I'm sorry that it was the last episode of the season, and I hope Nigel is back next year as he is getting to be such an old boy now.
There wasn't too much that interested me tonight as I don't do much with Winter pots. I enjoyed Adams visit to the wildlife garden although the Rhino's looked a little too close for comfort for me. I am looking forward to next year and will be going over my stored recordings of GW in the Winter months.
I was partially disappointed in tonight's episode. Not that I didn't learn from the many gardening topics highlighted, but the fact they visited a wild life garden only to discover the wild life wasn't native to Britain, most of the plants had to be taken inside in the winter and apart from the containers that could be grown anywhere, most of the plants were growing in large gardens. I feel sorry for those who only have a yard, or tiny garden - or are perhaps just starting out - what was in it for them?
Both Rachel and the visit to the animal park showed you can grow just about anything in pots if you have the right pot, the right planting medium and can have something of interest all year in the tiniest of spaces or the largest of gardens tho if you're going to grow exotics you do need to shelter them over winter which can be a problem in a small garden.
Carol, as ever, was really good on how plants work together thru the seasons. You don't need vast acres to emulate som eof those compositions. The chap on tulips was helpful, especially about planting deeply. Adam made some interesting comments about the use of materials in a garden and not just the plant choices.
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@Tin pot I know the oil was camellia, because l had to wind it back and put the subtitles on ! Not quite sure which grass you mean, l think she had a few pots with stipa tenuissima, and there was also some pennisetum rubrum as well.
@Tin pot I know the oil was camellia, because l had to wind it back and put the subtitles on !
New one for me Camellia seed oil.... also known as tea seed oil is actually green tea oil. It comes from the seeds of Camellia Oleifera, Used by Japanese to sharpen their swords! Rather expensive...wonder if it matters if it is organic or not?
Thanks Silver Surfer - it’s mixed with paraffin so not going to be ecologically friendly, although everything is relative.
the 2nd link I added at £6.99 is pure Camellia seed oil..suitable for skin...nothing added.
Sarcoccoca..used to grow them all...hard to tell one from another... Some have red berries eg S. Ruscifolia...see pic below Others black..eg S. Confusa...see pics below There are now also several new sp / named cultivars...S. hookeriana Winter Gem.
S. confusa is so named as it can have 2 OR 3 stigma per flower on the same shrub...this shows up on the berry...which are black...see below
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There wasn't too much that interested me tonight as I don't do much with Winter pots. I enjoyed Adams visit to the wildlife garden although the Rhino's looked a little too close for comfort for me. I am looking forward to next year and will be going over my stored recordings of GW in the Winter months.
Carol, as ever, was really good on how plants work together thru the seasons. You don't need vast acres to emulate som eof those compositions. The chap on tulips was helpful, especially about planting deeply. Adam made some interesting comments about the use of materials in a garden and not just the plant choices.
What was the grass in Rachels first pot?
What was the sarcococa(sp?) in the second?
What was the oil Monty suggested for sharpening tools with a file, camellia(sp?)..?
Cheers TP
Not quite sure which grass you mean, l think she had a few pots with stipa tenuissima, and there was also some pennisetum rubrum as well.
New one for me Camellia seed oil.... also known as tea seed oil is actually green tea oil. It comes from the seeds of Camellia Oleifera,
Used by Japanese to sharpen their swords!
Rather expensive...wonder if it matters if it is organic or not?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia_oleifera
https://www.aromantic.co.uk/home/products/vegetable-oils/organic-vegetable-oils/organic-camellia-oil-camellia-oleifera.aspx
https://www.rutlands.co.uk/sp+hand-tools-knife-sharpeners-camellia-oil-japanese-camellia-oil-240ml-rutlands+jp2100
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/18608/i-Uncinia-rubra-i/Details
I think it was sarcococca confusa - https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/16452/i-Sarcococca-confusa-i/Details
Didn't catc the name of the oil. I just use WD40 once I've cleaned and sharpened my secateurs.
Thanks Obelixx.
Sarcoccoca..used to grow them all...hard to tell one from another...
Some have red berries eg S. Ruscifolia...see pic below
Others black..eg S. Confusa...see pics below
There are now also several new sp / named cultivars...S. hookeriana Winter Gem.
S. confusa is so named as it can have 2 OR 3 stigma per flower on the same shrub...this shows up on the berry...which are black...see below