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Hillingdon: Seeds, Eucomis and Pineapple Lillies

What plant have you killed the most? What plant would you take with you to your island paradise? Kathy Clugston and the panel answer these questions and more.

What plant have you killed the most? How do I encourage my pineapple lily to flower? What plant would you take with you to your island paradise?

Kathy Clugston and her team of horticultural champions are in Hillingdon, to solve the gardening grievances of the audience. On the panel this week are proud plantsman Matthew Biggs, house plants expert Anne Swithinbank, and ethnobotanist James Wong.

Later in the programme, Dr Chris Thorogood is on hand to sew the seeds of knowledge as he educates us on all things seedlings, tackling topics such as what they are, how they grow and how to encourage them to grow healthily.

Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Assistant Producer: Daniel Pearce
Executive Producer: Carly Maile

A Somethin' Else production for 麻豆社 Radio 4

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42 minutes

Plant List

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

Q 鈥 What plant have you killed the most? (01鈥34鈥)

James Wong 鈥

Nelumbonucifera, sacred lotus

Anne Swithinbank 鈥

Clematis

Matthew Biggs 鈥

Selaginellalepidophylla, resurrection clubmoss

Q 鈥 What can I do to encourage my pineapple lily to flower? (04鈥52鈥)

Q 鈥 I have a magnolia tree in my front garden which is too large - Can I prune it now? if so, how much? (07鈥18鈥)

Q 鈥 The leaves of my smoke bush plant appear yellow and dry during the summer 鈥 why is this? (09鈥07鈥)

Feature - Botany Basics: Seeds with Dr Chris Thorogood (12鈥12鈥)

James Wong 鈥

Ravenalamadagascariensis, traveller's palm

Anne Swithinbank 鈥

Coriandrumsativum, coriander

Matthew Biggs 鈥

Sequoiadendrongiganteum, giant redwood

Audience members 鈥

Impatienswalleriana, busy lizzie

Lensculinaris, lentil

Q 鈥 How and when should I prepare my herbaceous border and vegetable plot so that what I grow next year will thrive and win all the prizes in all the shows? (23鈥25鈥)

Q 鈥 What would the panel suggest I use in my driveway instead of concrete to support a more diverse environment for my fauna and flora? (26鈥06鈥)

Matthew Biggs 鈥

Thymusvulgaris, thyme

Origanumvulgare, oregano

Q 鈥 I'm redesigning my suburban front garden, and the only remaining plants will be two 25-foot-tall palm trees, either side of the central path. What would the panel suggest I should plant around them for all year interest? (30鈥30鈥)

James Wong 鈥

Trachycarpus听fortune, chusan palm

Phormiumtenax, new zealand flax

Anne Swithinbank 鈥

颁补濒濒颈蝉迟别尘辞苍鈥檚

Albiziajulibrissin, silk tree

Agapanthus, african lily

Clerodendrumbungei, glory flower

Matthew Biggs 鈥

Cistus听'Silver Pink', rock rose 'Silver Pink'

Cistusladanifer听L., common gum cistus

Salviarosmarinus听(Ro), rosemary

Salvia, sage

Convolvuluscneorum, silverbush

Yuccagloriosa, spanish dagger

Q 鈥 What plant would you take with you to your island paradise? (36鈥05鈥)

James Wong 鈥

Nymphaea听'Green Smoke' (T/D)

Anne Swithinbank 鈥

Stapelia, leopard cactus

Irisgermanica, bearded iris

Matthew Biggs 鈥

Hibiscussyriacus, rose of sharon

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