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General Subjects => General Forum => Topic started by: Maggi Young on January 05, 2017, 10:49:07 AM
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Potterton's - the specialist alpine and bulb nursery (who offer plants direct from their site in Lincolnshire by mail order) run by Rob and Jackie Potterton have got a new plant list online, to add to their winter bulb list - http://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/index.php (http://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/index.php)
Useful retail therapy available !
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Rob and Jackie have had an exciting day today at the Alpine Garden Society AGM - to quote Rob:
"Truly honoured to receive The Sir William & Lady Lawrence Award at the AGS AGM today from President Christopher Bailes. The citation reads To recognise his long term commitment and expertise in propagating and making available a wide range of alpine plants to growers of all levels of experience and skill. Rob is also well known for his excellent and informative lectures on alpines and his ability to engender enthusiasm generally for alpine plants. This award is shared with my fabulous hard working wife Jackie."
A very well deserved award- well done Rob!
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Rob receiving the award from new AGS President, Chris Bailes - congratulations to him too!
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Super photo of Rob and Jackie with the award
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Lots of other well known folks in the awards line up - including a good number of forumists here! Well done to them all!
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Congratulations to Rob and Jackie; richly deserved 8)
But ... the 'Sir William and Lady Lawrence Award' :o
Really?
The poor woman has no name whatever, neither her family name nor even her given name. Just written out. Time for the AGS to give itself a good shake :-X >:(
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Seconded Ashley.
Well done Rob and Jackie.
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It may be archaic but it does appear to be the correct appellation and the award has been around for a long time. Just another example of our sometimes weird social history ???
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Exactly the point Martin; is this the correct appellation?
Precedent and social history are no defence whatever. Think of child abuse, racism, slavery.
Surely the principles of equality, fairness and parity of esteem hold for the AGS as much as for the rest of society?
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I suggest you look at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(royalty_and_nobility)
to see the difference between Names and Titles. The award is presumably named after the title.
I doubt Rob and family will be concerned.
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Thanks Brian. 'William Lawrence': no confusion about a name there ;) ;D
Of course Rob and Jackie have much better things to do, but my point remains that the AGS needs to consider its practice.
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New Potterton's catalogues out now!
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Events to be attended by Pottertons, 2018
Pottertons Nursery hope to be attending the following events in 2018 and can bring orders for collection to all.
Dates Event Information
Saturday 13 January Talk to NCCPG at Ponteland Memorial Hall, Darras Road NE20 9NX. Start 2.30pm
Thursday 18 January Talk to Retford U3A, afternoon.
Saturday 20 January Talk to Derbyshire HPS at Shirland Village Hall, Shirland, Alfreton DE55 6BB at 2pm
Saturday 27 January Talk to Staffs & Worcester Cottage Garden Society, at Wall Village Hall, Lichfield
Saturday 17 February AGS South Wales show, Caerleon Community College, Newport NP18 1NF
Monday 19 February Talk for North Ferriby Garden Club at 7.30pm
Wednesday 21 February Talk for Winterton & District Garden Club, Old School Hall Community Centre, Winterton at 7.30pm
Saturday 24 February AGS Pershore Early Show, venue to be announced
Saturday 3 March AGS Harlow show, Mark Hall School, CM17 9LR
Saturday 10 March AGS Loughborough show at Shepshed High School, Forest Street, Shepshed LE12 9DB
Tuesday 13 March Talk at East Markham
Saturday 17 March AGS Kendal at Kirkbie Kendak School, LA9 7EQ
Saturday 31 March AGS Cleveland show at Ian Ramsey Academy, Fairfield Road, Stockton TS19 7AJ
Saturday 31 March AKS Kent show at Sutton Valence School, North Street, Kent ME17 3HL
Saturday 7 April SRGC Edinburgh show at Fairmilehead Parish Church, Frogston Road West, Edinburgh EH10 7AA
Saturday 7 April AGS North Midland show at Brookfield Community School, Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield S40 3NS
