HPS Somerset Group Programme for 2016

16 Jan: Lectures: HPS Conservation Scheme - Helen Mount The man who planted trees - Stuart Senior SOMERSET 13 Feb: Lecture: Roses, their history and cultivation" - John Wood (head gardener at NT Hinton Ampner) 12 Mar: Lecture: On the Fringe of Botany - SPECIALIST Julian Sutton (Desirable Plants) The Hardy Plant Society 26 Mar: HPS Somerset Early Spring Plant Fair - 10am - 4pm. President: Roy Lancaster East Lambrook Manor Gardens. NURSERY Admission: £4.00 (£3.50 HPS & RHS members)

The Hardy Plant Society, formed in 1957 by the late Alan Bloom, has 9 Apr: Lecture From Pinks to Peles - Emma Allwood an active membership in both the UK and overseas. (Allwoods Nursery) LIST 20 Apr: Coach trip: Aberglasney Gardens and the National Botanic • It’s aim is to expand the knowledge of hardy plants and how to Gardens of Wales, Carmarthenshire get the best from them. 23 Apr: Group Plant Sale. 10am - 12.30pm. Admission £1.00 2016 • Society members are entitled to join Regional Groups offering 7 Jun: Coach trip: Cranborne Manor Gardens, Dorset programme activities at local level (see panel opposite) 1 Jul: Lecture (plus drinks & finger buffet): Plants with Impressive Pedigrees and to Specialist Groups with an interest in particular - Mary Toomey. (£3 for members, £5 for guests) plant types. 5 Jul: Coach trip: Kiftsgate Court Gardens and Fibrex Nurseries, • A Correspondents Group caters for those who are unable to Gloucestershire attend meetings and events. 7 Aug: Plant Swap and Lunch, Creech St. Michael • A well-produced Journal is issued in Spring and Autumn, with 7 Sep: Self drive visit: Mapperton House and Gardens, Dorset informed articles written by experienced plantspeople. 17 Sep: 50/50 Plant Sale 10am & Lecture: Salvias; their History and Cultivation - Janet Buist (Pennycross Plants) • Newsletters are also issued during the year. 18 Oct: Self drive visit: Minterne House and Gardens, Dorset • Members benefit from a valuable seed distribution scheme. 22 Oct: Lecture: Crocosmias and Eucomis - Mark Wash For more detailed information please see the Society website - (Trecanna Nursery) www.hardy-plant.org.uk 19 Nov: AGM 10am followed by - Lecture: The Centenary Border - Wolfgang Bopp Contact: Sally Broome, The Administrator, (Director Hilliers Arboretum) Hardy Plant Society, 15 Basepoint Business Centre, Nov/Dec: Winter Lunch - details TBC Crab Apple Way, Evesham, WR11 1GP Tel: 01386 710317. Email [email protected] All coach trips and visits MUST be pre-booked Hardy Plant Society …………………………. ……………………………… The National Gardens Scheme (NGS) The HPS Somerset Group has an active and varied The NGS raises money, primarily for nursing charities, through the programme, of interest to all gardeners. We are friendly kindness of owners opening their private gardens to the public. Currently Somerset Group and genuinely welcoming to new HPS members and the NGS gives away around £2.5 million every year. In 2015, gardens in would love to see you at one of our meetings. Somerset and Bristol raised nearly £100,000 for NGS charities. Gardens and their opening dates are detailed in the ‘Yellow Book’ For local information visit - available from most bookshops. For further information please www.hps-somerset.btck.co.uk contact the Somerset county organizer, Laura Howard, or the Somerset page on the national HPS website. email: [email protected] Contact the Secretary: Mrs Jane Hunt, Tel: 01934 732441

This leaflet has been prepared to help you identify and seek out choice or unusual plants. The information has been provided by the nurseries themselves, who are solely responsible for the quality and correct naming of their plants. Purchases carry no HPS guarantee.

