Seasonal picks for successional colour and boosting biodiversity with Arthur Parkinson - Episode 214

Lighter, longer days signal the start of a joyous season for gardeners, and March is the perfect month to plan for the highlights of your spring and summer garden.Arthur Parkinson returns to ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ this week to share the plants that brought him the most joy last year, the trials he’ll be undertaking in his own compact garden at home, and his personal pick of long-flowering varieties for successional colour and pollinator appeal, no matter the size of your plot. In this episode, discover:How to care for Arthur’s favourite China rose ‘Mutabilis’ so that it flowers for longer in your gardenStandout geums for a spectacle that lasts from May right through to OctoberThe narcissi varieties that Arthur looks forward to trialling this yearStandout dahlia varieties for summer pots, from last year’s favourite ‘Tartan’ to classics like ‘Blue Bayou’Products mentioned:Liriope muscarihttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/liriope-muscariRosa x odorata 'Mutabilis'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/rosa-x-oderata-mutabilisRosa × odorata 'Bengal Crimson' (China)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/rosa-x-odorata-bengal-crimsonGeum 'Totally Tangerine'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/geum-totally-tangerineNarcissus 'Cragford' (Forcing)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/narcissus-cragford-for-forcingDahlia 'Tartan'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-tartanDahlia 'Waltzing Mathilda'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-waltzing-mathildaDahlia 'Blue Bayou'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-blue-bayouFollow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/See our events: https://www.sarahraven.com/courses-eventsGet in touch: [email protected] on the Sarah Raven Website: https://www.sarahraven.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest