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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.

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Q – What kind of plants are easy to propagate? Are there any specific characteristics of plants that are good for propagation?Ìý

(1 minute 36 seconds)

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James –

Willow

Devil’s Ivy

Aucuba

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Bob –

Strawberries

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Q – I thought that I had planted two lily bulbs – they only produced green leaves with no flowers each year. This year, both have stretched up into beanstalk-like plants with hollow stems and regular leaf arrangements. I would love to know what I’ve actually planted!

(5 minutes 58 seconds)

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Christine –

Cardiocrinum giganteum

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Q – I’ve been gifted some lovely houseplants in the past that are in lovely pots about 2 inches in diameter. What should I be growing in them?

(9 minutes 8 seconds)

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James –

Cacti

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Bob –

Astrophytum

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Q – I have a beloved 3-year-old avocado plant. Should I remove the new large branch to promote taller growth or leave it well alone? I’m worried that the offshoot branch will weigh down the main stem.

(11 minutes 20 seconds)

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Feature – Peter Gibbs visits the new Science Centre at RHS Wisley – Part 1

(15 minutes 33 seconds)

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Q – The buds of my peony refuse to open. The leaves are absolutely fine, and this peony is usually the first to flower in the Spring.Ìý

(20 minutes 28 seconds)

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Q – My husband has been watching too many gardening TV shows and has decided he needs bamboo in our garden. Does the panel have any alternative suggestions?Ìý

(23 minutes 19 seconds)

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James –

Phyllostachys

Arundo donax

Sloe

Elder

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Bob –

Clematis

Ivy

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Christine –

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Z±ð²ú°ù¾±²Ô³Ü²õ’

Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’

Stipa gigantea

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Q – My dear friend bought me a Campanula. I’m curious to know why most of the flowers on the plant have five petals except for exceptional ones on the same plant that have four?Ìý

(28 minutes 34 seconds)

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Feature – Peter Gibbs visits the new Science Centre at RHS Wisley – Part 2

(31 minutes 46 seconds)

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Q – Every year I get floppy potatoes on my allotment. They come up beautifully, then the plant suddenly collapses. Any idea why?

(36 minutes 49 seconds)

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Q – We’ve all heard of builders’ bottom – well, I suffer from gardeners’ gap as I scramble around weeding borders. Does the panel have any remedies for this, and have they ever suffered from a wardrobe malfunction while working?

(39 minutes 22 seconds)