Talking Dirty

Nearly the end of June already, past the Summer solstice and plenty to talk about at East Ruston Old Vicarage, particularly Alan Gray's latest planty purchases from their summer plant fair! Get ready to have some FLOMO*!*FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTEucomis pole-evansiiEucomis pole-evansii 'Dark Desire'Rosa x beaniiVerbascum roripifoliumIris tectorumBerkheya radulaBerkheya purpureaPuya × berteronianaBeschorneria yuccoidesAgave montanaPhoenix canariensisPodophyllum versipelle 'Spotty Dotty'Abutilon 'Red Tiger'Desmodium yunnanense

No rain, but lots of other things to put smiles on our faces at East Ruston Old Vicarage, from the last of the Daffodils to punchy Pelargoniums and fab Foxglove trees!PLANT LISTTulipa 'Yellow Crown'Narcissus 'Painted Desert'Narcissus 'Irish Linen'Tropaeolum smithiiPiptanthus laburnifolius syn. Piptanthus nepalensisBupleurum fruticosumPelargonium 'Dark Secret'Malus hupehensisPaulownia tomentosaPaulownia fortunei 'Fast Blue' ('Minfast')Smyrnium perfoliatumMelanoselinum decipiensEchium pininanaEchium 'Candyfloss'Nemophila menziesiiPrimula auricula ‘Swanton Cuckoo'

What weather we've had! As you can imagine there's plenty to talk about at East Ruston Old Vicarage, including an exciting new planting project for Alan Gray...PLANT LISTMagnolia 'Vulcan'Magnolia sieboldiiDelospermaCyrtanthus elatus syn. Vallota speciosaWatsoniaSparaxis tricolorHippeastrumTigridia pavoniaPodranea ricasolianaAbutilon 'Fool's Gold'Clianthus puniceusHelichrysum petiolareFremontodendron californicumTithonia rotundifoliaColeus scutellarioides 'Burgundy Wedding Train'Coleus scutellarioides 'Pink Chaos'Mirabilis jalapaAnagallis monellii 'Skylover'Quercus suberLobelia 'Kathleen Mallard'Primula allionii ‘Broadwell Oliver'Chionodoxa luciliae syn. Scilla luciliaeEuphorbia characias subsp. wulfeniiIxiaMoraea huttonii

After an impromptu lurgy-induced break, Talking Dirty returns to explore the wonders at East Ruston Old Vicarage this March. Alan Gray - owner of the 32-acre garden on the Norfolk coast - shares new purchases and old 'friends' which are heightening the joys of spring. Meanwhile Thordis has some very seasonal FLOMO*!*FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTAbeliophyllum distichum Roseum GroupHedera helix f. poetarumIlex 'East Ruston Gold'Magnolia 'Caerhays Belle'Pyrus communis 'Robin'Cichorium intybusEchium vulgareBorago officinalisOak leaf PolyanthusErysimum 'Winter Passion'Erysimum 'Winter Orchid'Narcissus cyclamineusNarcissus 'Rataplan'Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation' Narcissus 'Firebrand'Iris 'Benton Dierdre' Iris 'Benton Olive' Narcissus 'Bath's Flame' Daphne bholua 'Mary Rose'

It's been quite a brutal start to the year, but that hasn't stopped East Ruston Old Vicarage from turning out some showstoppers this winter! From bulbs in the garden to shrubs under glass, Alan Gray shares some of the plants bringing him joy in the garden. Plus updates from behind the scenes. And, of course, some FLOMO*!*FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTFuchsia 'Lottie Hobby'Narcissus cyclamineus 'Englander'Crocus sieberi 'Ronald Ginns'Solanum laxum 'Crèche du Pape'Griselinia littoralisLathyrus grandiflorusDianthus 'Mrs Sinkins'Pittosporum tobira 'Variegatum' Pittosporum tobira 'West Acre Gold'Reinwardtia indicaScilla bithynicaPrimula meadia

Alan Gray and Thordis are feeling festive and they're celebrating with some seasonal Show and Tell from Alan's 32 acre garden on the Norfolk coast, from the plants you'd expect to be dazzling in December, to some unseasonal surprises.PLANT LISTGalanthus 'Santa Claus'Galanthus plicatus 'Three Ships'Galanthus elwesii 'Peter Gatehouse'Narcissus 'Cedric Morris'Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête'Jasminum nudiflorumArum italicum subsp. neglectum 'Miss Janay Hall'Iris unguicularisLonicera fragrantissimaDaphne bholua 'Darjeeling'Viburnum × bodnantenseSarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis ‘Dragon Gate'Camellia sasanqua 'Rainbow'Camellia hiemalisCamellia 'Sparkling Burgundy'Camellia 'Sugar Dream'Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty'Viburnum tinus 'Israel'Taxus baccata 'Standishii'Griselinia littoralis 'Dixon's Cream'Griselinia littoralis 'Bantry Bay'Forsythia suspensaErysimum 'Parish's'Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve'Salvia curvifloraTradescantia 'Maiden's BlushFuchsia 'Lottie Hobby'Amarine belladiva 'Anastasia'Helleborus nigerSkimmia japonica 'Rubella'EuonymusRuscus aculeatus 'John Redmond'Hebe 'Simon Delaux'Abutilon 'Gerdmann'S Red'Abutilon 'Estella's Little Bird'Solanum laxum 'Album' syn. Solanum jasminoides AlbumSolanum laxum 'Crèche du Pape'Coronilla valentina subsp. glaucaCoronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina'Hedera colchica 'Sulphur Heart'Ilex 'East Ruston Gold'Arum pictum 'Primrose Warburg'

