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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Aug 11, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Wild Flower Arranging and all things Informal with Brigitte Girling (Moss & Stone Floral Design)
If you think Floral Design is all about extravagance and cutting garden favourites, then allow Brigitte Girling - the genius behind Moss & Stone Floral Design - to show you her wilder way of arranging. Using the wildflowers from her garden and some she's grown from seed, she brings a celebration of nature to her designs which is in keeping with her love of the wildlife in her plot. As Brigitte, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis explore her favourite plants of the moment to add informal magic to designs, we also contemplate how formal lines in a garden can be softed by the planting around them. PLANT LIST Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Bicolor Rose' Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cupcakes' Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Beaujolais Bonnets' Zinnia 'Benary's Giant Orange' Tithonia rotundifolia Lysimachia Nummularia Salvia 'Royal Bumble' Smyrnium perfoliatum Impatiens balfourii Tropaeolum smithii Tropaeolum speciosum Echium pininana Eupatorium maculatum Melilotus altissimus Knautia arvensis Viola tricolor Viola hederacea Cichorium intybus Clematis 'Princess Diana' Echinacea pallida Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' Hedera helix 'Erecta' Hedera helix 'Buttercup' Hedera helix 'Pink 'n' Curly' Hedera algeriensis 'Gloire de Marengo'
Aug 4, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
Butterflies and Top July Plants with Organic Gardener Val Bourne
Val Bourne returns to The Talking Dirty Podcast to share some of her top plants of the moment with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis , plus bumper Butterfly chat and cracking Crocosmia care tips! PLANT LIST Origanum vulgare Clematis 'Elsa Späth' Buddleja x weyeriana 'Pink Pagoda' Bupleurum fruticosum Daucus carota 'Dara' Clematis tibetana subsp. vernayi 'Glasnevin Dusk' Clematis 'Little Bas' Crocosmia 'Hellfire' Crocosmia 'Paul's Best Yellow' Crocosmia 'Lucifer' Crocosmia 'Scorchio' (Firestars Series) Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'George Davison' Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Columbus' Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Norwich Canary' Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Star of the East' Crocosmia 'Walberton's® Bright Eyes' Agapanthus 'Northern Star' Agapanthus 'Alan Street' Agapanthus 'Poppin' Purple' Tulbaghia 'John May's Special' Gladiolus cardinalis Gladiolus dalenii Gladiolus 'Ruby' (papilio hybrid) Gladiolus 'Evergreen' Gladiolus 'Green Star' Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer' Alstroemeria psittacina Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Summer Nights' Kniphofia thomsonii 'Kichocheo' Kniphofia rooperi Kniphofia 'Prince Igor' Kniphofia 'Little Maid' Kniphofia 'Penny Rockets' Kniphofia 'Percy's Pride' Phlox paniculata 'Eva Cullum' Geranium (Cinereum Group) 'Laurence Flatman' Dianthus carthusianorum Dianthus cruentus Cephalaria gigantea Cephalaria tatarica
Jul 28, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
Summer Containers & Planting for the Future with Joe Whitehead (Head Gardener, Burghley House)
