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NEWS Home

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to you all.

Hopleys nursery, garden and tea room will reopen on 1st March as usual.

Long Barn Now Open!

Our new visitor facility, The Long Barn, has now opened. We are beginning to offer an increasing range of horticultural sundries and produce, such as Japanese Tripod Ladders, High Quality Rustic Chairs and Tables, Back Door Shoes, Showa Gloves etc.

Our tea room has been moved into here also with delicious home-made cakes available during nursery hours.

Hopleys is Growing!

On the Nursery front, we have been busy erecting a new 350m2 production glasshouse to replace our oldest polytunnels.  This will enable us to grow plants more evenly and improve quality.  Now stuffed full!

We are investing in our future in other ways too:

Hopleys Events

A whole new calendar of events is being planned for visitors to Hopleys in 2009.  These will include Garden Tours, Lectures, Workshops, Exhibitions, Concerts, Plays, Easter Egg hunts etc.  Click here to see more details.

Hopleys Teas

Following completion of our new facility 'The Long Barn' we shall be working to expand our tea room - perhaps even to include lunches.  A new outside sitting area is now open adjacent to the Long Barn.

Hopleys Wholesale

We have changed our discount structure to make our prices much more attractive to Trade customers who are asked to apply to us directly.  More details.

New Loo

We have finally got around to renovating our customer toilet.  There is still only one, but plans are afoot to create a purpose made building - providing you buy enough plants from us to allow us to afford to do so!  

• Jan Adams Garden Design

Jan Adams Garden Design is based at Hopleys and Jan can be contacted at the above address or by telephone on 01279 841169 (or mobile 07796 495526)

Boxes and Bags

In order to reduce the number of boxes and bags which we give away, may we ask customers to bring their own whenever possible.

Just a reminder that we are happy to take back any clean black pots (not trays) for reuse.  Please put in the large bin provided at Hopleys.

• Diascia personata 'Hopleys'

Good stocks now available for our new hardy Diascia.  Growing to 3ft in height it is a giant of Diascias flowering from June until November.  Every garden should have one! (or more!).  £3.60 each.

Booklet on Potentilla 'Red Ace'

An illustrated booklet describing the fascinating story of the introduction of our Potentilla 'Red Ace' has recently been published and is available from us for £3.

• Garden Entry Free

Entry is free to Hopleys garden, however we would appreciate a voluntary contribution towards the cost of upkeep and improvement, particularly if you are not buying plants.  A proportion of your contribution will go to support 'The National Garden Scheme'.

• Millstones

We have a selection of fine large millstones available for sale suitable for use as seats, water features or simply as an attractive ornament in the garden. Click for details

• Mail Order

We are continuing to offer a mail order service throughout the year. We use a 24hr carrier for mainland UK. Click for details.

HOPLEYS GARDEN Home

• History

Hopleys was purchased in 1963 by David & Barbara Barker at which time the garden was basic and restricted to the area where the car park is now.

Many large trees surrounded the seven acre property, but as these were mainly elm, they have long since gone. A few large oaks remain on the North perimeter as well as a huge common ash tree (currently the fourth largest in the country measuring over 100ft high and 17ft girth). Cables in the crown are designed to prevent the loss of large boughs as the tree stands in a windy location.

The parkland setting in rolling countryside lent itself to island beds laid out in an informal style, inspiration coming largely from Alan Blooms Dell Garden in Norfolk. Conifers, shrubs and roses were the mainstay of the planting.

The soil is neutral - a good layer of loam over clay. However, the garden is in an exposed situation making it windy and cold in Winter. No watering is done in the garden despite a low average annual rainfall.

The pond was dug in 1980 and much hilarity was had laying out the butyl liner on a bed of wet ash and newspaper on a particularly windy day! The result of having water in the garden brought much new wildlife and scope for marginal planting. (The health and safety executive forced us to put the fencing around the perimeter!). The annual general meeting of the frog and toad community ensure both the nursery and garden have active natural pest control.

A three-quarter acre field was purchased from neighbours in 1985 which has allowed us to improve the driveway access onto the site as well as giving us extra parking for 100 cars - often needed when the garden is open on charity days.

The gales in the Autumn of 1987 caused a lot of damage with many trees both large and small being lost. Amazingly, two variegated Spanish chestnuts which were lying horizontally were rescued.

The nursery production area is situated at the end of the garden, and to protect the view from the garden an avenue of fastigiate hornbeams were planted in 1996 and are developing nicely. These are spaced in converging rows and varying separation so as to increase the perspective.

Changes in the type of plants grown in the nursery naturally started to show in the garden which has become a useful collection of stock plants. Thus many more perennials both hardy and half-hardy are grown. The garden has also been a useful trial ground for the many hundreds of new plants collected over the years from all over the world.

