Proposed new Dispersed National Collection for Suffolk

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Eight members of the Suffolk Group are joining together to form a Dispersed National Collection of Narcissus bred by the Rev. George Engleheart during the nineteenth and early twentieth century. So many of these exquisite and elegant Narcissus have disappeared from cultivation or are still out there and unrecognised. A lot of work has to be done to verify these old cultivars which still languish in old established gardens, especially estates where they were massed in huge quantities. If you … Continue reading →

Narcissus Workshop

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There were twenty two  Plant Heritage members in all at the event hosted at Hullwood Barn on Sunday 2nd of April.  Darren Andrews gave an introduction to the International Horticultural Classification system for Daffodils, explaining  which species had been used for breeding in each group, and how a knowledge of this is very relevant to the cultivation of Narcissus within each division. Neil Bradfield talked about aesthetic considerations when planting and growing Narcissus, which made everyone think about the plant associations in … Continue reading →

Suffolk Plant Collectors at Suffolk New College for Record System Training

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Suffolk’s Collection Holders were invited to use the excellent computer facilities at Suffolk New College during the recent half term break. Plant Heritage has made available a new internet based recording system for their National Plant Collections,  and ran a training session at the college with attendees including Melanie Collins from Mickfield Hostas, Sarah Cook, who has the National Plant Collection of Iris bred by Sir Cedric Morris, and Simon Weeks who holds the National Plant Collection of Erysimum (perennial wallflowers). … Continue reading →

Welcome to the new Suffolk Plant Heritage Web Site

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Welcome to our new web site.  We’ve rebuilt the old one to make it easier to keep up to date with useful information. Hopefully it looks a bit smarter too.  Our thanks go to those who have worked on earlier incarnations of the web site.  Please let us know what you think.  You can reach the web site editor on It.Admin@SuffolkPlants.org.uk.

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Propagation Day November 2014

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The focus at this month’s propagating morning was on hardwood cuttings, as well as plants including climbing Hydrangeas, Cardamon and Polystichum. Propagation days currently take place once a month. Open to members, they are a great way to get involved in plant conservation and to learn new propagating techniques. Click on the ‘propagation’ link for more information , and contact Anne Tweddle if you would like to take part.   .      

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