Monday 9 April Talk to Barwell Village Hall Garden Club at the hall, High Street, Barwell, Leicester LE9 8DS
Tuesday 10 April Talk to Epping Forest AGS group at Theydon Bois village hall, near Epping, Essex CM16 7ER
Saturday 14 April AGS / SRGC Northumberland show at The Wentworth Leisure Centre, Hexham NE46 3PN
Tuesday 17 April Talk to Sutton Coldfield & Dist Gardeners at Wylde Green Community Hall, Wylde Green B73 5NE
Thursday 19 April Talk to Bassingham Garden Club at the Tower Room, Village Hall, Bassingham for 7.30pm start
Saturday 21 April AGS Midland show at Arden School, Knowle B93 0PT
Saturday 5 May AGS East Anglia, Wymondham School, NR18 0QT
Saturday 19 May AGS Wimborne show at Queen Elizabeth School, Pamphill, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 4DT
Saturday 1 September OPEN DAY, plant sale & lecture at MACPLANTS, Pencaitland, Tranent, Scotland EH34 5BA
Sunday 16 September CYCLAMEN Society show (second day only) at RHS Harlow Carr Garden, Crag Lane, Harrogate HG3 1UE
Saturday 29 September AGS Loughborough show at Shepshed High School, Forest Street, Shepshed LE12 9DB
Tuesday 9 October Talk to Rutland HPS at Uppingham Methodist Church, Orange Street, Uppingham LE15 9SQ start 7.30pm
Saturday 13 October AGS Harlow Carr show at RHS Garden, Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Harrogate HG3 1UE
Saturday 20 October AGS Kent at Sutton Valence School, North Street, Sutton Valence, Kent ME17 3HL
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they don't send to Turkey =(
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Pottertons Nursery News:
"Our Bulb website is now up to date with many new introductions added 💐🌻"
www. pottertons.co.uk
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Potterton's Nursery are offering group tours by Jackie - great for a bunch of gardening pals or a Group visit.....
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www.pottertons.co.uk (http://www.pottertons.co.uk)
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Pottertons Nursery News from Jackie -
"Bulb season is approaching fast........"
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www.pottertons.co.uk (http://www.pottertons.co.uk)
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Saturday 15th September 2018 is the next Potterton's Open Day - All welcome!!
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Moortown Road (422.71 km)
LN7 6HX Market Rasen
www.pottertons.co.uk (http://www.pottertons.co.uk)
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Not long back from hiking across swathes of cold damp England (!!!!) the Pottertons are getting geared up for more of the same - " Our Christmas holiday walking footpath has been sorted today, The Grantham Canal from Nottingham to Grantham. And plans made for me (Rob) to attempt to walk The Cotswold Way in late January IF the weather is reasonable." :o
Thankfully Jackie and Rob they have also given some thought to next year's plant events!
SUNDAY 26 MAY 2019 from 09:00-17:00
Pottertons Plant Fair
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Potterton's new winter bulb list is now on line, including a huge list of Galanthus
www.pottertons.co.uk (http://www.pottertons.co.uk)
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Forthcoming Events where Pottertons will be - and where orders may be collected ....
Monday 21 January 2019
Talk to Fagus Gardening Club, Nailsea, North Somerset
Tuesday 5 February
Talk to Bawtry Garden Club, Methodist Chapel, Station Road, Bawtry
Thursday 14 February
Talk to Quorn Garden Club
SUNDAY 17 February
AGS Show South Wales, Caerleon Community College, near Newport NP18 1NF
Wednesday 20 February
Talk to Orston Garden Club, Village Hall
Saturday 23 February
AGS Show Early Pershore, Pershore High School, Station Road, Pershore, Worcs WR10 2BX
Monday 25 February
Talk to Empingham Garden Club, Empingham Cricket Club
Thursday 28 February
Talk to Ketton Horticultural Society, Congregation Hall, Chapel Lane, Ketton
Saturday 2 March
AGS Harlow, Mark Hall School, Harlow CM17 9LR
Saturday 9 March
AGS Loughborough, Shepshed High School, Forest Street, Shepshed LE12 9DB
Sunday 10 March
Plant Hunters Fair, National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffs DE13 7AR
Monday 11 March
Talk to SRGC West of Scotland Group, The Fraser Centre, Douglas Street, Milngavie
Tuesday 12 March
Talk to SRGC Edinburgh group
Wednesday 13 March
Talk to Helensburgh & Gareloch Horticultural Society
Saturday 16 March
AGS Kendal, Kirkbie Kendal School, Kendal LA9 7EQ
Sunday 17 March
Plant Hunters Fair, Alderford Lake, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 3JQ
Full list: http://pottertons.co.uk/pott/shows.php (http://pottertons.co.uk/pott/shows.php)
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New Potterton's catalogues are ready .... you can get them online too!
