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Architectural Plants weather the storms

28. November 2009

Its been incredibly wet and windy everywhere in the UK for the past week but also exceptionally mild for the time of year . Day-time temperatures in the South East have been around 14c and only dropped to 10c at night . This is well above the seasonal average and in keeping with climate change [...]

The Palm Centre, Richmond, Surrey

10. August 2009

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Hotter summers are great news for growing Palms in the UK Check out this excellent nursery near London The Palm Centre Located not far from Kew Gardens is The Palm Centre which claims to be one of the leading exotic plant nurseries in the UK. This impressive nursery not only stocks a range of palms but also [...]

Athelas Plants, East Sussex delivers a unique service

8. August 2009

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Athelas Plants, East Sussex delivers a unique service

Buying climate change plants can be a challenging experience if you don’t get the right advice . This is what motivated Matt Barfoot and Nigel Hewitt to set up Athelas Plants in the delightful village of Hooe, near Battle in East Sussex in 2006. “Advice is King at Athelas Plants” explains Matt as we sit in [...]

Paramount Plants, Crews Hill, North of London

2. July 2009

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Paramount Plants, Crews Hill, North of London

Paramount Plants hhtp://www.paramountplants.co.uk is based in Crews Hill, Enfield, just 5 minutes from junction 25 of the M25. It is a very friendly, relaxed nursery with a good range of plants at much cheaper prices than some London nurseries. When I visited they had an impressive display of beautiful, large camelias full of wonderful buds/flowers plus [...]