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Posted by Paul N (U6451125) on Saturday, 28th July 2007
I make no secret of my admiration for Tom Hart Dyke and his superb 'World Garden' at Lullingstone Garden in Kent. Whilst the wet weather has brought it's problems, it has caused a massive increase in the growth of many of the plants and trees. Although Tom agrees he still has thousands of plants to go in, the garden now has an established look about it. Anyway these picture show how the garden is coming along, and look out for that stunning front garden in nearby Farningham.
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Sorry I think the man is a total plonker. He should research plants properly before he preaches to others, the bit he did on 'the extremely rare, has to be damaged to make it flower' bit he did on Clianthus puniceus was a total load of old tosh.
I think he's an absolute genius
I think between those two observations is the truth. He is certainly an exuberant young man with a passion for plants. I don't believe the RHS would have been so stupid as to have given him a grant to search for rare plants unless he had the necessary credentials. After a certain amount of ridicule, his 'World Garden' is now exceeding all expectations. I've personally found him to be a thoroughly decent and friendly bloke.
He may well be a thoroughly decent and nice bloke, but he still went off hunting for rare orchids without a clue that he would not be allowed to bring them back into the UK, very little or no knowledge of CITES regulations.
Don't forget also he had ignored the warnings of locals in Columbia who said it was dangerous terrain and rife with guerrillas, paramilitary groups and drugs gangs. This to me says clueless and reckless also.
Nice photos Paul, but the one labelled Baccharis halimifolia I think is mis-labelled. Your photograph shows perennial sunflowers (helianthus) the following is the plant you referred to:
Thanks very much, Paul - great photos of an interesting project, whatever we may think of the bloke himself! It really does seem to have come on considerably since the TV coverage - I'd be interested to hear if he's thought how he's going to protect if from the weather this winter, though...
If we're trying to be accurate with labels, I reckon the one named Amaranthus (which is probably the plant hiding in the top right corner of the shot) could more accurately be called Acanthus mollis! No criticism intended, but I'd hate anyone to go out and buy an Amaranthus and expect it to look like an Acanthus!!!
Margi x
Margi
Oops, that's a bit of brainfade on my part. Of course it's Acanthus mollis. Thanks. As for the protection, he found after last winter that only one bed actually needed any protection. All of the plants will tolerate a small amount of frost but (I think) the South American border has to be protected from too much rain. If fact he mentioned that some of the cactii had started to rot with the current weat weather of June/July.
Piggingardener
Double oops. This was the only label I found close to the Helianthus. I personally get very mixed up with the daisy-type flowers such as Helianthus, Leucanthemum, Shasta Daisies and so on but thanks for correcting me. I have some of my own I don't know the names of.
The man is a complete genius and I think that time has proved that I was correct.
THD- utterly genuine genius!
What a pointless thread to dig up from the past!
It's unpleasant and pointless posts like that which makes me glad to be leaving here and going elsewhere. Please don't follow me.
Celebrity worship should be confined to the TV and Radio Board. That`s what it`s there for.
Mind, nothing matters now, as the boards are finished any way.
"Please don`t follow me"...........Dave, really? As-If I would!
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