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are these plants poisonous or toxic to humans or animals?

I loved this. Big thank you to you, Chris, and to Joel for showing us around his gorgeous garden.

Very interesting to watch with all the different levels, great collection!

Lovely, those Mountain Papaya. Will get one in the future, it's on a long list of plants I want 😄

Hi Kris, I have an ensete red maurelii about 4 years old amongst my other bananas. This year, it has been a bit slow, should I pull off all the bottom dead leaf stubs? They harbour slugs snails and other nasties should they go? The leaves are gone but the stubs ..... linger on slowly rotting. I'm in Gloucestershire. Thanks.

looks great Kris

A fascinating garden project a lot grown from seed. Well,done 🎉

Chainsaw as close to the ground as possible would that work?

Hi Kris - What type of Inlua are those?

Kiwi here, when trying to establish tree-ferns especially in Summer-dry areas, then the trick is to install a tiny irrigation sprinkler at he top of the tree fern. They naturally drink NOT just from the roots, but from water trickling down from the top. In Southern NZ most tree ferns live on the "We_t Coast" . The West Coast being famous for annual rainfall of between 1500mm to 4000+mm annual rainfall. Seemed to me that your tree fern had lots of healthy new growth coming out the top of it. I live on the drier, 600mm annual East Coast and Tree ferns are tricky to get started here, but once established in a well watered and partly shaded garden, they do well. Yes some cark it along the way. Keeping them wet to get properly established in the first instance, is the key.

It's a big commitment keeping a tree fern hydrated. I have a mister on a timer which helps. But I still give it a soak with a hose. Shade from my Eucalyptus Nitens helps. Try and create their Australian habitat. Each fern has a tag and number and one can trace where it was harvested from and by doing so you can have information on local rainfall etc.

I’ve purchased three tree ferns two were 3 ft already growing in pots ,one was a 6 ft trunk .the best one is the 3 ft it has grown at a incredible rate it has put on 1 foot of growth in 3 years,the second is the other about 6 inches.both send out loads of fronds all summer.the worst is the tallest small fronds which sends out fronds about 6 weeks later,why is this all ways watered well

What are you going to do with it now kris?

Boreneii or Boryana?

Do you have to wear a mask when using this powder ?

I remember that early episode from your old house. The whole family were involved 😂

I recently moved four of my tree ferns to my new location, on recommendation I bought a “root slayer spade” it was a game changer, cut through very fibrous root balls, transplanted them in my new garden almost a year ago and all doing great 😊

I tried to remove a small tree fern , from a ceramic pot at the weekend. Thinking they didn't root too much, i was amazed, at how rooted it was ! The other half, ended up cutting round the edge, with a saw! The roots are very strong !

You could use the treefern trunk to plant other ferns into so you can make it look very jungley.

Hahaha love the intro😂

Hi. What is the large leaved plant on the right of the screen please?...

Could you tell me what seaweed fertilizer you would recommend? thanks.

I have the real gunnera manicata here in Ecuador. Ditch find😂

I have a few trackys a bit larger that Id like to put in the ground. When i dig the holes would you add fertilizer at this time of year mid August? And would you tease the roots out or not disturb the roots. I live in the same climate as you.

That palm is hard as nails. Old school tough love given to it. Love it 😁👍

I rescued my severely neglected palm last week , it looked far worse than yours, so hoping it’s now happier and will thrive! Pretty much did what you demonstrated apart from sawing the roots. Fingers crossed

A lovely palm, but why are they so prone to black spots on older leaves?

This palm would be much happier in the ground rather than in a pot!

How tall can this palm grow Kris ? Also, do you cut away the shoots it produces ? I'm thinking of getting one, but I'm aware it throws out new shoots. Thanks.

The Northern guide to man handling palm! Very refreshing! 😂😊

My tree fern is very small. I planted it last summer. It is doing really well with lovely new leaves and seems really happy. As plants have grow I’m worried it doesn’t have enough room. It is quite close to Musa basjoos which are producing several pups, and grasses I used as a boarder between my part of the garden and the grandchildren’s area. We are a 3 generation household. Can I leave the fern there if it’s happy? I’d love your advice. Thank you. Joan

Its beautiful

Loved the song at the end. I kept thinking it was going to break into Watergate heart of Asia ❤

Great plants.

Some very impressive growth . Do you take in all the emperor dahlia for winter ?

Loved the tour Kris, the garden is looking so full and lush even after the cool start to summer. Do you know what variety the yellow bamboo at the back of the garden is, by your oreophilus? It has beautiful buttery culms. Cheers!

Thanks for sharing. Top notch tour 👌

Wish I could come, but I'm away on Saturday. Going to Devon, Paignton. Hope your open day goes well 👍

Wonderful.

It’s looking great Kris, especially considering the cooler start to the season! The princeps palms are really coming on now and that Jubaea view is looking fantastic!

Superb Kris, thanks for sharing mate

Hi Kris! Can I ask what was the name of the plant is at 4.13 I tried to google from what you said but it has no idea 😂

looked all over for a specimen of that 1046 and couldnt for the life of me track any down. unfortunately cant make it to your open days this year but hope you'll have more in the future as id love to see your garden in person at some point and of course get hold of some of that amazing blue bamboo.

MAY u provide the list in your comments?

I put mine in the ground still in the pot. In 2020 because we thought about moving but decided to stay put. My palms 🌴 are thriving. I live in the west coast of Scotland.