NCCPG Suffolk Group at The Suffolk Show

The Suffolk Group of the NCCPG will be present at The Suffolk Show on 30th and 31st May in a gazebo near the entrance to the large Flower Marquee. If you are not already a member, we look forward to meeting you and discussing what YOU can do to help us find and propagate plants in danger of disappearing from our gardens. You may well have the very plant we are searching for.
Maggie Thorpe, Chairman

Suffolk Goes to Hampton Court Flower Show

SUFFOLK GOES TO HAMPTON COURT

Five National Plant Collections from Suffolk supported by the NCCPG (National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens) will be on display at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show from 3-8 July. The Suffolk collections range from the ever-popular delphinium to hostas in 'forty shades of green.' Collection holders include nurserymen, private individuals and a commercial grower. One has been a grower for nearly half a century, others have come recently to their horticultural passion. But they can all claim a collection of plants which are truly grown in Suffolk.

The National Plant Collections:-

Delphiniums from Rougham Nursery where Ken Harbutt has held the National Collection for fifteen years and has grown them in his nursery since 1960. His best-selling delphinium is his own introduction, the blue David Mannion.

Malmaison Carnations, the collection was awarded National Collection status in the 1980's and is held by Jim Marshall, gardens advisor to the National Trust for twenty-five years. The original carnation, Souvenir de la Malmaison, dates back to 1857 and its sport Princess of Wales is currently the most popular cultivar. Young plants from Jim's collection will be available for sale at Hampton Court.

Picture: Dianthus 'Princess of Wales'

Campanulas. Sue Wooster achieved National Collection status in September 2005, and won a silver-gilt medal at Hampton Court in 2006. She claims to be 'obsessed' with her alpine gems and will be launching a new pink campanula at Hampton Court this year.

Hostas. From their first introduction to hostas in 1976 Yvonne and Robin Milton's collection has grown to 1500 species and cultivars Having recently been awarded National Collection status the Miltons are planning a new display garden for their collection at Mickfield Hostas.

Hosta 'Leola Fraim'

Hosta 'Yakushima Mizu'

Hibiscus syriacus. The collection is held by Notcutts Nurseries, who have been growing hibiscus for over 100 years, and introduced the variety 'Woodbridge' in 1928 which is still popular today. The collection covers over 120 varieties of hardy Hibiscus, some of which are no longer in commercial production.

Hibiscus syriacus 'Lavender Chiffon'

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SARAH COOK Tel 01473 822400 sarah@malmaisons.plus.com

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Specialist Nurseries & National Plant Collection Booklet 2007

Just out !!!!!!!!

In time for Easter - excellent plant hunting at specialist nurseries in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

The booklet contains details of the National Plant Collections®

Over 40 specialist nurseries are listed along with their specialities and contact details.

The NCCPG have produced this booklet for the 2^nd year running to keep all plant lovers up to date with the best specialist nurseries in East Anglia.

NCCPG plant sales feature this year too. Our stunning and easy to read map covering the centre pages gives plant sale locations along with those of the specialist nurseries.

Good reading and plant hunting.