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 gardenStandout geums for a spectacle that lasts from May right through to OctoberThe narcissi varieties that Arthur looks forward to trialling this yearStandout 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 Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/ Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/ Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest