East Ruston Old Vicarage October Special

Alan Gray and Thordis take a look at the plants stunning the visitors at East Ruston Old Vicarage this month, including some unusual foliage plants.</p><strong>PLANT LIST</strong></p>Lapageria rosea</p>Passiflora semiciliosa</p>Bougainvillea spectabilis</p>Mandevilla</p>Pleroma urvilleanum syn Tibouchina urvilleana</p>Abutilon 'Fool's Gold'</p>Iresine herbstii 'Brilliantissima'</p>Strobilanthes dyeriana</p>Plectranthus ciliatus 'Easy Gold</p>'Tradescantia 'Maiden's Blush'</p>Streptocarpus saxorum</p>Camellia sasanqua</p>Berberis gagnepainii var. lanceifolia 'Fernspray'</p>Acer rubrum 'Oktober Glory'</p>Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii'</p>Salvia leucantha</p>Dahlia 'Magenta Star'</p>Dahlia coccinea var. palmeri</p>Dahlia 'Labyrinth'</p>Dahlia 'Edith Jones'</p>Dahlia 'Dilys Ayling'</p>

00:47:26

East Ruston Old Vicarage September Special

Alan Gray and Thordis look back at East Ruston Old Vicarage's starring role on BBC show Gardeners' World, plus container planting, greenhouse overhauling and Hedychiums.</p><strong>PLANT LIST</strong></p>Manihot grahamii</p>Ptilotus exaltatus</p>Begonia fuchsioides</p>Tradescantia 'Maiden's Blush'</p>Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii'</p>Ageratum petiolatum</p>Phlox drummondii grandiflora 'Sugar Stars'</p>Coleus argentatus syn Plectranthus argentatu </p>Coleus argentatus 'Hill House'</p>Helichrysum petiolare</p>Osteospermum</p>Ricinus communis 'Carmencita'</p>Dahlia 'Jomanda'</p>Hedychium deceptum</p>Canna brasiliensis</p>Dahlia 'Ken's Rarity'</p>Dahlia 'Magenta Star'</p>Dahlia coccinea var. palmeri</p>

00:42:46

East Ruston Old Vicarage August Special

From the climbers impressing Alan Gray this summer to the ways he's updating container planting, here's our latest special on the garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage.</p><em>Talking Dirty is taking a little summer break, but we'll be back with an East Ruston Old Vicarage September Special.</em></p><strong>PLANT LIST</strong></p>Helichrysum petiolare</p>Phlox drummondii grandiflora 'Sugar Stars'</p>Petunia exserta</p>Begonia 'Erythrophylla'</p>Geranium 'Rozanne'</p>Streptocarpus saxorum</p>Argyranthemum 'Jamaica Primrose'</p>Brugmansia × candida 'Shredded White Fantasy'</p>Sparrmannia africana 'Variegata'</p>Lantana camara</p>Abutilon 'Ashford Red'</p>Passiflora caerulea</p>Abutilon 'Orange Hot Lava' </p>Punica granatum</p>Hydrangea 'Runaway Bride'</p>Podophyllum versipelle 'Spotty Dotty'</p>Begonia fuchsioides Red Form</p>Neopanax laetus syn Pseudopanax laetus</p>Abutilon 'Gerdemann's Red'</p>Passiflora semiciliosa</p>Tropaeolum smithii</p>Jasminum polyanthum</p>Tropaeolum ciliatum</p>Lonicera glabrata 'Damchin La'</p>Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’</p>Brassaiopsis mitis</p>Manihot grahamii</p>Ensete ventricosum 'Hiniba'</p>Musa nagensium</p>

00:51:45

Nick Macer of Pan Global Plants (Part Two)

Settle back and get ready for another plant extravaganza with Nick Macer of Pan Global Plants. In Part Two of his Talking Dirty appearance, he shares plants for the future, great foliage combos, beautiful bark and so much more! Your FLOMO* is sure to be off the scale!</p>*FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing Out</p><strong>PLANT LIST</strong></p>Pinus engelmannii</p>Firmiana simplex</p>Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'</p>Napaea dioica</p>Phlomis bourgaei</p>Phlomis fruticosa</p>Lindera obtusiloba</p>Lindera triloba</p>Acystopteris taiwaniana</p>Hedychium gardnerianum ‘Tangkhul Naga’</p>Marsdenia oreophila (syn. Cionura)</p>Dregea sinensis</p>Dahlia tamaulipana</p>Dahlia imperialis </p>Persea bracteata</p>Lagerstroemia indica 'Cedar Lane Red'</p>Lagerstroemia subcostata</p>Isodon (Plectranthus) effusus var. longitubus</p>Quercus alnifolia</p>Dendromecon rigida</p>

00:49:38

Nick Macer of Pan Global Plants (Part One)

This week it's a much-looked forward to episode with none other than Nick Macer of Pan Global Plants. From the extraordinary plants which have turned up on his nursery, to the ways he's testing hardiness, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are enthralled. More fantastic plants next week in part two.</p><strong>PLANT LIST</strong></p>Philadelphus 'Casa Azul'</p>Philadelphus maculatus</p>Philadelphus mexicanus</p>Magnolia obovata</p>Magnolia × wieseneri</p>Begonia 'Torsa'</p>Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana ‘Bells and Whistles’</p>Begonia grandis subsp. holostyla ‘Nanjiang Silver’</p>Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana ‘Claret Jug’</p>Amomyrtus luma</p>Amomyrtus meli</p>Luma apiculata</p>Watsonia marlothii</p>Indigofera heterantha</p>Agave montana</p>Agave ovatifolia</p>

