A weekly-date with Percy Thrower and his gardening friends.
This week he advises on: Firming of roses planted during the autumn; Putting cloches in position to enable early sowing; Making preparations for taking the cuttings of chrysanthemums; Potting lilium bulbs
His guest today is: Robert G. Allwood who specialises in carnations. He shows some of the perpetual flowering varieties and discusses their care, propagation, and the troubles to which they are susceptible.
Produced by John Farrington in the BBC's Midland television studio
(A BBC telerecording)