All about alliums, clematis cuttings, summer care for succulents and the best plants for moths

About this episode

David Maxwell discusses summer gardening tips with experts, focusing on alliums, clematis cuttings, and moth-friendly plants.

Join David Maxwell for an hour of early-summer inspiration for your garden. He brings you more highlights from the garden show season and is joined by expert Claire McNally to answer questions on taking clematis cuttings and moving peonies and hebes. Also in the studio, wildlife expert Katy Bell tells David about the hummingbird hawk-moth, a recent visitor to his garden, and shares advice on what to grow to help all our moths. Adam Frost chooses alliums as his Bulb of the Month. David's plant pick - Leptospermum scoparium 'Martini' Contact the programme at gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk.

People in this episode

Host: David Maxwell

Guests: Claire McNally, Katy Bell

Topics covered

• alliums
• clematis cuttings
• summer care for succulents
• moths
• garden inspiration

Keywords

• alliums
• clematis
• succulents
• moths
• garden care
• peonies
• hebes
• hummingbird hawk-moth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Radio Ulster

Products: Leptospermum scoparium 'Martini'

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