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Get Gardening's podcast for plant lovers is jam-packed with choice plants.

Hosts Thordis and Alan Gray (of East Ruston Old Vicarage gardens) catch up with their horticultural (or should that be naughty-cultural!) friends to talk about their favourite plants of the moment. It's a bit like a stroll around a fantastic nursery or inspiring garden, but with someone telling you what all the plants are!

There are lots of growing and propagation tips included, and everyone shares their latest FLOMO (FLoral/plant-based fOMO). Check out the show notes or our website (getgardeningnow.co.uk) for a full plant list to accompany each episode.

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  • 196 episodes
  • Updated June 25

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  • May 25, 2022 · 34 min

    Part Two: Camassias, Cornus & Wheel Trees with Plantsman Ian Roofe

    Time for more wonderful plants with our Get Gardening co-conspirator Ian Roofe. He's Alan's right-hand man at East Ruston Old Vicarage and, at home, gardens a small plot in Norfolk (alongside stashing quite a lot of plants at his parents garden!) This week we've got a wonderful mix from shrubs to bulbs to Roses... PLANT LIST Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko' Camassia quamash Camassia leichtlinii subsp. leichtlinii Haloragis erecta 'Wellington Bronze' Hardenbergia violacea Acanthus sennii Lonicera x 'Clavey's Dwarf' Clematis viticella Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii' Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder' Cornus kousa 'Venus' Cornus kousa 'China Girl' Rosa 'Climbing Pompon de Paris' Clematis tangutica Dianthus 'Chomley Farran' Trochodendron aralioides Schefflera taiwaniana Rhaphithamnus spinosus Rosa banksiae 'Lutea' Rosa moyesii 'Geranium' Euphorbia characias Aconitum 'Bressingham Spire' Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' Rosa Mundi Trachycarpus fortunei Ferula communis

  • May 18, 2022 · 28 min

    Part One: Tulips, Wallflowers and Wisteria with Plantsman Ian Roofe

    He's back! Our original Get Gardening co-conspirator and Alan Gray's right-hand man at East Ruston Old Vicarage, Ian Roofe, returns to Talking Dirty. As ever he's brought his floral A-Game so expect plenty of seasonal inspiration from climbers to bulbs to perennials. Next week Camassias, Cornus and super shrubs! PLANT LIST Holboellia latifolia Crataegus prunifolia Wisteria floribunda 'Black Dragon' Wisteria floribunda 'Macrobotrys' Wisteria floribunda 'Lipstick' Hyacinthoides non-scripta 'Bracteata' Tulipa 'Amber Glow' Tulipa 'Continental' Tulipa 'Doll's Minuet' Smyrnium perfoliatum Helleborus foetidus 'Yellow Wilgenbroek' Lunaria annua 'Somerset Marble' Lunaria annua 'Chedglow' Lunaria annua 'Corfu Blue' Lunaria rediviva Erysimum 'Apricot Twist' Erysimum 'Red Jep' Erysimum 'Ruston Coppernob' Erysimum cheiri 'Harpur Crewe' Erysimum 'Lady Roborough' Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' Erysimum 'Ruston Royal' Centaurea 'Jordy' Centaurea montana 'Purple Heart' Centaurea montana Salvia 'Royal Bumble'

  • May 11, 2022 · 33 min

    Part Two: Tom Attwood of Abi and Tom's Garden Plants

    This week we continue our chat with Tom Attwood of Abi and Tom's Garden Plants. From the oddities being grown 'round the back' to the exotic plant Tom is deserate to have success with, it's a foray into a wonderful range of plants, from Tulips to Wallflowers to Abutilons. PLANT LIST Veronica gentianoides Dark Form Papaver commutatum Tulipa 'Gudoshnik' Tulipa 'Valdivia' Tulipa sprengeri Cardiocrinum giganteum Erysimum 'Ruston Coppernob' Erysimum 'Ruston Royal' Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic' Canna 'Durban' Manihot grahamii Abutilon vitifolium Clianthus puniceus Corynabutilon × suntense 'Jermyns' Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii

  • May 4, 2022 · 32 min

    Part One: Tom Attwood of Abi and Tom's Garden Plants

    This week on Talking Dirty we're getting to know Tom Attwood of Abi and Tom's Garden Plants (and Gardens Illustrated etc. From a childhood gardening with his Mum, to time at Kew and the creation of the Plant Centre and Nursery he runs with his wife, he shares his horticultural passion. Plus some of his favourite plants. Next week we talk Tulips and FLOMO* *FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing Out PLANT LIST Yakushima rhododendron Pelargonium 'Babylon' Cordyline indivisa Cordyline australis Viburnum betulifolia

