Postbag Edition: Henry Moore Studios and Gardens

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

Q – I’m looking after my mum’s begonia, but the roots aren’t doing too well - Should I leave it alone and hope it survives? Or does it really need repotting? (04’27”)

Q – Can you advise me when will be the best time to prune a one-year-old russet apple tree? (06’25”)

Q – When's the best time to prune fig trees in the northeast? (13’17”)

Bunny Guinness –

Ficuscarica ‘Desert King’, desert king fig

Q – Do potatoes continue to grow underground, even when all the leaves are dead? (16’35”)

Q – What do you do with lily stems once the flowers fall off? (19’44”)

Q – Is it possible to grow chanterelle mushrooms in Moffat? If so – any tips on how to grow them? (21’10”) 

Q – How do I grow a curry leaf plant? (22’58”)

Christine –

Helichrysum, everlasting flower

Bunny Guinness –

Murrayakoenigii, curry tree

Q – What grow lights should I buy for my outdoor greenhouse and any other advice about grow lights? (24’35”)

Q – My Virginia creeper has grown out of control and spread to the neighbours’ flats – when should I attempt to prune it? (30’47”)

Q – Why are my squash plants not producing any fruit? (33’30”)

Q – Could the panel suggest some plants for a pot made from expanded potash and polystyrene, that will provide all year-round interest? (37’09”)

Bunny Guinness –

Myrtuscommunis, Common Myrtle

Hydrangeas

Christine Walkden –

Elaeagnus

Carex, sedge

Matthew Biggs –

Citrus × junos, yuzu

Athyrium niponicum 'Metallicum', japenese painted fern

Dryopteriswallichiana, alpine wood fern

Dryopteriswallichiana Jurassic Gold ('Hollasic'“), alpine wood fern [Jurassic Gold]

Tibouchina urvilleana, glory bush