We are very proud of our journal that appears twice a year, full of fascinating artcles about plants and the people and places associated with them. Back numbers from 2009 onwards are available to read and download at: https://suffolkplants.org.uk/journal .
Photographer Amanda Clowe came to the Plant Fair on September 15th. Please see the wonderful photos on her blog: Helmingham Hall Plant Heritage Autumn Fair … Continue reading →
Less than a week to go! Plant Heritage Autumn Plant Fair and Artisan Market Sunday 15th September: 10 am – 4 pm, Helmingham Hall, IP14 6EF. Entrance: Adults £7.00 – Children: Free (includes admission into the Grade 1 Listed Gardens). • Free plant for the first 800 visitors • Hundreds of rare and unusual plants • Garden and lifestyle accessories • Specialist nurseries & National Plant Collections • Expert advice & demonstrations • Garden tours • Live music & entertainment … Continue reading →
We will be giving away a packet of five bulbs to the first 800 visitors to the Autumn Plant fair at Helmingham Hall on Sunday September 15th. Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) ‘Bright Gem’ This is one of a series of reliable hybrid dwarf tulips that increase steadily. The flowers are buttercup yellow with a flash of apricot above neat grey foliage. It is very long lived and perfect for rock gardens and raised beds. Plant the bulbs at least 6″ … Continue reading →
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Rougham Purple’, is the free plant (for the first 800 visitors) at Helmingham Plant Fair May 2019. Recent changes in taxonomy mean that Symphyotrichum is now accepted to be the correct name for this lovely plant that most people know as Aster. It was bred in Suffolk by Rougham Nursery by the current owner’s father some twenty or more years ago. It currently has one supplier in the RHS Plantfinder, that being West Acre Gardens in Norfolk. The … Continue reading →