  • Apr 27, 2022 · 29 min

    Part Two: Designing with Interesting Shrubs - Annie Guilfoyle, Garden Masterclass

    Time for Part Two of our chat with Garden Designer Annie Guilfoyle. We continue her appreciation of interesting shrubs for all gardens, but also take a meander through some interesting bulbs and a naughty climber! PLANT LIST Gomphostigma virgatum Rosa 'Madge' Exochorda × macrantha 'The Bride' Epimedium × warleyense 'Orangekönigin' Narcissus 'Petrel' Narcissus 'Thalia' Narcissus 'Silver Chimes' Narcissus 'Hawera' Narcissus 'Rataplan' Hyacinthoides non-scripta 'Bracteata' Gladiolus tristis Gladiolus dalenii Holboellia latifolia Hesperantha coccinea Primula vulgaris 'Avondale' Primula 'Wanda Hose-in-hose' Primula 'Wanda' Eremurus 'White Beauty Favourite'

  • Apr 20, 2022 · 31 min

    Part One: Designing with Interesting Shrubs - Annie Guilfoyle, Garden Masterclass

    Here on The Talking Dirty Podcast we are unashamedly plant-mad! Alan Gray has filled 32 acres at East Ruston Old Vicarage with interesting varieties and combinations (and Thordis dreams of doing the same!) In our pursuit of the beautiful and unique, certain groups of plants can get overlooked and we suspect some shrubs have been in that category. Well, no more! Because Garden Designer Annie Guilfoyle is a champion of using interesting shrubs in your garden, and practises what she preaches by growing many in her own tiny plot. This first part of her Talking Dirty appearance feature some she would recommend the highest. In Part Two we'll cover Narcissi, a slightly naughty climber and FLOMO* of course. *FLoral or plant-based fear Of Missing Out PLANT LIST Arum italicum 'Pictum' Narcissus 'Golden Ducat' Narcissus 'Silver Chimes' Correa 'Marian's Marvel' Correa backhouseana Correa reflexa x alba 'Lemon Twist' Olearia ilicifolia Olearia × mollis 'Zennorensis' Olearia macrodonta Viburnum × burkwoodii

  • Apr 13, 2022 · 51 min

    RHS Garden Wisley Curator Matt Pottage on his New Book and Office Plants

    It's a long overdue return for Matthew Pottage on The Talking Dirty Podcast this week. Matt joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis to chat about his new book, 'How to Garden when you Rent' and share some Show and Tell from his office at RHS Garden Wisley. He's sure to leave us all with FLOMO*! *FLoral or plant-based fear Of Missing Out PLANT LIST Luma apiculata Leptinella Lobelia pedunculata (Syn. Pratia pedunculata) Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Nanouk’ Tradescantia fluminensis 'Maiden's Blush' Fallopia baldschuanica Pinus coulteri Sansevieria trifasciata 'Bantel's Sensation' Aloe erinacea Schlumbergera 'Norris Variegated' Phlebodium aureum 'Davana' Opuntia cantabrigiensis Opuntia microdasys Lycopodium squarrosum Blechnum chilense Pyrrosia sheareri Cordyline australis 'Charlie Boy' Lapageria rosea

