Phyllis Court: White Fly, River Thames and Favourite Gardens

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

Q – Might our otherwise polluted river have some positive impact somehow in my garden? (01’42”)

Q – Why has there been so much whitefly this year? And are they damaging to the plants (05’27”)

Q – Which shrubs, perennials and bulbs do you suggest I plant to provide really good spring to autumn interest? (07’41”)

Matthew Pottage –

Fritillaria, fritillary

Fritillaria imperialis, crown imperial

Narcissus, daffodil

Narcissus 'Thalia' (5), daffodil ‘Thalia’

Rosa xanthina 'Canary Bird' (S), rose ‘Canary Bird’

Rosa Morning Mist ('Ausfire') (S), rose [Morning Mist]

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum 'Lady in Black', calico aster ‘Lady in Black’

Galtonia candicans, summer hyacinth

Hibiscus moscheutos, common rose mallow

Christine Walkden –

Hesperantha coccinea, crimson flag lily

Autumn cyclamen

Anemone

Chionodoxa, caper hyacinth

Puschkinia

Pippa Greenwood –

Galanthus, snowdrops

Eranthis hyemalis, winter aconite

Iris reticulata, early bulbous iris

Epimedium

Herbaceous geraniums

Crocus

Colchicum autumnale, meadow saffron

Crocus nudiflorus, autumn crocus

Crocus vernus, spring crocus

Q – How do I remove Staghorn sumac from my garden? (14’45”)

Feature – Johnny ‘HoT Stuff’ Mayard discusses how he grows chillies in his polytunnel that are used for his hot sauce (18’14”)

Q – How do I stop pigeons and squirrels for getting into my bird feeder? (23’10”)

Q – What plants could I have in pots that could fit on my south facing balcony? (26’05”)

Matthew Pottage –

Salvia mexicana, mexican sage

Salvia 'Hot Lips', sage 'Hot Lips'

Osteospermum, African Daisy

Callistemon citrinus, crimson bottlebrush

Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens', crimson bottlebrush 'Splendens'

Callistemon Hot Pink ('Kkho1'PBR), bottlebrush [Hot Pink]

Callistemon salignus Honey Pot ('Hutneezz'), bottlebrush [Honey Pot]

Pippa Greenwood –

Agapanthus, african lily

Miniature daffodils

Crocus

Christine Walkden –

Lathyrus odoratus, sweet peas

Ipomoea lobata, spanish flags

Eccremocarpus scaber, chilean glory flower

Q – How do I go about growing King Edward potatoes? (31’12”)

Q – Do the panel have a favourite garden they’ve visited or is there a real/fictional garden they’d love to visit? (35’22”)