1 Abbey Nursery NURSERY 2 Avon Bulbs 3 Beggars Roost Plants LOCATIONS 4 Blooming Hill Plants 5 Burrow Farm Gardens 6 Chelston Nurseries 7 Chew Valley Trees 8 Cove Garden Nursery 9 Desert to Jungle 10 Dorset Perennials 11 Dorset Water Lilies 12 Dulford Nurseries 13 Elworthy Cottage Plants 14 Greenshutters Nurseries 15 Hill House Nursery 16 Hurst Brook Plants 17 In Clover 18 Kelways Ltd 19 Longacre Plants 20 Mallet Court Nursery 21 Margery Fish Plant Nursery 22 Middlecombe Nursery & Gardens 23 Moor Plants 24 Newport Mills Nursery 25 Picket Lane Nursery & Gardens 26 Somerset Plants 27 Special Plants 28 White Post Nursery 29 Wild Thyme Plants

In Somerset we gardeners have a superb choice of plants available 11 DORSET WATER LILY COMPANY (Richard Gallehawk) 21 MARGERY FISH PLANT NURSERY Tel: 01460 240328 to us at our Specialist Nurseries and, unlike most garden centres, Yeovil Road, Halstock, Yeovil, BA22 9RR Tel: 01935 891668/891792 East Lambrook Manor Gardens, East Lambrook, South Petherton, TA13 5HH they stock many less common plants. They propagate much of www.dorsetwaterlily.co.uk Email: [email protected] www.eastlambrook.com Email: [email protected] their own stock, frequently grown without heat meaning healthier Open: April – September; Monday, Friday and Saturday only, 9-4pm. October Open: Garden & Nursery, 10am - 5pm, Tuesday - Saturday and Bank Holiday plants. Our nurserymen and women have a vast knowledge and – March; Monday to Friday inclusive, 9-4pm Mondays, February - October plus Sundays in February, May, June and July. will give us worthwhile advice. So, whatever you are looking for, Directions; Off A37 Yeovil – Dorchester; between Sutton Bingham reservoir Directions: Follow brown tourist signs from Martock or A303 at S. Petherton go to your Specialist Nursery. It is in our own interest to support and village of Halstock. Cottage garden plants, interesting perennials, snowdrops, hardy geraniums them and help them survive - they are our national gems. UKs largest selection of established water lilies, hardy and tropical varieties. and plants propagated from Margery Fish’s iconic cottage garden made Extensive selection of marginals, moisture loving bogside, herbaceous & famous through her many books. Hellebores in season. Peat free compost speciality plants. Catalogue. Consultancy, landscaping / planting service. used. No mail order. Café for tea, coffee and cake. Lunches at pub opposite. 1 THE ABBEY NURSERY (Paul Bygrave) Forde Abbey, Chard, Somerset, TA20 4LU Tel: 01460 220088 12 DULFORD NURSERIES (Paul Rawlings) 22 MIDDLECOMBE NURSERY & GARDENS (Isy & Nigel North) Open: 10am - 5pm, daily, 1st March - 31st October Dulford, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2BY www.dulford-nurseries.co.uk Wrington Road, Congresbury, BS49 5AN. Tel: 01934 876337 Directions: 4 miles SE of Chard, follow brown tourism signs for Forde Abbey Tel: 01884 266361 Fax: 01884 266663 Email: [email protected] www.middlecombenursery.co.uk off A358 or A30. Open: Mon - Fri, 7.30am - 4.30pm. Closed weekends & Bank Holidays. Email: [email protected] Entry to The Gift Shop and The Nursery is free, there is an admission charge Directions: Off A373, Cullompton to Honiton, 2½ miles from M5. Open: Monday - Friday, 10am - 5pm. Weekends & Bank hols, 10am - 4pm. for the House and Gardens. Extensive range of trees, shrubs and hedging. Native and ornamental. Bare December - February, Monday - Friday only, 10am - 4pm. root in season & containers for all year planting. Directions: 200 yards on left along Wrington Road from A370. Hardy herbaceous perennials and grasses. Delivery & planting service. Visitors welcome. Wide range of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, grasses, topiary, exotics and trees. On site display gardens - free entry. 