National Collections

The Lakeland Horticultural Society holds three National Collections - Astilbe, Hydrangea and Polystichum Ferns.

Plant Heritage, formerly The National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens (NCCPG), is the co-ordinating charity behind the National Plant Collection scheme.  Its aims are to conserve, document, promote and make available the great diversity of garden plants for the benefit of horticulture.

 

It was first established in 1978 when it was realised that many plants were being lost to society as fashions changed.  There are now almost seven hundred collections around the United Kingdom.

 

 

Astilbe Collection

 

Hydrangea Collection

The Lakeland Horticultural Society holds three of these National Collections, those of Astilbe, Hydrangea and Polystichum.

 

 

 

  • Astilbe

    The Society's Astilbe Collection contains some two hundred cultivars and common species gathered together principally from European countries.

  • Hydrangea

    The Hydrangea Collection contains around 300 species and cultivars, with the main display being in the Hydrangea Walk.

  • Polystichum

    A variety of British and foreign Polystichums can be seen in the Society's garden.