Seasonal picks for successional colour and boosting biodiversity with Arthur Parkinson - Episode 214

Lighter, longer days signal the start of a joyous season for gardeners, and March is the perfect month to plan for the highlights of your spring and summer garden.

Arthur Parkinson returns to ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ this week to share the plants that brought him the most joy last year, the trials he’ll be undertaking in his own compact garden at home, and his personal pick of long-flowering varieties for successional colour and pollinator appeal, no matter the size of your plot. 

In this episode, discover:

• How to care for Arthur’s favourite China rose ‘Mutabilis’ so that it flowers for longer in your garden
• Standout geums for a spectacle that lasts from May right through to October
• The narcissi varieties that Arthur looks forward to trialling this year
• Standout dahlia varieties for summer pots, from last year’s favourite ‘Tartan’ to classics like ‘Blue Bayou’

Products mentioned:

Liriope muscari

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/liriope-muscari

Rosa x odorata 'Mutabilis'

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/rosa-x-oderata-mutabilis

Rosa × odorata 'Bengal Crimson' (China)

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/rosa-x-odorata-bengal-crimson

Geum 'Totally Tangerine'

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/geum-totally-tangerine

Narcissus 'Cragford' (Forcing)

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/narcissus-cragford-for-forcing

Dahlia 'Tartan'

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-tartan

Dahlia 'Waltzing Mathilda'

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-waltzing-mathilda

Dahlia 'Blue Bayou'

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-blue-bayou

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