Podcasts about Alstroemeria

This week Gardeners' Corner is seeing red at June Blake's garden in County Wicklow. She's filled a border with Monarda, Crocosmia and Alstroemeria in this most alarming hue. June tells David Maxwell about her preference for planting large numbers of the same varieties and why Verbascum's are her top choice when it comes to rabbit and slug proof plants. At Hillsborough Castle Gardens, Claire Woods is gearing up for their summer fair after a tricky season and Amy Kelly is escaping to her allotment at the beginning of National Allotment Week. Oliver Schurmann choses his perennial of the month and Ann Fitzsimmons joins David in studio to answers questions. Contact the programme on gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

In this episode, we talk with Andrew Bunting, Vice President of Horticulture at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, about garden watering tips. The plant profile is on Alstroemeria and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Garden Yoga from Christy Page of Green Prints. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 112: Summer Garden Refresh https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-112-summer.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 165: Gardening and the Weather with Margaret Roach https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-165-gardening.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 121: Gold Medal Plants https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-121-gold-medal.html Links: ~ Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network: https://cocorahs.org/ ~ DRAMM Water Breaker Nozzle: https://amzn.to/4bGMbOM* ~ How to Water Plants While Away and Sustain a Summer Garden (phsonline.org) *Amazon affiliate link. Any purchases made from the link may add a few pennies to the GardenDC account, but will not impact the prices you pay. We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzInterview Edit and Show Notes: Josh PanepentoMusic: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 7-13-2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support

3-2-1- Happy NEW YEAR! We are popping bottles and clinking glasses for this New Year's Episode.  Join us as we speak to Pablo, a second-gen grower turned marketing maestro, who shares his journey from the classrooms of NYU to the vibrant landscapes of Colombia.  Pablo Bazzani is the General Manager of Plazoleta Flowers https://laplazoleta.com (https://laplazoleta.com) in Colombia, where he is responsible for leading and supervising financial, production, sales, and flower logistics. Before this role, he gained experience as Marketing Manager for Perfection Group.  The Perfection Group is made up of several growers who follow protocols and branding to cultivate and supply high-quality Alstroemeria, Snapdragons, and more.  Pablo talks to us about flower grades, how to remove nets, and Dry C Technology.  Pablo and La Plazoletta had an amazing year which did not go unnoticed, with awards from all the big shows.  We ended the episode talking about global  New Year's traditions, and just for good measure, settled the legendary Big Hot Dog Debate once and for all.Thank you to all our loyal listeners, we wish you all a healthy and prosperous 2024.

Questions & answers from callers about growing fig trees. The search for Hoya plants, growing Lemon Cypress, spider plants and more this week on the Garden Show. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Bonjour à toutes et à tous ! Nous sommes ravis de vous retrouver dans ce nouveau podcast Rustica dédié au jardinage facile. Vous rêvez de profiter d'un coin de verdure sur votre balcon dès que le soleil pointe le bout de son nez ? Quelle que soit la taille de votre espace extérieur, vous pouvez le transformer en un lieu de détente et fleuri grâce à quelques astuces, notamment avec des potées ! Parmi les plantes qui vous aideront à réaliser des compositions colorées et faciles à vivre, les variétés de la gamme Facil'Printemps® sont parfaites pour redynamiser votre balcon ! 

In this episode hear how Ben Cross is delivering British grown Alstroemeria all year round for the public and businesses. This family business has been running since 1936 and Ben tells us all about how British flowers rock! Also get your gardening and grow your own tips from regular contributor @pond_dipper. Afterwards @mr_plantgeek and @ellenmarygardening gossip about outside broadcasts, middle age and lots more!   Series 12 of The Plant Based Podcast is sponsored by People Plants Wellbeing where you can find your magic through the power of plants and nature. Relax at a nature immersive retreat, wellness day, forest bathing walk or contact the studio about creating a tailored team based day for your work colleagues wellbeing. We also have an exclusive discount code for our podcast listeners which can be used for all People Plants Wellbeing services.    Take 10% off all services, treatments and retreats with code PBPSERIES12 via the website or when you contact the team to book. Next wellness days are coming up soon…find out more and book your place at peopleplantswellbeing.com or on instagram @peopleplantswellbeing.   Offer code valid until the end of series 12. *terms and conditions may apply.