This week Joe Whitehead takes a break from Burghley's exciting walled garden project to join Alan Gray (East Ruston Old VIcarage) and Thordis Fridriksson on this week's Talking Dirty podcast. Their conversation weaves from planting up Summer containers, to why 'common' plants deserve a place in your garden, and how water conservation and planting for the future are at the heart of Joe's plans for Burghley's Walled Garden. PLANT LIST Nicotiana sylvestris Streptocarpus saxorum Oxalis spiralis subsp. vulcanicola 'Sunset Velvet' Albizia julibrissin f. rosea Erigeron karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady' Ipomoea lobata/Mina lobata Ipomoea indicaBomarea caldesii Ceanothus × pallidus 'Marie Simon' Francoa sonchifolia Sedum aizoon 'Euphorbioides' Rosa 'Polar Star' Erigeron annuus Pleione formosana Lathyrus odoratus Grandiflora 'Henry Eckford' Crepis rubra Taraxacum pseudoroseum Baptisia australis Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' Baptisia 'Solar Flare' Baptisia 'Cherries Jubilee' Sonchus fruticosus Dierama pulcherrimum 'Blackbird' Geum 'Prinses Juliana' Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish'
Jul 21, 2021 · 58 min
Exotic Garden Inspiration & Climber Combinations with Ian Roofe, The Plant Doctor
He's back and he's brought ALL the plants to talk about! Ian Roofe - one of our original Get Gardening team - returns to regale us with his favourite plants of the moment, which leads into an exciting conversation about planting in the Exotic Garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage and some climber inspiration from Ian's own garden. With thanks, as ever, to the brilliant online plant community who've supplied copious pictures to help illustrate the plants. From the Frustrated Gardener to Cotswold Garden Plants to Wanderlust Plants in Seattle (https://www.wanderlustnursery.com). PLANT LIST Meconopsis betonicifolia Althaea cannabina Nicotiana alata 'Tinkerbell' Nicotiana langsdorffii Dahlia excelsa Dahlia imperialis Dahlia campanulata Sorbaria kirilowii var. arborea Cotinus coggygria Catalpa bignonioides Ailanthus altissima Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex' Magnolia delavayi Ailanthus altissima Decaisnea fargesii Hosta 'Empress Wu' Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen' Paulownia tomentosa Primula 'Francisca' Tanacetum parthenium Erigeron annuus Salvia 'Penny's Smile' Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xsenia' Catalpa x erubescens 'Purpurea' Catalpa bignonioides 'Nana' Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' Acer platanoides 'Drummondii' Acer negundo 'Aureovariegatum' Acer negundo 'Flamingo' Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel' Salvia bullulata Helichrysum italicum Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton' Diascia personata 'Coral Spires' Sphaeralcea 'Childerley' Sphaeralcea ‘Newleaze Coral’ Clematis x durandii Cionura oreophila Clematis urophylla Stachyurus praecox Abeliophyllum distichum Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Golden Memories' Hardenbergia violacea Geranium maderense Geranium pratense 'Summer Skies' Geranium 'Blue Cloud' Ballota pseudodictamnus Stipa/Nassella tenuissima Sternbergia lutea Philadelphus 'Belle Étoile' Philadelphus 'Starbright' Ligustrum quihoui Elaeagnus angustifolia 'Quicksilver' Toona sinensis 'Flamingo' Lonicera hildebrandiana Lonicera etrusca 'Superba' Aeonium 'Mardi Gras'
Jul 14, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
Choosing the Best Rose for Your Garden with Rosarian Michael Marriott
