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Meet the Collection Holders
As I said in a post last September, there is a long show season for our Collection Holders and Steve Hickman’s calendar for 2012 proved this to me when I visited him earlier this month. On Sunday I met up … Continue reading
Posted in National Collections, Events
Tagged National Collection, National Plant Collection, open day, Heuchera, Rhodohypoxis, Agapanthus, Acanthus, Hillview Hardy Plants, Steve Hickman, Plantagogo, Hoyland Plants, Tale Valley Nursery, RHS Wisley, Tulbaghia, Elaine Hickman, Richard Fox, Vicky Fox, x Heucherella, Tiarella, Chris Burchall, Lorraine Burchall, x Rhodoxis, John Millington, Jubilee Cottage Nursery
Five magic beans
Like Jack in the children’s story, Steve Hickman changed the direction of his life with a fortuitous swap – although in Steve’s case it was 500 Agapanthus plants in return for a selection of mixed perennials. After a life long interest … Continue reading
The shows go on
From RHS Cardiff in April through to Journees Des Plantes De Courson in October, via Chelsea, NEC Gardeners Live, RHS Hampton Court and Tatton Park, 2 Malverns, 2 Harrogates, 2 Harlow Carrs, Ayr, Shrewsbury, Sandringham, Southport, Gardening Scotland, and a few others … Continue reading
Posted in Events, National Collections
Tagged Agapanthus, Auricula, Canna, Digitalis, Hartcanna, Heuchera, Hosta, Hoyland Plants, Lockyer, Mickfield Hostas, National Collection, National Plant Collection, Passiflora, Plantagogo, Rhodohypoxis, Tale Valley Nursery, The Botanic Nursery, Thunbergia, Tynings Climbers
“Plants grown with love”
Jen Gooderham and her daughter Angela Houghton made a beeline for the Plant Heritage Marquee at RHS Tatton Park on the first day of the flower show. On sale are plants grown by the Cheshire PH group which are good … Continue reading
Posted in Events, National Collections
Tagged Acanthus, Agapanthus, Cheshire, Don Witton, Euphorbia, Hillview Hardy Plants, Hosta, Liverpool City Council, Mickfield Hostas, National Collection, National Plant Collection, Paul Gardner, Rhodohypoxis, Sarracenia, Solenostemon, Steve Hickman, Tatton Park, Ward Alpines
Hampton Court Best Show Exhibit 2011 and the best of the rest
Today, on behalf of all the exhibitors, staff and volunteers, Joanna Jones and I accepted the award for Best Show Exhibit in the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011 from Stephen Bennett, Head of RHS Shows. We received a vase … Continue reading
Posted in Events, National Collections
Tagged Agapanthus, Astrantia, Best Show Exhibit, Canna, Dahlia, HAmpton Court Palace Flower Show, Heuchera, Hosta, National Collection, National Plant Collection, Papaver, Passiflora, Passion Flower, Poppy, Primula auricula, Rhodohypoxis, Sarracenia, Veratrum
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