Edible forests, honey fungus, and black aeoniums

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

This All Hallow's Eve, we’re venturing into the woods to see what treasures we can find… First up, one of the gardeners' most feared garden inhabitants is stirring. We’ll be chatting with RHS Senior Plant Pathologist Jassy Drakulic to find out about the notorious honey fungus, and how you can protect your beloved plants against infection. Next we’re stopping off at RHS Garden Rosemoor’s edible forest garden, which is based on one of the oldest forms of land use in the world. We’ll be catching up with horticulturist Peter Adams to hear more about this ancient method of permaculture. Finally, if you’re looking for a new addition to your spooky plant collection, look no further than the Aeonium 'Zwartkop.' With its dramatic magenta-black foliage, this striking rosette-shaped succulent is just one example of the remarkable diversity in colour and form within the aeonium genus. We’ll be finding out more, with the help of National Plant Collection holder Mellie Lewis. Host: Guy Barter Contributors: Jassy Drakulic, Mellie Lewis, Peter Adams Other Links: More information on honey fungus RHS Garden Rosemoor Aeonium ‘Zwartkop’

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0:00.0	Get your tickets for the greatest show in Earth at an RHS garden near you.
0:05.1	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 16 to five pounds.
0:36.6	This All Hallows Eve will be heading down to the woods.
0:40.3	Nestled in the Torridge Valley, the woodlands at RHS Garden, Rosemore, are full of surprises of their own.
0:47.3	The edible forest garden is based on one of the oldest forms of land use in the world,
0:52.3	and we'll be catching up with horticulturalists Peter Adams to
0:55.0	hear more about this ancient method of permaculture. And what better time to talk about
1:01.0	harvest and homegrown traditions than Halloween. With roots and ancient festivals like
1:05.7	Zawin, Halloween marks the Celtic celebration of the harvest, welcoming the darker half of the year.
1:13.6	Folklore has it that saun falls when the veil between our world and the other world is at its finest.
1:19.6	Perfect for a bit of spooky intrigue.
1:22.6	For gardeners though, there is another fright lurking below the soil.
1:25.6	The notorious honey fungus is stirring, showing up as clusters of honey-coloured mushrooms around
1:31.5	infected plants.
1:33.4	We'll be chatting with senior plant pathologist at the RHS Jassy Draculich about the sometimes
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