He's back and he's brought ALL the plants to talk about! Ian Roofe - one of our original Get Gardening team - returns to regale us with his favourite plants of the moment, which leads into an exciting conversation about planting in the Exotic Garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage and some climber inspiration from Ian's own garden.
With thanks, as ever, to the brilliant online plant community who've supplied copious pictures to help illustrate the plants. From the Frustrated Gardener to Cotswold Garden Plants to Wanderlust Plants in Seattle (https://www.wanderlustnursery.com).
PLANT LIST
Meconopsis betonicifolia
Althaea cannabina
Nicotiana alata 'Tinkerbell'
Nicotiana langsdorffii
Dahlia excelsa
Dahlia imperialis
Dahlia campanulata
Sorbaria kirilowii var. arborea
Cotinus coggygria
Catalpa bignonioides
Ailanthus altissima
Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'
Magnolia delavayi
Ailanthus altissima
Decaisnea fargesii
Hosta 'Empress Wu'
Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'
Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen'
Paulownia tomentosa
Primula 'Francisca'
Tanacetum parthenium
Erigeron annuus
Salvia 'Penny's Smile'
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xsenia'
Catalpa x erubescens 'Purpurea'
Catalpa bignonioides 'Nana'
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
Acer platanoides 'Drummondii'
Acer negundo 'Aureovariegatum'
Acer negundo 'Flamingo'
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel'
Salvia bullulata
Helichrysum italicum
Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'
Diascia personata 'Coral Spires'
Sphaeralcea 'Childerley'
Sphaeralcea ‘Newleaze Coral’
Clematis x durandii
Cionura oreophila
Clematis urophylla
Stachyurus praecox
Abeliophyllum distichum
Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Golden Memories'
Hardenbergia violacea
Geranium maderense
Geranium pratense 'Summer Skies'
Geranium 'Blue Cloud'
Ballota pseudodictamnus
Stipa/Nassella tenuissima
Sternbergia lutea
Philadelphus 'Belle Étoile'
Philadelphus 'Starbright'
Ligustrum quihoui
Elaeagnus angustifolia 'Quicksilver'
Toona sinensis 'Flamingo'
Lonicera hildebrandiana
Lonicera etrusca 'Superba'
Aeonium 'Mardi Gras'