Clematis - Searching for Miriam

February 10, 2026 · 27 min · Season 4 · Episode 1

About this episode

The episode explores the search for Clematis 'Miriam Markham' and its historical significance.

In this first episode of a new series of Our Plant Stories we are searching for Miriam. To be a bit more precise since this is a podcast filled with plant stories, we are searching for Clematis 'Miriam Markham'. Our search will take us from a graveyard in Sussex to a gardener's cottage on the Gravetye estate where once thousands of clematis were being propagated by Miriam Markham's husband Ernest and the owner of the estate William Robinson. We piece together this story with thanks to Sam Fry, a gardener at Gravetye and Raymond Evison a multi-award winning clematis grower. They'll also teach us how to grow these plants. And we're asking you - have you seen Miriam? Can I share my plant story with you? YES PLEASE! I called this OUR Plant Stories for a reason and that is that I love to hear from listeners wherever you are in the world! You can email me Sally@ourplantstories.com and tell me your plant story. That's all you need to do - I'll do the rest. I'll work out who we can talk to. Can we find someone who shares your passion for the plant, they maybe in the same country as you or the other side of the world. Our Plant Stories is presented and produced by Sally Flatman The music…

People in this episode

Host: Sally Flatman

Guests: Sam Fry, Raymond Evison

Topics covered

Clematis
Gardening
Plant Stories
Horticulture
History
Propagation

Keywords

Clematis
Miriam Markham
gardening
plant stories
Gravetye estate
Ernest Markham
Raymond Evison

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Sussex, Gravetye estate