North Guildford
Peter Gibbs is joined by Pippa Greenwood, Matthew Pottage and Matt Biggs in North Guildford, Surrey.
Peter Gibbs is joined by Pippa Greenwood, Matthew Pottage and Matt Biggs in North Guildford, Surrey, in a programme recorded before the current situation with the coronavirus..
The panellists answer questions on getting Strelitzia to flower, how frequently to change the soil in large containers and planting suggestions for a narrow, shady passage by a house. They also identify some garden pests and recommend how to deal with them.
Away from the questions, Matt Biggs meets Geoff Simmons in Tooting to find out about Peter Barr - or as he's more fondly known - the Daffodil King.
Producer: Dan Cocker
Assistant Producer: Rosie Merotra
A Somethin' Else production for 大象传媒 Radio 4
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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names are provided.
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Q 鈥� Please can you identify this pest which is stripping my听Fuchsia?
(2 minutes 18 seconds)
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Q 鈥� I have some听Strelitzia听plants which are kept indoors but have never flowered. Can the panel advise me on how to encourage them to flower?
(4 minutes 42 seconds)
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Q 鈥� How do you get the alpine听Saxifrages听鈥� in particular 鈥楶eter Pan鈥� 鈥� to flower again? I buy them in flower, but then they peter out, what can I do?
(6 minutes 24 seconds)
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Q 鈥撎齀 have a beautiful yellow听Rhododendrum听鈥楬orizon Monarch鈥�. I noticed last year that some of the leaves had mildew on, and some black spot. Could you tell me what is happening as it is getting worse?
(8 minutes 24 seconds)
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Q 鈥� Several years ago, my wife was given some daffodils which were registered in her name, however they have now stopped flowering, where they were before. Why is this?
(12 minutes 2 seconds)
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(16 minutes 23 seconds)
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Q 鈥撎鼵an the panel suggest some green and ideally scented plants that would survive in a long narrow, shady passage down the side of our house 鈥� climbers welcome (12m x 1m / 39ft x 3ft)?
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Matthew鈥撎鼸dgeworthis chrysantha听鈥楪randiflora鈥�
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Matt 鈥撎鼶aphne bholua听鈥楯acqueline Postill鈥�
Daphne x transatlantica听鈥楨ternal Fragrance鈥�
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Pippa 鈥撎齌iarella
Parthenocissus henryana
Climbing hydrangea
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Q 鈥� I have a 鈥楤uckingham鈥� tayberry planted 7 years ago in a sunny spot and follow the RHS guidelines on how to take care of it. I have had some very healthy fruit, however in the last few years, many berries failed to mature resulting in poor harvests. Can the panel suggest anything to revive it?
(30 minutes 10 seconds)
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Q 鈥撎齅y 88-year-old aunt uses pots for her听Camellias,听Fuchsias, bulbs, herbs, annuals and perennials. Could you tell us how often we should 鈥� either fully or part 鈥� change the soil in these pots?
(34 minutes 30 seconds)
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Q 鈥撎鼸ver since visiting Ventnor Botanical Gardens and saw their magnificent display of听Echium pininana, I have been trying to grow them 鈥� unsuccessfully, until this season. What am I doing right?
(38 minutes 12 seconds)
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