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Early Spring Show - Iris & Alpines

Special Event
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8
Feb

RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB

RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB

Address

Wisley Lane, Woking

Venue

RHS Garden Wisley, RHS Hilltop – The Home of Gardening Science

Booking

  • Member

    Free garden entry

  • Non-member

    Normal garden admissions applies

  • No booking is required for this event

Overview

  • Event times

    10am–3.30pm

  • Subject

    Special Event

Discover some of the best early spring flowering iris and alpines. Visitors can enjoy rare collections and competition classes as well as a photographic exhibition, unusual plants for sale and friendly experts available to answer your questions.  Learn how to grow and enjoy these plants in your own garden.

The British Iris Society will feature early flowering iridaceae, including the reticulate irises. There will be irises for sale from Woottens of Wenhaston and hand-made iris themed merchandise, information booklets, cards and tote bags.
 
The Alpine Garden Society will feature competitive displays and specialist nurseries selling unusual alpines, including Aberconwy Nursery and Copton Ash Nursery
 
Talks Schedule
 
11.30am – Growing Species iris for beginners – How to achieve lovely displays of these beautiful iris at home
 
12.30pm – Growing Alpines at Home – Find out about the best cultivars to choose and how grow them successfully at home  
 
1.30pm – Additional Talk/Tour of the Wisley Alpine yard.

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.