What better way to celebrate both our first Birthday and our 50th episode than with a podcast devoted to a beloved plant, the Rose. Most of us have at least one in our garden, they feature in bouquets, in perfume...but how do you possibly choose which one to grow? And what are the tricks to getting the best out of them? This week Alan Gray and Thordis are joined by someone who knows his Roses inside out - Rosarian Michael Marriott. From his favourite varieties for fragrance, form and flower to tips for avoiding Blackspot and life-changing pruning advice, we've got as many bases covered as we could fit into the hour (and you'll notice we went over a little!) If you're looking to add Roses to your garden, you need look no further than this podcast and its plant list... PLANT LIST Rosa rugosa Rosa 'Kew Gardens' Rosa 'Mortimer Sackler' Rosa 'Graham Thomas' Rosa 'Rambling Rector' Rosa 'The Lady of the Lake' Rosa 'The Albrighton Rambler' Rosa 'Open Arms' Rosa 'Warm Welcome' Rosa 'Francis E. Lester' Rosa 'Wickwar' Rosa 'Vanessa Bell' Rosa 'Desdemona' Rosa 'Lady of Shalott' Aster x frikartii 'Mönch' Rosa 'Buttercup' 'Aspirin® Rose' Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt' Dracunculus vulgaris Rosa 'Adélaïde d'Orléans' Rosa 'The Generous Gardener' Rosa 'Eustacia Vye' Rosa 'The Shepherdess' Rosa 'Phyllis Bide' Rosa 'Maigold' Rosa 'Koko Loco' Rosa 'Munstead Wood' Rosa 'Florence Mary Morse' Rosa 'Climbing Pompon de Paris' Rosa 'Gloire de Dijon'
Jun 30, 2021 · 59 min
Small Garden Inspiration with Mr Plant Geek and Ellen Mary
If you've got a small garden and worry that it can't have the same impact has a bigger plot, then listen up for some great planting ideas! In this edition of Talking Dirty, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis catch up with fellow podcasters Michael Perry (Mr Plant Geek) and Ellen Mary of @ThePlantBasedPodcast and three of the four have small gardens at home. Alongside chatting about the trials, tribulations and triumphs of gardening in a small space, the quartet also cover allotment life, some zany planting combos and living a plant-based lifestyle. PLANT LIST Thunbergia alata 'Arizona Brownie' Thunbergia alata 'African Sunset' Echium pininana Mathiasella bupleuroides 'Green Dream' Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium 'Pink Lemonade' Acanthus mollis Lapageria rosea Camellia rosthorniana 'Cupido' Puya berteroniana Puya coerulea Radish, 'Watermelon' Kalanchoe 'Dolly' Calibrachoa Petchoa 'Beautical' Begonia 'Glowing Embers' Oxalis vulcanicola 'Molten Lava'
Jun 23, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Talking Dirty: How to Grow the Best Sweet Peas with Easton Walled Gardens
Some places are synonymous with certain flowers, and at Easton Walled Gardens that flower is the Sweet Pea. For years they've tried different varieties and ways of growing them and shared their discoveries with their garden visitors. As this year's Sweet Pea Season begins, Lady Ursula Cholmeley joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis to talk through the history of both the gardens and their association with Sweet Peas. Plus plenty of tips and tricks and top varieties. And, as if all the Sweet Pea Show and Tell wasn't enough, there are also some lime-tolerant lovelies, which Ursula has been trying in their delightfully named 'Pickery' (or cutting garden!). If you're not already swooning of Sweet Peas, get ready for some serious FLOMO (Floral FOMO) in this episode. PLANT LIST Iris sibirica Geranium x oxonianum Campanula medium Campanula pyramidalis Lathyrus odoratus 'Henry Eckford' Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady' Lathyrus odoratus 'Erewhon' Lathyrus odoratus 'Almost Black' Lathyrus odoratus 'Route 66' Lathyrus odoratus 'Watermelon' Lathyrus odoratus 'Kingfisher' Lathyrus odoratus 'America' Lathyrus odoratus 'Cathy' Lathyrus odoratus 'Border Beauty' Lathyrus odoratus 'Toffee Apple' Rosa 'Columbia' Gilia tricolor Omphalodes linifolia Omphalodes cappadocica 'Cherry Ingram' Gypsophila elegans 'Covent Garden' Linaria Rhythm & Blues Nectaroscordum siculum Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' Kolkwitzia amabilis Jasminum polyanthum Diascia personata Diascia personata 'Coral Spires' Mathiasella bupleuroides 'Green Dream' Buddleja alternifolia
