Alpine Nurseries and Suppliers
CONTENTS OF NURSERIES AND SUPPLIERS
1)NURSERIES
2)TOUR OPERATORS
3)GREENHOUSES
4)SEED SUPPLIERS
5)SUNDRIES
1) NURSERIES
WESTONBIRT PLANTS - Bulbs and Woodland Plants
Anemonella, Arisaema, Calanthe, Colchicum, Corydalis, Cypripedium species and hybrids, Dactylorhiza, Epipactis, Erythronium, Fritillaria, Iris (Juno and Oncocyclus), Lillium, Nomocharis, Paeonia, Roscoea and Trillium
Free postage and packing worldwide
Email or send 3 1st class stamps, 3 Euro or $3 for our Winter-Spring and Autumn catalogues to:
Westonbirt Plants, 9 Westonbirt Close, Worcester WR5 3RX England.
email: office@westonbirtplants.co.uk
www.westonbirtplants.co.uk
SLACK TOP ALPINES
This gold medal winning nursery is one of the UK's top 10 specialist growers of alpines and other hardy plants. We offer an extensive range of interesting alpine and non-alpine plants, perfect for traditional and contemporary containers, terraces, window boxes and other garden settings. We select only the best varieties, with all plants propagated and grown on site. Our testing climate (at 900ft) results in robust, healthy plants that readily establish.
The naturalistic garden has a beautiful setting overlooking woodland and moors, and features rock gardens, a 100ft planted wall, woodland planting, ponds, an indoor rockery, stone troughs and other innovative planting ideas.
Open Friday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm, from 1 March to 30 September (including Bank Holiday Mondays). Plant list and mail order information on website.
Michael Mitchell, Slack Top Nurseries, Slack Top, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 7HA Tel: 01422 845348
LONGACRE PLANTS
Long Acre Plants is essentially a plantsman's nursery in the hidden triangle of Somerset that slides into Dorset and Wiltshire. We specialise in unusual woodland plants and plants for shade in general. This includes Erythronium, Epimedium, hardy ferns, lilies, hardy geranium, hellebores, snowdrops, Viola odorata and Hepatica amongst many other shade loving plants.
Plants are the reason for this business and with a very few exceptions we grow what we like, for all the usual human reasons of association, perception of what is beautiful or just inexplicable love. We try and grow in an environmentally aware way, including peat free compost, recycling rain water and recycled paper.
Our plant list and ordering information are available on our website.
Telephone: 01963 32802 usually a human is available in the mornings during midweek days.
HARDY ORCHIDS - Nursery
Our range of hardy orchids includes flowering size and near flowering size Anacamptis, Bletilla, Cypripedium species and hybrids from Frosch, Dactylorhiza, Epipactis, Gymnadenia, Himantoglossum, Ophrys, Orchis, Platanthera and Spiranthes.
Please send 2 first class stamps for current catalogue. Nursery is only open by appointment, although we do hold open weekends throughout the year.
Hardy Orchids, Pitcot Lane, Owslebury, Winchester, S021 1LR Tel: 01962 777372 Fax: 01962 777664 E-mail: orchids@hardyorchids.co.uk Web: www.hardyorchids.co.uk
ALPINE AND GRASS NURSERY UK
All our plants are:
- Grown in the UK, in sunny Lincolnshire!
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Well established and ready for instant planting. We send only potted plants.
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Each sent with a label giving planting advice.
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Well packaged.
Plus, we provide:
5. Excellent customer service by e-mail or telephone.
Alpine and Grass Nursery, Northgate, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 3TB
Tel: 01775 640935
ARDFEARN NURSERY & GIFT SHOP - Specialists in Alpines, Herbaceous & Unusual Trees & Shrubs
We have a huge range of excellent quality Alpines as well as an ever growing selection of Herbaceous Plants, Trees and Shrubs (many of which are not widely vailable.) Why not pay us a visit and browse through our relaxing courtyard sales area or visit our Gift Shop crammed full of interesting and unusual gifts. Please send 4 x 1st class stamps for a catalogue or view and download it from our website.
Ardfearn Nursery, Bunchrew, Inverness, Scotland IV3 8RH.
