Bristol: Stubborn plants, Wellbeing and Acers
What鈥檚 the secret to growing Snowdrops? How should you plant Acers? What gardening activity makes you feel relaxed? Kathy Clugston and the panel have the answers,
What鈥檚 the secret to growing Snowdrops? Which single plant or gardening activity instils a feeling of wellbeing in people? What are the do's and don鈥檛s of planting Acers?
Kathy Clugston and a team of experts are in Bristol to answer gardening questions from a green fingered audience. Joining Kathy are garden designers Chris Beardshaw and Matthew Wilson, and house plants expert Anne Swithinbank.
Later in the programme, if you're unsure of what do with your garden during the winter months, Matthew Pottage has an extensive list of jobs and tasks to help you get ahead in the new year.
Producer: Daniel Cocker
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod鈥�
Executive Producer: Carly Maile
A Somethin' Else production for 麻豆社 Radio 4
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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
Q 鈥� What鈥檚 the secret to growing Snowdrops? (01鈥�46鈥�)
Q 鈥� How do I encourage my 10-year-old Stipa听gigantea to flower? (05鈥�12鈥�)
Q 鈥� What's the secret to growing hollyhocks? (08鈥�15鈥�)
Q 鈥� What are the dos and don鈥檛s of transferring acers from pots? (11鈥�39鈥�)
Jenny 鈥�
Acer palmatum '艑sakazuki' (A), Japanese maple '艑sakazuki'
Acer听japonicum听'Aconitifolium', downy Japanese maple 'Aconitifolium'
Feature 鈥� Matthew Pottage鈥檚 extensive list of gardening tasks for the new year (15鈥�59)
Q 鈥� My autumn and summer bulbs refuse to flower 鈥� what am I doing wrong? (20鈥�32鈥�)
Anne Swithinbank 鈥�
Nerine, guernsey lily
Freesia
Gladiolus, gladioli
Eucomis, pinapple lily
Q 鈥� What plants would the panel suggest for tropical colour in a small northeast facing garden? (23鈥�45鈥�)
Matthew Wilson 鈥�
Aloiampelos听striatula, striped-stemmed aloe
Musa听ensete, ethiopian banana
Anne Swithinbank 鈥�
Acer听脳听conspicuum听'Red Flamingo', maple 'Esk Flamingo'
Rhodocoma听capensis, cape restio
Eucalyptus听gregsoniana, wolgan snow gum
Clerodendrum听bungei, glory flower
Begonia听evansiana, hardy begonia
Chris Beardshaw 鈥�
Tetrapanax papyrifera, chinese rice-paper plant
Aspidistra, cast-iron plant
Acacia
Equisetums
Leptinella听squalida, leptinella
Clerodendrum
Ophiopogon
Euphorbias
Q 鈥� My son鈥檚 garden is filled with concrete 鈥� will the soil underneath recover if we remove it, Or is he better off building some raised beds? (30鈥�15鈥�)
Q 鈥� What single plant or gardening activity instils a feeling of wellbeing in the panel? (35鈥�39鈥�)
Anne Swithinbank 鈥�
Senecio听rowleyanus, string of beads
Matthew Wilson 鈥�
Chrysanthemum, chrysanths
Alstroemeria, peruvian lily
Streptocarpus (formerly Saintpaulia), african violets,
Anemone听hupehensis, chinese anemone
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