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Putting faces to names
Although my shift working in the cloakroom didn’t start until 1.30 it really was worth getting up at 5 and getting the first fast train to London so that I could be into Chelsea before 7. I had a quick … Continue reading
Spring is sprung
At the RHS show yesterday in the Westminster Halls, with sunshine pouring in through the high windows – spring had arrived. Congratulations to the London Plant Heritage group who won a gold medal for their magnificent display of blooms from members’ gardens. … Continue reading
Posted in National Collections
Tagged agm, Dibleys Nurseries, Fibrex, Hoyland Plants, Lockyer, RHS, The Botanic Nursery, Westminster show
Courson comes to Surrey
With its pre-opening breakfast tours of the show for special supporters, Gurkhas orchestrating the traffic with panache and an increasing number of exhibitors, the Wisley Flower show is becoming a major feature in the gardeners’ calendar. So much so that thirty-nine … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Dibleys Nurseries, Hartcanna, Hoyland Plants, Kathy Gray, Lockyer, Norfolk, Tale Valley Nursery, The Botanic Nursery, Tynings Climbers, Wisley Flower Show
Around the world in 15 metres
Worldwide Conservation was the tall order brief for our central feature given to garden designer Claudia de Yong – and all in a garden 15 metres long. After months of research into the plants and sourcing them, Claudia and Mick … Continue reading
Posted in Events, National Collections
Tagged Big Plant Nursery, Bristol Zoo, Brother, Claudia de Yong, Dibleys, Dorset Water Lily Company, Downderry Nursery, Garden World Images, Hart Canna, Hoyland Plants, Hozelock, National Collection, National Plant Collection, RHS Wisley, Squires Garden Centres, Waterpery Nursery, Winchester Growers
Chelsea champions
This year Plant Heritage has two centres of operation at Chelsea, the Harry Veitch stand and running the cloakroom, so I have three days working up there. Although it makes for a long day, on Tuesday I got the 5.50 train … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Chelsea, David Austin Roses, Dibleys, Evison, Hoyland Plants, Lockyer, Peter Beales, Plantagogo, Robinson's, Sparsholt, Tynings Climbers, Westcountry Nursery
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 Events, National Collections
Tagged Acanthus, Agapanthus, Chris Burchall, Elaine Hickman, Heuchera, Hillview Hardy Plants, Hoyland Plants, John Millington, Jubilee Cottage Nursery, Lorraine Burchall, National Collection, National Plant Collection, open day, Plantagogo, Rhodohypoxis, RHS Wisley, Richard Fox, Steve Hickman, Tale Valley Nursery, Tiarella, Tulbaghia, Vicky Fox, x Heucherella, x Rhodoxis
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
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