Summer Houseplants and gardening news

On the 12th of July Shrivenham, on the Oxford Wiltshire border opens some of its gardens to the public, as are the gardens of Bozeat and Cold Ashby.

We are enjoying the Garden Centre temperature indoor climate but it has been very warm recently without much rain, so watering is very important to help plants.

An Antirrhinum ‘Shiryu Kiss’  has won the Peter Seabrook award and Best in Show at the BBC Gardeners World Live show. We have a new Semi Hardy Gerbera in at the Garden Centre.

The Greenfingers team who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro have raised a staggering £234 000 so far for the Charity.

Bill explains to Peter how much water hanging baskets need and he doesn’t think Peter has got it quite right yet, and also suggests a feeding regime for them and also tells us the best time to water.

London Parks and Gardens has a new director Philip Barnes. He comes from an impressive 15 years with the National Trust.

Durstons the compost manufacturers have upgraded their site to a larger site where they will be able to create more compost to help them keep up with demand.

Bill’s favourite is the Ficus Benjamina or the Weeping Fig. The plant comes from Australia and Asia and can get quite big if well cared for. Peter likes Spider plants or Chlorophytum comosum, as it is a really tough plant which can survive a little forgetfulness when it comes to watering and Bill shares how to propagate it and how to use it as a bedding plant. Orchids are still very popular and easy to care for and you get a great long living plant that can flower for weeks on end.

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