Tel: 01463 243250 Fax: 01463 711713
KEVOCK GARDEN PLANTS
Alpine, bog and woodland plants from around the world, many rare or unusual. Mail order and wholesale. Our catalogue is on line at our website addres below or send 4 x 1st class stamps to
Stella Rankin, 16 Kevock Road, Lasswade, Midlothian EH18 aHT
Tel/Fax: 0131 454 0660
e-mail: info@kevockgarden.co.uk
www.kevockgarden.co.uk
CHOICE LANDSCAPES
We offer an exciting range of alpines, rock plants and dwarf bulbs. Many are rare and unusual, ideally suited for rock gardens, screes, troughs, alpine house and cold frame and will be of interest to both the beginner and the plantsman. We also grow a wide range of Japanese maples, dwarf conifers, ornamental pines, dwarf shrubs, wisteria and some unusual trees. The nursery is open from 4 February to 1 November, 10.30 am to 5.00 pm Tuesdays to Saturdays only, except for show dates when the nursery will be closed. Please phone before visiting. Please send 6 x 1st class stamps to our address for a catalogue - Visa, Mastercard & switch accepted.
Choice Landscapes, Prior Farm Nursery, 101 Salts Road, West Walton, Wisbech, Cambs PE14 7EF
Tel: 01945 585051 Fax: 01945 580053
TIMPANY NURSERIES & GARDENS - Susan Tindall
Nursery open all year 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday - Saturday, Open Bank Holidays.
Particular specialities are: Primula, Show Auricula, European & Asiatic Primula, Androsace, Campanula, Celmisia, Lewisia, Meconopsis and Saxifraga, NZ Clematis, Dward Ericaceae Shrubs and Herbaceous plants Catalogue for Mail Order £1.50. Expore to Europe and beyond.
Timpany Nurseries & Gardens, 77 Magheratimpany Road, Ballynahinch,
Co Down, Northern Ireland, BT42 8PA
Tel/Fax: 00 (44) 028 97562812
www.timpanynurseries.com
TILE BARN NURSERY - Cyclamen Specialists
Over 40 species of varieties for the garden or cold greenhouse. Pot grown plants raised from our own seed. For visitors to the nursery we have a range of dwarf species bulbs for sale. Overseas orders welcome. Please send SAE for our descriptive catalogue which also gives growing advice.
Tile Barn Nursery, Standen Street, Iden Green, Benenden, Kent TN17 4LB
Tel/Fax: 01580 240221
www.tilebarn-cyclamen.co.uk
VD BEUKEN ALPINES - Special Grower of Choice Cushion Plants
Including many new introductions of the porphyrion Saxifrages, Androsaces, Dionysias as well as many other unusual gems for Alpine House, Trough and Raised Beds. Mail Order to UK and EU countries. For my latest list and full details about directions and hours please send 2 international coupons.
Ger Van Den Beuken, Zegersstraat 7, 5961 XR, Horst (L) Netherlands
Tel: 0031 773981542
LANESIDE HARDY ORCHID NURSERY
One of the largest selections of hardy orchids from around the Northern hemisphere including many British Natives. Meadow plantings a speciality. See the web site for current orchid availability by mail order and Shows we are attending in 2009. Booklet designed to help the new grower "Growing Hardy Orchids in a British Garden" £6.50 p&p.
Nursery: Bells Bridge Lane (off B5272 Cockerham Road), Garstang, Lancs. Check web site for nursery opening times. Office: Jeff Hutchings, 74 Croston Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1HR. Tel: 01995 605537 or email JcrHutch@aol.com for mail order orchid list. Orders can now be placed and paid for on the website: www.lanesidehardyorchids.com
WEST ACRE GARDENS
Set in an old walled garden in lovely countryside, our nursery specializes in unusual species of alpines (including an excellent collection of Rhodohypocis), perennials, grasses, bamboos and shrubs, many are rare. Extensive display beds. Open daily 10 am to 5 pm, 1 February to 30 November. Descriptive mail order catalogue 4 x 1st class stamps (No export).
West Acre Gardens, West Acre, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE32 1UJ
Tel: 01760 755562
MENDLE NURSERY - Alpines
We offer a wide range of alpine plants, bulbs and ericaceous plants, many rare and unusual, for the alpine house, rasied beds, scree, trough and tufa. Open times, Tuesday - Sunday 10 am to 4.30 pm. Mail Order all year. Please send 3 x 1st class stamps for catalogue.
Mendle Nursery, Holme, Scunthorpe, North Lincs DN16 3RD
Tel: 01724 850 864
S W BOND - Masses of Rare Alpines Available
Visitors preferred weekends, weekdays by appointment. Plantsman’s Garden. Lists & supplements available for 4 x 2nd class stamps.
