It was a trip to East Africa that initially sparked our partner David Hall's interest in the agapanthus, and twenty eight years later his enthusiasm for these beautiful 'Lilies of the Nile' culminated in his wife bursting into tears of joy.
Since that inspirational visit in 1990, David has grown over 20 varieties of this perennial which decorate your garden with superb blue, white and pink flowers throughout the summer and into early autumn.
Hall's Garden Centre has always maintained close links with the local community and we are enthusiastically supporting Sutton Coldfield's entry into this year's Britain in Bloom competition.
This is the first time Sutton Coldfield has entered Britain in Bloom, local MP Andrew Mitchell called it a 'brilliant initiative' and council leader Ian Ward thinks that it will provide 'a great opportunity to promote the town at a regional and national level'.
Last weekend on Saturday 21st October, the Friends of Mossy Bank group met up along with residents from the local area, councilors, Sutton Coldfield park rangers and our very own David Coton from Hall's Garden Supplies in order to spend a few hours initiating a clean up of the area and planting some flower bulbs that will hopefully create a beauiftul and coliourful display next Spring.
