Talking Dirty

On this week's Talking Dirty Podcast, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis enjoy a long-overdue return from the fabulous Rosy and Rob Hardy of Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants.

Always great at choosing plants which are perfect for a situation, they turn up some stunners for the Autumn garden - from Chrysanthemums to Strobilanthes.

PLANT LIST

Thalictrum 'Chantilly Lace'

Glandularia 'Margaret's Memory'

Zizia aurea

Veronica gentianoides 'Tissington White'

Cercis canadensis 'Eternal Flame'

x Semponium 'Sienna'

Chrysanthemum 'Dixter Orange'

Helianthus orgyalis

Vernonia arkansana

Leucanthemella

Helianthus 'Miss Mellish'

Helianthus giganteus 'Sheilas Sunshine'

Lespedeza thunbergii

Strobilanthes rankanensis

Strobilanthes attenuata (atropurpurea)

Strobilanthes nutans

Strobilanthes attenuata 'Blue and White'

Saxifraga 'Shiranami'

Chrysanthemum 'Esther'

Rhodochiton atrosanguineus

Thunbergia alata 'African Sunset'

Eccremocarpus scaber

Cercis siliquastrum

Anemone 'Frilly Knickers'

The Talking Dirty Podcast is all about spreading the love of plants and some know-how for getting the best out of them. And what better way to supplement our weekly conversations with top gardeners, than by answering your horticultural conundrums! Don't forget if you have a question you can email it to [email protected] or message us on Instagram and Twitter - we'll endeavour to answer your question in a postbag edition.

This week on The Talking Dirty Podcast, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are diving into the world of #propagation with Young Propagators, Georgia and Soham. Alongside, explaining what the YPS is all about, the pair share the techniques they've used from softwood cuttings to #airlayering through an amazing array of Show and Tell. Just check out that plant list...

PLANT LIST

Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'

Ferocactus peninsula

Meconopsis betonicifolia

Bauhinia variegata

Bauhinia tomentosa

Bauhinia vahlii

Pelargonium 'Phyllis'

Peperomia prostrata

Zingiber chrysanthemum

Daphne mezereum

Chesneya cuneata

Cornus florida

Cornus canadensis

Trillium sessile var. giganteum

Tacca chantrieri

Pelargonium gibbosum 'Maroon'

Semponium

Kigelia africana

We are so excited to bring you our latest Talking Dirty podcast with none other than Claus Dalby. The Danish King of container planting and great plantsman has tranformed his plot in Risskov over the last twenty-seven years, into an inspiring planty paradise. And his exploits are followed by Instagram and YouTube viewers the world over.

This week Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis chat to him about the origins of his horticultural passion, and enjoy some beautiful Show and Tell as he shares his favourite planting combinations of the moment, with some great growing tips along the way.

PLANT LIST

Dahlia 'Eveline'

Verbena bonariensis

Thalictrum rochebrunianum

Thalictrum delavayi 'Hewitt's Double'

Salvia 'Amistad' 

Salvia 'Love and Wishes'

Dahlia 'David Howard'

Impatiens balfourii

Euphorbia griffithii 'Dixter'

Dahlia 'Blue Boy'

Salvia patens 

Dahlia 'Blue Bayou'

Dahlia 'Happy Single Date'

Dahlia 'Happy Single Juliet'

Dahlia 'Magenta Star'

Clematis 'Princess Kate'

Dahlia 'Chimborazo'

Dahlia 'Lavender Perfection'

Physocarpus opulifolius

Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus'

Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'

Aralia cordata 'Sun King'

Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart'

Tulipa 'Barcelona'

Tulipa 'Queen of Night'

Tulipa 'Recreado'

Artemisia lactiflora 'Elfenbein'

Senecio viravira

Escallonia 'Iveyi'

Dahlia 'Appleblossom'

Dahlia 'Apopa Beauty'

Penstemon 'King George V'

Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'

Solidago x luteus 'Lemore'

Aster × frikartii 'Mönch'

Solidaster

Centaurea montana 'Carnea'

He's back! Grower of extraordinary plants and seller of rare seeds - Mike Clifford is a plantaholic through and through. In this return appearance to the Talking Dirty Podcast, he shows Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis his favourite fern, an amazing Sauromatum which has hybridised in his garden and some incredibly rare plants. Plus a few selections for anyone keen to introduce jungle plants to their own plot for the first time.

