John Woods Nurseries new launches at HTA National Plant Show
Mattocks® Rose Cherry Girl, Hydrangea Endless Summer® BloomStar, Physocarpus Amber Jubilee® ‘Jefam’ and Mattocks® rebrand
John Woods Nurseries, the award-winning commercial grower and supplier of plants to retailers across the UK, has confirmed its participation at this year’s HTA National Plant Show at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry.
New product launches on the stand will include the award-winning Mattocks® Rose Cherry Girl, Physocarpus Amber Jubilee ‘Jefam’® and Hydrangea Endless Summer® BloomStar. John Woods Nurseries will also be previewing its relaunched Mattocks in-store branding materials.
Mattocks® Rose Cherry Girl (Korkosieb) is a floribunda rose from Kordes. Featuring soft red double blooms on sturdy stems, the rose has healthy disease resistant foliage. Its compact growth makes Rose Cherry Girl ideal for borders and patio pots.
Awarded ADR 2007, Gold medal in International Rose awards.
Height and spread: 50 x 60cm
Pot size: 5.5Lt
Delivery: October onwards
SRP: £13.49
Hydrangea Endless Summer® BloomStar, the latest addition to the John Woods Nurseries Endless Summer® collection of reblooming hydrangeas, produces blooms up to 12cm across in pink, purple or blue depending on the soil’s PH. BloomStar’s glossy dark green leaves are characterised by red petioles and red veins, making the plant stand out even before the flowers open.
Height and spread: 100 x 150cm
Pot size: 5Lt
Delivery: 2014
SRP: £19.99
Physocarpus Amber Jubilee ‘Jefam’® is a new opulifolius variety, a seedling cross of ‘Diabolo’ x ‘Darts Gold’, selected by Rick Durand and Wilbert Ronald of Jeffries Nurseries, Canada. The foliage is a kaleidoscopic blend of colours and the new growth takes on shades of yellow and orange before maturing to lime-green and turning purple in autumn. John Woods Nurseries is the only UK licensed grower.
This plant was named in honour of the Queens visit to Manitoba, Canada in July 2010. This fully hardy plant is best in full sun. It is easy to care for and can be trimmed to shape in spring which will also improve foliage colour.
Height and spread: 200 x 150 cm
Pot size: 3Lt
Delivery: 2014
SRP: £10.99
Other plants that will feature prominently on the John Woods Nurseries display include:
- Exochorda ‘Niagara’
- Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’
- Escallonia Pink Elle ‘Lades’
- Nandina Gulf Strean
- Nandina Obsession
- Syringa George Eastman
Visitors to the John Woods Nurseries stand will also be among the first to see the rebranded Mattocks® in-store display and promotional materials. Designed in a modern, contemporary style, these project the luxurious quality of the Mattocks brand, enhance shelf displays and position the company’s roses as the ideal gift.
All plants supplied by John Woods Nurseries are available through its online ordering facility. This sophisticated site brings the entire nursery to the buyer, processes purchases and suggests suitable products to complement existing orders. With over 1,500 varieties available, the John Woods Nurseries online ordering facility makes product selection, planning and pricing easier than ever before.
The HTA National Plant Show takes place Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 June 2013 at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry. John Woods Nurseries is exhibiting on stand 65 and 74.
More information is at www.nationalplantshow.co.uk.
For further information about John Woods Nurseries, visit www.johnwoodsnurseries.co.uk.
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John Woods Nurseries to exhibit at HTA National Plant Show 2013
Editor’s Notes
John Woods Nurseries is exhibiting on stand 65 and 74 at the HTA National Plant Show at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, taking place on Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 June 2013.
Products to be displayed on the stand include:
New: Rose Cherry Girl (Korkosieb)
Rose Cherry Girl is a floribunda rose from Kordes. Featuring soft red double blooms on sturdy stems, the rose has healthy disease resistant foliage. Its compact growth makes Rose Cherry Girl ideal for borders and patio pots.
Awarded ADR 2007, Gold medal in International Rose awards.
Height and spread: 50 x 60cm
Pot size: 5.5Lt
Delivery: October onwards
SRP: £13.49
New: Hydrangea Endless Summer® Bloomstar
This latest addition to the John Woods Nurseries Endless Summer®collection of reblooming hydrangeas produces blooms up to 12cm across in pink, purple or blue depending on the soil’s PH. BloomStar’s glossy dark green leaves are characterised by red petioles and red veins, making the plant stand out even before the flowers open.
Height and spread: 100 x 150cm
Pot size: 5Lt
Delivery: 2014
SRP: £19.99
Exochorda ‘Niagara’
A new variety of Exochorda with a unique compact habit and masses of white flowers in spring. Long lasting flower display and a great topical plant.
Height: 120cm
Pot size: 3Lt
Delivery: March onwards
SRP: £11.99
Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’
Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’ provides an ideal winter warmer since its single red blooms flower between January to March, adding a magical splash of rich red colouring. The marbled foliage lasts throughout the summer, giving a long season of interest.
Height and spread: 50cm x 50cm
Pot size: 3Lt
Delivery: February onwards
SRP: £12.99
Escallonia Pink Elle ‘Lades’
A richly flowering Escallonia covered in crisp pink flowers offset by dark green glossy leaves. Winter hardy, versatile and ideal for the front of border or in a patio pot.
Height: 100cm
Pot size: 3Lt
Delivery: April onwards
SRP: £10.99
Nandina Gulf Stream
Small compact evergreen bush with bronze orange leaves turning red-orange in autumn. Attractive foliage in all seasons makes an ideal plant for mixed borders.
Height: 100cm
Pot size: 3Lt
Delivery: September onwards
SRP: £15.99
Nandina Obsession
‘Seika’. A mutation of Gulf Stream and an upright compact grower with brilliant red new foliage. Attractive foliage for all year round, adding interest to borders. Full sun/part shade.
Height: 90cm
Pot size: 3Lt
Delivery: September onwards
SRP: £15.99
Physocarpus Amber Jubilee® ‘Jefam’
A kaleidoscopic blend of colours makes this new opulifolius variety an exciting addition. The new growth is a yellow and orange blend that matures to lime green before taking on a purple hue in autumn. A hardy easy care shrub that is happy in full sun, this Diabolo/Darts Gold cross is sure to be popular.
Height and spread: 200 x 150cm
Pot size: 3Lt
Delivery: May onwards
SRP: £10.99
Syringa George Eastman
Rich wine red buds followed by deep cerise pink flowers. A chance seedling found in Rochester, USA, this variety is fragrant and hardy.
Pot size: 5Lt
Delivery: April onwards
SRP: £17.99
Trachelospermum Star of Toscane
An evergreen variety with yellow scented flowers over a long period from summer through to autumn. Hardy to -10°C.
Pot size: 3Lt
Delivery: April onwards
SRP: £24. 99
Helleborus ‘Emma’
Dark green leaves and pale pink buds opening to cream white flowers with delicate gold centres. Flowers from December to March.
Height: 30cm
Pot size: 3 Lt
Delivery: November onwards
SRP: £11.99
John Woods Nurseries has won several awards including:
Grower Awards ’12 - Best New Variety – Hardy Nursery Stock category
Garden Retail Awards ’11 - Best New Plant
Silver-Gilt Flora - BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2011
Silver-Gilt Flora - RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011
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
John Woods Nurseries is ISO14001 and ISO9001 accredited and one of the UK’s top five nurseries supplying the garden retail market. Annual turnover is approximately six million pounds.
