Postbag: Glenarm Castle

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

Q – Could you recommend some magnolias that can withstand the cold?

(4 minutes 31 seconds) 

Neil –

Magnolia x veitchii

Magnolia 'Star Wars'

Kirsty –

Susan

Magnolia Stellata

James –

Magnolia grandiflora

Q – Are seashells great for keeping away pests?

(7 minutes 48 seconds) 

Q – What can I plant against a sea wall that could survive the sea waves on the coast?

(10 minutes 41 seconds)

Kirsty –

Griselinialittoralis

James –

Griselinialittoralis

Neil –

Metrosideros umbellate (Southern Rata)

veronica x franciscana

Q – Will my mature Cordyline Australis survive pruning?

(14 minutes 24 seconds)

Q – What Citrus trees can I grow in doors with minimal sunlight?

(17 minutes 35 seconds)

Neil –

Lemon Tree

Orange Tree

James –

Calamansi Tree

Kirsty –

Lime Tree

Q – How do I save my Aloe Vera plant that’s broken at the stem?

(20 minutes 48 seconds)

Q – What house plants could I have that survive in house minimal sunlight?

(22 minutes 54 seconds)

Neil –

Philodendron

Wodyetia bifurcata

Kirsty –

Ferns

James –

Peacock Spikemoss

Selaginella Unicata

Peacock begonia

Q –How do I encourage an acorn seedling to continue germinating?

(26 minutes 24 seconds)

Q – Could you recommend some climbing plants that can be grown in containers and pollinator friendly?

(32 minutes 21 seconds)

Kirsty –

Sweet Peas

Cup and Saucer plant

Neil –

Schizophragma

Schizophragma integrifolium var fauriei

Schizophragma hydrangeoides

James –

Jasminum polyanthum (jasmine)

Q – What’s the best time to cut Hawthorn to increase the amount of blossom?

(36 mins 01 seconds)

Q – Why are my fully grown chillies not producing enough spice?

(38 mins 37 seconds)

James –

Trinidad Scorpion

Trinidad Perfume