Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants

Only a week to go until we're back at Great Dixter for their Summer Plant Fair. Find Rosy and Rob there with our peat free grown herbaceous perennials. We can bring plants for you to collect at no extra cost to you from the fair, just email us your choices by noon on Thursday 18 July to: [email protected]

And if you didn't catch us at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, you can always visit us at the nursery or order plants for delivery by mail. See our website, link in bio

New additions for mail order this week include: Verbena officinalis 'Bampton'; Helianthemum 'Wisley White'; ; Coreopsis 'Mercury Rising'PBR (Big Bang Series); Nepeta grandiflora 'Bramdean'; Euphorbia seguieriana; Campanula takesimana 'Elizabeth II' (d)

It's the final day of the Royal Hampton Palace Court Garden Festival. Find us in the floral marquee, stand 119. Can't get there? You can visit our nursery shop which is open 7 days a week 10am -5pm Monday - Saturday and until 4pm on Sunday. Or order via our website for delivery by mail. See: www.hardysplants.co.uk

It's only 2 weeks to go until the Great Dixter House and Gardens Summer Plant Fair which will be held on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 July 2024.

This is a small plant fair which has become a date-to-save for plantsmen from near and far. This year there will be 30 stalls of nurseries including:

If you'd like us to bring plants for you to collect at the fair at no extra cost to you, drop us an email by noon on Thursday 18 July to: [email protected]

Coreopsis 'Daybreak' (Li'l Bang Series) looking cheerful out on the nursery. You'll find this in our nursery shop and on our website for delivery by mail. Find us through the link in our bio.

Coreopsis 'Daybreak' produces masses of red star-like flowers, each petal edged with yellow. Blooming during late summer, the flowers stand aloft on wiry stems covered in fine, feathery foliage. It prefers sunny situations and can tolerant of partial shade but must have a well-drained soil - they don't like to be waterlogged in winter. Perfect for a gravel garden or sunny container, they make a cheerful addition to the front of a border too.

We'll be back at Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival tomorrow. Find us in the Floral Marquee stand 119.

If you can't make it to the show, why not visit our nursery shop here in Hampshire which is open 7 days a week from 10am, or order online for delivery by post.

New stock this week includes Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer', a 100% peat free and pollinator friendly plant, this Helenium is sought after for its delicious and varying mix of yellows and oranges within each plant's flowers. One of the first Helenium to bloom in early summer, it just keeps going on and on into mid autumn. Hardy and versatile, it is a wonderful ingredient for naturalistic prairie-style planting, but more than holds its own in an herbaceous border. For more information and to order see: www.hardysplants.co.uk

More gathering for RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. Hope to see you over the weekend. You'll find us in the Floral Marquee 119.

Photos: Silene coronaria Gardners' World ('Blych') (d); Mondarda 'Croftway Pink';
Erigeron 'Quakeress'

We'll be back at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival tomorrow. You'll find us in the floral marquee on stand 119. Do come and say hi.

If you can't make it to the show, you can always visit our nursery shop which is open 7 days a week from 10am or order online for delivery by mail? New stock added this week includes Gypsophila paniculata 'Flamingo'. Popular with flower arrangers and gardeners, because of its frothy display of sugar mice pink double button flowers. It is perfect for creating hazy clouds of colour through a gravel garden or cottage garden border. Being very easy to work with, it has become a 'go-to' plant for any wedding bouquet, garland or table centre too. Cutting back gently after the initial flowers have faded encourages a second flush.

For more info and to order, see www.hardysplants.co.uk

Lots of lovely colour being gathered this morning for RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.

At this time of year, the Achilleas are really coming into there own. Here you'll see, among others, Achillea 'Fanal', Achillea ptarmica 'Boule de Neige' (The Pearl Group) and Achillea 'Gloria Jean'.

Some of these plants are too large to post, however you will find these if you visit us at Hampton Court or visit our nursery shop here in Hampshire. Find us - link in bio.

