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Can a mixture of coca-cola and milk help revive a neglected plant? How do you protect salvias during the winter? Peter Gibbs and the panel have all the answers in this week's GQT.

Can a mixture of coca-cola and milk help revive a neglected plant? When should I start feeding my germinated seedling compost? How do you protect salvias during the winter?

Peter Gibbs and a panel of horticultural experts provide some much-needed advice to an audience in the Vale of Pewsey. On the panel are pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood, house plant specialist Anne Swithinbank, and award-winning garden designer Chris Beardshaw.

Later in the programme, regular panellist Dr Chis Thorogood takes us on an adventure deep into the jungle searching for a wild jade plant.

Producer: Dominic Tyerman

Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod

Executive Producer: Carly Maile

A Somethin' Else production for 麻豆社 Radio 4

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42 minutes

Last on

Sun 10 Mar 2024 14:00

Plant List

Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.

Q 鈥� Can a mixture of Coca-Cola and milk help to revive a neglected plant? (1鈥�14鈥�)

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听鈥� Any tips on how to navigate gardening in a frost pocket garden? (4鈥�20鈥�)

Q 鈥� When should I start feeding compost to my germinated seedling? (8鈥�30鈥�)

Q 鈥� What can I replace my deceased cherry tree with? that will make a statement (12鈥�41鈥�)

Chris Beardshaw 鈥�

Robinia听hispida, rose acacia

Fagus听sylvatica听'Dawyck', dawyck beech

Fagus听sylvatica听'Dawyck Gold', beech 'Dawyck Gold'

Fagus听sylvatica听'Dawyck Purple', beech 'Dawyck Purple'

Paulownia听tomentosa, foxglove tree

Anne Swithinbank 鈥�

Koelreuteria听paniculata, golden rain tree

Cladrastis听lutea, yellow wood or Cladrastis听kentukea, yellow wood

Stewartia

Feature 鈥� Dr Chris Thorogood Jade hunting in the Philippines (18鈥�16鈥�)

Q 鈥� Which salvias are the panel鈥檚 favourite? Any tips on how to protect them during the winter? (22鈥�44鈥�)

Anne Swithinbank 鈥�

Salvia 脳 sylvestris

Salvia听pratensis

Salvia nemorosa听'Amethyst', balkan clary 'amethyst'

Salvia听nemorosa听'Caradonna',balkan clary 'Caradonna'

Salvia听脳听sylvestris听'Dear Anja', hybrid sage 'Dear Anja'

Salvia听patens, gentian sage

Chris Beardshaw 鈥�

Salvia听nemorosa听'Caradonna',balkan clary 'Caradonna'

Salvia听脳听sylvestris听'Mainacht', wood sage 'Mainacht'

Salvia听uliginosa, bog sage

Verbena听bonariensis, purple top

Pippa Greenwood 鈥�

Salvia 'Hot Lips', sage 'Hot Lips'

Q 鈥� What could I grow between May and June? (27鈥�15鈥�)

Anne Swithinbank 鈥�

Digitalis, fox gloves

Dianthus听barbatus, sweet william

Hesperis matronalis, sweet rocket

Lonicera, honey suckle

Wisterias

Chris Beardshaw 鈥�

Paeonia, Peony

Papaver听orientale, oriental poppy

Pippa Greenwood 鈥�

Geraniums

Dicentra听spectabilis, bleeding heart

Allium

Q 鈥� Why have the Rosa Rugosas in my mixed hedge started dying off? (32鈥�00鈥�)

Q 鈥� Can I replace my old hydrangea 'Annabelle' with a new one that鈥檚 less troublesome? (36'01")听


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