Postbag Edition: Sefton Park Palm House
How do I maintain a hot compost bin? Do Begonias have a finite life? How do I successfully grow a pineapple? Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel have all the answers.
How do I maintain a hot compost bin? Do Begonias have a finite life? How do I successfully grow a pineapple?
Kathy Clugston and a panel of hearty horticulturalists venture to the Sefton Park Palm House in Liverpool, while digging into the GQT postbag, to solve your trickiest gardening conundrums.
Joining Kathy to explore this historic palm house are botanist James Wong, proud plantswoman Bethan Collerton, and head of RHS Bridge Water, Marcus Chilton Jones. They're also joined by head gardener of Sefton Park, Colin Hughes.
Producer: Rahnee Prescod
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
Q – What’s wrong with me Phalaenopsis orchid? (04’46”)
Q – Is my banana plant dying? (06’44”)
Q – What would you describe as the growing season for houseplants? (09’52”)
Q – What’s happened to my Hibiscus? (14’29”)
Marcus Chilton Jones –
Hibiscussyriacus, rose of Sharon
Hibiscussyriacus 'Oiseau Bleu', rose of Sharon 'Oiseau Bleu'
Q – How do I successfully grow a pineapple? (16’56”)
Q – Have you any suggestions of a fruit tree that would do well in poor soil? (19’51”)
Marcus Chilton-Jones
Ficuscarica (F), fig
James Wong –
Ugnimolinae, Chilean guava
Colin Hughes –
Phoenixcanariensis, Canary Island date palm
Q – Do Begonias have a finite life? (37’42”)
Q – How do I get the temperature right in a compost bin? (26’20”)
Q – Can you tell me mySarcococca has deteriorated? (30’45”)
Q – What’s wrong with my jade plant? (33’30”)
Q – How do I remove Mistletoe from my tree? (37’30”)
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