0:00:09 > 0:00:12Hello. Welcome to Gardeners' World.
0:00:12 > 0:00:17Here in the cottage garden, the roses are all coming out at once.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21We have this lovely, soft, pink explosion.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23We've got about 40 different roses in here,
0:00:23 > 0:00:28all chosen to be various shades of pink from almost white to
0:00:28 > 0:00:31almost red and then that is balanced out by the pastel
0:00:31 > 0:00:34colours of the flowers accompanying them.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36And every day, they're just getting better and better and will
0:00:36 > 0:00:39continue to do so into July.
0:00:39 > 0:00:44And as well as Longmeadow rising to its peak of the year,
0:00:44 > 0:00:49we've got a visit to a brand-new RHS show at Chatsworth in
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Derbyshire and throughout the programme,
0:00:51 > 0:00:54we'll be bringing you the very best from there.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Joe and Adam will be taking a closer look at the wide range of
0:01:00 > 0:01:04show gardens, from the contemporary to the conceptual.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07With two floral marquees
0:01:07 > 0:01:09and a Great Conservatory to explore,
0:01:09 > 0:01:14Carol is seeking out the very best of the nursery displays.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17And Arit Anderson will be finding out how our gardens in the future
0:01:17 > 0:01:21may have to adapt to cope with climate change.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40Poor old topiary Nigel's a bit swamped by forget-me-nots.
0:01:40 > 0:01:41Well, they are finished,
0:01:41 > 0:01:45so it's time to start being ruthless and pulling them up and also
0:01:45 > 0:01:50letting light reach the yew so it grows good and strong.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Actually, I've learnt from planting this
0:01:53 > 0:01:56that I put it on the wrong axis -
0:01:56 > 0:02:00it's west to east, which means the sun comes round and that side,
0:02:00 > 0:02:04the north side of Nigel, doesn't get enough light, so it's not growing
0:02:04 > 0:02:09strongly enough, let alone having to compete for light with other plants.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12If you're planting a two-sided topiary,
0:02:12 > 0:02:14you do want to go on a north-south axis
0:02:14 > 0:02:17so all of it gets the same amount of sun,
0:02:17 > 0:02:21but that's a little detail I didn't think through properly,
0:02:21 > 0:02:26but by taking these out, that can now have all the light it can get.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Nige? Come here.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Come and have a look. Is that good?
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Do you think that's suitable?
0:02:36 > 0:02:40Do you recognise it? No. It's just a bush, isn't it?
0:02:40 > 0:02:41We'll have to cut your tail back...
0:02:41 > 0:02:44His poor old tail is thinning in old age.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47We all lose our hair a bit, but Nigel in his tail.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50I won't cut that until August.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Give it a nice trim, get it tight and then we get a new
0:02:53 > 0:02:56growth spurt in spring and early summer, so I'll leave that
0:02:56 > 0:03:00for the moment, keep it clear, keep the light and the air to it.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03However, I've got another part of the cottage garden here where
0:03:03 > 0:03:06I do need to clear away the forget-me-nots and do some planting.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25When I left for Chelsea, this bed was still looking good.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Come back and...it's over.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32This party is done and dusted and there's nothing for it but to
0:03:32 > 0:03:35clear it all away and start again.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38So, the forget-me-nots come out.
0:03:40 > 0:03:45It looks very drastic, just to rip out barrel loads of forget-me-nots.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Don't worry, they WILL be back.
0:03:48 > 0:03:53The thing about forget-me-nots is they do self seed aggressively.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57This is marjoram.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01You can see in this rich soil, it's very floppy.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05What I'm going to do is cut it back hard, lift it,
0:04:05 > 0:04:08take it to the new herb garden and plant it into poor soil and it
0:04:08 > 0:04:10will stay more compact and act as groundcover.
0:04:14 > 0:04:15Hello, where have you been?
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Have you come to help? You're such a big help!
0:04:20 > 0:04:21Good on you!
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Right, having cleared a bit of space, I've got some dahlias
0:04:31 > 0:04:33I want to put in and I will be adding some annuals,
0:04:33 > 0:04:35but I've also got perennials that I've grown from seed.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42These are the perennial foxglove Digitalis parviflora.
0:04:42 > 0:04:47They are a distinctive caramel spike of colour.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49These are smaller than the familiar
0:04:49 > 0:04:52foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, which the bees love.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55They can go at the back of a border or rise up through
0:04:55 > 0:04:59a shrub and they can reach six foot tall.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02These will never make more than about three or four foot.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06I've also got some lupins and at Chelsea, lupins were everywhere.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Well, these won't flower this year, but...
0:05:09 > 0:05:12get them in now and they'll be in good nick for next year
0:05:12 > 0:05:14and finally...
0:05:15 > 0:05:17..some gladioli.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20This is Green Star, which I grew last year as
0:05:20 > 0:05:23a cut flower and that will mix in in the border.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28I've got the yellow roses behind me, so I'm going to pick up that yellow
0:05:28 > 0:05:31with a couple of dahlias and then plant around them.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37This dahlia will add a splash of vibrant yellow to the late
0:05:37 > 0:05:39summer border.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46If you lift your dahlias every autumn, which I do,
0:05:46 > 0:05:50planting them is easy - just make a hole, bung them in.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54If they're permanently planted, then they should be planted much deeper.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59Right, let's start placing a little bit around them.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02So if we have...
0:06:03 > 0:06:07..gladioli and then we work some of the digitalis
0:06:07 > 0:06:09a bit nearer the front...
0:06:09 > 0:06:11And now the lupins.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14They come in a mixture of colours.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19And this seed was sown last summer.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Healthy plant there...
0:06:21 > 0:06:23and there.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Now, gladioli,
0:06:38 > 0:06:42if you're planting them permanently, rather like dahlias,
0:06:42 > 0:06:45need to be planted good and deep and that protects them.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49But they do need really good drainage and I can't give
0:06:49 > 0:06:54them that in this garden, so I treat them like I do a dahlia.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58I bring them on in a pot, I will then plant it fairly shallowly
0:06:58 > 0:07:01and when it's finished, I'll dig it up in the autumn and store it.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03It's actually quite a successful system.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17This is not the final planting, so I need to add to it.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21But you do have to prepare for these seasonal changes.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25You can't expect a border to look brilliant at one stage of the
0:07:25 > 0:07:28year and then to go on looking good unless YOU contribute,
0:07:28 > 0:07:30YOU make it happen.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33Sometimes, that involves undoing things
0:07:33 > 0:07:35in order to replace it with the new.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39A good way to get inspiration for any garden is go and see
0:07:39 > 0:07:41other gardens, go to flower shows,
0:07:41 > 0:07:46see growers presenting their plants and gardens at their very best.
0:07:46 > 0:07:47We've had Chelsea...
0:07:47 > 0:07:51Well, now we've got RHS Chatsworth, a brand-new show
0:07:51 > 0:07:57which I know is focusing above all on innovation and inspiration.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Last week, Adam Frost went up there to see how the final
0:08:00 > 0:08:03preparations for the show were getting on.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09This flower show is set against the backdrop of one of the most
0:08:09 > 0:08:12beautiful stately homes we have in the country.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14There's just one week to go,
0:08:14 > 0:08:18so the countdown is on for the first RHS Chatsworth.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28The show gardens are of course the main attraction and it's
0:08:28 > 0:08:32a real privilege to be able to look at them just as the final
0:08:32 > 0:08:33touches are being applied.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39- Looks like it's coming together well, mate.- Yeah.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43No, it's coming together really well, the last couple of days,
0:08:43 > 0:08:46- so...nearly there. - Any problems along the way?
0:08:46 > 0:08:47Just the usual kind of stresses,
0:08:47 > 0:08:49but no, it's gone pretty well,
0:08:49 > 0:08:53actually, kind of on track, so planting is very nearly completed,
0:08:53 > 0:08:55it's got a couple of days just to settle and all knit together.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Yeah, nice. It's lovely - as you sit down, you straightaway...
