Walsall Arboretum: Bonsai Trees, Shrub Roses & Favourite Plants
What鈥檚 the best way to maintain a bonsai tree? Is it wise to move an established shrub rose? What's your favourite plant? Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel have all the answers.
How do you keep a bonsai tree thriving? Should you risk moving a well-established shrub rose? And what鈥檚 the one plant you simply couldn鈥檛 live without?
Kathy Clugston and the GQT team are back in Walsall, ready to tackle your most pressing horticultural dilemmas. Joining her are garden designers Bunny Guinness, Matthew Wilson and Marcus Chilton-Jones.
Later in the programme, Marcus Chilton-Jones visits Walsall Arboretum's oldest and most remarkable hawthorn tree. Joined by Claire Turner and Josh Madders, he uncovers the fascinating history of this ancient survivor and the secrets behind its resilience.
Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Executive Producer: Carly Maile
A Somethin' Else production for 麻豆社 Radio 4
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Plant List
Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
Q 鈥� I鈥檝e got several varieties of devil's ivy that have been infected with black spots 鈥� what鈥檚 causing this? (01鈥�38鈥�)
Q 鈥� Can you suggest some climbing plants that will grow well in a pot on a northeast facing wall? (04鈥�45鈥�)
Bunny Guinness 鈥�
Clematis听
Marcus Chilton-Jones 鈥�
Narcissus, daffodil
Matthew Wilson 鈥�
Rosa听Mary Delany听('Ausorts'PBR) (S), rose [Mary Delany]
Q 鈥撯€奧hat causes rhododendrons to only have flowers and leaves at the top of the plant? (08鈥�15鈥�)
Q 鈥� Five years ago, I planted a shrub rose in a spot which I now think is far too shady for it 鈥� when is the best time to move it? (12鈥�10鈥�)
Feature 鈥� Marcus Chilton Jones takes a visit to鈥奧alsall Arboretum's oldest Hawthorn tree to learn it鈥檚 history and how its resilience has allowed it to achieve its ancient status. He鈥檚 joined by Claire Turner and Josh Madders (17鈥�57)
Q 鈥� Could you recommend a beech tree not a hedge a tree that would be suitable for a small garden? (21鈥�53鈥�)
Q 鈥� What鈥檚 the best way to maintain a bonsai tree? (26鈥�07鈥�)
Q 鈥� I鈥檇 like to know the best time to prune your hydrangeas? (29鈥�59鈥�)
Q 鈥� What鈥檚 your favourite plant? (36鈥�12鈥�)
Bunny Guinness 鈥�
Calodendrum
Marcus Chilton-Jones 鈥�
Chusquea听culeou
Matthew Wilson 鈥�
Quercus听robur, common oak
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