Episode 4
Monty has plenty of ideas and inspiration, from planting summer bulbs to sowing perennials. Carol Klein profiles the bravest and most colourful of spring flowering plants.
Easter is the weekend to get cracking in the garden, so if you're looking for inspiration, Monty's got plenty of ideas up his sleeve to get you started.
Carol Klein profiles the bravest and most colourful of spring flowering plants when she delves into the botany of the hellebore, and we travel to Sheffield to visit a garden crammed full of colour and new ideas.
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Hellebore pollination
Duration: 01:36
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Lilies in pots
Duration: 02:58
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N-Force vs Darren Styles
Right By Your Side
Wild daffodils
Our native daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, is also known as the Lent lily because it often flowers during Lent in March and April. It tends to be smaller and daintier than the daffodils we grow in our gardens, with much paler petals. It likes to grow in damp woods and fields, and was once a very common sight in England and Wales until it suffered a dramatic decline in the mid-nineteenth century. These days it can only be found in scattered populations, mainly across the west.聽It thrives in Monty鈥檚 orchard where it has been left to self-seed over many years. It has taken time to bulk up, but has been well worth the wait.
(www.wildlife trusts.org)
The Victoria Medal of Honour
In March 2018, Carol was awarded The Victoria Medal of Honour for her outstanding services to horticulture. It is the highest accolade the Royal Horticultural Society can bestow on anyone and we are immensely proud of her! Only 63 medals can be held at any one time in recognition of Queen Victoria鈥檚 63 year reign, and fellow recipients include Gertrude Jekyll, Christopher Lloyd, Beth Chatto and Roy Lancaster. For a full list since 1897, check out the link below.
(en.wikipedia.org)
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Monty Don |
Presenter | Carol Klein |
Production Manager | Michael Rogers |
Series Producer | Sharon Fisher |
Executive Producer | Paolo Proto |