UK Tropical Garden MY SIMPLE TIPS FOR SUCCESS.

U.K. Tropical Garden Guided Tour. Plus my simple tips for success.
Probably zone 6 to zone 8.

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Tips.
Water the border often during the growing season.
If possible find a way to leave the plants in situ over winter so that the roots are undisturbed.
Cut back all foliage in autumn before the first frost and shred then leave on soil surface.
Top dress whole border before winter with 6 inches of horse manure, it doesn't need to be well rotted in my opinion.
Cover manure in weed control membrane to encourage run off of water during cold season.
Create as much shelter as possible with house walls and other hardy evergreen planting to protect from frost.
aply a layer of straw around the stem or stalk of plants which are exposed.
protect the musa basjo as I have in my video linked here:    • Musa Basjoo. Japanese Banana Plant. W...  

The ginger I couldn't remember: Hedychium densiflorum

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