It's all systems go here in our garden on the Welsh borders, propagating our collection of over 100 salvia varieties. As usual, we'll be selling our surplus plants at selected plant fairs, or collection by appointment.

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Geum ‘Rusty Young’ is looking great at the moment I need to propagate many more Geums as I always underestimate how popular they are! #geum #rusty #young #gardenplants #hardyplants #springflowers #cottagegardenflowers #peatfree #gardening #seagatenurseries

How are sales this spring at your nursery or garden centre?

These irises at home were 4ft from the helianthus last year, think il have to edit this part of the garden! 🤣 I love them both is the trouble! #garden plants #helianthus #growingtoowell #beardedirises #garden inglife #irises #perennialsunflower #garden #wildgardening

Been a few weeks since I’ve had any fleece over anything but with young cuttings everywhere the softest are getting a little extra shelter for a couple of nights! #plantnurserylife #propagation #youngplants #plantcare #peatfreeplants #plantprotection #coolnights #seagatenurseries

Just before the rain came! Oh and the wind… oh and the temp dropped… just another day in 2024 I guess! #greatbritishweather #2024 #nurserylife #plantnursery #yoursoluckytoworkoutside #ukgrowers #springtime

We have shrub and perennial plugs ready now, eg 8 x Helenium Lollipop perennial plug plants etsy.me/3UuiHOV via Etsy

MDB Iris ‘Black Olive’ is doing well in the raised bed this season, it looks like we will have some available in August all being well! #miniaturedwarfbeardediris #black olive #iris #black #olive #fieldgrown #barerootirises #seagatenurseries #iris es

All setup and ready to open at Swines Meadow Farm Nursery, PE6 8LQ open 10-2 today! Lots of interesting and unusual plants for sale! #plantfair #marketdeeping #sundaydayout #events #lincolnshire #peatfree #seagatenurseries

SDB Iris ‘Semola’ always gives us odd numbers of petals with only an odd one being standard with 3 falls and standards! Good grower too! #dwarfirises #beardedirises #iris #semola #iris es #creamflowers #peatfree #fieldgrownflowers #lincolnshire

Iris florentina overseeing us getting ready for the first fair of our season! Find us tomorrow at Swines Meadow Farm Nursery, PE6 8LQ 10am-2pm lots of interesting plants for sale! #plantfair #sunday #rareplants #irisflorentina #irises #peatfree #plantnursery Swines Meadow 💙🇪🇺 #garden

Our regular customers enjoying the weather in the sales area today! #weatherforducks #springtime #peatfreeplants #ducks #wildlifefriend #seagatenurseries