Calne, Wiltshire

Questions and time codes are below. Where applicable plant names are listed.

Q – Three years ago I planted a free packet of Eryngium and they’ve bloomed brilliantly and are great for the pollinators, but they stink – will this affect my honey?

(2 minutes 6 seconds)

Chris – Eryngium eburneum

Q – How do you prune a tree peony?

(5 minutes 31 seconds)

Q – How can I create a workable soil in the garden of my new build home? It’s compact, heavy clay, rubble and sub-soil.

(7 minutes 22 seconds)

Chris – Vibernum

Rosaceae

Malus Crataegus

Viburnum euonymus

Dogwood (Cornus)

Salix

Q – I planted a Lavatera ‘Rosea’ bush in spring and it’s now 6ft (1.8m) tall – I was wondering when or if I should cut it back?

(10 minutes 5 seconds)

Feature

(13 minutes 48 seconds)

Calamondin orange

Citron

Ugly fruit – Jamaican tangelo

Key lime

Persian lime

Q – Can you suggest some interesting bulbs I could give as a Christmas present?

(19 minutes 37 seconds)

Chris – Voodoo lily (Amorphophallus konjac)

Streptocarpus

Anne – Cape cowslip – Lachenalia

Matthew – Saintpaulia – African violet

Q – I had a climbing rose growing over an arch but had to remove it as it was out of control. Can I replant another rose or two over this arch and what should I do to the soil?

(24 minutes 8 seconds)

Q – Last Christmas I was given two Clematis ‘Winter beauty’ which are still in their pots in my porch – what is the best way to care for them when I plant them outside?

(26 minutes 4 seconds)

Correspondence

(30 minutes)

Q – How should I cut back my shrubby salvias?

(33 minutes 26 seconds)

Q – I have been asked to tidy up my allotment, but I’m concerned about keeping it as a good habitat for the wildlife that currently lives here – do you have any advice for combining being tidy and keeping my wildlife?

(36 minutes 11 seconds)