Talking Dirty

If you're keenly pouring over seed catalogues and dreaming of what you're going to grow, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old VIcarage) and Thordis share their thoughts on what to sow now and why in this Talking Dirty Special.PLANT LISTPapaver rhoeas 'Amazing Grey'Papaver rhoeas 'Shirley Poppy'Eschscholzia californicaBriza maximaAmmi majusVisnaga daucoides syn. Ammi visnagaHordeum jubatumNigella papillosa 'Delft Blue'Scabiosa stellataAgrostemma githagoBorago officinalisTropaeolum majus 'Hermine Grashoff'Tropaeolum tuberosum var. lineomaculatum 'Ken Aslet'Euphorbia coralloidesAstrantia major 'Shaggy'Alstroemeria 'Ligtu Hybrids'Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer'DahliaAsterHylotelephiumSternbergia luteaHesperantha coccinea 'Major'Lettuce 'Webb's Wonderful'Salad RocketMizunaBok choyMustardsPeasFlorence Fennel

This week Jimi Blake of Hunting Brook Gardens returns with more summer sensations from his plot, including Agastaches and Lilies. Plus reminiscences from his recent adventures in Romania.PLANT LISTPhymosia umbellataAgastache 'Fleur'Agastache 'Kolibri'Melianthus majorLobelia × speciosa 'Hadspen Purple'Agave montanaHydrangea aspera 'Koki'Hydrangea aspera 'Hot Chocolate'Lilium 'Scheherazade'Lilium 'Miss Feya'Lilium 'Chocolate Event'Lilium 'Red Velvet'Lilium leichtliniiLilium 'Red Desire'Lysimachia paridiformis var. paridiformisRoscoea purpurea 'Spice Island'Eryngium guatemalenseEryngium x zabelii 'Big Blue'AstrantiaGeumKniphofia rufa

The Talking Dirty Podcast returns and with it one of our favourite guests. Jimi Blake of Hunting Brook Gardens brings some dazzling Show and Tell from his gorgeous Irish plot and we start wiht a focus on Dahlias and Salvias. Next week further floral wonders from his garden.PLANT LISTSalvia greggii 'Royal Bumble'Dahlia 'Cornel Brons'Dahlia 'Sylvia'Dahlia 'Danique'Dahlia 'Copperboy'Dahlia 'Ambition'Dahlia 'Purple Flame'Dahlia 'Burlesca'Dahlia 'Downham Royal'Dahlia 'Cornwall Island'Dahlia 'Purple Fox'Dahlia 'Kathleen Blake'Dahlia 'Night Butterfly'Dahlia 'Chimborazo'Salvia 'Strawberry Lake'Salvia curvifloraSalvia fulgensSalvia confertifloraSalvia 'JoshSalvia 'Pink Pong'Salvia involucrata 'Boutin'Salvia involucrata 'Joan'Salvia involucrata 'Mulberry Jam'Salvia guaranitica 'Carines Amazing Blue'Salvia 'Purple and Bloom'Salvia 'Amistad'Salvia 'Pink Amistad'Salvia guaranitica 'Amino'Salvia 'Blue Note'Salvia microphylla 'Makris'Salvia patens 'Guanajuato'

Talking Dirty may be taking a break for Maternity Leave, but Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis couldn't resist having a planty catch-up! Before regular podcasting resumes, the pair chat about the horticultural glories at EROV this year and what Thordis has managed to grow alongside her forays into Motherhood! Weekly episodes hopefully resuming in due course...PLANT LISTAgave montanaNolina PuyaBigelowia nuttalliiIpheionEremurusKniphofiaAgapanthusPapaver somniferumAtriplex hortensisEschscholzia californica Eryngium giganteumPapaver atlanticumPapaver rupifragumPapaver cambricumPapaver orientaleCrepis rubraCyclamen hederifoliumCrocus tommasinianusMyosotisAcer conspicuum 'Red Flamingo'Podophyllum versipelle 'Spotty Dotty'Begonia luxuriansHosta 'Empress Wu'Begonia 'Richmondensis'Begonia semperflorens PterisImpatiens sodeniiSelaginella kraussianaAthyrium otophorum 'Okanum'Helleborus argutifoliusBorago officinalisCalendula officinalis 'Indian Prince'Lathyrus odoratus 'Earl Grey'

This week something different for our Talking Dirty Podcast as Alan Gray shares exciting news about East Ruston Old Vicarage. To help tell the story Alan and Thordis are joined by 'horticultural greats' Barbara Segall (Award-winning Garden Writer) and Paul Rochford (Joseph Rochford Gardens).And while this week's podcast is about the garden rather than specific plants, we couldn't resist sneaking a few in...PLANT LISTQuercus ilexLondon Plane (Platanus x hispanica)Agave montanaOsteospermumSalvia 'Royal Bumble'Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'Clianthus puniceus

If growing your own and living off the land are passions and aspirations, then this week's Talking Dirty Podcast is especially for you. Homesteader Liz Zorab joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old VIcarage) and Thordis from her four-acre plot in Wales to share some of her favourite varieties plus ground-breaking methods like her Food Forest. Plus find out why Thordis and Liz are FLOMO*-ing over the same plant!*FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTLeycesteria formosaCalendulaParsnipRosa rugosaRunner Bean 'Greek Gigantes'Squash 'Spaghetti'Runner Bean 'White Lady'Zinnia elegans 'Benary's Giant White'Zinnia elegans 'Benary's Giant Salmon Rose'Zinnia elegans 'Benary's Giant Lime'Ipomoea tricolor 'Heavenly Blue'Ammi majusYacón (Smallanthus sonchifolius) CosmosCampanula medium

East Ruston Old Vicarage - home to Get Gardening's Founding Father Alan Gray - is back open for 2023 and celebrating a very special year! As the garden marks its Golden Anniversary, Alan and Thordis talk about plants of the moment, plus propagation tips and FLOMO*!*FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTPelargonium 'Lord Bute'Pelargonium 'Purple Unique'Pelargonium papilionaceumPelargonium 'Babylon'Rosa 'Colombian Climber' Narcissus 'Candlepower'Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle'Eranthis hyemalisNarcissus 'Tiny Bubbles'Narcissus 'Canaliculatus'Hesperantha coccinea 'Major'Gladiolus 'Thunder'Gladiolus primulinusAgrostemma githagoAnthemis arvensisCentaurea cyanusGlebionis segetumPapaver rhoeasPhacelia tanacetifoliaAgave montanaCornus kousaCornus Florida 'Cherokee Chief'Trachycarpus fortuneiFicus carica 'Jolly Tiger' Ficus johannis subsp. afghanistanica ‘Silver Lyre’Trachycarpus fortunei 'Variegata'

As the garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage reopens for 2023, Alan Gray and Thordis sit down for a chat about how the garden is evolving in its 50th year, plus plants of the moment, from Magnolias to Violets and some top propagation tips from Alan's potting shed.Next week Daffodils, Pelargoniums and lots of FLOMO*!*FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTMagnolia 'Caerhays Belle'Magnolia 'Genie'Clematis florida 'Sieboldii'Cyclamen hederifolium 'Silverme Pink'Anagallis monellii 'Skylover'Clematis 'Perle d'Azur'Lunaria 'Somerset Marble'Lunaria annua 'Corfu Blue'Lunaria annua subsp. pachyrhizaDahlia 'Labyrinth'Catalpa bignonioidesCatalpa bignonioides 'Nana'Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'Liriope muscariSolenostemon scutellarioides 'Burgundy Wedding Train' Viburnum tinusImpatiens niamniamensisPrimula vulgaris 'Taigetos' Primula 'Wanda Hose-in-hose'Viola odorata 'King of Violets'

