The genus Amorphophallus is rightly famous for the Titan Arum, Amorphophallustitanum, the largest flowering structure in the plant kingdom, completewith its obnoxious smell. The sheer size of the Titan Arum, both in flower andleaf, means that it’s not really suited for long term culture for the averagehome-grower, although it can be fun to try! For […]
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Tregrehan and Tremenheere Rare Plant Fairs 2023 The rare plant fairs at Tregrehan Gardens and Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens are undoubted highlights in the horticultural calendar here in the South West. Both gardens are remarkable and inspiring, and when combined with the chance to buy from the very best nurseries in the South West, the fairs […]
We have some exciting news from the nursery – a new 70 foot polytunnel is on order and due to arrive in the next few weeks. Aside from the small issue of actually constructing the thing when it gets here, this is a new and exciting step forwards! The hope is that the new tunnel […]
A post-Brexit update to our friends in the EU: Over the past few weeks I’ve had conversations with Defra and our local Plant Health Inspector at APHA regarding Brexit and the sending of plant material from the UK to the EU. In brief – unfortunately I am unable to send plants or tubers at the […]
EU Orders and Brexit Following the desperately sad departure of the UK from the EU on the 31st January 2020, we would like to reassure customers from the EU that Brexit will not impact our ability to send orders, and we are currently able to send all orders for plants, tubers and seeds with no […]
2019 has been an exceptionally busy year. Here are just a few photo highlights! We’ve been busy attending specialist plant fairs, growing an ever increasing range of rare tuberous Aroid plants for sale in our webshop and generally enjoying the never-ending diversity to be found in the plant world! Hope you enjoy the photos…
Alpine Garden Society South West Show 2018 The Alpine Garden Societies 2018 South West show was held at the wonderful Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Rosemoor on Saturday 24th March. We were delighted to receive an invitation to attend the sales area. On the Saturday morning we set the alarm early and made the hours drive […]
Supporting specialist plant nurseries helps preserve the UK’s horticultural diversity: In my work as a gardener I have tended numerous private gardens, and each time I go to a new one, I can pretty much predict which plants I will find before I even arrive. The same plants are there, time and time again. These are […]