0:08:58 > 0:09:00There's a completely different perspective and also,
0:09:00 > 0:09:03- I can pick up scent, as well. - Yeah, definitely.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06The idea is you sit down in this kind of chaise longue or bench
0:09:06 > 0:09:09and you're kind of encapsulated by the plants.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13The influence of Joseph Paxton,
0:09:13 > 0:09:17who was head gardener during the Victorian era and a real pioneer
0:09:17 > 0:09:20in the science of horticulture is everywhere at Chatsworth.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24And this structure is a homage to the Great Conservatory that
0:09:24 > 0:09:26stood here until 1920.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Wow!
0:09:28 > 0:09:29It's going to play with technology,
0:09:29 > 0:09:32so that idea of horticulture and technology,
0:09:32 > 0:09:35which is ultimately what Paxton was doing, I suppose, 100-odd years ago.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38If you look at this, I think it's going to be twice the size
0:09:38 > 0:09:40and float in the air above a big,
0:09:40 > 0:09:44big pool and there's little misters that are going to feed the
0:09:44 > 0:09:46plants, for that idea I suppose it could be a rainforest.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59One thing that's really standing out for me already
0:09:59 > 0:10:02at the show is these free-form installations.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04I just love the idea that designers are getting to push the
0:10:04 > 0:10:08boundaries a little bit, but without the fear sitting in
0:10:08 > 0:10:10the back of your head that you're going to be judged.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16There's certainly some wild ideas on show,
0:10:16 > 0:10:20but Chatsworth is all about ringing the changes and that includes
0:10:20 > 0:10:22getting a younger generation involved.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28One young lad that I've known for a few years is George Hassall.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32He won Young School Gardener of the Year back in 2014 and
0:10:32 > 0:10:35he's also the youngest ever RHS Ambassador.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40While all the building work's going on,
0:10:40 > 0:10:42George isn't allowed in the showground, but that's not
0:10:42 > 0:10:46a problem, because we've got a great view from the terrace.
0:10:46 > 0:10:47When you can get in there, gates open,
0:10:47 > 0:10:50what are you looking forward to getting in and seeing?
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Oh, I'd love to go in that little dome, there.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54That massive dome, I should say!
0:10:54 > 0:10:58Cos I can't wait to see the plant life they've got in there,
0:10:58 > 0:10:59it's incredible.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03Saying that, do you think about design as a gardener or as
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- a landscaper, or...? - Erm, I enjoy landscaping.
0:11:06 > 0:11:07I like water planting as well.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11Obviously, when you plant, you're changing a grey area to
0:11:11 > 0:11:13a green area, but with landscaping,
0:11:13 > 0:11:17you can kind of make it, the actual plot, different in a way
0:11:17 > 0:11:21that you can't do with plants and obviously with water,
0:11:21 > 0:11:25you're building a pond, then you're getting this new texture,
0:11:25 > 0:11:28new colour to the garden which can bring it to life.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33So, in years to come, where do you actually see yourself?
0:11:33 > 0:11:35Do you want to be head gardener here?
0:11:35 > 0:11:38That'd be really good, yeah! I'd love to.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40I'll see if I can have a word with the Duke for you,
0:11:40 > 0:11:41put a good word in!
0:11:46 > 0:11:50Chatsworth has been the ancestral home of the Cavendish family
0:11:50 > 0:11:52for 16 generations.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54But the 12th Duke of Devonshire,
0:11:54 > 0:11:56with a keen interest in gardening himself,
0:11:56 > 0:12:01is the first to welcome the wider gardening community to his estate.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- When you first took this garden on...- Yes.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07..what did it actually feel like? Because I would...
0:12:07 > 0:12:11It felt very big, um, it felt a bit scary because of the...
0:12:11 > 0:12:13You know, there's so much history.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17My parents had been here for 50 years, they'd done an amazing job
0:12:17 > 0:12:21and there was a wonderful team here already, so we were
0:12:21 > 0:12:24a bit tentative to start with, but we've got into our stride a bit now.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- A lot of people are going to love the setting.- I hope so.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29You drive in and...
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- I got goosebumps.- Good! I agree.
0:12:32 > 0:12:33Every time I come round the corner,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36I get that wonderful real excitement.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39And I know that it's a massive challenge building
0:12:39 > 0:12:42a show like this, but has there been any moments when you've thought...?
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Well, we've never done anything as big as this,
0:12:45 > 0:12:47not as long as this, but inevitably,
0:12:47 > 0:12:49there's going to be some issues.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51We'll know more after this year.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54We'll be even better next year... It will be BRILLIANT this year,
0:12:54 > 0:12:56but we'll be EVEN better next year.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00It's amazing that you're bringing a show to this part of the world
0:13:00 > 0:13:04- and I'm sure when people walk in, they'll really love it.- Good.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Well, I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23Here we are, fella - Chatsworth flower show.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25All the gardens complete.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27- And what a setting! - It is stunning, isn't it?
0:13:27 > 0:13:29And look at the house - beautiful!
0:13:29 > 0:13:31- I didn't realise it was yours!- Yeah!
0:13:31 > 0:13:33You can come and stay any time you want! Lots to see here,
0:13:33 > 0:13:36there are eight show gardens,
0:13:36 > 0:13:39two floral marquees and a whole new category of gardens, too.
0:13:39 > 0:13:40This idea of free-form,
0:13:40 > 0:13:42which I think is fantastic - they're not being judged,
0:13:42 > 0:13:45so for designers, they can really stretch themselves without that fear
0:13:45 > 0:13:47of having a judge walk on a garden.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51Yes, there's some quite traditional ones and more radical ones too,
0:13:51 > 0:13:52there is a lot going on here,
0:13:52 > 0:13:55including the Great Conservatory over there.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02This is a 21st-century take
0:14:02 > 0:14:06on Chatsworth's famous conservatory.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09But instead of being composed of tiny panes of glass,
0:14:09 > 0:14:14this pioneering design is one huge, inflatable hothouse,
0:14:14 > 0:14:18packed to the brim with an array of tropical plants.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25And I'm looking at the RHS Garden for a Changing Climate.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36There's a broad range of influences in the main show garden
0:14:36 > 0:14:37categories here,
0:14:37 > 0:14:41with designs inspired by the local Derbyshire landscape,
0:14:41 > 0:14:45some ideas from modern living and contemporary designs, too.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Adam and I checked some out.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57This garden is called a Movable Feast
0:14:57 > 0:14:58and it really is.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01It's made up of all these planters on wheels and you can arrange
0:15:01 > 0:15:04them differently, however you want them.
