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They are eye catching aren’t they Peter. I’m glad I got the plant when I started the garden even if it’s not edible lol

Hi there, actually not good but not something I can discuss in UA-cam comments but thank you for asking 🙏🏽

Of course I don't consider it similar to a strelitzia in appearance although they are both exotic looking, it's simply because it's also often given the common name bird of paradise flower lol. That's the conundrum of common names, they are confusing and not reliable lol

I bought it as a plant about 50 cm tall in 2018, if I recall it came from Burncoose nursery. I believe they have them in stock right now 😁

@@lyonheart84 ahhh, I think I’ve made a mistake, the ones I have grown from seed are Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Mexican Bird of Paradise. Much the same but the flowers are mainly red not that I expect to get flowers!

Ah yes I've heard of that species, I believe it's slightly less hardy than this one. Once yours get big enough they will flower, they are fairly reliable I think 🤞

Yes I’m around 3 or 4 weeks it should be looking great again thankfully. I was amazed how quickly it went downhill and how quickly it’s coming back, bizarre

Gastropods love. White Sapote leaves. I’ve brought my seedlings indoor to recover after those little blighters stripped them naked. I think the only way to protect them is to keep them high up , off the ground so they’re unable to reach them.

Lol yes I wasn’t exaggerating when I said it had gone hideously downhill within a week of repotting. I was flabbergasted as every leaf turned yellow and fell off 😂. But I’m also just as amazed as it’s sending new shoots out all over the place. I think my little seedlings are still alive in the summerhouse although one of them has wilted, I assume a root issue

@MoebiusUK lol yes they do love the young leaves on the seedlings but I’ve also seen them munch on the bark 🙄

​@@MoebiusUK Yeah, it was on the ground, but I've moved it onto a shelf (still in the greenhouse). Luckily the 2 larger ones still look ok and I have a few more starting to germinate indoors. I also threw a load of slug pellets in the greenhouse for good measure lol 😂

Yes I have eaten it of course, I find it too rich and creamy for my taste, I can eat small quantities of it but I don’t hate it like some people do. I’m sure it’s at its best fresh in the Far East

​@lyonheart84 your videos are great, keep up the good work!

@ImRaHorakhty that’s kind of you to say, thank you 🙏🏽

There was only one thin root left ( root rot again ), not wise to use any addition foods yet as they’ll probably burn that remaining root. I’m nursing it in a soft compost first to see if it starts to grow back then I’ll add the other things

@@lyonheart84 *A thin root without lateral roots & without hair roots is an indication of low Auxin & Cytokinins. The Calcium in Bone Meal & Gypsum is critical for stem cell division & root growth transport proteins. Phosphate is needed for DNA, Enzymes, Immune System, Hormones. Sulfur in the gypsum reduces invasive (bacteria & fungi) while improving mycorrhiza health. Gypsum improves soil aeration. Bone Meal & Gypsum are time released. Just use a small pinch of each when you water.*

@Pay-It_Forward lol I’ll try it but it’s not a long thin root it was a 1 inch side root, everything else had rooted away 😂. A common issue with avocados here, I’ve lost many seedlings. I’ve no pretty much removed all organic matter from my avocado mixes

@@lyonheart84 *The young leaves on this avocado have tips scorched, edges turned down, are overly fuzzy. Those are Calcium deficiency symptoms. Calcium is required for stem cell division, healthy root tips & lateral roots. Try it.*

@Pay-It_Forward no no no you are trying to analyse too much from a blurry video 😂, the roots had completely rotted away apart from one tiny bit, the leaves had shrivelled up and died out because it’s been getting no moisture for about 2 months which is when all the leaves fell off and the stem died back. If the root improves you will see the new leaves will be green and healthy 😁

Thanks

No doubt I’ll do a couple of tastings 😁

Certainly possible although of course these most likely came from Thailand

It’s a challenge Dan as they have to be inside in winter but it can be done with some success 😁

