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If you have never seen a National Plant Collection in transit, here you go! These are my spider plants awaiting their smug, bubble-wrapped greenhouse. #nationalplantcollection #spiderplants
November 14, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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The historic Kelway’s peony collection has been awarded National Collection status, but the search for lost varieties continues...read more on thedirt.news #CarolineStone #Kelways #nationalplantcollection #Paeonia #PlantHeritage
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Caroline Stone Is Searching For Rare Kelway's Peonies
Established in 1851, the plant nursery Kelways has long and distinguished history. Founded, by James Kelway, they are one the oldest nurseries trading in the
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April 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Our #NationalPlantCollection of Flowering Cherries at #keeleuniversity passed a milestone this week with the planting of the 300th cherry tree by Kayo Iwakami, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in the UK and former Foreign Office diplomat and two-time Olympian Mara Yamauchi.
second secretary planting cherry
November 23, 2024 at 8:35 AM
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Continuing in the herb theme - here's a newly registered #NationalPlantCollection of Salvia rosmarinus at #GreatCompGardens in Kent, continuing on the great work undertaken by Downderry Nurseries.

Image: Salvia rosmaarinus 'Barbeque'

#Salviarosemary #Kent #Rosemary #Salvia
March 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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'In pursuit of paeonias' - join our zoom talk on Wed 19 Feb, 6.30pm by Caroline Stone - a #NationalPlantCollection of #Paeonia bred by Kelways.

Free to members (non member ticket): t.co/6D1vU2xcNl

Pic: #Paeonia 'Kelways Majestic' cc C Stone
February 18, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Fascinated by Peony? Join our zoom talk on Wed 19 Feb, 6.30pm by Caroline Stone - 'In pursuit of paeonias' , a #NationalPlantCollection of #Paeonia bred by Kelways.

Free to members (non member ticket): bit.ly/PHPaeoniatalk

Pic: #Paeonia 'Kelways Majestic' cc C Stone
February 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Rosemary collection at Great Comp Garden granted National Collection Status by Plant Heritage ...read more on thedirt.news #Downderrynursery #DrSimonCharlesworth #GreatCompGarden #nationalplantcollection #Rosemary
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Rosemary Collection At Great Comp Garden Granted National Collection Status
Plant Heritage has awarded National Plant Collection® status to a collection of over 100 rosemary plants at Great Comp Garden in Kent.
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September 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Did you know - there are 7 National Plant Collections of Galanthus (snowdrops) - find out more: plantheritage.org.uk

Image: Galanthus nivalis 'Blewberry Tart' cc Plant Heritage

#PlantHeritage #NationalPlantCollection #saveplants #plantconservation #plants
February 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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There's a new National Plant Collection of Davidia involucrata at Galloway House Gardens in Wigtownshire. Known as Handkerchief trees with glorious white bracts in the spring

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#trees #NationalPlantCollection #Davidia #GallowayHouseGardens #Wigtownshire
February 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Two National Collection Holder open days on Sat 23 March 2025.

Pulmonaria in Worcestershire, Margaret Stone, 1-4pm, open for NGS and Plant Heritage

Corydalis in Durham, Prof Brian Whitton, 2-5pm

#NationalPlantCollection #Pulmonaria #Corydalis #NGS #Durham #Worcestershire
March 20, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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National Collection Holder displays in the Plant Heritage zone at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025 with their medals. Jess at Botanica Plant Nursery, Si at Mintopia, Jonathan at Hogarth Hostas and Barry Clarke.

#santolina #mint #hosta #NationalPlantCollection
July 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Love interesting plants and meeting likeminded people? Join our London group's visit to @monasgarden in N10 this Thursday evening, 28 Aug. Mona Abboud has the #NationalPlantCollection of Corokia and other Australasian and Mediterranean plants. To book email melwatson@me.com
August 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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It's a bank holiday on Monday, so if you're near Tiverton, Devon why not visit @Chevithorne Barton to see their #NationalPlantCollection of oak trees (Quercus). Find out more: www.chevithornebarton.co.uk/... Please book - email gw.chevithorne@gmail.com

Photo credit: J MacEwen
August 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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A new #nationalplantcollection of Veronica, showing the ornamental value and diversity of these hardy herbaceous perennials, has been created by Penny Whitehurst in #Staffordshire

Find out more: bit.ly/SearchNationalCollect... - open days in 2026!
July 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Jess Dighton from Botanica Plant Nursery in Suffolk will be chatting to Francis Tophill on BBC Gardeners World TV, tonight - Fri 4 July about the #NationalPlantCollection of #Santolina.

#yellowflowers #plantconservation @GWandShows
July 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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More medals in Plant Heritage at RHS Hampton 2025 - Jenny Prosser from Devon with Liatris - Silver medal, and Mellie Lewis with Aeonium interspecific hybrids from Shropshire - Silver Gilt medal.

#Liatris #Aeonium #NationalPlantCollection @RHS #HamptonCourtFlowerShow #Devon
July 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Congratulations to National Collection Holder - Linda Eggins - on receiving the Brickell Award 2025 (for excellence in cultivated plant conservation).

#Aucuba #WinterbourneGardens #BrickellAward #NationalPlantCollection #plantconservation
June 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Could you start a new #NationalPlantCollection of the #grasses #Festuca, great for lawns and gardens, low-maintenance, and drought-resistant too.

Could you start a new National Plant Collection - bit.ly/MissingCollectionsPla...

See image from Savill Gardens Windsor Great Park
June 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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It’s #volunteersweek and we’d like to say a big THANK YOU to all our #volunteers – conservation, #NationalPlantCollection, #PlantGuardian, #localvols, #trustees . We just couldn’t do it without you. To find out more and get involved, visit our website plantheritage.org.uk
June 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Open day to see the #NationalPlantCollection of #Ceanothus on Sunday 11 May, 2-5pm at #Eccleston Square, Pimlico, London - in support of NGS and Plant Heritage - refreshments too.

Image: Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewithen Blue'
May 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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#NationalPlantCollection open days

#Narcissus at #BrodieCastle - 26 & 27 Apr
#Lewisia at #Ashwood Nurseries - 26 Apr, 10am-2pm
#Quercus in #Devon - 27 Apr
#Malus & #Pyrus at #Megginch Castle - Sun 27, 2-5pm

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Pic: Lewisia 'Brannan Bar' cc Ashwood Nur.
April 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Introducing a new #NationalPlantCollection of #Aeonium held by @Ottershaw Cacti

Here's Aeonium 'Toffee Apple' - such a bright colour with pointed leaves.What's your favourite aeonium?

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April 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Coprosma are now in a newly registered #NationalPlantCollection in #Sussex.

They are grown primarily for their attractive foliage colours - see the colourful shiny leaves on Coprosma repens ‘Inferno’PBR (pictured)

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April 3, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Searching for daffodils for the #NationalPlantCollection of #Narcissus (#Brodie cultivars) held at #BrodieCastle in #Moray - Can you help?

Read more bit.ly/PHBrodieDaffodils

Thanks to #RCoxGardenPhotos.

#NationalTrustScotland #NTS
February 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM