Talking Dirty

Alan Gray and Thordis take a look at the plants stunning the visitors at East Ruston Old Vicarage this month, including some unusual foliage plants.

PLANT LIST

Lapageria rosea

Passiflora semiciliosa

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Mandevilla

Pleroma urvilleanum syn Tibouchina urvilleana

Abutilon 'Fool's Gold'

Iresine herbstii 'Brilliantissima'

Strobilanthes dyeriana

Plectranthus ciliatus 'Easy Gold

'Tradescantia 'Maiden's Blush'

Streptocarpus saxorum

Camellia sasanqua

Berberis gagnepainii var. lanceifolia 'Fernspray'

Acer rubrum 'Oktober Glory'

Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii'

Salvia leucantha

Dahlia 'Magenta Star'

Dahlia coccinea var. palmeri

Dahlia 'Labyrinth'

Dahlia 'Edith Jones'

Dahlia 'Dilys Ayling'

Alan Gray and Thordis look back at East Ruston Old Vicarage's starring role on BBC show Gardeners' World, plus container planting, greenhouse overhauling and Hedychiums.

PLANT LIST

Manihot grahamii

Ptilotus exaltatus

Begonia fuchsioides

Tradescantia 'Maiden's Blush'

Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii'

Ageratum petiolatum

Phlox drummondii grandiflora 'Sugar Stars'

Coleus argentatus syn Plectranthus argentatu

Coleus argentatus 'Hill House'

Helichrysum petiolare

Osteospermum

Ricinus communis 'Carmencita'

Dahlia 'Jomanda'

Hedychium deceptum

Canna brasiliensis

Dahlia 'Ken's Rarity'

Dahlia 'Magenta Star'

Dahlia coccinea var. palmeri

From the climbers impressing Alan Gray this summer to the ways he's updating container planting, here's our latest special on the garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage.

Talking Dirty is taking a little summer break, but we'll be back with an East Ruston Old Vicarage September Special.

PLANT LIST

Helichrysum petiolare

Phlox drummondii grandiflora 'Sugar Stars'

Petunia exserta

Begonia 'Erythrophylla'

Geranium 'Rozanne'

Streptocarpus saxorum

Argyranthemum 'Jamaica Primrose'

Brugmansia × candida 'Shredded White Fantasy'

Sparrmannia africana 'Variegata'

Lantana camara

Abutilon 'Ashford Red'

Passiflora caerulea

Abutilon 'Orange Hot Lava' 

Punica granatum

Hydrangea 'Runaway Bride'

Podophyllum versipelle 'Spotty Dotty'

Begonia fuchsioides Red Form

Neopanax laetus syn Pseudopanax laetus

Abutilon 'Gerdemann's Red'

Passiflora semiciliosa

Tropaeolum smithii

Jasminum polyanthum

Tropaeolum ciliatum

Lonicera glabrata 'Damchin La'

Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’

Brassaiopsis mitis

Manihot grahamii

Ensete ventricosum 'Hiniba'

Musa nagensium

Settle back and get ready for another plant extravaganza with Nick Macer of Pan Global Plants. In Part Two of his Talking Dirty appearance, he shares plants for the future, great foliage combos, beautiful bark and so much more! Your FLOMO* is sure to be off the scale!

*FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing Out

PLANT LIST

Pinus engelmannii

Firmiana simplex

Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'

Napaea dioica

Phlomis bourgaei

Phlomis fruticosa

Lindera obtusiloba

Lindera triloba

Acystopteris taiwaniana

Hedychium gardnerianum ‘Tangkhul Naga’

Marsdenia oreophila (syn. Cionura)

Dregea sinensis

Dahlia tamaulipana

Dahlia imperialis 

Persea bracteata

Lagerstroemia indica 'Cedar Lane Red'

Lagerstroemia subcostata

Isodon (Plectranthus) effusus var. longitubus

Quercus alnifolia

Dendromecon rigida

This week it's a much-looked forward to episode with none other than Nick Macer of Pan Global Plants. From the extraordinary plants which have turned up on his nursery, to the ways he's testing hardiness, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are enthralled. More fantastic plants next week in part two.

PLANT LIST

Philadelphus 'Casa Azul'

Philadelphus maculatus

Philadelphus mexicanus

Magnolia obovata

Magnolia × wieseneri

Begonia 'Torsa'

Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana ‘Bells and Whistles’

Begonia grandis subsp. holostyla ‘Nanjiang Silver’

Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana ‘Claret Jug’

Amomyrtus luma

Amomyrtus meli

Luma apiculata

Watsonia marlothii

Indigofera heterantha

Agave montana

Agave ovatifolia

From propagation successes to exciting new container combos, here's our latest special on the garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage.

