In this episode, the last in series three, Dan & Julia explain how to transform your garden into a tropical paradise using bold foliage, bright flowers and exciting edibles. They share tips on creating the perfect environment for exotics and some of their favourite plants to grow. You'll discover that anything is possible! As always, your hosts round off with a list of jobs you can do in your garden over the next fortnight and share what they’re up to over the coming weeks.

Two Good Gardeners will return for a fourth series in early autumn 2024.

Tender Plants for Exotic Effect:

• Banana (Musa and Ensete)
• Canna
• Ornamental ginger (Hedychium)
• Castor oil plant (Ricinus)
• Lantana
• AngelAngels'pets (Brugmansia)
• Tree ferns (Dicksonia and Cyathea)
• Taro (Colocasia and Alocasia)
• Gloriosa lily
• Papyrus (Cyperus)
• Begonia
• Coleus (Solenostemon)
• Persian shield (Strobilanthes)
• Caladium
• Chinese rice paper plant (Tetrapanax)

Hardier Plants with Exotic Looks:

• Alstroemeria
• Agapanthus
• Bistort (Persicaria)
• Fatsia
• Hosta
• Indian bean tree (Catalpa)
• Foxglove tree (Paulownia)
• Large-flowered clematis
• Reeds and grasses (Arundo and Miscanthus)
• Star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)
• Rodgersia
• Ornamental rhubarb (Rheum)
• Waterlily
• Tuberous and bulbous plants such as Amaryllis, Amarine, Dahlia, oriental and trumpet lilies, Gladiolus and Nerine

Dan's Product of the Episode:

• Romney Marsh Wools Garden Kneeler Cushion

Website links:

• Dan Cooper Garden
• Parker's Patch
• Jungle Seeds

Produced by Scott Kennet at Red Lighthouse Local

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