0:15:04 > 0:15:05You can divide the garden up,
0:15:05 > 0:15:09create seclusion and also change the planting.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13The idea is that you can lift this entire garden up and take it
0:15:13 > 0:15:17with you if you have to, so if you're in rented accommodation,
0:15:17 > 0:15:18it's absolutely perfect.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21Now, I really like this planter over here because it's got
0:15:21 > 0:15:24a very simple frame with some twine which means you can grow
0:15:24 > 0:15:27a climber like this lovely star jasmine up it and give it the
0:15:27 > 0:15:29protection it needs against the fence,
0:15:29 > 0:15:32but the planting beneath is clever too, because on the other side
0:15:32 > 0:15:34there's spring plants - when they
0:15:34 > 0:15:37finish flowering, you spin the whole planter round,
0:15:37 > 0:15:40put them at the back and get your summer flowering geraniums at
0:15:40 > 0:15:44the front, so you're getting more seasons for your money, as it were.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47Now, what I like about this entire garden is it could be the
0:15:47 > 0:15:48future of gardening.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Our spaces are getting smaller,
0:15:50 > 0:15:53so we need ingenious ideas like this
0:15:53 > 0:15:54to make the most of them.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11Do you know, I love this little garden.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14It's charming, imagine this at the end of your garden,
0:16:14 > 0:16:16part of a bigger space.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19Lovely and relaxing, but also it's simple, but clever.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22What I like actually is these three beech trees that work their way
0:16:22 > 0:16:24all the way through the space.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28You could use something else if these were too big for you at home.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30But after that, that number three is repeated
0:16:30 > 0:16:33in these raised beds and they're raised beds, but they sit
0:16:33 > 0:16:35in wild flower and you wouldn't necessarily think
0:16:35 > 0:16:37that that worked, but it does here.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41Then the circles, on the beds and then picked up in the fence,
0:16:41 > 0:16:44and that really starts to bring the whole thing together.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47Last but not least, is wild flower.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50It's just wild flower turf - you can buy it, do it at home,
0:16:50 > 0:16:53but I love the way it's been customised.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55It had digitalis added to it, it's had sorrel,
0:16:55 > 0:16:58so it gets that edible twist on it.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02Do you know, if I'd had a hard day at work and I came home and
0:17:02 > 0:17:05spent 20 minutes in this space here, I'd be more than happy.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20Now, Jackie Knight has kindly let me scramble all over her
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Just Add Water garden.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25I have to say, it makes you feel like a kid again!
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Not everyone can do this at the show, just me,
0:17:27 > 0:17:31but I like the way Jackie has really embraced the
0:17:31 > 0:17:35Chatsworth landscape, that lovely, uninterrupted view behind,
0:17:35 > 0:17:38there's no big white tents or fences there.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41And from here, I'm going to make a leap of faith...
0:17:42 > 0:17:46Bit dodgy on the knees, there, but it seemed to work OK.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50But water of course just completely transforms and changes the
0:17:50 > 0:17:52dynamics of any garden.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54There's the sound of it,
0:17:54 > 0:17:57the movement of it and the wonderful reflective quality too.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01And it also increases the range of plants that you can grow,
0:18:01 > 0:18:05so you've got boggy plants which like their roots in the soil, but
0:18:05 > 0:18:07permanently wet soil - plants like the gunnera,
0:18:07 > 0:18:09the rodgersia
0:18:09 > 0:18:11and this lovely, delicate little trollius here,
0:18:11 > 0:18:13that's called Cheddar.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15So this garden, we've got water,
0:18:15 > 0:18:17we've got rocks, we've got plants,
0:18:17 > 0:18:20we've even got an extended view.
0:18:20 > 0:18:21What more do you want?
0:18:28 > 0:18:30This is the IQ Quarry Garden,
0:18:30 > 0:18:34it's designed by Paul Hervey-Brookes and it won Best in Show.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36What I love is where he's got that inspiration from, which was
0:18:36 > 0:18:39an old quarry, but also Brutalism,
0:18:39 > 0:18:40and that is brutal,
0:18:40 > 0:18:42this space at the back.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46But the Corten's used really well and then that repeats itself with
0:18:46 > 0:18:48the arbour that's in here and that creates
0:18:48 > 0:18:51a cracking little seating area and then you've got
0:18:51 > 0:18:53a hole in the ground, but it's about
0:18:53 > 0:18:55extraction - what would you
0:18:55 > 0:18:57be left with after the quarry?
0:18:57 > 0:18:59He's introduced this lovely little pool and planting,
0:18:59 > 0:19:02but when you go into that space, it feels comfortable,
0:19:02 > 0:19:05you feel hunkered down into the landscape and you're moving
0:19:05 > 0:19:08through and all of a sudden, at the end, it's planting,
0:19:08 > 0:19:12you've got to imagine a quarry being left and coming back to life.
0:19:12 > 0:19:13And bang!
0:19:13 > 0:19:15It definitely comes back to life.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18I love the way again the materials - the grey in the wall -
0:19:18 > 0:19:20is picked up in the stone, but even in the gravel.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23But here, it's about the plants and he's been clever,
0:19:23 > 0:19:26because he's looked at native but also things that have
0:19:26 > 0:19:28naturalised, that we've brought into the country.
0:19:28 > 0:19:33You could do it at home, you know - gravel garden, lovely planting.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35And then as you come back, do you know what?
0:19:35 > 0:19:39You look at it and this garden has been beautifully executed,
0:19:39 > 0:19:41but it's a massive undertaking.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49Do you know, these show gardens are fantastic, but if you want
0:19:49 > 0:19:52something a little bit different, Carol is in the Great Conservatory.
0:19:57 > 0:20:02You can just imagine the gasps of amazement that went up from
0:20:02 > 0:20:06those Victorian crowds when they saw Paxton's Great Pavilion for
0:20:06 > 0:20:08the first time.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Well, I've never seen a structure like this at
0:20:10 > 0:20:14a flower show and I think the crowds here are going to be just as
0:20:14 > 0:20:17amazed by this wonderful construction.
0:20:22 > 0:20:27At the very same time that Joseph Paxton was taking giant steps
0:20:27 > 0:20:29forward in glasshouse innovation,
0:20:29 > 0:20:33plant hunters were combing the world, bringing back to this
0:20:33 > 0:20:38country all manner of wonderful plants never seen before.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41The coming together of those two phenomenon meant that since then,
0:20:41 > 0:20:44we've been able to grow plants, some of them even
0:20:44 > 0:20:49from the tropics, both in our glasshouses and our gardens.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58Although they're from Southeast Asia,
0:20:58 > 0:21:03alocasia are grown as ornamental plants in many tropical gardens,
0:21:03 > 0:21:05usually in dappled shade.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08We can grow them here too, in pots outside,
0:21:08 > 0:21:12where they make a striking addition to a courtyard garden.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15They're tender, so they need protection during the winter.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21Cannas originate in subtropical America.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24They're popular plants both in municipal plantings
0:21:24 > 0:21:26and in our own gardens.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29If you want to add stature and excitement to your garden,
0:21:29 > 0:21:34their large leaves and their heads of resplendent flowers in vivid,
0:21:34 > 0:21:37flame-like colours are just the job.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40They'll blaze away all summer long,
0:21:40 > 0:21:42but in winter, bring them in.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50These tillandsias are an absolute wow.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53They're from Central and South America and they grow way up
0:21:53 > 0:21:55in the trees without any compost,
0:21:55 > 0:21:57any soil at all,
0:21:57 > 0:22:01which means they are excellent candidates as houseplants.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05All you need do is replicate their rainforest conditions by
0:22:05 > 0:22:07immersing them every couple of weeks
0:22:07 > 0:22:10in a bucket of water.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13They're just the thing to brighten up a dull day.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16They're great growing on a windowsill,
0:22:16 > 0:22:20out of direct sunshine but in quite bright light,
0:22:20 > 0:22:23but they're even better in a glasshouse.
