Plants for sunny spots: the familiar and the unexpected
6/11/202627 min
In this summer edition of the Plant Review podcast special, we get stuck into the plants which love to bask in the sun. Journalist Phil Clayton shares his tips for success with bearded irises, and tackles one of the conundrums associated with this antisocial plant – what to grow them with! Taxonomist Julian Shaw introduces us to a striking new Arum hybrid that's been causing quite a stir among plant enthusiasts. And we dissect what lessons we can learn from mediterranean gardens.
Hosts: Gareth Richards and James Armitage
Contributors: Phil Cl...
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First 90 secondsPhil Clayton· Guest0:00
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Gareth Richards· Host0:42
[birds chirping] [pensive music] As we enjoy some of the longest days of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere, what better time to turn our attention to the plants that relish a bright, sunny spot in the garden? And today, I'm joined by plant review editor James Armitage. James, this rather turned into a theme running through the summer edition of the magazine, didn't it?
James Armitage· Host1:07
It did. It did. Um, not surprisingly, perhaps for the June issue. We had, uh, an article, a brilliant article, on, um, Villa della Pergola. Italian speakers will be either curling their toes or laughing at my pronunciation, but it's a wonderful, um, garden on the Italian, uh, Riviera full of, uh, citrus, and agapanthus, and wisterias, and it rather set the tone for,