivel as they experience long periods of drought In their natural environment. Are you sure it’s perished? Hopefully not 🤞🌵

Hi 👋 thanks for your comment Hopefully the dry mix will draw the moisture away from the roots, fingers crossed your cacti will be happier 😊🌵clay pots are good too 😉

Yeah I thought so too, hopefully the roots with dry out now they’re in clay pots 🤞

Glad you enjoyed it, loads to see even in February 😃🌱

Garden centre treat!

It’s definitely on the way! It’ll be wonderful to have everything growing again 😃

Yeah you guys have had it rough with the weather up there. Hopefully the weather will settle a bit for you 🤞 That’s great you’ve managed to grow from dried peas and seeds from shop bought peppers! I managed to grow a healthy crop of potatoes that had started to sprout in the bag. Thanks for your comment and I’m really happy you’re enjoying the video 😃🌱

So happy that you enjoyed it 😊🌱 thank you for your feedback!

​@@Gardenguru604de rien c'est avec plaisir

Thanks for your comment 😊 and enjoy. If you’ve got any questions drop me a message 🌱