PLANTS AND PRODUCTS

Lime Cross Nursery began as a smallholding immediately after the end of the Second World War. This was not unusual at the time and many nurseries started in a similar fashion. In the 1960s they branched out into cultivating seasonal bedding plants and cut flowers. 

In the early 1970s mass production and centralised distribution of cut flowers in places like Amsterdam wiped out many UK nurseries in that business. However Lime Cross branched out into growing containerised shrubs and trees, a particularly fore-sighted course of action.

The garden centre plants area is laid out in a very pleasant manner encouraging you to browse the range of plants they display. They most definitely do specialise in shrubs (especially conifers) and trees of all sizes. Throughout the year they also stock seasonal bedding plants, hanging baskets and herbs.

The gardens are an inspiration to those looking for evergreen plants. This is is your chance to see them growing in natural surroundings and judge if a particular variety is suitable for your garden. Because it is an evergreen garden it looks good at any time of the year and thoroughly recommend a visit.

The shop stocks mainly gardening accessories although at Christmas, trees and decorations come to the forefront. Those in wheelchairs will find parking, access and getting round very easy.