We sell our plants in the following sizes, Bare Root, 9cm pots, 1.5L pots and 2L pots. Bare root plants are only available through late winter and early spring. With our containerised plants our aim is to provide you with fully rooted garden-ready, instant impact plants. This means that, within two weeks of planting, they should be growing steadily, filling in any gaps you have in your borders. (Please note this may vary depending on the time of year and the variety you purchase).
PBR (Plant Breeders Rights)
In short, this means the plant is licensed to the original breeder of a cultivar. When the plant is sold, a royalty is paid back to the plant breeder, much like that of a singer when their song is played on the radio. This explains why some varieties seem so much more expensive than others. You are entitled to divide and replant a PBR plant that you have in your garden, but you are prohibited from selling and profiting from those divisions.
Your plants will be a packaged in a recyclable or compostable cardboard box. Bare Roots will be clearly labelled and securely packaged in paper bags. Containerised plants will be sent in their pots. We send the plants in their pots as it helps to protect the all important crown and roots while in transit, it also means that if you are unable to plant out your new plants immediately they will have some protection from the elements.
The plant pots will be wrapped individually in a single polythene bag to prevent any excess moisture soaking the packaging, we will soon be transitioning to compostable bags for this purpose.
We use a very strong durable cross weave tape to secure the boxes and plants for their journey. We hope to begin using a string/paper equivalent soon.
Yes, you can now collect your order from the nursery.
Please select the Collect from Nursey option when checking out and email [email protected] with your order number to arrange collection.
Click HERE for directions to the Nursery.
Click HERE to go to the Delivery Information page.
Bare Root Plants
Sometimes referred to as open ground, the term refers to the fact that the plant being sent will be without soil or a pot.
There are many advantages to buying and selling plants this way. The most obvious is the reduction in packaging, especially parts of packaging that most councils cannot currently recycle. Sending plants without soil also reduces the weight of the parcel, thus reducing the CO2 produced by our courier while your parcel is in transit. There is also a reduced risk of weed seed and pest transference.
The only slight draw back is that it may take your plant a little bit longer to get going but by following the aftercare advice supplied with your purchase your plants will soon catch up.
Please see below for three options on how to contact me at the nursery:
1) The contact page via the website
2) Send an email to [email protected]
3) If you wish to contact me regarding your order please email me at [email protected] and use your order number as a reference.
I will endeavour to respond within 24hrs.
Please note if you send an email save my email address to your safe list to avoid my response going into your junk/spam folder.
If you send an enquiry via the contact page don’t forget to check your spam/junk mail box for my response, sometimes technology likes to think it knows better.
We regret we can no longer ship to Non-Mainland UK addresses.
Unfortunately due to all the changes brought about by Brexit, we regret that we will no longer be able to dispatch to addresses in Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Scilly Isles or Europe. Plant Health Inspections and phytosanitary certificates are now required for each consignment, the cost of this is approximately £150 per order.
Please visit the Delivery Information page for information regarding deliveries.
By way of being kinder to the environment and reducing paper waste we don’t produce catalogues. This also helps to keep our product and delivery prices low. All available plants will be displayed through the website. If anything is out of stock you can join the wait list, you will be immediately notified, via email, when plants are in stock.
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You can catch up with all latest updates and activities for the Hardy Geranium Nursery by following on Instagram or Facebook.
You can stay up to date with the nursery by following me on social media. I use both Facebook and Instagram.
Find me on Facebook @hardygeraniumnursery or scan the QR code below to follow me on Instagram or search for @thehardygeraniumnursery.
The nursery is tucked away on the edge of a working farm yard in Betchworth, Surrey.
I am only allowed to open a few days a year, please click HERE for the open days.
The Hardy Geranium Nursery, Church Farm, The Street, near The Walled Garden, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7DH
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If using Sat Nav the postcode RH3 7DH will bring you to a small housing estate called The Walled Garden, don’t turn into The Walled Garden.
Turn off The Street when you see signs for The Walled Garden.
Drive past the entrance to The Walled Garden and continue down the bumpy track towards the fields.
Drive past allotments and cemetery on your left.
Follow the bumpy dirt track round to the left to a 5 bar metal gate, the gate will be open.
Go through the gated entrance head down to the yard.
The nursery is on your right. Park next to the barn on your right.
This is a working farm yard, parking is at your own risk. Please park considerately.
Click HERE for google Maps.
I now have permission from my landlord to open the nursery to the public on selected days throughout the year.
Being on Agricultural land means I can open to the public a maximum of 28 days per year.
*** Dates for 2024 ***
Saturday 10-2pm
27th April
4th May
11th May
18th May
25th May
8th June
15th June
20th July
27th July
7th September
*Please note the nursery is completely exposed to the weather, dates could be cancelled or rescheduled if it is likely to be pouring down. Please check here or on my Instagram or Facebook pages for updates.
The nursery is on a working farm yard so be alert to farm traffic.
There is plenty of room for free parking. Parking is at your own risk.
Dogs on leads welcome.
This is a working nursery, the ground is uneven with lumps, bumps and trip hazards around the site, please wear sensible shoes and watch your footing.
Click HERE for directions on how to find the nursery.
Please visit the Delivery Information page for further information.