Pots & Trowels Podcast
Gardens and gardening discussed by people who know their onions. Martin Fish (RHS judge, broadcaster and gardener for over 40 years) and a series of like-minded green fingered folk have a chat!
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Pots & Trowels Podcast
Wonderful Walled Garden, Leafy Lytham & Help! My Hydrangea Has No Flowers!
Flower show season is in full flow so Martin and Jill are working their way around the country - this week it's Chorley's turn as the pair visit Astley Park. There's a chance to look behind the scenes at the old walled garden, we meet Leafy Lytham's Greg and Martin answers some gardening questions.
Debbie from Chorley asked about plants for a damp spot.
Martin mentioned dogwoods and willow, here are the names:
Dogwoods grown for colourful stems
Cornus 'Flaviramea' - yellow stems
Cornus 'Sibirica' - deep red stems
Cornus 'Midwinter Fire' - orange-red stems
Willows for stem colour
Salix 'Vitellina' - Golden stems
Salix 'Britzensis' - orange-red stems
Salix daphnoides - purples stems
Videos mentioned in this episode:
Wonderful Walled Garden at Astley Park: https://youtu.be/xfOXL3NXLLM
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The Pots & Trowels team:
Martin Fish
Jill Fish
Sean Riley
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