Alan Gray and Thordis take a look at the plants still packing a punch, even though East Ruston Old Vicarage closed to visitors last month...from fab foliage to seasonal blooms.PLANT LISTIris unguicularisIris unguicularis 'Mary Barnard'Iris unguicularis 'Walter Butt'Cestrum fasciculatum 'Newellii'Viola 'Parme de Toulouse'Begonia luxuriansIlex verticillataCallicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'Hosta 'Empress Wu'Galanthus reginae-olgaeGalanthus 'James Backhouse'Griselinia littoralis 'Dixon's Cream'Fatsia japonica 'Spider's Web'Buddleja davidii 'Santana'Nerine 'Hotspur'

Alan Gray and Thordis take a look at the plants stunning the visitors at East Ruston Old Vicarage this month, including some unusual foliage plants.PLANT LISTLapageria roseaPassiflora semiciliosaBougainvillea spectabilisMandevillaPleroma urvilleanum syn Tibouchina urvilleanaAbutilon 'Fool's Gold'Iresine herbstii 'Brilliantissima'Strobilanthes dyerianaPlectranthus ciliatus 'Easy Gold'Tradescantia 'Maiden's Blush'Streptocarpus saxorumCamellia sasanquaBerberis gagnepainii var. lanceifolia 'Fernspray'Acer rubrum 'Oktober Glory'Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii'Salvia leucanthaDahlia 'Magenta Star'Dahlia coccinea var. palmeriDahlia 'Labyrinth'Dahlia 'Edith Jones'Dahlia 'Dilys Ayling'

Alan Gray and Thordis look back at East Ruston Old Vicarage's starring role on BBC show Gardeners' World, plus container planting, greenhouse overhauling and Hedychiums.PLANT LISTManihot grahamiiPtilotus exaltatusBegonia fuchsioidesTradescantia 'Maiden's Blush'Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii'Ageratum petiolatumPhlox drummondii grandiflora 'Sugar Stars'Coleus argentatus syn Plectranthus argentatu Coleus argentatus 'Hill House'Helichrysum petiolareOsteospermumRicinus communis 'Carmencita'Dahlia 'Jomanda'Hedychium deceptumCanna brasiliensisDahlia 'Ken's Rarity'Dahlia 'Magenta Star'Dahlia coccinea var. palmeri

From the climbers impressing Alan Gray this summer to the ways he's updating container planting, here's our latest special on the garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage.Talking Dirty is taking a little summer break, but we'll be back with an East Ruston Old Vicarage September Special.PLANT LISTHelichrysum petiolarePhlox drummondii grandiflora 'Sugar Stars'Petunia exsertaBegonia 'Erythrophylla'Geranium 'Rozanne'Streptocarpus saxorumArgyranthemum 'Jamaica Primrose'Brugmansia × candida 'Shredded White Fantasy'Sparrmannia africana 'Variegata'Lantana camaraAbutilon 'Ashford Red'Passiflora caeruleaAbutilon 'Orange Hot Lava' Punica granatumHydrangea 'Runaway Bride'Podophyllum versipelle 'Spotty Dotty'Begonia fuchsioides Red FormNeopanax laetus syn Pseudopanax laetusAbutilon 'Gerdemann's Red'Passiflora semiciliosaTropaeolum smithiiJasminum polyanthumTropaeolum ciliatumLonicera glabrata 'Damchin La'Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy'Brassaiopsis mitisManihot grahamiiEnsete ventricosum 'Hiniba'Musa nagensium

Settle back and get ready for another plant extravaganza with Nick Macer of Pan Global Plants. In Part Two of his Talking Dirty appearance, he shares plants for the future, great foliage combos, beautiful bark and so much more! Your FLOMO* is sure to be off the scale!*FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTPinus engelmanniiFirmiana simplexTetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'Napaea dioicaPhlomis bourgaeiPhlomis fruticosaLindera obtusilobaLindera trilobaAcystopteris taiwanianaHedychium gardnerianum ‘Tangkhul Naga'Marsdenia oreophila (syn. Cionura)Dregea sinensisDahlia tamaulipanaDahlia imperialis Persea bracteataLagerstroemia indica 'Cedar Lane Red'Lagerstroemia subcostataIsodon (Plectranthus) effusus var. longitubusQuercus alnifoliaDendromecon rigida

This week it's a much-looked forward to episode with none other than Nick Macer of Pan Global Plants. From the extraordinary plants which have turned up on his nursery, to the ways he's testing hardiness, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are enthralled. More fantastic plants next week in part two.PLANT LISTPhiladelphus 'Casa Azul'Philadelphus maculatusPhiladelphus mexicanusMagnolia obovataMagnolia × wieseneriBegonia 'Torsa'Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana ‘Bells and Whistles'Begonia grandis subsp. holostyla ‘Nanjiang Silver'Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana ‘Claret Jug'Amomyrtus lumaAmomyrtus meliLuma apiculataWatsonia marlothiiIndigofera heteranthaAgave montanaAgave ovatifolia

From propagation successes to exciting new container combos, here's our latest special on the garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage.PLANT LISTMitraria coccineaBeschorneria yuccoidesAgave montanaFuchsia 'Delta's Sara'Begonia grandis subsp. evansianaBegonia 'Torsa'Hedychium densiflorum 'Assam Orange'Dahlia excelsaCampanula mediumMelica uniflora f. albidaDahlia 'Hadrian's Midnight'Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Baron'Oxalis vulcanicola 'Sunset Velvet'Oxalis vulcanicola 'Plum Crazy'Phlox drummondii grandiflora 'Sugar Stars'Phlox drummondii grandiflora 'Creme Brulee'Helichrysum petiolareBegonia 'Black Knight'Hydrangea macrophylla 'Wedding Gown'Hydrangea 'Runaway Bride'Dendromecon rigida

