Episode 24
Gardening magazine. Carol Klein continues her series on plant families, exploring some of the most popular relations of the rose.
In another full hour of gardening, Monty is at Longmeadow giving advice on how to deal with unruly roses, taking cuttings of herbs and planting a new tree.
Carol Klein continues her series on plant families, exploring some of the most popular relations of the rose, and we pay a visit to an orchard in Worcestershire to find out how enthusiasts are caring for one of the rose family members - the plum.
Nick Macer is in London visiting a town garden where two different microclimates offer very different planting opportunities. Adam Frost reveals his plans for his new garden, while Flo Headlam is in the heart of Bristol, transforming unpromising grey spaces into vibrant green. And Jane Moore meets a gardener in Torquay who has designed and planted his garden with thousands of plants which reflect areas of the world from Asia to the Mediterranean.
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Pruning plums
Fruits that contain stones are prone to a nasty fungal disease called ‘silver leaf’ and plums are particularly susceptible. Infection is more likely to occur during winter so for this reason it’s very important that stone fruit trees are pruned only during summer months. If a tree becomes infected with silver leaf branches develop a silvery sheen and may die and fall and/or fail to develop leaves the following spring. The fungus is spread on air currents, by water splash and on pruning tools. Affected branches should be removed to stop the fungus spreading through the tree, cutting the branches at least 15cm (6”) beyond the point where infection is noticeable. If the tree is susceptible to silver leaf then it’s a good idea to paint the pruned wound immediately after pruning with wound paint.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Monty Don |
| Presenter | Carol Klein |
| Presenter | Adam Frost |
| Presenter | Nick Macer |
| Presenter | Flo Headlam |
| Presenter | Jane Moore |
| Executive Producer | Paolo Proto |
| Series Producer | Chloe Rawlings |
