This week Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis welcome Helen Picton and Ross Barbour of The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries to The Talking Dirty Podcast.

Famous for their Michaelmas daisies, Helen and Ross have added collections of Snowdrops, Ferns and Succulents to the already bountiful Picton Garden. And they have an array of Spring beauties to share in this episode, from Iris to Crocus to Ficaria. Next week we'll move onto Ferns, Epimediums, Narcissi and Spring Shrubs.

PLANT LIST

Galanthus 'Prague Spring'

Galanthus 'Veronica Cross'

Galanthus 'Lord Lieutenant'

Galanthus 'Ransom's Dwarf' 

Anemone blanda 'Ingramii' CEH.626

Galanthus sandersii

Crocus tommasinianus

Crocus heuffelianus 'Silvery Wonder'

Crocus vernus

Crocus heuffelianus 'Shock Wave'

Galanthus 'Heffalump'

Galanthus 'Treasure Island'

Galanthus 'Long John Silver'

Galanthus 'Pieces of Eight' 

Galanthus 'Wasp'

Ribes laurifolium 'Mrs Amy Doncaster'

Helleborus 'HGC Pink Frost'

Iris unguicularis

Iris unguicularis 'Peloponnese Snow'

Iris unguicularis 'Walter Butt'

Iris unguicularis 'Diana Clare' 

Iris lazica

Ficaria verna 'Coppernob'

Ficaria verna 'Brazen Hussy'

Ficaria verna 'Double Mud'

Ficaria verna 'Crimson Damson'

Ficaria verna 'Magnum' 

Arum italicum

Arum 'Monksilver'