Growing Guides

Ashwood Nurseries has specialised in conifers since 1967, with a particular speciality in dwarf and slow growing varieties, many of which are rare or ‘hard to find’. A good many of our conifers are grown here on the nursery but we also buy from some of the best wholesale specialist growers in the UK and […]

Heathers, or heaths, are easy to grow and are ideal for most gardens, especially where space is limited. They small hardy shrubs that provide flower and foliage colour all year round, as well as being very attractive to pollinating insects. Types of heathers Winter-flowering heathers, such as Erica carnea and Erica x darleyensis varieties, play […]

Primula auriculas, commonly referred to as just Auriculas, are hardy evergreen perennials. They have thick, leathery leaves that are sometimes dusted in a white powder known as ‘meal’. They produce jewel-like flowers on short stems in March and April. Types of Auricula explained At Ashwood Nurseries we sell four main types of Primula auricula: Border, Alpine, […]

Snowdrops are an essential part of the Winter garden, one of the earliest flowers to bloom in late Winter and giving cheer on even the darkest days. No garden should be without them: they are perfect companions for hellebores, cyclamen, winter flowering shrubs or heathers. Planting and cultivation in the garden: Our snowdrops are sold […]

We are often asked how to care for new hellebore plants once you take them home from our nursery or when they arrive at your home via our mail order service. We hope the following advice covers everything you need to know: On arrival Please remove all the packaging from around your hellebore and stand […]

The European hepaticas (H. nobilis, H.transsilvanica and H.x media and their cultivars) are the most tolerant of garden cultivation while the American species (H. americana, H. acutiloba and their cultivars) are well worth trying in very sheltered areas of the garden.  Some of our new inter-species crosses may well succeed in the garden but we […]