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Palmstead Nurseries Ltd People 🤝 Planet 🌏 Plants 🌱
One of the UKs leading wholesale plant suppliers since 1968.

Meet our Tree Team! 🌳Introducing Kieran, Nathan and Simon, three of the people responsible for looking after the trees g...
22/10/2026

Meet our Tree Team! 🌳

Introducing Kieran, Nathan and Simon, three of the people responsible for looking after the trees growing here at Palmstead.

From pruning and shaping to monitoring growth and carrying out seasonal maintenance, there’s plenty of work involved in producing healthy, well-structured trees ready for our customers.

And with the busy tree-lifting season just around the corner, the team are now preparing for the months ahead as we move into rootball and open ground season.

It’s an important time of year on the nursery, with plenty of work going on behind the scenes to make sure our field-grown stock is ready for lifting and supplying to our customers throughout the autumn/winter months.

Swipe through to meet Kieran, Nathan and Simon🌿

21/10/2026

Got Taxus on your planting schedule this autumn or winter?🌿

Don’t leave it until the last minute to place your order.

Taxus baccata is a popular choice for formal hedging and screening, providing an evergreen, long-lasting option for a wide range of planting schemes.

During rootball season, we can offer Taxus in a range of shapes and sizes depending on the requirements of your project.

If you know you’ve got Taxus coming up, speak to our Sales Team early so we can help with availability and your requirements.

📧 [email protected]

Behind the Bark: Meet Martyn🌿 Martyn is our Herbaceous Supervisor and, after around 25 years at Palmstead, it’s fair to ...
19/10/2026

Behind the Bark: Meet Martyn🌿

Martyn is our Herbaceous Supervisor and, after around 25 years at Palmstead, it’s fair to say he knows his way around the nursery!

Martyn is responsible for the growing and care of our herbaceous crops, keeping a close eye on stock levels and quality while managing his team and the seasonal jobs that keep everything looking its best.

From trimming, pruning and feeding to pest checks and moving crops under cover for winter, his role changes throughout the seasons, always with one eye on what’s coming next.

And his favourite plants on the nursery right now? While plenty of plants are starting to slow down for winter, the asters, salvias and echinacea are still putting on a great display.

Having worked across almost every area of Palmstead over the years, Martyn has plenty of nursery knowledge under his belt. But something you might not know about him? He’s an active collector of celebrity autographs!

Another familiar face behind the plants we grow here at Palmstead 🌱

15/10/2026

Ever wondered what happens in our potting shed? Take a look.

This is where thousands of young plants begin their journey at Palmstead. Our team carefully pots up fresh stock, preparing it for life out in the nursery beds where it will grow on ready for your future projects.

It’s hands-on work that requires skill, speed and attention to detail, making sure every plant gets the best possible start.

Taxus baccata – available to order now!🌿 Planning ahead for autumn and winter planting projects? Our field-grown Taxus b...
14/10/2026

Taxus baccata – available to order now!🌿

Planning ahead for autumn and winter planting projects? Our field-grown Taxus baccata rootball stock is now available to order.

With a range of sizes available, Taxus baccata is a popular choice for formal hedging and screening, providing a dense, evergreen and long-lasting solution.

If you have Taxus on your upcoming planting plans, now is a great time to secure the stock you need.

Send your requirements or plant lists to our Sales Team at [email protected].

12/10/2026

What’s the best evergreen hedging for Kent?🌿

It’s a question we’re often asked by Kent-based designers, and the answer depends largely on your soil.

The north and east of Kent tend to have more free-draining, chalky soils, whereas across the Weald you’re more likely to be working with heavier clay.

For chalky, free-draining soils:

🌿 Ilex aquifolium – a tough native evergreen offering privacy as well as wildlife value.
🌿 Taxus baccata – a classic choice for a dense, formal hedge that’s exceptionally long-lived.

For clay soils:
🌿 Thuja plicata ‘Atrovirens’ – a robust conifer that tolerates clay well and establishes a dense, uniform screen.
🌿 Prunus ‘Rotundifolia’ – a fast-growing option with large, glossy leaves. On particularly heavy clay, incorporating organic matter can help with initial drainage.

And for a range of Kent soils:

🌿 Prunus lusitanica – a neat, hardy evergreen with dark green foliage and distinctive red stems that performs well across a range of reasonable soils.

Choosing the right hedge starts with understanding the site. If you have a question about hedging for an upcoming scheme, leave it in the comments or speak to our Sales Team at [email protected].

Working in the horticultural industry?🌿Register for a Palmstead trade account and access our extensive range of trees, s...
08/10/2026

Working in the horticultural industry?🌿

Register for a Palmstead trade account and access our extensive range of trees, shrubs, perennials and specimen plants for your upcoming projects.

With online ordering, trade pricing and support from our experienced Sales Team, we’re here to make sourcing plants for your schemes as straightforward as possible.

Working on a plant plant list? Send it over to [email protected], or register for a trade account today and start planning your next project with Palmstead.

07/10/2026

Pick an order with us 🌿

Ever wondered what happens between placing your order and the plants arriving on site? Here’s a quick look behind the scenes as our team picks an order at the nursery.

Each plant is carefully selected, checked for quality and prepared for dispatch, ensuring it leaves Palmstead in the best possible condition and arrives ready for your project.

It’s all part of the care and attention that goes into every order we send out.

Planning a project? Our team are always happy to help.
Email [email protected] to get started.

05/10/2026

Over budget on your planting scheme?🌿

It doesn’t necessarily mean compromising on the overall design.

Our Sales Team can help with value engineering, looking at different varieties, specifications or sizes to find suitable alternatives while keeping the overall look and purpose of your scheme in mind.

Sometimes a small change to the plant specification can make a real difference to the overall project cost.

Have a plant list you’d like us to look at? Send it over to [email protected] and let us help you achieve a similar outcome without spending more.

Palmstead Picks: October 🍂As we move further into autumn, this month’s Palmstead Picks bring together late-season colour...
01/10/2026

Palmstead Picks: October 🍂

As we move further into autumn, this month’s Palmstead Picks bring together late-season colour, structure and interest for planting schemes:

🌿 Anemone × hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ – elegant white flowers held on tall stems, providing valuable late-season interest.
🌿 Hylotelephium spectabile ‘Stardust’ – clusters of white flowers above fleshy foliage, providing structure and a useful source of late-season interest for pollinators.
🌿 H**e ‘Mette’ – a compact evergreen bringing year-round foliage and structure to planting schemes.
🌿 Potentilla fruticosa ‘Goldfinger’ – a reliable, long-flowering shrub with bright yellow flowers.
🌿 Symphyotrichum novi-belgii ‘Jenny’ – rich pink-purple flowers bringing a final burst of colour to borders later in the season.

Planning an upcoming project? Speak to our Sales Team about current availability and alternatives, or send your plant list to [email protected].

Address

Palmstead Nursery, Harville Road
Wye
TN255EU

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5pm
Friday 7:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+441233813340

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