Several new beds were added and others altered in shape to create the oval lawn in 1997 in order to give the garden a more coordinated design. Also beds have been made larger with paths and secret hiding places which are fun for children of all ages. Care has been taken not to develop the concert lawn on the South side of the property not only because this would spoil the view from the house, but we use this lawn as the picnic area during our annual charity evenings!

The trees planted over 20 years ago are now becoming established although many more have been planted recently. However, the gales in November 2002 caused considerable damage to many trees in the garden with the huge beech tree next to the pond being the main casualty. Fortunately it didn't fall into the recently renovated pond, although many beds were flattened. An oak tree snapped off 6ft from the ground and landed on our shade structure completely destroying it, and significant branches were broken off a Judas Tree, Catalpa, Blue Cedar, Nothofagus, Prunus and Ash. Luckily most of the newly planted trees survived undamaged. Another gale in January 2004 felled the large Chestnut tree at the top of the Avenue, so more replanting to be done here soon.

There are many more plans afoot to alter and extend - if only there was more time!

• New Features in the Garden Home

The area of the garden surrounding the Nursery Sales Area has been replanted and a new bed to show off Winter stem colours has recently been planted.  Come and see our new copper water feature.

• Garden Layout Home

There are a few alterations to the garden since the extension of the sales area which are not included above.

• Facilities at Hopleys Home

Free Parking with 20 spaces extending to over 100 when dry. Please drive in.

Reference Books are available for your use, but please do not remove from the sales shed.

Toilet. Planning permission is being sought to build a new toilet block including a disabled toilet.

Advice is freely and willingly given - please ask.

We have a wheelchair for you to use. All parts of the garden and nursery are accessible to wheelchairs although there are three shallow steps down to the toilet.

Umbrellas may be borrowed from the sales shed.

Self-service Refreshments including Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Canned Drinks, Chocolate Bars and outrageously delicious Home made cakes. An outside sitting area has been created so that you can enjoy these refreshments or your own picnic on picnic tables.

• Opening Times Home

The nursery and garden are both open from March to Christmas at the same times as follows:

The office is closed at weekends.

Entrance to the garden is free, however, we would appreciate a voluntary contribution towards the cost of upkeep and improvement, particularly if you are not buying plants.  A proportion of your contribution will go to support 'The National Garden Scheme'.

• Garden Tours Home

Conducted tours of the garden can be arranged for evening visits during the Summer months only. We regret that we cannot offer to give tours during normal open hours.

The price of £3.00 per person includes a glass of wine.

Plants may be purchased from the nursery on these occasions.

• Coaches Home

Coach parties are welcome by appointment only please so that we can ensure there are sufficient staff on hand and that refreshments are topped up!

We have dropped the entry charge to the garden, but would appreciate a voluntary donation of £1 per person towards the cost of upkeep, particularly for those not buying plants.

Large coaches cannot park on the property but can disgorge passengers at the entrance making it a short walk to both the garden and nursery. The High Street is narrow and usually busy with traffic so coaches should not park for long periods outside the property.

We recommend that you allow at least one and a half hours for your visit.

Please note that we have just the one toilet!

You may be interested in other places to visit in the area and also places to eat.

RHS Events

We now hold several events each year in conjunction with the RHS.  Aubrey Barker hosts a Practical Propagation Day on Tuesday 7th April covering a wide range of propagation techniques including seed sowing, softwood and hardwood cuttings, division, grafting, layering and tissue culture.  A tour of the nursery and garden plus an opportunity to get your hands dirty on the cuttings bench is included as well as a light lunch.

In October (20th and 27th) we are offering a full day on Autumn and Winter colour in the garden looking at not only the wonderful leaf colours but at bark and berries.  Lunch also included on these occasions.

Tickets for the above should be booked by contacting the RHS direct on 0845 6121 253.

HOPLEYS NURSERY

• History of Hopleys Plants Home

The nursery was established in 1968 to help pay for a gardener and as a means of selling surplus plants grown for the garden.

The first commercial act was to purchase 1000 cuttings of X.Cupressocyparis leylandii (then an exciting new conifer) and 1010 rooted! This inspired a large collection of over 350 varieties of conifer to be grown in the open ground for sale as specimens and hedging.

A short dabble in heathers and roses was quickly replaced by flowering shrubs. Seedlings from the garden were often potted up and grown on, and one such resulted in a most fortunate colour break - the first red flowered shrubby Potentilla 'Red Ace' was born. The huge success of this plant worldwide inspired us to introduce many other new plants both raised at Hopleys and introduced from overseas. (see Hopleys introductions for further details).

When Aubrey joined full time in 1982 the business expanded in several ways: more perennials were added to the list, a mail order service was started, garden design and planting was offered and exhibits were staged at shows throughout the country.

