P321 4-Tel 321 Sat 24 Jun C4 00:57:57 5/16 Tel: 01222 575 444 Gerald's garden Belfast PLANTS FOR SUNNY SITES Helianthemum Rose of Leeswood Rock o j/sun sos . Grey gree foliag . Pink double flowers RNZ'S CHG CE - Prostanthjra cunjata A hardy Australian shrub. Evergreen djnsj twiggy bush. Small fragrant leaves. In mint family, has white 2 lipped flowers in May/June. Insjdj flowers, purple spots act as a runway for pollinating insects. Garden Club: Fri 8pm Rps Mon 3.55pm Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkii FilmsP321 4-Tel 321 Sat 24 Jun C4 00:48:44 ^ 6/16 ^ Tel: 01222 575 444 Joan's garden Belfast Joan Christie developed a keen interest in gardening as a girl while helping out in her father's nursery. Matthew pointed out 3 plants. Crinodjndron hookjrianum (Tricuspidaria lanceolata) Red leathery lantern-like flowers and evergreen glossy foliage. Requires acid soil. feet. A seedling is kept small bz trimming back hard every year in the spring. The leaves on young plants are round, while the leaves of the mature tree are pointed. Garden Club: Fri 8pm Rps Mon 3.55pm Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4]Tel 321 Sat 24 Jun C4 00:48:19 7/16 ^ Tel: 01222 575 444 Joan's garden Belfast Rhododendron Hybrid (Fabia group) Coral coloured flowers. Later flowering than other rhododendrons Rhododendron cuttings, in goldfish bowl Take semi ripe cuttings using the top 3-4 inches of new growth that has started to hardin up. Remove lower leaves. Dip in rooting powder. Into rooting compost (u0:50; grit; peat free compost plus a little garden soil) in a goldfish bowl. Cover with plastic film, mist regularly, remove film to aerate every few days. Taken in June, cuttings should root in February. Garden Club: Fri 8pm Rps Mon 3.55pm Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4]Tel 321 Sat 24 Jun C4 00:5y:1u 8/16 ^ Tel: 01222 575 444 Andrew's garden Belfast Andrew Hook created his garden from a sloping field over 6 years. Rjbjcca picks up some tips. Andrew's site was waterlogged. He built up raised beds from the pond soil to keep plant roots above the water level. Andrew has made a hexagonal wooden herb wheel to accomodate all his herbs and salad plants. Details of how to make the wheel are included in the factshjet available from Broadcasting Support Services, PO Box 4p00, Cardiff CFu 2XT Garden Club: Fri 8pm Rps Mon 3.55pm Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4]Tel s21 Sat 24 Jun C4 00:k0:30 9/16 Tel: ] 01222 575 444 Heather's garden Belfast Heather Lindopp showed Matthew her quick tip for sowing grass seed. Prepare ground for sowing grass seed Mix 3 handfuls of grass seed with a bucketful of moist multipurpose compost Put in a warm place for 3-4 days Scatter the pregjrminatud seed and compost on the moist ground The grass will bj up in 5 days! Garden Clubz Fri 8pm Rps Mon 3.55pm Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4-Tel s21 Sat 24 Jun C4 00:51:05 10/16 ^ Tel: 01222 575 444 Harold's garden Belfast Harold McBride has packed over 2000 types of plant into his szburban garden. Roy looks at some rarities. Australasian bed Cjlmjsia vjrbascifolia Large strap- shaped rosette of silver hairy leaves Peat bed Anjmonj trullifolia Purple/blue buttercup-like flowers and foliage Anjmonj trullifolia alba As above. Flowers white with blue back to petal Garden Club: Fri 8pm Rps Mon 3.55pm Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4-Tel 321 Sat 24 Jun C4 01:01:40 11/16 Tel: ] 01222 575 444 Harold's garden Belfast Peat bed Adonis brevistyla White star-shaped flowers with yellow centre. Blue backed petals. Plant one foot tall. Serrated leaves Lilium mackliniaj Manipur lily One foot tall. Drooping, pale pink flowers. Easy t grow from seed Cypripjdium reginae Moccasin flower Orchid. White with pink balloon shaped petal at base Garden Club: Fri 8pm Rps Mon 3.55pm Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie FilmsP321 4-Tel 321 Sat 24 Jzn C4 01:u1:35 ] 12/16 ^ Tel: 01222 575 444 Harold's garden Belfast Peat bed Meconopsis integrifolia x qujntuplinjrvja Pale cream drooping poppy flowers Meconopsis bed Meconopsis integrifolia Primrose yellow flowers (Monocarpic, flowers then dies. Grow from seed.) Meconopsis qujntuplinjrvja Pale purple flowers that droop like harebells. Perennial. Garden Club: Fri 8pm Rps Mon 3.55pm Next page C4 Tomorrow BigBrekkie EilmsP321 4]Tel 321 Sat 24 Jun C4 01:02:u0 13/16 Tel: 01222 57* 444 Harold's garden Belfast Meconopsis bed Meconopsis x shjldonii Sleeve Donard Petrol blue flower. Perennial. Propagate bz division. Meconopsjs x bjamishii 3 feet high, creamy flowers. Grows from seed. Myosotidium hortensia (Chatham Island Forget Me Not) Large glossy leaves, rhubarb-like stems. 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