Part Two of our latest podcast with Steve Edney of the No Name Nursery continues with tales of the Chelsea Flower Show. Plus Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis spy more special plants in the polytunnel!PLANT LISTPersicaria virginiana Variegated GroupPersicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette'Tinantia pringleiCuphea 'David Verity'Polyscias sambucifoliaChlorophytum saundersiae 'Starlight' Astelia nervosa 'Westland' Astelia chathamicaAstelia 'Red Devil'Farfugium japonicum 'Wavy Gravy'Trifolium pannonicum

Partially recovered from taking the No Name Nursery to the Chelsea Flower Show, Steve Edney shares some of his favourite jungle plants from their display with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis.PLANT LISTAbutilon 'Ashford Red'Aesculus wangiiAesculus californicaSchefflera rhododendrifoliaSchefflera taiwaniana syn Heptapleurum taiwanianum Brachychiton populneusBegonia scharffiiFuchsia 'Lechlade Marchioness'Farfugium japonicum 'Aureomaculatum'Fatsia japonica 'Spider's Web'Boehmeria platanifoliaBoehmeria kiusiana Farfugium variegatumFatsia japonica 'Variegata'Fatsia polycarpa 'Green Fingers'

We're back for another East Ruston Old Vicarage special via a bit of belated Chelsea Flower Show chat, including some plants which caught our eye in the pavilion.PLANT LISTTropaeolum majus 'Hermine Grashoff'Tropaeolum majus 'Margaret Long'Anthyllis vulneraria 'Dark Red form'Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii 'Albiflorum'Bupleurum ranunculoidesGeranium nodosum 'Fielding's Folly'Rhododendron ‘Daviesii'Hydrangea macrophylla 'Madame Emile Mouillère'Astelia chathamicaMyosotidium hortensiaMelica uniflora f. albidaRosa 'American Pillar'Rosa 'Jubilee Celebration'Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas' ThalictrumAquilegiaIris germanicaCedrus atlantica 'Glauca'Crinodendron hookerianumCrinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann' Crinodendron hookerianum 'Alf Robbins' Lycianthes rantonnetii syn Solanum rantonnetiiHeliotropiumArgyranthemumOxalisLysimachiaSenecio polyodonMeconopsis betonicifolia

Joe Sharman of Monksilver Nursery returns for part two of his latest Talking Dirty appearance with Rose inspiration, lovely Lunarias and thoughts on botanical nomenclature!PLANT LISTGeranium 'Rozanne'Geranium 'Jolly Bee'Salvia rosmarinus 'Joe's Goldie'Galanthus 'Lady Beatrix Stanley' Erysimum cheiri 'Harpur Crewe'Maianthemum racemosum syn Smilacina racemosaSarcococcaLonicera caprifoliumOmphalodes nitidaOmphalodes vernaOmphalodes luciliaeRosa x odorata 'Semperflorens' Syn. Miss Wilmott's double crimson china Rosa x odorata 'Crimson Bengal'Rosa x odorata 'Mutabilis'Rosa 'Parsons' Pink China' syn Rosa 'Old Blush'Rosa 'Peace'Rosa 'Masquerade'Rosa 'Bermuda Yellow Mutabilis'Astrantia 'Moulin Rouge'Veronica orientalis 'Purity'Hemerocallis fulva 'Golden Kwanso'Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun'Lunaria redivivaLunaria rediviva 'Partway White'Lunaria rediviva 'Honour BrightDeutzia gracilis 'Variegata' Fritillaria acmopetalaPaeonia tenuifoliaFritillaria pallidiflora

Joe Sharman of Monksilver Nursery returns to Talking Dirty to wow Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis with a stunning selection of plants, from Rhodiola to Lamprocapnos to Geraniums and Erysimums.More next week in part two!PLANT LISTUvularia grandifloraChrysanthemum 'Esther'Chrysanthemum 'Dixter Orange'Pelargonium 'Mr Wren'Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet'Ribes sanguineum 'Little Pink Buttons'Cypripedium calceolusBuddleja crispa 'Stone House Cottage'Viburnum rhytidophyllumLamprocapnos spectabilisErysimum 'Ruston Royal'Erysimum 'Ruston Copper Knob'Helleborus nigerLathyrus vernusRhodiola roseaRhodiola wallichianaRhodiola kirilowiiAnemone nemorosa 'Vestal'Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'White Gold'Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Cupid' Geranium maculatum 'Copper Tiger'Geranium maculatum 'Espresso'Geranium maculatum 'Elizabeth Ann'Agrostemma githago

We're back for another East Ruston Old Vicarage special. From the plants Alan Gray is growing from seed this year to the secrets of his Brugmansia success, this is a quick look at what's going on in his wonderful garden this May.Ps It's possible our recording time was restricted by a tiny human ;)PLANT LISTBrugmansia × candida 'Grand Marnier'Ipomoea lobata syn Mina lobataZinnia 'Benary's Giant Purple'Centaurea montana 'Bella'Catananche caerulea 'Alba' Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer'Stachys byzantinaEuphorbia × martini 'Ascot Rainbow'Amaranthus cruentus 'Velvet Curtains'Borago officinalisBegonia grandis subsp. evansiana var. alba hort.Schizanthus x wisetonensis 'Dr. Badger's Hybrids' Mix Persicaria orientalisPapaver commutatumPapaver rhoeas 'Shirley Poppy'Tulipa 'Purple Doll'Tulipa 'Doll's Minuet'Rosa 'Pompon de Paris'

