Val Bourne on Roses, Trilliums and Violets (Talking Dirty, Ep 118 pt 2)

Time for Part Two of our latest episode with Talking Dirty favourite, Val Bourne. The award-winning garden writer has already shared some of her favourite Prunus varieties. And this week it's all about spring plants like Pulmonarias and Violets, plus a bit of Rose inspiration and...Trillium chat to boot!
PLANT LIST
Pulmonaria 'Shrimps on the Barbie'
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Leopard'
Pulmonaria rubra
Pulmonaria 'Diana Clare'
Viola odorata 'Christie's Wedding'
Viola odorata 'Baroness Alice de Rothschild'
Viola odorata 'Sulphurea'
Helleborus argutifolius
Narcissus 'St Patricks Day'
Narcissus 'Golden Echo'
Narcissus 'Winter Waltz'
Narcissus 'Beryl'
Narcissus 'Beryl's Little Sister'
Tropaeolum hookerianum
Tropaeolum ciliatum
Trillium grandiflorum f. roseum
Trillium kurabayashii
Rosa 'The Generous Gardener'
Rosa 'Mrs. Honey Dyson'
Rosa 'Rosy Cushion'
Rosa x odorata 'Crimson Bengal'
Rosa 'Pompon de Paris'
Rosa 'You're Beautiful'

[@kurthartle5473]

Delightful and informative as ever!

[@pamelapearce8702]

Trillium grandiflorum is quite common in Oregon and flowers now in March

[@richardbuck1584]

The bunnies eat all our violets. I have given up trying to grow them just to feed rabbits.

[@FireflyOnTheMoon]

Time for a deer fence and getting a large freezer to store the vension?

[@ruthboundy4429]

I thought Groves Nursery was in Dorset? Have they moved?

[@FireflyOnTheMoon]

No plant list?

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

Apologies! For some reason UA-cam didn't save it (probably operator error!) but we've fixed that now!