Bonjour à toutes et à tous ! Nous sommes ravis de vous retrouver dans ce nouveau podcast Rustica dédié au jardinage facile. Vous avez envie de redonner un coup d'éclat à votre jardin ?  Les experts de Rustica ont choisi pour vous une sélection de fleurs de la gamme Facil'Été®, avec une large palette de couleurs pour cet été. Vous aurez le choix entre plusieurs fleurs aux pétales vibrants et colorés afin de jouer avec la saturation, le contraste ou encore le camaïeu de couleurs de vos associations florales. Ces plantes sont polyvalentes et peuvent être installées autant en pleine terre qu'en potée, vous permettant ainsi d'égayer tous vos espaces au jardin, les petits comme les grands par des compositions originales et harmonieuses.

Geb and Green are a sustainable, peat free houseplant company in the UK. @mrplantgeek and @ellenmarygardening visited the huge greenhouses full of all the houseplants every houseplant lover wants in their collection to find out about growing in peat free compost.    Also in this weeks episode meet new contributors for series 11 @alstroemeriaben with lots of wonderful Alstroemeria growing advice and @_andy__w with generally excellent gardening tips!   Sponsor for series 11 of the podcast is Stoneleigh Wines. Premium wines made from 100% sustainably sourced grapes and vegan certified. Listen to the podcast for your exclusive discount code to order your wines. Check out Stoneleigh Wines at: https://stoneleigh.com/en-uk     The Plant Based Podcast:  www.theplantbasedpodcast.net   Instagram Twitter Facebook 

Ben Cross - British Flowers Rock (Back For More) This episode features a first ever for the podcast – as I'm joined for the first time, by a returning guest in their second appearance. Join me as I talk to Ben Cross, from Crosslands Flower Nursery – otherwise known online as Alstroemeria Ben. Ben spoke to me way back in season 1 about his British Flowers Rock campaign, and he joins me now for an update. Do follow Ben on Instagram and Twitter where you can find him on both @alstroemeriaben. You can order your own Alstroemeria from Crosslands directly by getting in touch with Ben on his socials.

Ben, is a 4th generation British Alstroemeria grower. It was very interesting to hear his story talking about the business starting in the 30s all the way to today and how the production has stayed the same but the challenges have increased. Ben is at the forefront of fighting for the flower industry with his British Flowers Rock campaign! The team are award winning and it's an all in great story! Enjoy!

In today's episode Roz is joined in the studio by Ben Cross of Crosslands Nursery We will be finding out about the work that Ben does for 'British Flower Rocks' and having a general discussion about the state of British flower growing and what needs to be done to improve things at a government and public level. Roz Chandler Resources:Lots of free resources on our website: www.thecutflowercollective.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers  Facebook Groups Cut Flower Farming  - Growth and Profit in your business https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Learn With The Cut Flower Collective https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwiththecutflowercollectiveBen Cross Resources:Twitter - @Alstroemeriaben Instagram - @AlstroemeriabenFacebook- Crosslands Flower Nursery Lots of free resources on our website: www.thecutflowercollective.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers Facebook Groups Cut Flower Farming - Growth and Profit in your business https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Learn With The Cut Flower Collective https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwiththecutflowercollective

Bienvenue sur ce nouveau podcast Rustica dédié au jardinage naturel. Si vous trouvez que votre jardin semble trop vide et que vous aimeriez un peu plus le structurer en lui donnant plus de cachet, vous êtes au bon endroit ! Dans cet épisode, on vous présente les plus belles fleurs à grands volumes de cette année avec la gamme Facil'été.

Following on from last week's exciting news about Cliff Bank Nursery, Ben Preston returns with part two of his podcast, packed with interesting plants and propagation tips! PS: To read our Newsletter, head here: https://www.getgardeningnow.co.uk/newsletter PLANT LIST Hebe hulkeana Hebe x fairfieldensis syn fairfieldii Bergenia ciliata Cyperus involucratus Azolla Salvia patens 'Cambridge Blue' Salvia patens Giant Form Salvia patens 'Guanajuato' Salvia oxyphora Salvia atrocyanea Monarda 'Jacob Cline' Monarda punctata Echinacea pallida Eryngium bourgatii Eryngium alpinum Romneya coulteri Althaea cannabina Silene 'Confetti' Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer' Heuchera 'Bronze Beauty' Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Copper' Impatiens niamniamensis Impatiens kilimanjari Dicksonia antarctica Dryopteris filix-mas Dahlia merckii 'Alba'

Allotment Diaries Podcast is a podcast that aims to provide an honest insight into what owning a allotment plot is really about, it discusses what has worked well and equally what hasn't worked so well.  We also chat to special guests as well as other allotment holders! EP.4 |  Our Chat with Ben Cross (British Grower)Hello!Whilst growing fruits and vegetables on our plot is important, we believe that it is also important to grow flowers.  So on that basis, we decided that this week we would chat to Ben Cross who is a British Grower and who specialises in growing Alstroemeria in his Nursery (Crosslands). Ben has also been campaigning and is a passionate advocate for supporting British Growers and on this show, we get to understand how we can help him!Ben has been nominated for the British Florist Association ‘Grower of the Year award'. Please vote for Ben (Crosslands Nursery) via this link:www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/bfa_industry_awards_2022_votingWe hope you enjoy it.Amy  & ChayFor all enquiries: allotmentdiariespodcast@gmail.com or follow our Instagram @allotmentdiariespodcastYour hosts : ·       Amy | Instagram - @amys_allotment_·       Chay | Instagram - @london.allotment For all enquiries: allotmentdiariespodcast@gmail.com or follow our social media accounts on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.

This week on Talking Dirty get ready for an awe-inspiring array of grasses. Tim Fuller - National Collection holder of Molinia and owner of Plantsman's Preference Nursery - shares some of his favourites varieties, not only of Molinia, but Pennisetum, Elymus and Panicum with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis. And that's not all - from awesome Asters to zingy variegation and some of his signature choice plants, this is a riot of seasonal treasures for your garden. PLANT LIST Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Transparent' Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Tears of Joy' Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Les Ponts de Cé' Molinia caerulea ssp. caerulea 'Moorflamme' Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky' Panicum virgatum 'Diwali' Miscanthus sinensis 'Kaskade' Miscanthus sinensis 'Flamingo' Cortaderia selloana 'Patagonia' Cortaderia selloana 'Sunningdale Silver' Cortaderia selloana 'Icalma' Pennisetum orientale 'Shogun' Pennisetum alopecuroides Pennisetum 'Fairy Tails' Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails' Lantana camara Rosa 'Zéphirine Drouhin' Tripsacum dactyloides Elymus canadensis 'Icy Blue' Symphyotrichum × amethystinum 'Freiburg' Symphyotrichum 'Little Carlow' Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers' Symphyotrichum turbinellum 'El Fin' Symphyotrichum 'Speyerer Herbstwoge' Symphyotrichum laeve 'Les Moutiers' Symphyotrichum 'Vasterival' Salvia atrocyanea Glycyrrhiza uralensis Persicaria 'Indian Summer'  Begonia grandis 'Sapporo' Begonia grandis ssp. sinensis 'Snowpop' Begonia grandis 'Bells and Whistles' Zingiber mioga 'Dancing Crane' Pilea matsudai 'Taiwan Silver' Alstroemeria brasiliensis 'Cally Star' Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria psittacina 'Royal Star' Hesperantha coccinea 'Major'  Hesperantha huttonii Hesperantha falcata Hedera helix 'Pink 'n' Curly'  Gladiolus 'Thunder' Gladiolus 'Ruby'

Hola! Hoy volvimos a viajar hasta Los Ángeles para platicar con uno de los integrantes de la agrupación Radio Ritual que está teniendo un boom impresionante. Gracias Burton por acompañarnos, y por supuesto a mi Marianita hermosa!

Join me as I talk to Ben Cross (@alstroemeriaben) as we discuss the British grown flowers, the humble Alstroemeria and the sustainability of the past! . The tireless work that Ben does to raise awareness of imported flowers is nothing short of incredible. Some very eye opening stats in this chat I'm sure you'll not want to miss. . If you enjoyed this then why not follow Ben for more? . Subscribe today to get the next episode directly to your podcast player each week . Thank you for watching this episode of #TalesFromThePottingBench

Famed for many things from their Chillis to their Glasshouses and Arboretum, West Dean is an inspiring place. And this week Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis catch up with its inspiring Head Gardener Tom Brown. He talks us through how planting, compost and plastic use are all changing at West Dean, and brings along some of the plants they're using to be more drought tolerant. And if you're not left wanting to grow Dahlias from seed, you're stronger-willed than us! PLANT LIST Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went' Echinacea purpurea 'Paradiso Yellow' Dianthus carthusianorum Gypsophila pacifica Althaea officinalis 'Alba' Ilex crenata Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn' Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel' Helianthus 'Capenoch Star' Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' Alstroemeria 'Pandora' Dahlia 'Karma Choc' Dahlia 'Bishop's Children' Episcia Anthurium Andraeanum 'Black Love' Capsicum annuum 'Calico' Cephalaria gigantea Cephalaria dipsacoides Eryngium giganteum 'Miss Willmott's Ghost' Camellia sasanqua Escallonia 'Iveyi' Escallonia bifida