Last week he wowed us with Anemones! Now Ben Preston shows us some of the other treasures he's stocking up at Cliff Bank Nursery, from Luzula to Euphorbia to Paris.PLANT LISTDelphinium requieniiLuzula pilosa 'Igel'Primula vulgaris subsp. sibthorpiiHakonechloa macraViola hederaceaViola 'Molly Sanderson'Euphorbia rigida 'Sardis'Euphorbia myrsinitesEuphorbia epithymoidesCrocus tommasinianus 'Yalta'Phlox subulata 'Fort Hill'Papaver rupifragumLunaria annua 'Somerset Marble'Syneilesis aconitifoliaChionochloa rubraDatisca cannabinaParis polyphyllaParis incompletaParis quadrifoliaEpimedium 'Winter's End'Baptisia australisBaptisia 'Dark Chocolate'Baptisia 'Dutch Chocolate'Miscanthus 'Lady in Red'Miscanthus sinensis 'Silver Charm'Miscanthus sinensis 'Dreadlocks'Hebe x fairfieldensis syn fairfieldiiArum italicum 'Chui'

He's back! The last time we caught up with Ben Preston he was departing York Gate Garden (where he was Head Gardener) and heading for his own nursery. Now Cliff Bank is up and running and selling a crop of exquisite plants! This week we take a look at the Anemones he's been building a collection of. Next week more planty treats in part two!PLANT LISTAgrostemma githagoAnemone ranunculoides 'Kai' Anemone ranuculoides 'Prinz Eugen' Anemone flaccida Anemone ranuculoides 'Golden Dream'Anemone nemorosa 'Explosion'Anemone ranunculoides ‘Sirje'Anemone ranuculoides 'Kreet'Anemone ranuculoides 'Dagerōt'Anemone ranuculoides 'Leida'Anemone nemorosa 'Salt and Pepper'Anemone nemorosa 'Thekla' Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal' Anemone nemorosa 'Flore Pleno' Anemone nemorosa 'Jummer's Fienrood' Anemone nemorosa 'Denmark' Anemone nemorosa 'Virescens' Anemone nemorosa 'Viridescens'Iris 'Russian Kavelguard'

This week one of the nicest men in horticulture is back on The Talking Dirty Podcast. Joe Whitehead is Head Gardener at Burghley House on the Cambridgeshire/Lincolnshire border. He talks Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis through some of the changes which have been going on in the garden, and shares his favourite shade plants of the moment.PLANT LISTCatalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'Paulownia tomentosaCornus kousa 'Milky Way'Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontiiDodecatheon meadia syn Primula meadiaLonicera involucrataTulip bakerii 'Lilac Wonder'Tulipa sylvestrisLunaria annua 'Chedglow'Lunaria annua 'Somerset Marble'Smilacina racemosa syn Maianthemum racemosumArum italicum subsp. neglectum 'Monksilver'Lamium orvalaEpimedium 'Amber Queen'Epimedium 'Sphinx Twinkler'Epimedium pubigerumOmphalodes cappadocica 'Cherry Ingram'Lamium orvala 'John Foster'Lunaria annua 'Corfu Blue'Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice' Taraxacum pseudoroseumCrepis rubraToona sinensis 'Flamingo'Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum' Ficaria verna 'Brazen Hussy'Ficaria verna 'Double Mud'Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear'Erysimum 'Parish's'Erysimum 'Ruston Copper Knob'Campanula medium

Time to return to one of our happy places. The garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage on the Norfolk coast is bursting with plants at every time of year, but in April seed-sowing is underway in earnest and there are treasures to behold everywhere you look! In this week's episode the garden's owner Alan Gray shares just some of what's going on with Thordis.PLANT LISTTulipa 'Yellow Crown'Tulipa sprengeriAmaranthus cruentus 'Hot Biscuits'Amaranthus cruentus 'Velvet Curtains'Anemone coronaria 'Bordeaux'Smyrnium perfoliatumTropaeolum tricolorTropaeolum pentaphyllumTropaeolum hookerianumPlumbago auriculataRosa 'Iceberg'Rosa 'The Generous Gardener'Abutilon vitifoliumAbutilon vitifolium 'Album'Drimys winteriHyacinthoides non-scripta ‘Silver Cobalt'Agapanthus 'Queen Mum'

Our gardens are full of them at this time of year, but the Tulip actually originates in Central Asia. These species Tulips are varied in height, colour, foliage and the ease with which we can grow them at home and so this week on Talking Dirty, Cambridge University Botanic Garden - who hold the National Collection of Species Tulips - are along to share some of their favourites and recommendations for which to grow, and how. Plus stories of their latest adventures in Kyrgyzstan where they've been finding and protecting new varieties.So join Alan Gray, Thordis and Simon Wallis and Kathryn Bray of the Botanics for a tantalising tour of their collection!PLANT LISTTulipa sprengeriTulipa tschimghanicaTulipa toktogulicaTulipa greigiiTulipa creticaTulipa 'Negrita'Tulip bakerii 'Lilac Wonder'Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfeniiTulipa acuminata syn. Tulipa cornutaTulipa montanaTulipa heweriTulipa bifloraTulipa turkestanicaTulipa regeliiTulipa tardaTulipa saxatilisTulipa linifoliaTulipa undulatifolia syn Tulipa eichleri Tulipa clusianaTulipa clusiana 'Peppermint Stick'Tulip clusiana var. chrysanthaTulipa aucherianaTulipa sylvestrisTulipa orphanideaTulipa kaufmannianaTulipa fosterianaTulipa praestans 'Shogun'Tulipa 'Apeldoorn'Tulipa 'Ballerina'Tulipa 'Heart's Delight'Trollius lilacinusIris acutilobaTulipa clusiana 'Lady Jane'

