29 min listen
Podcast 134 - Camellias with Fiona Edmond
Podcast 134 - Camellias with Fiona Edmond
ratings:
Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week’s guest is my second ever returning guest, Fiona Edmond of Green Island Gardens a garden and nursery in Essex. Fiona holds National Plant Collection status for her range of camellias, which includes winter/spring flowering varieties, but also the sometimes overlooked autumn flowering varieties, unjustly so as they offer colour in the garden when little else is happening. This episode tells you everything you need to know about successfully growing camellias. Dr Ian Bedford’s Bug of the Week: Spanish slugs Please don’t forget to rate, review and share the podcast! What we cover Autumn and spring flowering varieties The need for acidic soil when growing camellias Cultivation Feeding Some of Fiona’s favourite varieties for the garden Pests and diseases About Fiona Edmond Links wwwgreenislandgardens.co.uk The Green Island Nursery On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook
Released:
Nov 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
EP 05 - Allotments Part 1: Taking on an allotment has fast become a popular solution to keeping those green fingers satisfied. In the first part of this episode, Sarah chats to Louise Bell, who amongst her many talents, also happens to have worked on her own allotment for 10 years. by Roots and All - Gardening Podcast