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How to Perfectly Prune Your Gorgeous Roses with Josie Lewis - Episode 150

2023/12/14
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This episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ is one for the rose-lovers at a time when it’s ideal to start pruning, and there are few voices better suited to weigh in on roses than our own Josie Lewis.

Josie joins Arthur this week, as we hear her top tips on growing and pruning, the benefits of companion planting, which varieties have been standout favourites among Josie’s trials, and much more.

In this episode, discover:

  • How to tackle the pruning of shrub roses like Timeless Purple and Hot Chocolate
  • Distinguishing features to help tell climbers apart from ramblers
  • Sources of inspiration for Perch Hill’s rose garden
  • Which flowers are fantastic for preventing black spot on your roses when companion planting together
  • The standout varieties that Josie enjoys most, from the timeless series to short climbers like ‘Scent from Heaven’

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