Bowdens Nursery
Quality Plants with fantastic service. That’s what we believe. Amateur and experienced gardeners may enjoy lovingly grown, carefully cultivated plants straight from our nurseries. We specialise in hostas, bamboos, ferns, and agapanthus, providing quite a variety for UK gardens.
WHO WE ARE
Specialist Plants, Quality Service
In 2004, Tim and Ruth Penrose purchased a specialised hosta hobby business from Ruth's parents, Ann and Roger Bowden. With a vision to expand focussing on specialist plants and quality service, they have added small but excellent plant nurseries to the Bowdens family - all national or even world leaders in their chosen field! Bowdens Nursery now consists of four main brands, representing a total of 129 RHS gold medals, and hundreds of years of expertise and experience.
Get Advice on Plant Care
Hostas, ferns, bamboos, and agapanthus – we can advise on what, when, and how to grow them, courtesy of our well-seasoned experts.
Gifts for Gardeners & Plant Lovers
From plant elixirs to scare away the slugs to gorgeous plant subscriptions for a special someone, our gardening gifts have been cultivated to lend a helping hand and extra beauty for any garden.
Bowdens Show Gardens
We exhibit at a range of recognised garden shows including RHS Chelsea Flower Show and the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. We’ve won a host of medals for our gardens, endeavouring to show off the beauty of hostas, ferns, bamboos, and agapanthus.
Plants of Garden Merit
Since 1922, the Royal Horticultural Society has annually bestowed the Award of Garden Merit on plants that have been performance tested for United Kingdom growing conditions. Bowdens have available numerous plants which have received this award.
Visit Our Gardens
Bowdens is home to an acre of mature garden and a whole host of beautiful plants. You can see our National Collection of Hostas (Halcyon and sports) and Agapanthus (Pine Cottage cultivars) and spend a peaceful hour in tranquil surroundings.
Don't Forget Bowdens' Gardening Talks!
Our gardening talks are available throughout the year! Whether you want to get the ins and outs of hosta care or learn more about creating a show garden, we’ll be happy to visit your garden club or special event.
Discover Plants Grown For Your Garden
We believe in providing the best plants to help you create your best garden. We supply everything from fascinating ferns and breathtaking bamboos to our specialty hostas.