With a spring in our step we bring you the March Special of our Talking Dirty series on the garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage. From the Magnolias Alan Gray wakes to see out of his bedroom window, to the Tulips he's been spending a pretty penny on, here are some of the highlights from the garden this month.PLANT LISTMagnolia 'Caerhays Belle'Magnolia 'Genie'Magnolia × soulangeanaRosa 'Rambling Rector'Rosa filipes 'Kiftsgate' Rosa 'Mme. Alfred Carrière' Rosa 'A Shropshire Lad'Dahlia 'Hollyhill Serenity'Narcissus 'Jetfire'Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation'Tulipa sprengeriTulipa orphanidea 'Flava'Narcissus 'Turncoat'Narcissus 'First Born'Narcissus 'Actaea'Hedychium 'Tara'Narcissus 'Articol'Narcissus 'Rataplan'Narcissus 'Mrs Langtry'Tropaeolum majus 'Gleam Salmon'Tropaeolum tuberosum var. lineomaculatum 'Ken Aslet'Syringa vulgaris 'Princess Sturdza'

Time for Part Two of our latest episode with Talking Dirty favourite Val Bourne. The award-winning garden writer has alredy shared some of her favourite Prunus varieties. This week it's all about spring plants like Pulmonarias and Violets, plus a bit of rose inspiration...and Trillium chat to boot!PLANT LISTPulmonaria 'Shrimps on the Barbie' Pulmonaria saccharata 'Leopard'Pulmonaria rubra Pulmonaria 'Diana Clare'Viola odorata 'Christie's Wedding'Viola odorata 'Baroness Alice de Rothschild'Viola odorata 'Sulphurea'Helleborus argutifoliusNarcissus 'St Patricks Day'Narcissus 'Golden Echo' Narcissus 'Winter Waltz'Narcissus 'Beryl'Narcissus 'Beryl's Little Sister'Tropaeolum hookerianumTropaeolum ciliatumTrillium grandiflorum f. roseumTrillium kurabayashiiRosa 'The Generous Gardener'Rosa 'Mrs. Honey Dyson'Rosa 'Rosy Cushion'Rosa x odorata 'Crimson Bengal'Rosa 'Pompon de Paris'Rosa 'You're Beautiful'

This week one of our Talking Dirty favourites is back! Val Bourne is an award-winning garden writer and grows all manner of treasures in her 1/3 acre Cotswolds plot. This week - in part one of her latest appearance - she shares some of her favourites Prunus and the Scilla you must grow, plus those to avoid! And as usual her coversation with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis meanders via a host of plants from Geums to Ferns.Next week Roses, Trilliums and Violets...plus FLOMO**FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing Out PLANT LISTGeum 'Totally Tangerine'Geum 'Prinses Juliana'AmsoniaHelenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'Geum 'Bell Bank' Geum 'Mai Tai'Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan'Galanthus plicatus 'E.A. Bowles'Succisella inflexa 'Frosted Pearls'Galanthus 'Marjorie Brown'HamamelisPrunus mume 'Beni-chidori'Prunus 'Kursar'Prunus 'Okame'Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'Prunus 'Tai-haku'Prunus 'Chocolate Ice'Scilla sibericaScilla bifoliaScilla bithynicaAllium triquetrumTulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) 'Lilac Wonder'AdiantumAnemonoides nemorosaPolypodium

This week Alan and Thordis are excited to bring you a joyful special focussing on Hepaticas with their chief cheerleader, John Massey of Ashwood Nurseries. His book, 'My World of Hepaticas' (with Tomoo Mabuchi), is a veritable treasure trove of information (and downright divine photographs!) In this episode of Talking Dirty, we meander through the different species (including which should tolerate a garden situation) and discuss everything from botany to John's anecdotes from years tracking them down in the wild. And of course, we detour via several other plants as well. It wouldn't be Talking Dirty if we didn't do that!PLANT LISTGalanthus 'Veronica Cross'Galanthus 'Wasp'Hepatica japonica var. nipponica f. candidaHepatica transsilvanicaHepatica japonica var. nipponica f. magnaHepatica japonica var. pubescensHepatica japonica var. nipponica f. magnaHepatica americanaHepatica americana var. acuta (syn H. acutiloba)Hepatica americana var. acuta x H. nobilisTrillium nivaleDaphne laureola subsp. philippi Hamamelis Cyclamen coumMiscanthusPennisetum Lewisia cotyledon 'Harold Judd'Hepatica 'Millstream Merlin'Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) 'Anna's Red'Helleborus × ericsmithiiHepatica maximaSorbus 'Olympic Flame'Hepatica insularisHydrangea serrataHepatica x schlyteri (H. nobilis 'Stained Glass' x H. maxima) Macodes petolaHepatica nobilis 'Stained Glass'Hepatica 'Louise Koehler'Anemonella thalictroides f. rosea 'Oscar Schoaf'Hepatica japonica 'Mori'ShortiaHepatica 'Millstream Pink' Prunus 'Kursar'Polypodium

In the latest of our series looking at Alan's garden - East Ruston Old Vicarage - month-by-month, we're focussing on some fab February plants. From the Edgeworthia hardly any one can grow to Alan's latest purchases and plans for the shade planting around his north-facing front door. This is an episode packed with plants and plans!PLANT LISTEdgeworthia chrysanthaEdgeworthia chrysantha 'Red Dragon'Galanthus 'Alan Gray'Polystichum setiferum ‘Green Lace' Eranthis hyemalis 'Dooze'Galanthus elwesii 'Daphne's Scissors'Tulipa sprengeri Tulipa orphanidea 'Flava'Galanthus plicatus 'EA Bowles'Galanthus elwesii 'Claud Biddulph'Galanthus 'Fieldgate Forte'Galanthus nivalis 'Anglesey Abbey'Galanthus woronowiiDelphinium 'Alice Artindale'Prunus mume 'Beni-chidori'Camellia × williamsii 'Saint Ewe' Dahlia 'Brown Sugar'Dahlia 'Creme De Cassis'Tithonia rotundifoliaOrlaya grandifloraDaphne bholua 'Mary Rose'Acer 'Red Flamingo'Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'Narcissus 'St Patrick's Day'Buxus sempervirens 'Aurea Pendula'PhillyreaGriselinia BrugmansiaDaphne odora 'Aureomarginata'Daphne odora 'Rebecca'Galanthus 'Trumps'Galanthus 'Cowhouse Green'Galanthus 'Trumpolute'Galanthus 'Princess Bennie'Cotoneaster horizontalis

