April 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Begonia "Santa Cruz" is a phenomenal performer! Massive tubers. #tropicalwales #gardening #santacruz #begonia #dwachelsgarden
July 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Begonia "Santa Cruz" is a phenomenal performer! Massive tubers. #tropicalwales #gardening #santacruz #begonia #dwachelsgarden
April 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
February 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
February 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This Sonchus is MUCH happier now than the height of summer. They really do prefer indirect sun.
#sonchus #tropicalwales
#sonchus #tropicalwales
October 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This Sonchus is MUCH happier now than the height of summer. They really do prefer indirect sun.
#sonchus #tropicalwales
#sonchus #tropicalwales
Great to find @mrplantaholic.bsky.social here! His is a fabulous book for planning your own jungle in a variety of spaces, with different takes on the theme, with lots of pics of Mike Clifford's wonderful collection. Coffee table and reference! #dwachelslibrary #tropicalgardeninguk #tropicalwales
February 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Great to find @mrplantaholic.bsky.social here! His is a fabulous book for planning your own jungle in a variety of spaces, with different takes on the theme, with lots of pics of Mike Clifford's wonderful collection. Coffee table and reference! #dwachelslibrary #tropicalgardeninguk #tropicalwales
In the depths of the South Welsh winter, this feels like a world away 😭
#colocasia #ensete #musa #dwachelsgarden #bananas #tropicalwales #gardening
#colocasia #ensete #musa #dwachelsgarden #bananas #tropicalwales #gardening
January 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
In the depths of the South Welsh winter, this feels like a world away 😭
#colocasia #ensete #musa #dwachelsgarden #bananas #tropicalwales #gardening
#colocasia #ensete #musa #dwachelsgarden #bananas #tropicalwales #gardening
Canna Cleopatra. I suddenly have lots! Needed to rearrange and make space for my Butia. I've seen plugs selling for a tenner. I have quite big ones! If anyone in the Carmarthenshire area is after some, give me a shout! #Canna #cannacleopatra #tropicalwales #🌱🇬🇧 #dwachelsgarden
July 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Canna Cleopatra. I suddenly have lots! Needed to rearrange and make space for my Butia. I've seen plugs selling for a tenner. I have quite big ones! If anyone in the Carmarthenshire area is after some, give me a shout! #Canna #cannacleopatra #tropicalwales #🌱🇬🇧 #dwachelsgarden
July 28, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Kept this #coleus #solenostemon going for a few years before it died. It was gorgeous. Used it all over the garden. I've not found one as red since #dwachelsgarden #tropicalwales
February 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Kept this #coleus #solenostemon going for a few years before it died. It was gorgeous. Used it all over the garden. I've not found one as red since #dwachelsgarden #tropicalwales
I know Brassaiopsis dumicola is pretty tough, but was still scared to leave to the elements in a pot. It's now pushing out 6 leaves in the living room, central heating be damned! #Brassaiopsis #tropicalwales
February 1, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I know Brassaiopsis dumicola is pretty tough, but was still scared to leave to the elements in a pot. It's now pushing out 6 leaves in the living room, central heating be damned! #Brassaiopsis #tropicalwales
A recommendation for the UK gardening library if you're keen to select the right #bamboo. A comprehensive guide! Expensive right now, so stick it in your wish list and check back 😁 #dwachelsgarden #exoticgardeninguk #tropicalwales #dwachelslibrary
February 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A recommendation for the UK gardening library if you're keen to select the right #bamboo. A comprehensive guide! Expensive right now, so stick it in your wish list and check back 😁 #dwachelsgarden #exoticgardeninguk #tropicalwales #dwachelslibrary
Musa yunnanensis growth since the stormy weather. Faired much better at the north side of the house than the south. Will be it's first winter outside. Might drag into the shed if it gets very cold.. #dwachelsgarden #bananasuk #tropicalwales #musayunnanensis
