Amateur Gardening 30 April 2022

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GYaorurdening Week byStsetpep fRoerfuprobts with AG’s gardening expert Ruth Hayes Add plants, then feed and water Fill gtoappsrowloitnhgnpeowt lpifleants 1secbDoeenddaddfihlnuegsahadonadfnflydoowtureimmrsas.yprginegt a ‘Ic’molopuorttginagpu’ opnatmheidp-saetiaosboentwcoenetnainnoewr toanfidll sthuemmer 2careSffeuplrlrtyiilnifskoelrerkisninot.omtehegrcaonmulpaor st and 3 If you have gaps, fill them with A pot foreveryseason IRefresh and plant anew to fill the ‘colour gap’, says Ruth and aneswmaplllahnatsrd. Iyufsuecdhsaiad.ianthus sAuMmimtcehrinbgatsokesttsaratnpdlacnotinntgaiunpers, ttoo wreipnltaecr,einthclousdeetpharitmhualvaes,sduiaccnuthmubs,ed byeetl.oNwiabgzruheettr–noteoaamtnnopdyuewittrhaoiestfurtaerhebeisnigfcrtohabsenuttycs–towilulwondoetirpdys, hmthaienrSdiurtyatpenfousdtcsbthehasnefioadmrseg,ihnheaenwnrtabldyts,essarqlnifudodeereaaplzplgeaionntohetsedsf.r3o0m 4WthienekTtvhoiitlepnKndeilrwlceeeasrststesowraprwiytrh.eoltfler,ecastdhpdlcianongmtsVpiiofnsyetou so I’m erring on the side of caution and rootballs to free any congested roots, itsdbsopeegsrdlHtaienadyotgrihitwnniebnggeregvfipdnoetlodrart,hinalnaoetgfiocneaotkgwuhnataotumtabumIioitntpnrteueertnwodfeeerkasn.tnoFukeaeeledpaflnodwdeetrhasdechnoempwaildnaegnret agttrGhtoaheaVwnepcdiinn-hsfdeagialelmnwiinnaceegletewhdatveeoiltsiiphlrlosotpahigononikatvycssefoy.otsmohryueppoyeofuisnsttds. threadbare and is ripe are a common problem, fpwaonliartdGhnreftiaevsfuirlanitrtigbtlnliesietsehwhfrerm,elteeshexhaenissncte.toianomdgfdpliiofnesgt a arfoionguandrnsefdsaoelrutlneihagfelsgsyaeraaip.mnnY-dsdsousouscncfkmaaciniolalesgyniltnaualsrisnkeoiecnrtgss couple of new hardy plants and under leaves. wgcaohnoIetd’brseecagoplsamloappnwsrtoehoadmrtvhiinesbetduh.eyevingegalorppdeeerdne,nlaisnteiaarlsinththaet acarnseyoalamupDtyihoesindauslobwyfsoViotuhiilngfpeinreWudsbte(ssae,ilmwvainalmdKyesisldlqseiaaurttioisesnhlfyyitn,ihnugegsi)n. g year if you decide to use your pot or Make sure pots are raised on feet so basket for a summer bedding display. excess water can escape, and keep the pabnaladnCzsihonieengsltpagasilnnobedrryribdroeegflfesluisurtbhmoeifsmshgpemarrpiebnnbgetedaitsdnwiedneagetsh.nyeSttphoreidnog ebdcoaraymvskesppesoetasslsltasdt.nhPademaycypows,npontaenoic’tntisaebalretsaudtsrtaeaemttneutpdinoe,dndneetuorrdhinbogyuse erutuF shpargotohp llAplants suitable as ‘in-between’ bedding, spring showers. 4 AMATEUR GARDENING 30 APRIL 2022

A cuptoatbtinogve-u:pNcecuxutttttwiinneggess,kfaoIntraddlkeifxfyeporlueanitnhtrdtoimifufeegsrheotnaftktthiynepgeyaesnaodrf. Plantingyour best pots floPwinecrhbouudts PKeep plants happy and healthy in a confined space qLAuiNckTIwNaGyinofcbornintagiinnegrscoisloaur bPuact kdoinn’ytofourrgpelatntotsfefoerdbaensdt ewffaetcetr, tcoouthpelegoafrdtheinn,gbsuttothreemreeamrbeear. First, avoid containers that bulge out sbuerlporwisainngalyrrdoiwffiecrunltetocke,masptthyewsheeanrethe tpidhlaeePnaprtlosofopthrfraoipevrotesatosfraymadcneeodtdnhhtianaangisndbeeyelrsoceeuon.wmfoipsrhomstutoliasutseed aBsegarleeertnffloyr ganredesnchaoleusinespeecststs such Care of plugs twoafteeerdcofonrtelonnt,gseor panladnmtsadxoimn’itse plaLnatteoufrtotsetnsdmeerapnluigt iss, sbtuiltl tmoaokreisskuyrteo psqtulaairncvkteilnyog. Hrindoeawhceyovdnerfari,ntienetadesnspsiavcee syooPutihnkecehpelpoaunthttsea’mneynhdeeeragvlytehlgoyopueinnsdgienbrtuocodvser. will quickly deplete compost developing strong leaves and roots wnuitthrieliqnutsid, stoomfeaetdoffoeretndigdhutrliyng