Golden Barrel

I don't have a garden so an outdoor container brought in for winter is my only option for Golden Barrel. It absolutely works — with the right attention to protecting from frost below -5°C even for hardy varieties you can get excellent results in containers. architectural sculptural form that needs …

I started with one Golden Barrel and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand providing the sunniest window or outdoor position available — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide. I display them in a south-facing windowsill in…

My first attempt at Golden Barrel failed — scarring from cold water splash on the skin got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to using pure mineral grit for drainage in t…

I've been growing Golden Barrel for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. flowering in late spring to early summer was the clear high point — everything you're told about Golden Barrel at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, which I…

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Golden Barrel remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is watering sparingly and only in the active growing season. Everything else follows from that. scarring from cold water splash on the skin is t…

I planted Golden Barrel primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. extremely long-lived with minimal intervention seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in a south-facing windowsill in f…