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Gardening expert Carol Klein reveals emotional tribute to her mum with intimate flower collection

CAROL KLEIN, a gardening expert revealed the stunning garden she made for her late mum in the latest episode of her Channel Five show.

The British gardening whizz took viewers down to her favourite spot where her mum, Jeannie used to sit and watch the flowers bloom.

Carol shared the garden she created for her mum in tonight's episode of Spring Gardening with Carol Klein, Channel Five
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Carol shared the garden she created for her mum in tonight's episode of Spring Gardening with Carol Klein, Channel FiveCredit: Knickerbockerglory TV All Rights Reserved
She revealed that Daffodils were one of her mum's favourite plants in the emotional tribute
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She revealed that Daffodils were one of her mum's favourite plants in the emotional tributeCredit: Getty

Carol dedicated a part of her garden to her mum - and shared the intimate surroundings with viewers In tonight's episode of Spring Gardening with Carol Klein - airing on Channel 5.

Named after her mum as well, Jeannie's garden boasts a mesmerising display of plants.

The garden is devoted to her mum says Carol - but she admits it has been neglected and wanted to show how to plant her mum's favourites.

She started with daffodils and revealed how easy the common springtime flower was to grow.

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The versatile plant can be grown in a mixture of surroundings, dry or damp, so long as the soil has good drainage.

Daffodils also like sunny spots best so make sure the area isn't too shaded.

The gardening whizz then got to planting the stunningly pink Bergenias.

Carol said these plants - which almost look like pink bluebells, adore homemade compost mixed into the soil.

Carol said after planting any plant you should give the soil a good drenching with water to help them settle into their new environment.

The expert said to do this every day for the first two weeks while the plants get used to their new home.

As Carol took viewers through her mum's garden she revealed her favourite thing about gardening - and it isn't the plants.

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She said: "Nothing in gardening has an end, we keep adding to it.

"Gardening is much more than a collection of plants, that part is wonderful but it's all about the memories and they are all in the garden."

Carol says she's thrilled to be able to share those memories with viewers and encourage them to make their own too.

The show centres around Carol's garden at Glebe Cottage, where she has built her garden over the last 30 years.

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