Last week Tim Fuller of Norfolk nursery The Plantsman's Preference wowed Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis with Ferns, Ivy and wonderful winter foliage. This week - in part two - we turn our attention to flowers, from bulbs to shrubs, most of them amazingly scented.PLANT LISTSarcococca confusaSarcococca ruscifoliaSarcococca salignaSarcococca hookeriana 'Winter Gem'Lonicera standishii 'Budapest'Tellima grandifloraLonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'Anemone flaccidaCorydalis quantmeyeriana 'Chocolate Star'Ypsilandra thibeticaChrysosplenium macrophyllumIpheion uniflorum 'Froyle Mill'Ipheion uniflorum 'Wisley Blue'Ipheion uniflorum ssp. tandilienseIris unguicularisIpheion uniflorum 'Miss Hannah'Ipheion uniflorum 'Hoo House'Ipheion uniflorum 'Rigel'Oxalis semilobaCornus masCornus officinalisSarcococca bleddyniiAnemonoides nemorosaAnemonoides ranunculoidesAnemone x lipsiensis

If you're in the market for interesting plants to bring greenery to your garden in winter then look no further than Tim Fuller's latest appearance on Talking Dirty. The South Norfolk-based Nurseryman (The Plantsman's Preference) brings along an amazing array of Ivy, Ferns, Cyclamen and Arums to form a foil to your winter and spring flowers. Next week he's got more of a floral focus in part two and lots of scent to tempt your olfactory senses!PLANT LISTPittosporum 'Irene Paterson'Linnaea chinensis syn Abelia chinensisCenolophium denudatumFarfugium japonicum 'Wavy Gravy'Galanthus 'Trumps'Galanthus plicatus subsp. byzantinus 'Trym'Galanthus plicatus 'Golden Fleece'Arum italicum subsp. neglectum 'Chameleon'Arum italicumHedera pastuchovii 'Ann Ala'Hedera helix 'Buttercup'Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'Hedera helix 'Pink 'n' Curly'Hedera helix 'Erecta'Hedera helix 'Very Merry'Hedera helix 'Silver Ferny'Hedera hibernica 'Rona'Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty'Hedera hibernica 'Spetchley'Agrostis gramineus 'Ogon'Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'Acorus gramineus 'Yodo-no-yuki'Cyclamen hederifolium 'Red Sky'Cyclamen coumCyclamen hederifolium 'Silverme Pink'Crocus tommasinianusPolypodium cambricum 'Oakleyae'Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustatum'Asplenium scolopendrium 'Golden Queen'

There are few houses that aren't home to an Orchid. But with 28,000 species, distributed in about 763 genera, the world of Orchidaceae goes far beyond Phalaenopsis and Cymbidium.This week we're joined by Cambridge University Botanic Garden Glasshouse Team Leader Luigi Leoni, and Orchid expert Phil Gould, to see some of the plants wowing the crowds at the moment and share amazing stories behind them. Plus their FLOMO*s for not only the Botanic Garden, but private collections at home.FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTStrongylodon macrobotrysCoelia bellaPolystachya tsaratananaeCattleyaLaeliaVandaDendrobiumMiltoniaCymbidium iridioidesCymbidium tracyanumAngraecum sesquipedaleBulbophyllum saltatorium var. albociliatumBulbophyllum phalaenopsisStapelia giganteaErythronium 'Joanna'Calanthe striataDendrobium speciosumCypripedioideaeMyrmecophila tibicinis Neomoorea wallisii syn N. irrorataLaelia ancepsLaelia anceps var veitchianaCoelogyneCoelogyne cristataCoelogyne nitida Phalaenopsis lowiiSchoenorchis fragransLudisia discolorPhalaenopsis giganteaCoryanthes macranthaPhalaenopsis schillerianaPhalaenopsis stuartiana

This week Talking Dirty is 'Grasping the Nettle' as Tamsin Westhorpe returns to talk about her new book. Tamsin, who gardens at family plot Stockton Bury in Herefordshire has spent her life caught up professionally and personally in horticulture in almost every way imaginable - from working in Parks and Gardens, to Magazine Editor and everything in between. Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis giggle their way through her riotous stories and indulge in good old planty chat as usual.PLANT LISTGeranium robertianumGeranium robertianum 'Album'Cobaea scandensEranthis hyemalis 'Pauline'Galanthus 'S. Arnott'Galanthus 'Little Dorrit'Galanthus 'South Hayes' Galanthus 'Nothing Special'WisteriaGalanthus 'Augustus'NasturtiumIris histriodes 'Katharine Hodgkin' Iris reticulata 'Blue Note'Iris reticulata 'Pauline'HepaticaGalanthus 'Timms Hill Poë'Galanthus nivalis 'Green Tear'Galanthus elwesii 'Godfrey Owen' Galanthus elwesii 'Mrs Macnamara'Galanthus 'Rainbow Yo-Yo'Galanthus plicatus 'Wandlebury Ring'Galanthus plicatus 'Wendy's Gold'Galanthus 'Treasure Island'Cyclamen coumLathyrus odoratus 'Earl Grey'Lathyrus odoratus, 'Prince Of Orange'Papaver rhoeas 'Amazing Grey'Lathyrus odoratus 'Henry Eckford'Rosa 'Tottering-by-Gently'Rosa 'Yellow Mutabilis' Rosa × odorata 'Mutabilis'Rosa x odorata 'Bengal Crimson'Rosa 'A Shropshire Lad'Rosa 'Munstead Wood'Galanthus 'Mother Goose'Galanthus plicatus 'Golden Fleece'Galanthus 'Primrose Warburg'

