Shire Plants Blog

Customer Feedback

Customer Feedback

We love receiving positive feedback from happy customers! This came in yesterday and you can read more recent comments from customers here.
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Dainthus 'Allspice'

Dainthus 'Allspice'

We were very pleased to be reunited with this 17th century pink earlier in the year, thanks to the generosity of a kind customer. Dianthus 'Allspice' has always been popular but, like so many old pinks, it is not widely sold because most nu...
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September Seed Sowing

September Seed Sowing

September is a good month for sowing and germinating hardy perennial seed. It's especially good if you have freshly collected seed from the garden, because fresh seed usually germinates much faster. These seedlings will be potted up in the polyt...
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Japanese Anemones

Japanese Anemones

Japanese anemones make a wonderful show in late summer and autumn. Tall stems of white or pink flowers stand above attractive green foliage, which is very drought tolerant. We have some growing in a border in deep shade on heavy clay which dries...
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