This page is a scrapbook of links to articles, podcasts, and other publications that I either wrote or was featured in. They’re listed in reverse chronological order of publication.
Effect of drainage layers on water retention of potting media in containers (26th February 2025)
I publised a peer-reviewed research paper about my study of drainage layers in plant pots. My results showed that, contrary to popular mythbusting belief, drainage layers really do reduce the water retained in containers. The paper is open access (free to read) online. I also wrote a more reader-friendly summary of the results.
Viral TikTok (May 2024)
@donnalikesplants on TikTok made a video about my plant growth regulators article and it went viral for a while. Here’s an article reporting on the video that was reporting on my article!
Pumkin Beth article (March 2024)
Pumpkin Beth interviewed me for an article about tradescantias and my ICRA work. Read it online here.
RHS Cultivar Registration Bulletin (Spring 2024)
A new cultivar registration from 2023 was included in issue No. 3 of the RHS Cultivar Registration Bulletin, published in Spring 2024. This publication formally established the name for ‘Jade King’. View all issues of the Bulletin online here.
Plethora of plants (30th December 2023)
Sanja Kovačić of the botanical garden at the University of Zagreb cited my research in this paper about the Commelinaceae plants in their collection. The paper is open access (free to read) online.
Plant Heritage Journal article (autumn 2023)
I wrote a short piece introducing my new National Collection in the Journal for Plant Heritage. The Journal isn’t viewable online, but the article was on page 49 of Vol. 31 No. 2.
Garden News article (23rd September 2023)
Garden News magazine published a press release when I was appointed National Collection holder. The magazine isn’t viewable online, but the article was on page 4 of the September 23 2023 issue.
HortWeek article (August 2023)
HortWeek published a short press release when I was appointed National Collection holder. Subscribers can read it online here.
RHS Plant Finder (from 2023)
I was listed as a nursery in the Plant Finder for the first time in 2023. Lots of old established cultivars were listed as “new” because they had never been offered in Plant Finder before! The book itself isn’t viewable online, but the whole database is searchable on the RHS website.
RHS Cultivar Registration Bulletin (Spring 2023)
New cultivar registrations from 2022 were included in issue No. 2 of the RHS Cultivar Registration Bulletin, published in spring 2023. This publication formally established the names for ‘Limelight’, ‘Gelfling’, ‘Fairy Wings’, ‘Leprechaun’, and ‘Silver Smudge’. View all issues of the Bulletin online here.
The Plant Review article (March 2023)
I wrote an article for the March 2023 edition of RHS journal The Plant Review. The article summarises the process of my cultivar research and my ICRA work, with some interesting stories and photos. Subscribe to The Plant Review here.
RHS Bursary report (October 2022)
The RHS Coke Trust bursary helped fund my research with a trip to the Lindley Library and a full colour chart. My full report goes into detail about the entire process of my cultivar research and compiling the checklist. View online here.
On The Ledge podcast (20th May 2022)
Jane Perrone interviewed me for Episode 223 of her podcast On The Ledge. We talked about tradescantia history, science, care tips, and my cultivar naming research. Listen online here.