Hello All

I have just returned to my garden in East Anglia from a short holiday in
Cornwall. In Cornwall we visited the Eden Project, and a couple of the
National Trust Gardens. It reminded me just how differrent the climate is on
the two sides of our country. From various contributions on this group it was
clear that a visit to Hill Top nursery on our return drive might be
interesting, and it was. An incredible collection of plants inside and
outside a large range of large greenhouses, together with an interesting
garden and a good tea room. A proper nursery not a Garden Centre.

The only problem was that an awful lot of the plants would not have a hope of
surviving in my garden. I did sucumb to Euryops pectinatus which I shall have
to add to my collection of plants kept going by cuttings overwintered in the
greenhouse.

John

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John Rye
Hadleigh IPSWICH England
http://www.ryepad.plus.com
--- Using RISC OS Six on an Acorn StrongArm RiscPC and under VARPC ---

On 20/09/2012 11:18, John Rye wrote:
Hello All

I have just returned to my garden in East Anglia from a short holiday in
Cornwall. In Cornwall we visited the Eden Project, and a couple of the
National Trust Gardens. It reminded me just how differrent the climate is on
the two sides of our country. From various contributions on this group it was
clear that a visit to Hill Top nursery on our return drive might be
interesting, and it was. An incredible collection of plants inside and
outside a large range of large greenhouses, together with an interesting
garden and a good tea room. A proper nursery not a Garden Centre.

The only problem was that an awful lot of the plants would not have a hope of
surviving in my garden. I did sucumb to Euryops pectinatus which I shall have
to add to my collection of plants kept going by cuttings overwintered in the
greenhouse.

John

So, where is this Hill Top Nursery?

"David Hill" wrote in message
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On 20/09/2012 11:18, John Rye wrote:
Hello All

I have just returned to my garden in East Anglia from a short holiday in
Cornwall. In Cornwall we visited the Eden Project, and a couple of the
National Trust Gardens. It reminded me just how differrent the climate is
on
the two sides of our country. From various contributions on this group it
was
clear that a visit to Hill Top nursery on our return drive might be
interesting, and it was. An incredible collection of plants inside and
outside a large range of large greenhouses, together with an interesting
garden and a good tea room. A proper nursery not a Garden Centre.

The only problem was that an awful lot of the plants would not have a
hope of
surviving in my garden. I did sucumb to Euryops pectinatus which I shall
have
to add to my collection of plants kept going by cuttings overwintered in
the
greenhouse.

John

So, where is this Hill Top Nursery?

Sacha's place http://www.hilltopnurseries.co.uk/





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http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/

On 20/09/2012 14:14, Ophelia wrote:


"David Hill" wrote in message
...
On 20/09/2012 11:18, John Rye wrote:
Hello All

I have just returned to my garden in East Anglia from a short holiday in
Cornwall. In Cornwall we visited the Eden Project, and a couple of the
National Trust Gardens. It reminded me just how differrent the
climate is on
the two sides of our country. From various contributions on this
group it was
clear that a visit to Hill Top nursery on our return drive might be
interesting, and it was. An incredible collection of plants inside and
outside a large range of large greenhouses, together with an interesting
garden and a good tea room. A proper nursery not a Garden Centre.

The only problem was that an awful lot of the plants would not have a
hope of
surviving in my garden. I did sucumb to Euryops pectinatus which I
shall have
to add to my collection of plants kept going by cuttings overwintered
in the
greenhouse.

John

So, where is this Hill Top Nursery?

Sacha's place http://www.hilltopnurseries.co.uk/

NO.
Sacha's place is Hill House Nurseries and is in Devon
http://www.hillhousenursery.com/

On 20/09/2012 14:08, Martin wrote:
On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:00:20 +0100, David Hill
wrote:

On 20/09/2012 11:18, John Rye wrote:
Hello All

I have just returned to my garden in East Anglia from a short holiday in
Cornwall. In Cornwall we visited the Eden Project, and a couple of the
National Trust Gardens. It reminded me just how differrent the climate is on
the two sides of our country. From various contributions on this group it was
clear that a visit to Hill Top nursery on our return drive might be
interesting, and it was. An incredible collection of plants inside and
outside a large range of large greenhouses, together with an interesting
garden and a good tea room. A proper nursery not a Garden Centre.

The only problem was that an awful lot of the plants would not have a hope of
surviving in my garden. I did sucumb to Euryops pectinatus which I shall have
to add to my collection of plants kept going by cuttings overwintered in the
greenhouse.

John

So, where is this Hill Top Nursery?

http://www.hilltopnurseries.co.uk/

Thanks for the link, just a little off my area.

On 20/09/2012 14:14, Ophelia wrote:


"David Hill" wrote in message
...
On 20/09/2012 11:18, John Rye wrote:
Hello All

I have just returned to my garden in East Anglia from a short holiday in
Cornwall. In Cornwall we visited the Eden Project, and a couple of the
National Trust Gardens. It reminded me just how differrent the
climate is on
the two sides of our country. From various contributions on this
group it was
clear that a visit to Hill Top nursery on our return drive might be
interesting, and it was. An incredible collection of plants inside and
outside a large range of large greenhouses, together with an interesting
garden and a good tea room. A proper nursery not a Garden Centre.