Collections of long flowering perennials such as Penstemon, Salvia, Diascia and Osteospermum were built up as well as a wide range of half-hardy perennials following plant collecting trips to New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Canada and USA.

David & Barbara retired to half an acre of good growing land in Dorset in 1990 and continued to grow many plants for the nursery from seed and cuttings.  

What we grow now: Home

Over 1500 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and rockery plants selected from the 6000 or so varieties grown at the nursery. Our catalogue changes by about 20% each year so that we can include new varieties and also bring back others.

In particular we offer a wide range of Campanula, Diascia, Euphorbia, Geranium, Helianthemum, Hemerocallis, Osteospermum, Penstemon, Salvia.

• New Plants for 2009 Home

Nearly 300 varieties have been added since our last catalogue was issued. See full catalogue listings.

• Facilities at Hopleys Home

Free Parking with 20 spaces extending to over 100 when dry. Please drive in.

Reference Books are available for your use, but please do not remove from the sales shed.

Toilet.

Florist - with local, national and international delivery.

We have a wheelchair for you to use. All parts of the garden and nursery are accessible to wheelchairs although there are three shallow steps down to the toilet.

Umbrellas may be borrowed from the sales shed.

Self-service Refreshments including Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Canned Drinks, Chocolate Bars, as well as outrageously delicious home-made cakes and biscuits. An outside sitting area is available for you to enjoy these refreshments or your own picnic on picnic tables.  You are welcome to picnic in the garden.

• Opening Times Home

The nursery and garden are both open from March to Christmas at the same times as follows:

The office is closed at weekends.

No dogs are allowed.

PLANT LISTINGS

• Catalogue Home

All plants are given alphabetically. Comprehensive descriptions, prices and availability are given for each plant with the use of symbols and abbreviations in the same format as our published catalogue (Please send 5 first class stamps for a copy).

We often have plants available not listed in our printed catalogue. These are included on this website.

Note that plants cannot yet be ordered online.

Select first letter of Genus:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z

• Hopleys Introductions Home

Over the last 40 years we have introduced over 100 plants to the British gardening public from varieties bred at Hopleys, from other nurserymen and customers both here and overseas. The following list gives details of many of these. We gratefully acknowledge the help and generosity of the numerous people who have enabled us to do this.

• Abelia x grandiflora 'Hopleys'
  
• Abutilon x 'Cynthia Pike'
  
• Abutilon 'David Barker'
  
• Abutilon vitifolium 'Samford Pink'
  
• Alyogyne huegelii 'Santa Cruz'
  
• Antirrhinum majus 'Taff's White'
  
• Campanula persicifolia 'Pike's Supremo'
  
• Cedrella sinensis 'Flamingo'
  
• Clerodendrum trichotomum 'Hopleys Variegated'
  
• Commelina coelestis 'Hopleys Variegated'
  
• Coprosma 'Evening Glow'
  
• Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Riverdene Gold'
  
• Dianthus 'Cindy'
  
• Dianthus 'Pretty'
  
• Diascia barberae 'Hopleys Apricot'
  
• Diascia 'Coldham'
• Diascia personata 'Hopleys'
  
• Erica tetralix 'Phyllis'
  
• Escallonia laevis 'Gold Ellen'
  
• Evolvulus nuttalianus 'Blue Daze'
  
• Felicia amelloides 'Read's Blue'
  
• Felicia amelloides 'Read's White'
  
• Forsythia intermedia 'Spectabilis Variegated'
  
• Helichrysum bracteatum 'Skynet'
  
• Helleborus foetidus 'Chedglow'
  
• Iris sibirica 'Red Flare'
  
• Lavatera arborea 'Variegata'
  
• Lavatera 'Barnsley'
  
• Lavatera 'Pink Frills'
  
• Linaria purpurea 'Ansty'
  
• Lithodora diffusa 'Compacta'
  
• Lobelia 'Kathleen Mallard'
  
• Lonicera 'Horwood Gem'
  
• Malvastrum lateritium 'Hopleys Variegated'
  
• Origanum laevigatum 'Hopleys'
  
• Origanum pulchrum 'Newleaze'
  
• Osteospermum 'Bodegas Pink'
  
• Osteospermum 'Buttermilk'
  
• Osteospermum 'Giles Gilbey'
  
• Osteospermum 'Hopleys'
  
• Osteospermum 'Pink Whirls'
  
• Osteospermum 'Silver Sparkler'
  
• Osteospermum 'Whirligig'
  
• Pelargonium 'Augusta'
  
• Pelargonium karooense 'Grollie's Cream'
  
• Pelargonium 'Phyllis' Variegated'
  
• Penstemon 'Barbara Barker'
  
• Penstemon 'Mother of Pearl'
  
• Penstemon 'Mrs Morse'
  
