15th September
10:00am - 3:00pm

Specialist Autumn Plant Fair

The Plant Fairs Roadshow returns with a wide range of locally grown, garden-worthy and unusual plants to inspire keen gardeners.
Plant stalls at the spring Plant Fair event at Borde Hill

The ever-popular Specialist Autumn Plant Fair returns to Borde Hill on Sunday 15th September from 10am to 3pm. Hosted by the  Plant Fairs Roadshow, a collective of independent specialist nurseries, visitors can expect an extraordinary lineup of locally grown, garden-worthy and unusual plants from leading growers from across the South East, including several RHS exhibitors, in a series of beautiful stalls on the Azalea Ring.

Borde Hill’s expert Garden Team will be on hand to answer questions and help visitors find the right plant for the right place, while Senior Gardener Matt Johnson will be giving a complimentary talk titled ‘Caring for Tender Plants over Winter’ in the marquee at 12 noon. In this 20-minute drop-in session, visitors can discover how to save their salvias, defend their dahlias, and protect their pelargoniums through the colder months. Matt will also share guidance on taking cuttings, providing ground protection for perennials, and lifting and storing those most cherished plants.

Late summer is a great time to visit the Garden, with dahlias, Japanese anemones, hydrangeas, fuchsias, miscanthus, berberis, sedums, helenium and, of course, roses, all providing sumptuous colour well into autumn. Jay Robin’s Rose Garden, with its 750 plus David Austin English roses, continues to captivate visitors with its colour and fragrance, and contrasts well with the adjacent Blue Borders, where Symphyotrichum ‘Little Carlow’, S. ‘Monch’ and Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ group all take centre stage at this time of year.

And don’t miss Paradise Walk, a perennial border recently designed by Chris Beardshaw with plantings including Agastache ‘Blue Boa’, Geranium ‘Rozanne’, Eriophyllum lanatum and Actaea ‘James Compton.’

Nurseries attending (click on nursery for more information):

Charleshurst Farm Nursery
Clares Chillies
Copton Ash
Daisy Roots
Dan Cooper Garden Ltd
Eleplants
Flower and Earth
Hardys Cottage Garden Plants
Heucheraholics
Jacques Amand International Ltd
Kent Wildflower Seeds
LDB Plants
Long Acre Plants
Miles Japanese Maples
Pelham Plants
Plantbase
Southon Plants
Moore & Moore Plants

Also attending in addition to the listed nurseries will be, Australasian Plant Society, Sussex Wildlife Trust, WOOL SHrED and The Potting Shed, Sussex

At A Glance

Date and time

15th September
10:00am - 3:00pm

Cost

Included in Garden admission and free to Borde Hill Members.

Individual RHS Members receive 20% off entry, and Gardens Illustrated Members receive 2For1 entry.

Important info

Tickets booked at least a day in advance receive a £1 online discount.

Two adults wearing hats at an event at Borde Hill during the summer.

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Become a Member

Membership is your ticket to enjoy unlimited access to the Garden, Parkland and Woodland throughout the open season. Our members also receive free entry to a number of exciting events, from live music in the Garden to Specialist Plant Fairs and much more. Family Membership provides unlimited access to the Adventure Playground and free school holiday trails.

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Italian Garden at Borde Hill. Image: Molly Hollman

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