Direct Plants is a company that has literally grown from the seed of an idea – namely, to take the O’Brien family’s generations of involvement with all things horticultural and use this valuable knowledge to establish a professional, mail order only plant nursery. And since launching back in 1989, this ambitious dream has certainly come more than come true, with Direct Plants having become one of
largest and longest established nurseries of its type in the UK. Based near Norfolk in East Anglia, one of the most fertile and beautiful counties in Britain, where much of our nation’s food is cultivated under legendary big skies in a majestically flat, open landscape, Direct Plants has chosen an ideal place to produce one of the widest selections of plants, shrubs and trees available in the British Isles. Today, despite the fact that it is now a modern, ultra-efficient operation with a national reach, Direct Plants still retains its original, core values of attentive, personal service and always fair pricing. The O’Brien family’s motto is ‘We love what we grow and we grow what we love,’ and this genuine affection for everything to do with gardening is evident in the consistently high level of quality that they and their team achieve. Set among five sprawling, acres of prime Norfolk land, Direct Plants has created a lush location where nature can be nurtured in carefully controlled conditions. In addition to meticulously laid out and attended open air growing areas are rows of spacious polytunnels, inside which the climate is perpetually favourable, no matter how the weather outside may be behaving. Temperature, humidity, ventilation and irrigation are controlled with the skill of a scientist, the emotional commitment of a life-long gardener. All over the site, hardy garden plants, trees and shrubs from all over the UK and European countries including Holland, France and Italy can be seen thriving in this optimal environment. All around steady, healthy growth is in dependable, abundant progress. And when you order from this extensive – but never expensive – selection, rest assured that your choices will be picked and packed cautiously, then delivered to your door rapidly and safely. They’ll arrive protectively boxed in either Direct Plants’ own fleet of specifically adapted vehicles or other, tried and trusted carriers. Anything you purchase from Direct Plants is guaranteed to arrive fresh, intact and ready for you to plant – if it doesn’t, should a rare mishap mean you are not totally satisfied, your purchase will either be quickly replaced or if you prefer, your money refunded without question. So, whether you’re a beginner or have well practiced green fingers -and wherever you live – let Direct Plants deliver their promise of the best plants, shrubs and trees to you.
