Alan Titchmarsh shares the 'unfashionable' plant he loves
Alan Titchmarsh has revealed the 'unfashionable' garden plant he loves to champion.
Speaking to The Telegraph, the Gardeners' World presenter said: "They're very, very brash, but I have a sneaking love of French marigolds, which people loathe. I love supporting the underdog."
Likewise, he also said that chrysanthemums are overdue for a dahlia-style revival.
Despite having a reputation as being workhorse flowers that are not very special, the gardener said he "feels for them" and thinks they look brilliant in pots.
"Chrysanthemums are the most glorious autumn flowers, and they're not all big and fat and growing in pots, there are great border chrysanthemums. They've had a great summer of flowers and then chrysanthemums come out in September through to November. I feel for them."
When it comes to wildflowers, Alan said they "deserve a place everywhere" but should be kept in balance.
He added gardeners can play around with different flowers, not just choosing native plants. "If you've got lots of single flowers with pollen and nectar, the bees, butterflies, and insects aren't fussed about what country they originated from."
He also commented on the increase of storms in the UK, revealing it's not something that hugely bothers him: "That's weather. And we are always having weather. We've always had that."
Last month, the gardener also revealed the two plants he could happily live without.
Speaking to Stephanie Mahon on the Talking Gardens podcast, he said that pampas grass looked "like a collection of feathered dusters sticking out of a mountain of grass" and warned of the difficulty in removing it, saying: "If you ever want to get rid of it, you've got a real task ahead of you."
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