Hillingdon: Seeds, Eucomis and Pineapple Lillies
What plant have you killed the most? What plant would you take with you to your island paradise? Kathy Clugston and the panel answer these questions and more.
What plant have you killed the most? How do I encourage my pineapple lily to flower? What plant would you take with you to your island paradise?
Kathy Clugston and her team of horticultural champions are in Hillingdon, to solve the gardening grievances of the audience. On the panel this week are proud plantsman Matthew Biggs, house plants expert Anne Swithinbank, and ethnobotanist James Wong.
Later in the programme, Dr Chris Thorogood is on hand to sew the seeds of knowledge as he educates us on all things seedlings, tackling topics such as what they are, how they grow and how to encourage them to grow healthily.
Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Assistant Producer: Daniel Pearce
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� What plant have you killed the most? (01鈥�34鈥�)
James Wong 鈥�
Nelumbo听nucifera, sacred lotus
Anne Swithinbank 鈥�
Clematis
Matthew Biggs 鈥�
Selaginella听lepidophylla, resurrection clubmoss
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Q 鈥� What can I do to encourage my pineapple lily to flower? (04鈥�52鈥�)
Q 鈥� I have a magnolia tree in my front garden which is too large - Can I prune it now? if so, how much? (07鈥�18鈥�)
Q 鈥� The leaves of my smoke bush plant appear yellow and dry during the summer 鈥� why is this? (09鈥�07鈥�)
Feature - Botany Basics: Seeds with Dr Chris Thorogood (12鈥�12鈥�)
James Wong 鈥�
Ravenala听madagascariensis, traveller's palm
Anne Swithinbank 鈥�
Coriandrum听sativum, coriander
Matthew Biggs 鈥�
Sequoiadendron听giganteum, giant redwood
Audience members 鈥�
Impatiens听walleriana, busy lizzie
Lens听culinaris, lentil
Q 鈥� How and when should I prepare my herbaceous border and vegetable plot so that what I grow next year will thrive and win all the prizes in all the shows? (23鈥�25鈥�)
Q 鈥� What would the panel suggest I use in my driveway instead of concrete to support a more diverse environment for my fauna and flora? (26鈥�06鈥�)
Matthew Biggs 鈥�
Thymus听vulgaris, thyme
Origanum听vulgare, oregano
Q 鈥� I'm redesigning my suburban front garden, and the only remaining plants will be two 25-foot-tall palm trees, either side of the central path. What would the panel suggest I should plant around them for all year interest? (30鈥�30鈥�)
James Wong 鈥�
Trachycarpus听fortune, chusan palm
Phormium听tenax, new zealand flax
Anne Swithinbank 鈥�
颁补濒濒颈蝉迟别尘辞苍鈥檚
Albizia听julibrissin, silk tree
Agapanthus, african lily
Clerodendrum听bungei, glory flower
Matthew Biggs 鈥�
Cistus听'Silver Pink', rock rose 'Silver Pink'
Cistus听ladanifer听L., common gum cistus
Salvia听rosmarinus听(Ro), rosemary
Salvia, sage
Convolvulus听cneorum, silverbush
Yucca听gloriosa, spanish dagger
Q 鈥� What plant would you take with you to your island paradise? (36鈥�05鈥�)
James Wong 鈥�
Nymphaea听'Green Smoke' (T/D)
Anne Swithinbank 鈥�
Stapelia, leopard cactus
Iris听germanica, bearded iris
Matthew Biggs 鈥�
Hibiscus听syriacus, rose of sharon
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