The only problem was that an awful lot of the plants would not have a
hope of
surviving in my garden. I did sucumb to Euryops pectinatus which I
shall have
to add to my collection of plants kept going by cuttings overwintered
in the
greenhouse.

John

So, where is this Hill Top Nursery?

Sacha's place http://www.hilltopnurseries.co.uk/

That's in Nottingham!

Err. Isn't Sacha's place HillHouse nursery in Devon?
http://www.hillhousenursery.com/



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Regards,
Martin Brown

"David Hill" wrote in message
...
On 20/09/2012 14:14, Ophelia wrote:


"David Hill" wrote in message
...
On 20/09/2012 11:18, John Rye wrote:
Hello All

I have just returned to my garden in East Anglia from a short holiday
in
Cornwall. In Cornwall we visited the Eden Project, and a couple of the
National Trust Gardens. It reminded me just how differrent the
climate is on
the two sides of our country. From various contributions on this
group it was
clear that a visit to Hill Top nursery on our return drive might be
interesting, and it was. An incredible collection of plants inside and
outside a large range of large greenhouses, together with an
interesting
garden and a good tea room. A proper nursery not a Garden Centre.

The only problem was that an awful lot of the plants would not have a
hope of
surviving in my garden. I did sucumb to Euryops pectinatus which I
shall have
to add to my collection of plants kept going by cuttings overwintered
in the
greenhouse.

John

So, where is this Hill Top Nursery?

Sacha's place http://www.hilltopnurseries.co.uk/

NO.
Sacha's place is Hill House Nurseries and is in Devon
http://www.hillhousenursery.com/

Ackkkkkkkkkkk you are right!!!!
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"Martin" wrote in message
news
On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:14:57 +0100, "Ophelia"
wrote:



"David Hill" wrote in message
...
On 20/09/2012 11:18, John Rye wrote:
Hello All

I have just returned to my garden in East Anglia from a short holiday
in
Cornwall. In Cornwall we visited the Eden Project, and a couple of the
National Trust Gardens. It reminded me just how differrent the climate
is
on
the two sides of our country. From various contributions on this group
it
was
clear that a visit to Hill Top nursery on our return drive might be
interesting, and it was. An incredible collection of plants inside and
outside a large range of large greenhouses, together with an
interesting
garden and a good tea room. A proper nursery not a Garden Centre.

The only problem was that an awful lot of the plants would not have a
hope of
surviving in my garden. I did sucumb to Euryops pectinatus which I
shall
have
to add to my collection of plants kept going by cuttings overwintered
in
the
greenhouse.

John

So, where is this Hill Top Nursery?

Sacha's place http://www.hilltopnurseries.co.uk/

Oh no it isn't.

Ohhhhhhhhhhh no it isn't !! David got me bang to rights!!!
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"Martin Brown" wrote in message
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On 20/09/2012 14:14, Ophelia wrote:


"David Hill" wrote in message
...
On 20/09/2012 11:18, John Rye wrote:
Hello All

I have just returned to my garden in East Anglia from a short holiday
in
Cornwall. In Cornwall we visited the Eden Project, and a couple of the
National Trust Gardens. It reminded me just how differrent the
climate is on
the two sides of our country. From various contributions on this
group it was
clear that a visit to Hill Top nursery on our return drive might be
interesting, and it was. An incredible collection of plants inside and
outside a large range of large greenhouses, together with an
interesting
garden and a good tea room. A proper nursery not a Garden Centre.

The only problem was that an awful lot of the plants would not have a
hope of
surviving in my garden. I did sucumb to Euryops pectinatus which I
shall have
to add to my collection of plants kept going by cuttings overwintered
in the
greenhouse.

John

So, where is this Hill Top Nursery?

Sacha's place http://www.hilltopnurseries.co.uk/

That's in Nottingham!

Err. Isn't Sacha's place HillHouse nursery in Devon?
http://www.hillhousenursery.com/



--
Regards,
Martin Brown

I am struggling with how Hill Top in Nottingham is on your way home from
Cornwall to East Anglia :~)

I suspect as others had suggested that Hill House was actual what was meant
in the first place?


--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

I am struggling with how Hill Top in Nottingham is on your way home from
Cornwall to East Anglia :~)

He took the pretty route.


Probably using a Sat Nav.

Hello All

In article ,
Martin wrote:
On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:58:08 +0100, David Hill
wrote:


I am struggling with how Hill Top in Nottingham is on your way home from
Cornwall to East Anglia :~)

He took the pretty route.


Probably using a Sat Nav.

looking for the folks who lived on the hill.

Whoops. Much Embarassment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I meant Hill House.

John

--
John Rye
Hadleigh IPSWICH England
http://www.ryepad.plus.com
--- Using RISC OS Six on an Acorn StrongArm RiscPC and under VARPC ---

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:14:06 +0100, John Rye
wrote:

Hello All

In article ,
Martin wrote:
On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:58:08 +0100, David Hill
wrote:


I am struggling with how Hill Top in Nottingham is on your way home from
Cornwall to East Anglia :~)

He took the pretty route.


