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Bressingham Hall by Shirley Hayes

Garden Inspiration Weekend 2018

Painting of Bressingham Hall by Shirley Hayes Held on Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th September 2018 This September weekend was the second of its type following last year’s 50th anniversary of Adrian Bloom’s Foggy Bottom garden. Apart from there being 17 acres of gardens which look as good in September as they do at any […]

Bressingham Hall Draw Winners

The lucky winners of the Bressingham Hall 3-night stay prize draw were Tamar (seated second left in the front row) and her group of Unique Children’s Home staff, pictured with the Bressingham Gardens owner Adrian Bloom (back row second left) on a very warm summer’s day this week. Tamar is the lead psychotherapist at Unique […]

Quercus rubra seedling

Autumn 2017

This American oak (Quercus rubra) seedling (above) was brought back from New England by Adrian some years ago. Collected at Walden Pond, Massachusetts. It is now a 20ft tree and has amazing autumn colour. As we have developed more autumn colour over the years, we will be extending the opening of the gardens until 12th […]

Foggy Bottom in 2016

Foggy Bottom at 50!

What’s in a name? Where did the name Foggy Bottom come from? It’s a bit more of a story than you might think! Adrian tells the story in the early chapters of one of his early books; ‘I first came across the name Foggy Bottom when working on a nursery in the USA in 1959 […]

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3 days ago

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Eryngium 'Big Blue' with Stachys byzantium 'Big Ears' in Foggy Bottom. Always a favourite of the bumble bee, the Eryngiums are coming into flower now and the bees seem to spend the night on the bracts, rather sluggishly waking in the morning, before flying away... ... See MoreSee Less

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This week we had a drone flying over the gardens to capture footage for Channel 5's The Great British Garden series, going out in the autumn or next spring. We thought you might like to be reminded of what the gardens look like from a bird’s eye view, so here is some previously filmed material with some lovely music (which as far as we know, birds don’t usually listen to!).

And now that we are open on a limited basis, if you can plan a visit soon, you won't be disappointed. Book online at https://bressingham.merlintickets.co.uk/product/ADOUTSIDEONLY ... See MoreSee Less

Bressingham Gardens - Drone Flyby

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A montage of videos recorded using a drone flying over the Bressingham Gardens.

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2 weeks ago

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Adrian has been weeding, as we all must in our gardens, but has found time to pot on some perennials and grasses which will look good for some months yet... Watch the video to find out more. ... See MoreSee Less

Container Ideas

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Adrian Bloom shows some ideas for grasses and perennials in containers.

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2 weeks ago

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We have been so pleased to welcome visitors back to The Bressingham Gardens this week! Adrian is standing in front of one of the giant perennials, one of over 5000 varieties to be seen in the 17-acre gardens. This plant is Persicaria polymorpha, originally from the Himalayas and flowers for weeks in summer.
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3 weeks ago

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First garden visitors, Sarah Banks with son Albert and baby Florence, arrived at 11am yesterday. A gloriously sunny day and 17 acres to explore. Sarah was met at the entrance by Adrian Bloom, and given her ticket by Bressingham Steam Museum manager Alastair Baker, who is standing in for furloughed staff. Albert wasn’t able to see the steam engines as the Museum is presently closed, but Alastair suggested that they could still see the 3 1-hour programmes recently aired on Channel 5 television.

Adrian greeted the first few visitors and says “it is great to enable visitors who have spent so many weeks in lockdown to now visit our gardens. With garden staff away so far for 6 weeks this spring, it is amazing what their efforts have done to maintain the gardens to such a high standard.” ... See MoreSee Less

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Spring Growth in Foggy Bottom

Gardening for the Feelgood Factor?

Foliage is dominant in the above spring shot of perennials combined together in semi-shade in Foggy Bottom. From L-R; Rodgersia podophylla, Brunnera ‘Jack Frost’, Hosta ‘Sagae’ The Upside It seems gardening comes alive in the media as we approach the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019.  Stories of that iconic show abound as the excitement and […]

Adrian Bloom

‘Gardening for Everyone’

Norfolk & Norwich Horticultural Society and new president Adrian Bloom announce new mission In his new role as President of Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society (NNHS), Bressingham Gardens owner Adrian Bloom will be working on the 2019 initiative to reach out to a wider audience with a new, more inclusive mission. To launch this mission, […]

Volunteers for Bury in Bloom

Bury in Bloom

The Bressingham Gardens has donated £350 worth of bulbs to Bury St Edmunds. The ‘River of Flowers’ on the Tollgate roundabout is part of the Bury in Bloom display that won Bury St Edmunds a gold medal in the 2016 Britain in Bloom competition. The plants for eye-catching year-round display were donated by The Bressingham […]

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Testimonials

  • “A belated thank you for the excellent plants safely delivered for our order. In these unusual times it is a joy to read the newsletters and see pictures of the changing seasons in the gardens, which we have had the joy of visiting for over forty years.”

  • “I just wanted to say I received my mail order delivery today and it had brightened my week. The plants seem in such beautiful condition and I cannot wait to start building up my home garden a little more.”

  • “Thank you. The order was received in a good time and very pleased with the plants. I’m sure I’ll be back looking at your site again soon. Keep up the good work and stay safe.”

  • “Just a quick note to say that my plants arrived on Friday in very good order.  I planted them Friday afternoon and they are now settling in nicely.  Thank you so much and for great service in these difficult times.  It is so good to have our gardens to give us hope.  Stay safe all of you and thanks again.”

  • “Plants have arrived in perfect condition – excellent packing – thanks!”

  • “Thank you for my beautiful plants which arrived safely today thanks to your careful packing. They look super healthy – you give excellent service.”

  • “As usual I am very pleased with the plants – great looking healthy plants – nice new non-black pots and great compost.
     
    Also very pleased to have obtained the new Crocosmia ‘Bressingham Flare’ and the new Kniphofia ‘ Bressingham Lava Flow’ – very much in keeping with the work of Mr Alan Bloom who introduced many excellent Crocosmias and Kniphofias which we were pleased to have obtained from Alan during our visits – please keep up the good work.”

  • “We had a wonderful visit to the gardens in February when the snowdrops were at their best in Foggy Bottom and the carefully placed Cornus were ablaze.”

  • “Fabulous! We’ve been every season and it’s always fabulous!”

  • “Lovely visit – we always enjoy our time here whatever time of the year. Thank you so much.”

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