Episode 6
Monty works in his vegetable garden sowing seeds for a bountiful summer, Mark Lane creates a floral celebration and Flo Headlam joins the arborists at Westonbirt Arboretum.
There is a full hour of inspiration as Monty works in his vegetable garden sowing seeds for a bountiful summer, grows some more unusual vegetables and recommends varieties of summer bulbs to plant in the spring.
Mark Lane creates a floral celebration in a container and shares his recommendations for great planting partners for seasonal colour. Flo Headlam joins the arborists at Westonbirt Arboretum to find out how they manage their incredible collection of trees from around the world. Adam Frost meets a couple who have recently moved into a new-build house to show them step by step how they can transform their awkwardly shaped garden on a very small budget. Nick Bailey is out and about enjoying that most seasonal of flowers, the daffodil. Plus Monty reveals the first of the finalists in the Every Space Counts competition.
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Shallots
Duration: 02:44
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Mark's spring containers
Duration: 07:09
Mark’s spring containers
Planting up a big container is a great way of adding a blast of colour to your garden. And provided there’s enough room, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t include a shrub or two to add a bit of height. Here’s a list of the plants Mark used.
Container
for shade
Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai' (Ornamental cherry)
Mahonia
aquifolium
(Oregon grape)
Dryopteris atrata
Dryopteris
erythrosora var.
prolifica (Copper shield fern)
Asplenium
scolopendrium
‘Angustifolia’ (Narrow hart's tongue fern)
Brunnera
macrophylla
'Jack Frost' (Siberian bugloss)
Pulmonaria 'Majesté' (Lungwort)
Vinca
minor
‘Dartington Star’ (Lesser periwinkle)
Muscari
neglectum
(Grape hyacinth)
Erythronium 'Pagoda' (Dog's tooth
violet)
Primula
veris
(Cowslip)
Primula
vulgaris
(Primrose)
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Container
for sun
Ribes
sanguineum 'King
Edward VII' (Winter currant)
Loropetalum
chinense
var. rubrum 'Fire Dance'
Cordyline ‘Torbay Red’
(Cabbage palm)
HeucheraÌý'Sugar Plum'
Erica
arborea var.
alpina f. aureifolia 'Albert's Gold' (Tree heath)
Anemone
coronaria
'Harmony Orchid'
Primula
Ranunculus
asiaticus (Persian
buttercup)
Hyacinthus
orientalis
‘Carnegie’ (Hyacinth)
Anemone
coronaria
'Mount Everest’
Choisya
ternata
'Sundance' (Mexican orange)
Euphorbia
x
martini 'Ascot Rainbow' (Martin’s spurge)
Deschampsia
flexuosa
'Tatra Gold' (Wavy hair grass)
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Monty Don |
| Presenter | Nick Bailey |
| Presenter | Flo Headlam |
| Presenter | Adam Frost |
| Presenter | Mark Lane |
| Production Manager | Michael Rogers |
| Series Producer | Sharon Fisher |
| Executive Producer | Paolo Proto |
Broadcasts
- Fri 20 Apr 2018 20:00
- Sun 22 Apr 2018 13:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Two except Scotland
- Mon 21 May 2018 08:00