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Q1- 鈥� Valentines Day is fast approaching, could the panel suggest any alternatives to a dozen red roses? (1鈥�47鈥�)

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Bunny Guinness 鈥�

路听听听听听听 Rosa chinensis 鈥楤engal Beauty鈥�, Bengal Tiger/ Bengal Crimson rose

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Juliet Sargeant 鈥�

路听听听听听听 Rosa spp., garden roses (general, scent comparison)

路听听听听听听 Daphne spp., daphne

路听听听听听听 Sarcococca confusa, sweet box

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Q2- What is the best shrub for a north facing, clay over chalk garden (5鈥�22鈥�)

Bunny Guinness

路听听听听听听 Viburnum (spp. and cvs.), viburnum

路听听听听听听 Rosa (shrub forms), shrub rose

路听听听听听听 Osmanthus Fragrans, Fragrant olive

路听听听听听听 Buddleja davidii 鈥楲ochinch鈥�, buddleja 鈥楲ochinch鈥�

Bob Flowerdew

路听听听听听听 Cornus mas, cornelian cherry

Juliet Sargeant

路听听听听听听 Syringa vulgaris (cvs.), common lilac

路听听听听听听 Syringa meyeri 鈥楶alibin鈥�, dwarf Korean lilac 鈥楶alibin鈥�

路听听听听听听 Chaenomeles japonica, Japanese quince

路听听听听听听 Weigela, Weigela

路听听听听听听 Philadelphus 鈥楤elle 脡toile鈥�, mock orange 鈥楤elle 脡toile鈥�

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Q3 鈥� When is the ideal time to harvest Horseradish, can it be during the winter? (11鈥�29鈥�)

Bunny Guinness

路听听听听听听 Armoracia rusticana, horseradish

路听听听听听听 Rosa (spp. and cvs.) 鈥� referenced for cuttings, rose

路听听听听听听 Daphne laureola (variegated form referenced), spurge laurel

Bob Flowerdew

路听听听听听听 Armoracia rusticana, horseradish

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Q4 - After three years, my winter鈥慺lowering honeysuckle has bloomed beautifully for the first time. How can I keep it under control in my small garden while ensuring it flowers well again next year? (14鈥�35鈥�)

Juliet Sargeant

路听听听听听听 Lonicera fragrantissima, winter honeysuckle

Bunny Guinness

路听听听听听听 Clematis (spp. and cvs.), clematis (as a companion over an arch)

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FEATURE听 - Marcus Chilton Jones, Curator at RHS Bridgewater shares the Dos and Don鈥檛s of winter pruning. (18鈥�27鈥�)

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Q5 - My mother has a beautiful Daphne 鈥楯acqueline Postill鈥� by her back door, and I鈥檇 love to grow one of my own. How can I propagate it, and when鈥檚 the best time to do so? (22鈥�31鈥�)

Bunny Guinness

路听听听听听听 Daphne bholua 鈥楯acqueline Postill鈥�, daphne 鈥楯acqueline Postill鈥�

路听听听听听听 Daphne laureola, spurge laurel

Bob Flowerdew

路听听听听听听 Daphne 脳 burkwoodii (variegated cvs. referenced), Burkwood daphne (e.g., 鈥楽omerset鈥�, 鈥榁ariegata鈥�)

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Q6 鈥� 鈥� Can the panel advise how to treat a fairy ring of mushrooms in my lawn that鈥檚 formed a complete circle and slowly expanded over time. How should I treat it? (26鈥�32鈥�)

Bunny Guinness

路听听听听听听 Crocus (spp. and cvs.), crocus

路听听听听听听 Fritillaria (spp. and cvs.), fritillary

路听听听听听听 Eranthis hyemalis, winter aconite

路听听听听听听 Scilla forbesii (syn. Chionodoxa forbesii), Turkish squill

路听听听听听听 Wildflower meadow species (general)

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Q7 - I volunteer at the Luton Hoo Walled Garden, where a huge fig inspired me to buy my own. Mine鈥檚 in a pot but may need moving due to building work, and I鈥檓 considering planting it in a south鈥慺acing spot. Should the roots be restricted, and what鈥檚 the best way to ensure good fruit?

(30鈥�50鈥�)

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Bunny Guinness

路听听听听听听 Ficus carica, fig

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Q8 鈥� Over the years I鈥檝e been given all sorts of gardening鈥憈hemed presents - from silver peapod earrings to a bag of live earthworms from my husband.

What are the best, worst, or most unusual gardening gifts the panel have received? (37鈥�33鈥�)