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How do I get my eucalyptus plants to produce juvenile flowers? If you were building a scarecrow, what would you suggest dressing it in? Kathy and the panel answer these and more.

My Fatsia plants had their stems nibbled by deer – will they recover, or should I buy new ones? Any tips on how I can get my eucalyptus plants to produce juvenile flowers? If you were building a scarecrow in your garden, what would you suggest dressing it in?

Kathy Clugston and a panel of experts are in Cheshire West to answer queries from an audience of keen gardeners. On the panel are garden designer Bunny Guinness, houseplant expert Anne Swithinbank, and curator of RHS Bridgewater Marcus Chilton-Jones.

Later, James Wong and head gardener of the Castlefield Viaduct Nancy Scheerhout discuss how the 'garden in the sky' was created, as well as how it's maintained.

Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Executive Producer: Carly Maile

A Somethin' Else production for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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

Q – What garden tool or implement would the panel recommend for me to request as a birthday present? (1’16”)

Q – My fatsia plants had their stems nibbled by deer – will they recover, or should I buy new ones? (4’47”)

Q – How long will my rowan tree take to produce berries? And will they be pink as the parent plant? (07’08”)

Q – Can the panel suggest perennial plants that I should put in my new plant bed to provide me with a lot of summer colour? (10’01”)

Bunny Guinness –

NepetaΜύgrandifloraΜύ'Summer Magic'PBR Μύ,catmint 'Summer Magic'

Plumbago, leadwort

Agapanthus, african lily

Marcus Chilton Jones –

TetrapanaxΜύpapyriferΜύ'Rex', chinese rice-paper plant 'Rex'

Fatsia Japonica, japanese aralia

Anne Swithinbank

PersicariaΜύ'Red Dragon', knotweed 'Red Dragon'

KniphofiaΜύcaulescens, caulescent red-hot poker

VerbenaΜύrigida, slender vervain

Feature – Exploring Manchester’s 'Garden in the Sky' with James Wong and head gardener Nancy Scheerhout (14’31”)

Q – Any tips on how I can get my eucalyptus plants to produce juvenile flowers? (22’35”)

Anne Swithinbank –

EucalyptusΜύgregsoniana, wolgan snow gum

Q – Given the overwhelming advice to aerate lawns, is it time to consign my lawn roller to the bin? (27’22”)

Q – Should I get my 28-year-old ornamental cherry tree heavily pruned? (32’27”)

Q – My hot lipped salvia isn’t doing very well in a pot, would it do better in the ground instead? (35’34”)

Q – If you were building a scarecrow in your garden, what would you suggest dressing it in? (38’37”)

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  • Fri 31 May 2024 15:00
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