Plants chosen for 2011 RHS trials
5 August 2010
The RHS has just announced its 2011 plant trials which will cover 14 new, and 21 current plant groups.
'We have been looking very carefully at the needs of our members and other gardening enthusiasts and have produced, we believe, an exciting and useful programme of trials,' says Kylie Balmain, RHS Head of Horticultural Trials & Relations.
'Each year we receive extensive support to deliver our trials programme especially from our plant committee and panel members. They spend a lot of time assessing and monitoring each trial to ensure the RHS can recommend plants of very high quality for the Award of Garden Merit (AGM).'
An AGM is a valuable award and key to helping people make informed plant selection. By choosing an AGM plant, gardeners can be sure that it meets exacting criteria including: ‘outstanding excellence for ordinary garden decoration; not requiring highly specialised growing conditions or care; not particularly susceptible to any pests or diseases'.
The majority of trials are conducted at RHS Garden Wisley with additional trials managed off-site with partner gardens and members of the trade.