We have had in a delivery of fantastic Japanese yaks. They are a stunning plant with loads of buds bursting open. we have about 5 different colours.

Well it looks like spring has finally arrived and winter has released its claws on us all.

We have had a very busy time in the last few weeks with new stock arriving,  All our stock is looking very good with new buds and shoots emerging despite the bad weather, we have been having. With the weather getting warmer by the day and the nights staying lighter, its an ideal time to get out in the garden and start replacing any plants that have not survived those winter months.

 We have had in recently some lovely 2 litre shrubs, Choisya Sundance, Choisya Aztec Pearl, Euonymus Gaiety and Emerald and Gold, Acuba’s and some lovely Photinia “red robin”.

We have been very busy with our pricking out for our summer bedding and basket plants. Basket plant orders are now being taken, we can either fill your own baskets or you can choose from our stock, all you need to do is pop into the nursery and speak to either Andrea or Nancy, who will be able to help you with any questions.

 We have also got a good stock of 9cm and 1 l Herbs available, also 9cm Strawberries arriving weekly.

We have also got some lovely 3l Hardy Fuchsia showing bud and a few early flowers ideal to brighten up the garden.

Its well worth a visit to check out our new stock.

I know it seems early but its never too early to start to think about your summer baskets and bedding.                                                                                                            

We are now taking orders for your hanging baskets, we can either fill your own baskets or we can supply them from our stock, all you need to do is to pop into the nursery and speak to Andrea or Nancy and they will help you out.

 We can also supply you with your bedding plants if you want a large or small amount of bedding, again all you need to do is pop in and see either of the girls and they will do there best to help you out.

 We are also still taking orders for plug plants from our suppliers either Delamore’s or Syngenta, you can order from as little as 1 whole tray upwards catalogues are now at the nursery.

Considering the wet weather we have had our stock around the Nursery is looking amazing for the time of year. We are at the end of January now and thankfully we haven’t had too many really hard frosts down here in Dorset to damage things.  We still have February to get through however so keeping everything crossed for an early start to the season with some reasonable weather to help us.

Everything in our trade depends on the weather. Gardeners are patiently waiting to get out and do things.  Whenever we get a spell of nice weather we notice our trade instantly livens up.  Being a true plant nursery rather than a retail Garden centre that encourages customers in purely to drink coffee or take lunch and then wander through aisles of giftware that are nothing to do with gardening we need nice weather to encourage our customers to buy plants  and make the most of the breaks in the weather to get them planted.

We are bursting at the seams with plants of all types just breaking  into bud.   I can honestly say In all the many years I have been growing plants to sell I have never seen our stock looking better.  Our small and loyal staff have worked extremely hard through the last few quiet months to get everything looking nice for the spring.  We have a large stock of spring bulbs growing in pots arriving this week including Hyacinths of various colours, Tete a tete. Daffodils, Muscari, Tulips, Bridal crown, Paper whites etc, etc.    We now have Primroses and Polyanthus in flower & budded also.

We still have a huge choice of Laurels and Leylandii hedging plants of all sizes in pots If your contemplating planting a hedge when the weather is better.  In fact with these two Items we always make sure we have good stocks growing on because they are so popular with everybody including our local council planning departments who especially seem to like Laurels If people are planting hedges.

This Seasons Roses are now in and potted.  Theres a huge range of varieties again to choose from.  Floribunda, Hybrid Tea, Climbers, Ramblers, Shrub and Patio.  All in 4ltr pots grown with 12-14 month Osmocote fertilizer and Vine Weevil control in the pots with coloured variety picture labels attached.