national plant show preview


Building on the success of 2010! The HTA National Plant Show in June will build on the huge success enjoyed last year. By Phil Evans


everyone should attend,” enthused Colin Pascoe of Gateacre Garden Centre.


Therewas plenty to see at the launch event in 2010


Amongst the glowing reports from2010were these from exhibitors Lowaters Nursery.


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harles Carr commented: “The HTA National Plant Showlast year provided uswith a relaxed


and friendly environment tomeet our customers (and quite a fewsuppliers). The number and quality of visitors let usmeetmany of our existing and several newcustomers aswell, taking orders and setting upmeetings to discuss the following year.” The buying audience provided


several positive comments: “Itwas a fantastic educational experience and a great opportunity tomeet like- minded people and source suppliers,” said Rebecca Cutting, plantmanager at Bawdeswell Garden Centre. “Itwas a great show and it didwhat it said on the tin – the HTA National Plant Showwas all about plants! Any garden centre retailers that don’t comewill really miss out," commented IainWylie of Grosvenor Garden Centre. “A very very good showwith an impressive selection of nurseries and stockwith plenty going on and lots to see –


Rutland born and bred - Welland Vale Nurseries


2011 EXHIBITOR NEWS Launching ‘newoffers’ brochure ProVaR is a not-for- profit organisation established to promote protected plants to its members in the UK and to collect royalties. It represents 17 breeders and 177 plants fromthe UK and Europe and offers thewidest range of protected plants available to


UK growers in a single catalogue. This year itwill be showcasing a range of newvarieties for the UK trade including Buddleja d. Sugar Plum, Choisya SnowFlurries, Gaura Rosyjane, Philadelphus Dainty Lady, Rosmarinus Sunkissed (pictured), Salvia Shell Dancer, Sambuca Black Tower & Thuja Fire Chief. These newplants represent some of the best breeding fromaround theworld and ProVar are proud to include themin its range.www.provarplants.co.uk


BROAD PLANT RANGE FROMKEY GROWERS Landgard UK ismaking its National Plant Showdebut. It provides a dedicated service, offering a broad range of products fromkey continental and UK grower partners, including brands such as premiumBrinkmans trees and Paul ChessumRoses. Other products include buxus, ornamental & houseplants, bedding, baskets, hardy nursery, topiary, herbs,mediterranean plants and added value products to name but a few. Landgard UKworks in partnership with an extensive network of ‘hand-picked’ growers fromacross the UK and Europe to ensure that product freshness and quality is to the highest standard.www.landgard-uk.co.uk


HIGHQUALITY HERBACEOUSMATERIAL Welland Vale Nurseries is an expert grower of over 2000 varieties of high quality trees, shrubs, conifers and herbaceous plants on its site in the heart of Rutland. Its national ‘sameweek’ delivery provides high quality produce directly to your door – fully labelled and bar- coded to suit your individual requirements. As the ‘outdoor room’ becomes evermore popular, the search for high quality plant material gathers pace. ‘Plants Direct’ is the cash & carry division of Welland Valewhere professional gardeners and landscapers can source this level of qualitymaterial.www.wellandvale.co.uk


NEWVARIETY INTRODUCTIONS Frank PMatthews Ltd has increased production tomeet the growing demand for its high quality trees, especiallywith fruitwhich has become incredibly popular due to the continued interest in grow-


your-own. The nurserywill also be introducing some newvarieties this season, including two newapples and an unusual flowering cherry. www.frankpmatthews.co.uk


RAISE YOUR GLASS TO NEWPLACE! NewPlace Nurserieswill be featuring three newvarieties at the National Plant Show. These are Coprosma `Pina Colada’ (pictured), Hebe `Golden Glow’ and Sarcococca `Winter Gem’.


32 Garden & Hardware News - Retail Plants & Shrubs


‘Bearing Fruit’ - Frank P Matthews 2010 stand


Formore information visit www.nationalplantshow.co.uk


Rosmarinus Sunkissed from ProVaR


‘Coprosma `Pina Colada’ fromNewPlace Nurseries


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