Jun 16, 2021 · 58 min
Talking Dirty: Pushing Propagation to its Limits with Plantsman Joe Sharman (Monksilver Nursery)
Once you fall in love with plants, you generally find you want to make more from what you've got. Propagation is addictive and magical, but how do you master it? And exactly how far can you take a method when you figure one out? In this episode of The Talking Dirty Podcast, plantsman Joe Sharman shares some of the secrets he's learned from a lifetime loving plants. Plus he, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old VIcarage) and Thordis discuss how we trigger a horticultural spark in others and share some unusual plants, sure to get you reaching for your pen to add them to your ever-growing wishlist! Talking of which, there's some great FLOMO as well - Fear Of Missing Out on a fabulous plant. And insights into where a love of gardening started for this trio of plantaholics. PLANT LIST Fuchsia 'Lena' Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' Geranium psilostemon Primula denticulata 'Karryann' Verbascum creticum Rhodiola fastigiata Phacelia tanacetifolia Phacelia bolanderi Kniphofia 'Atlanta' Kniphofia caulescens Linum narbonense 'Heavenly Blue' Allium schubertii Hibiscus sino-syriacus Ornithogalum magnum Dianthus 'Enid Burgoyne' Dianthus 'Chomley Farran' Tropaeolum majus 'Hermine Grashoff' Verbascum 'Blue Lagoon' Pelargonium 'Paul Crampel' Pelargonium 'Mr Wren' Pelargonium 'Frank Headley' Hymenocallis 'Sulphur Queen'
Jun 9, 2021 · 57 min
Talking Dirty (Luke Whiting - D'Arcy & Everest Alpine Specialists, Episode 46)
They say the best things come in small packages...well that couldn't be more true of Alpines. And this week - if you needed convincing - Luke Whiting of Alpine Specialists D'Arcy & Everest is along to prove how wonderful they are. From their hardiness, to the range of situations you can grow them in, and of course their stunning flowers and foliage, Luke shares just a smidgen of the treasures they grow and sell. Plus how a Spiderweb came to his rescue on a mission to get Habranthus seed and why a Baked Bean Alpine is a winner! Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are building up their wishlists. By the end of the episode, we're sure you'll have a few FLOMOs as well! Talking of which, check out that plant list... PLANT LIST Calceolaria fothergillii Camassia quamash Delosperma 'Beaufort West' Clematis 'Pixie' Rosmarinus officinalis 'Foxtail' Delosperma nubigenum Habranthus tubispathus Habranthus gracilifolius Habranthus caeruleus Rhodohypoxis 'Kiwi Joy' Rhodohypoxis baurii 'Mars' Rhodohypoxis 'E.A. Bowles' Rhodohypoxis 'Jupiter' Cephalaria gigantea Allium insubricum Lewisia tweedyi Calceolaria paralia 'Lemon Drops' Calceolaria 'Sunset Orange' Calceolaria arachnoidea 'Darcies Velvet' Delphinium nudicaule 'Fox' Delphinium 'Just Peachy' Delosperma 'Darcies Smile' Verbascum 'Golden Wings' Erigeron scopulinus Soldanella montana Allium chrysanthum Salvia candelabrum
Jun 2, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Talking Dirty (Jane-Ann Walton - Auricula Special, Episode 45)
Sometimes they're so perfect, it's hard to believe they're real - In this week's Talking Dirty podcast it's ALL about Auriculas as grower Jane-Ann Walton explains the different types and how to grow these Diva plants. From compost mixes, to dealing with pests like root aphid and red spider mite, the best pots to use, overwintering, where to start if you're a beginner and even helpful tools - Jane-Ann bring over thirty years experience to the podcast. Plus she wows Alan Gray and Thordis with some stunning varieties. And it's not quite all Auriculas. The trio can't stop themselves getting