Wild Thyme Plants

Wild Thyme Plants We are a mother daughter team based in Frome, Somerset. We grow a range of fragrant roses and irises as well as a wide range of unusual perennials.

We also grow a small selection of flowering scented shrubs and a selection of British Wildflowers.

Looking for something in to do on this sunny Sunday? Why not pop down to The Holburne Museum in Bath where there's a lo...
09/05/2021

Looking for something in to do on this sunny Sunday? Why not pop down to The Holburne Museum in Bath where there's a lovely plant fair? Lots of gorgeous bargains to be had, direct from the growers! We're here until 3pm, so throw off that duvet, put down your second breakfast and the Sunday papers and get down here and join in the fun!

11/03/2021

Wild Thyme Plants
Rose Availability List 2021

Climbing Roses

Rose ‘Alchymist’- Pale yellow, apricot and pink flushed double blooms. Repeats until late. Strong scent. 18ft

Rose ‘Blue Moon’ – Lilac-blue, double tea rose flowers. Repeats well all summer long. Good scent. 10ft

Rose ‘Danse de Feu’ – Deep red double blooms. Repeats well. Medium scent. 12ft

Rose ‘Kathleen Harrop’ –. Soft pink double blooms. Thornless. Shade tolerant. Repeats well. Heavy scent. 15ft

Rose ‘Lady Hillingdon’ –Soft apricot-yellow, fragrant double blooms. Repeats well. Strong scent. 20ft.

Rose ‘Lilac Bouquet’ – Lilac-pink, semi-double blooms in clusters. Repeats well. Thornless. Shade tolerant. Light scent. 10ft

Rose ‘Minnehaha’ –Masses of deep, rose-pink double blooms. Once-blooming. Lightly fragrant. Tall rambler 20ft

Rose ‘Oh Wow’ – Purple and white splashed single blooms. Strong perfume. Repeats well. Thornless. 10ft

Rose ‘Perennial Blue’ –Wine-purple double blooms massed in clusters. Repeat flowering rambler. Good scent. 10ft

Rose ‘Rambling Rosie’ - Brilliant red, semi-double blooms in large clusters. Repeats extremely well. Light perfume. Short rambler. 9ft

Rose ‘Soleil Vertical’ –Deep golden yellow double blooms. Strong perfume. Repeats well. 8ft

Rose ‘Souvenir de la Malmaison’ –. Large, quartered, pale pink blooms. Heavy perfume. Repeats well. 18ft

Rosa ‘Super Fairy’ – Small pale pink double blooms in clusters. Light scent. Repeats well. 12ft

Rose ‘Swan Lake’- White flushed pink, double tea rose flowers. Repeats well Very light perfume. 8ft

Rose ‘Veilchenblau’ –Small blue-purple, semi-double blooms with a white eye in clusters. Strong fragrance. Thornless. Shade tolerant. Repeats well. 15ft

Rose ‘Wedding Day’ – Masses of pure white, single blooms with a mass of golden stamens in large clusters. Very strong fragrance. Shade tolerant. Large rambler 30ft

Rose ‘Zepherine Drouhin’- Large, deep magenta-pink double blooms. Repeats well. Strong fragrance. Thornless. Shade tolerant. 15ft

All our climbing roses are available in a 4L pot, ready pruned and ready to plant. Climbing roses are £16.95 each or any 2 for £28 from our nursery in Frome.

11/03/2021

Wild Thyme Plants
Rose Availability List 2021

Bush Roses

Rose ‘Birthday Boy’- Two-tone reddish purple and lilac blooms. Strong scent. 90cm

Rose ‘Boule de Neige’ – White double from red tinted buds. Strong perfume. 90cm

Rose ‘Canary Bird’ – Single primrose yellow blooms. Fern-like foliage. 3m

Rose ‘Charles de Mills’ – Double purple-red blooms. Heavy scent. 90cm

Rose ‘Fantin Latour’ – Pale pink quartered double. Strong scent. 90cm.

