Talking Dirty

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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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Jan 5, 2022 · 45 min
Happy New Year from Alan and Thordis
Before Alan and Thordis return to their weekly chats with top gardeners, they've decided to sneak in a bonus Happy New Year episode. Looking both back and forwards, it covers lots of lovely plants brightening up their gardens, and some hopes for 2022. PLANT LIST Camellia sasanqua Camellia reticulata Camellia japonica Camellia japonica 'Adolphe Audusson' Galanthus plicatus 'Three Ships' Rosa × odorata 'Bengal Crimson' Cobaea pringlei Eryngium pandanifolium Euphorbia azorica Victoria cruziana Trachelospermum asiaticum Eccremocarpus scaber Clematis cirrhosa 'Jingle Bells' Clematis cirrhosa var. purpurascens 'Freckles' Arum italicum subsp. neglectum 'Miss Janay Hall' Galanthus elwesii 'Barnes' Cyclamen coum Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' Cornus sanguinea 'Anny's Winter Orange' Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' Carpinus fangiana Nicotiana langsdorffii Nicotiana knightiana Eranthis hyemalis 'Grünling' Chorizema ilicifolium Salix alba var. vitellina 'Britzensis' Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
Dec 15, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
Camellias, Cornus & Coronillas (Plus Gardening Gift Ideas) with The Plant Doctor Ian Roofe
For our final episode of the year, we're injecting a little more festive spirit with our original Get Gardening co-conspirator, Ian Roofe. From stunning seasonal Show & Tell to some great gardening gift ideas, this episode is packed not only with plants, but books, tools and laughter! Before we hand over that plant list, thank you for listening this year (and last!) - we love making the podcast, but there wouldn't be much point without you wonderful people. So thank you for showing up each week, for your feedback and questions and for loving plants as much as we do. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Gardening! PLANT LIST Eryngium pandanifolium 'Physic Purple' Eryngium eburneum Cornus capitata Camellia sasanqua 'Narumigata' Camellia 'Snow Flurry' Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina' Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca Iris unguicularis Iris unguicularis 'Peloponnese Snow' Iris unguicularis 'Mary Barnard' Fuchsia x bacillaris Borinda papyrifera Asplenium scolopendrium Cristatum Group Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolium' Picea pungens Picea pungens 'Brexit Blue' Picea pungens 'The Blues' Picea pungens 'Edith' Symphyotrichum laeve 'Orpheus' Daphne odora 'Mae-Jima' Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill' Daphne 'Spring Herald' Prunus tenella 'Fire Hill' Arum 'Monksilver' Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum' Arum italicum subsp. neglectum 'Miss Janay Hall' Camellia japonica 'Takanini' Camellia × vernalis 'Yuletide' Daphne bholua 'Mary Rose' Schefflera taiwaniana Schefflera rhododendrifolia Quercus cerris 'Curly head' Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' Bulbine caulescens Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' Daphne mezereum 'Bowles White'
Dec 8, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Trees for Small Spaces, Fabulous Ferns and Late Flowers with The Frustrated Gardener, Dan Cooper
