Early Summer at Wisley

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

This week we’ll be dropping in with the advisory team at RHS Garden Wisley to answer some of your most asked questions this season. Plantsman Ed Cooper will be shining some light on the enigmatic delphiniums he’s been growing down at the trials field, and horticulturist Verity Battyll shares some top tips on how to keep your rose garden looking stunning all year round. Host: Guy Barter Contributors: Ed Cooper, James Lawrence, Amy Ashman, Nick Turrell, Verity Batyll Other Links: Bowes-lyon rose garden Delphiniums Become a RHS member

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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.
0:37.2	This week we're donning our boots and venturing down to the glorious RHS garden,
0:42.3	Whizley. Nestled in the Surrey landscape, this jewel in the RHS crown is bursting into life.
0:48.3	The flowering dogwoods, Cornus Cusa, are in full bloom.
0:53.3	The rose garden is filled with irresistible scents
0:56.5	and the hilltop gardens are showcasing a bounty of new growth. And the wildlife is simply buzzing.
1:03.6	Birds, pollinators and even the occasional red kite gracing the skies. One highlight at
1:10.1	Wisley right now are the delphiniums.
1:12.6	We'll be catching up with horticulturist Ed Cooper,
1:15.6	who's cultivating some truly striking varieties down in the trials field.
1:19.6	With all this vibrant new life comes fresh opportunities,
1:23.6	and of course a few questions about how to make the most of it.
1:28.3	In just a bit, we'll hear expert advice from our advisory team on everything from pruning to slug control.
1:35.3	Finally, Wisley's very own Verity battle will share her top tips on the best roses to grow for scent and colour,
1:42.3	plus some brilliant planting combinations to keep your garden looking fabulous all year round.
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