carried away with a few other horticultural treasures as well, as the plant list shows! PLANT LIST Primula auricula 'Lavender Lady' Primula auricula 'Helen Ruan' Primula auricula 'Sanctuary Wood' Primula auricula 'Edith Major' Primula auricula 'Andrea Julie' Primula auricula 'Eden Blue Star' Primula auricula 'Night and Day' Primula auricula 'Argus' Primula auricula 'Brick Lane' Primula auricula 'Mrs Robinson' Primula auricula 'Crinoline' Primula auricula 'Seen A Ghost' Primula auricula 'Nantenan' Primula auricula 'Holyrood' Primula auricula 'Brookfield' Primula auricula 'Starling' Primula auricula 'Crimple' Primula auricula 'Blue Chip' Primula auricula 'Kingfisher' Tulipa 'James Wild' Myosotidium hortensia Rosa banksiae 'Lutea' Chaenomeles speciosa 'Kinshiden' Viola odorata 'King of Violets'
May 26, 2021 · 53 min
Talking Dirty (Ben Preston - Head Gardener at York Gate, Episode 44)
From bubblegum scent to the 'eleven-month-a-year' plant, this week's instalment of The Talking Dirty Podcast is full of surprises and must-haves for the garden. And it's no surprise as the ever-inspiring Ben Preston of #yorkgate is the guest this week. Despite his young years, he's already making a stir in the horticultural world with his vast plant knowledge and exciting gardening endeavours at York Gate, where he's Head Gardener. This week he's sharing some of their successes (and failures!) with Alan Gray and Thordis, plus the ideas he's picked up from visits to The Laskett Gardens and Stonehouse Cottage. All that alongside eye-catching Aroids, a succession of Primulas and some seriously charismatic Corydalis. PLANT LIST Uvularia grandiflora Smyrnium perfoliatum Ornithogalum umbellatum Dicentra spectabilis Fritillaria acmopetala Papaver cambricum, synonym Meconopsis cambrica Tulip 'Doll's Minuet' Fritillaria persica Primula pulverulenta Primula secundiflora Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson' Primula florindae Primula beesiana Primula bulleyana Primula sieboldii Primula muscarioides Primula bellidifolia Salvia leucantha Salvia confertiflora Corydalis 'Korn's Purple' Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis' Lunaria annua Corydalis flexuosa 'Golden Panda' Corydalis 'Wildside Blue' Corydalis solida 'Purple Bird' Hacquetia epipactis 'Thor' Paris quadrifolia Calamagrostis 'Overdam' Phlox paniculata 'Mount Fuji' Cenolophium denudatum Erigeron annuus Miscanthus Sinensis 'Cosmopolitan' Pinellia cordata Pinellia pedatisecta Arisaema sp. Sauromatum Stapelia sp. Amorphophallus konjac Rhododendron luteum Fothergilla major Polygonatum hybridum 'Betberg' Disporum longistylum 'Night Heron' Meconopsis horridula
May 19, 2021 · 57 min
Talking Dirty (Lucy Chamberlain and Saul Walker - Talking Heads Podcast, Episode 43)
It's podcasters unite in the latest edition of Talking Dirty, as Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis catch up with Talking Heads podcasters, Lucy Chamberlain and Saul Walker. Both professional Head Gardeners, Lucy and Saul have built a loyal audience of fans, sharing their gardening adventures both at work and at home. Lucy is the #crazytomatolady and Saul is big into his Exotics - unsurprisingly they both live up to their reputations when it comes to Show and Tell! This week's podcast is a wonderful mix of Edibles, Exotics and everything in between! Plant list - 'Ornamental' Clarkia amoena Banksia blechnifolia Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset' Leucadendron argenteum Oxalis corymbosa aureo-reticulata Brassaiopsis hispida Brassaiopsis mitis Brassaiopsis dumicola Impatiens tinctoria Impatiens arguta Hedychium 'Devon Cream' Thladiantha dubia Plant List - 'Edible' Portulaca oleracea - Summer Purslane Claytonia perfoliata - Winter Purslane Atriplex hortensis Cucurbita ficifolia - Figleaf Gourd Tomato F1 Honeycomb Tomato Tomande Tomato 'Ferline' F1 Hybrid Salsola soda Melothria scabra - Cucamelon Cyclanthera pedata - Achocha Momordica charantia - Bitter Gourd Tromboncino Squash