insAtelsaodpoinfceharolyutfloovweerr-slo.ng stems to twa(ihnlasesoteegdrrrtoewawhhfyiienndnggreaestvreeetaotrshitotehfneec.eoTfilmrhssepdt okrryonsottu,otcsstkohlee Gprlaorovoetkelsctotnspeadalrtpeaisnnsedisng etfeonemKcdeoaeuptoprlaaftneghteeesdscf.otorromtnnpiggo,hsbttluydsawhmyithpgrlaioqnwuditdh. touch to cIfhIeacmk mploanisttiunrgealecvoenlsta).iner using Avoid wide pots with narrow necks remChoevcinkgthbeadlelyavaeffsefcoter dpepslatsn,t arsmeobutmaoltieoin-psignturgaarpngnoduraslmaneruacflkeoeermstlitilpfoiseoegseritvaaIesnuietdshurwefaoapllrytleamanr-edts!d container with a mix of little strawberries, agmpraSehteteiadnrrsihtaatolonauhdnseadsrcosdaqrelucenoisitlnhhdseifnermagcmtogsef.rfe,iecnlnoafslmyin,igni The same guidelines apply to a phlox, parahebe and lewisia (see the lid/door at night. ashptdilogadWnrheetwhidntehiganneddhmIvsawincsaaoegnsmidtnpogeslattwabonkhartmeiesnkrstgeehametsrsmhe,yewfadolitltoerphewrinectnheadesawtn.hden below), I added lots of grit to the mix to osbapetteIutaneralrsu,toaepsdttohaspelupdbcirnoseetmsrsaspdeteodo.sntth’atefnapdroehtwewlepitllhitingdrraavinel twthoiethhmewlpreolttitfctinotghmedpluooewstte.orpleroalvoensgaenddcpornetvaecnt t byStsetpep Planting an alpine container in gritty compost 1 2 3wWahtieler,ypolaucreplcarnotcskasraetstthaendbiansgeinof aGlopoindesd,rasoinmagixegisevnietarol fuosrahmeaoluthnyts dPelapctehyaosutrhpelyanwtesraetgthroewsianmgein your container. of grit into your potting compost. pots. Untangle any constricted roots. 4surefAietfetisetrstoptalhabenleltpinadgnr,dariannioastegweth,oembbpalkoinitngog.n 5 6settleWthieantceaornmwdpegloelstatneddsatammbaplikswehhesidule.repylaonutskeep foliaaTgotetproadcfrfteidvsaesmaloplpociknoeamsnpdwotistoht.ligftralovwel-lfyoinr gan 30 APRIL 2022 AMATEUR GARDENING 5



GYaorurdening News The latest stories from around the UK Dropping peat is not the answer Use peat until a good alternative is found, says Bunny Guinness AanWdAGRaDr-dweinnenrins’gQlaunedssticoanpTeimgaerdpeanneelrlist BaiapnbheudeoanuatunsdtbytrhawGyes,uiesrthihfdneopncauleoralssdmnsfstophhtrooaetsshbGtessaopbnhvoyoetkhr2retnei0ncms2utae4oltlneu.AtroGafofl rge “pOBfeounarnlythnb0oyo.r0Gtgi5csuu3iinsl%tnuueorsesfe”sad:ll hdoamrStihacegulestuatroyastlhtihneedpumlsaotnrveyeta.wndoucalduwserefuckrththeer The proposed ban comes at a time wexhceenpotiothneorfEGuerormpeaannycaonudnStrwieitsz,ewrliathntdh,e apgrrreoodwpuleacrntsinoainnt agbystoe2rd0ioo5uu0sb,dlweishtahicdehviracpnoetuaaldgtep.ut UK Bunny believes that the main cporombeleumpiws itthhaat tchoenisnidstuesntrtlyyhvaiasbyleet to Paevaetryexstmraacltlioamn wourenctkissupseeadtlainngdas,rdbeuntionngly aesulxlbtsBrsuaetcbicttsuaiotturenastetfeooorhpfhaetorhavrittes.i,cssutehltdeurfsreaoy(mjsuspratei0sa.et0d5p3%eaotf Go“vIefernamr weneth’sabviedltoosgt ethteeabsayttvleoitnesth,”e heanvveirobnemenenatffiencatreedaisswtohiemreplpeemaetnbtoags bogs is used for horticulture) should says Bunny. surcharge to finance the restoration of continue until the issue is addressed. “Horticulture is an easy target, and if habitats altered in the process, instead caInoltdecSioarhn,neahutaptivsosehiintecstolsolsiowr,sutnohtueethrntcarveetirdtaohtineenmdpSeofriibnpLtruaaelnlasikrsfarpsoueameanstd. cothofewnBpsruieesncatnektynibnciasgyncobognenoetcewoesefraneohenuedrdabtidfhefeaistrttertiuhnnnedtsbulatsrhactrekniedrosissf.”k odhefralaeitnahvaeinrndagndtdhaemsillaavgneedr btthoirecbhpeetirnaevteabsdoteghdsa.tbfyurther gofaprdeeantefrreseancodmpuptotshtesmwiollfwf groanrdgefnoiontg “wstHithCacoooyoorrrslitondriBcutc,auusgoionlnhmtnsuliyetyr(hwse,waafhiardssioscdaahmhinnevitgdasehsattteothoscxoayraittecthriamtbteornorogenpsveeiledftadoenasotloltstpot)fhratbiehnneetsd,”alt eifathcehysfuabilsttoragtee.t the same results with bavCareoosfiourt nrapedmroittodhiusuencswtthsiooiponrpflduwesdaetser TDhifefebreanntwcoilml rpaoissetpblraanntdpsrhicaevse different “Coir has a vasttithiissaisparepcoiooruussceomofmwoadteitryi.n areas where elwreiekxxhqecp“euelICanitlrlhiheneyianonemrtkudleegaconsrmoontDsnwap,ostaeaiwednrcu,dedkhrirasnathtggvwheie,naislwgtlterhp.hieaaroordveifeselonaastosnsptioorconflebaallesrlmy, carbon footprint”coiArnnoardtdheedgrpereonblwemasitsetahlastonuesitehdeirn cpsituoevsnae“SpIstrhfeiyfsperctdeeetaieoftnlfshpitpocalrreuteofelasltdi.aku”luoreltcstsCtto,s”hhfasaaahntrmedtlehascsetaaecbynuaasnrn.nso’twwtcgiiollellprftiaeni,dsIe Massive bullying on social media “fmYdTaIohrfcaiuyvetsToseslu.auniIvbnfsbeedIuytbsghppcuoapaelruolpyodgriepetnhrtlng,ethiwtneowhhgnauhoctssolhehoifdaoctoionisnafntngpls’emtepalk,aeepnctdaoooytipnaowfo,tuuilanrlaaglurlregtehtesel:y composts can equal peat when it comes the price of plug plants – including horticulture was wrecking the wsctooaapowteanarbtrieniinlirgtsireeaesdnt.edoTnurhtatiiosionnmf, spaeoneadagntasdfrrtrdaheeiaenntacefgeoresrmtislpiismoesprtlibysy vnliveaigtnDioegentcasiprbsisiltfeieaspcisnilniuncggucserthr–itenhagegttr1ahe9eta5imtw0eessra.twtchhooestfnaotnhftei Iueowsnnelvoydiur0olidn.n0mtg5ha3einr%ndkteoaanfgnitnadhgient.h,aebmupotlatuhnneettfd,auocgftciusoptuhirsaste add more feed – which itself is peat campaigners on social media, “In Finland they are now having to detrimental to the environment. Bunny continues to advocate the use of fire up their power stations using peat ecpoaronrTlpsiheouersltteGahdtioisovbyneaerananbrims,obesuuintmtpt’BpseulawyntWinduyseeetsrhtaeminnnikgdnsiesnttdgheer’s rie“newxsstrirpesatoccinnktigisoninbsghlfytoehsrewohpuoolruarctlnidecedutthl.p”tiunerkaetawignaagsinaridf ietsning, bnY8thoeeYucyoTsaouuiuutbustcuaeeabtngtioehafn.eicrndyoidnemcBUna/uincknn’/rgtbanguicynenh’estna.t”wynimgniduebeilenarrnatdenusgesi.ntog ymalA shpargotohp llAway of garnering support. She says that the best way to help the 30 APRIL 2022 AMATEUR GARDENING 7



GYaorurdening Week with AG’s gardening expert Ruth Hayes Pinching out flower buds ymalA detiderc esiwrehto sselnu erutuF shpargotohp llA Icaommpuossintsgacnodsmalol sar‘eCannodwygSrtoriwpien’gtowteelslt different Pinched plants are growing bushy AG’s peat-free compost test: Part 3 FOverall growth is more even and plants are bushing out after a patchy start, says Ruth wfOroeLmLreOshWeavIvNeinrGaglcdAoiGrsraerpesppaoodinendrtsienwngcheo pdmeeoavsettclrooopmbeupdso,twssttietghmrothsw.einognefasspteosptpainndgwupithin maserueeltdgiplrionuwgrpsinowgseewn. eAt lillnt,httohoeuaygphhoatthvoeefsapeewlaaats-ytfrttewoeogo cwtoeofesn1Ot0dtbaneiyidencegiisdnrnreegeottsidwcpuwaeltiatnolsasgctpwo,,suafosirttnmwohtomhnoptehseisniear‘eCrstce-eialfndarneei,admdethyqcscruoSeotaomtemrliitptpsphyoeeeost’.sstts, gomonnruoeeAlwtssifptnwienulretarotprrhegoJeeostrsehaee,nnntehsoIdnpeusnlgapehhnesa,tadeNtthdogsee2einperatmeodnaipdcnt-oeaftrhmateeetpe-dfooraensneetds gbtaonruocddTwashItnheacahlasmvseueoetphsbdwteeldiinwetahgneilstyaphhtitenhoaceovchretrhihenmeaagrsatseotw.uubartuerfsmdloheawienderdrup, bocthofreasmDnitephidfvfioreoedsrfdteipmncneocmaamedtys-epfhrwofeorseeomtrmseaeenmieemdqadmludecaeeaoldfsmmmieapeoetoeaudssllydtu.arensd iho‘cnleoofhfemmFtooqopemvuromeamesrlamtsya,d’lmaoweedwaoepefunromenctcototpiusnumoroglitdopftcesomaoidsntymytdi,nwopastweooofensniJltwt.osminihpetanevodeIanedtn-uferpese