It seems that a consistent diet of heavy metal music promotes blooming in plants, whereas Sir Cliff Richard’s music appears to have an adverse effect on them.
According to a prominent gardener, exposing plants to a selection of Sir Cliff’s greatest hits could potentially lead to their demise.
Chris Beardshaw, associated with Gardeners’ Question Time, stated that various music genres influence plant growth rates differently, revealing that tunes from Black Sabbath aid in blooming.
However, in a study carried out by his horticultural students, it was found that when plants were played the complete works of Sir Cliff, “all died.”
The study involved alstroemerias exposed to four distinct music styles, revealing that those in a classical music environment grew slightly shorter than those in silence but were “slightly more floriferous with a bit less pest and disease.”
Beardshaw, who is also featured on Gardeners’ World, remarked, “Subjecting others to Sir Cliff Richard’s music has been a complete failure, leading to the death of all involved plants.”
“We established four glasshouses showcasing various types of music to observe the plants’ responses.”
“One was kept silent as a control, we had one with classical music, one with Cliff Richard’s music, and one featuring Black Sabbath.
“Our focus was on alstroemerias, and we inundated these glasshouses with sound for the duration of the plants’ lives.
“The plants in the control house thrived, as anticipated.
“The ones exposed to classical music experienced a gentle, almost nurturing effect from those soundwaves, resulting in slightly shorter growth, but they were slightly more floriferous, with reduced pest and disease issues.
“On the other hand, the plants listening to Black Sabbath – characterized by loud, vigorous noise – were the shortest yet exhibited the best flowers along with increased resistance to pests and diseases.”
He concluded: “Regrettably, all the alstroemerias in the Cliff Richard house perished. We suspected sabotage, although we couldn’t provide evidence.”