Probably using a Sat Nav.

looking for the folks who lived on the hill.

Whoops. Much Embarassment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I meant Hill House.


For a moment I thought it was a carefully crafted Spam post which had
given itself away through poor geography.

G.Harman

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2012-09-20 19:14:06 +0100, John Rye said:

Hello All

In article ,
Martin wrote:
On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:58:08 +0100, David Hill
wrote:


I am struggling with how Hill Top in Nottingham is on your way home
from
Cornwall to East Anglia :~)

He took the pretty route.


Probably using a Sat Nav.

looking for the folks who lived on the hill.

Whoops. Much Embarassment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I meant Hill House.

John

Hi John! I wonder if we were in Cornwall when you were and therefore
missed seeing you here! We only got back yesterday after 4 nights in
Watergate Bay. Much (not all) of the stuff in our largest greenhouse -
where the till is - is tender and needs either a very sheltered garden or
a conservatory but not all of it does. Euryops pectinatus is the more
tender of the two we have, E. chrysanthemoides is hardier but here, we've
kept both going through some hard winter weather and while they got a bit
battered, they did come back. But taking cuttings is a really good idea
and we would certainly recommend that. They're fantastic plants and
flower for months, take a breather and then get going again - really good
value. We grow them in tubs and if you do that, you might be able to take
them into a greenhouse over winter, perhaps? I do appreciate your very
kind remarks and will pass them on to all the relevant sources. I'm just
'er indoors and a general gofer so am delighted to absorb and repeat any
compliments to those in the engine room! ;-)
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/

I see Lynda Bellingham got quite close to your place in her visit to South
Devon!

"Lynda's Tasty Travels" on ITV

Bill

On Saturday, September 22, 2012 11:03:43 PM UTC+1, Sacha wrote:
On 2012-09-20 14:14:57 +0100, "Ophelia" said:







"David Hill" wrote in message

...

On 20/09/2012 11:18, John Rye wrote:

Hello All



I have just returned to my garden in East Anglia from a short holiday in

Cornwall. In Cornwall we visited the Eden Project, and a couple of the

National Trust Gardens. It reminded me just how differrent the climate is on

the two sides of our country. From various contributions on this group it was

clear that a visit to Hill Top nursery on our return drive might be

interesting, and it was. An incredible collection of plants inside and

outside a large range of large greenhouses, together with an interesting

garden and a good tea room. A proper nursery not a Garden Centre.



The only problem was that an awful lot of the plants would not have a hope of

surviving in my garden. I did sucumb to Euryops pectinatus which I shall have

to add to my collection of plants kept going by cuttings overwintered in the

greenhouse.



John



So, where is this Hill Top Nursery?



Sacha's place http://www.hilltopnurseries.co.uk/











--



Not us! We're Hill House Nursery in Devon. Hill Top is in

Nottinghamshire, I think.

--



Sacha

www.hillhousenursery.com

South Devon

http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/



Glad to see Hill Top support a worthwhile charity, not a bunch of crooks out to line their pockets...............

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2012-09-26 20:52:41 +0100, "Bill Grey" said:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 2012-09-20 19:14:06 +0100, John Rye said:

Hello All

In article ,
Martin wrote:
On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:58:08 +0100, David Hill
wrote:


I am struggling with how Hill Top in Nottingham is on your way home
from
Cornwall to East Anglia :~)

He took the pretty route.


Probably using a Sat Nav.

looking for the folks who lived on the hill.

Whoops. Much Embarassment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I meant Hill House.

John

Hi John! I wonder if we were in Cornwall when you were and therefore
missed seeing you here! We only got back yesterday after 4 nights in
Watergate Bay. Much (not all) of the stuff in our largest greenhouse -
where the till is - is tender and needs either a very sheltered garden
or
a conservatory but not all of it does. Euryops pectinatus is the more
tender of the two we have, E. chrysanthemoides is hardier but here,
we've
kept both going through some hard winter weather and while they got a
bit
battered, they did come back. But taking cuttings is a really good idea
and we would certainly recommend that. They're fantastic plants and
flower for months, take a breather and then get going again - really
good
value. We grow them in tubs and if you do that, you might be able to
take
them into a greenhouse over winter, perhaps? I do appreciate your very
kind remarks and will pass them on to all the relevant sources. I'm
just
'er indoors and a general gofer so am delighted to absorb and repeat any
compliments to those in the engine room! ;-)
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/

I see Lynda Bellingham got quite close to your place in her visit to
South
Devon!

"Lynda's Tasty Travels" on ITV

Bill

What a shame - we've missed all those and didn't even know about them!
Yes, Paignton is about 35 minutes away, traffic permitting. But some
years ago we did get One Fat Lady here, just looking for tea with her
friend, Johnny!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/
You can still see some of her programme on:- itv.com/tv i-player. That
can't be a truly accurate link, but you know what I mean.

That

Bill