Salvia aurea 'Kirstenbosch' - these weird & wonderful flowers off set by aromatic, grey green leaves. South African native

Just a reminder we are now open as 'normal' - no booking required - just common sense and a face mask. This Sunday & Monday 9.30 - 4.30. Still plenty of choice - especially herbaceous - despite the exceptionally high demand for plants this year

Days to savour - the crispness of spring sunshine in the meadow

Seeking plants by courier? - get a wiggle on!! Saturday 13th March last day for order requests for this season. All hands now needed for nursery work and looking after increasing numbers of on site customers. Nursery open for visitors Mon-Sat: 8.30-5.00, Sunday: 9.30-4.30.

Clematis (selection of) on parade on a cold & snowy morning

So what's interesting about pots?? Well with these fellas a very exciting lot!! These are 'taupe pots' and we, like many growers, are now moving over to using them because they can be re-cycled in your kerbside bin. Made from carbon black-free, recycled polypropylene.

A snippet from our 1994 catalogue - quite adventurous in those days but the old favourites still stand the test of time - unlike some of the highly promoted, short lived, money spinners of today!

And while we are on the subject of old catalogues here are just a few from our archives - hours of manual compiling on an Acorn computer. Having a glance I note we were charging £4.25 for 1.4l Sedum 'Purple Emperor' in 2005 & £4.70 today - time to do a bit more re-costing !!

Back open again today - snow almost gone and paths now clear of ice. Customers welcome - no booking needed

Sorry folks - no public access to the nursery today - paths too hazardous with ice & snow. Telephone and emails 'manned' as usual. Weather prospects not looking too great for next few days so do check before setting out 01799 584362

Sempervivum looking crispy & crunchy in the morning sunlight

Daphne bholua 'Limpsfield' - amazing fragrance, beautiful waxy flowers. Just 1 of 15 Daphne species /varieties currently in stock. See beechesnursery.co.uk

New season UK grown roses have just arrived - peat reduced compost & re-cyclable pots

Oh dear - Royal Mail delivered the damaged envelope but not the contents. Please do contact if you are the sender - I would like to know what should have been inside 👍

Herbaceous needing or benefitting from frost free conditions now safely tucked away in the greenhouse for the winter - but still for sale 👍

Our walkthrough garden in pots after an autumn 'springclean'

Aaron, Philip & Julia having ‘fun’ sorting & labelling delivery of East Anglian grown shrubs which arrived today

Interviewed on Radio Essex this morning re impact of latest lockdown on our business - delighted to be able to announce that we can continue to trade as normal - open for sales, mail orders and click & collect.