Rose ‘Fragrant Cloud’ – Coral red double tea rose-shaped blooms. Strong perfume. 90cm

Rose ‘Golden Beauty’ – Apricot- yellow double blooms. Sweetly fragrant. 90cm

Rose ‘Ivory Romantica’ – Ivory-blush double, flat blooms. Strong perfume. 120cm

Rose ‘Just Joey’ – Soft apricot-orange, frilled blooms. Strong scent. 90cm

Rose ‘Kronprinsesse Mary’ - Lemon quartered double blooms. White outer petals. Strong perfume. 90cm

Rose ‘Madame Pierre Oger’ – Shell pink rounded double. Darker pink outer petals. Perfume. 90cm

Rose ‘Midnight Blue’ – Dark purple-blue double. Almost thornless. Heavy perfume. 90cm

Rosa ‘Moyesii Geranium’ – Deep red single blooms. Tall arching stems. 3m

Rose ‘Mum in a Million’- Rose-pink double flowers. Sweet perfume. 90cm

Rose ‘Pure Poetry’ – Red-pink quartered blooms with purple outer petals. Strong fragrance. 90cm

Rose ‘Raubritter’ – Masses of clear pink, semi-double, rounded blooms. Light scent. 90cm

Rose ‘Red Perfumella’ – Deep red quartered, fragrant blooms. 90cm

Rose ‘Rock and Roll’ – White double flowers with striking red stripes. Medium scent. 90cm

Rose ‘Velvet Fragrance’ – Red-black double blooms. Heavy scent. 90cm

Rose ‘Westerland’ – Bright, copper-orange and apricot loose double blooms. Strong perfume. 90cm

Rose ‘White Parfum de Provence’ – Pure white, quartered double. Heavy perfume. 90cm

All our bush roses are available in a 4L pot, ready pruned and ready to plant. Bush roses are £14.95 each or any 2 for £25 from our nursery in Frome.

For more detailed descriptions, pretty coloured photographs and a full list of our current availability, please check out The Frome Food Hub.

Ok. So mum read the post I created yesterday and was not as excited as I'd hoped...She would like it stated for the reco...
11/03/2021

Ok. So mum read the post I created yesterday and was not as excited as I'd hoped...

She would like it stated for the record that what I wrote was "basically a pack of lies". She wants it made clear that she does not in any way forgive me for that party I threw when I was 15, where people set off fireworks on the kitchen worktops and someone threw up in her wardrobe.
She has also *suggested* that I not post unflattering pictures of her on social media if I value my legs.

If like me , you want to celebrate how amazing your mum is this Mother's day, ( or need to do a bit of serious grovelling for your previous indiscretions) why not send her our 'Mum in a Million' Rose to show that you're thinking of her?

A highly fragrant shrub rose with fully double, soft pink blooms which repeats well from June onwards. Height 90cm (3ft)
Perfect in a sunny border or for growing in a container.
Really healthy variety with glossy, bright green foliage.
Available in a 4L pot with a laminated picture label with a brief description, this makes the perfect gift.
£14.95 each or 2 for £25.
Local delivery charge: £5 (within 10miles of BA11)
National delivery: £10

DO NOT make a list of her *best attributes* on social media alongside a picture of her in comedy fancy dress.
NEVER DO THAT.

With MOTHER'S DAY fast approaching (Sunday 14th March for those of you who haven't spotted the giant, pink, daffodil-cla...
10/03/2021

