Shire Plants Blog

These Primulas are all related and evoke childhood memories of playing in hedgerows and The Common in springtime, near my home in rural Buckinghamshire.They work well in the garden, planted next to a … read more

Over winter we spend time managing the land our nursery sits on. We strongly believe in managing it in a way which provides a good environment for our local wildlife, which happily also results in an … read more

We had a couple of days of early snow this weekend but it hasn't prevented us from dispatching this week's orders as it soon cleared up. We fulfil orders all year round (except for a couple of weeks a … read more

Fans of Harry potter may recall that Harry and his classmates were required to wear earmuffs while repotting mandrake plants in their herbology lesson. This, like much of Rowling's fiction, is based o … read more

We had a friendly Goldcrest visit us in the potting shed today. The Goldcrest is the UKs smallest bird and we usually only see them flitting in and out of the hedges so this was a treat. We think it m … read more

Hardy Chrysanthemums come into their own at this time of year. Very useful when many other plants are shutting down for the winter. This one is 'Starlet' but we have many other varieties available too … read more

Autumn is a great time to plant perennials, while the soil is still warm and rainfall increases. To coincide, we have reduced the price of some of our most popular plants to £2.95 for a limited time. … read more

If you fancy some foxgloves in the garden next year, now is the perfect time to plant them, because they flower from their second year. Although the air temperature may have dropped, the soil te … read more

We have many old and interesting 'pinks', because they are one of my favourite plants and I love the strong clove scent of many of them. This is the latest addition to our range. It's Dianthus 'Tatra … read more