Philip Oostenbrink's guest appearances

Philip Oostenbrink

Roots and All - Gardening Podcast

Talking Dirty

Naomi Slade

Adrian Scamp

Val Bourne

Charles Dowding

Sarah Wilson

Jeff Lowenfels

Thomas Rainer

Kim Wilkie

Benjamin Vogt

David Austin

Mary Reynolds

John Brookes

Fergus Garrett

Dan Pearson

Mark Laurence

OwlTail

He's back! Author of The Jungle Garden and Head Gardener at Walmer Castle, Philip Oostenbrink, is an authority on fabulous foliage. In this appearance on Talking Dirty he wows Alan Gray (East Ruston Old VIcarage) and Thordis with zany Zantedeschias and beguiling Boehmerias. Your FLOMO* list is sure to increase!*FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTHakonechloa macraOphiopogon japonicusAspidistra elatiorAspidistra sichuanensisConvallaria majalis 'Ewa Witkowska' Convallaria majalis 'Vic Pawlowski's Gold'Ficus carica 'Jolly Tiger'Sparmannia africana 'Variegata'YuzuMusa 'Ae Ae'Pilea umbrosaSmallanthus maculatusSmallanthus sonchifoliusBoehmeria niveaBoehmeria platyphyllaGirardinia cuspidata/Laportea cuspidataOreocnide pedunculataManihot grahamiiBoehmeria nivea 'Solar Eclipse'Zantedeschia 'White Giant'Zantedeschia 'Hercules'Zantedeschia aethiopica 'African Gold'Actinidia kolomiktaActinidia tetramera var. maloidesCyrtomium fortunei var. clivicolaBrassaiopsis mitisBrassaiopsis dumicolaTetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'Tetrapanax papyrifera 'Steroidal Giant' Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Di Sue Shan' BWJ12488Trevesia palmataHibiscus cameroniiPersicaria virginiana 'Brushstrokes'Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis 'Lance Corporal' Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis 'Compton's Red' Lobelia laxiflora var. angustifoliaTrachycarpus fortunei 'Variegata'  

He's back! Author of The Jungle Garden and Head Gardener at Walmer Castle, Philip Oostenbrink, is an authority on fabulous foliage. In this appearance on Talking Dirty he wows Alan Gray (East Ruston Old VIcarage) and Thordis with zany Zantedeschias and beguiling Boehmerias. Your FLOMO* list is sure to increase!*FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing Out PLANT LISTHakonechloa macraOphiopogon japonicusAspidistra elatiorAspidistra sichuanensisConvallaria majalis 'Ewa Witkowska' Convallaria majalis 'Vic Pawlowski's Gold'Ficus carica 'Jolly Tiger'Sparmannia africana 'Variegata'YuzuMusa 'Ae Ae'Pilea umbrosaSmallanthus maculatusSmallanthus sonchifoliusBoehmeria niveaBoehmeria platyphyllaGirardinia cuspidata/Laportea cuspidataOreocnide pedunculataManihot grahamiiBoehmeria nivea 'Solar Eclipse'Zantedeschia 'White Giant'Zantedeschia 'Hercules'Zantedeschia aethiopica 'African Gold'Actinidia kolomiktaActinidia tetramera var. maloidesCyrtomium fortunei var. clivicolaBrassaiopsis mitisBrassaiopsis dumicolaTetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'Tetrapanax papyrifera 'Steroidal Giant' Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Di Sue Shan' BWJ12488Trevesia palmataHibiscus cameroniiPersicaria virginiana 'Brushstrokes'Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis 'Lance Corporal' Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis 'Compton's Red' Lobelia laxiflora var. angustifoliaTrachycarpus fortunei 'Variegata'

Jungle Garden Plants and Variegation with Philip Oostenbrink

This week author of 'The Jungle Garden' Philip Oostenbrink joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis to share some of the treasures from his garden. Holder of four National Collections, lover of all things variegated and a great plantsman, this podcast is an adventure through fabulous foliage plants and is packed with inspiration for your plot.PLANT LISTHakonechloa macra 'All Gold'Ophiopogon japonicusAspidistra elatior 'Équinoxe'Convallaria majalis 'Jentsch's Triumph'Convallaria majalis 'Vic Pawlowski's Gold'Fuchsia magellanica 'Alba'Hakonechloa macra Aspidistra zongbayi 'Uan Fat Lady'Aspidistra elatiorAspidistra sichuanensisPelargonium 'Madame Salleron'Arum italicum 'Pictum'Fatsia japonica 'Tsumugi-shibori'Farfugium japonicum 'Aureomaculatum'Farfugium japonicum 'Ryuto' Solanum laciniatumAspidistra sichuanensis 'Kinboshi' syn. A. s. 'Chromatographic'Solenostemon 'Black Dragon' Trevesia palmata 'Micholitzii'Brassaiopsis mitisSchefflera rhododendrifoliaEquisetum 'Bandit' Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum' Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'Hedychium 'Dr. Moy'Hedychium 'Verity' Hedychium 'Tahitian Flame'Metapanax davidiiBoehmeria platyphyllaBoehmeria platanifoliaBoehmeria polystachyaRamie (Boehmeria nivea)Oreocnide pedunculataGirardinia cuspidataRhododendron dauricum 'Mid-Winter'Rhododendron 'Polar Bear' Rhododendron luteumRhododendron 'Christmas Cheer'Verbesina micropteraAspidistra elatior 'Tiny Tank™'  EpimediumAthyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger'