Tim Fuller of Norfolk nursery The Plantsman's Preference returns with beautiful flowers, fab foliage and serious FLOMO*!*FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTBuxus sempervirens 'Elegantissima'Cornus sanguinea 'Winter Beauty'Buxus sempervirens 'Aurea Pendula'Gaultheria mucronata syn. Pernettya mucronataIlex aquifolium 'East Ruston Gold'Vinca minorVinca minor 'Azurea Flore Pleno'Vinca minor 'Multiplex'Vinca minor 'Blue and Gold'Vinca minor 'Aureovariegata'Vinca difformis Greystone formVinca majorVinca difformis subsp. sardoa Cyclamen ciliciumIpheion 'Rygel'Ipheion uniflorum 'Dusky Pink'Ipheion uniflorum ssp. tandilienseIris unguicularisGeranium libaniGeranium peloponnesiacumLamium galeobdolonLamium galeobdolon 'Kirkcudbright Dwarf'Setaria palmifoliaSaxifraga stolonifera 'Nezu Jinja'Saxifraga stolonifera 'Hsitou Silver'Euonymus myrianthus (ogisu 93309)Hydrangea aspera subsp. strigosa

This week Tim Fuller of Norfolk nursery The Plantsman's Preference stuns with some inspiring Ivies, plus Primulas, Snowdrops and more!PLANT LISTSalvia nemorosaSalvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'Galanthus nivalis 'Alan's Treat'Galanthus 'Mother Goose'Galanthus 'Treasure Island'Galanthus plicatus 'Golden Fleece'Galanthus 'Wandlebury Ring'Galanthus 'Günter Waldorf'Galanthus gracilisMuscari filiformeArum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum'Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Tiny'Arum pictum 'Primrose Warburg'Arum italicum subsp. neglectum 'Monksilver'Arum 'Curtis Giant'Pulmonaria mollisPulmonaria 'Shrimps on the Barbie'Pulmonaria 'Diana Clare'Pulmonaria rubraPrimula 'Lady Greer' Primula 'David Valentine'Primula 'Garnet Cowichan'Hedera helix 'Ceridwen'Hedera helix 'Heise'Hedera helix 'Kaleidoscope'Narcissus 'Candlepower'Hedera helix 'Buttercup'Hedera rhombea 'Variegata'Euonymus fortuneiHedera helix 'Goldfinch'Hedera rhombea 'Variegata'Hedera hibernica

This week Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis chat to Anya Lautenbach AKA Anya, The Garden Fairy. A passionate propagator, Anya is famous for making her garden from seeds and cuttings, and sharing her propagation tips with her million followers on social media. And now those skills are being captured in her new book 'The Money-Saving Gardener'.From the healing power of gardening to the plant which has her captivated at the moment, this is a feel-good look at the power of plants.PLANT LISTMeconopsis betonicifolia (syn. Meconopsis baileyi)Myosotidium hortensiaZaluzianskya ovataDianthus caryophyllus 'Chomley Ferran'Nicotiana alataDaphne bholuaSarcococca confusaXerochrysum bracteatumTiarella 'Spring Symphony'Aristolochia macrophyllaHosta 'Empress Wu'Hosta 'Wu-La-La' Dahlia 'Night Silence'Jasminum sambacTolmiea menziesii

It's Happy New Year from Alan Gray and Thordis as they continue their series looking at Alan's garden, East Ruston Old Vicarage, month-by-month. From the Camellias lighting up winter to the Ferns catching their fancy and some seasonal FLOMO**FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTHaworthia limifolia f. variegataEcheveria peacockiiCamelliaForsythiaEucalyptusWoodwardia fimbriataSoleirolia soleirolii (syn. Helxine soleirolii)Viola hederaceaDahlia 'Café au Lait'Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata' (The King)AdiantumAbutilon vitifoliumPolystichum setiferum 'Pulcherrimum Bevis'Galanthus 'Lord Kitchener'Jasminum nudiflorumCamellia sasanquaCamellia japonicaCamellia 'Sugar Dream'Eccremocarpus scaberGalanthus 'Princess Bennie'Galanthus 'Mother Goose'Rosa 'Senateur Lafollette'

The latest in our series on the plants at East Ruston Old Vicarage sees Alan share some Show and Tell from his 32-acre garden on the Norfolk coast. And there's more than a little festive flair as he takes in a Christmassy Snowdrop and some top Holly varieties.PLANT LISTOsteospermumMusa basjooViburnum tinusMorus albaMorus nigraTrachycarpus fortuneiGalanthus 'Santa Claus'Arum pictum 'Primrose Warburg'Nerine 'Miss Frances Clarke'Nerine undulataGalanthus 'Primrose Warburg'Galanthus 'South Hayes'Galanthus plicatus 'Golden Fleece'Galanthus plicatus 'Golden Tears'Galanthus plicatus TrymGalanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens'Ilex × koehneana 'Chestnut Leaf' (Ilex castaneifolia)Ilex aquifolium 'East Ruston Gold'Galanthus 'Alan Gray'Galanthus 'Green Tear'Galanthus elwesii 'Penelope Ann'Rosa ‘Wickwar'Abutilon megapotamicumAbutilon 'Estella's Little Bird'Abutilon 'Gerdemann's Red'Sorbus vilmoriniiFuchsia bolivianaEccremocarpus scaberEccremocarpus scaber 'Tresco' MixedAllium 'Party Balloons'Allium cristophiiAllium 'Purple Sensation'Allium schubertiiPhlox paniculataPhlox amplifolia 'Goliath'Phlox amplifolia 'Hercules' Muscari comosum