After last week's Snowdrop extravaganza, in part two of his Talking Dirty appearance, Brian Ellis is wowing Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis with a whole host of Winter Garden plants...ideal bedfellows for this extensive Snowdrop collection.From Arums to Eranthis, Hellebores to Hamamelis and Heuchera, there is SO much inspiration for your garden!Our thanks to Dorset Perennials for allowing us the use of their picture of Brian's FLOMO plant. You can find it on their website here:https://dorsetperennials.co.uk/product/wulfenia-x-schwarzii/#iLightbox[product-gallery]/4PLANT LISTArum italicum subsp. italicum 'Tiny'Arum italicum 'Monksilver'Arum italicum 'Chameleon'Arum italicum ‘Breiteseite’Arum 'Hungarian Rhapsodie'Ribes laurifolium 'Mrs Amy Doncaster'Ribes sanguineum 'Koja'Galanthus plicatus 'Amy Doncaster'Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange Beauty' Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane'Hamamelis × intermedia 'Jelena'Hamamelis vernalis 'Kohankie Red'Lonicera elisae syn. Lonicera infundibulum var. rockiiDaphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'Rohdea japonica 'Talbot Manor'Begonia masonianaGalanthus 'Ophelia'Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'Galanthus plicatusGalanthus nivalis sandersii group ‘Woodpeckers'Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'Lunaria annua 'Chedglow'HepaticaFicaria verna 'Crimson Damson'Heuchera 'Creme Brulee'Heuchera 'David' Galanthus 'Matt Bishop'Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi 'Old Gold'Carex oshimensis 'Everillo'Sanicula epipactis syn Hacquetia epipactis Sanicula epipactis 'Thor'Euphorbia × martini 'Ascot Rainbow'Adonis vernalisEranthis hyemalis 'Schwefelglanz'Crocus tommasinianus Crocus heuffelianus 'Shock Wave'Helleborus multifidus subsp. hercegovinus Helleborus x belcheri 'Pink Ice'Helleborus × nigercorsHelleborus thibetanusCorydalis popoviiCorydalis 'Korn's Purple'Corydalis flexuosa 'Craighton Blue'Corydalis solida 'Gandalf'Corydalis 'Spinners'Eranthis hyemalis 'Winterzauber' Eranthis cilicicaEranthis hyemalis 'Dooze'Eranthis hyemalis 'Lady Lamortagne'Eranthis hyemalis 'Euan Bunclark'Eranthis hyemalis 'Andenken an Johannes Raschke'Eranthis hyemalis 'Schwefelglanz'Eranthis hyemalis 'Pauline'Galanthus nivalis 'Ecusson D'Or'Rosa 'Catherine'Rosa 'For Your Eyes Only'Rosa persicaDaphne bholua var. glacialis 'Gurkha'Prunus mume 'Beni-chidori'Dentaria enneaphyllos syn. Cardamine enneaphyllosWulfenia x schwarziiEranthis 'Lemon and Lime'Galanthus plicatus 'Colossus'Galanthus 'Sentinel'Galanthus nivalis 'Green Tear'Galanthus elwesii 'Rosemary Burnham'Galanthus 'Trumpolute'Galanthus 'Trym Ingram'

It's peak Snowdrop Season and here on Talking Dirty it looks like we've all caught the fever! Alan Gray has quite the collection at East Ruston Old Vicarage, while Thordis is enjoying her first forays into growing these delightful plants in her small suburban garden. So this week Galanthophile Brian Ellis is back on Talking Dirty to share some interesting varieties and the stories behind them. And next week he'll share great companion plants in the border, from Eranthis to Corydalis, Hamamelis to Hellebores.PLANT LISTGalanthus nivalis 'Anglesey Abbey'Galanthus plicatus 'Diggory'Galanthus 'Wasp'Galanthus 'Lydiard Diana'Galanthus elwesii 'Kermode Bear'Galanthus bursanusGalanthus nivalis 'Blonde Inge'Galanthus 'Schorbuser Irrlicht'Galanthus x valentinei 'Chameleon'Galanthus plicatus 'Glenorma'Galanthus plicatus 'Ace of Spades'Galanthus plicatus 'Trym'Galanthus plicatus 'Trymming'Galanthus plicatus 'Trymposter'Galanthus plicatus 'Trymlet'Galanthus x valentinei 'S. Arnott'Galanthus 'Franz Joseph'Galanthus 'Emma Thick'Galanthus 'Norfolk Yellows'Galanthus 'Mother Goose'Galanthus elwesii 'Lynch Green’Galanthus nivalis 'Funny Justine'Galanthus 'Lord Lieutenant'Galanthus nivalis ‘The Alburgh Claw'Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Walrus'Galanthus 'Medusa'Galanthus 'Icarus'Galanthus 'Glenchantress'Galanthus nivalis 'Wisp'Galanthus elwesii 'Sybil Stern'Galanthus plicatus 'Lambrook Greensleeves'Galanthus x valentinei 'Compu. Ted'Galanthus 'Arto's Secret'

This week we're heading to the allotment as Rekha Mistry (author, Instagram star and Gardeners' World presenter) joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis to talk about her new book 'Rekha's Kitchen Garden'.Whether you've caught the Grow Your Own bug or not, Rekha is such a joy, as she shares the lessons she's learned and the varieties she loves to grow (plus the tasty dishes she creates with them!)PLANT LISTParsnip (Pastinaca sativa)CalendulaTagetes patulaBorago officinalisKohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes)Phaseolus vulgaris 'Yin Yang'Edamame beansCapsicum annuum 'Aleppo'Capsicum annuum 'Padron'Sweetcorn 'Glass Gem'Helichrysum bracteatum monstrosum, MixedHelichrysum bracteatum 'Salmon Rose'Helichrysum bracteatum 'Purple Red'Amaranthus 'Red Army'Broad Bean 'Crimson Flowered'

In the second part of her latest appearance on Talking Dirty, award-winning garden writer Val Bourne has some fab Fern advice, including choice plants to grow. Plus an array of things on the wishlist for 2023.*FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTSalvia officinalis 'Berggarten'Achillea 'Moonshine'Polypodium cambricum 'Richard Kayse'Asplenium scolopendrium syn Phyllitis scolopendriumPolystichum setiferum 'Plumosodensum'Adiantum raddianum 'Ultragracillium'Adiantum pedatumAdiantum aleuticumAdiantum aleuticum 'Miss Sharples'Galanthus 'Green of Hearts'Cornus officinalisCornus masAdiantum venustumAnemone nemorosa 'Robinsoniana'Anemone blandaClematis cirrhosa var. purpurascens 'Jingle Bells'Clematis cirrhosa 'Freckles'Lapageria roseaClematis napaulensisClematis cirrhosa var. balearica syn Clematis calycinaAmaranthus tricolor 'Early Splendor'Seemannia sylvaticaAllium 'Lavender Bubbles'Limonium 'Dazzle Rocks'Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination'Veronica spicata 'Christa'Delphinium 'Alice Artindale'Delphinium requieniiLychnis coronaria 'Gardeners' World'Veronica longifolia 'Marietta' Kniphofia 'David Blake'Stipa giganteaCornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea'

One of our Talking Dirty favourites is back! This week award-winning Garden Writer Val Bourne rejoins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis to talk about Rose varieties and pruning, the Apples she's picked for her garden in the Cotswolds and - of course - a few choice Snowdrops!Next week even more wonderful plants and FLOMO**FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTGalanthus 'Wasp'Galanthus plicatus 'Diggory'Prunus armeniacaGalanthus elwesii 'Mrs Macnamara'Galanthus peshmeniiEranthis hyemalisCorylus maxima 'Purpurea'Malus domestica 'Blenheim Orange'Malus domestica 'D'Arcy Spice' Malus domestica 'Pitmaston Pineapple'Rosa 'Champagne Moment'Rosa 'Chandos Beauty'Rosa 'Mary Berry'Rosa 'The Generous Gardener'Rosa 'Mrs. Honey Dyson'  Rosa 'Climbing Lady Hillingdon'Rosa 'Peach Melba'Rosa 'Sweet Honey'Rosa 'Bring Me Sunshine'Hamamelis × intermedia 'Orange Grace'Phlox × arendsii 'Utopia'Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'Fuchsia procumbens

Time for part two of our chat with award-winning garden writer Barbara Segall. After focussing on her new book 'The Secret Gardens of the South East: A Private Tour' last week, this time we've got Show and Tell from Barbara's garden in Suffolk. And - as a Herb expert - you'll be unsurprised to hear she's got some choice Herbs to share!PLANT LISTSarcococcaSalvia rosmarinus Albiflora GroupSalvia rosmarinus 'Sudbury Blue'Salvia rosmarinus Prostratus GroupSalvia rosmarinus 'Foxtail'Humulus lupulus 'Aureus'Laurus nobilis 'Aurea'Anthriscus cerefolium (Chervil)Coriandrum sativumOcimum 'African Blue'SchlumbergeraBellevalia paradoxa (Muscari paradoxum)Echeveria 'Mauna Loa'Pulsatilla vulgarisTulbaghia montanaLiquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'Parrotia persicaCedrus libani subsp. atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'

