Episode 60

full
Published on:

22nd Sep 2021

Blue Leaves, Special Salvias and Beginner Jungle Plants with Mike Clifford (Mike's Rare Plants)

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'

Listen for free

Show artwork for Talking Dirty

About the Podcast

Talking Dirty
The Podcast for Plant Lovers
Get Gardening's podcast for plant lovers is jam-packed with choice plants.

Hosts Thordis and Alan Gray (of East Ruston Old Vicarage gardens) catch up with their horticultural (or should that be naughty-cultural!) friends to talk about their favourite plants of the moment. It's a bit like a stroll around a fantastic nursery or inspiring garden, but with someone telling you what all the plants are!

There are lots of growing and propagation tips included, and everyone shares their latest FLOMO (FLoral/plant-based fOMO). Check out the show notes or our website (getgardeningnow.co.uk) for a full plant list to accompany each episode.