  • Apr 6, 2022 · 1 hr 3 min

    Spring Pots - from Hyacinths to Tulips with Dan Cooper, The Frustrated Gardener

    You know Alan Gray and Thordis adore an underloved plant on Talking Dirty - and this week's guest is the same. Dan Cooper is shining the spotlight on Hyacinths this week, plus Tulips, Narcissi and lots of other seasonal lovelies. And, as his new business Dan Cooper Garden launches, we're keen to hear about what he's got in store for us, from tools and bulbs to some great articles packed with advice. In fact Alan is so taken with one item from the Dan Cooper range that he forgets the flowers when it comes to his FLOMO*, though don't worry we still managed to pack in lots of plants (as that plant list testifies!) *FLoral or plant-based fear Of Missing Out PLANT LIST Hyacinthus orientalis 'Gipsy Queen' Hyacinthus orientalis 'Anastasia' Hyacinthus orientalis 'Woodstock' Hyacinthus 'Dark Dimension' Hyacinthus orientalis 'Miss Saigon' Hyacinthus orientalis 'Jan Bos' Hyacinthus orientalis 'City of Haarlem' Hyacinthus orientalis 'Carnegie' Tulip 'Attila Graffiti' Iris latifolia Gladiolus cardinalis Tulipa 'Purissima' Tulipa 'Queen of Night' Tulipa 'Negrita' Tulipa 'Triple A' Tulipa 'Exotic Emperor' Tulipa 'Muscadet' Spiraea 'Arguta' Fritillaria imperialis Tropaeolum brachyceras Tropaeolum tricolor Tropaeolum pentaphyllum Narcissus 'Barrett Browning' Narcissus 'Mrs Langtry' Narcissus 'Insulinde' Narcissus 'Van Sion' Jacobinia pauciflora Correa reflexa x alba 'Lemon Twist' Rhododendron 'Christmas Cheer'

  • Mar 30, 2022 · 53 min

    Spring Show & Tell from Alan and Thordis

    When we prepared to launch our Newsletter and asked what Talking Dirty listeners wanted from it, there was a big call for Show and Tell from Alan Gray and Thordis. So, in a pause between our usual guest-focussed podcasts, they're talking about some of their favourites in the garden at the moment, including selections for Thordis' new raised shade bed. From Corydalis to Ficaria, Primulas, Pulmonarias and Narcissi, there's planty inspiration a-plenty. To read our Newsletter and subscribe, head here: https://www.getgardeningnow.co.uk/newsletter PLANT LIST Begonia listada Begonia 'Little Brother Montgomery' Begonia 'Black Knight' Cyathea brownii Pulmonaria 'Blue Pearl' Geranium phaeum 'Brundall Gold' Milium effusum 'Aureum' Eragrostis curvula 'Totnes Burgundy' Ficaria verna 'Crimson Damson' Ficaria verna 'Coppernob' Ficaria verna 'Lambrook Variegated' Cyclamen coum Heptacodium miconioides Ranunculus ficaria 'Blueberries and Cream' Corydalis solida 'Beth Evans' Anemone blanda 'White Splendour' Corydalis 'Tory MP' Corydalis calycosa Chrysosplenium macrophyllum Primula vulgaris 'Taigetos' Primula 'Francisca' Primula 'Barnhaven Blues' Primula 'Tomato Red' Narcissus cyclamineus Narcissus bulbocodium Narcissus bulbocodium 'Arctic Bells' Anemone nemorosa 'Robinsoniana' Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal' Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' Narcissus 'Beryl' Narcissus 'Cantabile' Lamium orvala Hosta 'War Paint' Primula 'Guinevere' or 'Garryard Guinivere' Lunaria 'Somerset Marble' Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow' Primula auricula 'Marie Crousse' Primula vulgaris subsp. sibthorpii Primula 'Tie Dye' Primula auricula 'Blue Denim' Primula 'Jack-in-the-Green group' Tulipa sprengeri Impatiens flanaganiae

  • Mar 23, 2022 · 37 min

    Part Two of The Picton Garden - Spring Treasures (Helen Picton & Ross Barbour)

    Last week we revelled in Irises, Crocuses and Ficaria with Helen and Ross from The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries. This week on The Talking Dirty Podcast, it's Ferns, Epimediums, Narcissi and Spring Shrubs. It is amazing the amount of treasures the pair fit into their two acres...I mean, just check out that plant list... PLANT LIST Polypodium cambricum 'Richard Kayse' Polypodium cambricum 'Pulcherrimum Addison' Polypodium cambricum 'Semilacerum falcatum O'Kelly' Woodwardia unigemmata Blechnum chilense Narcissus cyclamineus 'Beauté de Gravesend' Selaginella kraussiana Narcissus pseudonarcissus var. porrigens Narcissus 'Alec Gray' Narcissus 'Candlepower' Narcissus 'Winter Waltz' Narcissus 'February Gold' Narcissus 'Snook' Narcissus 'Papa Snoz' Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' Narcissus 'Medway Gold' Narcissus 'Gale Force' Cardamine quinquefolia Epimedium 'Black Sea' Epimedium 'Rhubarb and Custard' Epimedium 'Spine Tingler' Epimedium 'Amber Queen' Epimedium 'Buckland Spider' Epimedium 'Pink Champagne' Ypsilandra thibetica Leucojum vernum var. carpathicum Stachyurus Praecox Prunus mume 'Beni-chidori' Daphne bholua 'Mary Rose' Narcissus 'Mitzy' Hepatica nobilis 'Cremar' Acer × conspicuum 'Phoenix' Acer griseum

