Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
General Subjects => Alpines => Topic started by: Maggi Young on October 07, 2017, 03:45:38 PM
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Members will, I hope, be aware of the nursery of Neil and Sue Huntley - Hartside - with their fun strapline "plants with altitude"
As discussions continue about the "future of specialist plant societies" - and by extension, nurseries, it is good to hear that for some of these there is an enthusiastic younger generation coming on to succeed to the reins ..... in this case, Neil and Sue's son Stuart, and his fiancee, Caroline, who were heavily involved in winning Hartside's Silver Gilt Medal at the recent Malvern RHS Show! Mum and Dad Huntley deservedly proud, as you might imagine!
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Set me thinking about other nurseries with a continuing family involvement in a nursery setting ..... Alasdair Sutherland at Ardfearn, Tim Lever at Aberconwy, Gavin and Claire McNaughton at MacPlants, John Foley with his own set-up ...... Helen Picton ..... how many others can we think of?
(took me three goes to get Ali at Ardfearn's name right!)
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It was Potterton and Martin at the Chelsea Flower Shows back in the 1980's. Guess I must have seen Robert then but don't remember him that far back, only his father.
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It is good to see that some of the specialist alpine nurseries are in safe hands into the future.
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Hartside events - Shows and events for Hartside Nursery Garden during 2018 - Neil and Sue are always willing to bring orders for collection - just give them a few days notice -
Shows and Events for 2018
SRGC Early Bulb Show at Dunblane February 17th
AGS Show at Pershore February 24th
AGS Show at Harlow March 3rd
AGS Show at Loughborough March 10th
AGS/SRGC Show at Kendal March 17th
SRGC Show Stirling at Dunblane March 24th
AGS Show Kent March 31st
AGS Show Chesterfield April 7th
NGS Open Garden at Ellerker House April 8th
AGS/SRGC Show at Hexham April 14th
SRGC Show at Perth April 21st
Harrogate Spring Flower Show April 26th – 29th
SRGC Show Glasgow May 5th
NCCPG Plant Fair at Harlow Carr Gardens May 6th
RHS Malvern Spring Show May 10th – 13th
AGS Show Wimborne May 19th
Gardening Scotland June 1st – 3rd
RHS Garden Show at Harlow Carr June 22nd – 24th
RHS Tatton Park Flower Show July 18th – 22nd
Plus other shows and events later in the year – please visit website again to see further dates.
plus various other events and lectures - please see our website for latest information - website update coming soon- www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk (http://www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk)
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Hartside events - Shows and events for Hartside Nursery Garden during 2018 - Neil and Sue are always willing to bring orders for collection - just give them a few days notice -
Shows and Events for 2018
SRGC Early Bulb Show at Dunblane February 17th
AGS Show at Pershore February 24th
AGS Show at Harlow March 3rd
AGS Show at Loughborough March 10th
AGS/SRGC Show at Kendal March 17th
SRGC Show Stirling at Dunblane March 24th
AGS Show Kent March 31st
AGS Show Chesterfield April 7th
NGS Open Garden at Ellerker House April 8th
AGS/SRGC Show at Hexham April 14th
SRGC Show at Perth April 21st
Harrogate Spring Flower Show April 26th – 29th
SRGC Show Glasgow May 5th
NCCPG Plant Fair at Harlow Carr Gardens May 6th
RHS Malvern Spring Show May 10th – 13th
AGS Show Wimborne May 19th
Gardening Scotland June 1st – 3rd
RHS Garden Show at Harlow Carr June 22nd – 24th
RHS Tatton Park Flower Show July 18th – 22nd
plus various other events and lectures - please see our website for latest information - website update coming soon- www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk (http://www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk)
Edit to add Perth show missed out by mistake!
SRGC Show at Perth April 21st
New Hartside website is online now, with latest plant lists etc...... www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk (http://www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk)
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Stuart and Caroline have had Golden success at Gardening Scotland Show ! (I think Neil and Sue are at AGS Bramhall today - it's all go!)
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Hartside's continuing Show Successes are a delight - see their range of plants available at the SRGC Summer event in Dunblane on 18th August. ( and on the 19th August at the Mid-Anglia AGS bulb sale)
A selection of Hartside's Roscoeas ....
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"Just a few of the different Roscoeas that are flowering at present including new seedlings which we will be selecting through to multiply up for future seasons. Summer opening hours - Tuesday to Friday 11.30 - 4.30. Come and see the wide range of plants available at present." http://www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk/ (http://www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk/)
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From Hartside ..... they're heading to Harrogate Show soon....
