Success for HTA members at Chelsea
HTA had a successful time at this year?s Chelsea Flower Show, with seven members taking gold.
HTA and APL member Hilliers went home with a record 70th medal this year at Chelsea, securing the nursery?s status as the most successful exhibitor in the history of the 102-year-old show.
HTA also sponsored the APHA Beyond Our Borders garden (fresh garden category) which won gold.
It highlighted the dangers of potential pest and disease spread through tree and plant movements.
HTA Members who have won medals in the Floral Marquee include:
GOLD ? Burncoose Nurseries
GOLD ? Hardy?s Cottage Garden Plants
GOLD ? David Austin Roses
GOLD ? Hilliers
GOLD ? Kelways Plants- Tree ferns
GOLD ? Peter Beales Roses
GOLD ? Walkers (Taylors) Bulbs
SILVER GILT ? Cooks Garden Centre
SILVER GILT ? Harkness Roses
SILVER GILT ? Kelways Plants – Irises and peonies
Burncoose Nurseries also won the RHS Plant of the Year 2015 with its entry Viburnum plicatum f.tomentosum Kilimanjaro Sunrise (?Jww5?).
Discovery Zone
SILVER-GILT ? The Scott?s Miracle-Gro Company for the Miracle Gro?wers Learning Journey from Compost to Kitchen.
BRONZE – Domoney Ltd – Positive Power of Plants garden, sponsored by National Garden Gift Vouchers.
HTA member, Agralan, also won Garden Product of the Year for its potato planter. It allows you to check the development of the potatoes and pick them week after week without digging the plant up.
Dragon’s Den investor and this year’s judge, Deborah Meaden said: ?Any product that encourages people to have a go at growing and having success in their garden must be a winner ? everyone in any size of garden, balcony and school playgrounds would love this.?