Can't get to Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival? You can always order via our website for mail order delivery.

New stock this week includes Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis', named after Valerie Finnis who was awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1975.

This has to be the best silver foliage perennial for the sunny border, almost bright silver-white when young. This perennial is easy to grow. It loves full sun and is ideal for a coastal, Mediterranean or gravel garden.

This plant is 100% peat free meaning that it has been propagated and grown on here at Hardy's using peat free growing media.

See our website for more information and to order.

The van is packed again with plants for the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. Hope to see you in the Floral Marquee stand 119

Worth a watch BBC Gardeners World 4 July at 8pm

Absolutely delighted with our RHS Gold medal at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. Find us in the Floral Marquee stand 119.

Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival opens on July 2nd. We hope to see you in the Floral Marquee stand FM119. This was our display last year. Will we top it?
Tickets still available from the RHS.

Pollinators are essential for life on earth. All of the plants featured here are pollinator friendly and are perfect for planting now.

Oenothera lindheimeri Rosyjane ('Harrosy) PBR.; Achillea 'Gloria Jean'; Geranium 'Dusky Rose'; Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'; Verbena bonariensis; Salvia 'Silke's Dream'; Bistorta amplexicaulis Orange Field ('Orangofield'PBR); Eryngium × zabelii 'Big Blue'; Nepeta racemosa 'Walkers Low'

Our helpers gathering for RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival today.

We’ve been exhibiting here for over 30 years and can’t wait to be back. Grab your tickets while you can.

And if you want us to bring plants for you to collect at no extra cost to you we’ll try and bring but do give us 24 hours notice. Email your choices to [email protected]

Interested in designing a garden for RHS Malvern Spring Festival? Applications are now open.

Lots of great nurseries and plants Borde Hill Garden Festival. Follow Plant Fairs Roadshow for other specialist plant fairs across the south of England.

Borde Hill Garden Festival opens today Saturday 22 June and runs until Sunday afternoon. Be inspired by talks by garden designers. Speak to expert growers and take plants home which are perfect for planting now. We’ve packed the van with these lovely peat free grown herbaceous perennials. Find Rosy and our Rob on our stand.

The RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival starts on July 2. Finds us in the floral marquee with Rosy’s latest design. We’ll be here until 7 July with our peat free grown perennials for you to take home and plant.
We can bring plants for you to collect from the show at no extra cost to you. Email us your choices by noon Sunday 30 June. Email in bio

Borde Hill Garden Festival opens tomorrow. Be sure to find Rosy and Rob with our finest peat free grown herbaceous perennial which are perfect for planting now. Here was our stall in April. As the seasons change so does our stock so there will be something new for you to explore

A lovely Tiger Moth on the nursery this morning

Our talented team member, Sally-Ann creates stunning floral displays in our nursery shop. She shares her top tips with The Garden Editor. Additional copy by Zona McGlynn

Read the full article at: https://tinyurl.com/3ntx5yu9

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Save the date. It’s a lovely Autumn Festival in a stunning location. We’ll be there with perennials which will be perfect for taking home and planting at that time. Hope to see you. If you’d like us to bring plants for you to collect at the festival, at no extra cost to you, email us your choices. We’ll take orders up to 7 days before the show. E: [email protected]

Malvern Autumn Show Three Counties

It's the final day of BBC Gardeners World Live in Birmingham. Can't get there? Why not visit our nursery shop in the beautiful Test Valley in Hampshire which is open 10am- 4pm on Sundays. Or place an order online for delivery by mail. Link in bio.

Only a week to go until the Borde Hill Garden Festival on 22 - 23 June. Set in the stunning grounds of Borde Hill Garden, this garden festival brings together leading designers, to buy from specialist nurseries, along with live live music, a packed programme of talks and fringe events,

If you'd like us to bring plants for you to collect at no extra cost to you, please email us your choices by noon on Thursday 20 June. Email link in bio.

For more information about the Borde Hill Garden Festival and ticket info see: Hill Garden