gpcIwworliaetuiThnlelphtdsnsleetihalwusooritetuftehhewsdadegertl,roidewnemekgaasntsateieatnaronrgrebdefdetuhnaedreioedmdmwgientuooivgnleafpfptrrhillyonayetnfteaohtnnrettdthninaeifgelem.hxdtt. obvious as soon as the seedlings No2 and a couple of peat-grown out in mid to late May. AG seed compost trials: 8 weeks after sowing CPEOAMTPOST PCEOAMTP-FORSETE HCOOMMPEOMSATDE PPEEAATT-FINRTEOE PINETAOT-PFERAETE These seedlings have These have caught Growing well with These are still The slowest of the fgswpliorrneoowcrwdeeeunrttchhbteeheueofdoiprssuset.ttrsnoteoinntggaensdt tiuosnhlppiagpewnhentiatitlhnyhtegamthnoboodtuhrsdeheesarsg,svpb.reionuwdt alnyre fbmcblooueymwsehhnepoyrodmgbsereut-o,wmdtwhseaot.ehdIudheagiannhvgd!e satgqhtrrurreooietwteneagianlpl,sagobsbtwusut.thesnelhloayftinrasdnt d gfatlolhonrteowd, wtshewmiernilawsgl elhleaeotlnlswp,dtte,oobbfoauuur.ltdleyadrieng 30 APRIL 2022 AMATEUR GARDENING 9

GYaorurdening Week with AG’s gardening expert Ruth Hayes WOhant’s Pfinocrhbuosuhtysegerodwlinthgs rTehteurRnHs SonM5a-l8veMrnayShow SHR detiderc esiwrehto sselnu erutuF shpargotohp llAWhat to do with sweet peasflKoeweperssoawnindgscsewnetetthpisesausmfomreprrolific a2DLAN82FKanee98Goennsnr-sr’Ah3setmutiiogs0p,vaTa.WnnoarloAli,glblrFgo,-Epga2yPaakxr.ruiorBiideMrnld,:kwtuegReTea.cnd,oynrHk,iSe:nbDlSauSargyhdernWp’rseamvdermxioiGsiynhtsnl,rageosCaG,riysEvoCadU,taXsnesrW2gtan6lha3eafispit8,sn6lapeJzQnlQyaiedB,.s.. Bostrwyteisetopneleasggy mCE28wx9riutehthcAoeihbtbppaiymrthliikgloeo-sa2dnr,re,gddMR.eeeDaHmnLyeSfao:etnaAGnseitsnla.s,tcgrrRaodalein.etauitdonntkent.HPniscoydkadtoenteentdsrHsaatll, 2DCCH9oMealmsAl3,igmpC8nrrEoielSTn-e2.h,p8CoMhwheare,hdylRsm:g.HSoespSrfLgorGai.rnundagke,r.Ed,CRserseanetfHttxea,ynndddeon TSow more and care for seedlings, says Ruth FC82GWo9oaorrrmAerhdlsdsmpet.rno,SoiHlsrpn-g,1ar,t.iMuCmanklhgakp.esysF,:lhmapBiirlrsBae,fnB,CoStreGdsOat,aua4Crll2idlMese7ua3nZ,ne8NNdrE.esTw’. Oiscswonmneoteyinstwuupiacenhyagsotth’o,fiwtnshghoiniwackshian‘itgsfor,weotshhmheyarbeInaaytmch fTblohuwissheeyrnsscitdoheurorsauhggoehostthsthetehsaputlmawnmiltlsedrte.oIvtcearlleosaoptesmtoopres W3C8mYo0aoerbrrAkereb,skpC.cherFgriinralua-edg1lrl,,dMdHLReaeGaHnntya3eSe:irl1,SGssQHpwaaBarrotidr.nrr8elogdnglGiravHhaetsaer..dcr,olNoeorgmnwo.iru.ntkhg. seseeveeeI’ddrmyslinfasegloswswotwnkheaeeeteahpkrlaisinev.gre. aTgnheeermsyeeinnoaenteetddhefrom pswatseheabIimtcsoih,sstbnrcbyu’aetttintcsdoolgoeomraselaidonytegtumontloeofdugusenlgodrgycw.aoalmvninedofrertaeacsntsiiogwt’nlseessdest,tiullcah WnT1150-eh-2e8aarseMmrMteoS-aa4nhCyypi:oPf:mPnMuaal.nraalk8,tnli,SvetWwhesHrreeSuonsshnptStootsopewnhnrr-i-isgrunpe’rngaoF,drTauFkeFine.rrc1d:-s1oL,t8imizvLaa.Erl,.d, watering when their compost feels dry little cold out there for guaranteed strong M8arlhvsemrna,lWveorrnc.sc,oW.uRk1/b3u6yN-tWic.kets. to the touch and protecting from pests rgoadWorpeiseeoretsmtudntrrleuiabanenntaapdpntthi’lcoesaeennnGy.ottroIilun’iovkgtg-eehSh,.esusTtoororheowtegohVnitcevismseer.ielrylposilsloaaamtntreectissenettilamlhbssea,aywtlgcthoohiocindh annWy eevweonutsldyolikueatroehheoaldrianbgo. ut –cearpyianehCfstitdoyhpsnmeetaigiencnrluedeeedetinhtnfoaoahtrpocwsiuonliusllcldeghpfsrwioan, asumcntthcealohtikhlnsoeeguaesstnpetfdeoeymeordvuss.er,ntoo. P8phleorautsothes.ehifmapyaoeislsst@hibfeuledt,uetroteaniles,t.wcoitmh onfDgoeitnagilstoofperevessn.ts correct at time byStsetpep How to sow sweet peas 1 cFoillmdpeoespt,ctehlelsnomrapkoets1iwnit(2h.5secemd) 2 sDervoepraalsineeadlainrgeearcphoct)ealln(dorfirm holes for the seeds. the compost over the top. 3 4seedtDalianpmgwspaegtneerrtmhaenindcaotkemeaepnpodsittgmwrooitwihs.tfrwehsihle or mLpinalaibcgeerleitenhneahscoeouelsddefsr.a, amded, garleidenahnoduse 10 AMATEUR GARDENING 30 APRIL 2022



GYaorurdening Week with AG’s gardening expert Ruth Hayes Grow support Sunflowers and Ukraine: a history detcirtseR sserP tShuantflwoiwll eloro‘VkesltvreiktinQguienetnh’eissuamdamrek,rbguarrndiesnhed mahogany aTbhoevfleaagfioeflUdkorfasinuenflmoimweicrssblue sky The garden’s dark starSopwottwofocsoemepdosspter AsuSnwfloewll easrsghlaadvdeecnoimngetthoemeoyere, T‘Velvet Queen’ is a statuesque beauty, says Ruth wfsfglloooriotmwwGhweebathrrtrrshedeoeetfpbhsnUreieoseklemrbyrsaaeeiinagaanreurueenett.oibcrfueeesldhiansocsugwomtahussmenoktenelriyrdadtaaitornointdyal sHuEntfrloawdietiroinsaal itmowageerinogf astem vasLeikaeftaelrl scuunttfilnogw.ers, ‘Velvet Queen’ is iiUrstmekskmypcSraoibiutniirlnnzuitsaeefeclnon–eatwsntri.onoetpdolresefaihaengadftoivhetlehdeldeleohonnenfabrgsittauipaosnlgneafealy,oleowfdlfaeagrnsis ttsohhiastSrdywuensesfoe,loowmfkrwfoitetwehemtnehrasibndacfrrgilinooegndmwhgeitefeifrvyreiiepnnorlelglafaontgywevto.oa-slturdoiizeetbehtnyuderro,ancbfyhisusaht,necde upiegnnaoatesrdtdsyreeeortsocnftoisignnevrggeeo.rdwcI,fhsoyaoilorndwmudretauawnrltegoitporsseutteaarheptretdowinwssageoiyntrcohl3odfeimnomfp(7ocsmt ) 1con7han0utFai0oricrssnshu,atsndlgunsirdntyoanfwldpo’tanlwebyiea.nanrstohitthieldebcueCorciuanantghmtrLoyeeliicanntt.hTehe pdibnearosrtPakunlelmzasesnmat,tnsoaednfwr,tdahiwll‘ehVhaelietoltaelrtvra,wtewcttithliQdtbahutubmiteistreedadrnhsafl’owiriekgsiselatlhranesenyat-dtirllteb.hdeees ost(taehukeetIHe,fdyssailttaiora)ndrwakgeeniisnnnrdogggobtethdfuhfriimnsetrhetmioencputalaslatytesnet,hetct.hsedleealwiaynnreggdaasrtkophaewaenrt.drcoohpnoleoatsfnascstoainl nleaatIdinoen1r9wi6ne6sn,attlheoesnsottofattbhueeecsvoqamluueeabfalolewwooerilrl.ds rwlsiigtpiathePhttelafasleynhnrd6attitdflfhetae(el1slae.mo8nnimlidnsa)et.nahTedeshdutefshlnoyeinnwyayale,wsusroishtluldelgamolrtseontwrw.weeedltlolilsnaipnoat soogberfreoewpfowdeerspeetopfdcroeosormcvadlenopurdsiesnedtsg.tetToswbhguriietinsshti,nhasagenonyrip.dlseasengoedgwdepltdirnhofgilnteeslyecthctiaentg The distinctive flag of Ukraine ymalA htoB Sowing ‘Velvet Queen’ outside wbsdueehncfeefalnnomcUweeSeam,rsRsinayuimtssUstbeikaorrnslaopainfnlaendn’asUttePiokdernaravinlopimaenaaycsek UcmviukeisrTrwrsaehieilnneedteybcfbgiaolmeisnveciffnlaoiicgnmotuatetahpcgaaenensruykeocmsmfletabooaoUnrwlykwoirdtefaoetainhmlpyiea-oannrks. detiderc sselnu erutuF1weesSdoosiwl,tshstaeotenhdeassstahbniendelyrnoinocltdesaa. mrepdeonfed 2to deCstcoeavrtetpererwtpsietahpnpadelpirttedlesutssstoforilo,vmlearbdtehigletghainergne.a gg‘wgtarooookoiSmnwedogathyihnsfeeeuytraensoerelfulltwioonshwhegaseeetvRandreurssytsn.bosseeouivafsedonuriresengo’,.frlltoodhwwiiesnerissrestaaosy- 12 AMATEUR GARDENING 30 APRIL 2022



GYaorurdening Week with Bob Flowerdew, AG’s organic gardening expert Ffinoatresktr-iemdssat,etbuduriitnntghgeacrrroedpeasnreisnuogcthhearswraadysisthoegseatrethgermeat fBoorbth’setowpeteipks evihcrA IT 1SignIsnspbiidnreciglruhmdteiwteyeeualtnlhodewer,rpbcieno-wvpearrir.cekrsed It’s a kind of magiclbetthhlntateeaecYmrkssoskueiunionnwkfcnoadyiolfnalnsaariskdncptleepteaaneapopcarpfeirlttlaehaoapennbnedyfat,rhmusoweeirtercaicstuopiuonrnptegtolheoiuenntEgbnaerccdooesumtnrraiaengwgienbbtceeyhrrreipiledslatsreendntinitngo ocuncluemavbeesrsofinmpealortnicsualanr.d 2phelaandtcHsucaaltranvateegcsrr.itvoesspsyroiinnugthaceabbsotbneaumgsesosof,stthmheeanll evihcrA IT 3furthPdeolra.wcTenhilfsairyisset