Clara Vale

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

Q – What would the panel put in a flower boarder that fit my black and white theme? (01’38”)

Matthew Wilson –

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens', mondo grass 'Kokuryū'

Salix, willow

Clematis montana var. grandiflora (M), white anemone clematis

Cotinus, smoke bush

Gypsophila paniculata, baby’s breath

 
Chris Thorogood

Betula utilis, himalayan birch

Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii 'Silver Shadow', himalayan birch 'Silver Shadow' ( syn. Betula Silver Shadow' )

Bethan Collerton –

Heuchera, coral bells

Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Heart'PBR. , siberian bugloss 'Silver Heart'

Q – What should I replace my honey fungus infected cherry trees with? (06’54”)

Bethan Collerton –

Malus domestica (F), apple

Ilex aquifolium, common holly

Chris Thorogood –

Stewartia

Magnolia

Magnolia fraseri, fraser magnolia

Matthew Wilson –

Juglans regia (F), common walnut

Q – How do I reduce the weight of my orchids? (12’57”)

Q – What combination of fertilizer and weed suppressants would guarantee a good harvest this year? (17’42”)

Q – Would planting seeds of nasturtiums into trays encourage them to grown better? (22’46”)

Feature – Peter Gibbs visits the RHS Wisley Snowdrop collection, where he meets fellow Galanthophile and Snowdrops expert Jessica Jansdotter (25’27”)

Q – What plant would be best to grow in a four-foot-long planter with a trellis? (31’09”)

Chris Thorogood –

Actinidia

Passiflora caerulea, blue passion flower

Hydrangea viburnoides, climbing hydrangea

Bethan Collerton –

Parthenocissus quinquefolia, virginia creeper

Jasminum nudiflorum, winter jasmine

Matthew Wilson –

Itea ilicifolia, holly-leaved sweet spire

Garrya elliptica, silk tassel bush

Q – Why have the leaves of my camelia started turning yellow? (35’17”)

Q – What would you suggest for a flower bed that might satisfy my need for a bit of dazzle in the garden, but also appeal to my husband’s more esoteric tastes? (37’35”)

Chris Thorogood –

Dicentra Formosa, western bleeding heart

Spathiphyllum, peace lilies