Fall gardening in my Japanese garden is a time for preparing tropical plants such as the slipper orchids (Paphiopedilum) and cycad collection for the coming winter months. This involves preparing an indoor greenhouse to accommodate them all, and getting the plants themselves spruced up for the long winter rest. Meanwhile the outdoor garden needs cleaning, mostly of falling leaves. The fall flowers are showing themselves as well, for instance the sasanqua camellias, imperial dahlias and the lovely Farfugium japonicum. This also is a time when the famous Japanese giant hornet (AKA “murder hornet”) is its most fierce. In the fall, just before they are about to die in the coming cold, they get very aggressive. In this video you’ll get to see some of these as well, and my nervous glances trying to keep the ones around the yard in view!

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19 Comments

  1. Time to find a Badminton racket and keep it handy in the garden. We used to use them against Yellow Jackets.

  2. If you like ancient plants try the rare Angiopteris Evecta. It grows in isolated pockets in warm Queensland. And it's big I did grow them at one stage. What temperature is your winter? And how does you stag horn get though it.

  3. I have the same type of clubmoss it really likes the tropical conditions here but it changes its fronds more often

  4. Your collection of rare plants is amazing! Very beautiful place you have there! I love it😍

  5. Thanks for the video posting I wonder how low is the thempreture in the winter time
    In youre place .You and youre fam. stay healty and save see you in december in youre next video
    If Not have a nice Christmas hollyday

  6. Happy New Year, from Yonkers Not crazy about Murder Hornets, in the camellia, but your ancient, African artichoke is cool.👍.

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