He's back! The wonderful Dan Cooper AKA The Frustrated Gardener returns with some of the stars from his tiny coastal plot, including the perfect trees for a small space, and choice Ferns for dry shade. Plus some exciting flowers to brighten up November into December. And we finally get to hear about Dan's exciting new venture, Dan Cooper Garden (coming Spring 2022!) PLANT LIST Dahlia tampaulipana Salvia mexicana Salvia mexicana 'Limelight' Salvia concolor Impatiens balansae Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii' Salvia 'Amistad' Hedychium 'Helen Dillon' Hedychium yunnanense Hedychium greenii Correa 'Marian's Marvel' Correa 'Dusky Bells Variegated' Tropaeolum pentaphyllum Cyrtomium falcatum Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) 'Herrenhausen' Pseudopanax chathamica Phillyrea latifolia Laurus nobilis 'Angustifolia' Laurus nobilis 'Aurea' Sophora microphylla 'Sun King' Sophora prostrata 'Little Baby' Salvia atrocyanea Cobaea pringlei Salvia 'Royal Bumble' Lycianthes rantonnetii syn Solanum rantonnetii Chrysanthemum 'Picasso' Chrysanthemum 'Vagabond Prince' Chrysanthemum 'Dixter Orange' Chrysanthemum 'Emperor of China' Chrysanthemum 'E H Wilson'
Dec 1, 2021 · 1 hr 36 min
Super Seedheads, Plus Pittisporum & Plectranthus with Steve Edney of No Name Nursery
Get carried away with plantsman Steve Edney in this plant-filled episode! From Exotics to late flowers via Plectranthus and fab foliage - this episode has it all. Formerly of The Salutation, Steve has a new project with partner Lou Dowle, their No Name Nursery. Alongside sharing his favourite plants of the moment we get an insight into their exciting exploits over the past eighteen months. And the sparks that fly as they come up with ideas for their plot. PLANT LIST Trochetiopsis ebenus Asphodeline lutea Asphodelus albus Asphodeline liburnica Allium schubertii Sorghum nigrum Canna musifolia 'Grande' Cynara cardunculus 'Chelsea Physic Form' Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens Papaver somniferum Lunaria annua Lunaria rediviva Eryngium pandanifolium 'Physic Purple' Liquidambar styraciflua 'Penwood' Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' Acer rubrum 'Oktober Glory' Heptacodium miconioides Populus deltoides 'Purple Tower' Pittosporum eugenioides Pittosporum eugenioides 'Variegatum' Pittosporum tenuifolium Abutilon 'Nabob' Abutilon 'Ashford Red' Anisodontea 'El Rayo' Lavatera 'Bluebird' Bidens integrifolia Bidens aurea 'Hannay's Lemon Drop' Fuchsia hatschbachii Fuchsia 'Lottie Hobby' Fuchsia microphylla ssp. hemsleyana 'Silver Lining' Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii' Salvia involucrata 'Hadspen' Salvia involucrata 'Boutin' Salvia involucrata 'Mulberry Jam' Salvia concolor Canna × ehemanii Canna 'Brilliant' Canna 'Golden Orb' Dahlia merckii Dahlia 'Dovegrove' Dahlia 'Magenta Star' Dahlia campanulata Euryops pectinatus Dahlia excelsa Dahlia imperialis Dahlia tamaulipana Borinda papyrifera Stapleton 1046 Borinda yunnanensis Plectranthus ernstii Plectranthus ciliatus Plectranthus fruticosus Plectranthus parviflorus 'Limplep1' Plectranthus verticillatus 'Pink Surprise' Eryngium guatemalense Strobilanthes dyerianus
Nov 24, 2021 · 1 hr 10 min
Corydalis, Salvias and Fantastic Foliage with Jimi Blake of Hunting Brook Gardens
This week one of the best dressed men in horticulture, Jimi Blake of #HuntingBrookGardens, is back on The Talking Dity podcast with a mountain of plants to talk about. From the #Corydalis which have been flowering for months to the #Salvias performing well into November, plus #foliage to get real FLOMO* over - this is a #plantlovers dream episode! *Floral/plant-based FOMO PLANT LIST Setaria palmifolia Agaves Dasylirion Nolina Opuntia Echinopsis pachanoi syn. Trichocereus pachanoi Oxalis 'Sunset Velvet' Musa balbisiana 'Atia Black' Musa sikkimensis 'Manipur' Musa sikkimensis 'Bengal tiger' Salvia involucrata 'Boutin' Salvia concolor Salvia atrocyanea Salvia 'Pink Pong' Salvia patens 'Guanajuato' Salvia elegans 'Sonoran Red' Salvia curviflora Corydalis elata 'Blue Summit' Corydalis calycosa Corydalis 'Korn's Purple' Corydalis 'Porcelain Blue' Corydalis terracina Pulmonaria 'Stillingfleet Meg' Pulmonaria rubra 'Redstart' Magnolia macrophylla subsp. ashei × macrophylla subsp. dealbata Hydrangea aspera 'Koki' Hydrangea aspera 'Hot Chocolate' Zanthoxylum laetum Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' Acer rubrum 'Oktober Glory' Viburnum betulifolium Phytolacca icosandra Purpurascens Group Cordyline indivisa Lindera triloba Cleistocactus strausii Schefflera shweliensis Schefflera taiwaniana Buddleja speciosissima Podachaenium eminens Viburnum wrightii Impatiens balansae Oreopanax capitatus Pseudopanax laetus Brassaiopsis hispida Brassaiopsis dumicola Brassaiopsis mitis Astrantia major 'Bo-Ann' Linaria 'Peachy' Salvia stachydifolia Prunus rufa Indigofera atropurpurea Melianthus major 'Antonow's Blue' Kniphofia caulescens 'Oxford Blue' Borinda lushuiensis Yunnan 1
