Trialling plants at RHS Garden Wisley
Trial plants are normally grown from plants (as opposed to seed, unless indicated in the list) submitted by nurserymen, individuals & breeders. Visitors to RHS Garden Wisley are welcome to view them except for those grown in restricted areas.
Join our plant trials panel
Do you have the eye for the RHS Award of Garden Merit?
The RHS is seeking keen gardeners, professionals and plant enthusiasts to become involved in our plant trials as members of specific assessment panels. The RHS trial a large variety of plants from herbaceous, bulbs, alpine, fruit, vegetable, shrubs and trees.
In 2012 we are forming two new panels, one to assess hardy Euphorbia over two years and the other to assess Stipa over a three year period.
Both these new panels will commence assessment at RHS Wisley in Spring 2011.
How to apply
All RHS members are eligible to apply - just complete the form to tell us a little about yourself, or email us at trials@rhs.org.uk
Trials bulletins
The results of major trials are now being produced in full colour bulletins.
View, download or find out how to order one of the RHS Plant Trials Bulletins.
RHS Horticultural database
Trials also provide an important spur for RHS research into cultivated plants and their names, use this database to search a comprehensive index of garden plant names.
View the RHS Horticultural database
RHS Herbarium
Trials are an important source of material for the RHS Herbarium located at Wisley.