• Penstemon scouleri 'Hopleys'
  
• Phygelius 'Caborn Variegated'
  
• Polemonium caeruleum 'Hopleys'
  
• Potentilla fruticosa 'Cascade'
  
• Potentilla fruticosa 'Chelsea Star'
  
• Potentilla fruticosa 'Honey'
  
• Potentilla fruticosa 'Hopleys Orange'
  
• Potentilla fruticosa 'Hopleys Little Joker'
  
• Potentilla fruticosa 'Hopleys Pink'
  
• Potentilla fruticosa 'Pastel Pink'
  
• Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Ace'
  
• Potentilla fruticosa 'Royal Flush'
  
• Potentilla 'Silver Schilling'
  
• Primrose - over 50 double forms
  
• Primula auricula 'Coffee'
  
• Primula auricula 'Hopleys'
  
• Prostanthera melissifolia 'Pink Form'
  
• Prostanthera 'Poorinda Ballerina'
  
• Pyracantha coccinea 'Sparkler'
  
• Salvia patens 'Chilcombe'
  
• Salvia patens 'White Trophy'
  
• Scabiosa caucasica 'Mt Cook'
• Scabiosa 'Chile Pepper'
• Scabiosa 'Chile Sauce'
  
• Sphaeralcea 'Childerley'
  
• Sphaeralcea 'Hopleys Lavender'
  
• Sphaeralcea 'Newleaze Coral'
  
• Sphaeralcea 'Newleaze Pink'
  
• Tradescantia 'Blue 'n' Gold'
  
• Tradescantia 'Chedglow'
  
• Verbascum 'Helen Johnson'
  
• Verbena 'Glimmer'
  
• Verbena 'Pink Parfait'
  
• Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue'
  
• Viola cornuta 'Tony Venison'
  
• Westringia fruticosa 'Wynyabbi Gem'
  
• Zauschneria californica 'Olbrich Silver'
  
• Zauschneria californica 'Western Hills'

• Plants Wanted Home

We are looking for the following plants:

Click for list.

• Plants for a Purpose Home

  • Suitable for North or East walls - Akebia, Berberidopsis, Chaenomeles, Clematis, Cotoneaster, Euonymus, Hedera, Humulus, Hydrangea, Lonicera, Pyracantha, Rhaphiolepis, Rubus, Trachelospermum.
    
  • Suitable for South or West walls - Abelia, Abutilon, Actinidia, Campsis, Carpenteria, Ceanothus, Coronilla, Cytisus battandieri, Escallonia, Fremonodendron, Jasminum, Malvastrum, Solanum.
    
  • Suitable for moist shade - Anemone, Astilbe, Athyrium, Filipendula, Helleborus, Hosta, Hydrangea, Meconopsis, Osmunda, Polygonatum, Primula, Pulmonaria, Rubus, Salix, Sambucus, Skimmia, Trollius.
    
  • Suitable for dry shade - Aegopodium, Alchemilla, Euonymus, Euphorbia, Geranium, Omphalodes, Pulmonaria, Ribes, Symphytum, Vinca.
    
  • Autumn interest - Acer, Berberis, Ceratostigma, Cornus, Cotinus, Cotoneaster, Euonymus, Liquidambar, Nerine, Salvia, Spiraea, Schizostylis, Zauschneria.
    
  • Winter interest - Arbutus, Bergenia, Cornus, Elaeagnus, Euonymus, Garrya, Helleborus, Omphalodes, Pulmonaria, Ribes, Viburnum (some).
    
  • Scented flowers - Akebia, Buddleia, Choisya, Coronilla, Cosmos, Cytisus, Daphne, Dianthus, Dictamnus, Elaeagnus, Hosta, Jasminum, Lonicera, Mahonia, Myrtus, Osmanthus, Philadelphus, Sarcococca, Trachelospermum, Viburnum.
    
  • Flower arranging - Acacia, Achillea, Allium, Alstroemeria, Anchusa, Anemone, Astilbe, Astrantia, Camellia, Choisya, Crocosmia, Delphinium, Dianthus, Echinacea, Eryngium, Forsythia, Garrya, Gladiolus, Gypsophila, Helichrysum, Hellebrous, Lavandula, Lilium, Lonicera, Nerine, Philadelphus, Phlox, Pittosporum, Platycodon, Polygonatum, Rosa, Rosmarinus, Salix, Sarcococca, Syringa, Weigela.
    
  • Conservatory - Alyogyne, Anisodontea, Coronilla, Correa, Crinodendron, Cuphea, Fuchsia, Grevillea, Mimulus, Nerine, Passiflora, Polygala, Prostanthera, Salvia, Solanum, Westringia.
    