2 AVON BULBS www.avonbulbs.co.uk 13 ELWORTHY COTTAGE PLANTS (Jenny Spiller) Tel: 01984 656427 Tel: 01460 242177 Elworthy, Taunton, TA4 3PX www.elworthy-cottage.co.uk 23 MOOR PLANTS (Gilly Hayward & Jenny Hayward-Karlsson) Burnt House Farm, Mid Lambrook, South Petherton, TA13 5HE Open: Nursery and Garden: 10am - 5pm, Thursdays, late March to end of Bath Road, Ashcott, Bridgwater, TA7 9QT Tel: 07866 202604 Open: for the collection of pre-booked orders and by appointment only. August. Phone for other times or group appointments. Groups welcome. http://moorplants.co.uk Email: info@moorplants co uk Directions: Half a mile west of the Margery Fish Plant Nursery down No Directions: On B3188 in Elworthy village halfway between Wiveliscombe Open: Beginning of March to end of October, Wed - Sat, 10am - 5pm. Through Road to Mid Lambrook. and Watchet. Sundays and Bank Holidays, 11am - 4pm. Dormant bulbs by mail order (arrange collection for us to waive P&P) and 1 acre garden and nursery selling large range of perennials, many attractive Directions: On the A39 on the western edge of Ashcott. seasonally plants in growth (which we mostly take to flower shows). to bees & butterflies. Specialities - hardy geraniums, geums, epimediums, Unusual hardy and half-hardy herbaceous perennials and annuals. Roses, Particularly strong on Snowdrops, Agapanthus and Eucomis. violas and snowdrops, mostly propagated from the garden. shrubs, interesting vegetable plants, seasonal cut flowers, bulbs and Two catalogues a year or sign up to our newsletter which will mention gardener’s gifts. events, special offers, sales, etc. 14 GREENSHUTTERS NURSERIES (Roger Eavis) 3 BEGGARS ROOST PLANTS (Lady Rosemary FitzGerald) Fivehead, Taunton, TA3 6PT Tel: 01460 281265 24 NEWPORT MILLS NURSERY (John Barrington) Beggars Roost, Lilstock, Bridgwater, TA5 1SU. Tel: 01278 741519 Email: [email protected] Wrantage, Taunton, TA3 6DJ www.newportmillsnursery.net Email: [email protected] www.greenshutters.co.uk or www.evergreenhedging.co.uk Tel: 01823 490231 Specialising in: Problem solving, Planting plans, Plant searches, Ecologically- Open: Mon - Sat, 9am - 5.30pm (5pm, Jan and Feb). Sun, 10am - 4pm. Email: [email protected] based garden advice, Literature/ Historical research. Talks (including subjects Directions: On A378 Langport road. Langport 5 miles, Taunton 8 miles, Large range of English Elatum Delphiniums and Classic English scented inspired by my book A Gardener’s Guide to Native Plants of Britain & Ilminster 7 miles, M5 (Jct 25) 6.5 miles. Carnations and Pinks. Free catalogues on request. Mail order only - shop Ireland). Hemerocallis still offered in variety, including heritage & spider Large selection of ornamental and fruit trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, online facility. Meadow Hay available - please enquire. varieties (mail order or come and see). Lists on request. climbers, Japanese Maples and Rhododendrons. Specialists in evergreen hedging and plants for screening. 25 PICKET LANE NURSERY & GARDENS 4 BLOOMING HILL PLANTS (Dinah Lindon-Critchley) (Neil & Frankie Lovesey and Pippa Gregory) Tel: 01460 72155 Bradstones, Beer Hackett, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6QT Tel: 01935 321571 15 HILL HOUSE NURSERY (Raymond Hubbard) Tel: 01803 762273 Picket Lane, South Perrott, Dorset, DT8 5HU Mob: 07766 425474 Email: [email protected] www.blooming-hill-plants.me.uk Landscove, Nr Ashburton, TQ13 7LY. Email: [email protected] www.picketlanenursery.co.uk Open: By appointment & Open Days. Please telephone. If I'm here I'm open. Open: 11am - 5pm, 7days all year incl Bank Hols & Easter Sunday. Closed Open: Wednesday - Saturday, March - October, 10.30am - 5pm. Directions: On Beer Hackett road next door to Brotherwoods Auto Mobility. 2 weeks from Friday before Christmas Eve. Tea Room open 1 Mar - 30 Sep. November - February, Saturday only, 10.30am until dusk. If you don't know the area ask me for directions. Directions: Take Peartree exit for Ashburton on A38, turn sharp left. Directions: 4 miles south east of Crewkerne on A356. Turn right just past Wide range of reliable perennials, old & classic roses, all grown in peat free Continue for 2.5 miles to Landscove. Free entry to gardens. Sorry Guide Coach & Horses pub then 700 yards up Picket Lane. loam based compost, outside all year round for a good start when you plant Dogs only. Read Roy Lancaster’s comments on www.hillhousenursery.co.uk Wide and ever increasing range of traditional hardy perennials and them. Most plants are suitable for alkaline soil. Range of over 3,000 plants, including rare and choice varieties. Most stock flowering shrubs propagated on this family-run, plantsman’s nursery. National Garden Gift 5 BURROW FARM GARDENS (Mary Benger) Tel: 01404 831285 Vouchers and our own Gift Vouchers available - please enquire for details. 26 SOMERSET PLANTS (Phil and Carrie Johnson) Dalwood, Axminster, Devon, EX13 7ET www.burrowfarmgardens.co.uk Fir Tree Farm, Low Ham, Langport, TA10 9DP Tel: 01458 259085 Open: 1 April - 31 October, 10am - 6pm, daily. 