Tag Archives: Dahlia

Standing room only

Posted on July 9, 2012 by gillians

In 2010 we started our series of talks and workshops at Hampton Court. The programme has become more adventurous and this year we added seats for weary visitors to rest their feet and stimulate their minds at the same time. I was working in … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, National Collections | Tagged Andrew Gaunt, Barry Clarke, bee keeping, Dahlia, Edulis, Hart Canna, hedychium, Jim Marshall, Jon Wheatley, Keith and Christine Hayward, Malmaison, Mark Lane, National Plant Collection, Paul Barney, Philippa O'Brien, Plantagogo, Ricahrd Gant, Sarah Cook, Vivien Haskey

Tipping Point?

Posted on July 8, 2012 by gillians

Small and perfectly formed as it was, the size of our marquee restricted the number of Collection Holders able to exhibit with us. As well as the two covered in a previous post, we were joined by Roger Parsons with his … Continue reading →

Posted in National Collections, Threatened Plants Project | Tagged Agapanthus, Barry Clarke, Campanula, Canna, collection holder, Dahlia, David Austin Roses, Dibleys Nurseries, Downderry Nursery, Fibrex, Hampton Court, HAmpton Court Palace Flower Show, Hart Canna, Hedera, Heuchera, Hosta, Hoyland Plants, Jane Lindsay, lavandula, lavender, lupin, Michael Woolls Blanco, Mickfield Hostas, National Collection, National Plant Collection, Passiflora, Pelargonium, Peter Beales, Plantagogo, Restionaceae, Roger Parsons, Steve Hickman, streptocarpus, Sue Wooster, sweet pea, Tynings Climbers, Westcountry Nursery, Winchester Growers Ltd

Follow that Dahlia

Posted on May 21, 2012 by gillians

The Annual Plant Exchange took place at our weekend in Lancaster – a great share out of rare and unusual plants among our members. Plants were brought from all over the country to be sent to members who had requested them at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged agm, Annual Plant Exchange, conservation, critical, Dahlia, endangered, Princess Marie Jose, rare, unusual | 2 Comments

Little beasties

Posted on March 26, 2012 by gillians

The next step in the propagation of Dahlia ‘Princess Marie José’ for the Plant Exchange saw me retrieving the tubers from their winter nest of shredded paper, laying them out in seed trays and covering with compost. I brought my propagator into … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Annual Plant Exchange, Dahlia, Princess Marie Jose, propagating, vine weevil

‘Princess Marie José’

Posted on December 9, 2011 by gillians

At last there has been a frost to blacken off the Dahlias in my garden, so I have been out digging up the tubers and putting them into the greenhouse to dry off. Following a discussion on GQT from Durham in … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, National Collections | Tagged Dahlia, HAmpton Court Palace Flower Show, Marie Jose, National Collection, National Plant Collection, rare, Winchester Growers Ltd

Hampton Court Best Show Exhibit 2011 and the best of the rest

Posted on July 10, 2011 by gillians

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 | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Dahlia

Standing room only

Tipping Point?

Follow that Dahlia

Little beasties

‘Princess Marie José’

Hampton Court Best Show Exhibit 2011 and the best of the rest

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