It’s not time for bed yet
Helen joins us from Old Court Nurseries
Old Court Nurseries, Colwall, Herefordshire, (autumnasters.co.uk) has specialised in Michaelmas daisies since 1906 and are holders of the Plant Heritage National Collection of over 430 varieties, displayed in the charming 1.5-acre Picton Garden. It is a small family run plant nursery nestled on the lower slopes of the Malvern Hills.
Winding paths take you round The Picton Garden which is full of unusual plants with something different around every corner. In late winter the star of the show is the collection of snowdrops accompanied by our Plant Heritage National Collection of Polypodiums, a wonderful genus of ferns. Later the heritage Narcissus and gorgeous Alliums take over. As summer advances the herbaceous plants really start to shine and autumn is the time for the Michaelmas daisies. All of which is complemented by a select collection of trees and shrubs. Almost everything is grown on site and proudly using the peat free Melcourt Sylvamix as the growing medium.