We've got a real treat for you this week on The Talking Dirty podcast! Derry Watkins of Special Plants is back and she's taking us for a little look around her garden! From the so-called 'Carnival' bed to the plants that dwarf her, there is inspiration a-plenty - and that's before we move to the Show and Tell part of the podcast! PLANT LIST Zinnia tenuifolia 'Red Spider' Sedum Sunsparkler® 'Cherry Tart' Zinnia elegans 'Inca' Zinnia elegans 'Senorita' Cosmos sulphureus 'Cosmic Red' Ricinus communis 'New Zealand Black' Tithonia rotundifolia Canna 'Tropicanna Black' Coleus 'Orange and Purple' Zinnia marylandica 'Zahara Fire' Bidens 'Spicy Margarita' Zinnia 'Benary's Giant Orange' Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer' Tropaeolum majus 'Margaret Long' Tropaeolum majus 'Hermine Grashoff' Dahlia 'Ragged Robin' Salvia 'Amistad' Thalictrum 'Splendide' Dahlia 'Karma Choc' Hedychium forrestii Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album' Crocosmia 'Limpopo' Selinum wallichianum Impatiens tinctoria Dahlia merckii 'Alba' Persicaria orientalis Roscoea purpurea 'Purple Leaf Seedling' Begonia 'Benitochiba' Linaria 'Peachy' Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went' Cuphea cyanea Cuphea 'Roxy' Primula florindae 'Sunset Shades' Argemone grandiflora Patrinia scabiosifolia Patrinia aff. punctiflora Setaria italica 'Red Jewel' Cuphea 'Lilac Belle' Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Bleeding Hearts' Salvia patens Giant form Spigelia marilandica Silene regia

Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening Q&A. Anne Swithinbank, Christine Walkden and Bob Flowerdew answer questions sent in by listeners. This week, the panellists get inventive with solutions to a parakeet problem... rubber snake, anyone? They also share some great plant ideas for a Scottish sunroom, and look back on the best retro houseplants. Away from the panel, Matthew and Jane Wilson share the progress of their cut flower garden, and Advolly Richmond tells us the history of Alstroemeria, aka the Peruvian Lily. Producer - Daniel Cocker Assistant Producer - Aniya Das A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Val Bourne returns to The Talking Dirty Podcast to share some of her top plants of the moment with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis , plus bumper Butterfly chat and cracking Crocosmia care tips! PLANT LIST Origanum vulgare Clematis 'Elsa Späth' Buddleja x weyeriana 'Pink Pagoda' Bupleurum fruticosum Daucus carota 'Dara' Clematis tibetana subsp. vernayi 'Glasnevin Dusk' Clematis 'Little Bas' Crocosmia 'Hellfire' Crocosmia 'Paul's Best Yellow' Crocosmia 'Lucifer' Crocosmia 'Scorchio' (Firestars Series) Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'George Davison' Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Columbus' Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Norwich Canary' Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Star of the East' Crocosmia 'Walberton's® Bright Eyes' Agapanthus 'Northern Star' Agapanthus 'Alan Street' Agapanthus 'Poppin' Purple' Tulbaghia 'John May's Special' Gladiolus cardinalis Gladiolus dalenii Gladiolus 'Ruby' (papilio hybrid) Gladiolus 'Evergreen' Gladiolus 'Green Star' Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer' Alstroemeria psittacina Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Summer Nights' Kniphofia thomsonii 'Kichocheo' Kniphofia rooperi  Kniphofia 'Prince Igor' Kniphofia 'Little Maid'  Kniphofia 'Penny Rockets' Kniphofia 'Percy's Pride' Phlox paniculata 'Eva Cullum'  Geranium (Cinereum Group) 'Laurence Flatman'  Dianthus carthusianorum Dianthus cruentus Cephalaria gigantea Cephalaria tatarica

There are bound to be some times of the year when there are no flowers in our gardens, and that is when we just have to buy some! A good reliable flower to buy is the South American native alstroemeria.

