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SUNDAY APRIL 14th 2024 2.30 - 4.30
FUND RAISING HOUSE PLANT SALE
Take the chance to brighten your home by buying some of the exotic plants which are displayed in the Conservatory.
Please bring CASH and a bag to take your purchases home.
SUNDAY APRIL 28th 2024 2.30 - 4.30
CHILLI PLANTS ON SALE
Chilli plants on sale in the Conservatory for you to grow on at home.
Come early to avoid disappointment.
CASH ONLY PLEASE - WE CANNOT TAKE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
SUNDAY APRIL 28th 2024 2.00 - 4.00 pm
AFFORDABLE PLANTS SALE
Plants on sale by the long border in the walled garden .
lots of bargains on offer - come early!
CASH ONLY PLEASE - WE CANNOT TAKE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
The Central Bed
The plants at the front and on the rocky area at the back of this bed are from deserts and other dry areas of the world. In the middle of the bed there are yucca and our signature plant Strelitzia regina (Bird of Paradise). These are the only plants which survived in the conservatory when it fell into disrepair in the past. There is a banana which regularly flowers and produces fruit. The bed also contains a collection of canna lilies, gingers and begonias.
The Perimeter Staging
This is where we display our special collections such as cacti, orchids, bromeliads and carnivorous plants as well as individual interesting and eye catching plants such as bougainvillea, coffee, citrus and brugmansia (Angel’s Trumpets). We also have a ‘Fourth Plinth’ which is a plant theatre with temporary collections at different times of the year.
Project work
At the moment essential works are being carried out, which have required a large amount of scaffolding. The lantern, top section of the roof, was found to be in urgent need of repair and the whole of the exterior requires repainting. Work is due to be completed during Spring 2024. In the meantime volunteers are growing some exotic plants to give the circular bed outside the conservatory a tropical feel . We will also be growing interesting shaped gourds and climbers. However we are still looking for UK stockists for more exotic plants such as the jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys).
Come and see for yourself!
Our collection of plants is always changing so there will be something new to see every visit.’