  • Attractive to butterflies - Armeria, Aster, Buddleia, Calamintha, Chrysanthemum, Coreopsis, Echinacea, Echinops, Erigeron, Eryngium, Escallonia, Hebe, Helenium, Knautia, Lavandula, Mentha, Nepeta, Phlox, Scabiosa, Sedum, Solidago, Syringa, Thymus.
    
  • Attractive to bees - Allium, Anchusa, Anemone, Aster, Buxus, Campanula, Ceanothus, Echinacea, Eryngium, Heliopsis, Inula, Lavandula, Monarda, Origanum, Salvia, Scabiosa, Sedum, Serratula, Sidalcea, Stachys, Verbascum.
    
  • Lime loving - Buddleia, Caryopteris, Centranthus, Choisya, Cistus, Cyclamen, Dianthus, Erysimum, Euonymus, Perovskia, Phlomis, Pulsatilla.
    
  • Resistant to Honey Fungus - Abelia, Actinidia, Arbutus, Deutzia, Passiflora, Pittosporum, Ribes, Rosa, Rubus, Salix, Syringa, Viburnum, Vitis, Wisteria.
    
  • Long flowering - Acanthus, Aster, Convolvulus, Cuphea, Diascia, Fuchsia, Geranium, Helichrysum, Lavatera, Leucanthemum, Knautia, Malva, Malvastrum, Mimulus, Osteospermum, Penstemon, Potentilla, Pulmonaria, Salvia, Scaevola, Sphaeralcea, Sutera, Verbena, Viola.
    
  • Rabbit resistant - Aegopodium, Agapanthus, Alchemilla, Anemone, Aquilegia, Arbutus, Aster, Astilbe, Bergenia, Brunnera, Buddleia, Campanula, Ceanothus, Choisya, Clematis, Convallaria, Cortaderia, Corydalis, Crocosmia, Cyclamen, Daphne, Digitalis, Euonymus, Euphorbia, Fuchsia, Gentiana, Geranium, Helleborus, Helenium, Helianthus, Hemerocallis, Hosta, Houttuynia, Hydrangea, Hypericum, Iris, Kniphofia, Lamium, Lonicera, Lysimachia, Malva, Nepeta, Omphalodes, Paeonia, Papaver, Penstemon, Philadelphus, Polygonatum, Polygonum, Pulmonaria, Rhazya, Ribes, Romneya, Rosa, Rosmarinus, Rubus, Sambucus, Saxifraga, Sedum, Skimmia, Spiraea, Stachys, Syringa, Tradescantia, Trollius, Vancouveria, Viburnum, Vinca.
    
  • Deer resistant - Acanthus, Allium, Artemisia, Arundo, Astilbe, Buddleia, Buxus, Campanula, Carex, Centaurea, Ceratostigma, Chaenomeles, Choisya, Cistus, Clematis, Cortaderia, Crocosmia, Daphne, Dicentra, Digitalis, Euphorbia, Filipendula, Geranium, Helianthus, Helichrysum, Hosta, Hydrangea, Hypericum, Iris, Jasminum, Lavandula, Leucojum, Liriope, Lonicera, Lychnis, Mahonia, Mentha, Myosotis, Nepeta, Origanum, Paeonia, Papaver, Philadelphus, Phormium, Philadelphus, Phormium, Polygonatum, Potentilla, Pulmonaria, Ribes, Romneya, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Scabiosa, Sisyrinchium, Spiraea, Thalictrum, Vinca, Weigela.

PLACING ORDERS

• Mail Order Home

We operate a mail order service throughout the year excluding January & February.

Payment is required before despatch. Our aim is to despatch orders within 28 days of receipt, weather permitting.

Mail order prices shown in our catalogue apply to plants of the following sizes:

Rockery Plants	7cm (3") or 9cm (4")
Perennials & Small Shrubs	9cm (4") or 1litre (5")
Shrubs and Climbers	1litre (5") or 2litre (6")

If these sizes are out of stock, other sizes may be offered at corresponding prices.

The following Postage and Packing charges now apply: (we use Business Post). No increase for 2009!

Mainland Britain	£7.00 plus 10% of order value
Northern Ireland	£11.00 plus 10% of order value

Please note that re-orders for unavailable plants do incur the Postage & Packing charge.

• Collecting Plants from Hopleys Home

We shall advise you when your order is ready for collection. If we have not heard from you within seven days we shall assume your order is to be cancelled and the plants will be offered for sale.

To avoid delay when collecting, please give us at least 2 days notice of your visit so that we can assemble your order.

Please note our opening times.

• Collecting Plants from Shows Home

Orders may be collected from any of the shows at which we exhibit excluding the Chelsea Flower Show.

Orders must be received in writing by the Monday of the week prior to the start of a show.

A charge of £2.00 is made towards the cost of administration. Payment is due on collection.

An advice note will usually be sent to you prior to the show; please bring it with you.