prtsoaormtficawukeleatrmnlyeuuwlcsshepfguaolpers WBob reveals a few plant ‘tricks’ to impress children evihcrA IT HchEilNdraesnkeindtehroewstetodginet (awdhdiecdh,toofmcoyucrosme,pdoidstwboinrk). magic when sbterafowrebeardrydipnlgansttsra. w around gardening, people often The best trick was to get them to cut –lpAaat‘arafraunnroycsadennoitttHlnisut’austvhgohaoihaesboewlftellreouyardyfse,ltgnaoi,pltvsgooehnowteegnrrtsrtrrahei,ghwbsmnwerIua.egsefarsBbatotrauyur.fdeeuewunbgpreansnderghntdoimeheidfpslraesestoyoi.stniertt‘asstcrtanroeof’etaepss’ssufoosreuwrctihnhAegaspslouinmf a‘pbroottwthhdtloeeeurcisrkeecndooua’ncnmmuyetmhoosaubssitntniemtcpghrtnoisiWlruimeneleom,lamo-tahvpafrtlau.ioeenperrgrAreiirdaknrnhlsuoaslilttenrepetawteushsvthrd)toanse,eeewesddoi(nirrrttqifyesnthernorh,uurimeatatsnaihthlnmtamhoswseaedrehavpedmisflesilfoaspnkootadaniilsilcertinlldustpks.ogoraeel,ets. 4saunmd mppBloueatyrnatfrtoeoinrdsapuencotsetas,dusutteunoamdrreelnyrincvcratoohrvpieee.trfyriindglaete young twins to dig out You can do something pTtemhxhlaaepengylyatiacaiwnsipnk,eoIefrrjteduoiosrmwnet.hlr”tuehyAcp,etnrlaiiardent‘,dhltaa,,ewbm“rTuntaoth’.zwaminnhageklyne, iat wseocrrkeetd lateAPreeitanelslryteSocaerasdagpibmeotirovfiolmalaeotrteikntwtelgroiritcsvthra.eiscldisklhhwwoahaupeseentsothenese the like magic! They soon had every plantain ‘produced’ fruit in a bottle. As soon as acodmdefrdetyo, bmuyrdboreckwa, anldondganwditehliolenasves of lTppohoeneasgsrniisfbyrhuloeisuttyleeiontmusthesaarenttldtehhcraiestsmatshpeortolvuoeumnga,htnahytpehopeetlehnnedeorcrosk.f detiderc esiwrehto sselnu ymalA shpargotohp llA a it“wAmmoraakgzeiicnd!g”lliyk,e of aecdtAhhmenbeitdlopadbttcirtofyehleytinettolt,edihufitaart’dsoatnoieydbnnov,eg’euwtesnwshhtusabeosneniwnpttr)ntet.ieopTnorehsdfff,hieliiilnotnefirwdpstuhlciwiatetacsittrboewheo(featutlnlllsleyd.in brandy, rum or liqueur. 14 AMATEUR GARDENING 30 APRIL 2022



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NSEERWIES GHRowOWto lupinsThis week... WITH GRAHAM RICE If you want height and colour in your garden, grow lupins lcapFatilpencolkrwabinuneetprsteihnaxiengspsseypteenolaaasunsidnvtogsen, aBspnriedgch‘tTtahacenledGinboovaeldtrynppoeicrr’ae(lbnclnuoieattlaalgunepd-inswtsyh,liseteug)caahrrdaeessn‘uMrey tCoamstalek’e(raed) Lvnraoanitorrdiotespgtyhoealnoevfffbelrbooertwmhiageenhtrshvts,aeaaslnunaimdaidr,biplasalaveorsatcetoielanalsprbcwiacloecehlioieitnnyutgarptsotew.htaTeridahepeir gifmoarprcdouerttntaisnn.gtS,foeamafteeuwrweaiotrhef Etnanilclgesliplsyihkseccsoetnatrtaeegdge.ood bbneroicgrdthaetrr,ostrh.aAenlftglhoeowpueogrlhslenanot.ttraacrticbheesosuforcrethoef sUoPmINeStimareesasnhnruuablb, pyeprleanntnsiainl or speLcuipeisn,ssoinmcleudraeristioems,esoamttreacdtaivzezlingly of fLlouwpienrssaarnedaamreonegasthyetomraoissteflfarommoyant the pea family, with two-lipped colourful perennial types and were an seed in large numbers to fill gaps in Care tipsfertilityofthesoil. navalpoanrrooeSrnipuvueueenptaidndepl tlsortutho.rhpCetueiinnasppsdnlualeaawsnsnnutidtts4ahslfofltfotyarw(r1nlc.lit2ienlhnumecegme)upopslsoevssunearaaergrnylnlwysdnfpohitaairilglectaheltdlly Cut back lupins after flowering sffhallpoonaiwwyvMkteeeehoasrrisnsstmttgasrhaaprfaercyrovetcbimeavaeeddr5rsisaiv-hei2riloddov5ereuit‘nrdnfaeindsnldepgdtafhiekosverelpesiass’as,tgwarewsenmieit.dthThsoa.htrhTefleeohwneg and densely packed. fsnsnlihoogFrwtnuobiebfreirbclsiunay,pgnd–itentedoasviodf–efheonaerbnematnrnduoucisnraeeiglv,itnepmh.eeaarxnketeeonsntnhdaiaeinlrogrthe bSBeoeamwneasr,heoaorvlfeatrshgeeeesr,dewsehtdhisleesoitzheeorsf