Clandeboye Estate

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

Q – My husband accidently cut the tops of my Camassia bulbs that I planted last year, will they still grow? (01’43”)

Q – What’s the best soil type to use in terrariums? (04’09”)

Q – I’ve had my rhubarb plant for five years – is it too late to split it? (08’03”)

Q – What are the best summer bulbs to plant near the sea with easterly winds and occasional named storms? (12’30”)

Kirsty Wilson –

Nerinebowdenii, bowden lily

Neil Porteous –

Ornithogalumponticum 'Sochi'

Colchicum × agrippinum, autumn crocus

Sternbergialutea, winter daffodil

Liliumpyrenaicum (IXc/d), pyrenean lily

Feature – Neil Porteous visits Belfast Botanic Gardens to discuss the history of the shamrock and its significance for Irish people (16’29)

Neil Portoeus –

Trifoliumdubium, lesser trefoil

Trifoliumrepens, white clover

Medicago, horned clover

Oxalisacetosella, common wood sorrel

Kirsty Wilson –

Onopordumacanthium, scotch thistle

James Wong –

Paeonialactiflora, chinese peony

Q – What plants could I use to absorb the damp patches in my garden? (23’15”)

Neil Portoeus –

Primulapoissonii (Pf), poisson’s primrose

Primulasecundiflora (Pf), secund-flowered primrose

Primulasikkimensis (Si),sikkim cowslip

Wardii,

Primulaflorindae (Si), tibetan cowslip

Wachendorfiathyrsiflora, panicled-flowered bloodroot

Primulapulverulenta (Pf), mealy primrose

Kirsty Wilson –

Meconopsis, himalayan poppy

Astilbe

Hosta, plantain lily

Irissibirica, siberia flag

Hydrangeapaniculata 'Mount Aso',

Q – I have a Tetrapanaxpapyrifer 'Rex', which has produced pups from runners. How big should I wait for the pups to grow before I transplant them? (28’08”)

Neil Porteous –

Paeonia 'Aurelia'

Q – What’s your opinion on indoor grow lights and are there any other interesting developments in house plant care? (31’04”)

Q – Which unloved flower, that despite its reputation, has a place in your garden? (34’41”)

James Wong –

Fuchsia

Kirsty Wilson –

Geranium Rozanne ('Gerwat'PBR), cranesbill [Rozanne]

Neil Porteous –

Qiongzhueatumidinoda, walking stick bamboo