Janet’s Saxifraga - London Pride
Handing our knowledge of nature, down through the generations.
Series 2 Ep 5 Andrea’s Monkey Puzzle Tree
Listen to this episode and I promise you'll start spotting Monkey Puzzle trees in front gardens but where do they come from?
Series 2 Ep1 - Penn’s Viburnum
Alice Hough’s diary is at the heart of Penn’s Viburnum plant story
Off Shoot - Hostas
Vicky Meads has a specialist Hosta nursery. She has won Gold Medals at 3 RHS shows this year including the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. She gives us a behind the scenes look at showing your Hostas at flower shows. On the website is her guide to growing Hostas successfully.
Episode 13 Spiderplants
The Spider plant or Chlorophytum comosum is found in homes the world over. A house plant that survives if you sometimes forget to water it and whose 'babies' get shared with friends and family. Jane Perrone looked after the ones in her primary school library. Dr Ernst van Jaarsveld has gone plant hunting for them.