Orders not collected by 4pm on the last day of a show (unless by prior arrangement) will be cancelled, and the plants offered for sale.

• Local Delivery Home

Delivery can be arranged at a mutually convenient time for orders exceeding £500 to one address within 30 miles of Hopleys at a charge of £35.

• Export Home

At present we do not export although we are pleased to arrange phytosanitary certificates at cost if required. At least two weeks notice is required to do this.

TERMS OF BUSINESS

• Prices Home

We reserve the right to alter prices without notice.

Prices for plants vary according to pot size.

• Discounts Home

10% discount is given for 5 or more plants of one variety.

A 5% discount is given on orders exceeding £100 in value and 10% if the total exceeds £300.

See also Trade Terms

• Methods of Payment Home

Cheques should be made payable to 'Hopleys Plants Ltd'

Visa, Access, Switch, Solo cards accepted (except at shows)

Postal Orders

Hopleys Gift Tokens

We do not accept National Garden Gift Tokens

• VAT Home

We are on the Agriculture Flat Rate VAT Scheme which means that no VAT is included in our prices, nor is any chargeable. VAT rated customers may, however, reclaim a 4% addition --- please ask for a VAT receipt.

• Substitutes Home

Substitutes of the same Genus may be offered when plants are sold out, but they will not be supplied until confirmation is received.

• Complaints Home

Every effort is made to name the plants correctly and supply them in good condition. Should you have any complaint with any plants supplied, please inform us in writing within 14 days of purchase. After this time, we can accept no responsibility.

Liability for all plants supplied is limited to the purchase price paid for them.

PICTURE LIBRARY

• Plant Portraits Home

Coming Soon.

• Garden Views Home

• Nursery Views Home

Coming Soon.

HOPLEYS WHOLESALE

• Eligibility Home

  Trade terms are offered to Garden Designers, Landscapers, Nurseries, Garden Centres and Gardens open to the public for more than 6 months a year.  Two trade references are required to prove your status as a trade customer after which you will be issued with a trade card entitling you to trade discount.  

• Prices & Discounts Home

  Please contact the nursery on 01279 842509

  Plants that are rare, difficult to propagate or in short supply may not be eligible for discount.  No other discounts apply.

  Minimum Order Home

  We have no minimum order, but ask that customers benefitting from trade discounts should purchase within the spirit of wholesale.

  VAT Home

We are on the Agricultural Flat Rate VAT Scheme so if you are not VAT registered we do not charge any VAT, so don't forget that our prices should be compared with other suppliers VAT inclusive prices!  VAT rated customers may reclaim a 4% Flat Rate Addition.

• Delivery Home

Delivery by our own transport can be arranged at a mutually convenient time for orders exceeding £250 to one address within 30 miles of Hopleys at the following rates:

	Orders under £250	Orders over £250
Within Much Hadham Parish	£5	£5
Within 5 miles	£20	£20
Within 10 miles	£35	£35
Within 20 miles	NA	£50
Within 30 miles	NA	£65
Within M25	NA	£80
Within London Emission Zone	NA	£150
Over 30 miles	NA	NA

Delivery is offered to kerbside only.  We cannot accept any responsibility for damage to property should customers request us to enter their site.

Help unloading would be appreciated.

We reserve the right to charge customers who postpone a delivery if this entails unloading and reloading etc.

Courier delivery can be arranged to other areas of mainland Britain in which case trade discounts will not apply.

We do not export, but phytosanitary certificates can be obtained and will be charged for at cost.

• Collecting Home

  We make no charge for collating orders but request 2 days notice of collection.  Customers are asked to bring their own crates/boxes.

• Reserving Plants Home

  We will reserve plants for a maximum of 2 weeks following a confirmed order.

• Accounts Home

We do not operate customer accounts. All orders must be paid for on collection or before delivery.

• Availability Home

Please feel free to ask the availability of any of the plants in our retail catalogue or indeed for any of your requirements - if we do not grow it, we may well be able to offer suitable substitutes. Send us your list and we will give you a quotation. Quotations are valid for a period of 4 weeks with offers subject to availability at time of order.

• Guarantee Home

We guarantee that our plants are true to name and supplied in good condition.  Any discrepancies must be notified to us in writing within 14 days of receipt, and if found to be upheld will result in replacement or a refund not exceeding the invoice value of the plants in question.  After this time we accept no responisibility.

• Acceptance of Terms Home

Orders are processed on the understanding that these Trade Terms have been accepted by the purchaser.