Our first guest of 2023 is award-winning garden writer Barbara Segall. Her new book 'The Secret Gardens of the South East: A Private Tour' is out now and packed with inspiring plots.Alongside telling the story behind the book, Barbara shares Show and Tell from her own garden. More of that next week, plus FLOMO.PLANT LISTIlex aquifoliumIlex latifoliaIlex × koehneana 'Chestnut Leaf'Ilex aquifolium 'East Ruston Gold'Miscanthus nepalensisMalus transitoria

It's a new year and before we get back to our regular podcasts, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis thought they'd share some of their thoughts as we start a new gardening year, including what excites them about 2023.PLANT LISTArum italicum subsp. neglectum 'Miss Janay Hall'Rosmarinus officinalis 'Severn Seas'RhaphiolepisDicksonia antarcticaFuchsia procumbensEuphorbia melliferaPhlebodium aureum 'Blue Star'Coniogramme emeiensisEragrostis curvula 'Totnes Burgundy'Agave montanaLathyrus odoratus 'Juliet'Lathyrus odoratus 'Romeo'Lathyrus odoratus 'Prince of Orange'Lathyrus odoratus 'Matucana'Phacelia tanacetifoliaEchium pininanaLunaria annua 'Corfu Blue'

It's our 100th episode and to mark it we're celebrating the return of an RHS Chelsea Flower Show 'Great'. In 2023 Cleve West returns to Main Avenue with The Centrepoint Garden. In this instalment of Talking Dirty - our final one of the year - we hear about the garden and meticulous process involved in creating it, plus feature some of Cleve's favourite plants of the moment. And of course have a real laugh along the way!The podcast will return in 2023, but - in the meantime - thank you for all your support over the past couple of years. Merry Christmas!PLANT LISTDactylorhizaCytisus 'Porlock'Thymus 'Porlock'Euphorbia peplus (Petty Spurge)Galium aparine (Cleavers)Fatsia japonicaQuercus ilexSonchus oleraceus (Sow Thistle)Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine)Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)Euphorbia lathyris (Caper Spurge)Phlomis russelianaEryngium giganteumAllium nigrumPelargonium sidoidesGlycyrrhiza uralensisBriza mediaMyosotis sylvaticaCordyline australisPaeonia × festiva 'Rubra Plena'Papaver orientaleSambucus nigra Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Milkmaid'Passiflora quadrangularisScheffleraAloysia triphylla syn. Aloysia citrodoraDiospyros virginianaArtemisia schmidtianaMespilus germanicaCodiaeum variegatum

After an inspiring first instalment, packed not only with plants but Christmas gift ideas, Dan Cooper returns with some inspiring plants to light the garden up at this time of year.There are even species Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) hasn't heard of! And some fabulous FLOMO**FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTEntelea arborescensOchroma pyramidaleSparrmannia africana 'Flore Pleno'Anisodontea 'El Rayo'Pilea 'Tasmanian Silver'Tagetes lemmoniiTagetes minutaPlectranthus ciliatus 'Nico'Plectranthus argentatusPteris cretica var. albolineataCorrea 'Dusky Bells Variegated'Correa 'Marian's Marvel'Begonia koelziiBegonia grandisNerine 'Mr John'Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'Amarine belladiva 'Anastasia'Amarine belladiva 'Aphrodite'Amarine belladiva 'Emmannuelle'

Stumped for what to buy the horticulturalist in your life this Christmas, or perhaps what to put on your own list? Well, look no further!  @The Frustrated Gardener: Dan Cooper  has lined up a bevvy of treats to tempt you. And, talking of temptation, he's got planty inspiration aplenty from his own courtyard garden to inspire late season interest in your plot.Next week, lots more lovely plants, covering flowers and foliage.PLANT LISTSetaria palmifoliaMiscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cosmopolitan'Miscanthus sinensis 'Red Chief' Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cabaret' Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer'Ageratum petiolatumFuchsia fulgensFuchsia bolivianaFuchsia boliviana 'Alba'

If you're on the lookout for autumnal stars for your garden, then look no further. Last week, in part one of the podcast, Joe Sharman of Monksilver Nursery wowed Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis with Chrysanthemums and Snowdrops galore. And this week he returns with a host of seasonal plants from Cyclamen to Crocus, via Alliums and Asters.PLANT LISTRabdosia effusaAllium thunbergii 'Ozawa'Oxalis europaea 'Plum Crazy'Oxalis corniculataCyclamen ciliciumCyclamen purpurascensCyclamen hederifoliumCyclamen hederifolium subsp. crassifoliumCyclamen mirabile Cyclamen repandumCyclamen peloponnesiacumCyclamen hederifolium 'Silver Cloud'Cyclamen hederifolium 'White Cloud'Cyclamen hederifolium var. hederifolium 'Tilebarn Silver Arrow'Cyclamen hederifolium 'Tilebarn Helena'Cyclamen hederifolium 'Tilebarn Shirley'Cyclamen hederifolium 'Red Sky' Crocus goulimyiCrocus speciosusCrocus boryiCrocus pulchellusCrocus tommasinianusAlstroemeria 'Rock 'n' Roll'Arum Sisyrinchium striatum 'Aunt May'Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (syn Aster lateriflorus)Symphyotrichum lateriflorum 'Prince'Aster 'Novemberlaan'Aconitum carmichaelii (Wilsonii Group) 'The Grim Reaper'Chrysanthemum 'Killerton Tangerine'Mandragora autumnalisMandragora officinarum

The nights may be drawing in and the temperatures dropping, but our gardens can still be full of treasures as Joe Sharman of Monksilver Nursery proves in this week's episode.In Part One, Joe wows Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis with Chrysanthemums galore, plus the lesser-spotted Autumn-flowering Snowdrop.Next week, even more delights for the Autumn garden.PLANT LISTGalanthus 'Autumn Beauty'Galanthus reginae-olgae 'Cambridge'Galanthus reginae-olgae 'Rachelae'Galanthus reginae-olgae 'Melvyn Jope'Galanthus reginae-olgae subsp reginae-olgae 'Adamite'Galanthus 'Ruby Baker'Galanthus reginae-olgae subsp reginae-olgae 'Tessera'Galanthus reginae-olgae 'Pink Panther' Chrysanthemum yezoenseChrysanthemum 'Etna'Chrysanthemum 'Emperor of China'Oenothera fruticosa subsp. glauca 'Erica Robin'Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky' Amsonia tabernaemontanaChrysanthemum 'Esther'Chrysanthemum 'Dixter Orange'Lobelia × speciosaVerbascum 'Christo's Yellow Lightning' Chrysanthemum 'Dr Tom Parr'Chrysanthemum 'Julia Peterson'Chrysanthemum 'Shining Light'Chrysanthemum 'Gladys Emerson'Chrysanthemum 'Burnt Orange'Chrysanthemum 'Wedding Day'Chrysanthemum 'Milkshake'Chrysanthemum 'Golden Greenheart'