Time for Part Two of our chat with HORTUS Editor David Wheeler. This week we discuss not only how the quarterly gardening journal started life in 1987, but delve into the world of David's FLOMO* and some of the plants which will be appearing in his garden come spring.*FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTLinderaErythroniumIris sibiricaParrotia persica 'Bella'Acer palmatum 'Wild Goose'Acer shirasawanum 'Moonrise'Cornus kousa ‘Schmetterling'Cornus kousa ‘Heart Throb'Cornus florida 'Cherokee Brave'Enkianthus campanulatusPeltoboykinia watanabeiKirengeshoma palmataMagnolia grandifloraMagnolia grandiflora 'Double nantais'SternbergiaIris pumilaIris latifolia

If you're a fan of this podcast then you won't need telling that HORTUS is a quarterly gardening journal of the utmost quality. Its Editor, David Wheeler, founded the publication in 1987 and next week (in Part Two) we'll get stuck into its creation and what makes it so special.This week we're 'leaf peeping' as David shares varieties he's selected for his new garden at Upland in Camarthenshire, plus heavenly Hydrangeas!PLANT LISTAcer rubrumAcer rubrum 'October Glory'Acer × freemanii 'Jeffersred' syn Acer rubrum 'Autumn Blaze'Acer saccharumAcer saccharinumHydrangea macrophylla 'Blaumeise' Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nachtigall'Rhododendron 'Cornish Red'Magnolia stellataCercidiphyllum japonicumParrotia persica 'Vanessa'Parrotia persica 'Persian Spire'Cornus kousaQuercus rubraCornus kousa 'Copacabana'AmelanchierIris sibiricaFraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood'

We're well stuck into the darker months now and, if you're looking for some plants to brighten up your plot, look no further than this podcast! In his garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage on the Norfolk coast, Alan Gray has amassed an almost technicolour array of foliage and flower no matter the time of year. From Chrysanthemums to Salvias, Tropaeolums to Nerines, he and Thordis talk through some of the wonders which have been catching his eye in the 32-acre garden this November.PLANT LISTMalus domestica 'Doctor Harvey'Chrysanthemum 'Chelsea Physic Garden' Chrysanthemum 'Killerton Tangerine'Chrysanthemum 'Dixter Orange'Chrysanthemum 'Esther'Chrysanthemum 'Royal Command' Fuchsia magellanica 'Arauco' Fuchsia magellanicaSalvia 'Kisses & Wishes'Salvia 'Ember's Wish'Drimys winteriTropaeolum majus 'Jewel of Africa'Tropaeolum majus 'Darjeeling Gold'Tropaeolum majus 'Hermine Grashoff'Tropaeolum tuberosum var. lineomaculatum 'Ken Aslet'Tropaeolum minus 'Ladybird Rose'Tropaeolum pentaphyllumTropaeolum smithiiTropaeolum speciosum Tropaeolum tricolorTropaeolum ciliatumSalvia involucrata 'Bethellii'Salvia involucrata 'Mulberry Jam'Salvia involucrata 'Joan'Rosa 'Lady of Shalott'Rosa 'Jubilee Celebration'Clematis 'Seedling from Rajasthan'Clematis tanguticaBupleurumCuphea lanceolata 'Purple Passion'Tithonia rotundifoliaDahlia 'Sam Hopkins'Galanthus plicatus 'Three Ships'Galanthus 'Walrus' Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice' Cuphea lanceolata 'Purple Passion'Nerine 'Candy'Nerine 'Lovely Lady'Dianthus 'Chomley Farran'Salvia microphylla 'Delice Aquamarine'Argyranthemum 'Jamaica Primrose'Argyranthemum gracile 'Chelsea Girl'

Episode 113 of Talking Dirty sees Eucomis National Collection holder Richard Clark of Panache Plants join Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis. In Part One they got slightly sidetracked by the breeding work Richard's been doing with Roscoeas in particular. But this week we explore Eucomis in earnest, plus lots of FLOMO**FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTEucomis bicolorEucomis schijffii eucomis pallidifloraEucomis pallidiflora subsp. pole-evansiiGalanthus 'Alan Gray'Eucomis 'Dark Star'Eucomis aloha 'Leia'Eucomis autumnalisEucomis zambesiacaEucomis vandermerweiEucomis comosa 'Pink Gin'Eucomis comosa 'Lotte'Eucomis vandermerwei 'Octopus'SarraceniaLychnis × arkwrightii 'Vesuvius'Abutilon 'Leila Jackson'Abutilon 'Kentish Belle'TiarellaTetrapanax papyrifer 'Meifeng'Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Di Sue Shan'Ficus carica 'Jolly Tiger'Tolmiea menziesiiTolmiea menziesii 'Cool Gold'

This week on Talking Dirty, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis catch up with a regular nurseryman on their local plant fair circuit, Richard Clark of Panache Plants. Richard holds the National Collection of Eucomis and we'll have more about the Pineapple Lily next week. But he's also got a background in plant breeding and has been using his expertise to select some very interesting new plants!PLANT LISTRoscoea purpureaRoscoea 'Red Gurkha'Abutilon 'Ashford Red'Abutilon 'Pink Charm'OsteospermumAeonium 'Velour' Aeonium simsiiSparmannia africana 'Variegata' Abutilon 'Kentish Belle'

This week on Talking Dirty, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are taking inspiration from their most recent episode, where they touched upon the Eucomis National Collection. This week the collection holder, Richard Clark of Panache Plants, joins them. But before the trio can discuss the Pineapple Lily, they get stuck into Richard's plant breeding past and the progress he's been making with Roscoeas in particular.Part Two - discussing Eucomis - next week.PLANT LISTRoscoea purpureaRoscoea 'Red Gurkha'Abutilon 'Ashford Red'Abutilon 'Pink Charm'Aeonium 'Velour'Aeonium simsiiSparmannia africana 'Variegata'