 

CALENDAR & EVENTS

• Diary (all events at Hopleys) Home

Date (2009)	Event
January & February	Please ring before visiting
March 1st & 2nd	Hellebore weekend
April 7th & 8th	RHS Event - Shrub & Perennial Propagation - Lecture & Demonstration
June 6th & 7th & 13th & 14th	Sculpture Exhibition
July 25th	Hopleys Charity Evening
August 9th	Garden Open for The Red Cross
October 20th & 27th	RHS Event - Autumn colour in the Garden - Lecture and Tour
November & December	Please ring before visiting

• Charity Open Days Home

Date (2009)	Event
July 25th	Hopleys Charity Evening
August 9th	Garden Open for The Red Cross

• Shows Home

Over the last 20 years we have exhibited at nearly 250 shows across the country and won gold medals at Chelsea Flower Show and Hampton Court Flower Show.  We won the coveted award for most innovative display at the Gardeners World Show in 2006.

We have shown or will be showing at the following shows:

Dates (2009)	Venue	Award
June 10th - 14th	Gardeners World, NEC, Birmingham	Silver Gilt
July 7th - 12th	Hampton Court Flower Show	Gold
July 19th	Chenies
September 11th - 13th	Wisley Flower Show

We would be pleased to bring your orders for you to collect from our display at these shows.

• Hopleys Charity Evening Home

Our festival of music, dancing, picnics and fireworks etc has become an annual event which we held for the 15th consecutive year on Saturday July 25th this year when we were entertained by The Bootleg Beatles. The purpose is to raise funds for charity whilst having a good time!  Our selected charity for this year is Macmillan Cancer Support with approximately £4000 being raised for this worthwhile cause.  

Previous events:

Year	Main Feature	Charity Supported	Gift
1995	Pasadena Roof Orchestra	Multiple Sclerosis	£5000
1996	Opus One	Retinitis Pigmentosa Research	£5000
1997	George Thorby Orchestra	St Elizabeths School & Home	£5000
1998	Real Steel	Action Research	£5000
1999	Souled Out	Much Hadham Youth Groups	£5150
2000	Zig Zag Band	Much Hadham Millennium Party	N/A
2001	Opus One	Cystic Fibrosis & Prostate Cancer	£7600
2002	Fri - Diarmuid O'Leary & The Bards (Irish night) Sat - John Olivers 'Live' (Popular classics)	Children with Autism Mencap (Grove Cottage) Much Hadham Recreation Trust	£6500
2003	Fri - The Overtures Sat - Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band	Isabel Hospice, Willow Trust Much Hadham Recreation Trust	£8800
2004	Fri - Fairport Convention Sat - John Olivers 'Live' (Popular Classics)	Leonard Cheshire, Isabel Hospice Much Hadham Recreation Trust	Nil
2005	The Rockin' Armadillos	Local charities	£1300
2006	The Swinging Blue Jeans	Much Hadham Scouts	£1300
2007	Bjorn Again	Motor Neurone Disease Association	£7890
2008	Queen on Fire	Herts Air Ambulance	£13006
2009	Bootleg Beatles	Macmillan Cancer Support	£4000 ish

• Focus on Plants Home

Each month during the year we shall be focussing on a specific groups of plants at Hopleys. A wide selection of varieties will be available on these occasions, so come and have a look.

Month (2009)	Focus on
March	Hellebores

We regret our event has been cancelled due to an identical performance in the village the previous night in the Henry Moore Garden!  Further information about this event and ticket availability on 01279 844226

Garden Tours

WHERE ARE WE?

• Map Home

Hopleys is situated at the North end of the High Street in the village of Much Hadham, 50 yds north of the Bull Pub.

• Directions Home

By Car from Cambridge - Take M11 South to Jn8. Turn right onto A120 bypassing Bishops Stortford towards Little Hadham. At Little Hadham turn left at traffic lights onto B1004. Follow for 2 miles into Much Hadham. We are on the right.

By Car from East London - Take M11 North to Jn7. Go through centre of Harlow following signs to Hertford and follow A414 for 2 miles. Turn right signed Hunsdon & The Hadhams. In Hunsdon, turn right at T junction. In Widford filter right onto B1004 from Ware and follow for 2 miles into Much Hadham. We are at the far end of the village on the left.

By Car from West London - Take A10 North until sign for A414 Harlow & Chelmsford. Follow A414 towards Harlow for 2 miles. Turn left signed Hunsdon & The Hadhams. In Hunsdon, turn right at T junction. In Widford filter right onto B1004 from Ware and follow for 2 miles into Much Hadham. We are at the far end of the village on the left.

By Car from Ware - Follow B1004 for 5 miles through Wareside and Widford into Much Hadham. We are at the far end of the village on the left.

By Car from Royston - Follow A10 South to Puckeridge. Turn left onto A120 to Standon. In Standon, turn right and follow narrow winding road for 3 miles. At T junction turn right into Much Hadham and we are on the right.

By Train - Bishop's Stortford, our closest station, lies on the Liverpool Street to Cambridge main line with frequent services.