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Also see where they will be this year - talks, shows etc ....
http://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/index.php?fbclid=IwAR3NnzUaLcuJsDysdY9ibpdobK2lxQjW5g61su6yHeA-42RRUy3Ofi_DAJc (http://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/index.php?fbclid=IwAR3NnzUaLcuJsDysdY9ibpdobK2lxQjW5g61su6yHeA-42RRUy3Ofi_DAJc)
.... including these : Monday 11 March
Talk to SRGC West of Scotland Group, The Fraser Centre, Douglas Street, Milngavie
Tuesday 12 March
Talk to SRGC Edinburgh group
Wednesday 13 March
Talk to Helensburgh & Gareloch Horticultural Society
Saturday 16 March
AGS Kendal, Kirkbie Kendal School, Kendal LA9 7EQ
and http://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/shows.php (http://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/shows.php)
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Pottertons Nursery are " Looking forward to our visit to Scotland next week, three talks, Monday in Milngarvie, Tuesday in Edinburgh and Wednesday in Helensburgh. Hope to meet up with many friends 😁"[attachimg=1][attachimg=2]
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From Jackie Potterton.....
Pottertons Nursery
This year on our Bulb Open Day - 14th September - we are also holding our Macmillan coffee morning, an amazing charity close to our hearts ❤️❤️
Please come along for tea, cake and a few bulbs ❤️💕❤️
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From Jackie Potterton - newly returned with Bob from their wonderful speaking trip and holiday combined to New Zealand and back to work !
The new 2020 plant catalogue is now online 😀💐🌸🌼🌺
www.pottertons.co.uk (http://www.pottertons.co.uk)
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Just arrived for Potterton's Plant Hunters Fair & NGS Open Day, Sunday 24 May...... They will have 12 great nurseries attending. All welcome.
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Pottertons http://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/index.php (http://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/index.php) can bring orders to customers at various events in 2020:
Monday 10 February
Talk to Abergele Garden Society, Mynydd Seion Chapel Rooms, Llanfair Road, Abergele LL22 7AW
Saturday 22 February
AGS Pershore, Pershore College WR10 3JP
Saturday 29 February
AGS Harlow NEW VENUE
Saturday 7 March
AGS Loughborough, Shepshed High School, Forest Street, Shepshed LE12 9DB
Sunday 8 March
Plant Hunters Fair, Alderford Lake, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 3JQ
Wednesday 11 March
Talk to SRGC Ayrshire Group, Alloway Parish Church Hall, 40 Alloway, Ayr, KA7 4PQ
Saturday 14 March
AGS Kendal, Kirkbie Kendal School LA9 7EQ
Sunday 15 March
Plant Hunters Fair, Ness Botanic Gardens Neston, Wirral CH64 4AY
Tuesday 17 March
Talk to a group at Wendlebury Village Hall OX25 2PR start at 3pm
Thursday 19 March
Talk to Holland Fen Garden Club, Village Hall, Main Road LN4 4QH
Saturday 21 March
Plant Hunters Fair, Sugnall Walled Garden, Sugnall, Stafford ST21 6NF
Sunday 22 March
Plant Hunters Fair, 1620 House & Garden, Donington le Heath, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 2FW
Thursday 26 March
Talk Radcliffe Garden Club, The Grange Hall, Radcliffe on Trent
Saturday 28 March
AGS/SRGC Northumberland at Hexham Auction Mart, Tyne Green, Hexham NE46 3SG
Saturday 28 March
Plant Hunters Fair, Patchings Art Centre, Nottingham NG14 6NU
Sunday 29 March
Plant Hunters Fair, National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffs DE13 7AR
Wednesday 1 April
Talk to Nettleham Garden Club, Old School, Nettleham, Lincoln LN2 2PE
Saturday 4 April
SRGC Edinburgh, Fairmilehead Parish Church, Frogston Road West, Edinburgh EH10 7AA
Saturday 4 April
AGS North Midland - Chesterfield Arkwright Centre, Hardwick Drive, Arkwright Town, Chesterfield S44 5BS
Sunday 5 April
Plant Hunters Fair, Bramhall Hall, off Park Road, Bramhall, Stockport SK7 3NX
Friday 10 April