Nov 17, 2021 · 1 hr 15 min
Hydrangeas, Snowdrops & Small Garden Staples with Author Naomi Slade
This week gardening author and designer Naomi Slade joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis to share the top Autumn plants in her tiny Bristol plot. From an Autumn Snowdrop (which is extra special!) to some heavenly Hydrangeas, there's inspiration aplenty, no matter the size of your plot! PLANT LIST Galanthus reginae-olgae 'Naomi Slade' Galanthus 'Faringdon Double' Dahlia 'Chimborazo' Dahlia 'Night Butterfly' Malus x robusta 'Red Sentinel' Malus 'Red Obelisk' Physalis Echeveria Aeonium 'Schwarzkopf' Echeveria 'Mauna Loa' Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Perfecta' Cornus alba 'Baton Rouge' Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carriere' Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' Cyclamen hederifolium Hydrangea paniculata 'Skyfall' Hydrangea macrophylla 'Madame Emile Mouillere' Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake' Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ayesha' Hydrangea macrophylla 'Zorro' Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake' Hydrangea aspera 'Villosa Group' Tulipa acuminata Tulipa humilis 'Coerulea Oculata Alba' Tulipa clusiana Lilium regale Lilium 'African Queen' Lilium chalcedonicum Glycyrrhiza Stipa gigantea Magnolia campbellii Magnolia 'Caerhays Belle' Astelia chathamica Impatiens sodenii Impatiens flanaganae Rosa sericea f. pteracantha
Nov 10, 2021 · 1 hr 13 min
Great Grasses, Asters and Unusual Plants with Tim Fuller of Plantsman's Preference
This week on Talking Dirty get ready for an awe-inspiring array of grasses. Tim Fuller - National Collection holder of Molinia and owner of Plantsman's Preference Nursery - shares some of his favourites varieties, not only of Molinia, but Pennisetum, Elymus and Panicum with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis. And that's not all - from awesome Asters to zingy variegation and some of his signature choice plants, this is a riot of seasonal treasures for your garden. PLANT LIST Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Transparent' Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Tears of Joy' Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Les Ponts de Cé' Molinia caerulea ssp. caerulea 'Moorflamme' Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky' Panicum virgatum 'Diwali' Miscanthus sinensis 'Kaskade' Miscanthus sinensis 'Flamingo' Cortaderia selloana 'Patagonia' Cortaderia selloana 'Sunningdale Silver' Cortaderia selloana 'Icalma' Pennisetum orientale 'Shogun' Pennisetum alopecuroides Pennisetum 'Fairy Tails' Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails' Lantana camara Rosa 'Zéphirine Drouhin' Tripsacum dactyloides Elymus canadensis 'Icy Blue' Symphyotrichum × amethystinum 'Freiburg' Symphyotrichum 'Little Carlow' Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers' Symphyotrichum turbinellum 'El Fin' Symphyotrichum 'Speyerer Herbstwoge' Symphyotrichum laeve 'Les Moutiers' Symphyotrichum 'Vasterival' Salvia atrocyanea Glycyrrhiza uralensis Persicaria 'Indian Summer' Begonia grandis 'Sapporo' Begonia grandis ssp. sinensis 'Snowpop' Begonia grandis 'Bells and Whistles' Zingiber mioga 'Dancing Crane' Pilea matsudai 'Taiwan Silver' Alstroemeria brasiliensis 'Cally Star' Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria psittacina 'Royal Star' Hesperantha coccinea 'Major' Hesperantha huttonii Hesperantha falcata Hedera helix 'Pink 'n' Curly' Gladiolus 'Thunder' Gladiolus 'Ruby'