Last week Helen and Ross from The Picton Garden dazzled us with daisies, as they shared their favourite varieties of Aster and Symphyotrichum.This week they're wow Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis with a supporting cast of Autumn treasures, from Ferns and Colchicum to Cyclamen and Succulents.PLANT LISTPolygonum scopariumRudbeckia fulgida var. deamiiRudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'Kniphofia rooperiMiscanthus transmorrisonensisDahlia 'Pooh - Swan Island'Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer' Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers'Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Little Henry' Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette'Solidago caesiaAralia californicaPaulownia kawakamiiPaulownia tomentosaAlyssum/Lobularia maritimaCuphea igneaSalvia 'Joan'Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii'Begonia grandisCyclamen hederifolium 'Fairy Rings'Cyclamen coum 'Silver Leaf'Cyclamen coumCyclamen hederifolium 'Red Sky'Colchicum speciosum 'Atrorubens'Colchicum 'Waterlily'Polypodium calirhiza 'Sarah Lyman'Polypodium cambricum (Semilacerum Group) 'Jubilee'Polypodium cambricum 'Hornet'Polypodium cambricum 'Richard Kayse' Polypodium cambricum 'Pulcherrimum Addison'Cyrtomium falcatumx Graptoveria 'Fred Ives'Echeveria 'Mauna Loa'Aeonium 'Zwartkop'Aeonium 'Voodoo'Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Flamingo'Asplenium scolopendrium 'Crispum Bolton's Nobile'Rhodia

This week on Talking Dirty, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are dazzled by Daisies as Helen Picton and Ross Barbour join them with a host of their favourite varieties.And if you're going to delve into the world of Michaelmas Daisies, who better to introduce you to them than The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries, who've specialised in this plant since 1906 and hold the National Collection.No matter the height or shade you're after, this week's Show and Tell is sure to have you inspired. And next week Helen and Ross will sneak in a host of supporting cast members to accompany the Michaelmas Daisies in your garden.PLANT LISTDryopteris wallichianaSymphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Beauty of Colwall'Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard'Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Blandie'× Solidaster luteus 'Lemore'Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Sheena' Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Thundercloud'Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Davey's True Blue'Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Rufus'Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Melbourne Magnet'Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Dazzler'Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Rosenwichtel'Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Algar's Pride'Aster amellusAster amellus 'Gründer'Aster amellus 'Forncett Flourish'Aster pyrenaeus 'Lutetia'Aster sedifoliusAster × frikartii 'Mönch'Aster thomsoniiAster × frikartii 'Wunder von Stäfa'Aster × frikartii 'Eiger'Aster × frikartii 'Jungfrau'Aster peduncularisAster trinervius var. haraeKalimerisSymphyotrichum 'Little Carlow'Symphyotrichum cordifoliumSymphyotrichum ericoides 'Pink Cloud'GypsophilaSymphyotrichum ericoides 'Rosy Veil'Symphyotrichum 'Jessica Jones'Symphyotrichum turbinellumSymphyotrichum laeve 'Orpheus'Symphyotrichum 'Maggie May'

This week Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are joined by wildlife author Kate Bradbury to talk about her new book 'The Tree in My Garden', plus share great planting choices for our plots. From the effects of climate change, to whether to choose a native species, Kate's bound to have you thinking differently about how and what you plant.PLANT LISTPaulownia tomentosaFagus sylvaticaCrataegus monogynaAcer campestreIlex aquifoliumHedera helixLonicera periclymenumQuercus ilexAesculus hippocastanumAesculus parvifloraKoelreuteria paniculataEuonymus europaeusMalus × zumi 'Golden Hornet'Parrotia persicaMalus × robusta 'Red Sentinel' Pinus sylvestrisPinus radiataRosa glauca

Time for Part Two of our Alpine Extravaganza with Paul Spriggs and Kenton J Seth. The pair have decades of Crevice Garden experience between them, captured in their book 'The Crevice Garden' from Filbert Press. Last week we took a look at their plots at home; this week we hear about more of their favourite Crevice Garden plants and their FLOMO**FLOMO = the FLower or plant that gives you a fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTEriogonum ovalifoliumDelospermaMesembryanthemumEchinocereus triglochidiatusTrichocereusOpuntiaMoltkia petraeaAsplenium ceterachHelichrysum milfordiaeDionysiaBolax (Azorella) gummiferaSilene acaulisPleione

Crevice Gardens are on the rise and whether you're creating a small version in a trough or Crevice Gardening on a giant scale, they provide excellent opportunities to grow some amazing plants. This week's guests joining Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis certainly know their Crevice Gardens and their Alpine Plants. Paul Spriggs and Kenton J Seth are the brains behind 'The Crevice Garden' book from Filbert Press. Join us as we not only chat about the book, but take a look at both of their Crevice Gardens at home in Colorado and British Columbia.PLANT LISTArenaria montanaAcantholimon trojanumAchillea ageratifoliaDianthus gratianopolitanusDianthus microlepisEpilobium canum syn Zauschneria californicaHormathophylla spinosaGlobularia cordifoliaAgave parryi v couesiiEchinocereusSclerocactus parviflorusEriogonum heermannii Achnatherum hymenoidesFestuca ovina

With the publication of his much-anticipated new book 'No Dig', Charles Dowding joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis to share amazing insight into the soil we grow our precious plants in, and also Show and Tell some of his favourite varieties from his plot this year.PLANT LISTBrussel Sprout 'Evesham Special'Celery 'Victoria' F1Beetroot 'Boltardy' Tomato 'Sun Heart'Aubergine 'De Barbentane'Snack Pepper 'Flynn'Apple 'Ribston Pippin'Plum 'Coe's Golden Drop' Tomato 'Brandywine'Melon 'Ogen'Radicchio '506 TT' Amaranthus 'Red Army'

Mike Clifford returns with a bumper crop of unusual plants. We've got leaves as big as dinner plates and flowers like ducks wearing bonnets! Plus a FLOMO* inspired by a trip to RHS Wisley.*FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTPterospermum acerifoliumAristolochia fimbriataRicinus communisHoffmannia ghiesbreghtiiConiogramme emeiensisBrillantaisia ulugurica LindauLobelia giberroaDendroseris litoralisBegonia luxuriansPhytolacca americana 'Variegata'Solenostemon 'Redhead'Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Pink Chaos'Solenostemon 'Fishnet Stockings' Begonia 'Red Undies'Euphorbia x martinii 'Ascot Rainbow'Cereus jamacaru 'Spiralis'Crassula lycopodioides variegataCrassula perfoliata var. falcataAloe polyphyllaDeppea splendensTithonia rotundifoliaSchismatoglottis wallichiiCarex trifida 'Rekohu Sunrise'Synadenium compactum var. rubrumManihot grahamiiBrassaiopsis dumicolaBrassaiopsis mitis Brassaiopsis hispidaEccremocarpus scaber

Mike Clifford is back on Talking Dirty. The master grower of unusual and rare plants has some fabulous things to show and tell, from rare Strobilanthes to a bleeding flower. And great propagation and plant care tips as well.Part two follows next week with more fabulous plants and FLOMO*!*FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTNesocodon mauritianusLobelia laxiflora var. angustifoliaBegonia luxuriansBrillantaisiaStrobilanthes gossypinusStrobilanthes lacteaColocasia esculenta 'Pharaoh's Mask'Zantedeschia aethiopica 'African Gold'Vasconcellea pubescensWercklea feroxCecropia pachystachyaMusanga cecropioidesBalsa tree - Ochroma pyramidalePaulownia tomentosa