16 HURST BROOK PLANTS Tel: 07857 645123 www.somersetplants.co.uk Email: [email protected] Directions: Follow brown signs from A35 and A30. Lower Severalls Nursery, Haselbury Plucknett, Crewkerne, TA18 7NX Open: February to end of November 9am – 5pm or dusk. Autumn/Winter, Dedicated nursery with plants for sale as seen in the garden. Email: [email protected] www.hurstbrookplants.co.uk Monday - Friday. 10am - 1pm Saturday. Closed December and January, 13 acre landscaped gardens with unusual shrubs and trees. Woodland, bog, : Thursday – Sunday 10.00 - 4.00 March – October. Please phone to rill and terrace gardens, azalea glade and Rose Garden. See the Anniversary Open unless by appointment. Directions: Leave Langport heading towards arrange visits to the nursery at other times. Somerton. Take the left signed for High Ham. In a mile pass ‘Rifle Range’ sign Garden. Tea rooms for light refreshments daily. Craft shop. Directions: Just north of the A30 near Haslebury Mill. Traditional nursery, on left take next right or see our website. Wide range of familiar and less established in 2007, specialising in Peonies, Irises, unusual perennials, old common hardy shrubs, perennials, & climbers. Specialising in Salvia and 6 CHELSTON NURSERIES (David Lucas) fashioned cottage garden favourites, bulbs and native wild-flowers. Our Chelston, Wellington, TA21 9PH Tel: 01823 662007 hardy Fuchsia. We propagate most of the plants ourselves. plants are hardy and many are grown in peat free compost. We are happy to www.chelstonnurseries.co.uk Email: [email protected] give advice on plants and planting situations. Open: Mon - Sat, 9am - 5.30pm. Sunday, 10am - 4pm. 27 SPECIAL PLANTS (Derry Watkins) www.specialplants.net Closed Sundays in January, February and August. Greenways Lane, Cold Ashton, Chippenham, SN14 8LA. Tel: 01225 891686 Directions: At the east end of the A38 Wellington by-pass. 17 IN CLOVER (Clare & Alec Turner) Email: [email protected] Open: Nursery: 10am - 5pm, March - October, daily. A family owned traditional nursery. Huge range of popular and unusual 1 Rose Cottage, Long Lane, Dinder, Wells, BA5 3PH Tel: 01749 676893 Garden: 11am - 5pm, Apr - Oct, Tues. Jul - Sep, Wed & 3rd Thurs Jun - Oct. herbaceous perennials, trees, shrubs, alpines, fruit, vegetables, bedding, Open: By appointment only. We come with you to the nursery. Directions: 6 miles north of Bath off A46, on the left just before A420. hanging baskets and patio plants. Most stock grown on the nursery. Directions: Off A371 between Wells and Shepton Mallet. Go past Dinder Wide, innovative range of hardy & tender perennial plants & seeds. New House, turn right into Long Lane. House is 50 yards on right. South African introductions. Salvia, Anemone, Pelargonium, Erysimum, 7 CHEW VALLEY TREES (Simon Scarth) A growing range of plants for all seasons. Rare and unusual shrubs, Papaver, Geranium, interesting Umbels and Grasses. Most plants are Winford Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8HJ Tel: 01275 333752 perennials & bulbs, plus old favourites, including hardy lobelia, aconitum, propagated from stock in our garden. One day courses www.chewvalleytrees.co.uk Email: [email protected] aster & hellebores. Many propagated from garden by seed or division. Willowcraft for the home and garden also available including handmade Open: Mon - Sat 8am - 5pm. Closed Saturdays in July and August. Closed 28 WHITE POST NURSERY (Carol Mahoney) Mob: 07887 654802 Bank Holidays other than Good Friday & Easter Monday. See website for plant supports, hearts, stars and many other decorative pieces. Langford Budville, Wellington, TA21 0RW Tel: 01823 400234 Xmas opening hours. www.white-post.co.uk Email: [email protected] Directions: On B3130 between Chew Magna and Winford. 18 KELWAYS PLANTS LTD Tel: 01458 250521 www.kelways.co.uk Open: 10am - 5pm, daily, from Spring to Autumn. 18 acres of field grown and container grown trees and shrubs in a large Barrymore Farm, Picts Hill, Langport, TA10 9EZ email: [email protected] Directions: B3187 from Wellington, left through Langford Budville, nursery is range of sizes. All the native varieties plus ornamental and fruit trees. Wide Open: Monday - Saturday, 9am - 5pm and Sunday, 9.30am - 4pm 2nd turning on the right after the Martlett pub. range of hedging including natural mixed hedge. Directions: On B3153 Langport to Somerton road. Friendly family-run nursery. Old favourites and unusual hardy perennials.

