Award winning supplier of Hydrangeas to the UK and EU.

Sally's new book 'Practical Propagation' goes on sale in April at £14.99 (+ P&P)

As a thank you to users of the website, we will be offering it at a 10% discount.

Signed copies will also be available, and more information will be given as soon as we have an exact release date.

Sally's article on astilbes is appearing in the May edition of The English Garden. These classic waterside plants are useful in heavy soils in shade too. We stock some especially beautiful varieties of astilbe as well as Iris ensata, I.siberica, Aruncus, Primulas, and Rodgersias to grow alongside.

We've been running Mill Cottage Plants for over 15 years, specialising in perennials, ferns & grasses. For the past 5 years we've turned our attention to the sometimes overlooked genus of Hydrangea; in particular to Hydrangea serrata, the dainty species cultivated widely in Japan, and for our personal customers in particular, Hydrangea aspera, the giants of the Himalayan foothills.

Gradually we are acquiring more and different named forms of these, concentrating on the Japanese varieties. And we are finding different forms of all the less widely grown Hydrangea species.

As we get hold of them we are propagating them, so each year we have more new and lovely forms coming along to add to the temptation.

We are also increasingly concentrating on ferns and perennials to complement them at flowering time and to grow alongside them in similar conditions. Have a look at the fascinating arisaemas – rare and new forms of epimedium from China – and the delicately pretty Erythroniums.

We also have a good range of oriental poppies. We grow them in the sunny garden because we love their colour and flamboyance.

Epimedium x omeiense 'Emei Shan'

Throughout the year we will be publishing a monthly look at the best of the season, as well as tips and information for growers. There will also be details of forthcoming events and special offers, so don't forget to bookmark us, and return regularly.