Trying to remember an episode of Gardeners World from a few years ago

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  1. Anna33

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    So... bit of a long shot, but I'm trying to find an episode of Gardeners World from the past few years - can't remember which year but it was no more than 5 years ago (I think...!).

    I can remember that it featured a guy in Kent who had a converted barn, think it was sort of in the middle of a field, but he had planted up all around his barn with beautiful pollinator friendly flowers. It was like a huge square of planting completely surrounding his home.

    He specifically mentioned a rose he planted called Tottering By Gently, which ever since has stuck in my mind as one I'd like to get. It was a yellow rose, and open flowered.

    I'm trying to remember which episode it was, and/or where in Kent it was, and/or who the guy was who was featured. If I could even remember the year, that would be a starting point!

    So... for anyone with a better memory than me, can you help with identifying any of the above??
     
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    Could this be it @Anna33 .
    This is only a screen shot but there is a 7 minute video clip on the BBC website.

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      This is it exactly!!! Thank you so much! :)

      Also, I am very impressed with your memory! I wish mine was half as good!
       
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        It wasn’t my memory I’m afraid. It was using your description in a google search!! :)
         
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          That rose was planted on Beechgrove Garden last night, about 2 minutes in from the start.
           
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            Quite a stunner is 'Tottering by Gently', flowers continuously and good foliage, a little inclined to rust here and there but not much.
            Can grow quite large if wanted, around 8 x 4 feet.. or kept short but it wants to get big.
            Nice hips in winter.
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              His garden features in the June edition of Country Living Magazine...if you have a library card you should be able to access a digital subscription to it. A couple of screenshots for you @Anna33 Screenshot_20240427-215943.png Screenshot_20240427-220007.png
               
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                  Another fan here. Beautiful rose, flowers non stop and delicious light scent
                   
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                  Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, before 2014).
                  Introduced in United Kingdom by David Austin Roses (UK) in 2018 as 'Tottering-By-Gently'.
                  Introduced in United States by David Austin Roses (USA) in 2020 as 'Tottering-By-Gently'.
                  Introduced in Australia by Wagner's Rose Nursery in 2023 as 'Tottering-By-Gently'.
                  Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)
                  Yellow, ages to lighter . Mild, citrus, musk fragrance. up to 5 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Large, single (4-8 petals), in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, open bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed, ovoid buds.
                  Rounded, well-branched. Glossy, medium green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.

                  Height: up to 4½' (up to 135cm). Width: up to 4½' (up to 135cm).
                  Can be used for beds and borders.
                  Australia - Patent on 4 Nov 2021
                  Application No: 2021/222

                  United States - Patent No: PP 32,074 on 18 Aug 2020
                  Application No: 16/350,907 on 30 Jan 2019
                  Inventors: Austin; David J. C. (Albrighton, GB)
                  This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant named `AUScartoon`, which was originated from the cross-pollination of the two `unnamed` and unpatented seedlings of Rosa hybrida. ....the maternal parent has an apricot colored bloom with more petals, a semi-double bloom, and larger growth than `AUScartoon`. .... the paternal parent has white, single blooms and a more upright growth than `AUScartoon` ... description is of 5 year-old rose plants of the new variety grown in a garden environment in Albrighton, Britain in the month of June.

                  "Tottering-By-Gently" is a weekly cartoon series created in 1993 by Annie Tempest (b. August 22, 1959), British artist and cartoonist
                  Participated in the 2020 Nagaoka trials (Echigo Hillside Park).
                   
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                    I ordered this rose last night ,managed to get one as a lot out of stock should be delivered in next few days.
                     
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