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Website developed by Rachel Pease,
Assistant developer Matthew Springall,
All photographs are copyright of Andrew Brogan 2009.
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Exotic plant courses
These are three part affairs, usually on a Saturday morning and cost £50
for all 3 mornings including tea and cake during a well earned rest on each
morning!! Its a lot of course for yer money!! As well as a chance to spend
3 lovely mornings at the garden with yours truly ... or has that put you
off!!
First morning - In depth walk around the garden, explaining the tricks of the
trade of an exotic garden in a cool climate. Also tips on the making of
the garden, problems encountered and overcome, the microclimate of the
garden, right plant, right place stuff, why only one plant is featured in
all parts of the garden, your questions answered and advice given re your
garden.
Second morning - Palms and spiky things. Here we concentrate on these
plants. Did you know that 30 of the 100 large palms in my garden flower and
fruit. We have grown plants from this actual seed. Did you know that at
least one Palm will grow in almost full shade and as it originates from the
Himalayas actually enjoys our cool climate?
Third morning - Big Leaves and bamboos. Here we get our hands a bit dirty as
we dig up some bamboo/tips on propagation/how to control etc. Will
explain the different types of bamboo that we grow here. Did you know that
some do not run at all and are impeccable behaved. there is also a bamboo
for full shade also. I have some of the thickest canes in our region, some
being 2 inches thick. I'll explain why we use bamboo root barrier for these
monsters.
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