John Woods Nurseries plans fruitful week at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011
John Woods Nurseries, the Suffolk-based supplier of plants to garden centres and retail nurseries across the UK, has had its front garden concept for display at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show accepted by the organiser.
‘A Fruitful Garden’ is an evolution of the company’s Upwardly Mobile display, created for RHS Chelsea Flower Show last year before being transferred to Capel Manor College, the UK’s National Gardening Centre in Enfield, north London. While the design creates an entirely new look, A Fruitful Garden retains most of the hard landscaping of Upwardly Mobile and combines many of its plants with new additions, along with a new perimeter fence.
The garden, designed by, DeakinLock, will form part of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Four Generations feature, sponsored by The Sun. It will demonstrate how a new homeowner can develop an existing front garden to grow fruit alongside existing planting with minimal fuss or outlay. Ease of maintenance and optimum use of limited space were key factors in the design. Other displays in the four Generations Feature include a schools Grow Your Own fruits and vegetables exhibit, a schools GYO Cut Flowers garden and Class Gardens 'Mature Couples' front garden.
Created for a theoretical end-of-terrace property on a new build development in an East Anglian town, A Fruitful Garden features reclaimed galvanised water tanks that act as features while collecting rain water for irrigation. The plot is bordered on two sides by a fence of reclaimed metal re-bar and timber posts which are semi industrial, reflecting the urban location. They also allow greater access to planting around the edges of the plot, making maintenance easier. A stone plinth provides seating in the garden while a high western boundary wall clad with pebbles and timber, reflecting the materials used throughout the property, and demonstrating how, even in a small space every surface can be used creatively.
Apple trees provide height and structure whilst cubes of box and Coprosma in the scheme give a strong architectural framework around which the rest of the plants provide contrasting texture and form. Predominant colours in A Fruitful Garden are purples, blues, pinks, whites and silvers with hot spots of colour to provide a simple and unfussy palate.
Commenting on the exhibit’s customer benefits John Lord, managing director at John Woods Nurseries, said “A Fruitful Garden will inspire home owners who want to put their mark on their front garden and take advantage of the opportunity to grow their own fruit. While it’s very different in appearance to our Upwardly Mobile theme from last year, this design has maximised every opportunity to reuse key components.”
Site location/number: GPE1.
More information: www.johnwoodsnurseries.co.uk.
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Key plants planned for A Fruitful Garden
Alyogyne Magic Moments (‘Hutwow’)
Magic Moments is a striking Alyogyne that produces blooms repeatedly from June to October, offering a great alternative to summer bedding plants for patio pots and containers, The eye-catching Hibiscus-like, lilac-mauve blooms are around 5cm in diameter. Eventual height and spread 1.5m. Hardy to -5oC.
Suggested retail selling price (SRSP): £14.00 per 3 litre pot
Available from June 2011
Physocarpus Little Devil™ (‘Donna May’ PPAF)
Physocarpus Little Devil™ (‘Donna May’ PPAF) is a truly compact opulifolius form. With an eventual height of just 90 - 120cm, Little Devil is perfect for smaller urban gardens or where space is limited. The rich plum-purple foliage acts as a great foil to shrubs and perennials alike and the white-pink, button-like blooms in June add another season of interest. An easy-care shrub for gardeners of all levels.
SRSP: £11.00 per 3 litre pot
Available from April 2011
Fothergilla Blue Shadow
Fothergilla Blue Shadow is a sport of x intermedia ‘Mount Airy’. After producing white flowers in spring, a foliage of powder blue-grey appears in summer, followed by a combination of rich-red, orange and yellow in autumn. Eventual height and spread are 1.5m x 1.5m.
SRSP: £31.00 per 7.5 litre pot
Available from February 2011
Hydrangea Bombshell
The Hydrangea Bombshell is a compact new paniculata hybrid, extremely free-flowering over a long period. This easy care shrub is perfect for today’s gardens being low maintenance and requiring little or no pruning to keep it compact and tidy. The long flowering season means it will make an eye-catching topical display. Eventual height & spread are 1m x 1m.
SRSP: £20.00 per 5 litre pot
Available from June 2011
Carex Everest™ (NEW)
Carex Everest is a highly ornamental evergreen grass that provides year round interest with distinctive white striped foliage and a neat rounded habit. Ideal as ground-cover or in a patio container. Easy care and happy in full sun or part-shade. Height and spread 30cm.
SRSP: £8.00 per 2 litre pot
Available March 2011
Uncinia Everflame (NEW)
A very colourful sport of Uncinia rubra. An evergreen with bright, cherry red, striped leaves that will create a colourful splash of colour in a border or patio container. Happy in full sun or part-shade. Height and spread 30cm.
SRSP: £8.00 per 2 litre pot
Available March 2011
Editors’ notes
John Woods Nurseries
John Woods Nurseries was incorporated in August 2007, following a management buyout of the then Notcutts Nurseries by managing director John Lord and finance director John Kirkum.
The original John Woods Nurseries was established in 1837 and purchased by RC Notcutt in 1897. The name was chosen for the new business to reinforce the company’s heritage and authenticity.
John Woods produces hardy nursery stock on a ninety-five acre site in Suffolk. Sixty acres are currently in production, with the remaining thirty-five available for expansion.
The company’s product range extends to 1,500 lines in a range of sizes across shrubs, perennials, roses, ericaceous plants, climbers, trees and fruit. More than 1.3million units are produced annually.
ISO14001 and ISO9001 accredited, John Woods Nurseries is one of the UK’s top five nurseries supplying the garden retail market. Annual turnover is approximately six million pounds.
Industry Awards
Garden Retail Awards ’10 - Most Successful New Plant
Gold Award ’10 - RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2010
Gold Medal ’10 - RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2010
Grower Awards ’09 - Trade Marketing Campaign of the Year
Garden Retail Awards ’09 - Most Successful New Plant
Grower Awards ’08 - Trade Marketing Campaign of the year
Garden Retail Awards ’08 - Most Successful New Plant
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