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Three-petal flowers, known as 'trimerous' flowers, are distinct from the conventional floral structure of radial symmetry. They break the mould.

Trimerous is a two-part drama from writer and horticulturist Kamal Kaan celebrating the remarkable stories of three great British female horticulturalists, Gertrude Jekyll, Ellen Willmott and Beatrix Potter. Their colourful stories are drawn from factual research, intertwined with a present-day narrative set at the Chelsea Flower Show and featuring a cameo appearance from the much-loved horticulturalist, Carol Klein.

Episode 1: The Wilful Miss Willmott
Romantic. Rebellious. Revolutionary - the true story of the unbelievable life of Ellen Willmott, who goes from riches to rags. 1897, Ellen Willmott, at the peak of her career, is a leading horticulturalist. The RHS panel is waiting to award the gold medal to Ellen, the first woman to win it. To everyone's surprise, she's absent. But why?

Cast in order of appearance:
Gertrude Jekyll..........................................Juliet Stevenson
Iris Setosa / Rose Willmott.........................Amy-Leigh Hickman
Carol Klein.................................................Carol Klein
Hussain Malik / Sir Trevor..........................Arian Nick
Jane Setosa Malik / Georgiana Tufnell.......Tessa Parr
Ellen Willmott............................................Anna Tolstoy
Richard / Mount Stephen...........................Dan Parr
Frederick Willmott.....................................Wayne Forester
Mrs Ellen Willmott / Helen Tasker..............Rachel Bavidge
Princess Mary............................................Thomas McKeon
Servant Gardener......................................James Lewis
Other voices provided by members of the cast.

Written by Kamal Kaan
Produced by Sally Harrison
Co-directed by Kamal Kaan and Sally Harrison
Sound Design by Alisdair McGregor
A Woolyback production for 麻豆社 Radio 4