Something a bit different this week on The Talking Dirty Podcast. You may have heard a couple of weeks ago Jimi Blake popped to East Ruston Old Vicarage to take a look around with Alan Gray. Afterwards, before Jimi shot off to Beth Chatto's garden in Essex for a Symposium on Rewilding, the pair sat down to share some of their thoughts from the day.PLANT LISTLophosoria quadripinnataDicksonia antarcticaPteris wallichianaRicinus communis 'Blue Buddha'Lobelia tupaRomneya coulteriBrassaiopsis mitisTetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'Agave montanaAmaranthus cruentus 'Hot Biscuits'Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird'Salvia microphyllaSalvia confertifloraSalvia curvifloraMeconopsis betonicifolia

Time for Part Two of our fun-filled, plant-tastic trip around Derry Watkins' Gravel Garden at Special Plants.Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are particularly inspired, considering the drought they've both experienced in East Anglia this summer! Look out for some of these plants at East Ruston in coming years...PLANT LISTPotentilla × hopwoodianaAllium senescens ssp. montanumGeranium incanumLimonium latifoliumLimonium sinuatum 'Apricot Beauty'Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'Stipa barbataMorina longifoliaNicotiana mutabilisEschscholzia californica coastal formZauschneria californicaErigeron karvinskianusAgastache rupestrisTropaeolum polyphyllumEpilobium glabellumLablab purpureusErodium 'Fran's Choice'Scabiosa argenteaVerbascum roripifoliumScutellaria suffrutescens 'Texas Rose'Dianthus 'Chomley Farran'Euphorbia rigidaEryngium maritimumGlaucium corniculatumSeseli gummiferumAllium schubertiiSchizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Blues'Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation'Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'RomneyaAcacia baileyana 'Purpurea'RestioErythrina crista-galliSpigelia marilandicaFicus carica 'Jolly Tiger'Origanum 'Kent Beauty'

The Wonder Woman returns! Derry Watkins of Special Plants is always inspiring and this week, returning to chat with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis, is no different. Last time she appeared we took a tour of some of her garden, but we were left wanting more...we only just glimpsed the gravel garden before phone battery forced us to head inside. So this time round we're dedicating the podcast to her drought-tolerant plants...and what a list of plants it is! Part two arrives next week with yet more inspiration!PLANT LISTPhlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'Trachelospermum asiaticumSalvia greggii 'Stormy Pink'Paeonia cambessedesiiSalvia rosmarinus 'Green Ginger'Ugni molinaeEryngium 'Pen Blue'Eryngium × oliverianumEryngium bourgatii Graham Stuart Thomas's selectionSalvia yangii (Perovskia atriplicifolia)Cephalaria transylvanicaErythrina crista-galliAlbizia julibrissinIochroma fuchsioidesSonchus fruticosusVerbascum roripifoliumEuphorbia 'Blue Dome'Salvia 'Nachtvlinder'Corydalis ochroleucaStipa giganteaOriganum 'Kent Beauty'BougainvilleaParahebe perfoliataGeranium incanum

Last week Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis heard about Jack Wallington's new garden near Hebden Bridge. This week we're taking a trip through some of his favourite plants of the moment, from those he's grown from seed to new planty purchases.PLANT LISTMonarda didyma 'Panama'Monarda 'Cambridge Scarlet'AstrantiaPittosporumAgapanthusEucalyptusFoeniculum vulgareTrachycarpus fortuneiVerbena bonariensisRicinus communisJacobaea vulgarisLeucanthemum vulgareHeracleum sphondyliumVicia sepiumGeranium × oxonianumThalictrum Splendide WhiteHelenium 'Waltraut'Dahlia 'Magenta Star'Dahlia merckiiDahlia 'Waltzing Mathilda'Prunella vulgarisLeucadendron argenteumFicus carica 'Jolly Tiger'

A brand new guest this week for The Talking Dirty Podcast. Jack Wallington is a horticultural powerhouse - Landscape Designer, Author and Wildflower lover - he's got heaps of enthusiasm and knowledge to share.This week we get to hear about his new adventures near Hebden Bridge, the challenges of his new garden and how he incorporates Wildflowers into the mix.Next week more wonders from Monardas to Dieramas and extra Wildflowers!PLANT LISTAllium porrum 'Musselburgh'Allium porrum 'Saint Victor'Pastinaca sativaAllium schoenoprasumAllium schoenoprasum 'Pink Bere'Allium schoenoprasum 'Wallington White'Allium schoenoprasum f. albiflorumAllium stipitatum 'White Giant'Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'Brassica oleracea 'Red Russian'Brassica oleracea 'Nero di Toscana' Reseda luteolaReseda odorata Veronicastrum virginicum 'Diane'Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album' Persicaria amplexicaulis 'September Spires'

Following on from last week's exciting news about Cliff Bank Nursery, Ben Preston returns with part two of his podcast, packed with interesting plants and propagation tips!PS: To read our Newsletter, head here: https://www.getgardeningnow.co.uk/newsletterPLANT LISTHebe hulkeanaHebe x fairfieldensis syn fairfieldiiBergenia ciliataCyperus involucratusAzollaSalvia patens 'Cambridge Blue'Salvia patens Giant FormSalvia patens 'Guanajuato'Salvia oxyphoraSalvia atrocyaneaMonarda 'Jacob Cline'Monarda punctataEchinacea pallidaEryngium bourgatiiEryngium alpinumRomneya coulteriAlthaea cannabinaSilene 'Confetti'Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer'Heuchera 'Bronze Beauty'Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Copper'Impatiens niamniamensisImpatiens kilimanjariDicksonia antarcticaDryopteris filix-masDahlia merckii 'Alba'

He's back! York Gate Head Gardener Ben Preston returns to wow Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis with inspirational plants, plus some very exciting news!Next week more wonders from New Zealand, Salvias and Monardas!PLANT LISTLathyrus odoratus 'Betty Maiden'Salvia atrocyaneaDianthus 'Elizabethan Pink'Geranium 'Rozanne'Geranium wlassovianum 'Lakwijk Star' Geranium 'Tiny Monster'Geranium 'Dilys'Dahlia 'Hadrian's Summerwine'Dahlia 'Hadrian's Bubblegum'Dahlia 'Magenta Star'Dahlia merckiiSalvia microphylla 'Cerro Potosi'Persicaria runcinata 'Purple Fantasy'Rosa moyesiiRosa glaucaRosa 'Escimo'Rosa 'A Shropshire Lad'Muehlenbeckia astoniiCorokia cotoneaster 'Little Prince'

He's back! Author of The Jungle Garden and Head Gardener at Walmer Castle, Philip Oostenbrink, is an authority on fabulous foliage. In this appearance on Talking Dirty he wows Alan Gray (East Ruston Old VIcarage) and Thordis with zany Zantedeschias and beguiling Boehmerias. Your FLOMO* list is sure to increase!*FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTHakonechloa macraOphiopogon japonicusAspidistra elatiorAspidistra sichuanensisConvallaria majalis 'Ewa Witkowska' Convallaria majalis 'Vic Pawlowski's Gold'Ficus carica 'Jolly Tiger'Sparmannia africana 'Variegata'YuzuMusa 'Ae Ae'Pilea umbrosaSmallanthus maculatusSmallanthus sonchifoliusBoehmeria niveaBoehmeria platyphyllaGirardinia cuspidata/Laportea cuspidataOreocnide pedunculataManihot grahamiiBoehmeria nivea 'Solar Eclipse'Zantedeschia 'White Giant'Zantedeschia 'Hercules'Zantedeschia aethiopica 'African Gold'Actinidia kolomiktaActinidia tetramera var. maloidesCyrtomium fortunei var. clivicolaBrassaiopsis mitisBrassaiopsis dumicolaTetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'Tetrapanax papyrifera 'Steroidal Giant' Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Di Sue Shan' BWJ12488Trevesia palmataHibiscus cameroniiPersicaria virginiana 'Brushstrokes'Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis 'Lance Corporal' Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis 'Compton's Red' Lobelia laxiflora var. angustifoliaTrachycarpus fortunei 'Variegata'

