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Edible forests, honey fungus, and black aeoniums

Edible forests, honey fungus, and black aeoniums

Update: 2024-10-31
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This All Hallow's Eve, we’re venturing into the woods to see what treasures we can find… First up, one of the gardeners' most feared garden inhabitants is stirring. We’ll be chatting with RHS Senior Plant Pathologist Jassy Drakulic to find out about the notorious honey fungus, and how you can protect your beloved plants against infection. Next we’re stopping off at RHS Garden Rosemoor’s edible forest garden, which is based on one of the oldest forms of land use in the world. We’ll be catching up with horticulturist Peter Adams to hear more about this ancient method of permaculture. Finally, if you’re looking for a new addition to your spooky plant collection, look no further than the Aeonium 'Zwartkop.' With its dramatic magenta-black foliage, this striking rosette-shaped succulent is just one example of the remarkable diversity in colour and form within the aeonium genus. We’ll be finding out more, with the help of National Plant Collection holder Mellie Lewis.


Host: Guy Barter


Contributors: Jassy Drakulic, Mellie Lewis, Peter Adams


Other Links:

More information on honey fungus

RHS Garden Rosemoor

Aeonium ‘Zwartkop’

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Edible forests, honey fungus, and black aeoniums

Edible forests, honey fungus, and black aeoniums

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