Clara Vale
How can I lighten my orchids? Is there a reliable mix of weed suppressants and fertilisers for growing edibles? Why have the leaves of my Camelia started turning yellow?
How can I lighten my orchids? Is there a reliable mix of weed suppressants and fertilisers for growing edibles? Why have the leaves of my Camelia started turning yellow?
This week on Gardeners鈥� Question Time, Kathy Clugston and a hand鈥憄icked panel of horticultural experts head to Clara Vale to tackle the green鈥慺ingered queries of a live audience.
Joining Kathy are garden designer Matthew Wilson, botanist Dr Chris Thorogood, and allotmenteer Bethan Collerton, who bring their combined expertise, practical know鈥慼ow and good humour to the discussion.
Later in the programme, Peter Gibbs visits the renowned Snowdrop Collection at RHS Wisley, where he meets fellow Galanthaphile and Snowdrops expert Jessica Jansdotter.
Producer: Dan Cocker
Junior Producer: Suhaar Ali
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.
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Q 鈥� What would the panel put in a flower boarder that fit my black and white theme? (01鈥�38鈥�)
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Matthew Wilson 鈥�
Ophiopogon听planiscapus听'Nigrescens', mondo grass 'Kokury奴'
Salix, willow
Clematis听montana听var.听grandiflora听(M), white anemone clematis
Cotinus, smoke bush
Gypsophila paniculata, baby鈥檚 breath
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Chris Thorogood
Betula听utilis, himalayan birch
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii听'Silver Shadow', himalayan birch 'Silver Shadow' ( syn. Betula Silver Shadow' )
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Bethan Collerton 鈥�
Heuchera, coral bells
Brunnera听macrophylla听'Silver Heart'PBR. , siberian bugloss 'Silver Heart'
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Q 鈥� What should I replace my honey fungus infected cherry trees with? (06鈥�54鈥�)
Bethan Collerton 鈥�
Malus听domestica听(F), apple
Ilex听aquifolium, common holly
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Chris Thorogood 鈥�
Stewartia
Magnolia
Magnolia听fraseri, fraser magnolia
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Matthew Wilson 鈥�
Juglans听regia听(F), common walnut
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Q 鈥� How do I reduce the weight of my orchids? (12鈥�57鈥�)
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Q 鈥� What combination of fertilizer and weed suppressants would guarantee a good harvest this year? (17鈥�42鈥�)
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Q 鈥� Would planting seeds of nasturtiums into trays encourage them to grown better? (22鈥�46鈥�)
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Feature 鈥� Peter Gibbs visits the RHS Wisley Snowdrop collection, where he meets fellow Galanthophile and Snowdrops expert Jessica Jansdotter (25鈥�27鈥�)
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Q 鈥� What plant would be best to grow in a four-foot-long planter with a trellis? (31鈥�09鈥�)
Chris Thorogood 鈥�
Actinidia
Passiflora听caerulea, blue passion flower
Hydrangea听viburnoides, climbing hydrangea
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Bethan Collerton 鈥�
Parthenocissus听quinquefolia, virginia creeper
Jasminum听nudiflorum, winter jasmine
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Matthew Wilson 鈥�
Itea听ilicifolia, holly-leaved sweet spire
Garrya听elliptica, silk tassel bush
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Q 鈥� Why have the leaves of my camelia started turning yellow? (35鈥�17鈥�)
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Q 鈥� What would you suggest for a flower bed that might satisfy my need for a bit of dazzle in the garden, but also appeal to my husband鈥檚 more esoteric tastes? (37鈥�35鈥�)
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Chris Thorogood 鈥�
Dicentra听Formosa, western bleeding heart
Spathiphyllum, peace lilies
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