Plant Hunters Fair, Whittington Castle, Whittington, Oswestry SY11 4DF
Saturday 11 April
AGS Cleveland, Ian Ramsey Academy, Fairfield Rd, Stockton TS19 7AJ
Saturday 11 April
Plant Hunters Fair, Bodenham Arboretum, Kidderminster DY11 5TB
Saturday & Sunday 12 & 13 April
Plant Hunters Fair, Dorothy Clive Garden, Willoughbridge, Market Drayton TF9 4EU
Saturday 18 April
AGS Midland, Arden School, Knowle B93 0PT
Saturday 18 April
Spetchley Park Gardens Specialist Plant Fair, Spetchley, Worcestershire WR5 1RS
Sunday 19 April
Plant Hunters Fair, Middleton Hall, Tamworth Staffordshire B78 2AE
Saturday 25 April
Plant Hunters Fair, Sandwell Valley Park Farm, Salters Lane, W. Bromwich B71 4BG
Sunday 26 April
Plant Hunters Fair, Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire SY14 8AH
Thursday 30 April
Talk to Tollerton Garden Club, Parish Rooms, Tollerton
Saturday 2 May
AGS East Anglia, Wymondham School, Wymondham, Norwich NR18 0QT
Saturday & Sunday 2 & 3 May
Plant Hunters Fair, Weston Park, Near Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8LE
Saturday 9 May
Plant Hunters Fair, 1620 House & Garden, Donington le Heath, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 2FW
Sunday 10 May
Plant Hunters Fair, Adlington Hall, Mill Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4LF
Wednesday 13 May
Talk to Swineshead Garden Club, Swinfields, Butlers Way, Swineshead PE20 3HD
Saturday 16 May
Plant Hunters Fair, British Ironworks Centre, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 4JH
Sunday 17 May
Plant Hunters Fair Norton Priory, Tudor Road, Manor Park, Runcorn, WA7 1SX
Sunday 24 May
**SPECIAL NURSERY PLANT HUNTERS FAIR & NGS OPEN DAY AT OUR NURSERY **
Sunday 31 May
Plant Hunters Fair, National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffs DE13 7AR
Saturday & Sunday 6 & 7 June
Plant Hunters Fair, Hodnet Hall Garden Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 3NN
Sunday 14 June
Plant Hunters Fair, Abbeywood Gardens, Chester Road, Delamere CW8 2HS
Sunday 5 July
Plant Hunters Fair, Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire SY14 8AH
Sunday 19 July
Plant Hunters Fair, Middleton Hall, Tamworth Staffordshire B78 2AE
Saturday 25 July
Plant Hunters Fair, National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffs DE13 7AR
Sunday 26 July
Plant Hunters Fair, British Ironworks Centre, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 4JH
Sunday 2 August
Plant Hunters Fair, 1620 House & Garden, Donington le Heath, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 2FW
Sunday 9 August
Plant Hunters Fair, Southwell Minster, Southwell NG25 0HD
Saturday 5 September
Talk to Northampton HPS, Moulton Community Centre, Moulton, Northampton NN3 7AX
Saturday 29 August
Plant sale & talk with SRGC at MacPlants Pencaitland, Tranent, Scotland EH34 5BA
Sunday & Monday 30 & 31 August
Plant Hunters Fair, Dorothy Clive Garden, Willoughbridge, Market Drayton TF9 4EU
Sunday 6 September
Plant Hunters Fair, Ness Botanic Gardens Neston, Wirral CH64 4AY
Saturday 12 September
**AUTUMN - NURSERY BULB DAY**
Sunday 13 September
Plant Hunters Fair, Weston Park, Near Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8LE
Wednesday 16 September
Talk to Dore Garden Club, Dore Methodist Church, Sheffield
Saturday 26 September
AGS/SRGC Northumberland at Hexham Auction Mart, Tyne Green, Hexham NE46 3SG
Thursday 1 October
Talk to a group at Henllan Institute, North Wales
Saturday 3 October
AGS Loughborough, Shepshed High School, Forest Street, Shepshed LE12 9DB
Saturday 10 October
AGS North Autumn - RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1UE
Sunday 11 October
Talk to group at Dorothy Clive Garden, Willoughbridge, Market Drayton TF9 4EU
Friday 23 October
Talk to Barkwith Garden Club
Saturday 24 October
AGS Kent, Sutton Valence School, North Street, Sutton Valence, Kent, ME17 3HL
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Jackie and Rob have let us know that the nursery is now open for the season - they look forward to welcoming visitors!