PLANT LIST

Echeveria 'Compton Carousel'

Aeonium 'Mardi Gras'

Musanga cecropioides

Lobelia bambuseti

Gunnera insignis

Deppea splendens

Begonia luxurians

Montanoa bipinnatifida

Trochetiopsis ebenus/Saint Helena ebony

Vireya Rhododendron

Selaginella siamensis

Begonia pavonina

Elaphoglossum metallicum

Neolepisorus ovatus variegatus

Sphaeropteris cooperi/Cyathea cooperi

Angiopteris evecta

Babaco

Vasconcellea pubescens/Mountain Papaya

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Columbus'

Salvia oxyphora

Salvia sagittata

Griffinia liboniana

Worsleya procera

Paulownia tomentosa

Fatsia polycarpa/Megafatsia macrophylla

Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'

Manihot grahamii

Cussonia paniculata 

Solanum quitoense

Ricinus communis 'New Zealand Purple'

Ricinus communis var. zanzibarensis

Impatiens pianmaensis

Phytolacca icosandra Purpurascens

Sauromatum venosum 'Indian Giant'

Paulownia tomentosa

Fatsia polycarpa/Megafatsia macrophylla

Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'

As we revel in what may be the only ever September RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Alan Gray of East Ruston Old Vicarage and Thordis share their highlights from the show. Having spent a glorious day perusing the Show Gardens and Floral Pavilion, they've gathered together their favourite plants from, Salvias to succulents, via a plant from Alan's childhood and something brand new this year.

PLANT LIST

Begonia 'Little Brother Montgomery'

Begonia 'Joyful Blaze'

Begonia 'Curly Fireflush'

Begonia 'Rocheart'

Rudbeckia triloba 'Prairie Glow'

Rudbeckia triloba 'Blackjack Gold'

Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers'

Hesperantha coccinea

Stipa tenuissima

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'

Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn'

Vernonia arkansana 'Mammuth'

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Babylon'

Crocosmia 'Emberglow'

Abutilon 'Orange Glow'

Helianthus orgyalis

Heliopsis helianthoides 'Fire Twister'

Diascia 'Lilac Belle'

Diascia 'Denim Blue'

Sempervivum 'Mulberry Wine'

Commelina dianthifolia

Gentiana scabra ‘Blue Heart’

Lychnis wilfordii 'Karafoto'

Roscoea purpurea Darcies Hybrids

x Semponium 'Sienna'

Echeveria 'Moonshadow'

Echeveria runyonii variegata 'Akaihosi' 

Echeveria 'Rainbow'

Aeonium nobile

Aeonium tabuliforme

Agave potatorum 'Kissho Kan'

Fuchsia microphylla 'Silver Lining'

Impatiens sodenii

Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. japonica

Salvia uliginosa

Dahlia 'Verrone's Obsidian'

Dahlia merckii 

Rosa glauca/rubrifolia

Selinum wallichianum

Tulipa sprengeri

Echinacea pallida

Echinacea paradoxa

Hakonechloa macra

Actaea 'Queen of Sheba'

Solidago x luteus 'Lemore'

Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'

Amsonia tabernaemontana

*FLOMO - Floral/Plant-based Fear Of Missing Out

Famed for many things from their Chillis to their Glasshouses and Arboretum, West Dean is an inspiring place. And this week Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis catch up with its inspiring Head Gardener Tom Brown. He talks us through how planting, compost and plastic use are all changing at West Dean, and brings along some of the plants they're using to be more drought tolerant. And if you're not left wanting to grow Dahlias from seed, you're stronger-willed than us!

PLANT LIST

Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'

Echinacea purpurea 'Paradiso Yellow'

Dianthus carthusianorum

Gypsophila pacifica

Althaea officinalis 'Alba'

Ilex crenata

Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn'

Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel'

Helianthus 'Capenoch Star'

Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'

Alstroemeria 'Pandora'

Dahlia 'Karma Choc'

Dahlia 'Bishop's Children'

Episcia

Anthurium Andraeanum 'Black Love'

Capsicum annuum 'Calico'

Cephalaria gigantea

Cephalaria dipsacoides

Eryngium giganteum 'Miss Willmott's Ghost'

Camellia sasanqua

Escallonia 'Iveyi'

Escallonia bifida

Hold onto your hats - from big, scented blooms to unusual shade-lovers, Bleddyn and Sue are back to wow you with more of their treasures from Crug Farm Plants. We've got Cautleyas to covet, Roscoeas to revel in, Begonias, Buddleja and Bomarea...just check out that plant list!

PLANT LIST

Dahlia excelsa

Dahlia imperialis

Dahlia pteropoda

Cautleya spicata 'Crûg Canary'

Cautleya spicata 'Arun Flame'

Cautleya spicata 'Bleddyn's Beacon'

Hedychium tengchongense

Roscoea purpurea 'Brown Peacock'

Roscoea cautleyoides 'Crûg's Late Lemon'

Roscoea purpurea f. rubra 'Gurkha Redstem'

Roscoea purpurea 'Chichina Chace'

Dianthus pygmaeus

Bomarea boliviensis

Bomarea caldasii

Klasea coronata ssp. insularis

Actaea yesoensis

Actaea matsumurae 'High Rise'