With MOTHER'S DAY fast approaching (Sunday 14th March for those of you who haven't spotted the giant, pink, daffodil-clad banners across every supermarket or the endless tv adverts for Moonpig) we all get to thinking about how great our mums are.
Well, my mum is the ACTUAL greatest, so I thought I'd share with you 15 (or so) reasons why she's my MUM IN A MILLION..
1. She could cook a shoe and it would taste DELICIOUS. (but her lentil lasagne is the best in the entire world)
2. She ALWAYS BELIEVED ME when I said I was ill and let me have time off school (Also two weeks off every year so that we could both watch Wimbledon together!!!)
3. She's a TOTAL BADASS and could totally take your mum in a fight. She once went toe-to-toe with my dragon of a secondary school headmistress, when she said that the school weren't prepared to do anything about my bullying. My 5'1" mum reduced the woman to tears. Go mum!
4. She FORGAVE me for that AWFUL PARTY I had when I was 15 where they trashed the house, set off fireworks on the kitchen worktops and threw up in her wardrobe.
( If that's not unconditional love, I don't know what is!)
5. She gives THE BEST HUGS ... and always cheers me up when I'm sad. Respect.
6. She always tells me EXACTLY what she thinks of my fashion choices. And let's face it, there have been more than a few fashion faux pas' over the years! (Those deckchair -striped jeans should NEVER have left the house!)
7. She always read the BEST BEDTIME STORIES, complete with dozens of hilarious regional accents. Even my kids prefer her funny voices to readings from top Hollywood actors.
We wasted a fortune on audio books. But it's fine. Totally fine.
8. She is SMARTER THAN ANYONE I KNOW and would always be my top pick for any pub quiz team. .. Unless Richard Osman is available. But, still, second place is quite respectable, I think. Is he available??
Also, what she doesn't know about gardening, you could fit on the back of a postage stamp.
9. She NAGS!
Whether it was tidying my room or studying harder for exams when I was younger or eating more healthily, having more compassion for others and making smarter choices as an adult. Like it or not, she has always been that little voice in my head that pushes me to do better today than yesterday. It's an annoying voice. But it's probably the only reason I don't sit around until noon in my dressing gown eating biscuits. Well, not every day.
10. She's INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL but is completely unaware of it.
She once famously was mistaken for Cher back in the 1980's ... by a bunch of 6yr old boys - ( it still totally counts!)
N.B. We believe the mix-up was due to her long, black curly hairstyle at the time and in no way related to her fishnet stockings and thigh high leather boots, which she rarely wears around children.
11. She NEVER JUDGES ME. Well, there was that leather trouser-wearing alcoholic boyfriend I had that time and she totally called it but, to be fair, he was really bad news. Other than that... I can only really recall 7 or 8 other times... recently.
12. She's got a FANTASTIC SENSE OF HUMOUR. She bought me a watch for Christmas this year to help me get to work on time more often and help me to increase my productivity. So funny. Really funny.
13. She makes THE BEST CHRISTMASSES EVER!!! She worked so hard one year to make everything perfect that she actually fell asleep face-down in her Xmas lunch.
This was in no way connected to the 3 glasses of port she drank whilst cooking.
14. She gets PROPOSITIONED by MORE young men than I do but, she never brags about it. She also is on first-name/flirting basis with her postman, but as she always reminds me; "we all like a bit of First Class Male."!
15. She's an INCREDIBLE SPORT and the queen of fancy dress transformations because she always approaches them with zero vanity. My personal favourites are, Mahatma Ghandi - complete with bald cap and Asterix (pictured) but, we all love the time she got turned away from her works Xmas party, dressed as Audrey Hepburn, because they didn't recognise her!!
Ok, I know I said 15 reasons but, she's so great I need another one.
16. She is the BEST GRANNY IN THE WORLD to my kids. They have all said they'd prefer to live with her than with us. We're not bitter. She can have them!
So, those are just some of the 15 (or so) reasons why my mum is a hilarious, lovely, beautiful badass, my best friend and my MUM IN A MILLION. If you have a funny/ lovely story about why your Mum is a MUM IN A MILLION, we'd love to hear them!
If you want to treat your mum this Mother's Day, why not treat her to our gorgeous, scented 'MUM IN A MILLION' Rose? Available in a 4L pot for just £14.95 to collect from our nursery in Friggle Street, Frome, BA11 5LH
In the meantime, I'm off to get dressed, tidy my room, finish my homework and hide these chocolate bar wrappers!
Happy Mother's Day to all the mums out there, from all of us here at Wild Thyme Plants!

26/08/2020

Hi there, plant fans!!
The world is finally getting back to something vaguely resembling normal! Schools go back next week, the supermarket-round-the-block- queueing system is but a distant memory, cinemas and swimming pools have re-opened, restaurants are positively heaving and if, for some bizarre reason, the urge to workout came over us, we could now jog down to the gym to lift weights. ....hurrah!...(?)

