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 –

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