A Celebration of Autumn Colour

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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This week, Gareth Richards and Guy Barter discuss the science behind autumn colour, why some years are more dazzling than others, and what we can expect to see across the UK this year. RHS Horticultural Advisor Jenny Bowden will share a Love Letter to her favourite tree that promises to shine bright at this time of year and has a distinctive smell that would tempt anyone. We head to northeast Scotland, to explore an RHS Partner Garden - Gordon Castle Walled Garden - to find out what visitors can expect to see at this time of year, and to find out more about the history of one of the UK’s largest kitchen gardens. And we hear from the RHS Garden Wisley trials team about the results of this year's lily-flowered and fringed tulip trial and ask what we should be planting this autumn for a great display next spring. Host: Gareth Richards Contributors: Guy Barter, Jenny Bowden, Zara Gordon Lennox, and Roz Marshall. Other Links: Cercidiphyllum japonicum (katsura tree) Gordon Castle Walled Garden Sheffield Park and Garden Bluebell Arboretum and Nursery RHS Partner Gardens RHS Lily and Fringed Tulip Trial Results Become a member of the RHS

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0:00.0	Get your tickets for the greatest show in Earth at an RHS garden near you.
0:06.4	Where nature puts on an unforgettable performance of colour and fragrance to delight your senses.
0:13.2	Inspire your gardening adventures and entertain your own little stars.
0:17.4	Race you, let's go.
0:19.5	Catch Springs finest scenes while you can at an RHS garden near you, let's go. Catch Springs, finest scenes while you can,
0:22.1	at an RHS garden near you.
0:24.0	Book tickets online for discounts,
0:26.0	plus under fives go free and under 16s of five pounds.
0:33.5	Autumn and felted slipper shuffles on, muted yet fiery.
0:40.3	Surprising leaves make sudden fires with sudden crests of flame where sun hits them.
1:00.1	The words of poet, author and garden designer Vita Sackville West from her epic poem The Garden,
1:06.1	a wonderful reflection on the seasons. Her verse beautifully captures the magic of this time of year with those bursts of colour as the garden fades towards winter. Whether you're a gardener, a rambler, an artist, or a
1:13.2	photographer, there's a desire to capture that peak moment, seeking out the best day for seeing
1:18.2	the autumn leaves, the perfect vista and the ideal weather conditions. It's never guarantee,
1:23.1	but when you hit it, it is amazing. And it's not just down to luck. Each year, horticulturists and scientists
1:29.1	analyse the weather that we've had, predicting how a wet spring or a dry summer or a windy
1:34.2	autumn might impact on one of nature's most significant shows. So today we're reflecting on this
1:43.5	magical time of year.
1:45.0	We're pausing for a moment to highlight some of our favourite autumn show stoppers and taking a deeper look at the reasons behind the colourful leaves.
1:52.0	Our very own Guy Barta, a man who's examined this phenomenon for over two decades, will bring us the science behind these fiery displays and explain what we might expect to see this year.
2:01.6	RHS horticultural advisor Jenny Bowden will share a love letter to one of her favourite trees,
2:06.6	a specimen that promises to shine this season and has a distinctive smell to tempt anyone.
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