The Big Plant Nursery

The Big Plant Nursery When you're looking for planting ideas and need advice or perhaps an instant solution, a trip to the Big Plant Nursery can help.

The Big Plant Nursery is the place to visit when you’re looking for exceptional plants, ideas and advice as well as large specimen plants, trees and instant screening solutions. Set up by Award Winning Creative Landscape Co. our unique plant nursery is always full of fresh ideas, inspiring plants and solutions for every garden. You'll find an extensive range of plants and people who provide expert

advice and a range of associated services at all times of the year. We specialise in semi mature trees and plants that provide instant impact, screening and privacy, as well as ranges of smaller, complementary, seasonal interest plants suitable for every garden. Our standard stock list includes evergreen and deciduous trees, hedging, shrubs and climbers as well as living screens, bamboo, hardy exotics and topiary. Our horticulturalists are on hand to provide you with individual help and advice when making your selection, and our delivery, planting and landscape services combine to offer all the help you may need.

Trees cool spaces. Through a mix of shade, evaporation and physics; they are nature’s air‑conditioning system. Trees blo...
23/06/2026

Trees cool spaces. Through a mix of shade, evaporation and physics; they are nature’s air‑conditioning system. Trees block sunlight, release water vapour and reduce heat stored in buildings and pavements. The combined effect can drop local temperatures by 2–8°C, sometimes even more in dense urban areas.

Maybe the recent weather is trying to tell us something, we should be planting more trees.

We have an extensive range of mature and semi-mature trees. Deciduous and evergreen varieties available.

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22/06/2026

We celebrated our “EO Day” last week. It was a lovely opportunity to get all the teams together for some fun activities and tasty BBQ. We became an employee owned business from March 2021 and were pioneers as the first garden / landscape company to adopt this progressive staff ownership model.

We followed the coverage of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show last month with real enthusiasm, eager to see which styles would...
19/06/2026

We followed the coverage of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show last month with real enthusiasm, eager to see which styles would take centre stage. This year’s themes felt especially inspiring; forward‑thinking, imaginative, and refreshingly accessible. A few ideas stood out in particular this year: a strong emphasis on drought‑tolerant planting, prairie‑style borders (pictured) and wildlife‑friendly spaces. If you would like an garden fit for RHS Chelsea then our Consultancy Service is a great starting point. For more information call us on 0118 934 1757.

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16/06/2026

Gemma is busy putting together a display of hardy exotics this afternoon. Taking inspiration from Thailand and Bali, this would look great in a small to medium sized garden. Ask the team which combination of plants to use to recreate this style at home.

If you are looking for a climber, why not try something a little bit different. Solanum jasminoides 'Bleu' (Potato vine)...
14/06/2026

If you are looking for a climber, why not try something a little bit different. Solanum jasminoides 'Bleu' (Potato vine) is a fast-growing woody climber reaching up to 8 metres. It has green, semi-evergreen leaves and delicate baby blue, flowers in clusters through late summer into autumn. We think it's rather special.

Grow in full sun in moist but well–drained soil.

This is a garden made for slow mornings; a place to wander with a coffee while taking in the intricate textures of the g...
12/06/2026

This is a garden made for slow mornings; a place to wander with a coffee while taking in the intricate textures of the grasses and the seasonal bloom of every flower. Get the look; here are some of the key plants we used in this design:

1. Hydrangea paniculata 'Polar Bear'
2. Erigeron karvinskianus (Mexican Fleabane)
3. Stipa tenuissima (Ornamental grass)
4. Alchemilla mollis (Lady's Mantle)
5. Oenothera lindheimeri (Gaura)
6. Various Roses sourced specifically for this project

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09/06/2026

Edible climbers for when you want a healthy snack. This is Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’ (Fig).

Tired of looking at unattractive fences and bare boundaries? Transform them with our top-performing climbing plants; per...
09/06/2026

Tired of looking at unattractive fences and bare boundaries? Transform them with our top-performing climbing plants; perfect for adding lush greenery, fragrance, and colour to your garden this season. Climbers are ideal for softening edges and creating a relaxing haven, especially if you’re working with a smaller space.

There’s no need to wait years for results; here at The Big Plant Nursery, we’ve done the growing for you. Our climbers are available on canes and frames, from compact young plants to mature specimens.

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Sorbus ulleungensis ‘Olympic Flame’ (rowan) is a small, ornamental tree with strong wildlife value. It tolerates urban p...
07/06/2026

Sorbus ulleungensis ‘Olympic Flame’ (rowan) is a small, ornamental tree with strong wildlife value. It tolerates urban pollution well, making it an excellent choice for smaller or built-up spaces. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and features glossy green foliage that remains attractive throughout the growing season, before turning striking shades of fiery orange and red in autumn. In autumn, it produces abundant berries that are highly attractive to birds. A popular choice for smaller, urban gardens.

05/06/2026

One of our favourites Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' (Flowering Dogwood). This is a real statement/feature tree. Large cream coloured petal-like bracts smoother the tree in June creating an unmistakable display, resulting in strawberry like fruits that appear alongside beautiful autumn colour. Height and spread 4-8 metres. Plant in moist but well drained, sunny/partial shade position.

Address

Wargrave Road
Reading
RG109PN

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Saturday 8:30am - 5pm
Sunday 10:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441189341757

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