Alban Hill Nurseries

Not long to go until our Christmas Event this weekend. Lots of fun for the children as we welcome professional make-up artist Olivia for some festive face painting between 10am-2pm on Saturday and Sunday. No need to book.

Only three more sleeps until our Christmas event this weekend on 9th & 10th Dec.

If you’re feeling hungry while you’re browsing or after the kids have seen the ponies and have had a festive face paint, our coffee shop will be serving bacon and sausage baps, filled rolls and hot sausage rolls alongside our festive menu and special hot drinks over the weekend.

Eat in or take away.

Christmas Event Weekend
9th & 10th December

Only ten days to go until our Christmas event for the whole family.

Come and meet Oreo and Blue, the Shetland ponies, choose your Christmas tree and soak up the festive atmosphere at the nursery. Find some Christmas decorations, browse for gifts and more.

Give us a follow, we’ll be sharing more details over the coming days.

Indulge in a caramel iced latte from our new summer menu 🪴 🌱

Treat yourself to coffee and cake. We have everything you need to brighten up a dull day with our new houseplant and decorative pot range 🌱☕️

Looking to update or upgrade your outdoor pots? We have just had our new season delivery ready for spring..

We have increased our range large, medium and small terracotta flowerpots available. We also have glazed cylinders and conservatory pots in all sizes perfect for planting seasonal plants or large specimens. 🪴🪴

I'm sure many of you will remember this...

Tulips from Amsterdam

Max Bygraves

When it's Spring again I'll bring again
Tulips from Amsterdam
With a heart that’s true I'll give to you
Tulips from Amsterdam
I can't wait until the day you fill
These eager arms of mine
Like the windmill keeps on turning
That's how my heart keeps on yearning
For the day I know we can share these Tulips from Amsterdam When it's Spring again I'll bring again
Tulips from Amsterdam
With a heart that’s true I'll give to you
Tulips from Amsterdam
I can't wait until the day you fill
These eager arms of mine
Like the windmill keeps on turning
That's how my heart keeps on yearning
For the day I know we can share these Tulips from Amsterdam - Share these tulips from Amsterdam
Songwriters: Ralf Arnie, Ernest Bader, Gene Martyn, K.g. Nuemann

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPsq6flck2A.so if you fancy giving a rendition while you browse our wonderful Spring Bulb collection - please feel free to do so! :)

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Our range of Spring flowering bulbs are now in stock and available in seasonal canopy. This year range includes loose tulips and loose daffodils bulbs also a wide range of pre packed bulbs..

Also don’t forget to pick up your bulb planting compost and a hand bulb plater to make the job even more enjoyable 🌷

We have all recently seen the impact the false Autumn has been having on our Trees and Hedgerows. Please don’t forget about our wildlife friends 🦔🦋🐝🐞

We have recently had a big delivery of wild bird food, bird tables, bug towers and many more.. all available in bird care department.

Mycorrhizal fungi – supporting plants for a lifetime
By Gemma Sharpe 23 November, 2020
Home » Mycorrhizal fungi – supporting plants for a lifetime

Mycorrhizal fungi has become a planting essential thanks to its incredible abilities to create a secondary root system, supporting plants and trees throughout their lifetime, helping them to grow stronger and healthier.

Once added at the point of planting our clever Rootgrow™ Mycorrhizal Fungi attaches itself to the plants’ roots and grows outward, searching for nutrients and water to feed them, helping to increase their tolerance to drought and adverse soil conditions.

The fungi provide long-term plant health as it has the ability to transport nutrients and water, reducing the need for chemical fertilisers. It also supports different growth stages of plants and, through its underground root network, these friendly fungi can connect with plants nearby and stimulate the plants’ own natural defence mechanism.

Endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society rootgrow™ is used widely by RHS gardeners thanks to its ability to establish plants with greater vigour, produce better-developed root systems for more resilient plants.

The first and currently the only plant or soil treatment to be licensed by The Royal Horticultural Society.