Nov 3, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
Autumn Snowdrops and Seed-Sowing Inspiration from Organic Gardener Val Bourne
This week Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are catching up with one of their Talking Dirty favourites, Val Bourne. The award-winning garden writer and Organic Gardener shares favourite plants from her own garden this Autumn, plus the Sweet Peas she'll be sowing on November 5th and great seed-sowing advice for all kinds of plants. PLANT LIST Hepatica nobilis Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow' Euphorbia epithymoides/E. polychroma Euphorbia palustris Symphytum caucasicum Digitalis lutea Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cosmopolitan' Rosa 'Wickwar' Cotinus 'Grace' Cotinus cogyggria 'Smokey Joe' Lathyrus nervosus Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade' Euonymus sachalinensis syn. E. planipes Chrysanthemum 'E.H.Wilson' Chrysanthemum 'Emperor of China' Colchicum autumnale 'Nancy Lindsay' Colchicum 'Benton End' Colchicum 'Glory of Threave' Rosa 'Pearl Drift' Rosa 'Pippin' Rosa 'The Generous Gardener' Rosa 'Gardenia' Galanthus reginae-olgae 'Tilebarn Jamie' Galanthus elwesii 'Remember Remember' Galanthus 'Ruby's Green Dream' Galanthus 'Donald Simms Early' Smyrnium perfoliatum Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum' Orlaya grandiflora Monarda hybrida 'Lambada' Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird' Papaver somniferum, 'Sissinghurst White' Lathyrus odoratus 'Henry Eckford' Lathyrus odoratus 'Gwendoline' Lathyrus odoratus 'Our Harry' Lathyrus odoratus 'Jilly' Lathyrus odoratus 'Leamington' Lathyrus odoratus 'Mrs Bernard Jones' Dictamnus albus Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian's Choice' Tulipa sprengeri Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia illustris Bukiniczia cabulica Impatiens balfourii Erigeron annuus Hesperantha coccinea 'Pink Princess' Salvia 'Royal Bumble'
Oct 27, 2021 · 52 min
Colourful Cut Flowers and Rewilding with Lucy Slater of Johnny Crow's Garden
When it comes to #floralartistry, it doesn't get much more colorful and intoxicating than Johnny Crow's Garden. The creation of Devon-based grower-arranger Lucy Slater, this week she shares some of her seasonal favourites with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis. From long-lasting #CutFlowers to punchy foliage, #Euphorbias and her passion for #Rewilding, it's a joyful plant-filled chat. PLANT LIST Echeveria 'Mauna Loa' Crambe cordifolia Rosa 'Honey Dijon' Rosa 'Belle Epoque' Rosa 'Koko Loco' Iris 'Katharine Hodgkin' Euphorbia polychroma syn E. polychroma Euphorbia palustris Camassia leichtlinii Euphorbia oblongata Euphorbia palustris Euphorbia griffithii 'Dixter' Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow' Asplenium scolopendrium Silene dioica Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' Rudbeckia hirta 'Sahara' Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherry Brandy' Zinnia elegans 'Queen Lime' Series Zinnia elegans 'Queen Red Lime' Geranium macrorrhizum Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' Astilbe 'Fanal' Solenostemon 'Sedona Sunset'™ Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Chocolate Covered Cherry' Tulip 'Abu Hassan' Thalictrum 'Elin' Rudbeckia hirta 'Irish Eyes' Tagetes patula Limnanthes douglasii Sorbus 'Joseph Rock' Verbascum 'Jackie' Eremurus robustus x Semponium 'Sienna'
Oct 20, 2021 · 47 min
Autumn Planting Inspiration with Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants
On this week's Talking Dirty Podcast, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis enjoy a long-overdue return from the fabulous Rosy and Rob Hardy of Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants. Always great at choosing plants which are perfect for a situation, they turn up some stunners for the Autumn garden - from Chrysanthemums to Strobilanthes. PLANT LIST Thalictrum 'Chantilly Lace' Glandularia 'Margaret's Memory' Zizia aurea Veronica gentianoides 'Tissington White' Cercis canadensis 'Eternal Flame' x Semponium 'Sienna' Chrysanthemum 'Dixter Orange' Helianthus orgyalis Vernonia arkansana Leucanthemella Helianthus 'Miss Mellish' Helianthus giganteus 'Sheilas Sunshine' Lespedeza thunbergii Strobilanthes rankanensis Strobilanthes attenuata (atropurpurea) Strobilanthes nutans Strobilanthes attenuata 'Blue and White' Saxifraga 'Shiranami' Chrysanthemum 'Esther' Rhodochiton atrosanguineus Thunbergia alata 'African Sunset' Eccremocarpus scaber Cercis siliquastrum Anemone 'Frilly Knickers'
Oct 14, 2021 · 24 min
Wallflowers, Figs, Rust and Zinnias - Talking Dirty Podcast, Postbag Edition
The Talking Dirty Podcast is all about spreading the love of plants and some know-how for getting the best out of them. And what better way to supplement our weekly conversations with top gardeners, than by answering your horticultural conundrums! Don't forget if you have a question you can email it to hello@getgardeningnow.co.uk or message us on Instagram and Twitter - we'll endeavour to answer your question in a postbag edition.
Oct 13, 2021 · 1 hr
Exploring Propagation with Georgia & Soham from The Young Propagators Society
This week on The Talking Dirty Podcast, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are diving into the world of #propagation with Young Propagators, Georgia and Soham. Alongside, explaining what the YPS is all about, the pair share the techniques they've used from softwood cuttings to #airlayering through an amazing array of Show and Tell. Just check out that plant list... PLANT LIST Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety' Ferocactus peninsula Meconopsis betonicifolia Bauhinia variegata Bauhinia tomentosa Bauhinia vahlii Pelargonium 'Phyllis' Peperomia prostrata Zingiber chrysanthemum Daphne mezereum Chesneya cuneata Cornus florida Cornus canadensis Trillium sessile var. giganteum Tacca chantrieri Pelargonium gibbosum 'Maroon' Semponium Kigelia africana
Oct 6, 2021 · 55 min
Claus Dalby on Containers, Companion Plants for Dahlias and Lime Foliage Love
We are so excited to bring you our latest Talking Dirty podcast with none other than Claus Dalby. The Danish King of container planting and great plantsman has tranformed his plot in Risskov over the last twenty-seven years, into an inspiring planty paradise. And his exploits are followed by Instagram and YouTube viewers the world over. This week Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis chat to him about the origins of his horticultural passion, and enjoy some beautiful Show and Tell as he shares his favourite planting combinations of the moment, with some great growing tips along the way. PLANT LIST Dahlia 'Eveline' Verbena bonariensis Thalictrum rochebrunianum Thalictrum delavayi 'Hewitt's Double' Salvia 'Amistad' Salvia 'Love and Wishes' Dahlia 'David Howard' Impatiens balfourii Euphorbia griffithii 'Dixter' Dahlia 'Blue Boy' Salvia patens Dahlia 'Blue Bayou' Dahlia 'Happy Single Date' Dahlia 'Happy Single Juliet' Dahlia 'Magenta Star' Clematis 'Princess Kate' Dahlia 'Chimborazo' Dahlia 'Lavender Perfection' Physocarpus opulifolius Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus' Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea' Aralia cordata 'Sun King' Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart' Tulipa 'Barcelona' Tulipa 'Queen of Night' Tulipa 'Recreado' Artemisia lactiflora 'Elfenbein' Senecio viravira Escallonia 'Iveyi' Dahlia 'Appleblossom' Dahlia 'Apopa Beauty' Penstemon 'King George V' Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' Solidago x luteus 'Lemore' Aster × frikartii 'Mönch' Solidaster Centaurea montana 'Carnea'
Sep 22, 2021 · 49 min
