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“… just to let you know that the plants arrived safely and in good order yesterday. I’m most impressed with your packing – clearly you have this off to a fine art. I only wish you would give masterclasses to other senders from whom I’ve received goods recently!!”

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Primula Tantallon

Primula Tantallon

Primula ‘Tantallon’. A wonderful and showy, but fairly easy hybrid, Primula whitei x Primula edgeworthii which is rarely offered for sale. The rich lavender-blue flowers appearing above the heavily silvered foliage in the early spring, sometimes now soon after the new year. Forms good clumps after several years which split well to spread them around.… Continue Reading

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Hartside Nursery Garden
Hartside Nursery Garden2 days ago
We have had a busy few days! We must firstly thank David Millward and his team of helpers for a great SRGC Show at Edinburgh on Saturday, a successful and enjoyable event. Then we had been invited back to the enthusiastic Glasgow Group of the SRGC where we gave a talk on Monday afternoon about the construction of the Crevice Garden at the Nursery. Then, on the way home today we had a very enjoyable visit to Wemyss Castle Gardens to see the drifts of Erythronium revolutum in the woodland and lots more plants in the walled garden. We will then be back up to Perth for the SRGC Show on Saturday which we are looking forward to.
Hartside Nursery Garden
Hartside Nursery Garden2 days ago
We have had a busy few days! We must firstly thank David Millward and his team of helpers for a great SRGC Show at Edinburgh on Saturday, a successful and enjoyable event. Then we had been invited back to the enthusiastic Glasgow Group of the SRGC where we gave a talk on Monday afternoon about the construction of the Crevice Garden at the Nursery. Then, on the way home today we had a very enjoyable visit to Wemyss Castle Gardens to see the drifts of Erythronium revolutum in the woodland and lots more plants in the walled garden. We will then be back up to Perth for the SRGC Show on Saturday which we are looking forward to.
Crocus banaticus

Crocus banaticus

The famous “Iris flowered Crocus” with lilac-purple flowers from October till December. A woodland species which prefers a damp garden spot. Continue Reading

Primula Tantallon

Primula Tantallon

Primula ‘Tantallon’. A wonderful and showy, but fairly easy hybrid, Primula whitei x Primula edgeworthii which is rarely offered for sale. The rich lavender-blue flowers appearing above the heavily silvered foliage in the early spring, sometimes now soon after the new year. Forms good clumps after several years which split well to spread them around.… Continue Reading

Opening Times

The Nursery will be open in 2026 on our “Open Weekends” of Friday, Saturday and Sunday 27th, 28th February and 1st March (Weather permitting), then…
Crocus banaticus

Crocus banaticus

The famous “Iris flowered Crocus” with lilac-purple flowers from October till December. A woodland species which prefers a damp garden spot. Continue Reading

Primula Tantallon

Primula Tantallon

Primula ‘Tantallon’. A wonderful and showy, but fairly easy hybrid, Primula whitei x Primula edgeworthii which is rarely offered for sale. The rich lavender-blue flowers appearing above the heavily silvered foliage in the early spring, sometimes now soon after the new year. Forms good clumps after several years which split well to spread them around.… Continue Reading

Opening Times

The Nursery will be open in 2026 on our “Open Weekends” of Friday, Saturday and Sunday 27th, 28th February and 1st March (Weather permitting), then…
The Blog

The Blog

Visit our blog page for the latest news, including information about our collections, updates about Flower Shows, talks and other nursery activities. Continue Reading

The Cottages

The Cottages

Ghyll Burn Cottage and Barn End have been renovated to a high standard. Ghyll Burn Cottage (sleeps 4/6) retains its old world charm with wooden beams and an old stairway turret with a slit window. Barn End (sleeps 3/4) is a charming Barn Conversion with wooden beams in the main living room

Located high in the North Pennines, the cottages are an ideal base for walking, cycling, touring, watching wildlife or just relaxing.
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Hartside Nursery Garden, near Alston, Cumbria CA9 3BL

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