bhraovaedseeds flowering season. This is especially like small lentils. The seeds are edible, evihcrA IT detiderc esiwrehto sselnu ymalA shpargotohp llA aitnSnhnooetdtmhseeweeaMietpdtdeeehsoldeyopitsefleeeasrerotweadminnstheeiwnaaluinStpphoreoienuaugstnthiaoueArntxem.apHtleloeeorrxtriwigcacayedsvavaoeinrcderd,eo. svtnprealuaIlreffni-enstotsooifetwftoshd,reaeptnahrnoddeavhmtfihoedeealilndodsgwehpydreinuo,rgbebubnoywynethiiattahytrl.hpnveeaesarwimnentaieuyasl lwdnoeaoAvtkefetrrleaoergpdfglsoaeonwdmde,efbreinucdgtoti,lfhopceueuyrrtfewubnlailnllaciotkaeflthtesyapnpridke,essc.an also allergic to lupins. 30 APRIL 2022 AMATEUR GARDENING 33

How to select lupins Perennial lupin ‘The Chatelaine’ (Band of Nobles series) pFcvaoOortlRitleiantpgaieeetosrgerinangrntadhiraeedlnebB-nsoatsrny,ddlleeoorobsfko,NmrfdooierxbeprlesdesarbeSnondernrdiieaeslrs, ttataornylldbSethehrW,eo2beGr-uts3etatfcirtlf,loe(by6urou0ynus-St9hrneyi0eerScireemeadsrn),is,en1ht-sau2o.laflTr,tltshse(3,oeri0nmsv-eca6elrut0tieeidmcntiminedegs)s. safettohhpnneerinjkomAfueryiaovsxtlanehftoltydeuorpinbrifenefotrsdhraS,doegieneorbrcariroesslnusr.acddT,neaeihndrraeg,enfwld‘iodSdhrwauepemneaircerlrakitsbyotaieoocw’fr,uteadaacwrerldlearssn wbtgaynauhpdrtIiedntnetsehed,oneerinysrydc,bgaydlluauleisdsrelodlcionferslwegonoewstmthtr,eeseaereuntssipmd.liulpSviepnoielsivrnrMtecbs.oreuamfdsoriehetlieailwdurgrepiaetaihnnle, an Lpthulaepnsineteusrssit,auaalbltsiiofor,nobsnu.sTt,ghaleosyooddwodorwrakeinwllaeignlel inis vital. How to propagate evihcrA IT piSsneeoteorwedmnstrnoeinideadulailvluenidpsduinally Where and when to plant bgaAlrlLtuohMewoOluuingSphTpinaIa(hrlLtlaulsuvphpeianinnduosesteiipfcnetejhordeeytndhtnhraiaesti)tnshsaueognmwe, eiilsdtimes nswssepehAeereinddnrglnepinuiatnghacselaklyauessptau.rirnUneensnctyoofa,ormwfreltoemubwlnlee-eadnstrrtd.easTeliyonhd,weianodnnnonsiuntiuhtteaetlhe evihcrA IT Divide perennial lupins in spring good, and as long as iofnlDunrnowpdPmtiiaenvorisrsdf4eedtuinyneiapsnd(llie1iac.k0sSelec,tolyimltnswrpa)apepninnassodrecpttisamalcanrauonlsylaavtitlsernsh,pgowetrh.iybinelledgosereifanvteeiesdnleolidnpg. s nfroPmerceunttniniaglsluopfinnsewcagnroalwsothbteakraeinseind the shade is ysplfAnadrnalepoosliltavtpPTeruwetinilhrdennaretetenehrggneoreyaed.tiupnelnStsufiitlndnvouattpiaiehtnlnmatilornooletltyamsstwil,tfuruwolisceoniftpnooiuagrrwitg-wnsmnrhosetossoerbnisrwnpcwiteuarohareminpirgrnfnnaeeoorsmgraseowtevl.psylewseepmrfrosridni.onewuosbrfgcmirnpenwe,otmlttshmdaihel,lsenuerabstrglntn,aielhnotdtuehegeopdermi.nn spring, but the success rate is low. omsivdoeBesr,othlnyueogfarthdot.m the psoewrenninniaslpluripnginisn. the same way as plants should apshauorssolaruomiynvanoteeleulayofdsrgbroateaehmstsetthsyhoeeomnnursehrey,aIfuvrynya,oilndeueshrlsaalusytphbpienelasennting Where to buy spring nights are frosty or rain has been hidhitneariasavaiebvnliygeep.hsdaTttsahtbsoweuenwatdycao.oitrs,eykxepceleapscisnegwutanhtteeilrtphhleaansfrtossts CCTPWhlrhaeooinslcmttteucsprsoonsufoSnDnetcrie&syrdotMiNscnuucosrtris.gocecaonrhn.iuieltkserp✆ntlhas0owen1mete3sds4opst4fsc.dcoo5ionsu7t.-nui8mntkrc0oyt0✆riloug0npa0.ni1cn4.ocs9.o.cu1mok8.2u✆✆4k600✆713453043192437072014703201013113 All lupins need good drainage – in 34 AMATEUR GARDENING 30 APRIL 2022 mwtarneeadetttwfelauridpnweitnehasrew,cnwoashnyo.idlAweitviiponoegnirdseaatnnhdnneduiayianlwllgsuilpool sirrngopsaolannnicrtointg benefit from amending very light soil and clay soil. Perennial types prefer nmbeuautTkgtrereoaesoluodlurredparitcnhaisiadntgiactrghoceeownpiswdlaeietnsilotlseinenrsnic.stoiarnal tsiasoeinders, on pot feet.

