Central Oxford

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

Q – How do I convince my husband to spend less time speaking to nearby allotment holders and more time speaking to our plants? (1’27)

Q – Any top tips on growing good sized brassicas? (4’54)

Q – Which variety of Brunnera can I plant in my garden that will sway the opinion of my wife, who hates them? (6’51)

Chris Beardshaw –

Brunnera jackfrost

Leucojums

Celandines

Camassia, quamash

Hyacinthoides non-scripta, bluebells

Narcissus lobularis, lent lily

Lunaria annua, honesty

Christine Walkden –

Bergenia, elephant's ears

Lamiums

Ajuga, bugle

Galium odoratum, sweet woodruff

Q – How do I start growing Dill? (12’04)

Q – How do I stop mildew from growing on my Sweet Peas? (14’59)

Feature – Dr Chris Thorogood on the benefits of ants in the garden (18’04)

Q – What can I plant on an east facing wall to replace my dead Clematis? (23’10)

Chris Throgood –

Passiflora caerulea, blue passion flower

Mina lobata, Spanish flag

Rhodochiton atrosanguineus, purple bell vine

Cobaea scandens, cup and saucer vine

Chris Beardshaw –

Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop'), kowhai [Sun King]

Schizophragma hydrangeoides, japanese hydrangea vine

Akebia quinate, chocolate vine

Christine Walkden –

Dicentra scandens, yellow bleeding heart vine

Q – What are the panel's recommendations for a good compost mix for pots which will sustain them all summer? (27’36)

Q – Can I create a bog garden in a container? Would it need to have drainage holes? What else would I need to consider? (33’15) 

Christine Walkden –

Trolliu’s

Uvularia’s

Calatheas

Primula sinensis, chinese primrose

Primula bulleyana (Pf), bulley's primrose

Chris Beardshaw –

Iris sibirica, Siberian flag

Caltha palustris var. palustris, swamp marsh marigold

Equisetum arvense, Horsetail

Chris Thorogood –

iris ensata, japanese water iris

Iris pseudacorus, yellow iris

Darlingtonia californica, californian pitcher plant

Sarracenia purpurea, common pitcher plant

Drosera rotundifolia, round-leaved sundew

Christine Walkden –

Mimosa pudica, sensitive plant

Chris Beardshaw –

Fragaria vesca (F), alpine strawberries

Sauromatum venosum, voodoo lily

Chris Thorogood –

Ananas comosus (F), pineapple