GQT at Home: Episode Twenty-Seven
The gardening panel show hosted by Kathy Clugston with horticultural experts.
The gardening panel show hosted by Kathy Clugston. Joining her on the panel are Chris Beardshaw, Anne Swithinbank and Matthew Pottage.
This week, the panellists tackle questions from the live virtual audience on Canna, Cosmos and Cacti. They also discuss the surprising scent of an Elder.
Aside from the questions, James Wong chat to Bonsai Tree expert, Eric Danot, from Bonsai Co., and Alex Young is back with a beginners' guide to topiary.
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 have been provided.
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Q 鈥� I鈥檓 moving house shortly and I have a lot of houseplants 鈥� some very tall. What tips do the panel have for moving them safely?
(2 minutes 8 seconds)
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Q 鈥� I鈥檝e had a Broom plant in my garden for over 20 years and I love it. Could you advise me on how best to prune it?
(5 minutes 26 seconds)
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Q 鈥� I bought some Canna plants which are healthy, but currently no flowers. Can you help?
(9 minutes)
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Q 鈥� I have several trees in my garden which are all growing shoots at the base. How can I remove the shoots to leave a clean trunk?
(10 minutes 17 seconds)
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Feature 鈥� Bonsais with James Wong and Eric Danot
(13 minutes 22 seconds
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Q 鈥� Can the panel advise on how to help the plants at one end of our hedge? We planted a low hedge of Pyracantha and Holly last year, which are fine on one end but struggling at the other.
(18 minutes 56 seconds)
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Q 鈥� I grew Cosmos from seed this year. From the 30 seeds I planted, only 4 have flowers, the others just have lush foliage. I gave them lots of care and attention 鈥� what have I don鈥檛 wrong?
(22 minutes 15 seconds)
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Q 鈥� Can you identify this weed which has taken over our garden? And any advice for eradicating it?
(25 minutes 12 seconds)
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Matthew 鈥� Sambucus nigra (Elder)
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Feature 鈥� A Beginners Guide to Topiary with Alex Young
(28 minutes 17 seconds)
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Buxus sempervirens
Taxus baccata (Yew)
Ilex crenata
Cotoneaster conspicuus
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Q 鈥� My partner lives on a canal boat which has to be moved mooring every few weeks, which means a variety of conditions for plants. Everything has to be grown in containers too. Please could the panel give some suggestions going into the darker months?
(32 minutes 34 seconds)
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Matthew 鈥� Hebe
Carex 鈥業ce dance鈥�
Echeveria elegans
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Anne 鈥� Pelargoniums
Sanvitalia
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Chris 鈥� Sedum sarmentosum
Sempervivum
Delosperma
Polypodium
Festuca glauca
Sea thrift
Pulsatilla (Pasqueflower)
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Q 鈥� What is attacking my peas? Something is taking a bite out of them so I don鈥檛 think it鈥檚 slugs or snails.
(38 minutes)听
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- Fri 2 Oct 2020 15:00大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sun 4 Oct 2020 14:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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