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A 3 year trial of Bergenia (otherwise known as 'Elephants Ears) is just about to end but there is still time to visit the Trials Field at Wisley and make your choice. Valued for their winter foliage (bright greens to blazing reds) some of them also produce a dazzling floral display in late winter... Read more..

The recent warm sunshine has caught us by surprise and some of the dwarf bearded iris are already flowering on the trials field! All are under 30 cm and some of the most spectacular are Iris 'Flirting Again' and Iris 'Pumpin' Iron', both of which received the Award of Garden Merit... Read more..

Since the last posting on this subject many more of the small bearded irises have come into flower. The list of entries to trial sounds more like the line up for the Grand National than the Trials Field, with El Torito' (which received the Award of Garden Merit in 2004) setting the pace for newcomers... Read more..

This is the best time to see a range of Pinks and Carnations at Wisley, both on the Trials Field where new varieties are being trialled for the Award of Garden Merit, and the Glasshouse Gallery where the massed display and scent will delight you. The British National Carnation Society are celebrating... Read more..