Looking for information on Robinsons

Last post 21-06-2012 7:07 PM by Sheena. 3 replies.

• 19/06/2012 05:50 PM

  Sheena Location: Canada Joined on: 19 Jun 2012 Posts: 4

  Reply | Contact Hi, I'm looking for information on Robinsons nursery - not the vegetable one but an older company that used to sell perennials. I've been doing some research on tanacetum coccineum (or pyrethrum) and I found that the two companies that really developed them were Kelways and Robinsons. There's lots about James Kelway online, but nothing about Robinson, whoever he was. His name only survives in Robinsons Red, Pink, and Mixed tanacetums. Thanks for your help, Sheena

• 19/06/2012 11:37 PM	In reply to
  Location: Joined on: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 2,377	Reply | Contact Hello Sheena.   The names Kelway and Robinsons are familiar to me.  probably over the years I have dealt with them.  In the eighties and ninetes, much of our nursery companies were gobbled up by the Dutch.  I will do my best to research your request.  Have you tried thye RHS Plant Finder? Mike.

• 20/06/2012 07:55 AM	In reply to
  Julie Location: London Joined on: 28 Apr 2009 Posts: 410	Reply | Contact Do you mean William Robinson on wiki? Some of his books are on Amazon (reprints and out-of-print books). If that's not him, do you have any more info to go by?

• 21/06/2012 07:07 PM	In reply to
  Sheena Location: Canada Joined on: 19 Jun 2012 Posts: 4	Reply | Contact No, unfortunately. As far as I can find out, Robinson's was bought by Coolings, so I've emailed them to see what they can tell me. I was hoping someone might know a bit more.