HORTICULTURE NEWS
Soft fruit and hedging boost!
Welland Vale Nurseries can reflect on a strong and positive 2011. Their spring and summer seasons were boosted by their presence at the British Plant Fair in March. M.D. Trevor Burns reported significant sales to new clients during this one day event. There was much interest in their herbaceous perennials such as Dicentra Spectabilis and their range of Primulas for impact sales during the busy Spring period. Herbaceous Plants for Instant Impact! At the HTA National Plant Show in June, their 5 litre Hydrangeas and range of climbing plants caught the eye. The autumn period started late due to the dry weather but soft fruit and hedging orders were all safely delivered to expectant customers. Many plant buyers have been concentrating and topping up reserves for the 2012 spring season. Welland Vale will be present at the annual British Plant Buying Fair on March 1st to act as a further boost to the new plant season. (Pictured is Choisya Sundance - a plant synonymous with Welland Vale Nurseries 8For more information call 01572 822729 or visit
www.wellandvale.co.uk
New Osteospermum
to launch at Chelsea ‘In the Pink’ is set to be launched at Chelsea Flower Show 2012 by Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants. It was selected by Patrick Fairweather of Fairweather’s Nursery and has been trialled over the past 5 years both in the garden and production before its launch. Masses of daisy-like bright pink flowers are produced on short upright stems in June and July. Flowers continue to be produced throughout the summer if dead flower heads are removed regularly. It is ideally suited to being planted at the front of borders or in patio containers in full or part sun and well
Record numbers at
South West Growers The organiser of the 2011 South West Growers Show has hailed the October event as the best ever. Record numbers of both
drained soil. A donation of 20p will be given to Breast Cancer Care for every plant sold and the charity will support the launch with additional promotional activity. 8For more information visit
www.fairweathersnursery.co.uk
visitors and exhibitors came along to the show at Exeter’s Matford Centre. With over 100 exhibitors, the exhibition aisles were packed with visitors throughout the day. Mark Taylor, chairman of the show’s committee said, “It’s fantastic news that the show was so warmly received by both exhibitors and visitors.” Helen Boers, general manager at Gardeners Kitchen, a regular exhibitor at the show, said, “We were delighted with how well the show went, we met many more potential customers than we have in the past and are confident that our enquiries will lead to some good sales.” The 2012 SWG show will take place on Wednesday 3 October. 8For more information visit
www.swgs.c.uk
Harvested rainwater
for garden plants Rain Garden Kits offers an innovative and exciting range of garden accessories which takes rainwater from the roof and puts it to good use. Since forming the Fulham-based company a year ago, owner Chris Killingbeck has been amazed by how much interest there has been in the kits and says autumn is the perfect opportunity to develop a rain garden. “Autumn is the right time to begin harvesting rainwater ready for planting in the spring. Water is such a precious commodity, but what a rain garden does is to capture not just some of the rain, but all of it. The soft rainwater is simply ideal for growing orchids,
DESIGN IT YOURSELF!
The Design Zone is an exciting new concept that engages with customers in store. Chris Allen, the inventor behind it explains, “It will encourage customers with new ideas for their own garden projects and give them the confidence to purchase plants and products.” Chris has created The Design Zone as a touring unit that will visit garden retailers throughout the UK. The
Design Zone is an interactive area (approx. 7m x 7m) where customers can see many examples of garden designs, pictorial displays and illustrated plans showing the different stages and practical step-by-step approaches involved when carrying out any size of garden project. 8For more information call 07910 137 916 or email
chrisallenhortic@btinternet.com
rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias, and kids will love creating their own wild wetland centre brimming with nature.” 8For more information visit
www.raingardenkits.co.uk
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