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Grow a Spectacular Garden in Pots
Cutting from the garden - part 4
with ARTHUR PARKINSON — Horticulturist, writer and container gardening expert.
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Learn when to cut peony tulips at their peak to fill any vase.
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Cutting from the Garden - Part 4
Learn when to cut peony tulips at their peak to fill any vase.
These tulips demonstrate the man-made flowers that were bred for the floristry industry. 'Black Hero' is normally grown in a cosy tunnel and normally would have been cut before it got as heavy as mine.
A garden full of 'Black Hero' is one absent of bees. There are so many petals, but they don't have any stamens, and therefore no nectar or pollen. When Arthur plants peony-type tulips, he always plants classic tulips like 'Ballerina' and wallflowers, so there's something for the bees and something for us to look at.
'Avignon Parrot' is one of the biggest parrot tulips. The one Arthur has is really large, and it's far better off being put in a vase in the house. He waits for his tulips to be at the peak of flowering before cutting.
Plant Directory
Tulips
- 'Black Hero'
- 'Avignon Parrot'
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Arthur Parkinson
Horticulturist, writer and container gardening expert.
Named one of the most influential young UK gardeners by Architectural Digest, Arthur Parkinson is a gardener, florist and author with a penchant for growing flamboyant blooms and raising chickens. After studying horticulture at the Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew, Arthur went to work for plantswoman Sarah Raven at her farm in East Sussex to pursue his passion for growing cut flowers. He later became head gardener for the potter Emma Bridgewater, which inspired his first book, The Pottery Gardener. Arthur also co-presents the popular gardening podcast 'Grow, cook, eat, arrange' with Sarah Raven and regularly appears on BBC's 'Gardeners' World'.
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