This is the eleventh year of the popular plant fair held at Helmingham Hall Gardens, Suffolk in partnership with Suffolk Plant Heritage (formerly NCCPG).
The Plant Doctors and the Apple Detectives will be on duty during the day for visitors to bring their plant problems and gardening queries. Ivan Dickings, a committee member of the RHS, Sarah Cook, former head gardener at Sissinghurst and Jim Marshall, retired gardens advisor to the National Trust, will give advice to gardeners while a team from Apple Revival, the heritage apple specialists, will answer queries.
Specialist nurseries including Fernatix, Harvey’s Garden Plants and Woottens of Wenhaston will be selling a wide range of unusual and popular plants.
National Plant Collections based in Suffolk including Dianthus (Malmaisons) Campanula, Hosta, and Astrantia will be on display, as well as stands selling garden furniture and accessories including Campaign and Wood Alfresco.
Visitors to the plant sale can also enjoy Helmingham’s Grade 1 listed gardens including the dramatic borders, knot and herb garden, nineteenth century parterre, ancient deer park and Victorian kitchen garden.
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