Pelargoniums from PAC Elsner in Dresden

We've recently added Pelargoniums to our online range (although we have grown them for years). All our varieties are from the distinguished PAC range, developed by the Elsner family in Dresden, Germany. We've visited Dresden on several occasions to view the summer breeding trials and have some good friends at PAC Elsner - we regard their varieties as being best of all. On our visits we've been lucky enough to see parts of the beautiful old city - once seat to the Kings and Queens of Prussia - which have been restored to their original state after the firestorms of World War Two.

Not only do we commend the Pelargoniums of Dresden but we also thoroughly recommend a visit to this beautiful and friendly place.

Our pictures show the pelargonium breeding trials and also some of our 'tourist' photos.

Plants are growing quickly now..........

In spite of the almost relentless cold since the start of the year our overwintered sweet pea plants are in the rudest of health and they've been in the poly tunnel since November where the soil has been frozen solid most weeks. We'll be despatching these at the end of the month - certain that are fully hardened off!

Elsewhere we're working hard on our fuchsia production - here Margaret is busy snipping the tops out to 'stop' the plant. This will encourage side shoots and give us nice bushy young plants in a few weeks.