509: Lovely lantanas, deadheading guide and our autumn bulb of the week
From Gardening with the RHS by Royal Horticultural Society
August 27, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
The episode discusses thriving lantanas, proper deadheading techniques, and features autumn's coronet tulips.
While many garden plants have struggled for survival this summer, one which has truly thrived is the lantana. Horticulturist David Hurrion was one of the judges of last year's lantana trial at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, and he joins us to share his takeaways of growing these eye-poppingly colourful bedding plants, and some of the standout cultivars. Deadheading is a practice key to ensuring repeat blooms throughout the summer, and RHS Horticultural Advisor Nick Turrell shows us how to do it properly. And finally, as we enter autumn, we’re kickstarting our bulb of the week series with horticulturist Gemma Burr who shares some favourite coronet tulips from another recent RHS Plant Trial. Plus answers to listener questions on bay trees, lawns from seed and Salvia 'Hot Lips'. Host: Gareth Richards Producers: Dan Cocker, Poppy Waring Contributors: David Hurrion, Nick Turrell, Gemma Burr Links: Lantana trial results Deadheading Send your questions to [email protected]
People in this episode
Host: Gareth Richards
Guests: David Hurrion, Nick Turrell, Gemma Burr
Topics covered
- lantanas
- deadheading
- autumn bulbs
- tulips
- gardening tips
Keywords
- lantana
- deadheading
- bulbs
- tulips
- gardening
- RHS
- plant trial
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Royal Horticultural Society
Places: RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey
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