May 12, 2021 · 1 hr 3 min
Talking Dirty (Dan Cooper - The Frustrated Gardener, Episode 42)
This week Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are treated to a chat with The Frustrated Gardener, who's blogging exploits and enthralling Instagram are such an inspiration. From the trials (and triumphs) of container gardening, to stinky Geraniums, sexy Tulips and rampant Impatiens, this is a joyful exploration of Dan's plants of the moment. PLANT LIST Streptocarpus saxorum Streptocarpus 'White Butterfly' Tulip 'Labrador' Geranium maderense Nicotiana sylvestris Tulipa 'Lasting Love' Hyacinth ‘Dark Dimension’ Stachys Lanata Tulip 'Continental' Tulip 'Attila Graffiti' Tulip 'Slawa' Tulip 'Exotic Emperor' Tulip 'Rococo' Tulipa 'Poco Loco' Tulip 'Design Impression' Tulip 'Princess Irene' Dahlia ‘Fantasie Du Cap’ Dahlia 'Mel's Orange Marmalade' Dahlia 'Lady Darlene' Narcissus 'Lemon Beauty' Narcissus 'Banana Daiquiri' Narcissus 'Salome' Narcissus 'Cotinga' Narcissus 'Sun Disc' Narcissus 'Misty Glen' Narcissus 'Carlton' Narcissus 'Feu de Joie' Brugmansia sanguinea Geranium maderense 'Guernsey White' Cypripedium 'Sabine' Impatiens omeiana 'Pink Nerves' Impatiens omeiana Impatiens arguta Impatiens tinctoria Olearia 'Henry Travers' Leucadendron argenteum Dianthus caryophyllus 'Chomley Farran' Malmaison carnations Rosa 'Columbia'
May 5, 2021 · 57 min
Talking Dirty (Val Bourne - Award Winning Garden Writer & Organic Gardener, Episode 41)
Val Bourne will always be one of our absolute favourite guests on the podcast - never failing to deliver a real plantswoman's crop of treasures for us all to grow at home. This week she's sharing her love of bulb lawns with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis, including some of the varieties she's naturalised in her own miniature meadows at home. Plus the monocarpic tendencies of some plants (don't worry - it's not catching!), the patience needed to grow Trilliums from seed, and Thordis and Val share their experiences of 'the one that got away'! PLANT LIST Erigeron karvinskianus Erigeron karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady' Erythronium oregonum x revolutum Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Joanna' Trillium sessile var gigantium Trillium kurabayashii Euphorbia rigida Primula veris hose-in-hose Fritillaria pyrenaica Fritillaria acmopetala Fritillaria pontica Fritillaria elwesii Tulipa 'Queen of Night' Narcissus 'Thalia' Tulipa sylvestris Tulipa sprengeri Scilla siberica Scilla bithynica Scilla bifolia Melica uniflora f. albida Teucrium scorodonia 'Crispum' Scilla lingulata Acis autumnalis Crocus goulimyi Cyclamen coum Galanthus nivalis sandersii Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' Scabiosa graminifolia Geranium harveyi Saxifraga 'Tumbling Waters' Rosemary 'Foxtail' Crocus chrysanthus Dierama Miscanthus nepalensis Paeonia tenuifolia Stachys byzantina 'Primrose Heron' Matthiola incana 'Alba' Lunaria 'Somerset Marble' Narcissus 'Blushing Lady' Sanguisorba minor 'Little Angel' Sanguisorba officinalis 'Martin's Mulberry' Sanguisorba 'Red Busby' Phlox paniculata 'Norah Leigh'
Apr 28, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
Talking Dirty on Tour (Plantsman Richard Hobbs at Home, Episode 40)