Blue Leaves, Special Salvias and Beginner Jungle Plants with Mike Clifford (Mike's Rare Plants)
He's back! Grower of extraordinary plants and seller of rare seeds - Mike Clifford is a plantaholic through and through. In this return appearance to the Talking Dirty Podcast, he shows Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis his favourite fern, an amazing Sauromatum which has hybridised in his garden and some incredibly rare plants. Plus a few selections for anyone keen to introduce jungle plants to their own plot for the first time. PLANT LIST Echeveria 'Compton Carousel' Aeonium 'Mardi Gras' Musanga cecropioides Lobelia bambuseti Gunnera insignis Deppea splendens Begonia luxurians Montanoa bipinnatifida Trochetiopsis ebenus/Saint Helena ebony Vireya Rhododendron Selaginella siamensis Begonia pavonina Elaphoglossum metallicum Neolepisorus ovatus variegatus Sphaeropteris cooperi/Cyathea cooperi Angiopteris evecta Babaco Vasconcellea pubescens/Mountain Papaya Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Columbus' Salvia oxyphora Salvia sagittata Griffinia liboniana Worsleya procera Paulownia tomentosa Fatsia polycarpa/Megafatsia macrophylla Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex' Manihot grahamii Cussonia paniculata Solanum quitoense Ricinus communis 'New Zealand Purple' Ricinus communis var. zanzibarensis Impatiens pianmaensis Phytolacca icosandra Purpurascens Sauromatum venosum 'Indian Giant' Paulownia tomentosa Fatsia polycarpa/Megafatsia macrophylla Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'
Sep 21, 2021 · 58 min
RHS Chelsea Flower Show - Favourite Show Garden to FLOMO*
As we revel in what may be the only ever September RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Alan Gray of East Ruston Old Vicarage and Thordis share their highlights from the show. Having spent a glorious day perusing the Show Gardens and Floral Pavilion, they've gathered together their favourite plants from, Salvias to succulents, via a plant from Alan's childhood and something brand new this year. PLANT LIST Begonia 'Little Brother Montgomery' Begonia 'Joyful Blaze' Begonia 'Curly Fireflush' Begonia 'Rocheart' Rudbeckia triloba 'Prairie Glow' Rudbeckia triloba 'Blackjack Gold' Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers' Hesperantha coccinea Stipa tenuissima Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head' Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn' Vernonia arkansana 'Mammuth' Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Babylon' Crocosmia 'Emberglow' Abutilon 'Orange Glow' Helianthus orgyalis Heliopsis helianthoides 'Fire Twister' Diascia 'Lilac Belle' Diascia 'Denim Blue' Sempervivum 'Mulberry Wine' Commelina dianthifolia Gentiana scabra ‘Blue Heart’ Lychnis wilfordii 'Karafoto' Roscoea purpurea Darcies Hybrids x Semponium 'Sienna' Echeveria 'Moonshadow' Echeveria runyonii variegata 'Akaihosi' Echeveria 'Rainbow' Aeonium nobile Aeonium tabuliforme Agave potatorum 'Kissho Kan' Fuchsia microphylla 'Silver Lining' Impatiens sodenii Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. japonica Salvia uliginosa Dahlia 'Verrone's Obsidian' Dahlia merckii Rosa glauca/rubrifolia Selinum wallichianum Tulipa sprengeri Echinacea pallida Echinacea paradoxa Hakonechloa macra Actaea 'Queen of Sheba' Solidago x luteus 'Lemore' Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' Amsonia tabernaemontana *FLOMO - Floral/Plant-based Fear Of Missing Out
Sep 15, 2021 · 48 min
Perennials from Seed & Replacing Box - Tom Brown, Head Gardener at West Dean
