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Kathy and her crew of gardening geniuses are back to answer a variety of plant predicaments from the Causeway Coast.

Which unusual rhubarb varieties can I grow in Northern Ireland? Could the panel recommend a small tree for a seaside garden?- How can I encourage an apricot tree to produce more fruit?

Kathy and her crew of gardening geniuses are back to answer all these plant predicaments and more from the blustery Causeway Coast. Ready to offer their horticultural know-how from Northern Ireland are self-proclaimed botanical geek James Wong, passionate plantsman Neil Porteous, and experienced garden designer, Kirsty Wilson.

Later on, Neil Porteus gives us all his tips and tricks on how to coast through gardening with seaside conditions, strong sea breezes and unsheltered spots.

A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

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42 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 May 2023 14:00

Plant List

Q— There are no sheltered spots in my garden, but I would love to grow peonies. Am I setting myself up to fail?

 

(1 minute, 39 seconds)

 

Neil–

 

Peony

 

Hydrangea

 

Restiers 

 

Conyza canadensis ‘Mare’s Tail’

 

James–

 

Herbaceous peony

 

Tree peony

 

Kirsty–

 

Delavay peony

 

 

Q– Are there any unusual rhubarb varieties I can grow in Northern Ireland?

 

(4 minutes, 46 seconds)

 

 

Q– Could the panel recommend a small tree for a seaside garden?

 

(7 minutes, 26 seconds)

 

Neil–

 

Clianthus puniceus

 

Sorbus

 

Kirsty–

 

Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’

 

James–

 

Tamarix

 

Spanish broom

 

 

Q– How can I encourage an apricot tree to produce more fruit?

 

(11 minutes, 5 seconds)

 

 

Q— Everything I’ve planted around my rowan tree has died. What’s going on?

 

(23 minutes, 28 seconds)

 

Neil–

 

Begonia

 

Plectranthus

 

Plectranthus zuluensis

 

James–

 

Walnut

 

Eucalyptus

 

Coffee

 

Kirsty–

 

Brunnera ‘Jack Frost’

 

Dryopteris ‘Fern’

 

Hellebore

 

Hakonechloa ‘Japanese forest grass’

 

Q– Why have the leaves on my camellia turned yellow since transferring it from pot to ground?

 

(28 minutes, 17 seconds)

Neil–

 

Palm

 

Busy lizzie

 

Q— I’ve sewn a small area with an annual flower mix. It germinated really well, however the plants are growing too densely. What should I do?

 

(32 minutes, 50 seconds)

 

Neil–

 

Tulip

 

 

Q– How can I reduce scab on apple trees?

 

(36 minutes 58)

 

Broadcasts

  • Fri 19 May 2023 15:00
  • Sun 21 May 2023 14:00

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