ROOTS: Plant Heritage Collections
National Plant Collections are a registered and documented collection of a group of plants. These can be linked botanically by plant group, or perhaps have a shared history or geography.
They are also made available for people to view, either by appointment, on special open days or as part of a garden open to the public.
Holders can be individuals, botanic gardens, plant nurseries, local authority parks or groups of people, who share the collection across different locations.
Essex holds 10 National Plant Collections. If you would like to find out more, go to Plant Heritage.
Bergenia cordifolia ‘Tubby Andrews’
Bergenia (bred or associated with Eric Smith)
C. Hallsworth, Marylandsea
email c.hallsworth@btinternet.com
Open by appointment
Camellia sasanqua ‘hugh evans’
Camellia (Autumn and Winter flowering)
Fiona Edmond, Green Island Gardens, Ardleigh
See website for opening details
corydalis malkensis
epimedium ‘egret’
Epimedium
Roger Hammond, Brentwood
open garden weekend in May, and by appointment
essex bullace
Essex Heritage Fruit Trees
Neil Reeve, High Easter
email neil.reeve@btinternet.com
Open by appointment
hamamelis x intermedia ‘ orange peel’
Hamamelis cvs.
Fiona Edmond, Green Island Gardens, Ardleigh
See website for opening details
malus x robusta
Malus (ornamental)
The Christabella Charitable Trust, West Horndon
Open days and by appointment
rosa ‘the general’
Roses (introduced by Pemberton & Bentall 1912-1939)
Saint Francis Hospice, Havering-atte-Bower
open by appointment
viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum ‘mareseii’
vitis vinifera
Vitis vinifera cvs. (authorised for viticulture in UK)
New Hall Vineyard, Purleigh
Open by appointment