Whether you pick up a bouquet of flowers at a florist or a supermarket, you may well find alstroemeria in the bouquet How cool would it be to know a local farmer who grows those flowers? I have to confess, I'd never met an alstroemeria farmer til I came across British farmer Ben Cross through Clubhouse. In this episode, we talk about growing alstroemeria, about how to keep it looking fresh as long as possible and what is happening in the flower market.  Read more and see photos/video at https://groundedbythefarm.com/local-flowers/   While there are many types of flowers, there is one that not only fosters ongoing warm feelings - its name actually fosters that same thought: The Alstroemeria. And it isn't just one of the most-beautiful flowers - its the one that we're going to focus on as we talk to Ben Cross, a fourth generation flower farmer, from Crosslands Flower Nursery! He's definitely not local for me, but he got me thinking a lot about local flowers. Growing Flowers in Southern England Nestled near the English Channel, and hour and a half from downtown London, in the Southern parts of the UK, Ben and his family have created a haven for crafting a flourishing fountain of flowery fun. With an area that features the best atmosphere, the best sunlight conditions, The Cross family's flower farm is the centerpiece for commerce, outstanding scents and visuals that have to be seen to believe. Ben's says the farm feature massive greenhouses that specializes and provides the alstroemeria or the "Lily of The Inca" which is a flower that originated in the Andes Mountains of Peru and Chile. The flower is actually named after Darwin's cousin who was named "Meria." Ben's farm was founded back in the 1960s and is based on the bounty that the alstroemeria convey thanks to the surrounding atmospheric conditions that make growing them very straightforward. In all, Ben's farm provides 79 different varieties that feature every color you can think of and then some. Their flowers are grown and harvested year-round, and provide some of the largest markets in the UK with fresh new offerings regularly. Looking for blue and black flowers for your arrangement? Those are the only two colors you won't find inside the resource listings and flowerbeds of Ben's flower farm! Local Flowers & Sustainability Did you also know that alstroemeria's utilize remarkably LITTLE water? It's what makes them so sustainable, and with a little care, you can make them last even longer! While it might sound like heat is the enemy of flowers, Ben and his staff are able to keep their flowers growing and viable all year thanks to the biomass heat that is generated inside their hundreds of greenhouse-based flower beds. While they've just finished a Spring time packing run of 13,000 stems in a week, (and another akin to this one in the Autumn/Fall), they actually provide millions of stems annually. From mid-April, they will be continually harvesting stems until Christmastime in December. Even during their "quietest" time, they are still harvesting stems 3 days a week during the months of January and February annually. Water is the next piece of the flower power foundation in Ben's operation. Keeping the flowers appropriately hydrated helps to enhance every step of the process. The water is provided to the flowers based on what time of year it is. It can be delivered directly to the stems via their underground irrigation supply feeds during the winter (where the stems can grow to a mind-boggling 7 feet tall!) and then provided from hanging irrigation systems in the summer when the stems are much shorter (usually 2 feet tall). Tips to Keep Fresh Flowers Beautiful A few tips to remember to allow your flowers to beatify for longer periods of time include: 1.) Be sure to snip off the leaves on the stem of the flower 2.) Remember to change out the water every 2-3 days to foster longevity 3.) Each time you change out the water, snip a small piece of the step to help prevent the collection of destructive bacteria when showing your flowers 4.) Don't put your flowers in direct sunlight! 5.) Keep your flowers away from warm electronics - it will kill them quick! With a little care and attention, you can have an even "longer lasting friendship" (what the actual name of Alstroemeria means in Latin) because you'll have longer lasting flowers - often up to 2 or 3 weeks! About Growing Alstroemeria Can you believe that Ben's operation only replants about 5% of their crop each year? That's a tremendous number and fosters the amazing feat of fostering plants that are now between 20 and 30 years old! If only we could have flowers last a fraction of that time, right? It's an amazing and crafty way to maintain control and costs inside of a business that is literally "always growing!" Speaking of control - what about BUGS! There are NO PESTICIDES or chemicals of any kind used inside of Crosslands Flower Nursery - Specialists of British Alstroemeria! Instead they are using biocontrols - a way of utilizing biology to kill the unwanted biologies. To learn more about that - you're going to have to listen to this episode of Grounded By The Farm, to learn what fate awaits those unfortunate White Flies that make their way into the hundreds of flowerbeds in Ben's massive greenhouses! It's amazing, it's biocontrol and it's SCIENCE at work! British Flowers Rock! Ben talks about the benefit of buying local, the reduction in the packaging, and carbon footprint of flowers globally through a campaign he calls "British Flowers Rock." During the year, Ben is often provided with free samples of flower types, to see if he'd like to see about including them in the next season's harvest. This allows him to have a good look at the varying types, and then "cherry pick" the best that will not only provide for the best yield and look - but also help to flesh out his already robust supply of fragrant flowery fantasticalness. Inside this episode, Ben shares his grand family legacy that starts with his great granddad and the throughline stories that provide how Ben has become now a 4th generation flower farmer! Growing flowers in the UK is something that continues to be a rare effort but the 4 acres that Ben continues to foster (since it's inception in 1936) continue to have grand impact on the eyes, the nose and the hearts of people worldwide. For More Information Are you wanting to be satisfied by flowers, fragrances and the farming of it all? Get satisfied INSTANTLY on Instagram by connecting with Ben Cross and Crosslands Flower Nursery now! Ben is big on the gram, so check out @AlstroemeriaBen on Instagram. He posts lots of video stories, etc. Have you seen what a British Alstroemeria looks like? Check out the flowery photos in flowerbeds a' plenty over at the official Facebook presence for Crosslands Flower Nursery specialist of British Alstroemeria! https://www.facebook.com/CrosslandsFlowerNursery Be sure to connect with Ben on Twitter, where you'll see photos, flowers, and fantasticly fragrant things - in 280 characters or less!  Twitter. twitter.com/AlstroemeriaBen Where to find Grounded by the Farm on social media: GroundedbytheFarm.com for photos, blog posts, show notes and more Find your favorite Foods https://groundedbythefarm.com/favorite-foods/ Ask the Farmers Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/GroundedbytheFarm/ Groundedbythefarm_ on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/groundedbythefarm_/ Grounded by the Farm on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1RgGoXaVDcFTZ9EcWJDzfw @groundedbythef on Twitter http://twitter.com/groundedbythef Tharawat Magazine article on entrepreneurial pull of the Cross family http://tharawat-magazine.com/stories/crosslands-flower-nursery/ You've heard a little bit of what Ben sound like - Listen (AND WATCH!) to more inside a great episode of The Passion podcast youtu.be/ClDhnPLOUls Unlike most of the guests I have had on, we met on Clubhouse! @AlstroemeriaBen - Be sure to connect with him today and don't forget that Grounded By The Farm is ALSO on Clubhouse! Did you know that 90% of flowers in the UK are IMPORTED? Thats' a mind-boggling number until you realize that the climate for growing flowers, especially those that need an ongoing, warmer climate - well - The UK isn't known for it's long summers and killer beaches but there are some great Do you know how often Ben and his crew water his flowers in the Summer and then again in the Winter? You've going to have to listen to this episode of Grounded By The Farm to find out! When you do, be sure to tell us what you think over at our Facebook presence now! https://www.facebook.com/GroundedbytheFarm      