Before we return to a string of wonderful guests from the horticultural world, we must take a moment to savour the treasures currently on show at East Ruston Old Vicarage, a thirty-two acre wonderland on the Norfolk coast.From the big, bold and brilliant Brumansias to the tumble of climbers filling up the walls on the house and a look at some of the stars in the Desert Wash, owner Alan Gray is joined by Thordis for a meander through some of the best bits in the garden this summer. PLANT LISTSalvia 'Kisses and Wishes'Heliotropium arborescens 'Lord Roberts'Pelargonium 'Gazelle'Erigeron karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady'Petunia exsertaVerbena bonariensisEschscholzia californicaLychnis coronariaGeranium incanumAloiampelos striatula/Aloe striatulaMusa basjooBerkheya purpureaNolina longifoliaEchium pininanaPelargonium 'Paul Crampel' Lantana camaraLimnanthes douglasiiAlstroemeria 'Indian Summer'HelichrysumLychnis coronaria 'Gardeners' World'Astrantia 'Roma'Astrantia major 'Ruby Wedding'Astrantia major 'Shaggy'Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty'Hosta 'Empress Wu'Hosta plantagineaFuchsia microphylla ssp. hemsleyana 'Silver Lining'Athyrium otophorum 'Okanum'Blechnum chilenseHakonechloa macra 'Aureola'Eragrostis 'Totnes Burgundy'Phlebodium aureum 'Davana' Coniogramme emeiensisDahlia 'Karma Choc'Rosa x odorata 'Bengal Crimson'Nicotiana glaucaPunica granatumAbutilon 'Ashford Red'Lobelia tupaDahlia coccineaCuphea igneaCuphea cyaneaCuphea 'Roxy' Vitis coignetiaeTetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'Salvia patens 'Giant form'Phuopsis stylosa Begonia rex 'Black Knight'Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Pink Chaos'Adiantum venustumSolenostemon Kong SeriesImpatiens walleriana/Impatiens sultanii

Award-winning garden writer and organic gardener Val Bourne returns with part two of her Talking Dirty Podcast appearance.After a tour of the Hoverfly-friendly plants in her garden and her shoehorn method of gardening, this week we chat through some of her favourite Roses, Clematis and an array of Self-Seeders which make themselves at home in her plot.PLANT LISTErigeron annuus Thalictrum flavum subsp. glaucumLinaria triornithophoraCentranthus lecoqiiCatananche caeruleaLysimachia punctataCrocosmia 'Lucifer'Aconitum 'Spark's Variety'Geranium pratenseLeucanthemum vulgareAnthoxanthum odoratum, Sweet Vernal GrassCynosurus cristatus, Crested Dog's-TailRhinanthus minorPilosella (Hieracium) aurantiacaLathyrus grandiflorusRosa 'Adélaïde d'Orléans'Rosa 'Bobbie James'Rosa 'American Pillar'Rosa filipes 'Kiftsgate' Rosa 'Goldfinch'Clematis 'Polish Spirit'Clematis 'Étoile Violette' Clematis 'Prince Charles'Clematis 'Alba Luxurians'Rosa 'Cornelia'Rosa bracteataRosa 'For Your Eyes Only'Rose 'Chawton Cottage'Rosa 'Bonica' Rosa 'Astra Desmond'Rosa 'Koko Loko'Rosa 'Champagne Moment'Heuchera 'Bronze Beauty'Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Copper'Lathyrus sativusBuddleja davidiiBuddleja x weyeriana 'Pink Pagoda'Escallonia 'Iveyi'Philadelphus 'Casa Azul'Philadelphus 'Manteau d'Hermine'Philadelphus 'Sybille'Crocosmia 'Miss Scarlet'Crocosmia 'Bright Eyes'Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily McKenzie'Kniphofia 'David Blake'Sparrmannia africanaSparrmannia africana 'Variegata'

We always love welcoming award-winning garden writer Val Bourne back onto the Talking Dirty Podcast.This week she shares some of her organic methods with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis, as she takes us on a tour through her Hoverfly friendly plants, and explains why these particular pollinators are essential in the garden.PLANT LISTHelianthus 'Lemon Queen'DactylorhizaOrlaya grandifloraSeseli hippomarathrumTorilis arvensisEryngium giganteumEryngium 'Blue Waves' Eryngium × zabelii 'Big Blue'Eryngium × oliverianumAstrantia major Gill Richardson GroupAstrantia major 'Shaggy'Astrantia 'Buckland' Galanthus plicatus 'Diggory'Galanthus 'Wasp'Astrantia 'Roma'Astrantia major 'Ruby Wedding' Astrantia 'Hadspen Blood' Knautia macedonicaKnautia arvensisKnautia macedonica 'Melton Pastels' Scabiosa columbariaCirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum' Cirsium rivulare 'Trevor's Blue Wonder'

If you love to sit down with articles about gardening, then you've undoubtedly read something beautiful penned by this week's guest on The Talking Dirty Podcast. Matt Collins writes for The Guardian, The Telegraph, Hortus, Toast...the list goes on and on. Somehow he also devotes his time to being Head Gardener for The Garden Museum in London and this week he's sharing his story, planting schemes from the Museum and inspiration for his own new garden, with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis.PLANT LISTNarcissus 'Cedric Morris'Ribes sanguineum 'Koja'Dahlia tampaulipanaDahlia imperialisDahlia tenuicaulisLonicera nitidaPlantago mediaGeranium palmatumGeranium maderenseSisyrinchium striatumPhlomis russelianaDigitalis canariensisTeucrium fruticansJuniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl'VitexCrambe maritimaNepeta 'Six Hills Giant'Nepeta × faasseniiSorbus ariaPulsatilla vulgarisIris 'Benton Olive'Iris 'Benton Farewell'Iris 'Benton Evora'Cercis canadensisCercis siliquastrumCrataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'Rosa 'Jacqueline du Pré'Rosa 'A Shropshire Lad'Abutilon 'Orange Hot Lava'Passiflora × exoniensisPassiflora caeruleaPassiflora × violacea 'Victoria'

As we all swoon at the sight of Bearded Irises having their moment in the spotlight, we thought it was time we caught up with one of the specialist nurseries selling hundreds of varieties of these eye-catching plants.Chris Davey may have only taken on Seagate in the last few years, but his knowledge and enthusiasm shine through. Get ready for a look at some very tempting varieties, plus get inspiration for ways to incorporate Bearded Irises into your planting schemes. And it's not just Bearded Irises up for discussion, we stray into sibiricas and even into completely different plant groups! PLANT LISTTulipa sprengeriIris 'Syncopation' Iris 'Pirate's Quest'Iris 'Petite Monet'Iris 'Maslon'Iris 'Mrs Alan Gray'Iris germanicaIris 'Braithwaite'Iris 'Thornbird'Dahlia 'Café au Lait'Iris 'Shadow of the Almighty'Allium sphaerocephalonSparaxisIris 'Langport Storm'Iris 'Jane Phillips'Iris 'English Cottage'Iris 'Dawn of Fall'Iris 'Bethany Claire'Iris 'Autumn Tryst'NerineAmarineIris sibirica 'White Swirl'Iris 'Sparkling Rose'Iris 'Caesar's Brother'Iris 'Bangles'Iris 'Steve'Salvia aurea 'Kirstenbosch'Geranium phaeum 'Wendy's Blush'Salvia forreri Salvia patens 'Giant Form'Iris 'Dusky Challenger'Rosa 'Jacqueline du Pré'Rosa 'Mannington Mauve Rambler'Rosa 'William III'Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty'Salvia concolor