Lol don’t worry I’m never offended at advice and comments and in fact I enjoy replying. I know people wit aspergers and autism so I’m well aware you have a propensity for great technical detail and facts and figures. I may of course not take advice offered as I work 6 days a week and the plants are very much a sideline hobby for relaxation especially as I’m dealing with a serious illness so I don’t worry too much about perfect plant health

@@lyonheart84 *Best wishes on the health. The (calcium & potassium) Phosphates in combination with the Copper before bud break & after fruit set, will dramatically increases quality by restoring balance. Balance is what's important. Else stem cells are not healthy!!! Copper in conjunction with Magnesium & the 8 organic acids of the Krebs & Calvin cycles, along with NAD, NADH, NADH+ & ATP, control DNA methylation & histone acetylation of epigenetic modifications of the DNA strands, controlling DNA stability & gene expression. As well as when DNA gets rebooted back to original programming. Director Dr David Sinclair of Harvard University Genetic Aging has determined that NAD being turned into NADH+, is the most important factor at rebooting DNA 🧬 back to original programming & thus reversing aging. Periodic fasting & temporary exposure to extreme heat or cold or fast heart rate, all seem to play a role at triggering DNA 🧬 reboot, as long as NADH+ levels are high, at the time of the stress stimulus. This applies to all life, microbes, plants, insects, mammals, birds, amphibia, etc. Maybe talk to your doctor about Dr David Sinclair & his research? Hugs from Gaia, be blessed.*

Lol yes it’s struggled to reach 19c here again today 😂

@@lyonheart84 we peaked at 17°C🤪

@backyardsnackyard haha yes not ideal for July 🙄

17° here in Folkestone yesterday and looks even worse today. The long range forecast doesn't provide much hope either. None of my citrus have even flowered this as yet. Normally they are full of flowers in May.

@adriangodley yes it’s not ideal at the moment 😱

Yes you may well be right. One thing they don’t suffer from in my house is humidity in winter. We of course have central heating which makes the air very dry

Seasol. It’s a brand name for a liquid seaweed popular in Australia but also available in the UK. It’s a very mild excellent plant tonic

@@lyonheart84 *And high in Sodium Chloride & Boron, both of which act as catalysts to Magnesium. And the plants get scorch easy, correct? I'm trying to help, not be critical.*

Yes and these have been fully grown by me from flower, I didn’t cheat and have fruits on it when I got it lol ( at least not these fruits ).

Most of our issues here are simply climate related and invariably due to root rot issues, I don’t even have to water the citrus once between November and March 😂. Even with a 511 mix they take weeks to dry out

You’re being too scientific, It was simple sunburn. I overwinter them in a summerhouse that is very low light and they come straight outside into full daylight, several of them and other tropicals defoliate from scorch because although we have cool weather here, our UV is high. I don’t feed my plants much so it’s normally simple deficiencies that they suffer from

@@lyonheart84 *Odd that they rarely get scorch like that in Phoenix with (UV at 14) in 118F!!! Usually we will paint the lower part of the trunk white. Humidity transition for a plant with too much Magnesium greatly increase scorch susceptibility. Magnesium can make a 40 degree difference in heat tolerance when transitioning from humid to dry. No such thing as too scientific, lol.*

The difference is that plants permanently outside are adapted to the sun, mine have to be indoors 6 months of the year. When you bring them back outside they get leaf scorch even when it’s cloudy lol. The citrus are more resistant but some of my more tender tropicals sometimes defoliate completely within a week. But I would never need to paint stems here to protect them even on an avocado, it’s just not an issue. Rarely get over 75f here except a few days in Summer

@Pay-It_Forward I watch the video so the guy over in Phoenix ( I forgot the channel ) that’s sells a huge amount of tropical plants and of course he always shows how they adapt to the heat

@@lyonheart84 *Greenlife By Shamus O'Leary??? He pushes Seaweed Kelp. He is in a part of the city with flood irrigation & always shows trees on flood irrigation. The trees to most of his customers die due to the advice & lack of flood irrigation. There had been massive arguments between him & the ISA Certified Arborists & the ISA Instructor here. Many of the ISA Certified Arborists & Master Gardeners here are close friends. He also uses 70% shade cloth.*

