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Nurseries Links


Scotland's Specialist Plant Nurseries
http://www.scotlands-specialist-nurseries.co.uk/
Portal site. Some of the nurseries listed here are also in my index. More to discover.





BlueBell Nursery - Home Page
http://www.bluebellnursery.com/
Good site. Specialists in rare trees and shrubs, also carry wide range of herbaceous, grasses and fruit trees and shrubs.





Buckingham Nurseries Online
http://www.buckingham-nurseries.co.uk/acatalog/index.html
Very good website. Rare Hostas, rare ferns, wide range of hedging and ornamental trees. Check them out before spending elsewhere.





Desirable Plants - Site Map
http://www.desirableplants.com/page2.html
Not a functioning commerce site but well worth the effort for unusual and interesting plants. Download the pdf catalogue and order form for use.





Fernwood Nursery - Sempervivum,
http://www.houseleeks.freeserve.co.uk/index.htm
Specialists in Houseleeks (Sempevivums), offering very good deal on larger purchases. Worth visiting if you like these unusal hardy suuculents.





Four Seasons perennials
http://www.fourseasonsplants.co.uk/index.shtml
Huge range, professional site. Expensive mail charges mean you will need to place a biggish order to justify the cost.





Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants
http://www.hardys-plants.co.uk/
Well organised professional site with over 1200 species available. Very useful if you are looking for a specific plant or genus.





Hoecroft
http://www.hoecroft.co.uk/
Specialist in grasses, sedges and rushes. Watch out Jane, this site could cost you a lot of dosh.





Hostasonline - Hosta Specialists,
http://www.hostasonline.co.uk/
What it says. 200+ Varieties, simple but effective site.





Kelways
http://www.kelways.co.uk/index.html
Peonies, bare rooted supplied in the autumn. Also Iris and Tree Peonies.





Lamberton Nursery
http://www.lambertonnursery.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Scottish nusery specialising in alpines, rock garden and woodland plants. Lots of new plants and a very good site. Well worth the time to study and visit regularly.





Lingen Nursery and Garden
http://www.lingennursery.co.uk/nursery.html
Huge range, national collection of Iris Sibirianca. Good modern site, if a little cumbersome. Exellent if you know what you want.





Penlan Perennials
http://www.penlanperennials.co.uk/index.php
Gem of a nursery. Divided into sections very useful for Orkney. Bogside, Ferns, Grasses. Great stuff, easy to navigate.





Pottertons Nursery
http://www.pottertons.co.uk/catalog/index.php
Situated in the North of England they specialise in alpines, shrubs, conifers and bulbs. Well worth a visit. Good modern well organised website.





Rosie's Garden Plants
http://www.rosiesgardenplants.biz/
Not a functioning sales site but Rosie will send you a catalogue on request. Why ? Hadry Geraniums. 200 + varieties. I am going to become a regular customer.





Southview Nurseries
http://www.southviewnurseries.co.uk/index.php
National collection of dianthus. Poor site, but woth the effort if you crave Pinks.





Water Meadow Nursery
http://www.plantaholic.co.uk/
Not exactly leading edge as far as webstuff is concerned but worth the effort to navigate. Loads of suitable plants for Orkney, led by the huge collection of papavar orientale. I will be spending cash here.





Welcome to Cally Gardens
http://www.callygardens.co.uk/index.html
This is for winter use. Scottish growers. Order the catalogue in the autumn and while away the winter gloom.





Ornamental tree nursery
http://www.ornamental-trees.co.uk/orny/index2.html
If you are blessed with good shelter and want something unusual this is a good place to look. Over 450 varieties in all sizes.





Ken Muir
http://www.kenmuir.co.uk/default.php
Top site for all types of soft fruit, fruit tress and vegetables.





Jekka's Herb Farm
http://www.jekkasherbfarm.com/index.htm
Herb yourself. Jekka has just about every herb, medicinel and culinery, in the book. This is a must visit if you want seeds or plants of use in your garden,





J Parker Dutch Bulbs
http://www.jparker.co.uk/
Top site, keep an eye on special offers and unusual stuff.





Avon Bulbs
http://www.avonbulbs.com/index.html
Wonderful selection. Will be a regular customer here.





Chiltern Seeds
http://www.edirectory.co.uk/chilternseeds/
One of the best and most comprehensive seed suppliers in the UK. An institution fpr many people.





Secret Seeds
http://www.secretseeds.com/index.html
This is a wondeful secret for the seedier side. Very good site, modern and a fantastic range of available stuff.





Thompson - Morgan - Online Seed
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/en
You can't avoid T&M. Very good mail order service, plus sign up for internet special offer email newsletter which often is very good value.



 

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