Famed for many things from their Chillis to their Glasshouses and Arboretum, West Dean is an inspiring place. And this week Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis catch up with its inspiring Head Gardener Tom Brown. He talks us through how planting, compost and plastic use are all changing at West Dean, and brings along some of the plants they're using to be more drought tolerant. And if you're not left wanting to grow Dahlias from seed, you're stronger-willed than us! PLANT LIST Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went' Echinacea purpurea 'Paradiso Yellow' Dianthus carthusianorum Gypsophila pacifica Althaea officinalis 'Alba' Ilex crenata Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn' Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel' Helianthus 'Capenoch Star' Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' Alstroemeria 'Pandora' Dahlia 'Karma Choc' Dahlia 'Bishop's Children' Episcia Anthurium Andraeanum 'Black Love' Capsicum annuum 'Calico' Cephalaria gigantea Cephalaria dipsacoides Eryngium giganteum 'Miss Willmott's Ghost' Camellia sasanqua Escallonia 'Iveyi' Escallonia bifida
Sep 8, 2021 · 59 min
Scent, Succession and Shade-lovers with Crug Farm Plants (Bleddyn & Sue Wynn-Jones)
Hold onto your hats - from big, scented blooms to unusual shade-lovers, Bleddyn and Sue are back to wow you with more of their treasures from Crug Farm Plants. We've got Cautleyas to covet, Roscoeas to revel in, Begonias, Buddleja and Bomarea...just check out that plant list! PLANT LIST Dahlia excelsa Dahlia imperialis Dahlia pteropoda Cautleya spicata 'Crûg Canary' Cautleya spicata 'Arun Flame' Cautleya spicata 'Bleddyn's Beacon' Hedychium tengchongense Roscoea purpurea 'Brown Peacock' Roscoea cautleyoides 'Crûg's Late Lemon' Roscoea purpurea f. rubra 'Gurkha Redstem' Roscoea purpurea 'Chichina Chace' Dianthus pygmaeus Bomarea boliviensis Bomarea caldasii Klasea coronata ssp. insularis Actaea yesoensis Actaea matsumurae 'High Rise' Passiflora semiciliosa Sambucus ebulus Eryngium cymosum Eryngium guatemalense Phytolacca bogotensis Phytolacca purpurescens Aconitum formosanum Aconitum episcopale Brassaiopsis dumicola Engelhardia spicata Begonia baviensis Begonia sinensis 'Red Undies' Aspidistra anomala Lilium poilanei Gunnera killipiana Cardiandra alternifolia Cardiandra alternifolia × amamiohshimensis Cardiandra formosana Ophiopogon caulescens Gladiolus papilio Buddleja myriantha v. alba 'Sikkim Snow' Hedychium tengchongense 'Trum Trom' Hedychium villosum v. tenuiflorum 'Winter White' Hedychium 'Helen Dillon'
Sep 1, 2021 · 54 min
Hot Border Combinations and Giant Plants with Derry Watkins of Special Plants
We've got a real treat for you this week on The Talking Dirty podcast! Derry Watkins of Special Plants is back and she's taking us for a little look around her garden! From the so-called 'Carnival' bed to the plants that dwarf her, there is inspiration a-plenty - and that's before we move to the Show and Tell part of the podcast! PLANT LIST Zinnia tenuifolia 'Red Spider' Sedum Sunsparkler® 'Cherry Tart' Zinnia elegans 'Inca' Zinnia elegans 'Senorita' Cosmos sulphureus 'Cosmic Red' Ricinus communis 'New Zealand Black' Tithonia rotundifolia Canna 'Tropicanna Black' Coleus 'Orange and Purple' Zinnia marylandica 'Zahara Fire' Bidens 'Spicy Margarita' Zinnia 'Benary's Giant Orange' Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer' Tropaeolum majus 'Margaret Long' Tropaeolum majus 'Hermine Grashoff' Dahlia 'Ragged Robin' Salvia 'Amistad' Thalictrum 'Splendide' Dahlia 'Karma Choc' Hedychium forrestii Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album' Crocosmia 'Limpopo' Selinum wallichianum Impatiens tinctoria Dahlia merckii 'Alba' Persicaria orientalis Roscoea purpurea 'Purple Leaf Seedling' Begonia 'Benitochiba' Linaria 'Peachy' Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went' Cuphea cyanea Cuphea 'Roxy' Primula florindae 'Sunset Shades' Argemone grandiflora Patrinia scabiosifolia Patrinia aff. punctiflora Setaria italica 'Red Jewel' Cuphea 'Lilac Belle' Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Bleeding Hearts' Salvia patens Giant form Spigelia marilandica Silene regia
Aug 25, 2021 · 1 hr 19 min
Dahlias! Dahlias! Dahlias! with The Frustrated Gardener, Dan Cooper (plus Hedychiums & Tropaeolums too!)