  • Mar 16, 2022 · 34 min

    Part One of The Picton Garden - Spring Treasures (Helen Picton & Ross Barbour)

    This week Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis welcome Helen Picton and Ross Barbour of The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries to The Talking Dirty Podcast. Famous for their Michaelmas daisies, Helen and Ross have added collections of Snowdrops, Ferns and Succulents to the already bountiful Picton Garden. And they have an array of Spring beauties to share in this episode, from Iris to Crocus to Ficaria. Next week we'll move onto Ferns, Epimediums, Narcissi and Spring Shrubs. PLANT LIST Galanthus 'Prague Spring' Galanthus 'Veronica Cross' Galanthus 'Lord Lieutenant' Galanthus 'Ransom's Dwarf' Anemone blanda 'Ingramii' CEH.626 Galanthus sandersii Crocus tommasinianus Crocus heuffelianus 'Silvery Wonder' Crocus vernus Crocus heuffelianus 'Shock Wave' Galanthus 'Heffalump' Galanthus 'Treasure Island' Galanthus 'Long John Silver' Galanthus 'Pieces of Eight' Galanthus 'Wasp' Ribes laurifolium 'Mrs Amy Doncaster' Helleborus 'HGC Pink Frost' Iris unguicularis Iris unguicularis 'Peloponnese Snow' Iris unguicularis 'Walter Butt' Iris unguicularis 'Diana Clare' Iris lazica Ficaria verna 'Coppernob' Ficaria verna 'Brazen Hussy' Ficaria verna 'Double Mud' Ficaria verna 'Crimson Damson' Ficaria verna 'Magnum' Arum italicum Arum 'Monksilver'

  • Mar 9, 2022 · 40 min

    Part Two of Super Spring Plants with Val Bourne, Organic Gardener and Writer

    After a first instalment packed with Snowdrops, Primulas and Cardamine, get ready for even more early-Spring inspiration from Organic Gardener Val Bourne, including Narcissi, Hamamelis, Hellebores and Hepaticas! In this episode we mention our new Newsletter. To sign up to it and read the first instlament which went out a few weeks ago, head here: https://www.getgardeningnow.co.uk/newsletter PLANT LIST Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation' Narcissus 'Candlepower' Narcissus 'Navarre' Narcissus 'Jumblie' Narcissus cyclamineus Chimonanthus praecox Hamamelis × intermedia 'Aurora' Hamamelis × intermedia 'Pallida' Prunus 'Kursar' Ribes laurifolium Galanthus 'South Hayes' Helleborus 'Penny's Pink' Helleborus 'Anna's Red' Polypodium cambricum Polypodium cambricum 'Richard Kayse' Hepatica 'Kilmeston Pink' Hepatica transsilvanica 'Elison Spence' Hepatica nobilis Hepatica x media 'Harvington Beauty' Hepatica transsilvanica Leucojum vernum var. vernum 'Green Lantern' Leucojum vernum var. vagneri 'Janus' Miersia chilensis Galanthus 'Bumblebee' Galanthus plicatus 'Diggory' Galanthus plicatus 'Golden Fleece' Galanthus 'Treasure Island' Galanthus gracilis Galanthus 'Little Dorrit' Galanthus 'Chantry Poppet' Galanthus 'Bambino' Galanthus 'Cherub' Galanthus nivalis 'Lady Putman' Cyclamen coum 'Tilebarn Elizabeth' Crocus heuffelianus Crocus rujanensis 'Belphoebe' Galanthus elwesii 'Broadwell'

