GH Euro trip: visiting Coen Jansen’s nursery
Posted:24 August 2014
Bags and boxes of towering and colourful perennials tucked into the hold of our coach or wedged carefully behind seats Day 2 of our Garden House trip to Belgium and The Netherlands included a private visit to the nursery of well-known Dutch plantsman Coen Jansen – and who could resist!
This was a very special opportunity as Coen is highly regarded as one of the countrys most innovative growers of unusual, rarely grown species and new varieties, of mainly late summer perennials mostly selections he has developed and grown in the nursery.
Coen Jansen talking with Deborah and Bridgitte
Hours were spent wandering up and down the aisles, chatting to Coen about the various plants (especially whether they would be suitable for, in most cases, chalk soils!), and sitting in the sunshine enjoying tea and homemade cake, what a joy!
If you would like to see and possibly buy some of Coen’s plants, he will be one of the cream of British and European specialist plant nurseries setting up stall at Sussex Prairies for a day of horticultural heaven, Sunday 31st August.
Their fourth Unusual Plant and Art Fair will be open 11am to 5pm, hosting a record number of stalls selling wonderful unusual plants, garden accessories and art for your garden.
The Garden House will be there too – so do find us and say hello!
Entrance to the fair is included in your garden entry for the day Adults £6 / Children £3 / Family ticket £15 for two adults and up to 3 children all visiting together. RHS members are offered a 20% discount, so will be asked to pay £4.80 on presentation of their RHS card. Ample free parking.
Sussex Prairies, Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road, near Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9AT.
