FLORAL MARQUEE
Floral Marquee
The Floral Marquee is the ultimate experience to see plants and flowers at their best , fresh from the nursery . Added to which , you can meet the experts who grew them and obtain all the advice you need to help them flourish back at home in your garden .
Handpicked for the Floral Marquee , an array of nurseries comprise of well known medal-winning favourites and some that are new to the show , bringing with them new ideas and plants that have never appeared at BBC Gardeners ’ World Live before !
Floral Marquee Highlights
Dave Cheshire and Larchfield Trees Japanese display
Longstanding Acer exhibitors Neil and Cath from Larchfield Trees have teamed up with Dave Cheshire , specialist Bonsai nurseryman and first-time exhibitor at the show , to create a serene garden display of bonsai , niwaki cloudclipped trees and acers .
Dibleys ’ Vintage motorbike & sidecar feature with streptocarpus , begonia and houseplants
Multi Award-winning specialist growers of houseplants including gesneriads and begonias , Dibleys collaborate with the Black Country Living Museum in a spectacular display of colour and vitality . A host of new and exclusive varieties are available to buy .
Hardy ’ s Cottage Garden Plants vintage tractor and herbaceous perennials feature
A quintessential herbaceous display by Rosy featuring the 1952 Massey Ferguson tractor from Rob ’ s Derbyshire family farm painstakingly restored by his brother , the display celebrates the life of their father , a many times Bailsford Ploughing Champion .
Lincolnshire Pond Plants A rural pond display and a haven for wildlife brought to life in the Floral Marquee proving there ’ s more to ponds than waterlilies ! Firsttime exhibitors to the show , Dawn and Kayleigh showcase their expertise in eco-friendly aquatic and marginal planting .
Parigo Vintage Car Feature A magical pairing of a 1930 ’ s sports car and Alstroemerias with a heritage also dating back to the 1930 ’ s , and Parigo ’ s breeding programme . A display oozing with the star quality of the era ; come and see the latest 21 century varieties of these glamourous flowers !
New for 2021
● Alchemy Ferns – hardy and tender ferns grown in Nether Poppleton , York
● Ashcroft ’ s Perennials – growers of perennials and ornamental grasses based in Lancashire
● Kitchen Garden Plant Centre – family-run Gloucestershire based herb nursery
● Lincolnshire Pond Plants – offering a wide range of aquatic plants for ponds and aquariums
● Pheasant Acre Plants – display of gladioli and dahlias from specialist Welsh bulb grower
● Shropshire Saracenias – carnivorous plants from the National Collection of Saracenias in Telford
● Poplar Farm – exhibit and sales of sunflowers , larkspur and a selection of cut flowers organically grown in Lancashire
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