  • Mar 2, 2022 · 29 min

    Part One of Super Spring Plants with Val Bourne, Organic Gardener and Writer

    At a time when there's so much sadness in the world, we can count on Val Bourne to raise our spirits. The award-winning garden writer brings some inspiring later-Winter/early-Spring plants including Galanthus, Primula and Cardamine to the podcast. And she even hits upon Alan Gray's favourite Crocus! Part Two will include Narcissi, Hamamelis, Hellebores and Hepaticas! PLANT LIST Crocus tommasinianus 'Bobbo' Galanthus plicatus 'Golden Tears' Galanthus nivalis 'Green Tear' Galanthus 'Green of Hearts' Galanthus plicatus 'Trym' Galanthus 'Trumps' Galanthus 'Trym Baby' Galanthus x valentinei 'Chameleon' Galanthus 'Midas' Galanthus plicatus 'Wendy's Gold' Crocus 'Vanguard' Crocus 'Yalta' Primula 'Barbara Midwinter' Iris unguicularis 'Abington Purple' Iris unguicularis 'Walter Butt' Iris unguicularis 'Mary Barnard' Iris 'Lady Beatrix Stanley' Iris 'Katherine's Gold' Iris 'Sheila Ann Germany' Iris 'Frank Elder' Iris 'Katharine Hodgkin' Iris lazica Cardamine quinquefolia Galanthus 'Rodmarton Arcturus' Galanthus 'Rodmarton Regulus' Galanthus 'Rodmarton Sirius' Galanthus plicatus 'Amy Doncaster' Galanthus plicatus 'Augustus'

  • Feb 23, 2022 · 1 hr 1 min

    All About Houseplants with Jane Perrone, Host of 'On The Ledge'

    This week it's time to shelter inside and focus on our houseplants as Talking Dirty catches up with podcasting legend Jane Perrone. Host of 'On The Ledge', the foremost houseplant podcast, Jane has been growing plants (both indoors and out) all her life. And she's learned some awesome tips along the way. From why the plants you buy might be hard to look after, to some different varieties to try, plus propagation advice and even - heading outside - a great dry shade recommendation! PLANT LIST Oxalis corymbosa aureo-reticulata Smithiantha cinnabarina Kohleria eriantha Achimenes erecta Oxalis triangularis Calathea orbifolia Kalanchoe 'Dolly' Sansevieria bella × Gasteraloe Opuntia monacantha f. monstruosa variegata Opuntia microdasys Aporocactus flagelliformis syn. Disocactus flagelliformis Cleistocactus colademononis Rhipsalis paradoxa Medinilla magnifica Saintpaulia ionantha Clivia miniata Episcia dianthiflora Begonia soli-mutata Begonia erythrophylla Davallia canariensis Aeschynanthus longicaulis 'Black Pagoda' Platycerium bifurcatum × Fatshedera lizei Pileostegia viburnoides Soleirolia soleirolii 'Aurea' Phlebodium aureum Blechnum chilense Pilea peperomiodes Cymbalaria muralis Helleborus foetidus Soleirolia soleirolii 'Aurea' Viola hederacea

  • Feb 16, 2022 · 48 min

    Awesome Aroids & Tree Fern Inspiration with Jack Ogg of York Gate Garden

    Perhaps you're already all about Aroids, but - if not - get ready to be converted with Jack Ogg, Senior Gardener at York Gate Garden. From Arum to Arisaema, Sauromatum to Dracunculus we take a tour through some of Jack's favourites, plus lots of other stunning plants he's growing at York Gate and in his own garden. There is so much inspiration for, not only new plants to try, but new ways of growing them too. PLANT LIST Arisaema griffithii Arisaema intermedium Ophrys tenthredinifera Dactylorhiza Miersia chilensis Bowiea volubilis Arum maculatum Arum concinnatum Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum' Arum italicum 'Pictum' Arum maculatum Arum concinnatum Arum pictum Arum pictum ssp. sagittifolium Gethyum atropurpureum Amorphophallus titanum Impatiens sodenii Impatiens pseudoviola Impatiens kilimanjari subsp. kilimanjari Impatiens flanaganae Impatiens arguta 'Blue Dream' Tillandsia bergeri Streptocarpus dunnii Remusatia pumila Sauromatum venosum Sauromatum venosum 'Lake Tana' Dracunculus vulgaris Dracunculus canariensis Arum dioscoridis var. syriacum Sauromatum venosum 'Indian Giant' Rafflesia arnoldii Fuchsia procumbens Symplocarpus foetidus Sauromatum horsfieldii Sauromatum horsfieldii ‘Lancelot’ Helicodiceros muscivorus