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All our yesterdays from the AG archives Magnolias for every garden WChristopher Lloyd explains why every garden should have a magnolia ITH their large, bold bdunilosdpsoslauoybmetdes,dsmloyaptghroneoumdliaolysstare ogrlasmmoarlol utrseeasndanedffethcetirveeiosfroaollmshfrourbast nTleohaetswtpooonrlrleuytsethpdeeamciirminoeftnhineidnlueesavtesritaryal nagrdaertadhseendy.oes evihcrA IT aalrtehAotpourlgeilhrisasntohtmeofbeaeoswfttimdheeomnrathanrgfeoerliopmflaesnohtiialnstg,ing. ChhriisstGogpraehraedtreDLnlioxtyedr at afwleninsdtheeyrs,rtfoaooblltloisswhthiinnaggt aamrneaagaunptotutlmioansro.dTtiashtweuyarbyhaainnvcee, but in spring they can quickly make good athnoyudgahm, taogkeedeopnyeotuortyhoeumng. Rpelamnetsmwbeelrl, wtrheaesAteseennroetflbtdehesueihnnrygtpilrodotihuonegttsytaoiasrorrteeuhmnsaedtett.mthYleebodyeursicntaar.bononeugatlysily Magnolia x soulangeana or the saucer magnolia kill a large and mature specimen by digging over the ground near it. Feed, toarhenreagdnsado,neonicnnfmot’tirrpaemtrleyoardwgianailtrohlioklsiuaeunsrgdfmaawrcadeiktehimnnagucfloscoumhrckeph.soOosnft,e excellent lawn specimens is that they are uakmsmesnaedwagpilsnel tabolul,ul5riaablfbttefsl(red1ea.a5ehnsmedot ri)fnehcta.utirHhrrcdfeo;lyeyweocraeoyurvculycelnaoryd,mueitylaedwornsupoi,rlnuatolnidtt. be SOmxvcaotsuarrlooitkikesuiuintslnaragiangnnadgggvi,osaensioragzoidaneaabatdsil.eneeaTsuathlmrlaeiiwsnbeienhsinrasaobpthifiemtyvcabaeinmrriiidsedetMnaienaasdgnhndaovleia bMloaogmnoslitahadteanruedsattraonhgalsypleumreo-nwhsciteenwteadxy MThaegrnicohli,awliilniifleo-rread‘Nbilgoroam’ s of psblleiagiMnnhtgt.,lxybnsumeotitouihtrleleaornopogkunesceaeant-hbsatiinat‘RgginurneusodbtircbthtayhaReinnuotmbhthryeaev’try.iiespwe, lsaetnemdTlloahcnteaansb.ctIeteasfnkltoetbewiedtesg.rIpistnldnawicesherlei’kswnemissthtaliilgmol natehob.elairabsiyshrbMuub.ssh bgpnexauoeckrebpietnleildnentg-bansrmeheanaaenprmcdtehh.adTeesyswsbpeihanic.istEAaeisvlp.lhyeTrirbihltyalemoonynoadeomkapessrets,eonslprateoasrgainntleoleyd STads‘Aunheulbbdepnasueoat’drilf[tbbtMaueaittnn.ae’]ox,,sfistofosooorladruwMmglaaha,osinMgcoaghnd.e,oxpalsilnaaoanut‘lAalnbgaeana in a boordpeearn.ntIbdthbseefietfrfiodoirssssirpstebtp.obetTlilhalsoheeytoedtiemosfbnloussydiwnwtweoleiiikflinrlteMsodslyafoaatrertnetconhdhat look. This magnolia will tolerate a fair smallish and spidery, amount of lime in the soil, but nothing however, it cannot vraeaparpTiserhooteynaaichsbhaMlinyndagesgaronarmlowyleiacasghtxeaas.lnkod.uItmlaflonogswteesartnrsikaaitnag imunm(wuwhs3onmoia.airt5gdwlaMhxgdbh-oty4nrphafatueobo.uegh5blcrlllrrnaoiamatneaesvo-one,-s)cedlwmdgxihhaaltltryhiarseogoeydipt.tthweh;oeeheyaerain,adndorbnut,fgeutiradbdnroreiruaenceaietttstodaositovt-twpaeinrsoerlhsyentimatd1ge2lalliye-nl1ld5A,fMptwdaraihglrinkteo-rlbeiadlodsoiiesmhrcsbseolocogwiledlsusiniet.ilhMtalhIrytearaamlrsygenasnloakmotteetlotiosaodtlohaoe,kaiverlosmvaaeprobbeeertrpupleguuxrdaeceysecss,haln,ehwpsot.rtirol-rionnlhepnoemggeegiwlnnineftstahikionceomnliiicawmnnasdhasunhbceitocsiduihtu,tncreibadse.e,luIk,sttwsyiiothn sdhg‘oLhaulieofrfbtnuebsintibrudeoelreanfia’r,tMot,wthfht.oehtaxhroincest,hhoMmbauil.sanolsakdoaonienmugseglme,apaaana-npnlglaldiaentrrgmak‘eLeneooeas.rvneIpeitntrbsrfealeoariw’ollwflia.lsiteTndhrhgelsye detiderc esiwrehto sselnu ymalA shpargotohp llA principally in May. 42 AMATEUR GARDENING 30 APRIL 2022

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