Hyde Hall: Latin Names, Water Butts and Plant Superpowers

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

Q – How do the panel handle their plant addiction? (02’40”)

Q – Can the panel suggest other imaginative ways of using common, easily grown plants in the garden? (06’11”)

Pippa Greenwood –

Squash

Q – Why have the flowers of my Rosa Jacques Cartier started to distort and deteriorate?(09’37”)

Q – What should horticultural societies do to make sure they continue to thrive and entice new members? (11’38”)

Q – What should I do to ensure my plants survive as it gets hotter each year? I rely on water buts to water my garden. (18’33”)

Dr Chris Thorogood –

Digitalis, foxglove

Digitalispurpurea 'Camelot Lavender' (Camelot Series), foxglove 'Camelot Lavender'

Digitalispurpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series), foxglove 'Dalmatian Peach'

Alcearosea, hollyhock

Stachysbyzantine, lamb's ear

Christine Walkden –

Buddlejaglobosa, orange ball tree

Embothriumcoccineum, chilean fire bush

Q – The fruits of my grape vine have suddenly gone hard and small, what’s happened? (25’07”)

Q – Do you think it's necessary or even helpful? To know the Latin names of common plants? (28’25”)

Q – If you were to have a plant superpower, which would it be and why? (34’42”)

Pippa Greenwood –

Sarracenia, pitcher plant

James Wong –

Coffee Plant

Christine Walkden –

Mimosapudica, sensitive plant

Ecballiumelaterium, squirting cucumber