0:22:23 > 0:22:24Thank you, Joseph Paxton.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37In the spirit of innovation,
0:22:37 > 0:22:40the Chatsworth show has introduced a brand-new category of gardens
0:22:40 > 0:22:44this year - they're called the Free-form Installations and
0:22:44 > 0:22:48they encourage designers to let their imagination run wild.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51They can be any shape or size you want.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54For me, they have to really grab you visually from the off.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57They have to work with scale and proportion and really think
0:22:57 > 0:22:59big with the ideas.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Once they've grabbed you visually,
0:23:01 > 0:23:02you really want to find out more.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Now, at the heart of this garden is a mobile which flutters in
0:23:11 > 0:23:14the wind and it's made up of pieces of paper, but without any writing
0:23:14 > 0:23:17on them, and it represents all the people throughout the world who
0:23:17 > 0:23:22have difficulties and feel powerless expressing themselves with words.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32They've had some strong winds, but this oak hasn't fallen down,
0:23:32 > 0:23:34it's just about to be planted
0:23:34 > 0:23:37and this garden represents all
0:23:37 > 0:23:38the unsung heroes,
0:23:38 > 0:23:40the gardeners up and down
0:23:40 > 0:23:41the country who have planted
0:23:41 > 0:23:43gardens, make show gardens like this,
0:23:43 > 0:23:45but also over the hundreds of years,
0:23:45 > 0:23:48planted Chatsworth itself.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59As one of the UK's top garden designers, Jo Thompson is
0:23:59 > 0:24:01no stranger to the show garden scene,
0:24:01 > 0:24:05but taking on her brief for the Free-form Installations meant
0:24:05 > 0:24:09that she had to approach it in a completely different way.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17I spent the day at the site
0:24:17 > 0:24:19and took in the landscape,
0:24:19 > 0:24:21took in the trees,
0:24:21 > 0:24:23the vastness, the history.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27I mean, this is a historical site and I felt
0:24:27 > 0:24:33a real duty not to interfere too much and realised that maybe
0:24:33 > 0:24:37it was more about an intervention than creating an actual
0:24:37 > 0:24:39standalone garden.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43The River Derwent is a huge element of that site
0:24:43 > 0:24:48and I think I was inspired by the lines of the river
0:24:48 > 0:24:52and how it flows through that landscape.
0:24:52 > 0:24:57I'd been smitten by the idea of reflections and how they
0:24:57 > 0:25:01could be achieved so I then looked at a structure which could
0:25:01 > 0:25:04sweep down the river bank,
0:25:04 > 0:25:07out over it and back again.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09I started to wonder how on earth I was going to build it,
0:25:09 > 0:25:12what was I going to make this out of?
0:25:12 > 0:25:13Instead of doing what I normally do,
0:25:13 > 0:25:16which is looking at local materials
0:25:16 > 0:25:18and being inspired by those
0:25:18 > 0:25:19and using them on site,
0:25:19 > 0:25:23what I needed to do instead was have a contrast and then a few days later
0:25:23 > 0:25:26I was standing in a builder's yard and saw
0:25:26 > 0:25:31a piece of steel reinforcing bar - rebar -
0:25:31 > 0:25:34and I realised that was exactly the right material.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36It would create the shadows that I wanted,
0:25:36 > 0:25:38but also it had that colour,
0:25:38 > 0:25:40that kind of rusty brown which
0:25:40 > 0:25:44would sit well in the location it's intended for.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49Once I'd got a strong geometric framework,
0:25:49 > 0:25:53I had to think very carefully about the natural elements -
0:25:53 > 0:25:56the planting...particularly the trees.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02The existing trees on the Chatsworth estate are majestic,
0:26:02 > 0:26:05they're beautiful, and I knew that any tree I found in
0:26:05 > 0:26:09a nursery couldn't match the size and the splendour of those trees,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12so instead, I looked for something to complement them.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20I've come to this nursery specialising in semi-mature
0:26:20 > 0:26:21and mature trees.
0:26:23 > 0:26:28This is one of the two hornbeam that I've chosen for the garden at
0:26:28 > 0:26:33Chatsworth and it's the first time I've seen it since October.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36When I saw it in October, it didn't have any leaves on,
0:26:36 > 0:26:39it was naked, and now it's got all its clothes on!
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Look at this lovely green foliage.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46This is the reason why I've chosen this tree, it's really beautiful,
0:26:46 > 0:26:48delicate, lovely fresh colour.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52I like to use it where there's a damp area of ground because
0:26:52 > 0:26:55it doesn't mind getting its feet wet, unlike say, a beech,
0:26:55 > 0:26:58which does need to be a little bit drier.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01The other reason I've chosen this tree is because of these
0:27:01 > 0:27:02fantastic stems.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05They're sculptural - they're going to be perfect.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09It's not just down to the hornbeams,
0:27:09 > 0:27:12there's another beautiful native tree that I want to show off.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16These are the four field maple
0:27:16 > 0:27:18which are going to be in the garden.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22I've chosen them to contrast with the hornbeam,
0:27:22 > 0:27:23but also to go with it.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27It's another native, it's got a beautiful green colour and
0:27:27 > 0:27:29a completely different shaped leaf.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32They've also got the dearest little seedheads which,
0:27:32 > 0:27:35in the autumn, flutter to the ground like helicopters.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42The planting needed to be quite relaxed as it merges out into
0:27:42 > 0:27:46the landscape, so we've got wild flower meadow turf which
0:27:46 > 0:27:49just joins into the grass around.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53I'm using wild roses as opposed to shrub roses,
0:27:53 > 0:27:57we're using grasses, things with
0:27:57 > 0:28:00long, thin stems, a bit wiry,
0:28:00 > 0:28:03creating a kind of veil as opposed to a mass.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11Chatsworth is a really exciting project.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14I've got total freedom in terms of space and design.
0:28:21 > 0:28:25So, Jo, how have you found the whole experience of not being
0:28:25 > 0:28:28constricted to a shaped garden, not being judged?
0:28:28 > 0:28:30It's been wonderful,
0:28:30 > 0:28:33it's been really liberating being able to do a garden that could be
0:28:33 > 0:28:35any size I wanted, any shape,
0:28:35 > 0:28:37representing anything.
0:28:37 > 0:28:38It's been wonderful.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41Well, the garden's worked out beautifully and there's huge
0:28:41 > 0:28:43swathes of perennial planting which looks fantastic.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45How have you actually put this together?
0:28:45 > 0:28:48Cos it's not just individual plants going in, necessarily.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51So I wanted a theme, so we've got grasses running through it,
0:28:51 > 0:28:53but then it changes as you go round the garden, cos I wanted
0:28:53 > 0:28:56to give people something different to look at as they looked at
0:28:56 > 0:28:58different parts of it.
0:28:58 > 0:29:02So we've got the campanula which I can't normally use and I love that
0:29:02 > 0:29:05because it works well just under trees and coming out.
0:29:05 > 0:29:08You've got the lovely purples and dusky pinks of that.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11We've also got dahlias in there because somebody said to me
0:29:11 > 0:29:13you couldn't have dahlias in show gardens,
0:29:13 > 0:29:17- so I immediately stuck quite a lot in.- You've got a lovely rose, too.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21Yes, the rose are Rosa multifloras so it's got this quite wild
0:29:21 > 0:29:23shape to it, which is what I wanted
0:29:23 > 0:29:24because anything more ornamental
0:29:24 > 0:29:26would have looked odd by the river.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29At this height, you're sort of looking through this wispy planting
0:29:29 > 0:29:32and looking over the river, too.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35Well, I didn't want to hide the landscape.
0:29:35 > 0:29:36I knew we were going to be by the water,
0:29:36 > 0:29:38so I knew we needed to be able to see that,
0:29:38 > 0:29:41so in some areas we want to look through the planting.
0:29:41 > 0:29:42We've got tall planting at the front.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45People say tall and medium then low planting at the front.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47I thought, "No, no, that's rules,
0:29:47 > 0:29:50"so we need to break those" and it's lovely to be able to create
0:29:50 > 0:29:53a kind of veil I suppose that you can look through and just see
0:29:53 > 0:29:55the water and the landscape beyond.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57I think, you know, this is the first year at Chatsworth,
0:29:57 > 0:30:00you've brought this wonderful garden here.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03You can say, in many years' time, "I was there at the beginning".
0:30:03 > 0:30:04Yeah, I was the first!
