GQT at Home: Nettle Brew and Bluebell Dew

Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.

Q – I’ve found several large eggs buried in our garden. Where might they be coming from?

(1 minutes 21 seconds) 

Q – Can the panel suggest some fun gardening activities for me and my goddaughter?

(3 minutes 26 seconds) 

James –

Viola

Bellis perennis

Sweet pea

Kirsty –

Sempervivum

Q – Where, how, and when should we plant sunflowers? Are there any particular species that could benefit local wildlife? Will they grow in pots? And will decorating the stems with blue and yellow ribbons harm them in any way?

(6 minutes 38 seconds)

Q – How do the panel keep track of the names of plants in their garden?

(10 minutes 3 seconds)

James –

Prunus

Prunus, Cherry

Feature – Dr Chris Thorogood travels to the Philippines in search of the popular UK house plant, the medinilla magnifica, rose grape, and chats to Botanist Adriane Tobias who leads him on the expedition

(14 Minutes 4 seconds)

Q – How would you go about growing moss indoors? What variety, what location of the house, and is it worth it?

(17 minutes 56 seconds)

James –

‘Bun moss’, Leucobryum glaucum

Q – I’ve been making my own nettle feed for a while, but my dilemma occurs when nettles keep sprouting from where I’ve poured the solution. Any help much appreciated!

(21 minutes 59 seconds)

Kirsty –

Comfrey

Q – My gardening problem is slugs. Help!

(25 minutes 26 seconds)

Feature – Advolly Richmond shares the history of the bluebell

(14 Minutes 4 seconds)

Hyacinthus Anglicus

Hyacinthoides non-scripta

Endymion campanulatus, Spanish bluebell

Hyacinthoides hispanica, Spanish bluebell

Q –– Is there a way of gardening with stone chippings and sand?

(32 minutes 36 seconds)

Kirsty –

‘Lavender’

Verbascum

Nepeta

Crambe

Matt –

Bay

Sage

Thyme

Oregano

Cistus ladanifer

Cistus criticus

Lavender cotton

Curry plant

Cyclamen

James –

Agave

Opuntia

Q – Have any of the panel used the wrong pronunciation for a plant?

(37 minutes 31 seconds)

Cotoneaster

Kirsty –

Tulip

Clivia

Matt –

Clematis

‘Camelia’

Cotyledon

Magnolia

James –

Dahlia

Colocasia gaoligongensis