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511: Saving drought-hit plants, the wildlife wonder of apples, more bulb inspiration
· 33 min
Episode 511: Saving drought-hit plants, the wildlife wonder of apples, more bulb inspiration
Is it dead? Or is it just sulking? That’s what many listeners will be wondering after returning from their summer holidays to find many plants exhausted by hot and dry weather. Horticultural advisor Nick Turrell provides a dose of reality – and some much-needed hope – when it comes to saving, or binning, the hardest-hit perennials. Presenter Gareth Richards speaks to RHS science editor Olivia Drake about this month’s Wildlife Wonder plant - apples! There’s more to this popular fruit than meets the eye. September is the month for bulbs, and RHS Wisley’s James McDonnell offers his pick for the next instalment of our Bulb of the Week series - Ipheion. Plus, we answer some of your gardening questions.
Host: Gareth Richards
Producer: Dan Cocker
Contributors: Nick Turrell, Olivia Drake, James McDonnell, Melissa Mabbitt
Links:
RHS Climate Change Survey
RHS Ipheion trials
Wildlife Wonder plant: Apple
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