my attempt at making a tropicalgarden

Ministry of sand building

3 years ago

never had a garden before 4 years ago i started making a garden to make me feel on holiday when in it

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rachelmidlands
3 years ago
Awesome 😎
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3 years ago
thankyou
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nmlondon
3 years ago
so lush!! makes me think of my Thailand, HK, Vietnam and Cambodia holidays - oh, those were the days.
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3 years ago
thankyou very much it all started when i got rid of the old garage in middle of the overgrown mess that was there and thought i would luv to make it feel like i was back in thailand ..so your comment makes me feel all the effort was worth it!
Carly Morgan
3 years ago
I absolutely love this! I'd be really interested in the plants you've used as I'd like to do something similar
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3 years ago
hello thankyou..i didnt know anything about gardening so got a book called the new exotic garden by will giles to help..the big trees are treeferns and cordylines ..the other plants are mainly cannas ,hostas,various lillies, an ethiopian bannana plant ,a green one,some bamboos,some dahlias..the red flowering ones hanging over the wall are waterfall begonias,there are some peruvian lillies,an angels trumpet plant.and hanging baskets were trailing begonias mainly because they all seem to last till almost december ..hope this helps
Patrina
3 years ago
Awsome garden giving me all kinds of tropical vibes. I'm from Jamaica and some of your plants reminds me of my Grandad's garden 😁
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3 years ago
thankyou ive never been there but would luv too ..glad it reminds you of your grandads garden as that was the look i was trying to get
Sonia
3 years ago
Jason that is amazing! I always think a garden should really be about the planting, and you proved it. Of course other things are important but plants come first. Well done!
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thankyou it it took a lot of trial and error till i was happy with it as i never knew anything about plants and at first just got plants that looked good in a garden centre but never looked right for what i was trying to do..eventually working out it was more about the leaves to get the look i wanted
Steph Pew
3 years ago
Love it looks so vibrant and can’t really see house or boundaries Did you make the pergola or buy it readymade I’m thinking of getting one
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thankyou ..i made it myself out of treated 4x2 timber across 2..6x2 lengths on posts with 50 x 25 roof batten on top..i was adding it to what i had built first on the decking bit ..i am sure you would find ones pre made you could assemble off the internet being a builder i just done it myself
Nate218
3 years ago
Jason your garden is fabulous! Love everything about it. Very well done!
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