The Talking Dirty podcast heads on tour for the first time ever, visiting the garden of extraordinary plantsman and Botanist, Richard Hobbs. Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are wowed by his amazing Muscari (he holds the National Collection), plus Scillas, Anemones, Pulsatillas and so much more! PLANT LIST Muscari Maxibell Muscari azureum Muscari aucheri Pseudomuscari pallens 'Morganhimmel' Muscari macrocarpum Muscari armeniacum 'Venus' Muscari armeniacum 'Peppermint' Allium ursinum 'Golden Fleece' Allium triquetrum Narcissus assoanus Narcissus 'More and More' Tropaeolum tricolor Tropaeolum smithii Tulipa 'Little Princess' Tulipa 'Persian Pearl' Tulip orphanidea 'Flava' Dodecatheon meadia/Primula meadia Primula auricula 'Helen Ruane' Pulsatilla vulgaris ´Papageno´ Pulsatilla vulgaris subsp. grandis 'Budapest Blue' Lathyrus vernus Lathyrus vernus 'Alboroseus' Scilla bithynica Alliaria petiolata - garlic mustard Narcissus poeticus Scilla cilicica Scilla peruviana Scilla liliohyacinthus Scilla amoena Scilla armenica Scilla sibericaScilla autumnalis Corydalis solida Corydalis 'Tory MP' Corydalis flexuosa ‘Golden Panda’ Corydalis 'Spinners' Anemone nemorosa 'Yerda Ramusem' Anemone nemorosa Anemone apennina Anemone nemorosa 'Monstrosa' Arum creticum Arum creticum 'Album'
Apr 21, 2021 · 50 min
Talking Dirty (Postbag Edition - Episode 39)
With lots of questions to answer, Thordis and Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) host a Postbag edition of the podcast, plus plenty of seed-sowing tips and Alpine trough advice with a focus on special plants that you could try. If you want to ask a question of the team you can email hello@getgardeningnow.co.uk, contact them on social media or comment on the Get Gardening YouTube channel. PLANT LIST Lunaria annua 'Chedglow' Eschscholzia californica Papaver dubium 'Albiflorum' Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird' Papaver rhoeas 'Amazing Grey' Saxifraga burseriana Gentiana asclepiadea Calceolaria paralia 'Lemon Drops' Calceolaria Herbeohybrida Group 'Sunset Orange' Aloe aristata Clematis 'Pixie' Narcissus cantabricus Betula nana Forsythia ovata 'Paulina' Saxifraga longifolia 'Tumbling Waters' Viola odorata 'King of Violets' Nicotiana x hybrida 'Tinkerbell' Fritillaria meleagris Geum 'Mai Tai' Geum 'Mrs J Bradshaw' Geum 'Lady Stratheden' Geum 'Coral Tempest' Geum 'Totally Tangerine' Chrysanthemum 'Emperor of China' Chrysanthemum 'Tula Improved'
Apr 14, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
Talking Dirty (Brigitte Girling - Moss & Stone Floral Design, Episode 38)
The wonderful floral artist Brigitte Girling of Moss and Stone Floral Design is back to share her botanical stars of the season with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis - from Ranunculus to Narcissi. Plus top tips if you're thinking of growing flowers for a wedding. PLANT LIST Edgeworthia chrysantha Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Red Dragon' Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewithen Blue' Lathyrus nervosus Dicksonia antarctica Sparrmannia africana Erysimum 'Lady Roborough' Erysimum bicolor 'Bowles's Mauve' Erysimum 'Jacob's Jacket' Primula 'Francisca' Ranunculus Butterfly 'Theseus' Anemone coronaria Anemone coronaria ‘Bordeaux’ Anemone coronaria 'The Bride' Anemone 'Fullstar Albino' Anemone 'Mistral Edge' Ammi majusAkebia quinata Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer' Epimedium x warleyense 'Orangekonigin'/Epimedium warleyense 'Orange Queen' Epimedium 'Royal Purple' Epimedium 'Domino' Rhododendron cinnabarinum Rhododendron 'Lady Alice Fitzwilliam'
Apr 7, 2021 · 59 min
Talking Dirty (Mike Clifford - Mike's Rare Plants, Episode 37)
