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 –
Nerine bowdenii, bowden
lily
Neil Porteous –
Ornithogalum ponticum 'Sochi'
Colchicum × agrippinum, autumn
crocus
Sternbergia lutea, winter
daffodil
Lilium pyrenaicum (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 –
Trifolium dubium, lesser
trefoil
Trifolium repens, white
clover
Medicago, horned clover
Oxalis acetosella, common
wood sorrel
Kirsty Wilson –
Onopordum acanthium, scotch
thistle
James Wong –
Paeonia lactiflora, chinese
peony
Q – What plants
could I use to absorb the damp patches in my garden? (23’15”)
Neil Portoeus –
Primula poissonii (Pf),
poisson’s primrose
Primula secundiflora (Pf),
secund-flowered primrose
Primula sikkimensis (Si),
sikkim cowslip
Wardii,
Primula florindae (Si),
tibetan cowslip
Wachendorfia thyrsiflora, panicled-flowered
bloodroot
Primula pulverulenta (Pf),
mealy primrose
Kirsty Wilson –
Meconopsis, himalayan poppy
Astilbe
Hosta, plantain lily
Iris sibirica, siberia
flag
Hydrangea paniculata 'Mount
Aso',
Q – I have a Tetrapanax papyrifer '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 –
Qiongzhuea tumidinoda, walking
stick bamboo
