Hull: Venus fly traps, overgrown roses and controversial cucumbers
Any tips on how to keep a Venus fly trap alive? What unusual fruit or vegetable do the panel think is underrated? Kathy Clugston & the panel have all the answers to these and more.
Any tips on how to keep a Venus fly trap alive? How do I successfully grow a cucumber? What unusual fruit or vegetable do the panel think is underrated?
Kathy Clugston and a panel of horticultural experts are in the hot seat, as they answer the gardening queries from an audience in Hull. On the panel are head gardener Matthew Pottage, garden designer Bunny Guinness and curator of RHS Bridgewater Marcus Chilton-Jones.
Later, Hull-born panellist Matthew Pottage meets with Cllr Henry from Hull City Council, to learn more about their 鈥楻ight to Grow鈥� initiative which allows people to grow on public land for the first time.
Producer: Dominic Tyerman
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Executive Producer: Carly Maile
A Somethin' Else production for 麻豆约拍 Radio 4
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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
Q 鈥� Do the panel have any tips on growing garlic? (01鈥�37鈥�)
Q 鈥� What are the panel鈥檚 favourite showstopper plants that flowers in May? (05鈥�35鈥�)
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Matthew Pottage听
鈥�Tree peonies
Paeonia (Gansu Group鈥�) 'Highdown' (S鈥�), highdown peony
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Bunny Guinness 鈥�
Tulipa, tulips
Allium, ornamental onion
Iris germanica, bearded irises
Verbena听officinalis听'Bampton', vervain 'Bampton'
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Marcus Chilton-Jones
Allium听'Globemaster', allium 'Globemaster'
Allium听hollandicum听'Purple Sensation', dutch garlic 'Purple Sensation'
Allium听'Mont Blanc', allium 'Mont Blanc'
Allium听cristophii, star of Persia
Azaleas
Rhododendrons
Rhododendron听(May Day Group鈥�) 'May Day', rhododendron 'May Day'
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Q 鈥� How do I successfully grow a cucumber? (09鈥�35鈥�)听
Q 鈥� Any tips on how to keep a Venus Fly Trap alive? (13鈥�34鈥�)听
Q 鈥� I've recently been experimenting with rooting supermarket produce and planting seeds from bought food. Would the panel recommend this? (16鈥�13鈥�)FEATURE 鈥� Matthew Pottage meets up with Tracey Henry from Hull City Council to learn about the 鈥楻ight to Grow鈥� initiative (21鈥�46鈥�)
Q 鈥� How drastically should I prune my 20-year-old overgrown rose? (27鈥�02鈥�)听
Q 鈥� Do the panel have any advice on growing a mixed wildlife hedge in clay soil, in an area with strong winds? (32鈥�26鈥�)
Matthew Pottage 鈥�
Rugosa Roses
Acer听campestre, field maple
Crataegus, hawthorns
Euonymus听europaeus, spindle
Lonicera, honeysuckles
Amelanchier
Cotoneaster franchetii, franchet's cotoneaster
Bunny Guinness 鈥�
Ilex听aquifolium, common holly
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Marcus Chilton Jones 鈥�
Cotoneaster
Pyracantha, firethorn
Amelanchier
Berberis, barberry
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Q 鈥� What would this panel suggest as a new unusual or different fruit or vegetable to grow? (38鈥�03鈥�)
Matthew Pottage 鈥�
Eriobotrya听japonica听(F鈥�), japanese loquat
Marcus Chilton Jones 鈥�
Cornus听mas, cornelian cherry
Cornus听mas听'Jolico' (F鈥�), cornelian cherry 'Jolico'
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Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts
