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.

Talking Dirty is taking a little summer break, but we'll be back with an East Ruston Old Vicarage September Special.

PLANT LIST

Helichrysum petiolare

Phlox drummondii grandiflora 'Sugar Stars'

Petunia exserta

Begonia 'Erythrophylla'

Geranium 'Rozanne'

Streptocarpus saxorum

Argyranthemum 'Jamaica Primrose'

Brugmansia × candida 'Shredded White Fantasy'

Sparrmannia africana 'Variegata'

Lantana camara

Abutilon 'Ashford Red'

Passiflora caerulea

Abutilon 'Orange Hot Lava' 

Punica granatum

Hydrangea 'Runaway Bride'

Podophyllum versipelle 'Spotty Dotty'

Begonia fuchsioides Red Form

Neopanax laetus syn Pseudopanax laetus

Abutilon 'Gerdemann's Red'

Passiflora semiciliosa

Tropaeolum smithii

Jasminum polyanthum

Tropaeolum ciliatum

Lonicera glabrata 'Damchin La'

Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’

Brassaiopsis mitis

Manihot grahamii

Ensete ventricosum 'Hiniba'

Musa nagensium

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!

*FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing Out

PLANT LIST

Pinus engelmannii

Firmiana simplex

Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'

Napaea dioica

Phlomis bourgaei

Phlomis fruticosa

Lindera obtusiloba

Lindera triloba

Acystopteris taiwaniana

Hedychium gardnerianum ‘Tangkhul Naga’

Marsdenia oreophila (syn. Cionura)

Dregea sinensis

Dahlia tamaulipana

Dahlia imperialis 

Persea bracteata

Lagerstroemia indica 'Cedar Lane Red'

Lagerstroemia subcostata

Isodon (Plectranthus) effusus var. longitubus

Quercus alnifolia

Dendromecon rigida

Last week he wowed us with Anemones! Now Ben Preston shows us some of the other treasures he's stocking up at Cliff Bank Nursery, from Luzula to Euphorbia to Paris.

PLANT LIST

Delphinium requienii

Luzula pilosa 'Igel'

Primula vulgaris subsp. sibthorpii

Hakonechloa macra

Viola hederacea

Viola 'Molly Sanderson'

Euphorbia rigida 'Sardis'

Euphorbia myrsinites

Euphorbia epithymoides

Crocus tommasinianus 'Yalta'

Phlox subulata 'Fort Hill'

Papaver rupifragum

Lunaria annua 'Somerset Marble'

Syneilesis aconitifolia

Chionochloa rubra

Datisca cannabina

Paris polyphylla

Paris incompleta

Paris quadrifolia

Epimedium 'Winter's End'

Baptisia australis

Baptisia 'Dark Chocolate'

Baptisia 'Dutch Chocolate'

Miscanthus 'Lady in Red'

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silver Charm'

Miscanthus sinensis 'Dreadlocks'

Hebe x fairfieldensis syn fairfieldii

Arum italicum 'Chui'

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'

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’

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’

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'

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'

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'

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' 

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'

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

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

He's back! The last time we caught up with Ben Preston he was departing York Gate Garden (where he was Head Gardener) and heading for his own nursery. Now Cliff Bank is up and running and selling a crop of exquisite plants! This week we take a look at the Anemones he's been building a collection of. Next week more planty treats in part two!

PLANT LIST

Agrostemma githago

Anemone ranunculoides 'Kai'

Anemone ranuculoides 'Prinz Eugen'  

Anemone flaccida

Anemone ranuculoides 'Golden Dream'

Anemone nemorosa 'Explosion'

Anemone ranunculoides ‘Sirje’

Anemone ranuculoides 'Kreet'

Anemone ranuculoides 'Dagerōt'

Anemone ranuculoides 'Leida’

Anemone nemorosa 'Salt and Pepper'

Anemone nemorosa 'Thekla'

Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal'

Anemone nemorosa 'Flore Pleno'

Anemone nemorosa 'Jummer's Fienrood'

Anemone nemorosa 'Denmark'

Anemone nemorosa 'Virescens'

Anemone nemorosa 'Viridescens'

Iris 'Russian Kavelguard'

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 

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'

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'

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'

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'

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.