Talking Dirty favourites Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones of Crûg Farm Plants return to the podcast with an awe-inspiring array of plants to Show and Tell. After a first instalment packed with Rodgersias, Illiciums and Polygonatums, the pair regale us with yet more gorgeous plants and tips on how to grow them.PLANT LISTLindera trilobaLindera obtusilobaHylomecon japonicaHylomecon hylomeconoidesAsarum Saruma henryiAristolochia manshuriensisThalictrum filamentosumThalictrum tuberosumThalictrum delavayi var. decorumThalictrum omeienseBerberis amurensis v. latifoliaSorbus ulleungensisDystaenia takisimanaLigularia japonica 'Rising Sun'Disporum longistylumDisporum longistylum 'Night Heron'Disporum longistylum 'Green Giant'Polygonatum zanlanscianensePolygonatum multiflorumPolygonatum multiflorum 'Betberg' Fuchsia boliviensis v. luxuriansFuchsia 'Silver Lining'Neolitsea sericeaViburnum awabuki Euonymus clivicolaEngelhardia spicataAlbizia julibrissinSchefflera macrophyllaRubus pectinellus var. trilobusImpatiens omeiana 'Ice Storm'Streptopus amplexicaulisBegonia baviensisFuchsia cordataFuchsia splendensArtistes ecklonii Holboellia brachyandraHolboellia latifoliaAkebia quinataLibertia chilensisHolboellia latifolia subsp. chartacea dark flowered

Talking Dirty favourites Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones of Crûg Farm Plants return to the podcast with an awe-inspiring array of plants to Show and Tell. Part Two has yet more treats in store from Fuchsias to Neolitsea to Impatiens. PLANT LISTRodgersia podophylla 'Crûg Colossus'Actinidia kolomiktaActinidia kolomikta 'Tomoko'Actinidia kolomikta 'Yazuaki'Schizophragma integrifoliumHydrangea petiolaris v. megaphyllaParthenocissusPolygonatum mengtzense f. tonkinenseDisporopsis pernyiViola sororia 'Freckles'Roscoea cautleyoidesRoscoea cautleyoides 'Reinier'Roscoea cautleyoides 'Jeffrey Thomas'Roscoea australisSaxifraga hirsutaMahonia subimbricataGeranium sanguineum 'Jubilee Pink'Rodgersia nepalensisIllicium simonsiiIllicium macranthumGeranium christensenianumGeranium procurrensRodgersia sambucifoliaRodgersia pinnata 'Crûg Cardinal'Illicium merrillianumEuphorbia doniiSmyrnium perfoliatumAnemone rivularisAnemone leveilleiStyrax formosanusStyrax japonicaMaianthemum aff. salvinii

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is one of the greatest flower shows on earth and a highlight of the horticultural calendar. Here on Talking Dirty we get just as excited about it as everybody else and - as you'd expect - we've been lapping up all the plants and combinations! So, fresh from Main Avenue and the Great Pavilion, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are here to share their favourites from across the show. And, as you can see from the plant list, there was plenty to catch their eyes!#rhschelsea #chelseaflowershow #gardendesignPLANT LISTx Semponium 'Destiny'Aeonium 'Sunburst'Aeonium 'Kiwi'Aeonium 'Schwarzkopf'x Semponium 'Sienna'Agave univittata 'Quadricolor'Agave victoriae-reginaeAeonium 'Green Tea'Aeonium tabuliformeClivia miniata 'Steve's Pastel Green Throat'Clivia miniata 'Hirao'Petunia exsertaBegonia sutherlandii 'Saunder's Legacy'Begonia 'Regal Minuet'Begonia 'Namur' Begonia 'Helter Skelter'Streptocarpus saxorumNasturtium 'Baby Rose'Hosta 'Wheee!'Hosta 'Empress Wu'Hedera helix 'Pink 'n' Curly'Delphinium elatum 'Ruby Wedding'Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson'Adiantum aleuticum 'Imbricatum' Iris 'Mrs Alan Gray' Selaginella kraussianaSoleirolia soleiroliiBlechnum chilensePodophyllum 'Spotty Dotty'Anemone leveilleiCercis siliquastrumLamium orvalaDigitalis 'Glory of Roundway'Acer davidii Lychnis fos-cuculi ‘Alba’Rosa glaucaBaptisia ‘Twilight’Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’Baptisia ‘Dutch Chocolate’Leucanthemum vulgareEuphorbia palustrisSmyrnium perfoliatumNicotiana langsdorffiiCampanula patulaVerbena 'Bampton'Acaena microphyllaStipa giganteaEschscholzia californica 'Ivory Castle'Salvia 'Violette De Loire'Salvia 'Royal Bumble'Eschscholzia californica 'Thai Silk' SeriesPapaver somniferum 'Lauren's Grape'Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinusEchium ‘Red Feather’Bupleurum longifolium 'Aureum'Centranthus ruber var. coccineusCentaurea 'Jordy'Rose 'Dusky Maiden'Rosa 'Jacqueline du Pré'Anchusa 'Loddon Royalist'Geum 'Mai Tai'Iris 'Blue Rhythm'Salvia nemorosa ‘Crystal Blue’Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Hills'Aquilegia 'Ruby Port'Briza mediaBriza media 'Limouzi'Peony 'Dark Eyes'Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubenza'Verbascum 'Petra'Camassia leichtlinii 'Alba'Luzula niveaAmsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud'Galactites tomentosaGalactites tomentosa 'Alba'Parrotia persicaCentaurea 'Purple Heart'Lupinus 'Masterpiece'Gladiolus colvillei 'The Bride'Prunus lusitanica 

Time for more wonderful plants with our Get Gardening co-conspirator Ian Roofe. He's Alan's right-hand man at East Ruston Old Vicarage and, at home, gardens a small plot in Norfolk (alongside stashing quite a lot of plants at his parents garden!)This week we've got a wonderful mix from shrubs to bulbs to Roses...PLANT LISTDeutzia gracilis 'Nikko'Camassia quamashCamassia leichtlinii subsp. leichtlinii Haloragis erecta 'Wellington Bronze' Hardenbergia violaceaAcanthus sennii Lonicera x 'Clavey's Dwarf'Clematis viticellaViburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii'Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder'Cornus kousa 'Venus' Cornus kousa 'China Girl'Rosa 'Climbing Pompon de Paris' Clematis tanguticaDianthus 'Chomley Farran'Trochodendron aralioides Schefflera taiwanianaRhaphithamnus spinosusRosa banksiae 'Lutea'Rosa moyesii 'Geranium'Euphorbia characiasAconitum 'Bressingham Spire'Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'Rosa Mundi Trachycarpus fortunei Ferula communis