Harrogate Flower Show

Run by the North of England Horticultural Society, the spring and autumn flower shows have grown from strength to strength in recent years, bucking the trend for most similar events. Plans for growth at the Harrogate Flower Shows will continue apace in 2012 with the launch of two new hospitality services. Attracting nearly 100,000 visitors and over 1,000 exhibitors each year, the shows moved to the Great Yorkshire Showground 15 years ago, where they have expanded to cover some 22 acres. Now the UK’s biggest and most prestigious independent gardening events, the twice yearly shows will offer a new VIP experience, plus first class business hospitality.

Edrom would have been showing some wonderful alpines too and they always have a good display of interesting plants. If you really are interested in alpines, you should join The Alpine Garden Society in England, or the Rock Garden society of America. Before I go on to plants, let me say that if you miss the Harrogate Flower Show, you really are missing out. I went to the Harrogate Flower Show as promised on Saturday 24 April 2010. I spent almost two hours in the alpine marquee, wondering in amazement at the beauty of alpines. There are far too many photos to share in one post, so this is just part one, check back for further posts later. These small, perfectly formed treasures that are not the easiest plants to grow yet given the right conditions, flower their hearts out.

Yorkshire flower show's 100th birthday

For more details see www.flowershow.org.uk or telephone 01423 546158. Tickets for the Harrogate Spring Flower Show are now on sale.

North's largest gardening charity celebrates century

The Spring Flower Show followed in 1997. The organisation continues to be actively involved in promoting horticulture in the north.

BTME 2011/Harrogate show preview

Many seminars held during the show are free of charge. By car From the north and south on the A1M: exit A59 to Harrogate. From the M1: to Leeds and then the

Review of 2010: May

Hebden Bridge-based garden designer Richard Easton won a gold award at the Harrogate Spring Flower show for the third year on the trot.

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