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Occasional ramblings and snippets of useful information

Seasonal update

Seasonal update

After a relatively mild, but wet , winter plants are now starting to grow strongly with some early flowering. It is still important to remove any dying back leaves. It is a good time to consider a weak liquid feed such as 1/4 strength tomato feed or liquid seaweed feed…
Time to tidy

Time to tidy

Hopefully you'll have been keeping an eye on your plants over winter, but not too late to remove all those old yellowing leaves, which, if left, can encourage the formation of grey mould that can damage or even kill affected plants. Particularly a worry when so much moisture in the…
A new season

A new season

At this time of year you look at your auriculas with dismay. Frozen pots and many leaves that look either dead or distinctly yellowing......Don't panic as this is perfectly normal at this time ofyear and the plants need little attention. Providing the pots are not too wet they will happily…

Still potting auriculas.

Still potting auriculas.

Having just launched our new site we were delighted to see the first auricula orders coming in, and it seemed timely to show the steps taken to get here. Auriculas are surprisingly hardy and easy to grow, but do require a little tender loving care to keep them looking good. If growing…

Our new online presence

Our new online presence

For many years we have managed with a quaint home built website and simple ordering, supplying the occasional box of plants to fellow enthusiasts. All changed during lockdown when there was a sudden surge in demand, satisfying the needs of keen gardeners. The curve in sales flattened, along with the…

Super Saturday

Super Saturday

Wet and windy on the nursery, so staying by the fire