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

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Q – I have a mimosa tree which is about 3-4 years old, but it doesn’t flower. Why isn’t it flowering?

(1 minutes 32 seconds)

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Q – Do the panel have any tips for delaying or preventing blight on tomatoes that are grown outdoors?

(4 minutes 57 seconds)

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Q – I was given a Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens' cutting. It has grown tall and leans forward, and I can’t keep it upright. Can I prune it to stop it tipping over?
(8 minutes 40 seconds)

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Q – What is the best way to interrupt the lifecycle of Box moth caterpillar?

(11 minutes 22 seconds)

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Q – I have an olive tree in a pot. Last year the leaves started to drop, and this year the leaves are coming through but are very pale. What’s going on?

(14 minutes 50 seconds)

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Feature – We sent James Wong to Kew Gardens to speak with researcher Dr James Borrell, to learn more about Ensete ventricosum, the False Banana.

(17 minutes 35 seconds)

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Q – Can you suggest an evergreen tree to replace a conifer which has been removed from the middle of our garden?

(27 minutes 22Ìý seconds)

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Bob –

Holly

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Christine –

Magnolia grandiflora

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James –

Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’

Monkey puzzle

Arbutus unedo

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Q – I have a couple of unheated greenhouses which I keep well ventilated and don’t overcrowd, but I am still suffering with whitefly. What else should I be doing to reduce this?

(33 minutes)

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Bob –
French Marigold

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Q – This year I’ve had several bulbs that started to develop, stopped, started to flower, and then ultimately died. What’s going on?

(34 minutes 50 seconds)

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Q – What are the panel’s best gardening memories from childhood?

(36 minutes 22 seconds)