Dig It! - Chantilly Plant Fair - May 2016

The famous Journées de Plantes Courson, hosted by the chateau of the same name for over 30 years, moved to Chantilly in 2015, to another ravishing chateau and park. Hester Macdonald explored what this wonderful plant fair had to offer recently and enjoyed some sound advice on growing auriculas in pots from Jodie Mitchell of Barnhaven Primroses. Barnhaven have an even longer pedigree than Courson, celebrating their 60th anniversary this year, and have a wonderful selection of their own primrose and auricula hybrids as well as lots of other varieties. Have a look on their website; they can ship to Switzerland and all over Europe.