Thuya Alpine Nursery, Glebelands AGS, Hartpury, Gloucester GL19 3BW
WHITE COTTAGE ALPINES
Specialist growers of plants for the rockery or alpine house. Mail order available all year by 48 hour delivery. Credit cards accepted. For full information send 4 x 1st class stamps for our descriptive catalogue.
White Cottage Alpines, Sunnyside Nurseries, Hornsea Road, Sigglesthorne, East Yorks HU11 5QL
Tel/Fax: 01964 542692
E-mail: plants@whitecottagealpines.co.uk
THE SNOWDROP COMPANY - Award Winning Snowdrops
John Gray - FCC Ketton - AM Bertram Anderson - AM
Named species and hybrids only. Despatched in the green (end March) £3-10 per bulb. SAE (A5) for catalogue
Dr R Mackenzie, Barn Cotage, Shilton, Oxon OX18 4AB
Tel: 01993 842177
CHRISTIE’S NURSERY - The Alpine Specialists
Our range of plants is ideally suited for Rock Gardens, peat and raised beds, screes and troughs. Also gems for the Alpine House or cold frame and a range of plants for a woodland setting. Open from 1 March to 31 October 10.00 am to 5.00 pm (Closed Sundays and Tuesdays) Outwith the above dates and times by appointment only. Plant list available for mail order on receipt of 2 x 1st class stamps. All major credit cards accepted.
E-mail: ianchristie@btconnect.com
PITCAIRN ALPINES
Bulbs to order on the web. Erythronium, Trillium, Frits and Others
Pitcairn alpines, Pitcairngreen, Perth PH1 3LT
Tel: 01738 583213
E-mail: info@pitcairnalpines.co.uk
MINIATURE BULBS UK - The Warren Esate
We offer a wide range of specie and hybrid alpine bulbs inlcuding Narcissus, Tulipa, Fritillaria, Crocus, Iris and other selected species. Many of the bulbs are rare and unusual. They are suitable for the alpine house, raised beds, troughs and rock gardens. For a copy of our fully descriptive list please send a SAE or visit our website which includes up-to-date photographs and information on bulb availability.
Miniature Bulbs UK, The Warren Estate, 9 Greengate Drive, Knaresborough, HG5 9EN
Tel/Fax: 01423 542819
ABERCONWY NURSERY - The Welsh Alpine Plant Specialists
Large range of interesting alpines (including gentians and dward ericaceous subjects) as well as shrubs, herbaceous & woodland plants grown on our attractive hillside nursery in the Conwy Valley, overlooking Snowdonia. Many of our alpines are display on raised beds, some in the shelter of a purpose build net-sided alpine tunnel to protect both our plants and visitors from ‘occasional’ wind and rain. We are situated on a minor road just off the A470, about 2 miles north of Bodnant Gardens. (Directions available on request) Visitors are welcome mid February to mid October, Tuesday to Sunday inclusive 10 am to 5 pm. Strictly no mail order.
Keith & Rachel Lever, Aberconwy Nursery, Graig, Glan Conwy LL28 5TL
Tel: 01492 580875
EDROM NURSERIES AND GARDENS
Edrom offers a wide range of unusual alpines and woodland plants for all garden situations. New woodland garden open to visitors.
3 x 2nd class stamps for mail order catalogue to:
Edrom Nurseries, Coldingham, Eyemouth, Berwick TD14 5TZ
Tel: 018907 71386
PLANT WORLD
Devons Little Outdoor Eden
Fabulous 4 acre map of World Gardens
Choice & rare plants sold
Extensive seed list
Open 7 days a week,9.30am - 5.00pm April to September incl. St Marychurch Rd Newton Abbot, Devon Tel 01803 872939
LAMBS PHILPOTS QUARRY
Lambs Philpots quarry are suppliers of the finest rock garden sandstone.
WEALDEN SANDSTONE... THE NATURAL CHOICE FOR THE ALPINE GARDEN AT KEW
A unique collection of small, medium and large stones available to purchase individually or in bags. Extremely competitive rates.
Lambs Philpots Quarry, Philpots lane( Off Hook Lane), West Hoathly, nr. East Grinstead, West Sussex. RH10 4PT
t: 01342 811311
e-mail: sales@lambsstone.com
POTTERTONS NURSERY
Our Alpines, Dwarf Bulbs, Shrubs, Conifers, Woodland Plants & Orchids are supplied world-wide by mail order. For a copy of our fully descriptive catalogues, offering over 1500 items please send us six 1st class stamps or 3 international reply coupons or visit the web-site which includes hundreds of photographs and secure on-line ordering. For a special day out, the nursery and gardens are open all week 9.00 am - 4.30 pm.
