PART 4 of our Competition! Win a visit to Anglesey Abbey…
Posted:18 January 2011
Last part of our four-part Gardening Quiz! Win a seat on our visit to the stunning Anglesey Abbey on 12 February
The garden’s highlight is its stunning Winter Garden, and is at its most spectacular in early spring when drifts of white snowdrops and yellow aconites add colour to the frosty landscape…
GARDENING QUIZ: PART 4
1) Which of the following does the disorder end rot affect?
- Pears
- Cucumbers
- Tomatoes
2) For the longest, most coloured stems when should Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’ be annually pruned?
- Early spring
- Early summer
- Early autumn
3) For what is Gertrude Jekyll best known?
- A garden photographer
- A plant hunter
- A garden designer
4) A tree trained with a vertical main stem and tiers of horizontal branches is described as?
- A single cordon
- An espalier
- A multiple cordon
5) Which plant is NOT a common nectar source for butterflies and bees?
- Buddleja davidii ‘Empire Blue’
- Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’
- Miscanthus sinensis
6) What has the botanical name of Citrus reticulata?
- Lime
- Grapefruit
- Tangerine
7) Which of the following is normally planted to provide scent in the winter?
- Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’
- Chimonanthus praecox ‘Luteus’
- Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’
8) What does mulching NOT normally help?
- Reduce soil water loss
- Control weeds
- Control pests and diseases
9) To which plant family does Ilex (holly) belong?
- Berberidaceae
- Celastraceae
- Aquifoliaceae
10) What does the term corymb describe?
- The inflorescence
- The leaf margin
- The petal shape
INSTRUCTIONS:
Print off each of the four quiz parts, ring around the correct answer, add your name and address (of course!) and post to Bridgette and Deborah at The Garden House, 5 Warleigh Road, Brighton BN1 4NT
Answers must be received by 25th JANUARY – and we’ll announce the winner by the end of January – best of luck!