By Bus - The 351 Lee Valley service runs between Bishop's Stortford and Ware every 2 hours. Alight by the village hall, 50yds from the nursery.

By Taxi - Premier Taxis offer a service from Bishop's Stortford Station (Tel 01279 655444)

By Plane - Stansted Airport is only 8 miles away with access at Jn8 on M11.

Once in Much Hadham, you will find us at the north end of the High Street, 50 yards North of the Bull Inn. A green sign overhangs the road.

• Also in Much Hadham Home

  • Andrew Crace Designs - Garden Furniture, Alitag Labels & Bronzes - Tel 01279 842685 (2miles)
  • The Forge Museum - See the blacksmith at work - Tel 01279 843856 (100yds)
  • Henry Moore Foundation - Sculpture - Tel 01279 842566 (2miles)
    

• Places to eat nearby Home

  • The Bull Inn, Much Hadham - This pub has recently changed hands - Tel 01279 842668. (50yds)
  • The Old Crown, Much Hadham - Tel 01279 842753 (1mile)
  • The Hoops, Perry Green, Much Hadham - near Henry Moore Foundation - Tel 01279 843568. (2miles)
  • The Nags Head, Little Hadham - Tel 01279 771555. (2miles)

• Places to stay nearby Home

Ring Nursery for details

• Gardens & Nurseries nearby Home

SUNDRIES

• Hopleys Wavy Spade Home

Over the last 30 years we have been using wavy spades at Hopleys as indispensable tools. They cut through the ground with much less effort than the conventional shape as all your effort is transferred to the three points so that it penetrates the ground like a fork, and they are brilliant for moving shrubs or dividing perennials as they slice cleanly through roots. We have often been asked for the name of a supplier but this design seems to be impossible to obtain. So we have decided to offer them at Hopleys! They are priced at £35 each for a good quality small stainless steel border spade 14cm (5.5") wide, 1m (39") long as illustrated and would make an ideal present. Postage and packing is £8.50 extra. They are made to order, so allow 21 days for delivery.

• Millstones

We have a selection of fine large millstones available for purchase. The smallest is 43in diameter, 16in thick, weighing about 1.5 tonne . The largest is 72in diameter, 22in thick, weighing nearly 4 tonne. Contact Hopleys for further details.

LECTURES

• General Home

Aubrey Barker gives lectures during the months of October, December, February and March. Please book early as dates are limited.

Plants can be brought for sale if requested. All equipment such as projector, screen etc is provided.

Note that conducted tours of the garden can be arranged during summer evenings.

• Topics Home

  • Bark & Berries - Slides & Plant Material
  • Lovely & Smelly - Slides & Plant Material
  • Variegated Plants - Slides & Plant Material
  • The Modern Herbaceous Border - Slides
  • Shrubs for the Small Garden - Slides
  • Putting on a Show - Talk with some slides
  • Winter Colour in the Garden - Slides
  • Cottage Garden Plants - Slides

• Cost Home

For evening lectures in 2009 a modest fee of £60 is made plus a contribution to travelling expenses of 35p per mile.  Daytime lectures at £105 plus 35p per mile (higher fee because we have to employ someone to look after customers at the nursery during the day)

GARDEN DESIGN

• General Home

Jan Adams is the Garden Design expert that we recommend. She has 10 years experience in all aspects of design and garden maintenance together with an excellent plant knowledge. As part of our team at Hopleys, she has been involved with the design and setting up of many of our major exhibits at Chelsea Flower Show, Hampton Court and Gardeners World Live Shows.  

Services offered

• Full garden design with scale drawings of the garden to suit any budget.

• Full planting plans drawn to scale.

• Revitalisation of existing gardens and tired borders.

• Organizing any hard landscaping.

• Procurement of plants.

• Placing and planting.

• Maintenance schedules.

• General garden advice and consultancy.

Contact details

Contact Jan Adams direct at Hopleys:  Tel: 01279 841169. Mobile: 07796 495526.

Full details can be found on her website: www.janadams-gardendesign.co.uk

LINKS

We recommend the following Nurseries

CONTACTING US Home

All of us at Hopleys are pleased to help with your enquiries although:

To check progress of orders: ask for Aubrey
To place an order: ask for Aubrey (please write in if possible)
To check plant availability: ask for Aubrey or Jan
For details of garden design: ask for Jan Adams
For money matters: ask for Beverley
If you would like a printed catalogue, please send 5 first class stamps.

Please note that the nursery is closed on Tuesdays, and that the office is closed at weekends. The telephone will also not be answered if we are already dealing with a customer - please try again. We have no answering machine.

Hopleys Plants Ltd, High Street, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, SG10 6BU

• Telephone: 01279 842509

• Facsimile: 01279 843784

• Email: sales@hopleys.co.uk

 

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