Forthcoming Events
Propagation Day: Hands On
Monday 29th August 2011
Why not join us on our ever popular propagation course on which dozens of keen gardeners have joined us over the years. Participants get the opportunity to hone and expand their propagation skills in one of the most exciting topics of gardening under the expert tutelage of Marchants owner Graham Gough. Very much a hands on day, Graham, with his wide knowledge of plants will aim to de-mystify techniques such as seed collection and sowing, cuttings, root cuttings, division, etc. The course will cover the propagation of herbaceous perennials, grasses, shrubs and bulbs.
Plants material and tools are provided but you are asked to bring your own sharp secateurs.
Limited to 8 people. Tickets for the course are priced at £100.00 (see payment details below ) which consists of morning and afternoon sessions. 10.00am – 12.30pm & 2.00 – 4.00pm
An ‘al fresco’ lunch is also included in the price, made with our own delicious fresh home grown vegetables.
Tickets are available at the Nursery or by post to the following address but do phone first to check availability
Marchants Hardy Plants, 2 Marchants Cottages, Mill Lane, Laughton, East Sussex, BN8 6AJ
Telephone 01323 811737
Please enclose a cheque made payable to 'Marchants Hardy Plants'.
Snowdrops at Marchants
The hype surrounding snowdrops cannot have escaped your notice given its extensive coverage in the media over the last few years. Comparisons are even being made to the Tulip mania of the 16th Century. My own fascination for these endearing early flowering bulbs was first kindled at Washfield Nursery in Kent where I started as a nurseryman three decades ago.
The collection of snowdrops we brought with us to Marchants has slowly been added to over the years: gifts from friends, purchases from snowdrop catalogues and sales together with the selection of promising seedlings occurring in the garden here. Our collection is not large but through trial and error on our heavy clay we believe all the snowdrops we grow make for good and for the most part easy garden plants.
Each year in early/mid February we hold a weekend sale of snowdrops drawn from our collection. This year for example we offered over 40 different varieties, many at affordable prices. Rarer varieties inevitably command much higher prices – we sell these too! Therefore we offer plants for the beginner, collector and connoisseur alike.
If you would like details of next year’s sale keep an eye on the blog page through January when the date will be announced. If you would like a copy of our snowdrop availability list, please forward a catalogue request by filling in the form on our contact page and tick the box at the bottom. We will then be able to email you the information thereby making it simpler for you, simpler for us.
Images at the top of the page are ©Gardens Illustrated / Sharon Pearson