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

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'

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'

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

This week one of the nicest men in horticulture is back on The Talking Dirty Podcast. Joe Whitehead is Head Gardener at Burghley House on the Cambridgeshire/Lincolnshire border. He talks Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis through some of the changes which have been going on in the garden, and shares his favourite shade plants of the moment.

PLANT LIST

Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'

Paulownia tomentosa

Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'

Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii

Dodecatheon meadia syn Primula meadia

Lonicera involucrata

Tulip bakerii 'Lilac Wonder'

Tulipa sylvestris

Lunaria annua 'Chedglow'

Lunaria annua 'Somerset Marble'

Smilacina racemosa syn Maianthemum racemosum

Arum italicum subsp. neglectum 'Monksilver'

Lamium orvala

Epimedium 'Amber Queen'

Epimedium 'Sphinx Twinkler'

Epimedium pubigerum

Omphalodes cappadocica 'Cherry Ingram'

Lamium orvala 'John Foster'

Lunaria annua 'Corfu Blue'

Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice' 

Taraxacum pseudoroseum

Crepis rubra

Toona sinensis 'Flamingo'

Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum' 

Ficaria verna 'Brazen Hussy'

Ficaria verna 'Double Mud'

Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear'

Erysimum 'Parish's'

Erysimum 'Ruston Copper Knob'

Campanula medium

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

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'

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

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

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

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'

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

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'

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'

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'

Time to return to one of our happy places. The garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage on the Norfolk coast is bursting with plants at every time of year, but in April seed-sowing is underway in earnest and there are treasures to behold everywhere you look! In this week's episode the garden's owner Alan Gray shares just some of what's going on with Thordis.

PLANT LIST

Tulipa 'Yellow Crown'

Tulipa sprengeri

Amaranthus cruentus 'Hot Biscuits'

Amaranthus cruentus 'Velvet Curtains'

Anemone coronaria 'Bordeaux'

Smyrnium perfoliatum

Tropaeolum tricolor

Tropaeolum pentaphyllum

Tropaeolum hookerianum

Plumbago auriculata

Rosa 'Iceberg'

Rosa 'The Generous Gardener'

Abutilon vitifolium

Abutilon vitifolium 'Album'

Drimys winteri

Hyacinthoides non-scripta ‘Silver Cobalt’

Agapanthus 'Queen Mum'

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'

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

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'

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

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'

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

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

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'

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' 

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'

Our gardens are full of them at this time of year, but the Tulip actually originates in Central Asia. These species Tulips are varied in height, colour, foliage and the ease with which we can grow them at home and so this week on Talking Dirty, Cambridge University Botanic Garden - who hold the National Collection of Species Tulips - are along to share some of their favourites and recommendations for which to grow, and how. Plus stories of their latest adventures in Kyrgyzstan where they've been finding and protecting new varieties.

So join Alan Gray, Thordis and Simon Wallis and Kathryn Bray of the Botanics for a tantalising tour of their collection!

PLANT LIST

Tulipa sprengeri

Tulipa tschimghanica

Tulipa toktogulica

Tulipa greigii

Tulipa cretica

Tulipa 'Negrita'

Tulip bakerii 'Lilac Wonder'

Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii

Tulipa acuminata syn. Tulipa cornuta

Tulipa montana

Tulipa heweri

Tulipa biflora

Tulipa turkestanica

Tulipa regelii

Tulipa tarda

Tulipa saxatilis

Tulipa linifolia

Tulipa undulatifolia syn Tulipa eichleri

Tulipa clusiana

Tulipa clusiana 'Peppermint Stick'

Tulip clusiana var. chrysantha

Tulipa aucheriana

Tulipa sylvestris

Tulipa orphanidea

Tulipa kaufmanniana

Tulipa fosteriana

Tulipa praestans 'Shogun'

Tulipa 'Apeldoorn'

Tulipa 'Ballerina'

Tulipa 'Heart's Delight'

Trollius lilacinus

Iris acutiloba

Tulipa clusiana 'Lady Jane'

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'

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'

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