Episode 2
Monty makes plans for a bumper harvest of fruit when he adds raspberries to his fruit garden. Carol tavels to Bodnant Garden to celebrate the delights of the late winter border.
It is the prime time for bare-root plants and Monty makes plans for a bumper harvest of fruit when he adds raspberries to his fruit garden and gives advice on how to plant bare-root trees. He also gives tips on what we should be doing now to get our gardens ready for spring.
Carol Klein travels to Bodnant Garden in Conwy to celebrate the delights of the late winter border. If you are yearning for warmer weather and your garden currently lacks interest, Joe Swift has designs on brightening up dull and uninteresting spaces with pots full of colour that can be planted now.
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Joe’s spring containers
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How to plant raspberries
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Joe’s spring containers
If you didn’t get round to planting up any spring containers last autumn, it’s not too late to have a go now. All you need is some multi-purpose compost, a decent sized pot and a good selection of colourful plants. Here’s a list of what Joe used.
Pot
1
Skimmia
japonica
‘R³Ü²ú±ð±ô±ô²¹â€™
Euphorbia
martinii
Carex
oshimensis
‘Everillo’ (Japanese sedge)
Polyanthus
(dark
red & pale yellow)
Hedera
helix
‘Variegata’ (Variegated ivy)     Â
Pot
2
Drimys
lanceolata
(Mountain pepper)
Carex
howardii
‘Phoenix Green’
Primula
denticulata
(Drumstick primula)
Polyanthus
(mauve)
Cyclamen
coum
Anemone
blanda ‘White
Splendour’
Winter garden featured
The beautiful winter garden Carol went to visit in North Wales is in its prime right now. Packed full of colourful plants in winning combinations, it is a sight to behold. Here are some of the plants that caught Carol’s attention on the day.
Pinus
mugo
‘Winter Gold’
Erica
carnea f.
alba ‘Springwood White’ (Heather)
Acer
x
conspicuum ‘P³ó´Ç±ð²Ô¾±³æ’
Leucothoe
axillaris
‘Curly Red’
Bergenia ‘Helen Dillon’
Euonymus
fortunei
‘Silver Queen’ (Spindle)
Cornus
sericea
‘Flaviramea’ (Golden-twig dogwood)
Cornus
alba
‘Kesselringii’ (White dogwood)
Cornus
alba
‘Sibirica’ (Siberian dogwood)
Cornus
sanguinea
‘Midwinter Fire’ (Dogwood)
Arbutus
x andrachnoides
(Hybrid strawberry tree)
Ribes
laurifolium
(Laurel-leaved currant)
Bodnant is open year-round and if you’re a member of the National Trust or RHS, you’ll get in for free.
Bodnant
Garden
Tal-y-Cafn
nr
Colwyn Bay
Conwy
LL28 5RE
Tel. 01492 650460
(www.nationaltrust.org.uk)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Monty Don |
| Presenter | Carol Klein |
| Presenter | Joe Swift |
| Executive Producer | Paolo Proto |
| Production Manager | Michael Rogers |
| Series Producer | Sharon Fisher |
Broadcasts
- Fri 16 Mar 2018 20:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sat 17 Mar 2018 19:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Two Wales
- Sat 17 Mar 2018 20:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Two Scotland
- Sun 18 Mar 2018 07:50