October 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Musa yunnanensis growth since the stormy weather. Faired much better at the north side of the house than the south. Will be it's first winter outside. Might drag into the shed if it gets very cold.. #dwachelsgarden #bananasuk #tropicalwales #musayunnanensis
The amount of growth that Dahlia imperialis puts on from a tuber each season is incredible! Hopefully the season will be long enough for blooming! Had to hack back so our Abracadabra rose had some breathing space 😄
#roses #dahlia #UKgardening #tropicalwales #dwachelsgarden
#roses #dahlia #UKgardening #tropicalwales #dwachelsgarden
August 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The amount of growth that Dahlia imperialis puts on from a tuber each season is incredible! Hopefully the season will be long enough for blooming! Had to hack back so our Abracadabra rose had some breathing space 😄
#roses #dahlia #UKgardening #tropicalwales #dwachelsgarden
#roses #dahlia #UKgardening #tropicalwales #dwachelsgarden
Our Fuschia boliviana has been a real show stopper this year #dwachelsgarden #tropicalwales #Fuschia #Fuschiaboliviana
July 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Our Fuschia boliviana has been a real show stopper this year #dwachelsgarden #tropicalwales #Fuschia #Fuschiaboliviana
Glad it's not cold. Finding it difficult to feel motivated whilst sitting in the greenhouse listening to the rain.... #winterising #tropicalwales
November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Glad it's not cold. Finding it difficult to feel motivated whilst sitting in the greenhouse listening to the rain.... #winterising #tropicalwales
My beloved #brassaiopsis! The bodinieri is not as tough as the dumicola, so I'm going to have o bring it inside for this winter, at least. #tropicalwales
September 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
My beloved #brassaiopsis! The bodinieri is not as tough as the dumicola, so I'm going to have o bring it inside for this winter, at least. #tropicalwales
A wee demo of how important position is. Furcraea palmentieri in the back garden, despite being under cover, are a bit mushy. The one at the front, south-facing, is actively growing! Mushies are now in respite care.
#Furcraea #tropicalwales
#Furcraea #tropicalwales
February 1, 2026 at 2:28 PM
A wee demo of how important position is. Furcraea palmentieri in the back garden, despite being under cover, are a bit mushy. The one at the front, south-facing, is actively growing! Mushies are now in respite care.
#Furcraea #tropicalwales
#Furcraea #tropicalwales
7 months of varying between cold and hot and i have 12 germinated #sabalminor sprouts. Baggy method. Great for limited space in winter. They've been cold until recently. But the heat mat woke them up #dwachelsgarden #palms #tropicalwales
February 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
7 months of varying between cold and hot and i have 12 germinated #sabalminor sprouts. Baggy method. Great for limited space in winter. They've been cold until recently. But the heat mat woke them up #dwachelsgarden #palms #tropicalwales
Musa yunnanensis, 2nd year from a plug. Bit ripped up from the winds, but it's really taken off now, and has several pups. It suffered a bit on the south-facing front drive. So i brought it to the back of the house, and it's doing really well in shade! #musayunnanensis #musa #bananas #tropicalwales
September 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Musa yunnanensis, 2nd year from a plug. Bit ripped up from the winds, but it's really taken off now, and has several pups. It suffered a bit on the south-facing front drive. So i brought it to the back of the house, and it's doing really well in shade! #musayunnanensis #musa #bananas #tropicalwales
July 28, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Serenoa repens - silver saw palmetto. Our winters are long and dark in comparison with where they're from. But I'm hopeful that they might survive in a south-facing bed with good drainage, next to the house. I can but try! #palm #welshtropicalgardening ##tropicalwales #serenoa
March 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Serenoa repens - silver saw palmetto. Our winters are long and dark in comparison with where they're from. But I'm hopeful that they might survive in a south-facing bed with good drainage, next to the house. I can but try! #palm #welshtropicalgardening ##tropicalwales #serenoa
February 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM