Big Blue Poppies and Easy Edibles

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Late May bursts with life – and this week’s episode celebrates the full force of the season. We revisit the RHS Chelsea Flower Show to explore the mystique of Meconopsis, the Himalayan “Big Blue Poppies” that have captivated British gardeners for over a century. Then, Horticultural Advisor Nick Turrell shares clever shortcuts for growing your own edibles – even if you’re short on time and space. And Edward Cooper from RHS Garden Wisley unpacks the Award of Garden Merit: what it takes to earn this mark of excellence, and how it can help you choose top-performing plants for your own patch. Host: Jenny Laville Contributors: Helen Knowles, Nick Turrell, Edward Cooper Links: The Meconopsis group How to grow Meconopsis RHS Plant Trials and Awards

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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.
0:42.0	Late May marks one of the most dynamic times of the year.
0:46.5	The days are long, the soil is warm, and plants are growing at full throttle.
0:51.9	All around us the natural world is waking up in a glorious rush of colour, scent and sound.
0:56.0	It's a moment full of promise, hedgerows frothing with hawthorn, bees tumbling through the foxgloves and borders transforming by the day.
1:01.0	Whether you're nurturing seedlings or simply pausing to admire a peony in full bloom,
1:05.0	it's impossible not to feel inspired.
1:08.0	This week we're soaking up that seasonal energy with a nod to last week's RHS Chelsea
1:13.2	flower show where creativity was in full bloom.
1:16.8	We're heading for the high mountains, figuratively at least, as one of the exhibitors in the
1:21.1	Great Pavilion introduces us to a genus of breathtaking plants from the Himalayas.
1:25.8	Think vibrant, jewel-like blue petals
1:27.8	almost glow against lush green foliage.
1:30.9	Can you guess which plant we're talking about?
1:32.9	Stay tuned to find out.
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