Our most requested guest thus far, please welcome Ben (AKA Alstroemeria Ben) to the show! Alstroemeria make wonderful cut flowers because they last incredibly well in the vase and are wonderful to arrange with. They come in a whole host of colours and a perennial so come back year on year. They spread too, so your Alstromeria patch should get more and more productive as time goes on! We are so excited to chat to Ben about his British Flowers Rock campaign and about the pressing need for more education for the public on where their flowers are coming from. He also shares the basics of how to add some Alstromeria to your cutting patch - how to space them, care for them, pick them and more.  Let's Grow, Girls is the cut flower podcast is a weekly dose of upbeat, friendly flower growing expertise! For those who grow a few flowers in their garden, to those who want to know how to start a flower farm. Subscribe to be notified of our weekly episodes. If you have questions or want to see what other listeners are growing, join our Facebook group here! We have gathered a list of the best cut flower alstromeria varieties and where to buy them that will be posted in the group!

You're in for a treat this week as the Fabulous Flowers tv duet gather together around Lucy's kitchen table and record this podcast all about Alstromeria. It's non stop information, tantalising tips and flowery tales from Paulie on how he uses these pretty little filler blooms in so many ways from parties to contract rounds.  They are long lasting, easy to grow, available everywhere to buy and a real must have if you want to add colour and texture to other chosen star performing flowers such as roses, peonies or sunflowers.    With a fabulous contribution on all things Alstromeria from Ben Cross - aka British Flowers Rock.  Ben is a fourth generation Alstromeria grower and simply loves these everlasting perennial blooms.  Hear how and why he decided to continue this family tradition.    For this weeks Floriography Fun Facts we uncover the fragrant treat that is the Scented Geranium  A wonderful plant to grow outside and indeed inside as a house plant all year round. These little beauties have such a wonderful history and very much earned their place in the castles and stately homes of England.  Hear why they were so popular for Kings, Queens and nobility alike. If you've loved listening this this podcast then you might want to treat yourself to watching it too!  We recorded this episode ( a Fabulous Flowers tv first ) so its available on our tv channel over on YouTube unedited, raw and rather amusing!  Even Lucy's little cat Mabel was there as a Fabulous Flowers tv follower! . It's another floral feast for your listening ears and this time also for your seeing eyes!    Enjoy! 

