Bedding plants for the herbaceous border being grown on at Rochfords nursery. Show garden style planting calls for higher planting density than normal so greater numbers of plants are required. 19th June 2019.
The Acer’s are key structural plants in the border, with their dark coloured foliage and multi-stemmed form adding extra impact. Seen here being carefully tended at Rochford’s nursery.
A mixture of evergreen and deciduous shrubs form the structural backbone of the border. A large number of shrubs can easily be transported on a flatbed truck. 2nd July 2019
The herbaceous plants are packed onto plastic wrapped trolleys to make best use of space. 3rd July 2019.
The herbaceous plants have arrived safely on site and are ready for planting out. 3rd July 2019.
The Herbaceous Border has been divided into three sections A, B and C. Deliveries are scheduled so that each section of planting can be completed and the empty trolleys returned before the next batch of plants arrive. 4th July 2019.