Elmbridge: Friendly Fungi, Sticky Leaves and Stunted Sweet Peas

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

Q – What do you suggest we should grow to harvest in the spring and summer seasons – that’s suitable for primary school children? (01’16”)

Bob Flowerdew –

Rhubarb

Asparagus

Juliet Sargeant –

Honeyberry

Pippa Greenwood –

Onions

Garlic

Raspberries

Squash

Pumpkins

Climbing beans

Q – The stems of my sweer peas are short – how do I prevent this next year? (09’18”)

Q – Why do my indoor cyclamen have sticky leaves?(14’03”)

Q – What low maintenance flowers and shrubs should I have in my flower borders? (16’56”)

Bob Flowerdew –

Lavandul, lavender

Lavandula 'Dwarf Munstead', English lavender 'Munstead'

Juliet Sargeant –

Escallonialaevis Pink Elle ('Lades'PBR), escallonia [Pink Elle]

Choisya, mexican orange blossom

Choisya × dewitteana White Dazzler ('Londaz'PBR), Mexican orange [White Dazzler]

Cistus, rock rose

Potentilla

Persicaria

Agapanthus

Peonies

Aster

Persicariaaffinis 'Donald Lowndes', knotweed 'Donald Lowndes'

Pippa Greenwood –
Caryopteris

Irisgermanica, bearded iris

Feature – Bunny Guinness provides various tips and advice on how to get the best out your garden during the autumn months (21’39”)

Bunny Guinness –

Orlaya

Amberboa

Persicaria orientalis 'Cerise Pearls', kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate

Q – How do we make our gardens for fungi friendly? (24’29”)

Q – I have a very healthy looking Trachelospermum on a west facing wall which never flowers – why is this? (30’41”)

Q – When we have the big professional flower shows, does the panel think that sometimes designers lose touch with reality that their creations are more installation art than practical gardens? (34’52”)