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Spring is on the way

February 24, 2017 by Paul Harris Leave a Comment

To have Hostas in leaf for the early April they need a little encouragement. Plants for the #RHS Cardiff show are started into growth under the stairs then moved to the greenhouse

 

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Waiting for Spring

January 23, 2017 by Paul Harris Leave a Comment

Display plants waiting for the spring

Each year we try to improve the quality of our displays at the flower shows The plants we will be using this year have been growing on for 3 or 4 years

 

 

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New Season

January 23, 2017 by Paul Harris Leave a Comment

It’s a cold and frosty morning at the start of a new season

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Chelsea Gold 2016

October 30, 2016 by Paul Harris Leave a Comment

Chelsea is the premier event of the show season and we were delighted to receive our forth consecutive Chelsea Gold medal.

Chelsea Gold

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Chelsea Gold

The section process is for the RHS shows is tough and we were not originally being selected for Chelsea despite receiving the award for the best specialist exhibit for 2015. However we were  grateful to be allocated 17 ft stand following a cancellation.

Our Stand at Chelsea 2016
Our Stand at Chelsea 2016

Chelsea is one of the most difficult shows to stage. Access to the site is difficult and requires careful marshaling by the RHS team and much patience. It took 4 days of painstaking, back breaking work to stage our stand ready for judging on Monday, the preview day when the press, celebrities and the Royal family attend.

The Queen at Chelsea
The Queen at Chelsea

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Malvern Spring Festival 2016

October 22, 2016 by Paul Harris Leave a Comment

My most memorable show to date for several reasons. The weather for most of the show was perfect, after weeks of cold it turned warm and sunny and people flocked to the show. Our plants were in great condition and sales exceeded our previous record.

The Brookfield stand at Malvern

The Brookfield stand at Malvern

 

Late on the afternoon of the third day there was an impressive thunder storm causing a torrent of water to rush through the floral marquee. By the next morning it was all cleared up and we had another good day.

The Malvern marquee during the storm
The Malvern marquee during the storm
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Green and white Hostas at Malvern, Left to Right; ‘Allegan Fogg’, ‘Fire and Ice’, Risky Business’, ‘ Minuteman’.

The other memorable incident occurred on the way to the show at 4.30 in the morning on the M4 when it transpired that the van was a little over weight, as they say; there’s never one (policeman) about when you want one

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My mobile number is 07944 213891 Corona virus has resulted in the cancellation of the shows and so has severely affected our business. We remain open for mail order and greatly appreciate our customers support. Brookfield Plants is a specialist Hosta and Hemerocallis nursery owned and managed by myself; Paul Harris together with help from family … Read More

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