If you thought you had enough Dahlias in your life, then think again. Dan Cooper is about to change your mind! His Dahlia-tastic show and tell wows Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis as he takes us from Cactus-types to Waterlilies via fibriated and single. Whatever colour and shape of Dahlia you want, he's got it! Plus some terrific Tropaeolums and heavenly Hedychiums squeezed in for good measure. It's no wonder this is our longest podcast yet! PLANT LIST Dahlia imperialis Dahlia 'Islander' Dahlia 'Karma Choc' Dahlia coccinea Dahlia 'Chimborazo' Dahlia 'Tour du Monde' Dahlia 'Brown Sugar' Dahlia 'Black Jack' Dahlia 'Wine Eyed Jill' Dahlia 'Josudi Andromeda' Dahlia 'Glorie van Heemstede' Dahlia 'Hollyhill Spiderwoman' Dahlia 'Myrtle's Folly' Dahlia 'Lady Darlene' Dahlia 'Normandie Frills' Dahlia 'Normandie Wedding Day' Dahlia 'Christopher Taylor' Dahlia 'Hillcrest Royal' Dahlia 'Vivian Russel' Dahlia 'Doris Day' Dahlia 'Magenta Star' Dahlia 'Twyning's Revel' Dahlia 'Honka Fragile' Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubenza' Cosmos bipinnatus 'Velouette' Dahlia 'Verrone's Obsidian' Dahlia 'Mexican Star' Dahlia 'Hadrian's Midnight' Dahlia 'Don Hill' Dahlia 'Edith Jones' Dahlia merckii Dahlia campanulata Dahlia tampaulipana Dahlia 'Akita' Dahlia 'Café au Lait' Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' Dahlia 'Hollyhill Serenity' Dahlia 'Ken's Rarity' Dahlia 'Kilburn Glow' Dahlia 'Purple Explosion' Dahlia 'Nicholas' Hedychium coccineum 'Tara' Hedychium coccineum 'Telstar 4' Hedychium greenii Abutilon 'Paddy's Nephew' Chrysanthemum 'Daniel Cooper' Gloriosa superba 'Rothschildiana' Tropaeolum tricolor Tropaeolum pentaphyllum Tropaeolum speciosum
Aug 18, 2021 · 59 min
Big Plants for Small Gardens with Conrad McCormick AKA That Botanic Guy
This week on Talking Dirty Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis delve back into the world of Exotic plants with Conrad McCormick AKA That Botanic Guy. But if you think big-leaved, tropical-looking plants are for big, expansive spaces then think again, because Conrad manages to fit all his large-leaved loves into his small garden in Northern Ireland. From fantastic foliage to love-at-first-sight Lilies, we've got an array of plants you're going to want to add to your garden! I mean, check out that plant list... PLANT LIST Schefflera taiwaniana Schefflera rhododendrifolia Trachycarpus fortunei Strobilanthes dyerianus Neopanax laetus Pseudopanax 'Chainsaw' Pseudopanax crassifolius Pseudopanax 'Chainsaw' Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex' Crocosmia 'Hellfire' Crocosmia 'Firebird' Crocosmia paniculata 'Cally Sword' Hedychium yunnanense Hedychium densiflorum 'Stephen' Hedychium 'Tara' Hedychium spicatum P. Bon 57188 Hedychium 'Devon Cream' Beschorneria yuccoides Beschorneria yuccoides 'Flamingo Glow' Beschorneria septentrionalis 'Bob Brown' Chamaerops humilis 'Vulcano' Lilium 'Robina' Lilium 'Terrasol' Lilium 'Mister Pistache' Lilium 'Easter Morn' Lilium 'Yin' Lilium 'Kushi Maya' Lilium 'Pink Giant' Lilium auratum Schefflera macrophylla Canna liliiflora Manihot grahamii Bupleurum fruticosum