  • Feb 9, 2022 · 51 min

    Snowdrops, Scilla and Teasels with Joe Sharman of Monksilver Nursery

    He's back! Mr Snowdrop returns with some choice Galanthus and other seasonal treasures. There are some great tips for splitting your Snowdrops and insight into chipping them as well (though he's joking about that garlic crusher!) PLANT LIST Cyclamen elegans Scilla mischtschenkoana 'Tubergeniana' Scilla mischtschenkoana 'Zwanenburg' Galanthus reginae-olgae 'Tilebarn Jamie' Galanthus elwesii 'Barnes' Galanthus plicatus 'Three Ships' Galanthus plicatus 'Glenorma' Galanthus plicatus 'Trym' Galanthus plicatus 'Trimmer' Galanthus plicatus 'Trymlet' Galanthus plicatus 'Golden Fleece' Lunaria annua 'Variegata' Lonicera elisae Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Hosoba Kokurya'/'Black Needles' Galanthus elwesii 'Kencot Ripple' Galanthus elwesii 'Grumpy' Galanthus 'Curse of the Were Rabbit' Galanthus 'Ivington Green' Galanthus plicatus 'Diggory' Narcissus 'Cedric Morris' Narcissus pallidiflorus Hedera hibernica 'Angularis Aurea' Hedera algeriensis 'Gloire de Marengo' Arum italicum 'Pictum' Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata' Ribes sanguineum Tropaeolum smithii Corydalis linstowiana Crocus tommasinianus Eranthis hyemalis 'Zitronenfalter' Galanthus 'David Quinton' Galanthus nivalis 'Fee Clochette' Ilex aquifolium 'Joe Sharman' Dipsacus fullonum Dipsacus laciniatus Dipsacus pilosus Dipsacus strigosus Parrotia persica Corylopsis pauciflora Narcissus jacetanus 'Lionel Bacon' Narcissus 'Navarre'

  • Feb 2, 2022 · 39 min

    Sensational Semponiums and Multi-coloured Aeoniums with Surreal Succulents (Part 2)

    It's time for Part Two of our extravaganza with Dan and Mark from Surreal Succulents. In Part One we heard about the Semponium origin story and now we get to meet the whole family, including those not yet launched. Then, in a FLOMO feature quite unlike any other, we're wowed by the multi-coloured Aeoniums on wishlists the world over. By the end of the podcast Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis had quite the shopping list. And we're sure you'll feel the same. So, as ever, here's the plant list for the episode to help you with your planty purchases. PLANT LIST Aloe polyphylla Aeonium ‘Pomegranate’ x Semponium 'Sienna' x Semponium ‘Halo’ x Semponium ‘Mrs Frosty’ x Semponium ‘Diamond’ x Semponium ‘Vortex’ x Semponium ‘Destiny’ Aeonium ‘Ice Warrior’ Aeonium smithii Aeonium 'Velour' Haworthia limifolia f. variegata Echeveria agavoides ‘Ebony’ Aeonium ‘Phoenix Flame’ Echeveria ‘Rainbow’ Oxalis palmifrons Cotyledon ladismithiensis variegata (Bear paws) Aeonium ‘Medusa’ Aeonium ‘Kilimanjaro’ Aeonium 'Meiya' Aeonium ‘Mardi Gras’ Aeonium ‘Schwarzkopf Variegata’

  • Jan 26, 2022 · 51 min

    Awe-inspiring Aeoniums and Excellent Echeveria with Surreal Succulents

    Strap yourself in and get ready for an exhilirating ride with Dan and Mark from Surreal Succulents. Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis first met the pair at The Chelsea Flower Show and now they're ready to unleash their inspiring plants on this podcast. From awe-inspiring Aeoniums to exciting Echeveria, plus great tips on how to care for and propagate them, you're sure to be squealing with delight and laughing loudly at the lads' antics along the way! In fact there were so many plants, and we had so much fun, we decided to make the podcast a two-parter for fear of losing any on the cutting room floor. Next week...whisper it quietly...Semponiums aplenty! PLANT LIST Aeonium ‘Schwarzkopf’ Aeonium 'Voodoo' Aeonium ‘Pomegranate’ Grammatophyllum scriptum var. citrinum Aeonium ‘Cyclops’ Aeonium undulatum Aeonium nobile Aeonium tabuliforme Aeonium glandulosum Aeonium tabuliforme f. variegata Aeonium tabuliforme x nobile Brahea armata Echeveria elegans Echeveria agavoides ‘Ebony’ Echeveria gibbiflora Echeveria ‘Linguas’ Yucca rostrata Yucca thompsoniana Echeveria colorata ‘Desert Harmony’ Echeveria 'Moonshadow' Echeveria ‘Chrissy n Ryan’ cristata Echeveria laui Echeveria agavoides ‘Romeo’ Echeveria ‘Pink Champagne’