0:30:09 > 0:30:12There are two huge floral marquees
0:30:12 > 0:30:14here at Chatsworth and they
0:30:14 > 0:30:17really are a time machine of plants.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28Take acanthus, for example.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31They're from the Middle East and all around the Mediterranean and
0:30:31 > 0:30:35they featured in the art and architecture of many ancient
0:30:35 > 0:30:38civilisations, symbolising immortality.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43The Romans carved their leaves at the head of their Corinthian
0:30:43 > 0:30:46columns and here at Chatsworth,
0:30:46 > 0:30:48that same theme has been picked up
0:30:48 > 0:30:50in the architecture.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53Most acanthus have big, bold, handsome leaves,
0:30:53 > 0:30:56but there's one exception on this
0:30:56 > 0:30:58stand and it's absolutely lovely.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01It's the smooth leaves of dioscoridis,
0:31:01 > 0:31:06which is so unusual because it was the big, bold leaves of
0:31:06 > 0:31:09Acanthus mollis which were the inspiration
0:31:09 > 0:31:12for all that ancient ornamentation.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29Fuchsias come from Central and South America, they were first
0:31:29 > 0:31:35introduced to the shores of Europe by Portuguese and Spanish explorers.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39But it wasn't until the 19th century that they became really
0:31:39 > 0:31:41popular with British gardeners.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45There are more than 14,000 different cultivars.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48Most of them are very showy, but tender.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51During the winter, they need protection from the frost,
0:31:51 > 0:31:53under glass.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57But you can start to water them in about March and then water
0:31:57 > 0:32:01them regularly and give them feed - high potash feed,
0:32:01 > 0:32:03to induce lots of flowering.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07If you want them to flower even more, then nip out the growing tips.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10That will make all that lateral growth develop and you'll
0:32:10 > 0:32:13have masses more flowers.
0:32:13 > 0:32:17New cultivars are being introduced all the time and this is
0:32:17 > 0:32:19brand-new this year.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23She's called Linda Hinchliffe and she's named after
0:32:23 > 0:32:26a fuchsia fashionista from Yorkshire.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28She's got upward-facing flowers which is
0:32:28 > 0:32:31a really new development and not only that,
0:32:31 > 0:32:35Linda has been trialled at Harrogate for the last five years and
0:32:35 > 0:32:38she's been found to be completely hardy!
0:32:51 > 0:32:56Us gardeners owe a huge debt of gratitude to South America,
0:32:56 > 0:32:57both in our flower gardens
0:32:57 > 0:33:00and in our vegetable and fruit gardens, too.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04People often think of the tomato as coming from Italy.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07Surely it's Italian? Not a bit of it!
0:33:07 > 0:33:10It comes from South America.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13It can be found in Peru growing on riverbanks,
0:33:13 > 0:33:17tumbling down in that lovely hot, humid atmosphere.
0:33:17 > 0:33:21It was the Spanish who introduced the tomato, took it to the
0:33:21 > 0:33:25Spanish court, where it was looked upon with some suspicion at first.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28People thought it might be poisonous.
0:33:28 > 0:33:32Eventually, when they found out not just how edible it was,
0:33:32 > 0:33:37but how delicious it was, it was given as a token to your lover.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39It actually had the name "love apple"
0:33:39 > 0:33:41because it was believed to be an aphrodisiac.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47In recent years, lots of different tomatoes have been developed -
0:33:47 > 0:33:51each culture and country around the world has their own varieties,
0:33:51 > 0:33:55but one of the major problems that British gardeners have with
0:33:55 > 0:33:57growing tomatoes is blight.
0:33:57 > 0:34:02It causes the whole plant to collapse and the tomatoes to rot.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05But this is a brand-new variety, Crimson Crush.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08It's supposed to be as blight-resistant as any tomato
0:34:08 > 0:34:14at all and what's more, it produces these big, gorgeous, edible fruits.
0:34:14 > 0:34:18Absolutely delicious in salad or cooked.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21So remember, next time you're in your garden looking at your
0:34:21 > 0:34:26tomatoes, your dahlias, your fuchsias or acanthus, they represent
0:34:26 > 0:34:32hundreds and thousands of years of horticultural history.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53Do you know, for me, June is when these wonderful astrantias
0:34:53 > 0:34:56really come into their own, but a couple of weeks ago,
0:34:56 > 0:34:59we caught up with Caroline Samuel, who is a top grower and she
0:34:59 > 0:35:03was busy preparing her plants at her nursery in Scotland.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14Well, I've got about 40 varieties of astrantia here.
0:35:14 > 0:35:19There's about 80 in total registered in the Plant Finder and I
0:35:19 > 0:35:23grow the majority of them myself to take to shows with me.
0:35:24 > 0:35:28I think they're really versatile, they're good cut flowers,
0:35:28 > 0:35:31they're good dried flowers, as well.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33They look lovely in the garden.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37They're long flowering, they're hardy, the bees love them,
0:35:37 > 0:35:39the butterflies love them.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41Everybody loves them!
0:35:44 > 0:35:47They are really good for novice gardeners.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51If they've got decent conditions, so not too dry,
0:35:51 > 0:35:54not a baking midday sun,
0:35:54 > 0:35:56as long as they plant out in the ground,
0:35:56 > 0:35:59water it in well, then they should do OK for them.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03Some aren't too suited for small gardens because they can self-seed
0:36:03 > 0:36:05and take over a bit,
0:36:05 > 0:36:08but you'll always find one that will suit your requirements.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10My favourite astrantia,
0:36:10 > 0:36:13due to the colour and the toughness
0:36:13 > 0:36:16would be Astrantia Star of Love.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29The darker varieties of the astrantia prefer to have
0:36:29 > 0:36:32a bit more sun, just to keep that really good colour.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36If you've got a really shady spot, though, the White Major varieties
0:36:36 > 0:36:39will tolerate drier conditions, shadier spots.
0:36:39 > 0:36:43They're just a bit easier to deal with those tricky spaces.
0:36:43 > 0:36:47If your astrantia is maybe looking a bit like it could do with
0:36:47 > 0:36:48a few more flowers,
0:36:48 > 0:36:51I always say something like a tomato type food, you'll always get
0:36:51 > 0:36:55the lush foliage, but just for a little boost to the flowers,
0:36:55 > 0:36:58and they could always do with a good organic mulch at the end of
0:36:58 > 0:37:01the year, so some leaf mould or some well-rotted manure.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08When you plant an astrantia,
0:37:08 > 0:37:11if you bought a 9cm pot,
0:37:11 > 0:37:14you would be looking for it to double in size each year.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16After may be about three or four years,
0:37:16 > 0:37:18once you've got a really nice big clump,
0:37:18 > 0:37:21I would say just dig it up and look for
0:37:21 > 0:37:25a natural division in it, which you'll see in most of them.
0:37:26 > 0:37:30And I would take the shovel through the middle of it, or if you can
0:37:30 > 0:37:33pull it apart and I would normally do that roundabout
0:37:33 > 0:37:36spring, early spring, just before they're coming into growth,
0:37:36 > 0:37:38so when it's dormant.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41Replant and just water in really well.
0:37:48 > 0:37:49When you're getting ready for a show,
0:37:49 > 0:37:53you want the astrantias to be in full flower.
0:37:56 > 0:38:00A nice show plant will be one that's got lots of nice healthy,
0:38:00 > 0:38:03lush green foliage and lots and lots
0:38:03 > 0:38:05of flower spikes on it,
0:38:05 > 0:38:08with more to come, so that it looks good from the day you put it on
0:38:08 > 0:38:10the display until the last day of the show.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17So I'm just going to have a look
0:38:17 > 0:38:19and see which varieties I'm going to take.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22This is Buckland, and it's looking quite nice - the flowers
0:38:22 > 0:38:27are nice and open and there's still some that have got to open fully,
0:38:27 > 0:38:30so these could go on the display.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33This is Sparkling Stars and this will be...
0:38:33 > 0:38:34This is definitely coming.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37This was just introduced last year and the public love it just
0:38:37 > 0:38:41because it has this stripe and it looks really good.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46And this is Lars, and it's really nice, but it's too small,
0:38:46 > 0:38:48it shan't be coming to Chatsworth.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51We've got some Rose Symphony over there - it will probably come,
0:38:51 > 0:38:55that's a nice plant that's really easy.
