麻豆社

Introduction

Plants mentioned by Kathy Clugston

鈥� Pseudotsuga menziesii, Douglas fir鈥� Rosa spp., rose鈥� Tree ferns (various species)听

Q1 鈥� 鈥淪hould I lift and store anemone corms over winter?鈥� (01鈥�27鈥�)

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鈥� Anemone coronaria, poppy anemone

Kirsty Wilson

鈥� Anemone coronaria, poppy anemone鈥� Dahlia spp., dahlia

Bethan Collerton

鈥� Anemone nemorosa, wood anemone鈥� Dahlia spp., dahlia

James Wong

鈥� Anemone coronaria, poppy anemone鈥� Anemone nemorosa, wood anemone鈥� Japanese anemones (Eriocapitella species)听

Q2 鈥� 鈥淲hy is my Zebrina houseplant 鈥榳eeping鈥�?鈥� (5鈥�33鈥�)

James Wong

鈥� Alocasia zebrina, zebra elephant's ear鈥� Monstera spp., Swiss cheese plant听

Q3 鈥� 鈥淲hat should I plant in a permanently shaded, clay-filled corner beneath lime trees?鈥� (8鈥�36鈥�)

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鈥� Tilia 脳 europaea, common lime

Kirsty Wilson

鈥� Hydrangea paniculata 鈥楧iamant Rouge鈥�, panicled hydrangea 鈥楧iamant Rouge鈥欌�� Epimedium spp., barrenwort鈥� Camellia spp., camellia鈥� Rhododendron spp., rhododendron

James Wong

鈥� Tree ferns (various species)鈥� Acer palmatum, Japanese maple

Bethan Collerton

鈥� Rhododendron spp., rhododendron鈥� Camellia spp., camellia鈥� Anemone blanda, Grecian windflower鈥� Anemone nemorosa, wood anemone听

Q4 鈥� 鈥淲hy is one of my Japanese maples declining?鈥�(13鈥�51鈥�)

鈥� Acer palmatum, Japanese maple听

Q5 鈥� 鈥淐ould I grow a peach tree in an unheated Scottish greenhouse?鈥�(18鈥�09鈥�)

Bethan Collerton

鈥� Prunus persica, peach鈥� Vitis vinifera, grapevine

James Wong

鈥� Prunus persica 'Saturne' (F) Peach 鈥楽aturne鈥櫶�鈥� Prunus persica 'Sanguinole' (F) Blood peach听

Feature 鈥� Late Summer Pruning with Kirsty Wilson(23鈥�25鈥�)

Climbers and shrubs

鈥� Wisteria spp., wisteria鈥� Lavandula spp., lavender鈥� Philadelphus spp., mock orange鈥� Deutzia spp., deutzia鈥� Weigela spp., weigela鈥� Climbing roses (Rosa spp.)鈥� Rambling roses (Rosa spp.)

Herbaceous perennials

鈥� Hardy geraniums (Geranium spp.)鈥� Alchemilla mollis, lady's mantle鈥� Geum spp., geum鈥� Nepeta spp., catmint

Hedges

鈥� Fagus sylvatica, beech鈥� Buxus sempervirens, box鈥� Ligustrum spp., privet鈥� Taxus baccata, yew

Fruit trees

鈥� Malus domestica, apple鈥� Prunus domestica, plum鈥� Pyrus communis, pear鈥� Prunus avium/Prunus cerasus, cherry

Soft fruit

鈥� Rubus idaeus, raspberry鈥� Ribes uva-crispa, gooseberry鈥� Ribes rubrum, redcurrant鈥� Ribes nigrum, blackcurrant听

Q6 鈥� 鈥淲hat is the science behind roots forming on cuttings?鈥� (28鈥�16鈥�)

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鈥� Begonia spp., begonia鈥� African violet (Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia)听

Q7 鈥� 鈥淲hat tree would make a good gift for a garden?鈥�(31鈥�35鈥�)

Bethan Collerton

鈥� Ficus carica, fig

James Wong

鈥� Amelanchier spp., amelanchier

Kirsty Wilson

鈥� Sorbus 鈥楯oseph Rock鈥�, rowan 鈥楯oseph Rock鈥欌�� Wisteria spp., wisteria (trained as a standard)听

Q8 鈥� 鈥淲hy do my nasturtiums have lots of leaves but no flowers?鈥� (34鈥�15鈥�)

James Wong

鈥� Tropaeolum majus, nasturtium听

Q9 - Advice for New Gardeners (36鈥�04鈥�)

Bethan Collerton

鈥� Understand your garden conditions before choosing plants.鈥� Experiment and don't be afraid to try things that might not work.鈥� Learn through experience and accept that not every attempt will succeed.鈥� "The right time is when you've got time."

Kirsty Wilson

鈥� Build a compost bin from the start.鈥� Improve and understand your soil before spending money on plants.鈥� Make use of homemade compost and leaf mould.鈥� Gardening requires patience and develops over years rather than instantly.

James Wong

鈥� Don't be intimidated by gardening rules or technical knowledge.鈥� Learn through experimentation and accept failure as part of gardening.鈥� Most gardeners, including experts, kill plants while learning.鈥� "There are no mistakes in gardening, only experiments."

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