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Post by Rosefriend on May 24, 2013 5:27:06 GMT
Is the midday edition at Chelsea a recap of the evening one Geranium?? If so I won't bother watching it today...I want to see the plants and not structures...having said that yesterday lunchtime could have been better.. Not being aux fait anymore with presenters in the UK ( apart from oldies like Bruce F.) who is the bloke who does the midday addition - he's all teeth and grins?? RF |
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Post by Geranium on May 24, 2013 5:33:02 GMT
Sorry, Rosefriend, I have no idea, and the Radio Times is downstairs, so I can't check for you. If all the coverage is like last night's, I shan't bother watching. Oh, I forgot about Carol Klein's contribution - a lesson on how flowers reproduce via insects.  |
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Post by Rosefriend on May 24, 2013 5:37:23 GMT
Sorry, Rosefriend, I have no idea, and the Radio Times is downstairs, so I can't check for you. If all the coverage is like last night's, I shan't bother watching. Oh, I forgot about Carol Klein's contribution - a lesson on how flowers reproduce via insects. Mmmmmh - that sounds very interesting - had no idea that insects played a part in garden life... I know that there must be loads of people that can't tell a dandelion from an orchid but why are we always taken for idiots. The people who don't know the difference probably never watch garden programmes and have certainly never been to Chelsea or even care about it all.. RF |
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Post by Jasmine on May 24, 2013 6:00:39 GMT
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Post by Geranium on May 24, 2013 6:05:10 GMT
Well, well. I suppose the BBC think of him as 'the face of Chelsea'. |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 24, 2013 6:07:52 GMT
Very interesting Jasmine I'd no idea it was so complicated. I do like AT presenting but could never take to Joe. Rosefriend the afternoon show is different to the ones shown at night. Today will be the last of them I think, I've not caught up with last nights yet. |
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Post by Jasmine on May 24, 2013 6:11:31 GMT
Me neither - we had a bit of a family melt down in that hour!
After my hospital appointment this morning I'm going to come home and eat choccie and watch it on catch up.
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Post by Jilly on May 24, 2013 7:24:32 GMT
I agree with you Geranium, if you didn't have the red button coverage I don't think you'd get to see any of the planting at all & that's only half an hour a day . They always used to have at least one programme dedicated to going round the pavillion with Carol. When you do get to see some of the planting in the gardens (usually by accident whilst the presenter is wittering on about walls & landscaping) some if it is lovely, but going by the general coverage I agree with what Diarmuid was saying last night, about none of the gardens being very inspiring. I did like the orchid thingy though (but I wouldn't want to give it garden room  ) Oops sorry I wasn't ignoring everyone, I was rushing to do this post before leaving for work & only read Geraniums post on the last page, I somehow managed to miss the entire conversation on this one  |
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Post by Rosefriend on May 24, 2013 7:32:02 GMT
That's the one Andy Sturgeon - nice pic of him on the link but he seems all "teeth".. Love the gossip but somehow, and call me an old fuddy duddy, I rather like Alan Titchmarsh - there is something about him that appeals to my ancient (feels like it) bones!! It could be that I "knew" him when I was living in the UK, most of the others are dead...!! RF |
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Post by Jasmine on May 24, 2013 9:01:45 GMT
Give me Alan T over Monty Don any day - what a relief MD doesn't believe in Chelsea - saves us from hours more of him. Sorry - I know other folk will think he's great.
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Post by Jilly on May 24, 2013 9:59:30 GMT
Well he is growing on me a bit, (think that might be to do with Nigel though ) but I'd still rather have Alan T doing Chelsea (or anything else garden related really) I'd much rather have a bit of easy charm than being preached at. It's Nicky Chapman I can't stand, I've fast forwarded through most of her bits when I've recorded the lunch time show, does she actually know anything about gardening at all ? |
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Post by Jasmine on May 24, 2013 10:02:06 GMT
Not sure, but she can arrange flowers! |
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Post by Jasmine on May 24, 2013 11:09:19 GMT
Must be a bit of a challenge interviewing Diarmuid Gavin as he has the potential to be a loose cannon and say anything!
Sandi T behaved herself for pre-watershed viewing though - I like her!
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Post by Jasmine on May 24, 2013 11:56:32 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on May 24, 2013 12:13:41 GMT
Yes, we enjoyed the lunchtime show as well - thanks for the link - not sure what I shall vote for yet!! RF |
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Post by Jasmine on May 24, 2013 12:25:52 GMT
I'm surprised lupins are on there as such a big range. When Nicky was walking among the plants the lupin looked like Masterpiece which is very dramatic looking.
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Post by Rosefriend on May 24, 2013 12:33:10 GMT
OH said how lovely it was when he saw it...I always think of Lupins as being so common and that looked quite majestic...do like Lupins though!!