Passiflora semiciliosa

Sambucus ebulus

Eryngium cymosum

Eryngium guatemalense

Phytolacca bogotensis

Phytolacca purpurescens

Aconitum formosanum

Aconitum episcopale

Brassaiopsis dumicola

Engelhardia spicata

Begonia baviensis

Begonia sinensis 'Red Undies'

Aspidistra anomala

Lilium poilanei

Gunnera killipiana

Cardiandra alternifolia

Cardiandra alternifolia × amamiohshimensis

Cardiandra formosana

Ophiopogon caulescens

Gladiolus papilio

Buddleja myriantha v. alba 'Sikkim Snow'

Hedychium tengchongense 'Trum Trom'

Hedychium villosum v. tenuiflorum 'Winter White'

Hedychium 'Helen Dillon'

We've got a real treat for you this week on The Talking Dirty podcast! Derry Watkins of Special Plants is back and she's taking us for a little look around her garden! From the so-called 'Carnival' bed to the plants that dwarf her, there is inspiration a-plenty - and that's before we move to the Show and Tell part of the podcast!

PLANT LIST

Zinnia tenuifolia 'Red Spider'

Sedum Sunsparkler® 'Cherry Tart'

Zinnia elegans 'Inca'

Zinnia elegans 'Senorita'

Cosmos sulphureus 'Cosmic Red'

Ricinus communis 'New Zealand Black'

Tithonia rotundifolia

Canna 'Tropicanna Black'

Coleus 'Orange and Purple'

Zinnia marylandica 'Zahara Fire'

Bidens 'Spicy Margarita'

Zinnia 'Benary's Giant Orange'

Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer'

Tropaeolum majus 'Margaret Long'

Tropaeolum majus 'Hermine Grashoff'

Dahlia 'Ragged Robin'

Salvia 'Amistad'

Thalictrum 'Splendide'

Dahlia 'Karma Choc'

Hedychium forrestii

Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album'

Crocosmia 'Limpopo'

Selinum wallichianum

Impatiens tinctoria

Dahlia merckii 'Alba'

Persicaria orientalis

Roscoea purpurea 'Purple Leaf Seedling'

Begonia 'Benitochiba'

Linaria 'Peachy'

Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'

Cuphea cyanea

Cuphea 'Roxy'

Primula florindae 'Sunset Shades'

Argemone grandiflora

Patrinia scabiosifolia Patrinia aff. punctiflora

Setaria italica 'Red Jewel'

Cuphea 'Lilac Belle'

Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Bleeding Hearts'

Salvia patens Giant form

Spigelia marilandica

Silene regia

If you thought you had enough Dahlias in your life, then think again. Dan Cooper is about to change your mind! His Dahlia-tastic show and tell wows Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis as he takes us from Cactus-types to Waterlilies via fibriated and single. Whatever colour and shape of Dahlia you want, he's got it!

Plus some terrific Tropaeolums and heavenly Hedychiums squeezed in for good measure. It's no wonder this is our longest podcast yet!

PLANT LIST

Dahlia imperialis

Dahlia 'Islander'

Dahlia 'Karma Choc'

Dahlia coccinea

Dahlia 'Chimborazo'

Dahlia 'Tour du Monde'

Dahlia 'Brown Sugar'

Dahlia 'Black Jack'

Dahlia 'Wine Eyed Jill'

Dahlia 'Josudi Andromeda'

Dahlia 'Glorie van Heemstede'

Dahlia 'Hollyhill Spiderwoman'

Dahlia 'Myrtle's Folly'

Dahlia 'Lady Darlene'

Dahlia 'Normandie Frills'

Dahlia 'Normandie Wedding Day'

Dahlia 'Christopher Taylor'

Dahlia 'Hillcrest Royal'

Dahlia 'Vivian Russel'

Dahlia 'Doris Day'

Dahlia 'Magenta Star'

Dahlia 'Twyning's Revel'

Dahlia 'Honka Fragile'

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubenza'

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Velouette'

Dahlia 'Verrone's Obsidian'

Dahlia 'Mexican Star'

Dahlia 'Hadrian's Midnight'

Dahlia 'Don Hill'

Dahlia 'Edith Jones'

Dahlia merckii

Dahlia campanulata

Dahlia tampaulipana

Dahlia 'Akita'

Dahlia 'Café au Lait'

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'

Dahlia 'Hollyhill Serenity'

Dahlia 'Ken's Rarity'

Dahlia 'Kilburn Glow'

Dahlia 'Purple Explosion'

Dahlia 'Nicholas'

Hedychium coccineum 'Tara'

Hedychium coccineum 'Telstar 4'

Hedychium greenii

Abutilon 'Paddy's Nephew'

Chrysanthemum 'Daniel Cooper'

Gloriosa superba 'Rothschildiana'

Tropaeolum tricolor

Tropaeolum pentaphyllum

Tropaeolum speciosum