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www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk (http://www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk)
HarrogateFlowerShow, Harrogate, North Yorkshire 14 - 16 September 2018 www.flowershow.org.uk (http://www.flowershow.org.uk)
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Hartside Nursery:
"Last weekend of Shows this season, @Alpinegardensoc @RHSHarlowCarr on Saturday 13th October with the Local Group Show on Sunday 14th. Still lots of nice plants available with Gentians in flower and Saxifraga fortunei forms as well. Hartside Nursery is open until October 31st."
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There's a lot going on with the Huntley's of Hartside! A new baby and a new hip ...... this from Neil...
"Stuart and Caroline have had their second child, Sebastian Peter on 17th Nov. a brother to Lucas Benjamin.
Many SRGC members have known Stuart for many years helping us at shows and more recently over the last few years they have both created the displays at RHS Malvern Spring and Autumn Shows plus Gardening Scotland this year with Lucas helping them, as well as helping us at many other shows, particularly this year when I have had problems with my hip.
My hip replacement operation last week was successful, I am already wandering around and hoping to be fully recovered by the spring where we hope to see our many customers."
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Lots of reasons to be cheerful with arrival of the new baby and good to hear Neil has a new hip to go with the new Grandchild. Congratulations to all the Huntleys!
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Hartside Nursery was one of those at the SRGC Early Bulb Day and now there is news of their latest list - and more!
"Hartside Nursery
SPRING OPENING 5th MARCH 2019. Our latest catalogue is now available as a download from our web site http://www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk (http://www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk) . We look forward to welcoming visitors - or if you fancy a holiday or short break in the North Pennines see our Holiday Cottages brochure on the website."
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Hartside have some Special Plant Collections available at present. If you would like a list of these then send them an email and they can send you a PDF, or send them your address and we will post you a copy of the Offers Leaflet. Neil and Sue are are still busy with Mail Order and open by appointment.
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Tel: 01434 381372
Email: enquiries@plantswithaltitude.co.uk
www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk (http://www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk)
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Hartside are gearing up for the new Show Season .... their first SRGC event for 2020 will be at the Victoria Hall Dunblane on 22nd February for the SRGC Early Bulb Day ..... not March as mistakenly written!!
....from Neil : Hi everyone, our earlier tweet should of course have said the first outings we are making to @ScottishRockGC event at Dunblane and the @Alpinegardensoc Show at Pershore are February 22nd - not March! Hopefully see some familiar faces.
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What is the white fringed flower in the post of September 6, 2018?
I looked in their new catalogue but it isn't shown there.
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What is the white fringed flower in the post of September 6, 2018?
I looked in their new catalogue but it isn't shown there.
That's a Parnassia of some sort- not sure which though, Diane. Perhaps Parnassia palustris or P. grandiflora
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Thanks, Maggi. They do call it Fringed Grass of Parnassus, but I have never seen one so elaborately fringed.
Diane
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There are some very fancy ones, Diane!
Ive just heard from Neil Huntley .....
Hi Maggi, I just noticed that there was a question about the Parnassia photo on one of the posts - it is P. foliosa var foliosa and is actually in the catalogue which is on the website at present - although I am just working on the "New" catalogue and the download will be being replaced soon. The Parnassia is very hardy and a super plant that we grow in one of our raised beds with things like autumn Gentians, Erythroniums etc. We grow several different Parnassia including P. palustris yakusimensis and P. grandiflora, both also very hardy but with much less "fringed" flowers. Many thanks, Neil
Handy info, I think!
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www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk (http://www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk) latest news ....
"Our "NEW" Spring 2020 Catalogue is now available as a Download from our website and a list of the Events and Shows we are attending can also be found on the website. Contact us if you would like orders delivered to Shows etc - but do please give us a few days notice."
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Another super specialist alpine nursery making efforts to conquer the virus pandemic crisis show cancellations - well done!
Hartside Nursery
"With all the events and Shows cancelled that we have been preparing plants for, stay at home and order a few plants to be delivered to your door. Below are a few "looking good" plants from the catalogue - watch out for regular updated lists. P&P as per web site special offer"
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Latest from Neil and Sue at Hartside......
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Temptation from Neil and Sue ...
"Our latest catalogue is now available on the website, many "New" plants available for Mail Order or Collection from the Nurserywith interesting Ferns, a wide range of Autumn Gentians, some super Primula sieboldii forms and much more. Many also available through our "New" webshop."
..... a couple of pages as examples....
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www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk (http://www.plantswithaltitude.co.uk)