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Post by Jasmine on May 24, 2013 12:36:44 GMT
I think they're a bit like dahlias and have periods of being fashionable or not.
Loved the National Dahlia Collection stand - wish they'd put names up as they panned over the plants.
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Post by Rosefriend on May 24, 2013 12:43:05 GMT
I think they're a bit like dahlias and have periods of being fashionable or not. Loved the National Dahlia Collection stand - wish they'd put names up as they panned over the plants. Yes I think you are right and also with the Dahlias as the bloke said that they became unfashionable due to having to dig them out etc. Certainly that was my reasoning - well, that and the bloody earwigs!! I am going to get rid of quite a few this autumn but I have fallen in love with them again - there are some lovely smaller varieties these days.. I was looking for names as well!! RF |
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Post by Jasmine on May 24, 2013 12:44:05 GMT
Oh, I also enjoyed the bit on aquilegias. I didn't know they were slug, snail and rabbit proof as there is a toxin in the plants. What eats mine then?
Wiki: The plant is a member of the poisonous Ranunculus family and all parts of the plant, including the seeds, are poisonous if ingested. The dried crushed seeds made into a dusting powder will kill lice very effectively. It is possible that inhaling the crushed seeds dust or otherwise absorbing oils from them may cause poisoning or at minimum exhibit symptoms of poisoning.
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Post by Jasmine on May 24, 2013 12:46:03 GMT
I think they're a bit like dahlias and have periods of being fashionable or not. Loved the National Dahlia Collection stand - wish they'd put names up as they panned over the plants. Yes I think you are right and also with the Dahlias as the bloke said that they became unfashionable due to having to dig them out etc. Certainly that was my reasoning - well, that and the bloody earwigs!! I am going to get rid of quite a few this autumn but I have fallen in love with them again - there are some lovely smaller varieties these days.. I was looking for names as well!! RF I think the simpler single dahlias with their delicate petals are so elegant. |
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Post by Rosefriend on May 24, 2013 12:53:20 GMT
Yes I think you are right and also with the Dahlias as the bloke said that they became unfashionable due to having to dig them out etc. Certainly that was my reasoning - well, that and the bloody earwigs!! I am going to get rid of quite a few this autumn but I have fallen in love with them again - there are some lovely smaller varieties these days.. I was looking for names as well!! RF I think the simpler single dahlias with their delicate petals are so elegant. Yes, so do I and they can be combined with all things far easier than the heavier blooms. RF |
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Post by Jasmine on May 24, 2013 13:02:49 GMT
Absolutely - now what was that pink single called!!!!
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Post by Geranium on May 25, 2013 5:21:29 GMT
I watched the programme at 8 last night and was sadly disappointed again.  I didn't want a history lesson, or to see rows of wheelbarrows. I seem to be missing any coverage of the new plants and their names. Is there any? I really think the BBC could have made a special one-off programme about the history of Chelsea, and showed more gardens and flowers in the other filming. |
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Post by Jasmine on May 26, 2013 5:20:29 GMT
I didn't see anything about the new for 2013 plants Geranium. What I've seen of them has been in magazines. Geranium Rozanne won plant of the century it says in the paper. I was in the middle of Friday's show coverage when the sofas arrived and never got back to it so I've got a bit of catching up to do. |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 26, 2013 5:30:42 GMT
I'm still catching up but have really enjoyed it this year, perhaps it's because spring and winter have been so rubbish I'm just happy to see any plants and flowers at all. Interesting that Rozanne won plant of the century Jasmine I was wondering which one would win. It's funny how common place most of the entries are to us now but they must have caused such a stir when they were introduced. I love Lupins and Dahlia too, I was very sad to have lost my Lupins last year but have made up for it with a good few grown from seed this year. Dahlia I love too and I'm especially fond of single flowers as I know the bees love them, and dark coloured leaves as well. |
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Post by Rosefriend on May 26, 2013 5:36:06 GMT
I don't now why but I am surprised that Geranium Rozanne has won although it is a lovely plant..
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Post by Geranium on May 26, 2013 5:49:53 GMT
I'm not at all surprised, Rosefriend! Did anyone watch the plant buying scrum programme last night? I didn't, and I'm wondering whether it's worth watching on iplayer? |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 26, 2013 5:51:43 GMT
Have'nt seen it Geranium and I've not recorded it either. |
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Post by Geranium on May 26, 2013 5:54:05 GMT
Why am I not surprised, Ladygardener? I'm so disappointed with the coverage I watched. |
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I didn't want a history lesson, or to see rows of wheelbarrows. I seem to be missing any coverage of the new plants and their names. Is there any? I really think the BBC could have made a special one-off programme about the history of Chelsea, and showed more gardens and flowers in the other filming.