Specialist nurseries in Kent and East Sussex.
The owners of these nurseries are knowledgeable plantsmen and women and are often members of the Hardy Plant Society. They usually stock more unusual plants unavailable elsewhere and will be more than happy to discuss their plants with you.
The nurseries are sometimes associated with interesting gardens where you can see some of the plants growing.
Details of the nurseries that attend our plant sales can be found in this list.
blueleaf plants
Lilyfields, School Hill
Warehorne, Ashford
Kent TN26 2LD
Tel: 01233 731240
Fiona Wemyss specialises in growing succulent plants in containers and pots that are perfect for patios, balconies and window sills. Succulents are ‘easy-care’ plants that can stand some neglect, great when you haven’t any neighbours to water the pots when you’re away. Her pots are a mix of old and new, plain and hand-painted terracotta. The nursery isn’t open to the public, but appointments can be made to view or collect orders.
She sells at fairs and events in London and the South East, and occaisionally Farmers’ Markets.
Brickwall Cottage Nursery
1 Brickwall Cottages, Frittenden,
Cranbrook, Kent. TN17 2DH
Tel: 01580 852425
(Access by footpath opposite Frittenden village school)
Small nursery in a cottage garden setting.
NCCPG National Collection holder of Geum.
Specialities – Geums (Geum cultivars), herbaceous potentillas (Potentilla species & cultivars) and unusual hardy perennials.
The Nursery is open at other times by appointment – please telephone first.
Cottage Garden Geraniums
Gary Bartlett specialises in hardy geraniums at his nursery. It is not open to the public but he sell his plants at Hardy Plant Society sales.
Downderry Nursery
Pillar Box Lane, Hadlow, Nr Tonbridge, Kent. TN11 9SW
Tel: 01732 810081
Specialist Lavender and Rosemary Nursery
NCCPG National Collections of Lavendula and Rosmarinus
See details and plant list in RHS Plant Finder
Dusk to Dawn
Dusk to Dawn is a small nursery run by Quentin Stark. It is not open to the public but Quentin sells his plants at Hardy Plant Society sales.
Dysons Salvia Nursery
Great Comp Garden, Comp Lane,
Platt, Nr. Sevenoaks,
Kent, TN15 8QS
Tel: 01732 886154
e-mail: dysonsnurseries@aol.com
See details and plant list in RHS Plant finder
Homeplants
Homeplants is a nursery in Aylesham run by Stuart and Sue Roycroft and specialising in Phygelius & South African Hardy Plants . It is not open to the public but Stuart sells plants at Hardy Plant Society sales.
Iden Croft Herbs
Frittenden Road,
Staplehurst, Kent. TN12 0DH
Tel: 01580 891432
Culinary & medicinal herbs, perennials, grasses and native wildflowers, heritage herbs and new introductions.
NCCPG National Collections of Mentha, Nepeta (spp) and Origanum
See details and plant list in RHS Plant finder
Iris of Sissinghurst
Roughlands Farm, Goudhurst Road,
Marden, Kent, TN12 9NH
Tel: 01622 831511
Specialist Iris Nursery – tall, intermediate and short bearded, sibirica and species irises.
See details and plant list in RHS Plant Finder
Little Omenden Nursery
Madrona Nursery
Pluckley Road,
Bethersden,
Kent TN26 3DD
Tel: 01233 820100
A specialist nursery, that aims to provide a very wide range of unusual and interesting trees, shrubs, perennials, ferns and grasses, grown to a high standard and offered at reasonable prices.
See details and plant list in RHS Plant Finder
Marchants Hardy Plants
Lucy Goffin and Graham Gough
2 Marchants Cottages, Ripe Road,
Laughton, East Sussex. BN8 6AJ
Tel: 01323 811737
Unusual parennials. Specialities include Agapanthus, Kniphofia, Sedum, Miscanthus and Molinia.
Garden and nursery with views of the South Downs.
www.marchantshardyplants.co.uk
See details and plant list in RHS Plant Finder
Pettet’s Nursery
Poison Cross, Eastry,
Sandwich, Kent. CT13 0EA
Tel: 01304 613869
A wide range of herbaceous perennials grown on the nursery,
clematis, other climbers and shrubs.
See details and plant list in RHS Plant finder
Pineview Plants
Pineview Plants is a small nursery and sells plants at Hardy Plant Society sales and plant sales at other venues throughout the year. Run by Colin and Cindy Moat, the nursery is not open to the public unless by prior appointment. They carry a wide range of choice, unusual, easy and difficult perennials, generally in small quantities. There is also a wide choice of over 40 grasses, including Miscanthus, Molinia, Panicum and Pennisetum, with a current list available by email. You may also detect a preponderance of shade lovers, and perversely a South African theme – they have organised Spring Wildflower tours there for the last 3 years!
Tel: 01732 882945
email: colin@green-routes.com
Plantbase
Graham Blunt, Sleepers Stile Road, Cousley Wood,
Wadhurst, East Sussex. TN5 6QX
Tel: 01892 891453 Mobile: 07967 601064
Wide range of alpines, perennials, shrubs, climbers, waterside plants, herbs, Australasian shrubs & South African plants.
See details and plant list in RHS Plant Finder
Swallowfields Nursery
Martin Castle and Rachel Nelson run Swallowfields Nursery in Sellindge. The nursery is not open to the public but Martin and Rachel attend Hardy Plant Society sales to sell their plants.
Tile Barn Nursery
Standen Street, Iden Green,
Benenden, Kent. TN17 4LB
Tel: 01580 240221
Specialist Cyclamen Nursery
Wide range of Cyclamen species and other small bulbs.
See details and plant list in RHS Plant Finder.
Usual and Unusual Plants
Onslow House, Magnum Down,
Hailsham, East Sussex. BN27 1PL
Tel: 01323 840967
Small nursery specialising in some of the best perennials available, produced in small numbers to ensure widest choice. The nursery is no longer open to the public but Jennie plans to attend some plant fairs in 2012.
See details and plant list in RHS Plant Finder