Pottertons Nursery Moortown Road, Market Rasen LN7 6HX
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We are now open 😀🌸💐
Tuesday to Friday 10am to 3pm
A warm and friendly welcome to you all 😀💐
www.pottertons.co.uk (http://www.pottertons.co.uk)
https://www.facebook.com/pottertons/videos/243953096765625/ (https://www.facebook.com/pottertons/videos/243953096765625/) for a little slideshow
Coming events ---
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Updates from Pottertons ....."Bulb website updated 😀
Our supplementary list is in the post 😀😀
Looking forward with renewed hope and optimism 💕🌸💐🌺"
www.pottertons.co.uk (http://www.pottertons.co.uk)
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Great news.......
Pottertons new 50th Anniversary, 2021 catalogue is now online 😀💐🌸
At the moment UK sales only 😢
Nursery closed for the meantime but mail order sales continue.
www.pottertons.co.uk
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"Sales are currently restricted to UK customers ONLY, excluding Northern Ireland. Following Brexit all orders from customers outside mainland UK now require a Phyto-sanitary plant health certificate. It will take a few weeks to establish costs to obtain these and a workable system for all such deliveries."
thanks to Brexit :(
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For those able to travel in UK, Potterton's Nursery will be attending various Plant Hunters' Fairs .....
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Plant Hunters Fairs
Pottertons Alpine Nusery
Rob and Jackie Potterton run Pottertons Alpine Nursery based in Lincolnshire. They are specialist growers of Alpines, Dwarf Bulbs and Woodland plants offering an extensive range of over 1500 varieties. Their stall at the plant fairs is always full of dazzling colour from the little alpine gems. The nursery holds many Chelsea gold medals and has won the RHS Farrer Trophy (best alpine display) on several occasions.
Rob & Jackie will be attending the following Plant Hunters Fairs:
Sat 17 April Arley Hall & Gardens Pay on the gate
Sun 18 April Sugnall Walled Garden Tickets now available
Sun 25 April Cholmondeley Castle Tickets coming soon
Sun - Mon 2 - 3 May Weston Park Tickets now available
Sat 8 May Middleton Hall Tickets coming soon
Sun 9 May Adlington Hall Tickets now available
Sat 15 May Bodenham Arboretum Free entry/free parking
Sun 16 May Norton Priory Free entry/free parking
Fri - Sat 21 - 22 May Dorothy Clive Garden Tickets now available
Sun 23 May 1620s House Donington Le Heath Tickets coming soon
Mon 31 May Carsington Water Free entry/p&d parking
Sun 6 June Bramall Hall
Sat - Sun 12 - 13 June Hodnet Hall pay on gate
Sat 26 June Thoresby Park Free entry/p&d parking
Sun 8 August Southwell Minster
Sun - Mon 29 - 30 August Dorothy Clive Garden Tickets now available
Please always check www.planthuntersfairs.co.uk for the latest updates before travelling.
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For those who can travel to the nursery, or one of the fairs, it's good news, while for those in UK who cannot travel there- Potterton's does Mail Order!! http://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/index.php
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new 2023 Alpine & Plant catalogue is now available online........ www.pottertons.co.uk
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Apologies for recent lack of posts re Pottertons! They have updated their website again 🥰🥰 with new introductions.
www.pottertons.co.uk
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Potterton's announce that their new 2024 Alpine & Plant list and our Bulb list are now online 🎉🎉🎉
www.pottertons.co.uk