0:38:55 > 0:38:56People like it.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59They like the pink varieties.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02Chatsworth is just going to be spot-on for the astrantia -
0:39:02 > 0:39:04the judges are going to love it.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12Caroline, it looks absolutely fantastic and I love astrantias,
0:39:12 > 0:39:15but when did they first catch your eye?
0:39:15 > 0:39:18Um, probably the show gardens at Chelsea because...
0:39:18 > 0:39:20Well, you probably used them yourself!
0:39:20 > 0:39:22I have used them, more than once!
0:39:22 > 0:39:23They're a great working plant.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26They're great plants, they are, they're really good.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28Do you know what I really love about these astrantias in
0:39:28 > 0:39:31a sense is what else they bring to the party, so when I buy
0:39:31 > 0:39:35herbaceous plants, that's what I say to it - what else are you bringing?
0:39:35 > 0:39:38For me, some of the stems are beautiful colours, but also,
0:39:38 > 0:39:41some of the leaves, the shapes work really well with ferns.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44There's one for every size of garden - you've got small ones,
0:39:44 > 0:39:46tall ones, big foliage,
0:39:46 > 0:39:47small foliage...
0:39:47 > 0:39:49- And condition, as well.- Yes,
0:39:49 > 0:39:51some will tolerate much drier conditions than others.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53Have you brought any new ones for the show?
0:39:53 > 0:39:57Star of Love, which is really dark and lovely and Sparkling Stars,
0:39:57 > 0:40:00those are both relatively new, yes.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03- How long do you actually get to set up?- About three days.
0:40:03 > 0:40:07And you've come a long way down from Scotland. Where do you stay?
0:40:07 > 0:40:10- I stay in the back of the van. - You don't really?!- I do, I do.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12It's fine, I'm used to it.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14Quite a lot of the exhibitors have got nice caravans,
0:40:14 > 0:40:19so I get to sit and read of an evening, so it's quite good.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22- So how's the show been so far? - Oh, great.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25You've seen the location, it's just... It's amazing.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37As gardeners, we're always observant of the weather,
0:40:37 > 0:40:40because it affects everything that we do.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44The impact of climate change affects the extremes of weathers
0:40:44 > 0:40:47and we've seen that over the last few weeks, even days.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51Here at the show is a garden designed with just that in mind.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01So, Andy, tell me - what is this garden all about?
0:41:01 > 0:41:03The garden takes its inspiration
0:41:03 > 0:41:05from a recent report by the RHS
0:41:05 > 0:41:08on the impacts of climate change on our gardens, looking to the future.
0:41:08 > 0:41:09So we've got two gardens here -
0:41:09 > 0:41:12the garden of today and the garden of the future,
0:41:12 > 0:41:16where we're looking at a much more turbulent climate, where it's going
0:41:16 > 0:41:18to be drier, warmer,
0:41:18 > 0:41:21but we're going to get heavy downpours and heavy rain.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24So these plants need to be much more resilient to that environment.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27What I was also drawn to was this boundary,
0:41:27 > 0:41:31it's not a traditional fence panel that you've put up, why is that?
0:41:31 > 0:41:34What we're trying to do here is recognise it's going to be more
0:41:34 > 0:41:37stormy, more windy, as it has been here for the last couple of days.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39It certainly has, yeah!
0:41:39 > 0:41:42So the garden edge takes on a sort of zigzag,
0:41:42 > 0:41:44it becomes much stronger because of that,
0:41:44 > 0:41:47but also you can see we've got these very thin slats of wood and
0:41:47 > 0:41:51that's to allow the wind to rush through, but it also gives us a
0:41:51 > 0:41:54space that we can grow plants on, so it gives us more space for planting.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57Now, the other thing that I've seen, which I think is brilliant
0:41:57 > 0:42:00are these trees in their sort of little greenhouse elements.
0:42:00 > 0:42:01What we're trying to do here,
0:42:01 > 0:42:05using these little glass structures is create a space where those
0:42:05 > 0:42:08more tender plants, we can take them out, but we can also slide
0:42:08 > 0:42:12them back in, so if it gets stormy, gets colder, we can push them away.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14So I'm hearing water in the background.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Tell me what is going on with this.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18So in this climate of the future,
0:42:18 > 0:42:20we've got to be more precious about how we treat water,
0:42:20 > 0:42:23so what we're doing here is taking water off the canopy,
0:42:23 > 0:42:26and storing it in these large white plastic containers that you
0:42:26 > 0:42:29can see, and that water can be used in periods of drought to water and
0:42:29 > 0:42:33irrigate the garden, but what we've got here is a time when we've got
0:42:33 > 0:42:35too much water, it's overspilling, it's coming into a series of
0:42:35 > 0:42:39ponds and that's gradually being let out into the garden where it
0:42:39 > 0:42:41can soak away and what we're trying to deal with there is
0:42:41 > 0:42:44stormwater flooding, we're trying to reduce the amount of water
0:42:44 > 0:42:46going into our combined sewer system.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50And then, behind this wall, there's a separate area which is
0:42:50 > 0:42:52taking all of that water off the houses.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55In the future, we can imagine a time where housing regulations
0:42:55 > 0:42:57change and we're allowed zero run-off,
0:42:57 > 0:43:00so we've got large attenuation tanks that sit underneath the deck
0:43:00 > 0:43:02and that water might be temporarily stored there,
0:43:02 > 0:43:05it might be for all houses, and then gradually,
0:43:05 > 0:43:07that water could be released into a community wetland,
0:43:07 > 0:43:11so we start to think about how we can integrate our gardens and
0:43:11 > 0:43:14bring them into our public spaces as well, so they're working together
0:43:14 > 0:43:18rather than seen as isolated fragments of our urban landscapes.
0:43:18 > 0:43:19I really love that idea.
0:43:19 > 0:43:22I love the fact that our gardens actually could start to play
0:43:22 > 0:43:24a wider role in the bigger environment.
0:43:24 > 0:43:27So, oh... So many ideas to take away
0:43:27 > 0:43:29from the garden, thank you so much, Andy.
0:43:29 > 0:43:32- You're very welcome.- A pleasure to meet you.- You too, thank you.
0:43:41 > 0:43:44When it comes to growing plants from hotter climes,
0:43:44 > 0:43:49you just can't beat an agapanthus and family-run nursery Hoyland's
0:43:49 > 0:43:52are at the show and have been given the title of
0:43:52 > 0:43:57Master Growers in recognition of their skill and experience
0:43:57 > 0:44:00growing these beautiful South African natives.
0:44:10 > 0:44:14We used to propagate a general range of shrubs and perennials,
0:44:14 > 0:44:16alpines, conifers, you name it,
0:44:16 > 0:44:18and then years ago,
0:44:18 > 0:44:20my youngest daughter Heather
0:44:20 > 0:44:23bought me an agapanthus from one of the flower shows around about
0:44:23 > 0:44:24my birthday in June
0:44:24 > 0:44:27and this was about 20 years ago.
0:44:27 > 0:44:30In a funny way, I think I sparked the interest.
0:44:30 > 0:44:33He was already interested in fathering plants as it were
0:44:33 > 0:44:35and agapanthus was just the next new thing, I think.
0:44:37 > 0:44:41It was the boldness of the flower and the leaf shape,
0:44:41 > 0:44:43it just fascinated me.
0:44:44 > 0:44:46They're so versatile, they're so easy to grow,
0:44:46 > 0:44:48they're virtually weatherproof,
0:44:48 > 0:44:50they naturally grow on the clifftops
0:44:50 > 0:44:53around the Cape, so they're used to the winds and they're
0:44:53 > 0:44:56a piece of cake - they thrive on neglect.