Kelways is the largest UK grower of Peonies & specialises in Irises, Ferns and Lesser known patio and basket plants. Herbaceous, climbers, shrubs, trees, 8 COVE GARDEN NURSERY (Paul Fonnereau) Tel: 01398 331946 the largest selection of Tree Ferns in the UK. The Garden Centre stocks a wide herbs and vegetables. Relax in the tea shop & gardens with homemade light A396 Cove, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7RU www.covegardennursery.co.uk selection of Roses, perennials, shrubs & trees as well as specimen plants. Also lunches, cream teas etc. cooked on the premises, and enjoy the lovely views. Open: March - October, 9am - 6pm. November - February, 9am - 5pm. a wide selection of garden sundries, seeds, bulbs and gifts, etc. Regular Directions: From M5 (jct 27) take A361 (Tiverton). Turn right at first exhibitors at the Chelsea Flower Show. We offer a plant sourcing service & an 29 WILD THYME PLANTS,Frome (Monica and Jess) Tel: 01373 464417 roundabout on A396 (Bampton), Cove is 4 miles north. extensive mail order offer. The Potting Shed Cafe is open daily www.wildthymeplants.co.uk. Email: [email protected] Mob: 07956 888477 Comprehensive range of favourite and rewarding unfamiliar plants. From trees and shrubs, fruit and herbaceous perennials to alpines and annuals. We are an online shop. We also attend many shows in the South West & can Plants for all growing conditions. See website for details. 19 LONGACRE PLANTS (N & M Rowland) Tel/Fax: 01963 32802 take pre-ordered plants to a show for you. See our website for full details. Individual gifts and commissions created at our own Glass Art Studio. South Marsh, Charlton Musgrove, Wincanton BA9 8EX. We are passionate about our plants and hope you will love them. We try to www.plantsforshade.co.uk Email: [email protected] offer something different & aim to recapture the heady scents of borders of Open: Thursday and Friday, March - October, 10am - 4.30pm. the past. We specialise in growing a range of beautifully scented perennials, 9 DESERT TO JUNGLE Tel: 01823 443701 Directions: On B3081 one mile from A303 towards Charlton Musgrove. shrubs & climbers. Also a range of British wildflowers. We grow without heat Lower Henlade, Taunton, TA3 5NB Mob: 07910 637508 Follow road signs. Not race course road. so you get plants that are hardy & will establish easily. If you have a spot www.deserttojungle.com Email: [email protected] Specialists in a wide range of woodland and shade loving perennials and where nothing grows we guarantee we will have something that will thrive Open: 10am - 5pm, daily, (except closed Wednesday), March - October. ferns, with a wide range of other good garden plants including shrubs. Thursday - Saturday, November - February. Directions: Just off A358 at Henlade, follow signs to Mount Somerset Hotel. Hardy exotic and architectural plants including Bamboos, Palms, 20 MALLET COURT NURSERY (James Harris) Marshway, Curry Mallet, Taunton, TA3 6SZ Tel: 01823 481493/07713091521 Tree Ferns, Cacti, Cannas and Aroids. www.malletcourt.co.uk Email: [email protected] 10 DORSET PERENNIALS Tel: 01963 210643 (Dawn & Martin Preston) Open: Mon - Fri, 9.30am - 5pm. Mid November - mid March, 9.30am - 4pm @ Berkeley Perennials, Holnest, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5PR Weekends by appointment only. www.dorsetperennials.co.uk Email: [email protected] Directions: Off A358 to Curry Mallet , nursery is near the post office. Open: By appointment, please see website for details Small family business, offering friendly, personal service and advice to our customers. Specialising in rare and unusual shrubs; a large collection Directions: Off the A352 onto B3146 then a short distance on the left. We stock an eclectic mix of perennials including plants for shade, sun & including box, magnolias, hollies & others suitable for all soils, also maples wildlife. All the plants you will ever need to make a garden humming with and other trees and woody plants. See our full catalogue on our website Visit www.rareplantfair.co.uk or phone wildlife and full of colour throughout the year. Our website has lots of useful 0845 4681368 for information on 2016 Fairs information & pictures. We operate a mail order service or can bring plants you have ordered to the many shows we attend. Advice freely given.

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