CBPlants Lower Severalls Nursery

04/08/2026

Opening times this week
Wednesday and Thursday Closed
Friday and Saturday open 10am to 5pm

Painted Lady butterfly on Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' at the nursery.

30/07/2026

Opening times this week
Weds and Thurs Closed
Friday open 10am to 5pm
Saturday open 10am to 5pm

03/07/2026

I will be at Fonthill Garden tomorrow, Saturday
The nursery will be closed. Back open as usual next week Wednesday to Saturday.

🌿 This Weekend 🌿

Join us this Saturday at Fonthill House Garden, Wiltshire, our first visit to this beautiful new Rare Plant Fair venue.

Set within 12 acres of gardens in the Wiltshire countryside, visitors can enjoy a carefully selected group of specialist nurseries, expert advice from knowledgeable growers and access to the gardens themselves.

📍 Fonthill House Garden, Tisbury, Wiltshire SP3 5RZ

Please note:
• Well-behaved dogs on short leads are welcome in the Fair and Gardens
• Tickets are available on arrival at the gate – no need to pre-book
• Admission includes access to both the Plant Fair and Gardens

Full details:

https://www.rareplantfair.co.uk

25/06/2026

Feeling hot? Imagine being a bumblebee with a thick fur coat! Fortunately, you can help them ☀️🐝

🌡️ Once temperatures reach about 32°C, bumblebees can’t fly without overheating. This means they can’t collect food for themselves or the larvae developing in their nests. This can ultimately lead to shrinking populations.

⏰ To avoid the worst of the heat, bumblebees will forage first thing in the morning and last thing at night. But this gives them less time to collect food – and drought-hit plants provide less nectar. It’s like us rushing to the supermarket 10 minutes before closing and finding the shelves mostly bare.

⚠️ For bumblebees that are already struggling, that isn’t great news.

Here’s how you can help bumblebees in hot weather:

💧 Bumblebees get water from drinking nectar from flowers. By watering your plants, you can ensure the flowers in your garden keep producing nectar.

🕒 Water at cooler times of day (e.g. evenings) and at the base of the plant. This reduces evaporation and helps plant roots make the most of the water. This also means you can enjoy being outside helping bumblebees during the cooler part of the day and stay safe inside during the extreme heat.

05/06/2026

Nepeta nervosa 'Blue Moon'

30/05/2026

This weekend we’re at High Glanau Manor, Lydart, near Monmouth for the Rare Plant Fair.

Join us this Sunday (31st May, 11am–4pm) and explore a carefully curated selection of specialist plant nurseries, offering a wide variety of plants you won’t find in garden centres.

Set in beautiful surroundings, with knowledgeable exhibitors and plenty to discover, it’s a perfect late spring day out.

Plan your visit here:
https://www.rareplantfair.co.uk

We look forward to welcoming you

24/05/2026

In the shade tunnel on a very hot day,

Silene fimbriata, the fringed campion
Geranium phaeum Album
Saruma henryi
Geranium x cantabrigiense "Westray'
Geranium nodosum 'Silverwood'
Gillenia trifoliata

07/05/2026

And the Tall Bearded Iris are off!

Varieties still currently available at the nursery..
Benton Caramel
Benton Duff
Benton Storrington
Benton Susan
Dauntless
Jane Phillips

24/04/2026

Self seeded woad catching the evening sun.

23/04/2026