Here at Wild Thyme we've decided to jump on the "normalcy" bandwagon. Therefore our pop-up plant shop is now closed. Thank you all for driving down to Friggle Street to support us during lockdown. And for all of you who turned their government sanctioned stroll into a bit of plant shopping, thank you so much!!!

Whilst this news is somewhat sad (we will really miss you guys!) It means we can get back to the business of growing plants, so that we have fabulous new things for you to put in your gardens next year!

For any of you already panicking about missing your plant fix - have no fear!! "Normal" means that Wild Thyme Plants will be back at plant fairs!!!! Our next amazing plant fair is on Sunday 13th September at The Bishop's Palace, Wells. There will be lots of incredible independent growers in attendance and, of course, you'll be able to combine browsing gorgeous plants with a day out in beautiful surroundings.

We hope to see lots of you there as we embrace this new normal together! Due to continued crazy times, pre-booking is essential. Go to www.rareplantfairs.co.uk for tickets.

For those of you who can't make it to Wells, we'll assume you're all queuing for the gym, right?? 😊

See you all soon!
Wild Thyme

WILD THYME PLANTS IS BACK!!!They've filled in the big hole in the road and the orange-hatted witches have flown off to j...
23/07/2020

WILD THYME PLANTS IS BACK!!!

They've filled in the big hole in the road and the orange-hatted witches have flown off to join their friends on the M6 for the summer hols.
Which means we are back, by popular demand, selling our lovely plants again from our nursery in Friggle Street!

To all our lovely loyal customers who've been going out of their way to support us during the pandemic, thank you so much for all the lovely comments and for helping small businesses like ours during this difficult time. We can't thank you enough and we can't wait to see you all again!

And for those of you who haven't discovered us yet, what are you waiting for?? Ditch the crazy queues for Bournemouth beach, that perspex-shrouded pint that tastes faintly of bleach, and get yourselves out into the wilds of darkest Frome, where you'll find striped roses, blue Phlox and delicious blackurrant-scented salvias!

We can't wait to meet you!

Our new opening times are Thursday - Sunday 10am - 6pm

08/07/2020

Hi, everyone!
Friggle Street is closed for roadworks temporarily. Since this means you can no longer drive to our lovely pop-up nursery shop without falling in a hole, we've had to take the sad decision to close for a while.

Thanks to all our brilliant loyal customers for trekking out to the wild backwaters of deepest Frome to buy our lovely plants and support us throughout this crisis!! We love you all!

We plan to take this brief hiatus as an opportunity to work out how we can come back bigger, better and stronger in these exciting new, socially distanced times.

Watch this space for details!

In the meantime, if anyone is desperate need of a plant fix, please call our emergency
Phlox- line on: 07956 888477
Or email us at [email protected] and we promise to fulfil your plant needs as best we can.

Thanks again, folks!
See you all soon.
Jess and Monica

19/06/2020

With more driving rain and high winds forecast for the rest if the day, our pop-up nursery shop is closed as the plants were being flung every which way!

Sorry for the inconvenience folks!

On the upside, the forecast tomorrow is plant friendly, so we'll be open as usual between 9.30am and 6pm and with all this rain we've had over the last couple of days, it's perfect weather for planting!

We're off to put our wet feet up with a teacake.
See you all tomorrow!

With Mother's Day fast approaching and all of us rediscovering the joys of gardening in these crazy, self-isolating time...
19/03/2020

With Mother's Day fast approaching and all of us rediscovering the joys of gardening in these crazy, self-isolating times, why not send her our 'Mum in a Million' Rose to show that you're thinking of her?

Highly fragrant shrub rose with fully double, soft pink blooms which repeat well from June onwards. Height 90cm (3ft)
Perfect in a sunny border or for growing in a container.
Really healthy variety with glossy, bright green foliage.

Available in a 4L pot with a laminated picture label with a brief description, this makes the perfect gift.
£14.95 each or 2 for £25.

Local delivery charge: £5 (within 10miles of BA11)
National delivery: £10

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