I also have Meyer, Eureka and variegated pink Eureka as well as another different shape unnamed lemon 😁

@@lyonheart84 *Oh, cool, need to watch more videos.*

@Pay-It_Forward lol I have around 40 citrus varieties in pots, yes that will be in my citrus playlist 😂

@@lyonheart84 *I look forward to watching all of them! expect comments, when I do.*

@Pay-It_Forward lol I have thousands of videos covering all my plants 😂. You’d need forever to watch them

Haha I guess he doesn’t know 😂, he just does his garden chores on Sunday which is the only day I can make most of my videos 😂

Hi Thomas the Agate came from Agroforestry Research Trust here in the UK. It's a lovely fruit

Haha yes that’s the problem with filming the whole video in one shoot with no stopping and no editing, you occasionally make slips of the tongue 😂😂. At least I got the flambeau bit correct 😂

Lol I can rarely make a video without some sort of machinery being fired up haha. I know his wife is into tiktok 😂

Thanks yea, we just need more warm weather lol

@lyonheart84 yep, warm weather needed I was cold last night

Haha didn’t think you’d be able to squeeze watching it into your lunch break 😉. Yes the subtropicals in ground are coming back but I fear the same setbacks will occur every Winter. I’m likely to get July fruit drop on some of the trees but it will be very weather dependent 🤞

@@lyonheart84 Haha, yeah I started watching it on my morning break and finished it at lunch lol 😂 Yeah, you'll have to be sure to give them good winter protection every year, especially while they aren't very thick.

It’s lucky you have a few breaks during the day 😂😂. I hope you’ve been working on some update videos ? Perhaps a couple more holiday videos still to come ? BTW I shot that garden tour video in one go yesterday with no breaks and as far as I know, no mistakes 😂😂. No editing or cutting to do except add the few words at the very end 😉

@@lyonheart84 haha, yeah I guess I am lucky 😂. I only filmed that one video while I was in Spain. I do still have some footage from Australia that I still haven’t got around to editing yet lol. I did also film a garden update video a few days ago just after I got back. I’m looking to edit that tonight, so maybe it will be up later or tomorrow if not. Lol yeah, I don’t know how you manage to do it all in one take lol. The amount of times I have to stop to think of what to say or cut it when I say the wrong thing etc 😂😂. Let’s just say they would be very boring videos and last twice as long if I didn’t edit them lol 🤣

I must admit I’d also have said mangosteen, cacao, rambutan, durian etc would be impossible outside anywhere in Europe, too cold and not humid enough, so I guess if you don’t try, you don’t find out. To be fair I don’t expect a durian seedling to survive for long as they really need high humidity 😁

@@lyonheart84 apparently, she grew them in a greenhouse until they reach "proper size" and when planted outside she covered them accordingly... this staged transition was the key to her success. I hope she'll allow me to film them, haven't asked yet. She had bad experience with publicity... they filmed and aired on TV her tropical water lilies and next week got robbed, so, it's tough to get her to agree on publicity again.

@TropicalGardeningCyprus ah she had a very sensible growing plan, mature trees are of course hardier 👍

It’s a bit up and down at the moment the plant, I’m not sure why it’s dropping flowers and leaves again, perhaps a root issue. I’m tempted to wash off the roots and buy another bag of that gold label special mix and try it in that 🤔

I've never seen one move this fast Dom, I think it was the Usain Bolt of the mealy bug world 😱. Subsequently the flower buds fell off which isn't an issue as it couldn't possibly hold a fruit at this size, I need to try and get the plant larger first

Lol it would have been nice if it had flowered after 6 years but sadly not, I guess too slow growing here 😂