00:35:31

East Ruston Old Vicarage July Special

From propagation successes to exciting new container combos, here's our latest special on the garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage.</p><strong>PLANT LIST</strong></p>Mitraria coccinea</p>Beschorneria yuccoides</p>Agave montana</p>Fuchsia 'Delta's Sara'</p>Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana</p>Begonia 'Torsa'</p>Hedychium densiflorum 'Assam Orange'</p>Dahlia excelsa</p>Campanula medium</p>Melica uniflora f. albida</p>Dahlia 'Hadrian's Midnight'</p>Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Baron'</p>Oxalis vulcanicola 'Sunset Velvet'</p>Oxalis vulcanicola 'Plum Crazy'</p>Phlox drummondii grandiflora 'Sugar Stars'</p>Phlox drummondii grandiflora 'Creme Brulee'</p>Helichrysum petiolare</p>Begonia 'Black Knight'</p>Hydrangea macrophylla 'Wedding Gown'</p>Hydrangea 'Runaway Bride'</p>Dendromecon rigida</p>

00:42:33

Persicaria, Cuphea and Astelia with Steve Edney of No Name Nursery (Part Two)

Part Two of our latest podcast with Steve Edney of the No Name Nursery continues with tales of the Chelsea Flower Show. Plus Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis spy more special plants in the polytunnel!</p><strong>PLANT LIST</strong></p>Persicaria virginiana Variegated Group</p>Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette'</p>Tinantia pringlei</p>Cuphea 'David Verity'</p>Polyscias sambucifolia</p>Chlorophytum saundersiae 'Starlight' </p>Astelia nervosa 'Westland' </p>Astelia chathamica</p>Astelia 'Red Devil'</p>Farfugium japonicum 'Wavy Gravy'</p>Trifolium pannonicum</p>

00:26:56

Farfugium, Fatsia & more Fab Foliage with Steve Edney of No Name Nursery (Part 1)

Partially recovered from taking the No Name Nursery to the Chelsea Flower Show, Steve Edney shares some of his favourite jungle plants from their display with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis.</p><strong>PLANT LIST</strong></p>Abutilon 'Ashford Red'</p>Aesculus wangii</p>Aesculus californica</p>Schefflera rhododendrifolia</p>Schefflera taiwaniana syn Heptapleurum taiwanianum </p>Brachychiton populneus</p>Begonia scharffii</p>Fuchsia 'Lechlade Marchioness'</p>Farfugium japonicum 'Aureomaculatum'</p>Fatsia japonica 'Spider's Web'</p>Boehmeria platanifolia</p>Boehmeria kiusiana </p>Farfugium variegatum</p>Fatsia japonica 'Variegata'</p>Fatsia polycarpa 'Green Fingers'</p>

00:36:03

East Ruston Old Vicarage June Special, plus Chelsea Chat

We're back for another East Ruston Old Vicarage special via a bit of belated Chelsea Flower Show chat, including some plants which caught our eye in the pavilion.</p><strong>PLANT LIST</strong></p>Tropaeolum majus 'Hermine Grashoff'</p>Tropaeolum majus 'Margaret Long'</p>Anthyllis vulneraria 'Dark Red form'</p>Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii 'Albiflorum'</p>Bupleurum ranunculoides</p>Geranium nodosum 'Fielding's Folly'</p>Rhododendron ‘Daviesii’</p>Hydrangea macrophylla 'Madame Emile Mouillère'</p>Astelia chathamica</p>Myosotidium hortensia</p>Melica uniflora f. albida</p>Rosa 'American Pillar'</p>Rosa 'Jubilee Celebration'</p>Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas' </p>Thalictrum</p>Aquilegia</p>Iris germanica</p>Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'</p>Crinodendron hookerianum</p>Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann' </p>Crinodendron hookerianum 'Alf Robbins' </p>Lycianthes rantonnetii syn Solanum rantonnetii</p>Heliotropium</p>Argyranthemum</p>Oxalis</p>Lysimachia</p>Senecio polyodon</p>Meconopsis betonicifolia</p>

00:40:52

Joe Sharman on Roses, Lunarias and Omphalodes (Part Two)

Joe Sharman of Monksilver Nursery returns for part two of his latest Talking Dirty appearance with Rose inspiration, lovely Lunarias and thoughts on botanical nomenclature!</p><strong>PLANT LIST</strong></p>Geranium 'Rozanne'</p>Geranium 'Jolly Bee'</p>Salvia rosmarinus 'Joe's Goldie'</p>Galanthus 'Lady Beatrix Stanley' </p>Erysimum cheiri 'Harpur Crewe'</p>Maianthemum racemosum syn Smilacina racemosa</p>Sarcococca</p>Lonicera caprifolium</p>Omphalodes nitida</p>Omphalodes verna</p>Omphalodes luciliae</p>Rosa x odorata 'Semperflorens' Syn. Miss Wilmott's double crimson china </p>Rosa x odorata 'Crimson Bengal'</p>Rosa x odorata 'Mutabilis'</p>Rosa 'Parsons' Pink China' syn Rosa 'Old Blush'</p>Rosa 'Peace'</p>Rosa 'Masquerade'</p>Rosa 'Bermuda Yellow Mutabilis'</p>Astrantia 'Moulin Rouge'</p>Veronica orientalis 'Purity'</p>Hemerocallis fulva 'Golden Kwanso'</p>Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun'</p>Lunaria rediviva</p>Lunaria rediviva 'Partway White'</p>Lunaria rediviva 'Honour Bright</p>Deutzia gracilis 'Variegata' </p>Fritillaria acmopetala</p>Paeonia tenuifolia</p>Fritillaria pallidiflora</p>

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