This week author of 'The Jungle Garden' Philip Oostenbrink joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis to share some of the treasures from his garden. Holder of four National Collections, lover of all things variegated and a great plantsman, this podcast is an adventure through fabulous foliage plants and is packed with inspiration for your plot.PLANT LISTHakonechloa macra 'All Gold'Ophiopogon japonicusAspidistra elatior 'Équinoxe'Convallaria majalis 'Jentsch's Triumph'Convallaria majalis 'Vic Pawlowski's Gold'Fuchsia magellanica 'Alba'Hakonechloa macra Aspidistra zongbayi 'Uan Fat Lady'Aspidistra elatiorAspidistra sichuanensisPelargonium 'Madame Salleron'Arum italicum 'Pictum'Fatsia japonica 'Tsumugi-shibori'Farfugium japonicum 'Aureomaculatum'Farfugium japonicum 'Ryuto' Solanum laciniatumAspidistra sichuanensis 'Kinboshi' syn. A. s. 'Chromatographic'Solenostemon 'Black Dragon' Trevesia palmata 'Micholitzii'Brassaiopsis mitisSchefflera rhododendrifoliaEquisetum 'Bandit' Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum' Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'Hedychium 'Dr. Moy'Hedychium 'Verity' Hedychium 'Tahitian Flame'Metapanax davidiiBoehmeria platyphyllaBoehmeria platanifoliaBoehmeria polystachyaRamie (Boehmeria nivea)Oreocnide pedunculataGirardinia cuspidataRhododendron dauricum 'Mid-Winter'Rhododendron 'Polar Bear' Rhododendron luteumRhododendron 'Christmas Cheer'Verbesina micropteraAspidistra elatior 'Tiny Tank™'  EpimediumAthyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger'

Fab Foliage - from Aspidistra to Farfugium - with author of The Jungle Garden, Philip Oostenbrink

This week’s guest is Philip Oostenbrink, Head Gardener at Walmer Castle and Gardens, Collections Coordinator for Plant Heritage in Kent, Plant Trials committee member for the RHS and self-confessed jungle plant nut. Philip has just published a new book titled ‘The Jungle Garden’ and in this interview, I talk to him about what a jungle garden is, whether they can work in shady and sunny aspects, easy jungle plants, rarer ones, plant hardiness, seasonal and winter interest and where to get plants.  Dr Ian Bedford’s Bug of the Week: Black vine weevil Please don’t forget to rate, review and share the podcast! What we cover What sparked Philip’s interest in jungle plants How the jungle influences his design aesthetic The importance of seasonal changes and how do you can highlight these in a jungle garden scheme How much did writing the book make Philip examine what is an instinctual talent for grouping plants? Can jungle plants mix with more traditional cottage style plants?  Mixing exotic plants from different continents or eco regions Winter interest in a jungle garden Jungle gardens in full sunshine Good jungle garden climbers Trees for a small space but big impact Easy to look after starter plants  Rarer plants to wow your friends About Philip Oostenbrink “My name is Philip Oostenbrink and I am Head Gardener at Walmer Castle and Gardens in East Kent. Apart from my full-time job I am Collections Coordinator for Plant Heritage in Kent and Plant Trials committee member for the RHS. I am also a horticultural speaker for any groups who are interested in gardening and/or history. I have been a plant collector all my life. I have a passion for jungle gardening and I have four National Plant Collections: Aspidistra elatior &amp; sichuanensis, Variegated and Yellow-leaved Convallaria, Hakonechloa macra and Ophiopogon japonicus. I have a love for variegated plants.” https://myplants.me Links The Jungle Garden by Philip Oostenbrink - Filbert Press, October 2021  Philip’s Blog - ‘Thoughts of a plant nut.”  Philip on Instagram - mr.plantaholic 

This week’s guest is Philip Oostenbrink, Head Gardener at Walmer Castle and Gardens, Collections Coordinator for Plant Heritage in Kent, Plant Trials committee member for the RHS and self-confessed jungle plant nut. Philip has just published a new book titled ‘The Jungle Garden’ and in this interview, I talk to him about what a jungle garden is, whether they can work in shady and sunny aspects, easy jungle plants, rarer ones, plant hardiness, seasonal and winter interest and where to get plants.  Dr Ian Bedford’s Bug of the Week: Black vine weevil Please don’t forget to rate, review and share the podcast! What we cover What sparked Philip’s interest in jungle plants How the jungle influences his design aesthetic The importance of seasonal changes and how do you can highlight these in a jungle garden scheme How much did writing the book make Philip examine what is an instinctual talent for grouping plants? Can jungle plants mix with more traditional cottage style plants?  Mixing exotic plants from different continents or eco regions Winter interest in a jungle garden Jungle gardens in full sunshine Good jungle garden climbers Trees for a small space but big impact Easy to look after starter plants  Rarer plants to wow your friends About Philip Oostenbrink “My name is Philip Oostenbrink and I am Head Gardener at Walmer Castle and Gardens in East Kent. Apart from my full-time job I am Collections Coordinator for Plant Heritage in Kent and Plant Trials committee member for the RHS. I am also a horticultural speaker for any groups who are interested in gardening and/or history. I have been a plant collector all my life. I have a passion for jungle gardening and I have four National Plant Collections: Aspidistra elatior &amp; sichuanensis, Variegated and Yellow-leaved Convallaria, Hakonechloa macra and Ophiopogon japonicus. I have a love for variegated plants.” <a href="https://myplants.me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://myplants.me</a> Links <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/8971/9781999734565" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Jungle Garden by Philip Oostenbrink</a> - Filbert Press, October 2021  Philip’s Blog - <a href="https://myplants.me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Thoughts of a plant nut.”</a> Philip on Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mr.plantaholic/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mr.plantaholic</a>