The Free Plant for the Spring Plant Sale
It’s not too soon to be thinking about the Spring Plant Sale – Sunday 27th May, 10am-4pm, Helmingham Hall, IP14 6EF. The free plant will be Penstemon ‘Drinkstone Red’. It’s described as: A good red, hardy Penstemon, flowers for a long period over the summer with long tubular flowers and medium green foliage with an elegant appearance. It should be kept deadheaded to encourage flowering and cut back in spring to new shoots coming from the base. This cultivar was bred by Fred Barcock … Continue reading →
Talks at the Autumn Plant Fair
The Garden Marquee will be hosting a number of talks throughout the day. : 11.30 – Matthew Tanton Brown, Nurseryman and Broadcaster. ‘Trees and Shrubs for Autumn Colour’ 12.30 –Anthony Pigott, Fern specialist and National Collection holder of Equisetum. ‘Ferns for winter effect: choice, culture and companions’. 2.00 – Marc – Beth Chatto Gardens and Nursery. ‘The best herbaceous plants for Autumn’
Continue reading →Autumn Plant Fair
Coming soon! The Plant Heritage Autumn Plant Fair and Artisan Market at Helmingham Hall Gardens, Sunday 17th September 2017.
Continue reading →Propagating Ferns from Spores
Anthony Pigott came to our propagation class and gave us a lesson in propagating ferns. We had already collected some fern fronds, and began by tapping the frond with our fingers, over paper, to release the spores. We used a multipurpose compost with some added vermiculite. We used 9cm pots We left the pots in the bags for about 10 mins to cool slightly. We then speedily opened the bags and held the paper with the spores on over to … Continue reading →