RHS gardeners find plants treated with Rootgrow:
Have superior plant establishment with better natural vigour
Overcome re-plant problems more successfully
Have better developed root systems
Are better able to cope with conditions of drought
Are supported for their entire lifetime after a single application.
"At RHS Garden Wisley, we use Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi when planting trees and shrubs and we are now starting to use it when planting perennials. For me, using rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi has become one of the most important ingredients to ensure planting success"
Colin Crosbie - Curator RHS Garden Wisley

> How it works
Mycorrhizal fungi do everything plant roots do, but better. When new plants are planted with Rootgrow it takes only 2-4 weeks under normal conditions for these fungi to start benefiting plants. In that time they attach themselves to the plant's root system and grow out rapidly into the soil, searching for nutrients and water. They essentially become part of the plant's own root system.

> Better nutrient uptake
These fungi are so much thinner and finer than the plant's own roots, so can find nutrients in the soil far more efficiently than the plant's own coarse roots. They are especially good at finding nutrients responsible for flowering and fruiting such as phosphorus and potassium. As they can explore a much greater area of soil than the plant's own roots they are also far more likely to find the trace elements and rare nutrients all plants need to grow well.

> Drought tolerance
Mycorrhizal fungi are an essential part of a plant's ability to combat drought. Leaves and stems have developed mechanisms to combat drought such as silver leaves, waxy leaves and hairy leaves but these adaptations on their own aren't enough if the plant doesn't have its friendly fungal partner on its roots. Mycorrhizal fungi hold onto water in soils like a sponge.

Establishment in difficult soils
Mycorrhizal fungi will enable plants to establish and thrive even in difficult soils. In poor sandy soils the mycorrhizal fungi will be able to find scarce nutrients and hold onto water. In clay soils these fungi will be able to unlock nutrients from the soil acting like a clay breaker.

Hi to everyone! Due to the second heatwave in a few weeks we will be closing the Nursery at 2pm today and Sunday.
We are doing this to protect the staff from the intense heat.

The Coffee Shop will close 30 mins. earlier both days.

The Coffee Shop will open earlier on Sunday at 10am.

We all look forward to the cooler temperatures next week and the mention of RAIN on Tuesday & possibly Wednesday.

Thank you for your understanding :)

Looking for something bright and vibrant to fill a gap in a tub, basket or container?

A small selection of 6 pack bedding is available in the seasonal bedding canopy, Perfect to replace any plants that may of been lost due to the recent warm weather ☀️

Our Shade House is full of beautiful plants, the Hydrangeas are full of colour, the Fernery is full of luscious green foliage, the delicate leaves of the Acers, a fresh batch of Camellias...

Anyone for cake.. 🍰

We have just taken delivery of our home baked cakes ready for the weekend and we’ve gone for all the classics this week. 🍰 😋

➖ Lemon
➖ Coffee and Walnut
➖ Victoria Sponge
➖ Cherry Bakewell

And our super chocolatey gluten free brownies! Come and enjoy a slice ‘ Al fresco’ on the terrace.

We are also delighted to add homemade Quiche to our summer menu, served warm with salad, crisps and our freshly made house ‘slaw.

The coffee shop is open daily from 10.00am - 4.00pm (except Sundays, 10:30am - 3.30pm)

...and last but not least - probably the best price available and it includes a FREE carry case!

Special offers in the shop...

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You don't need your telescope to get a close up of Venus!

...and some Bonsai as well!

...and for indoors a lovely new range of Cacti, Succulents and carnivorous plants mmmm!

Some new Summer bedding looking very pretty!

Summer colour in your gardens, plenty of fillers for any gaps you might have...

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Hope everyone is coping with this heat!

We will re-open Wednesday 20th at 9am & the Coffee Shop will be open at 10am.

We are currently very busy watering every plant in sight and hope that the cooler weather from Wednesday will benefit one and all!

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Just to let everyone know that the Nursery & Coffee Shop will be closed on Monday & Tuesday due to the extreme heat!

This weekend we will be on reduced hours of Saturday 9am-3pm for the Nursery and 10am-2.30pm for the Coffee Shop....Sunday will see the Nursery open 10am-3pm and the Coffee Shop 10am-2.30pm.

Please take care in this extreme heat and we look forward to seeing you again on a much cooler Wednesday onwards.

Thank you for you understanding.

Due to the extreme heat for the next week the Nursery will be closing at 3pm and last orders in the Coffee Shop will be 2.30pm 🤒🤒

...and the H**e's are here as well!

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July is the month for Hydrangea heaven!

...and now for something completely different!

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Exotic plants for the summer!