Phyllis Court: White Fly, River Thames and Favourite Gardens

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

Q – Might our otherwise polluted river have some positive impact somehow in my garden? (01’42”)

Q – Why has there been so much whitefly this year? And are they damaging to the plants (05’27”)

Q – Which shrubs, perennials and bulbs do you suggest I plant to provide really good spring to autumn interest? (07’41”)

Matthew Pottage –

Fritillaria, fritillary

Fritillariaimperialis, crown imperial

Narcissus, daffodil

Narcissus 'Thalia' (5), daffodil ‘Thalia’

Rosaxanthina 'Canary Bird' (S), rose ‘Canary Bird’

Rosa Morning Mist ('Ausfire') (S), rose [Morning Mist]

Symphyotrichumlateriflorum 'Lady in Black', calico aster ‘Lady in Black’

Galtoniacandicans, summer hyacinth

Hibiscusmoscheutos, common rose mallow

Christine Walkden –

Hesperanthacoccinea, crimson flag lily

Autumn cyclamen

Anemone

Chionodoxa, caper hyacinth

Puschkinia

Pippa Greenwood –

Galanthus, snowdrops

Eranthishyemalis, winter aconite

Irisreticulata, early bulbous iris

Epimedium

Herbaceous geraniums

Crocus

Colchicumautumnale, meadow saffron

Crocusnudiflorus, autumn crocus

Crocusvernus, spring crocus

Q – How do I remove Staghorn sumac from my garden? (14’45”)

Feature – Johnny ‘HoT Stuff’ Mayard discusses how he grows chillies in his polytunnel that are used for his hot sauce (18’14”)

Q – How do I stop pigeons and squirrels for getting into my bird feeder? (23’10”)

Q – What plants could I have in pots that could fit on my south facing balcony? (26’05”)

Matthew Pottage –

Salviamexicana, mexican sage

Salvia 'Hot Lips', sage 'Hot Lips'

Osteospermum, African Daisy

Callistemoncitrinus, crimson bottlebrush

Callistemoncitrinus 'Splendens', crimson bottlebrush 'Splendens'

Callistemon Hot Pink ('Kkho1'PBR), bottlebrush [Hot Pink]

Callistemonsalignus Honey Pot ('Hutneezz'), bottlebrush [Honey Pot]

Pippa Greenwood –

Agapanthus, african lily

Miniature daffodils

Crocus

Christine Walkden –

Lathyrus odoratus, sweet peas

Ipomoealobata, spanish flags

Eccremocarpusscaber, chilean glory flower

Q – How do I go about growing King Edward potatoes? (31’12”)

Q – Do the panel have a favourite garden they’ve visited or is there a real/fictional garden they’d love to visit? (35’22”)