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Introduction to Howard Nurseries
The wholesale nursery is located on the gently rolling southern
slopes bordering Constable Country between South Norfolk and Suffolk.
Soils vary from sandy to medium loam pH 6.5 – 7.6. The prevailing
westerly winds never seem to rest and although we are on the ‘dry’ side
of the country, rainfall is still about 700mm (30inches) a year.
Howard Nurseries was founded as a partnership in 1969, between David Howard
and Nick Kooij, son of a Boskoop Nurseryman. They had a dream, many
years of practical experience, a few stock plants and half an acre of
poor, rented land.
The nursery has steadily grown and now covers over 150 acres making it one of
the foremost perennial producers in Great Britain. Not all the land is
used for herbaceous perennial production, as a proportion is either
fallow or down to agricultural crops as part of a crop rotation
programme. The foundation of the company is built upon David’s passion
for service, quality and plant range. Annual production is now in
excess of 1,000,000 open ground plants, 900,000 9cm and 300,000 1 and
2litre sized pots. The plant range is constantly expanding and now
stands at approximately 1500 varieties.
The nursery employs 35 full-time people plus seasonal staff
as required. In April 1999 David became sole owner of the business and
since April 2000 has traded as Howard Nurseries Ltd. For further
information on our various departments please visit:-
For Propagation - click
here
For Container Production -
click
here
For Field Production -
click
here
For Deliveries information -
click
here
For Sales & Accounts -
click
here
For the Nursery team -
click here
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Field
beds in September 2002. The stooks are for
thatching straw.
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Peacock
butterfly on Origanum.
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Hemerocallis Cathy's Sunset (A Howard's
Introduction)
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