Hairy life

Morning all,

We are all in a slight state of shock after the sudden and sad news of the passing of the Queen, so I'm holding back on any flippant reporting of life on the nursery this week while everyone gets their heads round the resulting upheaval this is all going to cause. Hopefully we will be able to quickly focus on all the joyful and positive stuff that resulted from such a long and fulfilled life, rather than be too sad for too long. We are going to have to muster up some positive drive pretty quickly to see us through the next year or two, so perhaps a bit of rejoicing of a life well lived and looking forward with hope to a new era will help in the end.

Normal service should be resumed next week.

Wooden box returns

We are collecting up lots of our wooden boxes at the moment, so if you have some ready for collection, just drop me a line and I will add you to the list for a visit. It may take a week or three to get round to you as we will be trying to tie them in with deliveries at the same time, to keep those transport costs in check. Thanks.

Availability list highlights

Time flies and we have our dwarf Chrysanthemums in bud, showing flashes of colour. Japanese Anemones are flushing nicely with the occasional flower stem already. Erigeron Stallone is back in flower. For us it is often still showing colour at Christmas!

Cyclamen hederifolium are nearly gone already after bumper sales. An autumn flowering type both colours are looking good, Autumns flowerers are on the march with more and more fresh Asters coming into bud and colour. We have a range of Helleborus in stock to stretch those Autumn sales. No flower yet but full of winter promise.

Tiarella with it's pretty and short 'foam flowers' are looking great. Just a few of the purple/pink Erodium Bishops Form left. Neat, tidy and in flower. Goes on for ages.Gaura looking fab with lots of buds. Summer favourite the hardy Osteospermum Tresco Purple looks strong and bushy. Verbena Lollipop in flower again on nice compact plants. Lovely coloured foliage on Ajuga's and Heuchera.

Take care out there,

from all at Kirton Farm Nurseries