PLANT LIST

Mitraria coccinea

Beschorneria yuccoides

Agave montana

Fuchsia 'Delta's Sara'

Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana

Begonia 'Torsa'

Hedychium densiflorum 'Assam Orange'

Dahlia excelsa

Campanula medium

Melica uniflora f. albida

Dahlia 'Hadrian's Midnight'

Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Baron'

Oxalis vulcanicola 'Sunset Velvet'

Oxalis vulcanicola 'Plum Crazy'

Phlox drummondii grandiflora 'Sugar Stars'

Phlox drummondii grandiflora 'Creme Brulee'

Helichrysum petiolare

Begonia 'Black Knight'

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Wedding Gown'

Hydrangea 'Runaway Bride'

Dendromecon rigida

Part Two of our latest podcast with Steve Edney of the No Name Nursery continues with tales of the Chelsea Flower Show. Plus Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis spy more special plants in the polytunnel!

PLANT LIST

Persicaria virginiana Variegated Group

Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette'

Tinantia pringlei

Cuphea 'David Verity'

Polyscias sambucifolia

Chlorophytum saundersiae 'Starlight'

Astelia nervosa 'Westland'

Astelia chathamica

Astelia 'Red Devil'

Farfugium japonicum 'Wavy Gravy'

Trifolium pannonicum

Partially recovered from taking the No Name Nursery to the Chelsea Flower Show, Steve Edney shares some of his favourite jungle plants from their display with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis.

PLANT LIST

Abutilon 'Ashford Red'

Aesculus wangii

Aesculus californica

Schefflera rhododendrifolia

Schefflera taiwaniana syn Heptapleurum taiwanianum

Brachychiton populneus

Begonia scharffii

Fuchsia 'Lechlade Marchioness'

Farfugium japonicum 'Aureomaculatum'

Fatsia japonica 'Spider's Web'

Boehmeria platanifolia

Boehmeria kiusiana

Farfugium variegatum

Fatsia japonica 'Variegata'

Fatsia polycarpa 'Green Fingers'

We're back for another East Ruston Old Vicarage special via a bit of belated Chelsea Flower Show chat, including some plants which caught our eye in the pavilion.

PLANT LIST

Tropaeolum majus 'Hermine Grashoff'

Tropaeolum majus 'Margaret Long'

Anthyllis vulneraria 'Dark Red form'

Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii 'Albiflorum'

Bupleurum ranunculoides

Geranium nodosum 'Fielding's Folly'

Rhododendron ‘Daviesii’

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Madame Emile Mouillère'

Astelia chathamica

Myosotidium hortensia

Melica uniflora f. albida

Rosa 'American Pillar'

Rosa 'Jubilee Celebration'

Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'

Thalictrum

Aquilegia

Iris germanica

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'

Crinodendron hookerianum

Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann'

Crinodendron hookerianum 'Alf Robbins'

Lycianthes rantonnetii syn Solanum rantonnetii

Heliotropium

Argyranthemum

Oxalis

Lysimachia

Senecio polyodon

Meconopsis betonicifolia

Joe Sharman of Monksilver Nursery returns for part two of his latest Talking Dirty appearance with Rose inspiration, lovely Lunarias and thoughts on botanical nomenclature!

PLANT LIST

Geranium 'Rozanne'

Geranium 'Jolly Bee'

Salvia rosmarinus 'Joe's Goldie'

Galanthus 'Lady Beatrix Stanley'

Erysimum cheiri 'Harpur Crewe'

Maianthemum racemosum syn Smilacina racemosa

Sarcococca

Lonicera caprifolium

Omphalodes nitida

Omphalodes verna

Omphalodes luciliae

Rosa x odorata 'Semperflorens' Syn. Miss Wilmott's double crimson china

Rosa x odorata 'Crimson Bengal'

Rosa x odorata 'Mutabilis'

Rosa 'Parsons' Pink China' syn Rosa 'Old Blush'

Rosa 'Peace'

Rosa 'Masquerade'

Rosa 'Bermuda Yellow Mutabilis'

Astrantia 'Moulin Rouge'

Veronica orientalis 'Purity'

Hemerocallis fulva 'Golden Kwanso'

Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun'

Lunaria rediviva

Lunaria rediviva 'Partway White'

Lunaria rediviva 'Honour Bright

Deutzia gracilis 'Variegata'

Fritillaria acmopetala

Paeonia tenuifolia

Fritillaria pallidiflora