8 Beautiful Border Plants + Expert Planting Tips!
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Published 2024-05-10
If you buy your plants from the people who grow them, you'll get expert advice and help. The Plant Fairs Roadshow is a collective of independent plant nurseries, who organise plant fairs in beautiful gardens around South East England. For the price of admission to the garden, you can buy from a wide selection of nurseries, each an expert in the type of plants they grow. So they can give you the best advice.
00:00 Welcome
00:27 The Plant Fairs Roadshow: www.plantfairsroadshow.co.uk/
00:36 Ramster Hall www.ramsterevents.com/
00:51 Steve Edney www.thenonamenursery.co.uk
01:12 How to plant in dry soils or dry climates
01:34 How to plant plants that have been grown in peat-free compost in pots
02:33 Lamium orvala (spotted deadnettle)
03:48 Geum 'Pink Petticoats'
05:07 Paul Seaborne of Pelham Plants: pelhamplants.co.uk/
05:20 Planting after a very wet spring, especially on heavy soil
06:10 Geranium maculatum 'Spring Purple'
07:55 Annie Godfrey of Daisy Roots: www.daisyroots.com/
08:10 Geum 'Mai Tai'
08:38 Nepeta 'Cat's Pyjamas'
09:18 The Plant Fairs Roadshow at RHS Chelsea Flower Show: www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-sho…
09:50 Graham Blunt of Plantbase: www.plantbase.co.uk/
10:24 Spirea 'Pink Ice'
10:44 Erica caffra (Water Heath)
11:35 Miles Hayward of Miles Japanes Maples: milesjapanesemaples.co.uk/
11:46 What NOT to plant in spring
12:41 What you need to know about buying trees in pots
14:30 Dan Cooper of Dan Cooper Garden: www.dancoopergarden.com/
15:20 WoolPots (available from Dan Cooper Garden)
16:30 Rob Hardy of Hardys Cottage Garden Plants: www.hardysplants.co.uk/
16:49 Veronica 'Tissington White'
18:15 Tom Brown on how to create a stunning border: • How to create stunning garden borders...
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All Comments (21)
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Lots of people are asking 'what's the blue/purple shrub behind the plant experts?' It's a ceanothus! I meant to label it and forgot.
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I love the way you pick out the salient points from the conversations and summarise them in a few words on-screen. I find that very helpful, thanks!
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Alexandra, your vlogs are exceptional! I deeply appreciate the variety of topics you present and the individuals you interview. There are so many excellent gardeners that just don't have vlogs so when you interview them, we all win. Thank you!
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I have one complaint about your videos -- they always leave me with a long shopping list! At this rate, I'm going to need a bigger garden :^) Thanks again for such well-presented expert advice.
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So cute how the robin came to the table 🌝
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I wish we had those kinds of fairs in Sweden...it would be great for small independent growers..
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Incredibly helpful. Honestly, the best gardening video of all time. Thank you so much.
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Great idea of a plant road show! I always love Steve Edney's insights. The English robin is adorable. Quite the social bird! I learned the difference between English robins & U.S. robins from Paul T's Garden videos. Very useful information & thank you.
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Great presentation and thank you for asking those questions - may be obvious to some but most helpful to those like me who are constantly learning! Keep up the fabulous job, Alexandra !
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Oh my gosh, I just looked at the seed packet of geraniums that I ordered and it's the maculatum! Those ARE pretty. And speaking of pretty, I don't think I'll ever get over how pretty you look in that scarf! AND NOW with the purple coat! Just gorgeous.
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Thanks for the great plant tips. I love geums. Such a beautiful flower.
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Another wonderful video - relaxing and informative. You really have a knack of bringing out the best in the people you interview. Thanks!!!!
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Excellent advice from Dan Cooper! I’m now learning that I’ve crowded my borders and am having to relocate some plants :)
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This is the best gardening vlog hands down. ❤
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Oh look its Rob Hardy in a youtube video! What a lovely upload as always :)
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Look forward to your posts. Thank you
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Love this show, admire your instructions, appreciate your advice, all this means I love you...
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Particularly enjoyed this week's video. Loved the recommendations, the growing tips, and the reminder to look up what plant fairs are scheduled to be held near me.
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Great video with valuable info as always. Thanks a lot😊
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Learnt a lot again- thanks!
