Sandra's Blog

15 May, 2008

7 comments

chelsea flower show

last week i had an interesting phone call from adam woolcott! i’d never heard of him but he found me in the RHS plantfinder. he was looking for carpobrotus edulis in flower also lampranthus. i am so excited because it turns out he wants them for a small garden at this years chelsea!!!!! we are only a small nursery and one day who knows we might get there but i can’t wait for the show on telly so i can play spot my 18 little plants!!! well you never know. if you google adam you can see his last two gardens at chelsea.
adam won a gold medal in the courtyard section with
the good gifts garden i think i can see our plants in the photo or is that just wishfull thinking!

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andrea

Andrea

15 May, 2008

 

wow! Thats great, will look out myself - can you post a picture so we know what we are looking for?

spritzhenry

Spritzhenry

15 May, 2008

 

You must be pleased, Sandra! You will have to glue yourself to the television while they scan round the gardens....

blodyn

Blodyn

15 May, 2008

 

How exciting. You should be proud of yourself.

Buzzbee

Buzzbee

15 May, 2008

 

That's brilliant Sandra - I just checked the BBC and yes I remember last year's garden - what a thrill!

sandra

Sandra

15 May, 2008

 

thanks for your comments.
as i sent him all the carpobrotus that had the best chance of flowering i cant upload a photo!! but i should have one soon. but the cerise lampranthus is already on my pictures.
sandra

Sid

Sid

16 May, 2008

 

How exciting! :-)

jackie46

Jackie46

17 May, 2008

 

Well done!!

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