  • Jan 19, 2022 · 1 hr

    Fab Foliage - from Aspidistra to Farfugium - with author of The Jungle Garden, Philip Oostenbrink

    This week author of 'The Jungle Garden' Philip Oostenbrink joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis to share some of the treasures from his garden. Holder of four National Collections, lover of all things variegated and a great plantsman, this podcast is an adventure through fabulous foliage plants and is packed with inspiration for your plot. PLANT LIST Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold' Ophiopogon japonicus Aspidistra elatior 'Équinoxe' Convallaria majalis 'Jentsch's Triumph' Convallaria majalis 'Vic Pawlowski's Gold' Fuchsia magellanica 'Alba' Hakonechloa macra Aspidistra zongbayi 'Uan Fat Lady' Aspidistra elatior Aspidistra sichuanensis Pelargonium 'Madame Salleron' Arum italicum 'Pictum' Fatsia japonica 'Tsumugi-shibori' Farfugium japonicum 'Aureomaculatum' Farfugium japonicum 'Ryuto' Solanum laciniatum Aspidistra sichuanensis 'Kinboshi' syn. A. s. 'Chromatographic' Solenostemon 'Black Dragon' Trevesia palmata 'Micholitzii' Brassaiopsis mitis Schefflera rhododendrifolia Equisetum 'Bandit' Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum' Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata' Hedychium 'Dr. Moy' Hedychium 'Verity' Hedychium 'Tahitian Flame' Metapanax davidii Boehmeria platyphylla Boehmeria platanifolia Boehmeria polystachya Ramie (Boehmeria nivea) Oreocnide pedunculata Girardinia cuspidata Rhododendron dauricum 'Mid-Winter' Rhododendron 'Polar Bear' Rhododendron luteum Rhododendron 'Christmas Cheer' Verbesina microptera Aspidistra elatior 'Tiny Tank™' Epimedium Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger'

  • Jan 12, 2022 · 1 hr 5 min

    Drought Plants, Ferns & Propagation with Garden Designer Tom Hoblyn

    For the first full Talking Dirty episode of the year, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are joined by Garden Designer Tom Hoblyn. They last saw him at The Chelsea Flower Show and in this episode he shares some of the plants from that garden, alongside seasonal favourites from his two-acre Suffolk plot. His home garden sees him battle flooding at one end, while he experiments with a dry garden at the other. Then there's the kitchen garden and his propagation trials and tribulations! One thing's for sure, Tom Hoblyn has the gardening bug good and proper as the plant list attests... PLANT LIST Abutilon megapotamicum 'Pink Charm' Abutilon 'Lemon Drop' Juniperus phoenicea Cobaea scandens Hippeastrum vittatum Tulipa sprengeri Lychnis chalcedonica 'Carnea' Acer campestre Primula bulleyana Iris 'Caesar's Brother' Polystichum setiferum 'Herrenhausen' Matteuccia struthiopteris Athyrium filix-femina Dryopteris affinis Disporum Sarcopoterium spinosum Euphorbia ‘Grey Hedgehog’ Pistacea lentiscus Echium pininana Echium candicans Arbutus unedo Arbutus x andrachnoides Luma apiculata Impatiens sodenii Osmunda regalis Selaginella kraussiana Polypodium vulgare Fuchsia hatschbachii Fuchsia 'Hawkshead' Fuchsia magellanica 'Lady Bacon' Fuchsia magellanica var. gracilis 'Versicolor' Fuchsia 'Lottie Hobby' Dahlia 'David Howard' Vinca difformis Tropaeolum ciliatum Tropaeolum tuberosum Tropaeolum tuberosum var. lineomaculatum 'Ken Aslet' Tropaeolum smithii Rubus cockburnianus Viburnum opulus Rosa moyesii 'Geranium' Rosa 'Kew Rambler' Rosa filipes 'Kiftsgate' Rosa 'Wedding Day' Rosa 'Rambling Rector' Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carrière' Cotinus 'Grace' Cotinus obivatus Catalpa bignonioides Dryopteris wallichiana Pteris wallichiana Daphne bholua Daphne bholua 'Garden House Ghost' Impatiens tinctoria Rosa chinensis Malus domestica 'Worcester Pearmain' Malus domestica 'Laxton's Superb' Malus domestica 'Laxton's Fortune' Malus domestica 'Norfolk Beefing' Malus domestica 'Emneth Early'