0:44:57 > 0:44:59We didn't deliberately go out to specialise, it's something
0:44:59 > 0:45:02what happened, it just happened,
0:45:02 > 0:45:03it was just meant to be, I suppose.
0:45:07 > 0:45:10All my three children have had an interest in plants
0:45:10 > 0:45:12from the word go, even as youngsters.
0:45:12 > 0:45:16Colin used to put empty plant pots in carrying trays for
0:45:16 > 0:45:18me to fill up with compost.
0:45:18 > 0:45:19You don't even realise it,
0:45:19 > 0:45:22but you grow up on a nursery like this and you sort of just
0:45:22 > 0:45:25take it for granted that you help out, it's all part of it,
0:45:25 > 0:45:26really, you're all in it together.
0:45:26 > 0:45:28It's in our blood and we're used to it.
0:45:28 > 0:45:31It's help and support when they're really busy -
0:45:31 > 0:45:32it's only certain times of the year,
0:45:32 > 0:45:35with there being big flower shows, summertime's chock-a-block.
0:45:35 > 0:45:37It's a real family affair, really.
0:45:38 > 0:45:41I shall never retire, I know that for a fact.
0:45:41 > 0:45:44It's a hobby which is my profession,
0:45:44 > 0:45:46but now, getting older,
0:45:46 > 0:45:48my son has taken over more.
0:45:48 > 0:45:51I do a lot of the day-to-day sort of maintenance of the nursery,
0:45:51 > 0:45:55so really just making sure all the stock's growing and growing
0:45:55 > 0:45:59as it should be, making sure we're potting the right number of
0:45:59 > 0:46:01plants in spring, that we've got plenty of stock plants,
0:46:01 > 0:46:05display plants ready for the public to see.
0:46:05 > 0:46:08We're virtually on the same page, we have our fallouts.
0:46:08 > 0:46:10My dad's got his methods of working,
0:46:10 > 0:46:14I've got my modern approaches to working, if you will!
0:46:14 > 0:46:18Colin's got the young ideas and the vigour and stamina
0:46:18 > 0:46:19to get the job done quickly.
0:46:26 > 0:46:30My dad likes the old-fashioned butcher's cleaver, you know.
0:46:30 > 0:46:32I tend to go down the power tool route, really,
0:46:32 > 0:46:35so I can do four or 500 in an hour and not half a dozen.
0:46:36 > 0:46:39They're sort of four or five year-old pieces,
0:46:39 > 0:46:42so the high time you divide them rejuvenates the clump and
0:46:42 > 0:46:44allows us to multiply them.
0:46:45 > 0:46:48You always want a good chunk of rhizome in there,
0:46:48 > 0:46:51which is that big, fleshy root system there that you can see.
0:46:51 > 0:46:54It doesn't matter if the leaves come off as long as that piece of
0:46:54 > 0:46:57rhizome is intact, so it's not a matter of just hacking it,
0:46:57 > 0:46:59cutting like a pie into equal sizes.
0:46:59 > 0:47:02You've got to look at the plant and judge it.
0:47:02 > 0:47:04I'll chuck a load of compost in around him.
0:47:04 > 0:47:07It doesn't have to be too fertile as long as it's free draining.
0:47:07 > 0:47:09We say mix that bit of grit in,
0:47:09 > 0:47:12you can never go wrong mixing the grit in, and that's all, really.
0:47:14 > 0:47:17With the agapanthus, we've turned something which, 20 years ago,
0:47:17 > 0:47:20not many people knew about or thought it was some
0:47:20 > 0:47:23difficult-to-grow plant, into a common plant now.
0:47:23 > 0:47:26I'm hoping to do the same with the clivias.
0:47:27 > 0:47:30It's a pot plant, it's not frost
0:47:30 > 0:47:33hardy and it likes the shade,
0:47:33 > 0:47:35but it's quite indestructible.
0:47:35 > 0:47:36A quick check,
0:47:36 > 0:47:40if you hold your hand about a foot away from it in sunny weather,
0:47:40 > 0:47:43if you can see a shadow on the leaves, it's too sunny.
0:47:43 > 0:47:47They will grow in shade when nothing else will in the house.
0:47:47 > 0:47:50I'm hoping that in the next 15 or 20 years,
0:47:50 > 0:47:53nearly every house in the country will have one.
0:47:55 > 0:47:58We're mainly known for the agapanthus and tulbaghias, but yes,
0:47:58 > 0:48:02we're big into nerines... They're great because they follow on
0:48:02 > 0:48:05from the agapanthus, when the agapanthus are dying off and
0:48:05 > 0:48:07not looking their best in sort of September, October,
0:48:07 > 0:48:10the nerines are just coming into their own, so for us,
0:48:10 > 0:48:12it extends that season and gives us quite
0:48:12 > 0:48:15a lot of colour and excitement
0:48:15 > 0:48:17right up to Christmas, really.
0:48:17 > 0:48:20And then, after Christmas, we start with the clivia then,
0:48:20 > 0:48:25but they kind of cover late winter, early spring, so we really feel
0:48:25 > 0:48:27now we've got a good range of colour
0:48:27 > 0:48:29and interest all year round as well.
0:48:31 > 0:48:33My ideal world,
0:48:33 > 0:48:37if I was to be asked would be to be in my greenhouse, on my own,
0:48:37 > 0:48:39dogs around me, favourite music on,
0:48:39 > 0:48:43to be left alone to do my potting, my propagation, my pollinating.
0:48:43 > 0:48:45I do tend to just go along with the flow.
0:48:45 > 0:48:49You can't control him, he won't stop.
0:48:49 > 0:48:52Because like women with shoes, he sneaks the plants in.
0:48:53 > 0:48:55When I'm testing new varieties,
0:48:55 > 0:48:57I think the height of the season, the thrill if you want,
0:48:57 > 0:48:58for a better expression,
0:48:58 > 0:49:02is when they're just opening for the first time and you know there's
0:49:02 > 0:49:06nobody ever seen that flower before, you're the first one and you're
0:49:06 > 0:49:10making the decision whether it's worthy or whether it's not worthy.
0:49:10 > 0:49:11That's fascinating for me.
0:49:12 > 0:49:14Hi-ho!
0:49:14 > 0:49:16And we want to tell a story, really, at Chatsworth.
0:49:16 > 0:49:18It's more the story about how the nursery
0:49:18 > 0:49:21has developed and evolved over the years.
0:49:21 > 0:49:23We all work, really, as a team,
0:49:23 > 0:49:26we'll get the basic idea in our minds, but then, you know
0:49:26 > 0:49:29best laid plans and all that, you know,
0:49:29 > 0:49:31we might change it in the end!
0:49:37 > 0:49:40- So, Colin, did everything go according to plan?- Just about.
0:49:40 > 0:49:44We got here quite early and got a good start and yesterday
0:49:44 > 0:49:46we got kicked out of the marquee because of high winds,
0:49:46 > 0:49:49so we had a job on this morning, but we're happy with it.
0:49:49 > 0:49:52I think it shows the nursery off really well and what the
0:49:52 > 0:49:54- nursery is all about.- Yes, and the development of these plants.
0:49:54 > 0:49:57Yes, people know us for agapanthus and tulbaghias, but...
0:49:57 > 0:50:00Now they're going to know you for clivias as well.
0:50:00 > 0:50:02Clivias are the new thing, really.
0:50:02 > 0:50:04We're doing a lot of hybridisation at the nursery,
0:50:04 > 0:50:07where we're picking specific ones for specific traits and we're
0:50:07 > 0:50:10hoping to make them more affordable and accessible for people.
0:50:10 > 0:50:13Whether it's one of the established varieties of clivias or one
0:50:13 > 0:50:16of your new ones, what kind of conditions do they like?
