Alpine Delights, Wisteria Pruning, and the Great RHS Award Snub

For this week’s show, we take a behind the scenes look at the ways spring is fighting its way into the picture at RHS Garden Wisley. We go behind the scenes at the Alpine Display House, we get a masterclass on pruning wisteria, and we dive into the life and work of the eccentric and influential horticulturist Ellen Willmott – and explore a theory for why she may have missed her Victoria Medal of Honour ceremony. 

Presenter: Guy Barter

Contributors: Alex Hankey, Matthew Pottage, Suzanne Moss

Links:

Visiting Wisley

Narcissus bulbocodium 

How to get wonderful Wisteria: Buying, planting, pruning and care tips

“Gardens have provided solace, opportunity and inspiration for LGBTQ+ people”

Miss Willmott’s Ghosts: the extraordinary life and gardens of a forgotten genius