sponsored by : Sidmouth Daffodil Day  2019 Kennaway House Saturday - March 16th - 10 am to 3 pm

Kennaway House

Some images from the day Gardening Talks in the Cellar :                          10.30 am   John Amand - from Jacques Amand International Ltd, Middlesex - suppliers of bulbs for over 70 years.                                              John has 32 Chelsea Flower Show Gold medals.         "Unusual bulbs and how they get to your garden."                          12 noon     Sid Vale Folk   -   entertaining with Spring Songs.                          12.30 am   Anne Swithinbank - from Gardeners Question Time.       "Spring Gardens" Plant fair in the grounds featuring : Avon Bulbs - spectacular flowering bulbs from these RHS Master Growers & Chelsea flower show Gold Medal winners from Somerset                          Link to www.avonbulbs.co.uk Elworthy Cottage Plants - cottage perennials, alpines, hardy geraniums and bulbs including snowdrops and narcissus                          Link to www.elworthy-cottage.co.uk Gardeners Delight Nursery - Unusual & rare perennials, alpine, Climbers & hardy shrubs grown by us in North Devon                          Link to www.gardenplantsandgifts.co.uk Hilltop Garden & Nursery - Dorset grown hardy herbaceous perennials & dahlias & unique stone art.                          Link to www.hilltopgarden.co.uk Millin Metalcraft - incredible metal sculptures. Sam made several huge Daffodil sculptures based on the 'Keith Owen' Daffodil.                              The heads are over two feet across and look amazing!      Link to www.millin-metal.com Millwood Plants - hardy, unusual herbaceous perennials for woodland gardens & shady places & cottage garden favourites                          Link to www.millwoodplants.com Sidmouth Daffodil Society - selling pots of unusual daffodils, especially miniatures. Triffids Nursery - early flowering bulbs, snowdrops and shade loving perennials Tynings Climbers - Chelsea gold medalists, specialise in climbing plants & hold National collections of Passion flower& Jasmine. Wild Thyme Plants - beautifully scented, hardy perennials, shrubs & wildflowers.                          Link to www.wildthymeplants.co.uk More attractions   :    Vintage Toast Rack trips to the Daffodil Sites      Daffodil Art Exhibition       Scarecrow Competition                                                         Children's Daffodil Painting Competition,        Daffodil Gifts, Stalls and Refreshments.

The idea of this annual event is to establish Sidmouth as a centre for the promotion of daffodils, especially the early varieties
which can benefit from the valley's benign early spring climate and highlight the wonderful planting by the Sidmouth community.


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Daffodil Planting History

Our own Daffodil varieties