Big Plants for Small Gardens with Conrad McCormick AKA That Botanic Guy

Talking Dirty

This week on Talking Dirty Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis delve back into the world of Exotic plants with Conrad McCormick AKA That Botanic Guy. But if you think big-leaved, tropical-looking plants are for big, expansive spaces then think again, because Conrad manages to fit all his large-leaved loves into his small garden in Northern Ireland.

From fantastic foliage to love-at-first-sight Lilies, we've got an array of plants you're going to want to add to your garden! I mean, check out that plant list...

PLANT LIST

Schefflera taiwaniana

Schefflera rhododendrifolia

Trachycarpus fortunei

Strobilanthes dyerianus

Neopanax laetus

Pseudopanax 'Chainsaw'

Pseudopanax crassifolius

Pseudopanax 'Chainsaw'

Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'

Crocosmia 'Hellfire'

Crocosmia 'Firebird'

Crocosmia paniculata 'Cally Sword'

Hedychium yunnanense

Hedychium densiflorum 'Stephen'

Hedychium 'Tara'

Hedychium spicatum P. Bon 57188

Hedychium 'Devon Cream'

Beschorneria yuccoides

Beschorneria yuccoides 'Flamingo Glow'

Beschorneria septentrionalis 'Bob Brown'

Chamaerops humilis 'Vulcano'

Lilium 'Robina'

Lilium 'Terrasol'

Lilium 'Mister Pistache'

Lilium 'Easter Morn'

Lilium 'Yin'

Lilium 'Kushi Maya'

Lilium 'Pink Giant'

Lilium auratum

Schefflera macrophylla

Canna liliiflora

Manihot grahamii

Bupleurum fruticosum