Sully & District: Blooming Cacti, Shallow Depth and Signs of Spring

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

Q – How do I encourage my Christmas Cacti into full bloom? (01’40”)

Anne Swithinbank –

Schlumbergera, christmas cacti

Q – Could you recommend an upright conifer that could fit in my garden? (06’24”)

Chris Beardshaw –

Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Conica', alberta spruce 'Conica'

Pinus Mugo, dwarf mountain pine

Calluna vulgaris, heather

Bethan Collerton –

Cupressus sempervirens, italian cypress

Anne Swithinbank –

Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' (f), irish yew

Pinus heldreichii, bosnian pine

Q – What climbing plants could I grow in a plot with shallow depth? (12’07”)

Bethan Collerton –

Clematis montana, himilayan clematis

Hedera, ivy

Ficus carica (F), fig

Anne Swithinbank –

Hedera helix 'Halebob', ivy ‘Halebob’

Robinia hispida, rose acacia

Chris Beardshaw –

Indigofera amblyantha, pink-flowered indigo

Wisteria

Q – What vegetables could I grow in shady spots underneath a sycamore tree? (17’42”)

Bethan Collerton –

Chard

Kale

Anne Swithinbank –

Jerusalem artichokes

Chris Beardshaw –

Blackcurrants

Rhubarb

Currents

Peas

Spinach

Feature – Pippa Greenwood met Samantha Smith from the Horticultural Trades Association to discuss the 'Simpler Recycling' initiative, and what it means for decluttering old pots and containers. (22'18”)

Q – What could we plant in a hospice garden that’s close to the coast and can provide lots of colour? (26’42”)

Bethan Collerton –

Nepeta, cat mint

Malva sylvestris, common mallow

Lavatera, tree mallow

Verbena bonariensis, purple tops

Dianthus carthusianorum, german pink

Anne Swithinbank –

Cistu, rock rose

Helianthemum 'Pink Angel' (d), rock rose ‘Pink Angel’

Peonia, peony

Lavendula, lavendar

Chris Beardshaw –

Steppa gigantia

Lavateria

Urungium iburnium

Perovskias

Aqualegas

Calendulas

Q – What could I plant around my pittosporum for a little colour? (33’22”)

Anne Swithinbank –

Geranium phaeum, dusky cranesbill

Polystichum setiferum, soft shield fern

Digitalis lutea, straw foxglove

Lamium orvala, balm-leaved red deadnettle

Chris Beardshaw –

Epimedium

Arum italicum, Italian arum

Arum maculatum, lords-and-ladies

Cyclamen hederifolium, ivy-leaved cyclamen

Q – What’s your favourite first sign of spring? (37’10”)

Bethan Collerton –

Narcissus, daffodils

Anne Swithinbank –

Akebia quinata, chocolate vine

Clivia miniata, natal lily

Chris Beardshaw –

Narcissus obvallaris (13), tenby daffodil