Making Merry at Merriments Gardens!
Merriments Spring Flower Spectacular is a celebration of their much loved early blooms. Colour-themed sweeping displays of thousands of tulips await your visit. The Spring Garden is a patchwork of pretty soft colours from hellebores, wood anemones, snakehead fritillaries and ferns. Cherry blossom and magnolias add a romantic feel to the garden.
Sally Briggs, Head Gardener at Merriments said: "We have been planting large displays of tulips for many years now with lots of loyal visitors coming each season but we decided last year we really should make more of it and give others a chance to see the tulips because we really are rather proud of them".
What's happening in the garden this month?
A sea of blue camassias are beginning to flow and ripple through the Grass Meadow and there are many busy birds in the neighbouring Bird Hide.
The most striking feature in the garden at the moment is the vibrant, sweeping displays of statuesque tulips and these are complemented by the softer, more delicate blooms of snakehead fritillaries, magnolias and cherry blossoms.
In May, large drifts of alliums will line the banks near the top pond and dominate, these will be partnered by the soft pretty candelabra primulas growing in the stream bed.
The Nursery
Merriments plant centre has an excellent selection of plants for sale and specialises in the more unusual varieties. Many of the plants grown at Merriments own nursery can be seen in the 4 acre gardens (which are open to the public) and can also be purchased from the plant centre. Many of the plants are labeled in the garden for easy identification.
For further information, please visit www.merriments.co.uk/
Making Merry at Merriments Gardens!
Merriments Spring Flower Spectacular is a celebration of their much loved early blooms. Colour-themed sweeping displays of thousands of tulips await your visit. The Spring Garden is a patchwork of pretty soft colours from hellebores, wood anemones, snakehead fritillaries and ferns. Cherry blossom and magnolias add a romantic feel to the garden.
Sally Briggs, Head Gardener at Merriments said: "We have been planting large displays of tulips for many years now with lots of loyal visitors coming each season but we decided last year we really should make more of it and give others a chance to see the tulips because we really are rather proud of them".
What's happening in the garden this month?
A sea of blue camassias are beginning to flow and ripple through the Grass Meadow and there are many busy birds in the neighbouring Bird Hide.
The most striking feature in the garden at the moment is the vibrant, sweeping displays of statuesque tulips and these are complemented by the softer, more delicate blooms of snakehead fritillaries, magnolias and cherry blossoms.
In May, large drifts of alliums will line the banks near the top pond and dominate, these will be partnered by the soft pretty candelabra primulas growing in the stream bed.
The Nursery
Merriments plant centre has an excellent selection of plants for sale and specialises in the more unusual varieties. Many of the plants grown at Merriments own nursery can be seen in the 4 acre gardens (which are open to the public) and can also be purchased from the plant centre. Many of the plants are labeled in the garden for easy identification.
For further information, please visit www.merriments.co.uk/