Specimen plants

Johnsons of Whixley sells more speciment plants into the UK amenity market than any other grower. Our nursery business stands for fast quotations and competitive pricing for amenity plants from a dedicated sales team with a thorough knowledge of the industry. Thanks to one of the most highly developed specimen plant sourcing systems of any nursery company, if we don't have the specimen plant you need in stock we almost always know someone who has. More and more landscape architects are specifying specimen plants but Johnsons of Whixley is one of the few growers in the UK to grow them on any scale. Contact us for information on contract growing.

We now produce over 150,000 specimen plants every year. That’s 50% more than we did a decade ago. All of the specimen plants are perfectly suited to the UK landscape and climate. Our 5 and 15 Litre ranges offer more specimen plant for every pound spent, and our 45 Litre spot specimen plants can transform any scheme.

Your specimen plants on turn-key delivery

Even the largest order for specimen plants like container plants or garden plants can be turned around in days and we make deliveries to every part of the UK and Eire every day. We offer fixed delivery dates and schedules on specimen plant orders. But with all the flexibility demanded by the weather.

Our special specimen plant lifting and delivery systems are designed to reduce down-time on site and cut out the risk of error. For example, all specimen plant deliveries are clearly labelled by batch and bed number.

High quality, well rooted specimen plants grown in accordance with the National Plant Specification are delivered in specially designed specimen plant stillages to eliminate the risk of damage. Specimen plant deliveries are made by a dedicated partner haulage company in curtain sided vehicles which reduces the risk of the specimen plants drying out.