Our Events 2026
RHS Chelsea Flower Show Tradestand no. 149
Hartley Botanic’s 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Tradestand
19th to 23th May 2026
The 2026 stand at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 will showcase the craftsmanship, heritage, and longevity of Hartley Botanic’s prestigious Greenhouses and Glasshouses – all handmade in England to the same exacting standards since 1938. This year, the display also reflects a thoughtful approach to designing for a changing climate, embracing the way gardens and growing environments are naturally evolving.
Designed by Sophie Hermes and built by Stewart Landscape Construction, this year’s tradestand is an immersive space that highlights the harmony between structure and planting, while subtly demonstrating how considered design – from ventilation and shading to material choice – can support plants through hotter summers, longer dry spells, and more unpredictable water availability.
Reflecting on this year’s concept, Sophie Hermes says:
“After a successful year in 2025, I am delighted to be collaborating once again with Hartley Botanic for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. This year, our focus is on demonstrating how to maximise the potential of Glasshouses in a changing climate – harnessing the advantages of heat to cultivate a broader range of plants, extending the growing season and showcasing drought-tolerant planting.”
The stand demonstrates how Hartley Botanic’s structurally superior and beautifully crafted Greenhouses provide the ideal environment for growing, nurturing, and living. Built to perform in every season, and beautiful enough to transform any setting, they prove that there truly is a Hartley for every garden.
The stand will feature structures from each of our standard ranges (Victorian, Modern, and Heritage), the Victorian Grand Lodge, the Magnum Opus, the Wisley Grow & Store – all featuring our NEW innovative Low Carbon Glass – as well as NEW Freestanding Coldframes, NEW Grand Patio Glasshouse (both launched at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025), and the Patio Glasshouse.
Victorian Grand Lodge in Black Olive Gloss
Showcased at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, the Grand Lodge provides a spacious and adaptable setting for a wide range of gardening styles. Whether you’re potting and pruning, cultivating fresh fruit and vegetables, or nurturing exotic and tropical plants, its generous proportions – measuring almost 27ft in length with an impressive ridge height of nearly 13ft – offer the ideal conditions for plants that require both space and height. The central porch entrance with double-hinged doors ensures easy access, while the expansive interior can be tailored into multiple growing zones, storage areas, or even a relaxing garden retreat.
At RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, the Victorian Grand Lodge will be divided by a partition wall, creating two distinctive, but related sections to celebrate the heat.
The grand structure will be presented with NEW Low Carbon 4mm glass to enhance environmental performance, paired with roller blinds for effective light and temperature control.
Ventilation is optimised through Hydraulicheck Autovents to the roof, as well as Ornate Levers to operate vertical face vents. Ensuring a balanced and productive growing climate.
High-level shelving maximises vertical space, while thoughtfully designed staging systems offer practical and flexible working areas – including lower parcel shelves. Complemented by a dedicated Potting Table for convenience.
Further enhancing usability, the structure includes Hartley Visibility Lights and a Large Water Butt to support everyday gardening tasks.
Externally, Coldframes provide a different temperature section for growing and planting out.
As one of the largest structures in the Victorian range, the Grand Lodge is designed to meet the demands of expansive gardens, estates, or commercial spaces. Its scale and flexibility allow it to function not only as a highly efficient Greenhouse but also as a beautiful garden room with endless possibilities – something visitors to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 will be able to fully experience firsthand.
Magnum Opus in Matt Bronze
A modern horticultural marvel, set to impress at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. With its ‘concealed engineering’, this structure delivers sleek lines, soaring expanses of glass, and a sky-high ceiling – creating a light- and heat-filled space with a refined, minimalist aesthetic and limitless potential.
Designed to be both striking and highly functional, the Magnum Opus showcased at Chelsea will feature NEW Low Carbon 4mm glass throughout, enhancing sustainability without compromising on clarity or strength. Full roof blinds provide effective shading and climate control, while two Hartley Visibility Lights ensure the space remains practical and beautifully illuminated throughout the day.
Internally, the layout has been carefully considered to maximise usability. The right-hand gable is fitted with Staging complete with a Lower Parcel Shelf and Staging End Panels, offering a dedicated and organised working area, further complemented by High-Level Shelving for additional storage. A Potting Shoe adds everyday convenience, while a Large Water Butt supports efficient watering and maintenance.
The structure balances contemporary design with timeless appeal. A true statement piece for any garden.
Wisley Grow & Store (5 Pane) in Matt Smoke Green
Based on our classic 1940s design, the Wisley Grow & Store – featuring a convenient integrated storage section – is both stylish and highly practical. Showcased at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, this thoughtfully designed Greenhouse demonstrates how compact proportions can still deliver a generous and highly functional growing space that works with the heat.
The grow section is also fitted with our NEW Low Carbon 4mm glass, and complemented by white roller blinds on either side for effective light and temperature control. Ventilation is optimised with a Louvre Vent to the lower middle pane and two Automatic Roof Vents, ensuring a healthy growing environment.
