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Dwachel's Garden

@dwachelsgarden.bsky.social
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Gardeners on the edge in South Wales. Growers of the unusual. Guerrilla planters. Carbon catchers. Fern learners. Banana collectors. Like to see what works in our climate and try not to mourn what doesn't too much 😭 Him & Her.

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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Chillies in autumn. Plants are still looking good, but ripening is a bit uncertain. "Sugar Rush" are heavy croppers, but the heat and flavour is hit and miss #chillies #chilli #chilliplant #sugarrush #scotchbonnet #gardening
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
First #colocasia flower!
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Begonia "Santa Cruz" is a phenomenal performer! Massive tubers. #tropicalwales #gardening #santacruz #begonia #dwachelsgarden
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
RED AND GREEN SHOULD BE SEEN! #redandgreen #tropicalwales #dwachelsgarden
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Thankfully, the ailing Manihot is coming back! #manihot
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Same age, same media, all different. #trachycarpus #palms #welshtropicalgardening #tropicalwales
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Some nice leaf contrasts from today. Already looking jungly and summer's only just begun! #dwachelsgarden
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
#welshtropicalgardening #tropicalwales #sunny
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Home-harvested seed. Easy peasy. #tigridia #homegrown
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The only fruit I grow #physalis I find seedlings popping up in Tyne garden, so i pull them up.
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Serenoa repens - silver saw palmetto. Our winters are long and dark in comparison with where they're from. But I'm hopeful that they might survive in a south-facing bed with good drainage, next to the house. I can but try! #palm #welshtropicalgardening ##tropicalwales #serenoa
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
I quite enjoy my palm news. Very interesting stories! #palm #palms #Botany
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
I know Brassaiopsis dumicola is pretty tough, but was still scared to leave to the elements in a pot. It's now pushing out 6 leaves in the living room, central heating be damned! #Brassaiopsis #tropicalwales
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
A wee demo of how important position is. Furcraea palmentieri in the back garden, despite being under cover, are a bit mushy. The one at the front, south-facing, is actively growing! Mushies are now in respite care. #Furcraea #tropicalwales
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Such a mess 😆 But the Christmas Nordmann is repotted!
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Gonna have to sell ya. No room for the ones coming in behind ya! #Alocasia
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Why do greenhouses have clip slots on the middle panels, but don't on the sides, edges and doors. It's annoying as no tape of mine will adhere to metal 🙄 #greenhouse #winterising #dwachelsgarden
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Glad it's not cold. Finding it difficult to feel motivated whilst sitting in the greenhouse listening to the rain.... #winterising #tropicalwales
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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I’ve just announced I’ll be leading a National Emergency Briefing on 27 November . At a time when climate is in free fall on the political agenda , it’s vital our leaders realise what is at stake if we do not accelerate a just , green transition for all . @nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
#Trinidadscorpion I think these plants are spent now. Time to harvest and allow to ripen on a windowsill
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
This Sonchus is MUCH happier now than the height of summer. They really do prefer indirect sun. #sonchus #tropicalwales
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Musa yunnanensis growth since the stormy weather. Faired much better at the north side of the house than the south. Will be it's first winter outside. Might drag into the shed if it gets very cold.. #dwachelsgarden #bananasuk #tropicalwales #musayunnanensis
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
My beloved #brassaiopsis! The bodinieri is not as tough as the dumicola, so I'm going to have o bring it inside for this winter, at least. #tropicalwales
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Musa yunnanensis, 2nd year from a plug. Bit ripped up from the winds, but it's really taken off now, and has several pups. It suffered a bit on the south-facing front drive. So i brought it to the back of the house, and it's doing really well in shade! #musayunnanensis #musa #bananas #tropicalwales
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
The amount of growth that Dahlia imperialis puts on from a tuber each season is incredible! Hopefully the season will be long enough for blooming! Had to hack back so our Abracadabra rose had some breathing space 😄 #roses #dahlia #UKgardening #tropicalwales #dwachelsgarden
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
@projectpalm.bsky.social I wonder if you interested in what I'm doing currently to alert the UK government about underhand importation practices. Several stores are receiving palms infested with non-native pests like Rhizoecus sp. and Paysandisia mouth larvae. This threatens UK horticulture.
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Several UK companies, such as B&M are selling diseased plants which are clearly circumnavigating UK import protocols. Maybe not the companies themselves, but those that are at the point in origin, fiddling phytosanitary paperwork. This could be stopped with adequate port checks and a few seizures.
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Absolutely stunning, mean thing! #malevolence #solanumatropurpureum
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
An Aconitum appears to have hitched a ride from Crug Farm to me!
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
My Acers defoliated in the recent heat wave. It was over 40°C on our drive. But it's not affected the new growth on my Brassaiopsis. Not one bit. I'm keeping them in the shade as recommended by Crug Farm #crugfarm #Brassaiopsis #dwachelsgarden
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Sauromatum stems are just nuts. Love em! #sauromatum #dwachelsgarden
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Our Fuschia boliviana has been a real show stopper this year #dwachelsgarden #tropicalwales #Fuschia #Fuschiaboliviana
Fuschia boliviana
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Canna Cleopatra. I suddenly have lots! Needed to rearrange and make space for my Butia. I've seen plugs selling for a tenner. I have quite big ones! If anyone in the Carmarthenshire area is after some, give me a shout! #Canna #cannacleopatra #tropicalwales #🌱🇬🇧 #dwachelsgarden
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
#abracadabra #hankypanky #roses
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
The Hostas have struggled with today's heat. But the flowers are are still looking great #hosta #hostaempresswu
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
It's a hot one in #dwachelsgarden today! Keep cool, everyone!
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Hello sexy. Welcome home! #brassaiopsis #brassaiopsisbodinieri #crugfarm #newplants #dwachelsgarden
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
#Fuschia #Fuschiaboliviana #musa #musahelenshybrid #helenshybrid Jostling for space!
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
#mauriceutrillo #rose #dwachelsgarden
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Ok, I know roses aren't "tropical", but these are certainly fancy! And really putting on a show - 8 blooms at a time! #brushstrokesrose
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Even at 2" tall, these Solanum atropurpureum are looking MEAN #solanumatropurpureum
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Check out this #hosta! #tropicalwales
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Knickers and bunting.
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
#osmundaregalis always impresses on emergence! #ferns #fernsky #tropicalwales
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Botanical lolz this morning in bed #linnaeus #harlotry #lewd #onions #taxonomy
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
My #Sonchus that have survived the winter in a greenhouse kept just above freezing. The days have been getting pretty warm in there now, but the nights are still chilly. Watering regimes still cautious. Absolutely love these plants.
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Tetrapanax papyrifer "Rex" waking up the greenhouse. Have a few of these since main growth got killed in the freeze of Dec '22. Even threatening to be a weed! Very characteristic conifer smell to the roots, and it appears to have spread far and wide. Expecting it to pop up all over again this year.
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Keith Smith 🪴🔭💻 @fernleaf07.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
The subtle difference of just 3 wood ferns. Buckler ferns in the UK. The length of the inner most pinnulle.
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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
OK so now that Reform UK are down to the same amount of MPs as the Green Party there really is no excuse for not giving them the same amount of screen time on current affairs shows.
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Dwachel's Garden @dwachelsgarden.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
I'm watching this now. I bought the field guide. It looks very good indeed. I like a well thought out key. I've used a lot of keys in my time as a phycologist! Painful at times. Phycology was daunting but i got pretty good at it, so why are ferns proving so tricky still? 😄 #ferns #pteridophytes
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