Bluebell Cottage Gardens

25/07/2026

Our nursery is stocked with so many beautifully flowering perennials right now and we have two special offers that are too good to miss out on.

Until the end of July we are refunding your garden entry fee against any plant purchase AND if you spend £50 or more in the nursery, you can get 20% off.

17/07/2026

We are back from a brilliant week at the new RHS Badminton show.
We had a fantastic time and gained a gold medal for our display of hardy perennials

Some highlights from the display are:

Sanguisorba ‘Lilac Squirrel’
Monarda ‘Gardenview Scarlet’
Thalictrum ‘Splendide White’

All of these are great for height and impact in the garden and are available to click and collect from the nursery.

09/07/2026

6 perennials (and a Poppy) that are perfect for pollinators….
Featuring:

Verbascum chaixii ‘Album’
Lychnis coronaria Atrosanguinea group
Echinops ‘Blue Globe’
Papaver somniferum seeds
Epilobium angustifolium ‘Album’
Verbascum chaixii
Eryngium bourgatii ‘Picos Blue’

Most of these are available at the nursery 🌱

03/07/2026

What better weather could there be to show off Sue’s four favourite grasses for summer impact than a windy day!

Her favourites are:

Stipa gigantea
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
Stipa tennuisima
Hakonechloa macra ’Aureola’

These are all available to purchase to collect from the nursery in 1 & 2 Litre pots.

25/06/2026

We collect seeds all through the year - here are some that are ready to collect now.

We have seed saving kits and seeds available to buy on our website.

Seeds featured:
Pulsatilla vulgaris - https://www.bluebellcottage.co.uk/plant/PUL300-pulsatilla-vulgaris

Pachyphragma macrophyllum - https://www.bluebellcottage.co.uk/plant/PAC100-pachyphragma-macrophyllum

Melica uniflora albida https://www.bluebellcottage.co.uk/plant/MEL510-melica-uniflora-albida

Silene fimbriata - https://www.bluebellcottage.co.uk/plant/SIL130-silene-fimbriata

All available as plants and seeds on our web shop.

www.bluebellcottage.co.uk

21/06/2026

It's today! Open 10-5 for the National Gardens Scheme National Garden Scheme Cheshire & Wirral charity. £5.00 adult entry, refreshments available. Hope to see you later... WA4 4HP

19/06/2026

Our National Garden Scheme day is almost here…

This Sunday (probably the only Sunday we will be open for the rest of this season) we will be opening up for National Garden Scheme Cheshire & Wirral from 10am - 5pm.

The garden is looking absolutely glorious and the weather looks good too!
Garden entry is £5 with all proceeds going to the NGS charity.

Oh and don’t forget the tea, cake & maybe an ice cream too.

Will we see you there?

18/06/2026

We open for the National Gardens Scheme National Garden Scheme Cheshire & Wirral charity on Sunday 21st June, 10am to 5pm. WA4 4HP. £5.00 garden entry, all proceeds to the NGS. The forecast is sunny and the garden looks fabulous! Tea and cakes too. Hope to see you on Sunday.

27/05/2026

24/05/2026

What a week (or four) it has been for us!

It was our first time back at RHS Chelsea flower show for seven years.
For a small team like ours, it’s a huge undertaking but one with incredible rewards.

Here’s a small selection of the highlights for us…

👸 Anne receiving Queen Camilla at our stand while Sue undertook some RHS council duties, giving a guided tour of the show to HRH Princess Royal.

👑 gardening royalty, Carol Klein, filming on our stand. She was showing off a selection of Geranium sanguineums (you can catch this on episode 6 if you go onto bbc iplayer).

Some of the Geranium’s featured above:

https://www.bluebellcottage.co.uk/plant/GER260-geranium-sanguineum-var-striatum

https://www.bluebellcottage.co.uk/plant/GER255-geranium-sanguineum-max-frei

https://www.bluebellcottage.co.uk/plant/GER253-geranium-sanguineum-ankums-pride

And Carol's favourite:

https://www.bluebellcottage.co.uk/plant/GER256-geranium-sanguineum-elsbeth

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Now it’s time for us to put our feet up in the sunshine ☀️