As the nights draw in and the days get colder, our gardens can seem a little drab. So Alan Gray is here to share his top plants at East Ruston Old Vicarage this October, many of them specimens he's been propagating. Get ready for plenty of plant inspiration and serious FLOMO*.*FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTHardenbergia violaceaDahlia 'Sam Hopkins'Ricinus communisEucomis pallidiflora subsp. pole-evansiiRicinus 'Blue Buddha'Ricinus communis 'Carmencita''Persicaria orientalisDahlia 'Hadrian's Sunset'Dahlia 'Hadrian's Midnight'Lysimachia clethroidesLobelia tupaEpilobium canum (syn. Zauschneria californica)Kniphofia rooperiAmaryllis belladonna 'Alba'Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'Tulipa sprengeriHydrangea petiolarisJasminum nudiflorumVinca major var. oxylobaSalvia greggii 'Royal Bumble'Clematis orientalis var. orientalis Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer'Ipomoea lobataPassiflora 'Constance Elliott'Humulus lupulus 'Aureus'Bomarea acutifolia F&M 130Betula utilis var. jacquemontiiAcanthus senniiRostrinucula dependensFuchsia 'Delta's Sara'Dahlia 'Polventon Kristobel'Orlaya grandifloraZinnia elegans 'Benary's Giant Lime' Galium verumPulsatilla vulgarisAgeratum petiolatumArgyranthemum 'Jamaica Primrose'Tagetes erecta 'Jolly Jester'Tagetes patula 'Cinnabar' (Dixter Strain)Clematis rehderianaRosa 'Columbian Climber'Aeschynanthus 'Black Pagoda'

Time for Part Two of our latest apperance by Talking Dirty favourite Dan Cooper AKA The Furstrated Gardener. This week he continues with some of the plants adding colour to his shady containers, from Coleus to Oxalis. Plus a few special Christmas decorations from Dan Cooper Garden!PLANT LISTOxalis 'Plum Crazy'Oxalis spiralis vulcanicola 'Sunset Velvet'Coleus 'Lord Falmouth' Coleus 'Burgundy Wedding Train' Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Wisley Tapestry'Dahlia 'Edith Jones'Dahlia 'Dilys Ayling'Dahlia 'Hollyhill Serenity'Dahlia 'Blyton Softer Gleam'Dahlia 'Frost Nip' Dahlia imperialisDahlia 'Rococo'Dahlia campanulataSolanum wendlandiiIochroma fuchsioidesFuchsia bolivianaPseudogynoxys chenopodioides (syn. Senecio confusus)Tithonia rotundifolia

This week Talking Dirty favourite Dan Cooper returns to the podcast with some of the top performers in his garden this year, including some great choices for shade and container planting.PLANT LISTDahlia 'Ryecroft Blackberry'Dahlia 'Night Silence'Dahlia 'Sam Hopkins'Dahlia 'Christopher Taylor'Persicaria 'Painter's Palette'Boehmeria sieboldianaBoehmeria macrophylla var. rotundifoliaCanna x ehemanii (syn iridiflora)Pilea matsudae 'Taiwan Silver'Begonia palmata 'Tye Dye'Begonia 'Benitochiba'Begonia luxuriansBegonia grandis subsp. evansiana var. albaBegonia grandis subsp. sinensis 'Snowpop'

This week Steve Edney returns with a special treat - a tour of the jungle garden he's created with fellow plant lover, Louise Dowle. Their plot is packed with inspiration and some very special plants!PLANT LISTClerodendrum trichotomumEucalyptus paucifloraBetula utilis var. jacquemontiiPseudosasa japonicaEuphorbia stygianaGriselinia littoralisBegonia luxuriansEuphorbia x pasteuriiEuphorbia x pasteuri 'John Phillips'Euphorbia melliferaPlectranthus fruticosus 'Ellaphie'Pseudopanax crassifoliusPseudopanax lessonii 'tuatara'Dahlia 'Bright Eyes'Salvia 'Amistad'Hedychium rubrumMusa basjooEnsete ventricosum 'Montbeliardii'Musa sikkimensisEnsete ventricosum 'Maurelii'Canna x ehemanii (syn iridiflora)Persicaria orientalisTrachycarpus fortuneiCissus striataPittosporum eugenoidesAlbizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate' Albizia julibrissinPolystichum setiferumHakonechloa macra 'Green Hills'Fatsia polycarpaPersicaria virginiana var. filiformis 'Ballet'Fuschia hatschbachiiCryptomeria japonica 'Rasen'Polystichum setiferum 'Pulcherrimum Bevis'Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'Manihot grahamiiSemiarundinaria fastuosaBorinda papyrifera CS 1046Solanum corymbiflora syn. Cyphomandra corymbifloraSparmannia africana 'Variegata'Eryngium creticumTinantia pringeiPersicaria virginiana VariegatedPersicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette'

In part one of our latest podcast with Steve Edney of No Name Nursery, we get a glimpse of some recent purchases. Plus great foliage plants, and one of many Cannas he's grown from seed this year. Next week, we take a stroll around his garden at home for jungle inspiration!PLANT LISTChlorophytum saundersiae 'Starlight'Dahlia 'Jomanda'Dahlia 'Sam Hopkins'Canna 'Whithelm Pride'Aster × frikartii 'Mönch'Aster x frikartii 'Wunder von Stäfa'Aster amellus 'Forncett Flourish'Cuphea 'David Verity'Acer negundo ssp. mexicanumSambucus nigra 'Black Lace'Acer negundo 'Variegatum'

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