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The Plantsman's Preference Mail order and retail nursery growing a wide range of Hardy Geraniums, Ornamental Grasses and new, rare & unusual perennials. South Lopham, Diss, Norfolk.

We have been selling an extensive range of Hardy Geraniums and Ornamental Grasses as well as many new, rare and unusual perennials (particularly those suitable for shade) since 1996, mail order since 1998 and online since 2000. We probably have the largest collection of Hardy Geraniums for sale in the UK, with at least 200 different varieties over the course of a year. We also grow a small, choice, selection of shrubby plants has been added, particularly those from the Caprifoliaceae. The most important factors in our choice of what plants we grow have always been; good garden value, growable, and possibly most important - we have to like it! We are particularly keen that plants should get on with it without lots of fussing from the gardener so we generally do not grow anything that needs staking or deadheading! Our online shop enables you to buy securely from anywhere in the UK or EU. The website includes a sophisticated Plant Selector to enable those not so sure of what to buy to narrow down the selection a bit!

Some late flowers on Hedychium 'Stephen', joined by a lazy stem of Dahlia coccinea var palmeri which is looking much mor...
13/10/2026

Some late flowers on Hedychium 'Stephen', joined by a lazy stem of Dahlia coccinea var palmeri which is looking much more red than it dies during the warmer weather.

A few bits looking good around the nursery this morningAmsonia 'Ernst Pagels'Vitis amurensis Symphyotrichum 'Novemberbla...
11/10/2026

A few bits looking good around the nursery this morning

Amsonia 'Ernst Pagels'

Vitis amurensis

Symphyotrichum 'Novemberblau'

Symphyotrichum 'Novemberblau' looking good even before it opens.

Pennisetum 'Fairy Tails'

Symphyotrichum turbinellum Marchants hybrid

Themeda triandra ssp japonica

One of our late autumn flowers that never seems to increase much but catches my eye when watering the stock polytunnel: ...
09/10/2026

One of our late autumn flowers that never seems to increase much but catches my eye when watering the stock polytunnel: Keiskea japonica pink form.

Not really very pink but that might be down to the uv blocking cover on the polytunnel.

One day we'll get it propagated!

That's another great Plant Fair done Great Dixter Charitable Trust Perfect weather (if a little warm on Sunday! ) and lo...
05/10/2026

That's another great Plant Fair done Great Dixter Charitable Trust

Perfect weather (if a little warm on Sunday! ) and lots of folks to catch up with. Looking forward to next year!

All set up this evening in lovely light as the sun went down. Our stall attracting attention already! Loads of plants in...
02/10/2026

All set up this evening in lovely light as the sun went down. Our stall attracting attention already!

Loads of plants including those looking good now and trays of young plants full of promise for next year. Open 11am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday here Great Dixter Charitable Trust

Loads of other nurseries, tea and cake, and the sausage stall!

Loading the van for the Great Dixter Charitable Trust Plant Fair this weekend and thought the Eragrostis curvula S&SH10 ...
02/10/2026

Loading the van for the Great Dixter Charitable Trust Plant Fair this weekend and thought the Eragrostis curvula S&SH10 looked great sitting there in the sun!

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Stock bed combination: Solidago 'Dennis Strange' and Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Treasure' with a bit of Helianthus 'L...
01/10/2026

Stock bed combination: Solidago 'Dennis Strange' and Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Treasure' with a bit of Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' in the background.



Back after a bit of a break on here in time to show your a few of the plants I'll be taking to the Great Dixter Charitab...
30/09/2026

Back after a bit of a break on here in time to show your a few of the plants I'll be taking to the Great Dixter Charitable Trust Plant Fair this weekend. Just enough time for you get orders in for me to take today...

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ex Piney Fork



Hedychium densiflorum 'Assam Orange'

Bistorta amplexicalis 'Early Pink Lady' - an excellent form with the RHS AGM.

Symphyotrichum 'Kylie'

Pycnanthemum muticum

Rudbeckia fulgida var deamii

Begonia grandis ssp evansiana alba

Hedychium yunnanense Cally form

Aster ageratoides 'Asran'



Pennisetum orientale 'Robustum'

Begonia grandis ssp evansiana var alba' really putting on a good show this year. The white flowers help lift a dark corn...
13/09/2026

Begonia grandis ssp evansiana var alba' really putting on a good show this year. The white flowers help lift a dark corner while the red stem and underside of the leaves provide a little extra interest.

Pretty drought tolerant in deep shade once well established but it can scorch easily with hot sun.

Tritonia disticha ssp rubrolucans with plenty of flower this year. Always a good mixer with the late summer grasses and ...
10/09/2026

Tritonia disticha ssp rubrolucans with plenty of flower this year. Always a good mixer with the late summer grasses and early autumn asters.

I expect it'll get lumped into Crocosmia sometime...

Address

Church Road, South Lopham
Diss
IP222

Opening Hours

Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm

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+447799855559

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