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Peter Gibbs and his panel of GQT experts are in Borde Hill answering horticultural questions.

I planted 250 parsnip seeds, why have I only managed to grow two? Should I radically prune my rose bush? What's the most surprising thing you’ve uncovered while gardening?

Peter Gibbs and his panel of GQT experts are in Borde Hill. Ready to share their expertise on a variety of plant-based problems are plant pathologist Pippa Greenwood, proud horticulturist Christine Walkden, and garden gur, Kirsty Wilson.

GQT regular and curator of RHS Wisley, Matthew Pottage pays a visit to Warley Place, the former home of passionate plant collector, Ellen Willmott, to discuss her legacy on the gardening world.

Producer: Dominic Tyerman
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Executive Producer: Hannah Newton

A Somethin’ Else production for Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 4

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42 minutes

Last on

Sun 16 Jul 2023 14:00

Plant List

Q— This year, my photinias have been covered in flowers, whereas in previous years, they haven’t had any. Can the panel explain why?

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(1 minutes, 50 seconds)

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Q— I have a very large RosaÌý'Madame Alfred Carrière. Its 3.5 meters high and there’s a lot of growth at the top but not at the bottom. Should I do a radical prune of the plant?

(3 minutes, 59 seconds)

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Rose

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Q— The leaves on my currant bush have lumpy black marks on them. What can I do to deal with it naturally?

(6 minutes, 56 seconds)

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Q— Despite buying fresh parsnip seed every spring, I’ve only managed to grow two parsnips in the past three years. What am I doing wrong?

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(9 minutes, 33 seconds)

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Carrot

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Feature with Matthew Pottage

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Eryngium ‘Miss Willmott’s ghost’, Sea holly

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Willmottianum “Miss Willmott’

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Aethionema 'Warley Rose'

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Q— We have very heavy clay soil. How do we prepare to plant without digging?

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(21 minutes, 30 seconds)

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Q— I’m looking after the gardens at the Martlet’s Hospice in Hove. Each patient’s room will look out onto a garden space as of December. Can the panel suggest a plant which would provide winter interest?

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(25 minutes, 52 seconds)

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Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso'

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Hamamelis ‘Witch Hazel’

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Euonymus

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Elaeagnus

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Pittosporum

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Winter willow

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Snowdrop

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Aconitum

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Spring-flowering crocus

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Daffodil

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Q— I’d like to screen my neighbour’s garage. What should I plant?

(29 minutes, 10 seconds)

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Elaeagnus ‘²Ï³Ü¾±³¦°ì²õ¾±±ô±¹±ð°ù’

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Hippophae rhamnoides ‘Sea buckthorn’

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Quercus ilex

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Verbena bonariensis

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Teasel

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Q— We have a large-flowered purple clematis which came up well this year. However, as the buds were about to flower, they all dropped. Why is this happening?

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(33 minutes, 37 seconds)

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Clematis

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Q— What the most surprising discovery you’ve uncovered in your gardening career?

(37 minutes, 15 seconds)


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