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Ben speaks to West Sussex flower farmer and alstroemeria specialist Ben Cross, alongside the week's farming news.

Melanie Walker & Michael Rickhoff | The main aim of Life is a Garden is to bring relevant, industry-endorsed information to interested gardeners across Southern Africa. November is a busy time in the garden, and we take a look at some of the plants and activities we should be taking in hand. The star of the veggie garden is beetroot, the trend is still to grow vertically, containers are coming back into vogue with smaller spaces being utilised, and brachyscome, yucca, plumbago and Inca lilies are the flowers creating loads of colour.For more podcasts, visit SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded

With the national Bloom festival just around the corner this week Paraic gave a preview of what's taking place this year, from show gardens both large and small to the myriad of food, lifestyle and cultural attractions on offer. Plants under the spotlight this week included Alstroemeria, Cistus, Japanese Maple and Croton while there was also advice on wildflower and wildlife meadows and the different categories of bark mulch for supressing weeds. Listeners questions included poorly performing rhubarb, labelling apple rootstock, roses suitable for a garden arch and tips to combat carrot root fly.

With the national Bloom festival just around the corner this week Paraic gave a preview of what's taking place this year, from show gardens both large and small to the myriad of food, lifestyle and cultural attractions on offer. Plants under the spotlight this week included Alstroemeria, Cistus, Japanese Maple and Croton while there was also advice on wildflower and wildlife meadows and the different categories of bark mulch for supressing weeds. Listeners questions included poorly performing rhubarb, labelling apple rootstock, roses suitable for a garden arch and tips to combat carrot root fly.

And fourth place goes to... Alstroemeria!

Hey everyone! Reitaisai 12 was last Sunday, so that means I have a mountain of new Touhou arrangements to bring you all this week. It’s just like Touhou Tuesday, except not! I still closed with Miracle Hinacle anyway. Tonight’s playlist had new stuff from Tamaonsen, Hatsunetsumiko’s, EastNewSound, Alice’s Emotion, Alstroemeria… Too many to list them ...Continue reading ‘Radio OverCoat 2015-05-17: Touhou Sunday’ »

The programme focused on fruit trees this week with ideal planting conditions for planting fruit. Paraic advised on selection and soil types for apple trees and in particular looked at the coronet family as a good variety for flavour and ease of management. Paraic also discussed blueberries, damson fruit and strawberries and advsied on soil types for the different fruit. Listeners questions included feed for shrubs and trees, problems with poor performing bare root hedgeing, frost damage on cameilas, tackling gooseberry sawfly, suitable hedging for north wind locations, treatment of cabbage root fly and pruning back wallflowers. Plants featured this week included Alstroemeria and Eau de Cologne Mint.

Vildgurka, hirs och linser... Det finns många grödor som går att odla här i Sverige, men som man inte ofta ser. Inom projektet Ulva Park provodlar man växter från andra hörn av världen, med liknande klimat som vårt. Gustaf åker hem till Maj-Lis Pettersson, som svarar på lyssnarfrågor om gurkplantor med gula blad, ger tips och råd om förkultivering och sticklingar, och rekommenderar elektrisk värmematta för bättre groning. Veckans växt i vår serie Människan bakom växtnamnet är Alstroemeria.

