Shire Plants Blog

Primroses

Primroses

A primrose flowering in our field today. Despite not belonging to the rose family, the name Primrose is thought to derive from the Latin for 'first' (prima) 'rose' (rosa). Lovely to see them at this time of year.We sell the true wild primrose here.&n...
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Seedlings!

Seedlings!

Lots of new plants on the way on the propagation benches. Here we have a selection of Malva, Silene, Woad, Baptisia and Cenolophium. Lots more coming up too :-)
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Viola odorata 'Beetroot'

Viola odorata 'Beetroot'

This aptly named violet is in flower now. I love the rich purple colour. Currently sold out, but we have some other violets available here. 
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Spotlight on Galium

Spotlight on Galium

The Galium family of plants is often overlooked in the garden, but they provide a useful function for ground cover and they are also fantastic for pollinators. As with many native plants, they also have interesting mythology and legends surrounding t...
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Key Worker Discount

Key Worker Discount

If you are a key worker (in addition to the NHS and main emergency services, it includes prison officers, Red Cross, St John Ambulance, Search and Rescue etc), as a token of our thanks for the important work you do, we offer a discount on your order....
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More Celandines Added

More Celandines Added

Two new Celandines added to our range today. A beautiful ivory white variety called 'Salmon White' and a lovely double named 'Double Bronze'. Celandines are fantastic at this time of year and we now sell eight varieties.View the range here.
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Beautiful Anemone

Beautiful Anemone

I grew this beautiful anemone for the first time last year and I'm pleased to have plants listed on the website now.It's probably the nicest variety of our native wood anemone I know (other than the wild, white one of course). The deep blue flowers r...
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