Tulipa clusiana ‘Cynthia’ is the free plant (for 800 visitors, released in batches to correspond with booked entry times) at Helmingham Plant Fair September 2020. Tulipa clusiana, commonly known as lady tulip, is a species tulip that grows to 9-12” tall. ‘Cynthia’ is pale yellow with outer tepals of rose-red edged with pale yellow on the exterior. Flower interior is a solid pale yellow. It blooms April-May and is good for naturalising.
Continue reading →We thought it would be good to see how the free plants that have been given away at the Plant Heritage plant fairs at Helmingham Hall look today. If we can find some more pictures, we’ll make a special page for them on the web site. If you’ve got a good photo of one of the free plants, however old, please send it to IT.Admin@SuffolkPlantHertitage.com . Here’s one to start us off:
Continue reading →We will be giving away a packet of five bulbs to the first 800 visitors to the Autumn Plant fair at Helmingham Hall on Sunday September 15th. Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) ‘Bright Gem’ This is one of a series of reliable hybrid dwarf tulips that increase steadily. The flowers are buttercup yellow with a flash of apricot above neat grey foliage. It is very long lived and perfect for rock gardens and raised beds. Plant the bulbs at least 6″ … Continue reading →
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Rougham Purple’, is the free plant (for the first 800 visitors) at Helmingham Plant Fair May 2019. Recent changes in taxonomy mean that Symphyotrichum is now accepted to be the correct name for this lovely plant that most people know as Aster. It was bred in Suffolk by Rougham Nursery by the current owner’s father some twenty or more years ago. It currently has one supplier in the RHS Plantfinder, that being West Acre Gardens in Norfolk. The … Continue reading →
It’s not long now before the Plant Heritage Plant Fair at Helmingham Hall on Sunday, 16th September. The free plant (for the first 800) is Narcissus bulbocodium subspecies conspicuus – a ‘Hoop Petticoat’ species Narcissus. It reliably produces up to 15 bright golden yellow flowers per bulb with fine grass-like foliage. It’s strong growing, increases rapidly and is good for naturalising in short, rough grassland or in an open garden situation. It flowers in mid April and grows to a … Continue reading →