This one is a few miles away but yes there are plenty in Central London

Yes eye-catching wasn’t it Peter 👍

Yes it’s about 18c today again, very disappointing and won’t encourage much growth at the moment. Despite that I’ve got a load of watering today as I’ve got trees in pots wilting badly ! I’ve actually done my first Sunday of the month July garden tour video today ( although it’s the last Sunday of June ! ) because I didn’t want to leave it another whole week haha. I’ll be uploading that shortly 😁

Yes I meant acanthus, that’s the problem with spur of the moment shorts videos 😂

You might be right Dom, however they are generally thought to thrive in cool, shady areas ( my parent’s specimen is doing fine ) and they’ve failed for me in pots ( except one flambeau that is still alive ) so maybe the soil it’s planted in doesn’t suit it ?

This is the first year I’ve had kapow flower for me Peter ( maybe 2 flowers last year ) son I’m hoping to finally get some fruit and see if they are bigger and better than other cultivars 🤞

@@lyonheart84 oh really? For some reason, I thought you had them flower for you before. I managed to get 1 or 2 last year, but I don’t think they were at peak ripeness. But I preferred them to the other ones I tried. And they were larger too.

@PeterEntwistle think I had one kapow berry the year I got the first plant then it was killed back to the ground in the December 22 freeze and didn’t flower last year. I got the 2nd one last year and of course it didn’t flower so this is the first year both have flowered. I’ve only had fruits off flambeau before and they of course also died in the freeze 🙄

To be honest Barry although I’ve got a variegated one still alive in a pot they’ve actually done really badly for me in pots, that’s why I found a bit of space to get these into the ground, I’m sure they will fruit way better

Pretty easy to get 3 or 4 named varieties in the UK with a short search. I’ve never thought about selling cuttings but I’m sure I would. I tried rooting cuttings a couple of times without any success but I’m sure it’s possible ( I didn’t use any special equipment like a propagator ). Perhaps I tried at the wrong time of year or with the wrong part of the shoots.

@@lyonheart84 I imagine all your varieties are rooted cuttings. Or do you think they are grafted? Everywhere I’ve looked in the last 12months always says sold out.

@user-dg5pv5fv2l they are all from rooted cuttings, none are grafted, but I don’t know the secret to rooting them lol. Are you based anywhere near to me ? I have plenty of shoots without flower buds so would sell some cuttings. I do have some varieties that might be impossible to get in the UK since Brexit 😬

@@lyonheart84 I don’t live anywhere near you unfortunately. I’m in wales. 😂

@user-dg5pv5fv2l contact me by email on lyonheart84@yahoo.co.uk Oliver, it’s just an inconvenience for me packing and posting things as I work 6 days a week so I can rarely be bothered haha

Lol not sure it will survive.

It’s near impossible to buy named varieties of citrus in the UK. Only pretty basic varieties are imported here these days. There is no citrus greening over here fortunately 😁

Yes I lost all the others over a short period, they seem to be very difficult to keep alive here so I’m doubtful if this one will survive for long 😂

Doubtful on a seedling, I think they are just difficult tropicals to keep alive in our low light, dry atmosphere winters. All of my other seedlings died off long ago, most likely too cool or root issues than any deficiencies. They are extremely slow growing 🙄

I’ll leave it a few days, probably end up black inside 😂

*If this sounds like a possibility, please get back to me for the best course of option. Don't put copper in the soil.*

Wow that’s extremely technical, you really are interested in the scientific side of botany 👍

@@lyonheart84 *the most simplistic way to explore the possiblity of copper deficiency is a very low milligram treatment of one branch. (Nodes & young leaves only) to see if there is an improvement in that one branch over the rest of the tree. Comparison of leaf & fruit aroma & lateral branching, blossom retention, disease resistance.*

No I just put them like this into my summerhouse in February at whatever the ambient temperature was, then moved them outside in May. Completely natural rooting although it did dip them in some rooting hormone

The 2nd one I have has been outside for a few weeks and doesn’t have any mealy bugs on it now, I don’t think they like being outside as much lol. Hopefully I’ll get some decent growth on this 🤞