Pottertons Nursery, Moortown Road, Nettleton, Caistor, Lincoln LN7 6HX
Tel: 01472 851714
www.pottertons.co.uk
JANIS RUKSANS BULB NURSERY
The largest selection of the rarest small bulbs of top quality for the cheapest prices. Richly illustrated catalogue for only 5, USD or Euro. Refundable with first order.
J RUKSANS, PO Rozula, LV-4150 Cesis Distr, Latvia
Tel: +371 41 00326, + 371 941 84 40 Fax: +371 41 33 223
E-mail: Janis.bulb@hawk.lv
'DE REUVENKAMP' NURSERY
Specialist Alpine Nursery in Holland. Many rare & unusual alpines with new introductions every year. 2008 list includes Androsace bisulca v. aurata, Campanula alpestris, Gentiana bavarica, Leontopodium nivale 'pirin form', primula recubariensis, Saxifraga 'Jaromir Grulch' Saxifraga dinniki x columnaris, plus many more.
Export to EU only Martijn Jansen Tondensestraat 5, 6975AB Tonden
Tel. (0031) 575- 476398 (after19.00) Fax. (0031) 84- 832 8426 info@dereuvenkamp.nl www.dereuvenkamp.nl
RARE PLANTS
Seeds from more than 2500 species, many unusual and rare plants. a broad selection of alpines and hardy perrennials. a full range of of endemic plants from Asia, Australia, Mediterranean, Central Europe and the Macronesian islands with special focus on the Canary floras well as prairie flowers from North America and montane plants from the Andes of South america, and the Cape region of South Africa.
Bjorn Malkmus - Hussein Am Parkfeld14 E - D 65208 Wiesbaden Germany
2) TOUR OPERATORS
AGS Expeditions
Our own tour company, running tours to parts of the world that other companies don't necessarily go to. Naturally own own tours specialise almost entirely on Alpine Plants in the Mountainous areas of the world and other botanical hotspots like the Wesern cape. See main page for contact details, or use the link below.Internet: www.alpinegardensociety.net
Email: ags@alpinegardensociety.net
Telephone: +44 (0)1386 554 790
Fax: +44 (0)1386 554 801
Greentours Natural History Holidays
Greentours run many botanical and general interest wildlife holidays to most parts of the world. They also run a series of botanically focussed tours especially for AGS members.
Internet: www.greentours.co.uk
Email: enquiries@greentours.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1298 83563
Fax: +44 (0)1298 83563
Address; Greentours, Leigh Cottage, Gauledge Lane, Longnor, Buxton, Derbyshire. SK17 0PA
Wildlife Travel
Wild flower & Natural History holidays. Small groups, with experienced leaders, destinations includeGargano, Switzerland, Carpathians, cyprus, Chartreuse, Crete, Galapagos & Ecuador, Chile. All profits are donated to the Wildlife Trusts.
Internet: www.wildlifetravel.co.uk
Email: wildlifetravel@wildlifebcnp.org
Telephone: +44 (0)01298 83563
Fax: +44 (0)1298 83563
3) GREENHOUSES
CH WHITEHOUSE
Long established manufacturers of a wide range of cedar and brick based greenhouses, cold frames and purpose built Alpine Houses.
Internet: www.greenhouse.uk.net
Email: chwhitehouseltd@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone/Fax: +44 (0)1892 750247
ACCESS FRAMES
Supplers of the original ACCESS FRAME. Real safety glass not plastic, sliding panels for easy access, aluminium frame - 25 year guarantee.
Internet: www.minigreenhouses.co.uk
Email:
Telephone: 0800 298 6284 Fax: +44
Address; Access Frames, Dept ASD 910, Crick, Northampton, NN6 7XS
4) SEED SUPPLIERS
JELITTO SEEDS
Assured quality seed suppliers, worldwide production, with many novelties every year. own strains, and cultivars, with easy germinating 'Gold Nugget Seeds'
Internet: www.jelitto.com
Email: info@jelitto.com
Telephone: +49 (5071) 9829-0
Fax: +49 (5071) 9829-27
Address; Germany ; Jelitto Staudensamen GmbH, Postfach 1264, D-29685 Schwarmstadt, Germany.
Internet UK: www.jelitto.com
Email: richard@jelitto.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 1480 463570
Fax: +44 (0) 1480 466042
Address; U. K. ; Meadows (Fenton) Ltd, PO Box 78, St Ives, Huntingdon, Cambs PE27 6ZA
5)SUNDRIES