Birmingham Botanical Gardens: Fertilisers, Fluorescent Plants and Clematis

Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.

Q – How do I successfully grow Japanese banana plants? (3’27”)

James Wong –

Musa basjoo, japanese banana

Musa lasiocarpa, chinese yellow banana

Musa sikkimensis, sikkim banana

Q – I was recently sold rose fertilizer instead of tomato fertilizer? Are they the same? (6’45”)

Q – How do I maintain my Thunbergia Alata during the winter? (10’15”)

Matt Biggs –

Pomoea leptophylla, bush moon flower

Eccremocarpus scaber, chilean glory flower

Lablab purpureus, hyacinth bean

Gloriosa superba, glory lily

Feature – Matthew Biggs discussing the life and legacy of Ernest Henry Wilson (15’54”)

Q – Which Clematis would you recommend for a shady spot? (21’13”)

Clematis armandi, armand clematis

Clematis 'Nelly Moser' (EL), clematis 'Nelly Moser'

Clematis montana, himalayan clematis

Clematis viticella, purple clematis

Matt Biggs –

Clematis koreana

Clematis 'Henryi' (EL), clematis 'Henryi'

Q – Please could you recommend a low maintenance evergreen shrub for a container in an exposed southeasterly facing front garden? (30’57”)

James Wong –

Tasmannia lanceolata, mountain pepper

Matt Biggs –

Carex comans 'Frosted Curls', sedge 'Frosted Curls'

Juliet Sargeant –

Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03'PBR), sweet box [Winter Gem]

Osmanthus heterophyllus, holly olive

Escallonia laevis Pink Elle ('Lades'PBR), escallonia [Pink Elle]

Q – What plants would you recommend to both entertain and educate five- to six-year-olds? (36’12”)

Juliet Sargeant –

Decaisnea fargesii, Deads Man’s Fingers

Impatiens capensis, American snapdragon

Matt Biggs –

Sarracenia purpurea, common pitcher plant

Dahlias

Potatoes

Narcissus, daffodils

Mimosa pudica, sensitive plant

James Wong

Nepenthes, tropical pitcher plant