Inside, both sections are designed with practicality in mind. High-level Shelving runs along each side, maximising vertical storage, while Staging Systems provide versatile working areas. Including Lower Parcel Shelves with a combination of flat and slatted surfaces, alongside a convenient Potting Shoe. The storage section mirrors this functionality with Staging on both sides, complete with flat sheet and slatted tops for added usability.
Finishing touches further enhance the overall experience, including a Hartley Visibility Light and a Small Water Butt for everyday watering needs.
The Wisley Grow & Store perfectly blends heritage-inspired design with contemporary innovation. Offering a Greenhouse that is as beautiful as it is practical.
NEW Grand Patio in Olive Leaf Gloss
Seeking a stylish growing area just a step away from your back door? The NEW Grand Patio Glasshouse, showcased at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, offers exactly that.
This handmade Glasshouse combines timeless aesthetic with practical innovation, creating a compact yet highly functional growing environment that is designed to harness the heat. Generous sliding doors open to reveal a bright and usable interior measuring approximately 2.3m x 2m x 1.2m, providing an inviting space for nurturing plants that you can step right inside.
Constructed using toughened safety glass, durable powder-coated aluminium, and fitted with integrated aluminium gutters and downpipes, it is engineered for long-lasting performance in all seasons.
Patio Glasshouse in Olive Leaf Gloss
The handmade Hartley Patio Glasshouse, showcased at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, offers a refined and practical solution for gardeners seeking additional growing area that is compact enough to fit in almost any space.
Ideal as a dedicated secondary growing space or as a complement to a larger primary Greenhouse, the Patio Glasshouse provides valuable additional room, light and heat for nurturing plants, raising seedlings, or extending your growing season.
Compact yet highly effective, it is designed to make the most of smaller spaces without compromising on style or functionality.
NEW Freestanding Coldframes in Olive Leaf Gloss
The NEW Hartley Freestanding Coldframes are a refined and practical addition to any garden, designed to protect plants from frost, support the hardening off of seedlings, and nurture produce that is sensitive to both weather and pests.
Showcased at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, the structure is comprised of four panes, handmade using premium materials, including powder-coated aluminium frames and toughened safety glass. Ensuring exceptional strength, longevity, and year-round performance in all weather conditions.
Beyond their practical benefits, the clean, classic design of Our Freestanding Coldframes allows them to sit seamlessly alongside existing Hartley Botanic structures, while also making a subtle yet sophisticated statement in their own right.
NEW Low Carbon Glass
Proud of our heritage, passionate about the future, our innovative NEW Low Carbon Glass significantly reduces your carbon footprint.
Manufactured with 50% lower CO2 emissions – the lowest of its kind on the market. This low carbon alternative to regular glass, has been pioneered using a combination of alternative fuel, high recycled glass content, and green electricity sources. Available in various thicknesses (4mm and 6mm), all while maintaining the exceptional clarity and quality that has defined our gorgeous Glasshouses for generations. Allowing your plants continue to flourish exactly as nature intended.
For the environmentally conscious gardener who refuses to sacrifice quality and longevity, Hartley Botanic delivers the perfect balance – timeless craftsmanship, handmade with pride, with forward-thinking environmental responsibility. The greenest of Greenhouses for the greenest of gardeners.
Visiting the Hartley Botanic stand at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 offers a unique opportunity to experience our latest structures up close and see how craftsmanship, innovation, and design come together in one inspiring showcase.
Whether you are looking for innovation, functionality, or simply a beautifully crafted garden space, the Hartley Botanic stand at Chelsea 2026 provides the perfect chance to explore what is possible and to see firsthand how these superb structures can transform any garden into something truly exceptional.
Handmade in England – Cherished Everywhere… Nothing else is a Hartley.
Our Events 2025
RHS Chelsea Flower Show Tradestand no. 142
Hartley Botanic’s 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Tradestand
RHS 2025 Theme ‘Your Space, Your Story’
20th to 24th May 2025
The 2025 stand at RHS Chelsea Flower Show will showcase the craftsmanship of Hartley Botanic’s Greenhouses, handmade in England to nurture flowers and plants. It will highlight the importance of these Glasshouses in promoting a sustainable lifestyle by reducing the need for imported flowers and food, allowing anyone to cultivate their own.
The RHS 2025 theme, ‘Your Space, Your Story,’ will be reflected in the design by Sophie Hermes, which will focus on a personal floristry space, cutting garden, and the nurturing of English-grown. Filled with English-grown flowers and foliage, this stand celebrates both the craftsmanship of our matchless Glasshouses and the beauty of home-grown blooms. It will demonstrate how Hartley Botanic’s structurally superior and astonishingly beautiful Greenhouses provide the ideal environment for growing, nurturing, and showcasing the best of English produce, reinforcing the significance of English craftsmanship and the benefits of growing locally.
The stand officially launches several NEW Hartley Botanic structures – the NEW Victorian Wellington, NEW Grand Patio Glasshouse, and NEW Freestanding Coldframes – alongside all time favourites the Victorian Villa and the Wisley 8 Grow & Store.
