Episode 117

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6th Mar 2024

Hepatica Special with David Massey of Ashwood Nurseries

This week Alan and Thordis are excited to bring you a joyful special focussing on Hepaticas with their chief cheerleader, John Massey of Ashwood Nurseries. His book, 'My World of Hepaticas' (with Tomoo Mabuchi), is a veritable treasure trove of information (and downright divine photographs!)

In this episode of Talking Dirty, we meander through the different species (including which should tolerate a garden situation) and discuss everything from botany to John's anecdotes from years tracking them down in the wild. And of course, we detour via several other plants as well. It wouldn't be Talking Dirty if we didn't do that!


PLANT LIST

Galanthus 'Veronica Cross'

Galanthus 'Wasp'

Hepatica japonica var. nipponica f. candida

Hepatica transsilvanica

Hepatica japonica var. nipponica f. magna

Hepatica japonica var. pubescens

Hepatica japonica var. nipponica f. magna

Hepatica americana

Hepatica americana var. acuta (syn H. acutiloba)

Hepatica americana var. acuta x H. nobilis

Trillium nivale

Daphne laureola subsp. philippi

Hamamelis

Cyclamen coum

Miscanthus

Pennisetum

Lewisia cotyledon 'Harold Judd'

Hepatica 'Millstream Merlin'

Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) 'Anna's Red'

Helleborus × ericsmithii

Hepatica maxima

Sorbus 'Olympic Flame'

Hepatica insularis

Hydrangea serrata

Hepatica x schlyteri (H. nobilis 'Stained Glass’ x H. maxima)

Macodes petola

Hepatica nobilis 'Stained Glass'

Hepatica 'Louise Koehler'

Anemonella thalictroides f. rosea 'Oscar Schoaf'

Hepatica japonica 'Mori'

Shortia

Hepatica 'Millstream Pink'

Prunus 'Kursar'

Polypodium

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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.