Episode 6
Gardening magazine. Monty starts a new project - a cutting garden - and gives advice on what to grow to provide plenty of cut flowers for gorgeous summer bouquets.
Monty starts a new project - a cutting garden - and gives advice on what to grow to provide plenty of cut flowers for gorgeous summer bouquets.
We visit Cumbria to meet Jack Gott, who has been passionate about that most flamboyant of flowers, the dahlia, for more than 40 years and has over a thousand plants in his garden.
James Alexander-Sinclair celebrates a harbinger of spring, the ephemeral cherry blossom, at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland.
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Monty's Cut Flower Border
Duration: 03:14
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Jack Gott's dahlias
Duration: 02:21
Gardens Visited
The Alnwick Garden
The garden鈥檚 Cherry Orchard is the largest of its kind in the world. Planted with 350 graceful 鈥楾ai-haku鈥� cherry trees, it becomes a beautiful cloud of white during blossom time.
The trees are not yet in flower but if you want to be sure of catching this spectacular display, keep a watch on the The Alnwick Garden website which will let you know when they burst into bloom.
Cherry trees for smaller spaces
If your garden is too small for a 鈥楾ai-haku鈥� (Great White Cherry), then here are some suggestions from the RHS on cherry trees that may be suitable for your outdoor space.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Monty Don |
| Presenter | James Alexander-Sinclair |
| Executive Producer | Paolo Proto |
| Series Producer | Chloe Rawlings |