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For sponsorship of only £4 a month you can follow one of the selected National Plant Collections listed below, with the opportunity to receive regular news updates, and expert advice throughout a gardening year. Select a collection to find out more.
Follow a National Collection of Aeonium
Mellie Lewis holds a National Plant Collection of Aeonium in Shropshire. This collection is held in a private garden and conservatory and in a greenhouse over winter.
Follow the National Collection of Alcea (hollyhocks)
Jonathan Sheppard has a new National Plant Collection of Alcea, held in Lincolnshire, and grown systematically in a grid system both in the ground and in containers.
Follow a National Collection of Clematis viticella
The viticellas are a group of vigorous, hardy, summer flowering clematis. Most have nodding bell flowers, similar to the species, in a good range of colours; whites, blues, purples, pinks and reds.
Follow the National Collection of Geum
Sue Martin has a National Plant Collection of Geum, displayed in her garden in Kent.
Follow a National Collection of Cornus
RHS Garden Rosemoor in North Devon holds a National Plant Collection of Cornus (excl. C. florida).
Follow the National Collection of Iris
Sarah Cook holds a National Plant Collection of Iris (Sir Cedric Morris introductions), planted in a garden in Suffolk.
Follow the National Collection of Lathyrus
Roger Parsons has a National Plant Collection of Lathyrus in Sussex. This includes over 1300 varieties of sweet peas and all Lathyrus in cultivation.
Follow a National Collection of Lilium
Madeleine Tinson holds a fascinating historic National Plant Collection of Lilium (Mylnefield lilies), in Perth & Kinross.
Follow the National Collection of Monarda
Carole and Pete Whittaker hold a National Plant Collection of Monarda in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Follow a National Collection of Rosa (Pemberton & Bentall)
Catherine Penny has a National Plant Collection of historic roses (Hybrid Musk introduced by Pemberton & Bentall 1912-1939), which is planted in the gardens at Dutton Hall in Lancashire.
Follow the National Collection of Polypodium (ferns)
Julian Reed has a National Plant Collection of Polypodium (polypody fern) looked after in a private garden dedicated to ferns.
Follow the National Collection of Orchids (miniature)
Beth Otway holds an exquisite National Plant Collection of Aerangis & Angraecum spp. (miniature orchids), held in terrariums and orchidariums.
Follow a National Collection of Agapanthus
Ian Scroggy has a National Plant Collection of Agapanthus, with over 450 cultivars, planted in pots.
Follow a National Collection of Hosta
Ian Scroggy has a National Plant Collection of Hosta, with over 2000 cultivars, planted both in Scroggy Wood and in the nursery.
Follow the National Collection of Thymus
Margaret Easter is passionate about Thyme, and also holds National Collections of Hyssopus and Satureja in her private garden.
Follow a National Collection of Wisteria spp. & cvs.
Fiona Butcher is passionate about Wisteria and has established her collection in Cumbria since 2016, planted in the garden and in pots.
follow the National Plant Collections of Codonopsis
Bob Armstrong has a National Plant Collection of Codonopsis, displayed in 1/2 acre woodland garden with small nursery in Lincolnshire.
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