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Getting organised for busy times in your garden & where to buy fab plants.

February 25, 2014 By Jill Anderson Leave a Comment

 

Winter’s finally coming to an end so it’s a good time to think about how your garden is going to look over the next few months.

I took myself off to the RHS London Plant and Design Show in Westminster last week to give myself a bit of a kick start for the busy season ahead.

 

Spring flowerins plants-RHS London Plant Show

 

It’s an annual fixture, you can see exactly what plants look like before you buy them and get expert advice from the growers themselves. This is invaluable if you’re new to gardening or have specific problems with particular plants.

There are plenty of specialist nurseries selling bulbs, interesting shrubs, perennials, fruit and vegetables and a great place to go for ideas and inspiration.

 

RHS London Plant Show- Lindley Hall, London

 

These are some of the highlights:

I have a soft spot for these Iris reticulata, Jacques Armand have a wide range of varieties and of these and masses of other types of bulbs, as do Broadleigh Bulbs. Both nurseries supply by mail order.

 

iris - Jaques Armand

 

There were beautiful Hippeastrum ( Ameryillis), this variety is Hippeastrum Alfresco from Pheasant Acre Plants.

 

Hippeastrum Alfresco

 

Though  this means thinking ahead to the autumn, which is a little too far ahead for me to contemplate at the moment, but it’s good to make a note of favourite ones.

 

hippeastrum flowers

 

These beautiful, frilly hellebores are from the Hillier gardens in Hampshire. 

 

hellebore flowers

 

There was a good selection of fruits and potatoes to choose from, they’re some of the easiest plants to grow and it’s a good time to plant them.

 

fruit for sale

 

Pennards potatoes

 

I like to get myself organised at this time of year ready for sowing vegetable and flower seeds. Having the necessary equipment such as twine, plant labels and pens to hand makes everything much easier,

 

garden organisers

 

it makes gardening a much more stream-lined task.

 

x-twine

 

watering cans

 

All the equipment above is available from the Wisley plant shop and at RHS shows through the year.

Here’s an earlier post about growing Spring flowers.

Jill.

 

 

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Friday Inspiration ~ spring flowering bulbs to look forward to Late flowering treasures for your garden RHS Hampton Court 2012 ~ A preview of plants & gardens Snowdrops, how to grow them and gardens to visit.
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