September 2016 - The Walled Garden

Take pelargonium cuttings
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Take pelargonium cuttings

Seasonal Tips

Take pelargonium cuttings

Jim Mountain2016-11-01T19:39:41+00:00September 27th, 2016|Seasonal Tips|

Get a head-start on next year's bedding displays by taking cuttings from summer-flowering geraniums. How to take geranium cuttings Your requirements will be a mother geranium plant, a sharp knife, some seed compost and some means of keeping the compost warm once the cuttings are inserted. Cut the mother geranium plant just above a leaf joint on the main stem and then trim the cutting you've taken to just below the joint. Strip off most of the leaves from the geranium cutting. Don’t take a great long cutting. The healthiest part of a geranium plant is nearest the growing tip, so short cuttings are best, and once rooted they will [...]

Autumn planting and late colour
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Autumn planting and late colour

Walled Garden News

Autumn planting and late colour

Lee Batey2016-11-02T08:51:43+00:00September 22nd, 2016|Walled Garden News|

There is great late colour on the nursery this week and it's the perfect time to plant ready for next year. We have our Winter Pansies, Polyanthus, Wallflowers and Violas out for sale (starting from £6.75 for a tray of 15, or 45p a plant) and over 50 new varieties of unusual shrubs coming onto the nursery for the weekend. In addition we have a new range of alpines, and more than 250 varieties of bulbs in the greenhouse. We still have SALE stock including perennials, shrubs and roses, and 2 for 1 offers on some pots. New Shrubs This week we have some unusual new shrubs on the nursery, [...]

Greenhouses, hard work and future plans
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Greenhouses, hard work and future plans

Jims Jottings

Greenhouses, hard work and future plans

Jim Mountain2016-11-03T09:54:41+00:00September 22nd, 2016|Jims Jottings|

A greenhouse gives you the opportunity to sow seeds and grow plants much earlier in the year than you can outside. However, this is all work and when you have as much glass as we do, the early start makes for a long season. During the warm weather we have had to continue watering carefully and thoroughly, a task which soaks up a lot of time. I therefore sigh with relief when there is a sniff of autumnal air: the days are shorter; the air is stiller; the grass is moist with dew in the morning; and the plants are palpably heading for autumn. As the plants prepare to shut [...]

Welcome to our new website!

Lee Batey2016-09-30T18:45:01+01:00September 15th, 2016|Walled Garden News|

After a few months of planning and hard work, we are delighted to announce the launch of our new Walled Garden website. We wanted a new website to better inform our Walled Garden customers and potential customers about our little bit of Walled Garden paradise and the wonderful quality perennial plants we lovingly grow. We also wanted a better way to communicate with you all the horticultural knowledge and information our team has as well as some of the great events and news about The Walled Garden. If you require more advice, please do pop into the Walled Garden and speak to one of our renowned gardening experts. Stay up to date [...]

Grab a bargain!

Lee Batey2016-09-30T18:45:01+01:00September 8th, 2016|Walled Garden News|

There is no better time to plant than late summer and autumn. The root systems produced at that time will provide a sure foundation for spring growth, especially so if it is one of those bright and dry springs with cold east winds. So why not visit during our summer sale when, to celebrate the launch of our online newsletter, all non-sale plant stock will be reduced by at least 15% and we will be offering larger discounts on a range of surplus garden furniture, ornaments and plants including Pittosporum and Box. SUMMER SALE Significant discounts on Pittosporum and Box as well as many other plants, garden furniture and [...]

A proliferation of pansies!

Lee Batey2016-09-30T18:45:01+01:00September 5th, 2016|Walled Garden News|

Our fantastic propagation team have just potted 12 varieties of winter pansies and we have violas, wallflowers and polyanthus which will be ready in September. We also have over 250 varieties of spring bulbs which should be available in the next few weeks.