Nursery Opening Times and News

Opening Times 2023:

The nursery is open Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday from 10am-4pm from March to October.

We specialise in growing
Pelargoniums
Irises
Hemerocallis
Auriculas
(please note Auriculas are low in stocks on the nursery at this time of year – contact us before travelling)
We also grow a small selection of herbaceous plants including Salvia, Agapanthus, Succulents and Erodium.

Please bear in mind that open days are still working days, and no one is poised at the counter ready to serve. There is a bell to ring for attention.
We work hard to propagate, grow and care for all our plants on site so customer patience is valued and appreciated.
On arrival follow the signs to the car park which is located behind the polytunnels.
We look forward to seeing customers and having a good natter about plants!

The following rules apply when visiting the nursery:

Cash or Card payment is accepted
Dogs are very welcome on a lead
There is currently no public toilet at the site and disabled access is limited.
If you feel unwell or have any symptoms of the Corona virus please DO NOT visit us at this time. There are still many vulnerable people about we all need to keep safe.
Please, as always, DO NOT cross any ropes that are put up as boundaries on the nursery
Some plants may not be available all year – please ring or email to inquire before setting out
Our stocks will be limited in 2023 due to some ongoing changes on the nursery – read on to find out more about these changes.

Collections:

Our collection service is now up and running and plants can be collected from just outside the nursery gates. Please put your preferred collection date in the order notes box at the checkout and wait to be contacted for confirmation that your request day is available. Collections are available Mon-Sat please allow 4 working days for us to pick and prepare your order

Communication
Our phone lines are open Monday-Wednesday-Friday 9am – 5pm or you can email us on info@woottensplants.co.uk

If you are unable to reach us by phone please be patient and leave a message or email us. We do not have many office based staff, and we spend our days growing and propagating plants as well as dispatching orders so please bear with us.

Specialist Event Open Days

Auricula Open Day – April 2023 – date TBC
Our annual Auricula Day is a very popular event, our collection of over 400 different varieties is on view and many are available to buy. Experts are on hand for advice on growing, propagation and breeding of these immaculate little perennials. We have grown the Auriculas at Woottens for over 15 years and each year we breed our own ‘Woottens Hybrids’

Woottens Spring Plant and Garden Fair Sunday 7th May 2023
Full details on the full event page – click here

Plant specialists flock from all over Norfolk and Suffolk to attend our annual Plant and Garden Fair. Stall holders also include artists, local produce and craftsmen. Entry is free and any donations go to the NGS

Woottens Autumn Plant and Garden Fair Sunday 1st October 2023 10am-3pm
Plant specialists flock from all over Norfolk and Suffolk to attend our annual Plant and Garden Fair. Stall holders also include artists, local produce and craftsmen. Entry £1 per person. Under 16s free.

Bearded Iris Open Fields. May-June 2023 Wednesdays to Saturdays 10am-4pm
Our fields are currently under rejuvenation. We’re moving thousands of Irises into new viewing beds on the nursery and rebuilding our collection of historic plants. Iris in the new viewing beds are available to view when visiting the nursery during opening hours. The most flower may be from the last full week in May however there are some Iris open form late April and some Iris may not open until June.

Pelargonium Open Day July 2023 date TBC
Michael Loftus’s ultimate passion was for Pelargoniums, specifically the scented leaf and species forms. Woottens Nursery now holds one of the most unique collections of Pelargoniums in the UK including some very rare specimens. Our expert grower Julie Nicholas will be available on the day to demonstrate how to propagate and grow these South African delights. Our collection of over 200 different forms will be on show and many plants are available to buy.

Location
When travelling from the A12 we are situated just before the turning to Blackheath Road on the left. When travelling from Halesworth – turn off the Southwold Road and travel through Wenhaston past the Star Public House and out towards the A12 and you’ll find us on the right. Our postcode is IP19 9HF.
There is currently no public toilet at the site and disabled access is limited.