Huw's Pleasure Garden
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Grow a sub-tropical paradise in your own back garden! Yes, it really is possible to have a palm-fringed oasis even in the cold climate of blustery Britain. If you want to find out how to grow and germinate palms and other exotic plants, explore the pages listed below...

Exotic Gardening Index

 

 Exoticism
    
Grow a jungle.
 My Balinese Garden [ updated ]
    A pictorial history of my subtropical mud heap.
 More of my Balinese  Garden [ updated ]
    A few more corners to visit.
 Palm Germination
    Sprout those seeds!
 Germination FAQ
    Didn't sprout? Try again.      
 Germinate a Date Seed
    A step-by-step guide
 Grow Your Own Exotic Plants
    ...from your grocery
 Grow a Pineapple
    supermarket to houseplant.
 And here's the Pineapple!
    my first home-grown fruit.
 Cold Hardiness
    Fight the freeze
 UK Gardens
    British sub-tropics.
 Suppliers
    Plants and seeds.
 Links
    Exotic Net sites.

Strelitizia reginae
Strelitizia reginae, the Bird of Paradise flower, is too tender to be grown in most British gardens - though it is widely grown in the Mediterranean. You can always grow it in a pot though, and bring it indoors during the winter.