Die Gattung Bomarea wurde seit BAKER 1888 nicht mehr revidiert. Seither hat die Zahl gültig veröffentlichter Namen von 105 auf 280 zugenommen. Eine neue Revision ist dringend erforderlich. Ausgedehnte Feldstudien in Peru bilden die Grundlage für die Inangriffnahme dieses Projekts. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird die taxonomische Geschichte der Gattung rekonstruiert. Bomarea wird gegen die nahe verwandte Alstroemeria abgegrenzt. HUNZIKER (1973) hatte Bomarea sogar eingezogen. Die meisten Autoren erkennen aber beide Gattungen als selbstständig an (KILLIP 1936; NEUENDORF 1977; SMITH & GEREAU 1991; AAGESEN & SANSO 1998). Die wichtigsten Unterschiede zwischen den beiden Gattungen bestehen im Fruchtbau sowie in den Chromosomenzahlen. Die Basiszahl ist in Alstroemeria x = 8 und on Bomarea x = 9. Die 4 bekannten Untergattungen werden überwiegend an Hand von Merkmalen des Ovariums und der Frucht definiert. Die entscheidenden Kriterien zur Identifikation der 4 Untergattungen sind folgende: Bei Bomarea s.str. ist das Ovarium immer unterständig, die Frucht ist dehiszent; Die Arten von Sphaerine sind nicht windend, das Ovarium ist unterständig, die Frucht indehiszent, das Perikarp ist dünn, saftig, und kräftig gefärbt; In Wichuraea ist das Ovarium halbunterständig, die Frucht ist dehiszent; Die Arten des Subgenus Baccata sind immer windend, das Ovarium ist unterständig, die Frucht ist indehiszent mit einer dicken, fleischigen Fruchtwand (HOFREITER & TILLICH 2002). Feldstudien in Peru zeigten innerhalb einer Population eine hohe Variabilität der Merkmale. Die Merkmals-Variabilität ist bei den Arten der Untergattung Wichuraea an höchsten, bei Sphaerine am niedrigsten. Die Verbreitungs- und Evolutionsmuster in Bomarea unterscheiden sich nach den verschiedenen Höhenstufen und ökologischen Bedingungen. Es sind 7 verschiedene Lebensformtypen entstanden. Der Lebensformtyp „windend wachsend in Nebelwäldern“ besiedelt bis auf die Wälder in der Pantepuiregion und im Küstengebirge von Brasilien alle in Südamerika vorkommenden Nebelwaldgebiete. Die Ausbreitungsbarrieren konnten in der Eiszeit überwunden werden, und der im Vergleich zum Tiefland stärker strukturierte Lebensraum hat dazu beigetragen, mehr Arten entstehen zu lassen. Die windenden Tieflandarten haben trotz ihres größeren Verbreitungsgebietes eine weit geringere Artenzahl als die Nebelwaldarten. Die aufrecht wachsenden Nebelwaldarten haben im Süden die Grenze der Nebelwälder erreicht, und ihre Verbreitungsgrenze ist identisch mit der Grenze der windenden Nebelwaldarten. Warum sie nicht nördlich der Amotape-Huancabamba-Region vorkommen ist nicht geklärt, warum sie insgesamt weniger weit verbreitet sind als die windenden Nebelwaldrandarten erklärt sich durch die Verbreitungsmuster der Früchte fressenden Vögel. Die Huancabamba-Niederung stellt keine Ausbreitungsbarriere dar. Es wurde keine Art gefunden die nur nördlich oder südlich bis zur Grenze der Niederung vorkommt. Die Amotape-Huancabamba-Region stellt dagegen ein Diversitätszentrum der Gattung dar. Das zweite Diversitätszentrum ist die Cordillera Central in Peru. Die aufrecht wachsenden Hochgebirgsarten konnten sich teilweise aufgrund geologischer Barrieren nicht so weit ausbreiten, teilweise weil sich die ökologischen Bedingungen in den offenen Lebensräumen stärker ändern als in den Wäldern. Diese Lebensform ist mehrmals unabhängig entstanden. Die Trockengebiete wurden ebenfalls mehrmals unabhängig besiedelt, aber nur von wenigen, teilweise gering verbreiteten Arten. Die Bomarea-Floren in allen Regionen erweisen sich als polyphyletisch. Der aufrecht wachsende Lebensformtyp ist mehrmals entstanden, weil der für diese Lebensform nötige Habitattyp im Gesamtareal der Gattung stark fragmentiert ist. Der Lebensformtyp windend in Nebelwäldern wachsend ist nur einmal entstanden, weil sein Habitat nahezu kontinuierlich im Areal vorkommt oder zumindest während der letzten Eiszeit vorkam. Die Schwestergruppe der Alstroemeriaceae sind die Luzuriagaceae. Innerhalb der Alstroemeriaceae sind die Sphaerinen den Luzuriagaceae am ähnlichsten. Alstroemeria ist sicher monophyletisch, Bomarea ist ebenfalls monophyletisch oder paraphyletisch zu Alstroemeria. Die Alstroemeriaceae gehören ihrer Abstammung nach der austral-antarktischen Flora an.