If you love exotic plants - or just plants in general - then chances are you follow the adventures of Mike Clifford on social media. This week the self-confessed plantaholic and seller of extraordinary seeds joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis for a foray into his collection, from the Impatiens which have been flowering all Winter, to the enormous plants he's grown from seed. Plus insight into how he keeps his plants so healthy and gets such propagation success. PLANT LIST Vasconcellea pubescens Lobelia fistulosa Lobelia bambuseti Lobelia giberroa Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Columbus' Hedychiums Impatiens 'Kilimanjari' Impatiens kilimanjari x pseudoviola Impatiens niamniamensis 'Congo Cockatoo' Impatiens walleriana (syn. Impatiens sultanii) Impatiens auricoma x bicaudata Cyphomandra betacea/Solanum betaceum Welwitschia Mirabilis Dendroseris litoralis Manihot grahamii Sonchus pinnatus Sonchus fruticosus Brugmansia x flava 'Mobisu' Brugmansia x flava 'Mobisu' Brugmansia x rubella Podachaenium eminens Begonia luxurians Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus 'Alba' Musanga cecropioides Colocasia gigantea 'Thailand Giant' Gunnera insignis Gunnera manicata Correa backhouseana Correa reflexa var. Nummulariifolia Aeonium tabuliforme Setaria palmifolia Muehlenbeckia complexa Actinidia kolomikta
Mar 31, 2021 · 55 min
Talking Dirty (Bleddyn & Sue Wynn-Jones - Crug Farm Plants, Episode 36)
This week it is a true extravaganza of extraordinary plants on the podcast as the utterly inspiring Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones of Crug Farm Plants join us to talk through some of their favourites at the moment. Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are left astonished by their tales of plant hunting all over the world, from Vietnam to Colombia, and the amazing plants they've discovered - and saved - along the way. PLANT LIST Schefflera macrophylla Pachysandra axillaris Cardiandra Begonia baviensis Begonia versicolor Illicium macranthum Rubus pectinellus var. trilobus Asparagus aff. meioclados Aspidistra daibuensis 'Totally Dotty' Aspidistra attenuata Zanthoxylum piperitum Zanthoxylum bungeanum (Sichuan Pepper) Polyspora longicarpa Acer serrulatum/ Acer oliverianum ssp. formosanum Ophiopogon 'Ogisu' Phytolacca purpurescens Ruscus × microglossus Polygonatum mengtzense Schefflera trevesioides Geranium clarum Bidens triplinervia 'Sunny Days' Engelhardtia spicata
Mar 24, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Talking Dirty (Adrian Scamp - Scamp's Daffodils, Episode 35)
Adrian Scamp of the Award-winning Scamp's Daffodils, joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old VIcarage) and Thordis to chat all things Daffodil, from exploring the thirteen divisions to sharing favourite varieties, plus tips for naturalising Narcissi in your lawn and the new varieties that might be heading to your garden soon. It's a riot of absolute stunners, which will leave you with a wishlist longer than you ever imagined! PLANT LIST Narcissus 'Saint Mary Immaculata' Narcissus 'Nickelodeon' Narcissus 'Bravoure' Narcissus 'Belize' Narcissus 'Rebekah' Narcissus 'Doublet' Narcissus 'Rose Mullion' Narcissus 'Rose of May' Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus Narcissus poeticus 'Actaea' Narcissus 'Bath's Flame' Narcissus 'Argent' Pseudonarcissus lobularis Narcissi Bulbocodium Narcissus cyclamineus Narcissus 'Paper White' Narcissus 'Royal Connection' Narcissus 'Avalanche' Narcissus 'Warbler' Narcissus 'Innovator' Narcissus 'Erlicheer' Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle' Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' Narcissus triandrus Narcissus 'Ice Wings' Narcissus 'Beryl' Narcissus 'Jenny' Narcissus 'Jetfire' Narcissus jonquilla Narcissus 'Hugus' Narcissus 'Green Lawns' Narcissus poeticus praecox Narcissus 'Caramel' Narcissus 'Fashion' Narcissus 'The Godfather' Narcissus 'Medway Gold' Narcissus 'Rataplan' Narcissus 'Firebrand'