Hyde Hall: Latin Names, Water Butts and Plant Superpowers
Peter Gibbs leads the horticultural festivities as a vibrant panel of plant pros take on questions from a crowd of passionate and curious gardeners.
What can gardening clubs do to entice new members? How do the panel handle their plant addiction? If you were to have a plant superpower, which would it be and why?
It鈥檚 party time in the garden once again! Gardeners鈥� Question Time returns with the much-anticipated GQT Summer Garden Party, recorded at the breathtaking RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Essex.
This week, Peter Gibbs leads the horticultural festivities as a vibrant panel of plant pros take on questions from a crowd of passionate and curious gardeners. On the panel - proud plantswoman Christine Walkden, pest and disease detective Pippa Greenwood, and botanical explorers James Wong and Dr Chris Thorogood.
Expect expert insights, surprising solutions, and a whole lot of garden inspiration in this special summer celebration of all things green and growing.
Producer: Matthew Smith
Assistant Producer: Suhaar Ali
Assistant Producer: Rocky Cocker
Junior Producer: Rahnee Prescod
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� How do the panel handle their plant addiction? (02鈥�40鈥�)
Q 鈥� Can the panel suggest other imaginative ways of using common, easily grown plants in the garden? (06鈥�11鈥�)
Pippa Greenwood 鈥�
Squash
Q 鈥撯�奧hy have the flowers of my Rosa听Jacques Cartier started to distort and deteriorate? (09鈥�37鈥�)
Q 鈥� What should horticultural societies do to make sure they continue to thrive and entice new members? (11鈥�38鈥�)
Q 鈥� What should I do to ensure my plants survive as it gets hotter each year? I rely on water buts to water my garden. (18鈥�33鈥�)
Dr Chris Thorogood 鈥�
Digitalis, foxglove
Digitalis听purpurea听'Camelot Lavender' (Camelot Series), foxglove 'Camelot Lavender'
Digitalis听purpurea听'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series), foxglove 'Dalmatian Peach'
Alcea听rosea, hollyhock
Stachys听byzantine, lamb's ear
Christine Walkden 鈥�
Buddleja听globosa, orange ball tree
Embothrium听coccineum, chilean fire bush
Q 鈥� The fruits of my grape vine have suddenly gone hard and small, what鈥檚 happened? (25鈥�07鈥�)
Q 鈥� Do you think it's necessary or even helpful? To know the Latin names of common plants? (28鈥�25鈥�)
Q 鈥� If you were to have a plant superpower, which would it be and why? (34鈥�42鈥�)
Pippa Greenwood 鈥�
Sarracenia, pitcher plant
James Wong 鈥�
Coffee Plant
Christine Walkden 鈥�
Mimosa听pudica, sensitive plant
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