Brunel's SS Great Britain: Ponds, Wardian Cases and Figs
Lawns - to mow or not to mow? How could I make my pond visually pleasing and wildlife friendly? Should I feed my two year-old fig tree? Kathy and the panel have all the answers.
Lawns - to mow or not to mow? What could I use to make my pond visually pleasing and wildlife friendly? Will my two year-old fig tree produce more fruits if I feed it?
Kathy Clugston and a team of experts board Brunel's SS Great Britain in Bristol to answer gardening questions from an audience of novice gardeners. Joining Kathy are garden designers Chris Beardshaw, Matthew Wilson and house plants expert Anne Swithinbank.
Later in the programme, Matthew Wilson meets with head of research James Boyd, and head of interpretation and programming Iona Keen, to learn about the importance of Wardian cases to the horticultural industry.
Producer: Daniel Cocker
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod鈥�
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� Lawns鈥o mow or not to mow? What do you advise considering the change in climate? (01鈥�32鈥�)
Q 鈥� Where should we start with a sloped garden that is 200ft long? (05鈥�39鈥�)
Q 鈥� I've been growing Cannas in pots for several years, but they鈥檙e not flowering reliably. What am I doing wrong? (11鈥�32鈥�)
Q 鈥� My pond needs some TLC - How could I make it visually pleasing and wildlife friendly? (14鈥�56鈥�)
Matthew Wilson 鈥�
Iris听pseudacorus, yellow flag iris
Butomus听umbellatus, flowering rush
Typha听latifolia, bulrush
Q 鈥� My two-year-old fig tree in a pot hardly produces any fruit - Should I be feeding it? (19鈥�04鈥�)
Feature 鈥� Matthew Wilson meets with head of research James Boyd, and head of interpretation and programming, Iona Keen to learn about the importance of wardian cases to the horticultural industry (22鈥�19鈥�)
Q 鈥� Which reasonably fast-growing trees would the panel recommend for colour in the autumn and flowers in the spring? (27鈥�21鈥�)
Matthew Wilson 鈥�
Sorbus听aucuparia, rowan
Sorbus听Autumn Spire听('Flanrock'), mountain ash [Autumn Spire]
Ginkgo Biloba, maidenhair tree
Anne Swithinbank 鈥�
Crataegus听persimilis听'Prunifolia', plum-leaved thorn
Malus听transitoria, cut-leaf crab apple
Cercidiphyllum听japonicum, katsura tree
Chris Beardshaw 鈥�
Ilex听castaneifolia听hort., holly 'Chestnut Leaf'
Tilia听tomentosa, silver lime
Liquidambar听styraciflua听'Palo Alto', sweet gum 'Palo Alto'
Nyssa听sylvatica, tupelo
Magnolia听脳听soulangeana, saucer magnolia
Q 鈥� I have a Brugmansia 鈥� Will it survive outside during the winter, or does it need to come inside? (33鈥�50鈥�)
Q 鈥� Can you suggest resilient indoor plants that will bring add colour to a room? (36鈥�29鈥�)
Anne Swithinbank 鈥�
Cyclamen
Chris Bearshaw 鈥�
Evergreen azaleas
Stephanotis
Clivia
Matthew Wilson 鈥�
Chillies
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