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VERY large plant nurseries
I've had a lot of pleasure from attending nurseries of around 5 acres or less, such as Wyevale near Harrow and Neals near Wandsworth Prison and another at Chigwell, but on revisiting I feel I'd like even MORE choice.( I have the helpful tip of finding out when delivery day is in a season) Has anyone visited a very large place within M25 or say south East England?
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http://www.swannsnursery.co.uk
This one is in Woodbridge, Suffolk and is 35 acres, big enough?
Wish we had some in East End of london!! I'd have to combine it as a nice day out.Thanks.
Some of the tiny out of the way nurseries seem to have a better selection than the big GCs, in my experience. Especially herbaceous stuff. Plus the staff/owners are usually genuine enthusiasts!
Th bigger the establishment the more room for more of the same plants. I like a plant fair where small specialist nurseries sell plants
In the sticks near Peterborough
Abercon Nuseries, Beehive Lane, Gtreat Baddow, Chelmsford
sory, abercorn
Abercorn Nuseries, Beehive Lane, Gtreat Baddow, Chelmsford and there is one large opne on the maldon ERoad heading ouit of chelmsford
hope that helps a bit, got the sun on my monitor so canny see a thing
I attended a plant fair but I felt I enjoyed Nurseries more. My bugbear is getting 'em home without damage as I go on public transport- distance-wise I'm always in THE most EXPENSIVE charge band! I don't really like my local place- one visit nothing appealed. I think the trick might be to do more than one in a visit.
That's interesting Verdun, I was wondering about whether there was a network of enthusiasts that sold from home. Bet it's hard to keep it from engulfing other area of life.
I don't want to replicate every hanging basket in my area, I usually wander until something catches my eye and makes me theirs!