0:50:16 > 0:50:17To make them thrive,
0:50:17 > 0:50:20I recommend watering them twice a week at this time of year,
0:50:20 > 0:50:22because they're in active growth,
0:50:22 > 0:50:24they're putting on extra roots.
0:50:24 > 0:50:26When you get to sort of October, November,
0:50:26 > 0:50:30keep them dry right from November until February.
0:50:30 > 0:50:34Start watering them again and you'll see flowers in March, April,
0:50:34 > 0:50:37going into May - we're at the end of the season now.
0:50:37 > 0:50:39The key thing to get them to flower is they like a bit of
0:50:39 > 0:50:43a cold period from about the beginning of November until
0:50:43 > 0:50:47the end of December, so get them as close to zero as you dare go.
0:50:47 > 0:50:49But not below zero.
0:50:49 > 0:50:51Not below zero for any prolonged period of time,
0:50:51 > 0:50:54and that initiates the bud in the plant, you see.
0:50:54 > 0:50:56So the best of luck with your breeding programme,
0:50:56 > 0:50:59we're looking forward to seeing loads of new clivias!
0:50:59 > 0:51:00Thank you very much.
0:51:08 > 0:51:11Well, the weather's great now, but we've had a mixed bag over the last
0:51:11 > 0:51:14- few days, haven't we? Hence the wellies!- Da-da!- Yes, exactly!
0:51:14 > 0:51:16Adam, what's really grabbed your eye?
0:51:16 > 0:51:19For me, it's got to be Sam Oven's garden - the geometry of it,
0:51:19 > 0:51:22the walls, the planting. He's brought it together beautifully,
0:51:22 > 0:51:25- it's one of the best things here. - It's a strong garden, that one.
0:51:25 > 0:51:28- Definitely. Carol? - Well, the beautiful setting.
0:51:28 > 0:51:30I mean, it couldn't be better, could it?
0:51:30 > 0:51:32And as far as the marquees go,
0:51:32 > 0:51:36absolutely terrific stands and I love Hopley's one.
0:51:36 > 0:51:40Great long, narrow border that you could just roll up and take home!
0:51:40 > 0:51:42Oh, that sounds good! I might have to do that! Arit?
0:51:42 > 0:51:46- I've managed to find some dandelions.- They are weeds.
0:51:46 > 0:51:49No, these are lovely sculptural dandelions down by the floral
0:51:49 > 0:51:51bridge and they're really lovely.
0:51:51 > 0:51:54You see them in the light and they're all twinkly and gorgeous,
0:51:54 > 0:51:56- so I liked that.- They're beautifully well observed, aren't they?
0:51:56 > 0:51:58- They are.- But on a massive scale -
0:51:58 > 0:52:01thank goodness dandelions aren't that big!
0:52:02 > 0:52:05Well, that's the thing about this show, you can play around
0:52:05 > 0:52:08with scale, really, and using the landscape, as well.
0:52:08 > 0:52:11There's a garden ever there, Time For Everything, and you look through
0:52:11 > 0:52:13the garden and see the landscape beyond and it looks stunning.
0:52:13 > 0:52:16It really puts the garden in its place.
0:52:16 > 0:52:18Don't you call that borrowed landscape?
0:52:18 > 0:52:21- Hello!- You sound like a designer! - All right, I know my place, Carol!
0:52:21 > 0:52:23Yeah, watch out!
0:52:23 > 0:52:26- I think this show's got a great future, don't you?- Yes, definitely.
0:52:26 > 0:52:28- Terrific.- Fantastic, it is.
0:52:28 > 0:52:31Well, now it's back to Monty at Longmeadow,
0:52:31 > 0:52:33who's enjoying some pretty good weather himself.
0:52:36 > 0:52:38BIRDSONG
0:52:45 > 0:52:47I think I've missed out, there.
0:52:47 > 0:52:50It looks like a really good show, certainly the most beautiful
0:52:50 > 0:52:54location and it's very exciting and inspiring to have
0:52:54 > 0:52:58a show that is focused on innovation and combined with the
0:52:58 > 0:53:03glorious historic setting of Chatsworth, that is a powerful mix.
0:53:03 > 0:53:06Well, I shall certainly try and be there next year.
0:53:06 > 0:53:11But, for those of you, like me, who will be spending the weekend
0:53:11 > 0:53:15in the garden, here are some jobs you can do.
0:53:23 > 0:53:25If your garden is anything like Longmeadow,
0:53:25 > 0:53:27the weeds are growing like mad.
0:53:27 > 0:53:31To keep on top of them, nothing works more efficiently than a hoe.
0:53:31 > 0:53:36Use its sharp blade to cut the roots just below the surface of the soil.
0:53:36 > 0:53:40Leave the vegetation on the ground and they will dry out and die
0:53:40 > 0:53:44and ideally, you'd do this in the morning of a dry day.
0:53:50 > 0:53:55Garlic has a tendency to run to seed in response to very dry,
0:53:55 > 0:53:58hot, or even very cold weather at this time of year.
0:53:58 > 0:54:00This takes goodness from the bulb.
0:54:00 > 0:54:03So cut off these flowering scapes with a knife
0:54:03 > 0:54:07and that will allow the bulbs more time to develop.
0:54:16 > 0:54:21Lily beetles can cause havoc on lilies and fritillaries.
0:54:21 > 0:54:24But they are very visible with their bright orange backs.
0:54:24 > 0:54:28The best way to deal with them is to gently approach them and
0:54:28 > 0:54:30remove them by hand.
0:54:30 > 0:54:33However, if they feel the vibrations of your approach, they will
0:54:33 > 0:54:35fall off and lie on their backs
0:54:35 > 0:54:37and are almost impossible to see.
0:54:54 > 0:54:58I love the way that the flowers of Rosa moyesii -
0:54:58 > 0:55:00this is moyesii Geranium...
0:55:00 > 0:55:05are spangled across this great arching shrub and then
0:55:05 > 0:55:11of course, later, they are followed by hips that look like flagons.
0:55:11 > 0:55:14It's a flower that I associate with June
0:55:14 > 0:55:17and long, warm evenings,
0:55:17 > 0:55:22with the garden sort of stretching out like a cat into high summer.
0:55:22 > 0:55:23Mind you,
0:55:23 > 0:55:27it needs to be warm and it needs to be dry to appreciate it properly,
0:55:27 > 0:55:32so let's see what the weather has in store for us gardeners this weekend.
0:56:04 > 0:56:07BEE BUZZES
0:56:13 > 0:56:16This is my favourite part of the garden at the moment.
0:56:16 > 0:56:19When I made it, about three years ago, it was a big gamble.
0:56:19 > 0:56:21This is a great big border
0:56:21 > 0:56:24and when it was planted up two and a half years ago,
0:56:24 > 0:56:28the shrubs were just sticks and the plants seemed
0:56:28 > 0:56:31pathetically small and inadequate.
0:56:31 > 0:56:35But now it's acquired the heft that a large border needs.
0:56:35 > 0:56:38Of course, this is all woodland planting,
0:56:38 > 0:56:42so you're using plants that respond to different levels of shade
0:56:42 > 0:56:47from quite bright if it's a glade to deep and dark underneath a tree.
0:56:47 > 0:56:50I think it's going to get better and better, but not today,
0:56:50 > 0:56:51because we've run out of time.
0:56:51 > 0:56:56And not next week, either, because we shall be at Gardeners' World Live
0:56:56 > 0:57:00and this is a special show because as well as looking at all the
0:57:00 > 0:57:05gardens and displays, we shall be celebrating our 50th anniversary.
0:57:05 > 0:57:09Amongst other things, Mary Berry will be announcing the winner of
0:57:09 > 0:57:11our Golden Jubilee Plant,
0:57:11 > 0:57:14so do join us next Friday for Gardeners' World Live.
0:57:14 > 0:57:16Until then, bye-bye.