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Radio 4,12 Dec 2025,42 mins
Dundee: Amaryllis, Monkey Puzzles and Australian Plants
Gardeners' Question TimeAvailable for over a year
What is the best way to take cuttings of a monkey puzzle tree? What plants that are grown in Australia and would thrive in Dundee? Why hasn’t my Amaryllis flowered? Kathy Clugston brings together a perfectly curated panel of gardening experts at the V&A Dundee to tackle these questions from an enthusiastic, plant-loving audience. Joining Kathy on the panel are garden designers, botanists and allotmenteers Matthew Pottage, Kirsty Wilson and Neil Porteous. Also, Matthew Pottage slips away for an exclusive look at the V&A Dundee’s fascinating exhibition Garden Futures: Designing With Nature, guided by curator James Wylie. Senior Producer: Dan Cocker Junior Producer: Rahnee Prescod A Somethin' Else production for Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4.
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