Chelsea meets Zimbabwe; hawthorn, houseplants and cuttings

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2020

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

This week Chelsea designer Jilayne Rickards and agricultural entrepreneur Beauty Gombana share the stories behind Jilayne's Zimbabwean-themed garden 'Giving Girls a Space to Grow', created for female education charity CAMFED. The advice team answers listeners' questions on subjects including taking cuttings, growing rubber plants and how to improve soil without buying compost. Plus designer Sarah Eberle's ode to the hawthorn tree.

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0:00.0	Get your tickets for the greatest show in Earth at an RHS garden near you.
0:05.0	Where nature puts on an unforgettable performance of colour and fragrance.
0:09.3	The scenery changes many times in one season and our finest trees will happily play the part of.
0:14.7	The best hiding place ever.
0:17.4	Booth.
0:18.2	Put your day out of dreams in the hands of the experts.
0:21.6	It's the greatest show in Earth.
0:23.7	At an RHS garden near you.
0:25.5	Book tickets online for discounts plus under fives go free and under 16s of five pounds.
0:30.2	Hi, I'm Fiona Davidson, speaking to you from my home in North London.
0:34.9	Today we're travelling to gardens all over the UK and even the world.
0:42.2	From a green space inspired by a Zimbabwean classroom.
0:46.4	We had lemons and limes, peanuts, moringo, which is a miracle tree.
0:50.5	Lots of plants that were typically grown as food but also quite beautiful.
0:56.6	To one garden designer's backyard.
0:59.1	Now the Hawthorne tree is delightful.
1:01.9	It's just a delight in the early spring.
1:04.7	And in the autumn, you usually get some colour on the leaf and you get red berries as well.
1:10.8	And finally to Chelsea, the home of our flagship flower show. some colour on the leaf and you get red berries as well.
1:15.0	And finally to Chelsea, the home of our flagship flower show.
1:21.4	Something to inspire everyone, even if you've just got a little windowsill to a little patch that you want to brighten up.
1:25.9	We've got some great ideas that you can be getting on with in your garden in May.
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