Episode 163: Camellias with Fiona Edmond

This week's guest is my second ever returning guest, Fiona Edmond of Green Island Gardens a garden and nursery in Essex. Fiona holds National Plant Collection status for her range of camellias, which includes winter/spring flowering varieties, but also the sometimes overlooked autumn flowering varieties, unjustly so as they offer colour in the garden when little else is happening. This episode tells you everything you need to know about successfully growing camellias.  Dr Ian Bedford's Bug of the Week: Spanish slugs Please don't forget to rate, review and share the podcast! What we cover Autumn and spring flowering varieties The need for acidic soil when growing camellias Cultivation Feeding Some of Fiona's favourite varieties for the garden Pests and diseases About Fiona Edmond Links wwwgreenislandgardens.co.uk The Green Island Nursery  On Instagram  On Twitter  On Facebook