Tropical Plant News

It is really really important to water these two plant groups: 1) Recently purchased plants that have been planted but have yet to establish. These plants will take some time yet to become self-sufficient, and set down roots - until then they are reliant on you to give them water and...

Fresh in the nursery this morning is a whole platoon of dwarf fan palm (Chamaerops humilis). This hardy fan palm is salt tolerant, wind tolerant, looks great in a pot or planted out with other palms and structural plants. If you are new to palms this is a great place to start. Click on 

Winter is has and truly announced itself, and it seems like it will be another cold one. Every year, it seems to be a record winter for one thing or another. Last night's temperatures in mid-Wales reached -17c which is the earliest, coldest weather for 20 odd years. Anyway back to the tree...

'Bananas' in this post refers to the Musa varieties and the Red Banana - Ensete ventricosum. There is so much written about protecting bananas that its become equal part science and art-form, but to be honest as with most things it really doesn't have to be very complicated. Soil...

This is what we love more than most, hearing from our happy customers, this kind comment below from Patrick is much appreciated, and many thanks: Hi Athelas, My Bamboo plant arrived today. Thankyou so much for the speedy trouble free service. The plant was in excellent condition and I wish...