Proud of our heritage, passionate about the future, our innovative NEW Low Carbon Glass (manufactured with 42% lower CO2 emissions) significantly reduces your carbon footprint, while maintaining the exceptional clarity and quality that has defined our gorgeous Greenhouses for generations. For the environmentally conscious gardener who refuses to sacrifice quality, Hartley Botanic delivers the perfect balance – timeless craftsmanship with forward-thinking environmental responsibility. The greenest of Greenhouses for the greenest of gardeners.
NEW Victorian Wellington in Matt Black
You’ve never seen anything like this before – literally. The perfect centrepiece to any garden of distinction, the NEW Victorian Wellington is a brand new take on a classic design. A proud acknowledgement of our more than 85 years of manufacturing on Wellington Road in Greenfield, England it’s also breathtaking.
4.5 metres wide, with a 4.3 metre apex, this spectacular octagonal design is as practical as it’s beautiful. Enjoy self-cleaning glass, plenty of working space with potting tables, potting shoes, shelving, free-standing staging, and lots of lovely ventilation. A full 360° aspect, powder-coated aluminium, etched glass and handsome brick-walled base all combine to create an irresistible new addition to the Hartley Botanic range.
The Victorian Wellington – where better to spend those long, lazy summer afternoons enjoying the fruits of your labours?
NEW Grand Patio Glasshouse in Gloss Black Olive
Seeking a stylish growing area just a step away from your back door? We’ve just the answer – the NEW Hartley Grand Patio Glasshouse.
Featuring generous sliding doors that open to reveal 2.3m × 2m × 1.2m of bright, accessible growing space, this handcrafted Grand Patio Glasshouse combines elegance with practicality.
Presented in Gloss Black Olive, but available in your choice of powder-coated aluminium and built with toughened safety glass, aluminium gutters, and downpipes, this durable and beautiful structure is a real gem.
The perfectly practical sanctuary for your cherished plants, conveniently positioned wherever you need it most.
NEW Freestanding Coldframes in Matt Bronze
The NEW Hartley Freestanding Coldframes are an ideal way to protect your plants from frost, harden off seedlings and nurture your weather (and pest) sensitive produce. Crafted with the same premium materials as our revered Glasshouses, including powder-coated aluminium and toughened safety glass, our classy Coldframes provide exceptional durability.
Beyond pure functionality, the classic design perfectly complements existing Hartley Botanic structures while making a sophisticated statement in their own right. The clear choice for Coldframe connoisseurs.
Hartley Freestanding Coldframes, English craftsmanship at its very best, backed by generations of horticultural expertise and peerless customer service – designed to serve your garden for decades to come.
Victorian Villa in Dark Bronze Satin
A welcome addition to any garden – large or small, there’s something ‘just right’ about the Victorian Villa Glasshouse, this year presented with our NEW Low Carbon Glass. At 15ft 5 3/4” in length and 8ft 6 5/8” wide the proportion of scale, and beauty of build is utterly captivating.
With a brick base and dwarf-wall structure designed to help keep the cold out, and pane after pane of toughened glass to welcome the sunshine in, your precious plants will surely enjoy your Victorian Villa just as much as you do.
Its elegance is enhanced with our NEW Low Carbon Glass, decorative Spandrels to radials, Victorian Blinds covering both elevations, and thoughtful additions like Hartley Visibility Lights, a Large Water Butt, Potting Shoe, and more.
Wisley 8 Grow & Store in Matt Smoke Green
Based on our classic design, with the added convenience of an ‘out-of-sight-out-of-mind’ storage area at the rear.
Presented in Matt Smoke Green, and available in a range of environmentally empathetic colours and measuring a tidy 8’ 2” wide and almost 8’ tall, the ever-so-attractive Wisely Grow & Store, with self-cleaning glass, is sure to sit in pride of place, wherever your garden.
Additional options to personalise your structure are shown on the stand, with accessories like Roller Blinds, High Level Shelving, Louvre Vents, Potting Shoe, and a Small Water Butt. Outlining a thoughtful design tailored for efficiency and elegance.
Add a comfy garden chair, a good book, and a nice cup of tea to complete.
Each new structure showcased at the prestigious 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show represents a fresh opportunity to own a piece of Hartley Botanic’s legacy. And now with our innovative NEW Low Carbon Glass optional across the range – the greenest (as well as the most gorgeous) of Greenhouses.
Whether you’re drawn to the opulent NEW Victorian Wellington, or Victorian Villa, captivated by our NEW Freestanding Coldframes and NEW Grand Patio Glasshouse, or simply love the practical perfection of the Wisley 8 Grow and Store, here’s your chance to elegantly and effortlessly transform your gardening experience into a joyous celebration of all that’s great about English horticulture.
Handmade in England – Cherished Everywhere… Nothing else is a Hartley.
Our Events 2024
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival Tradestand no. 317
Victorian garden inspiration – Hartley Botanic’s
2024 RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival Tradestand
‘Simple Elegance – A Traditional English Garden’
Hartley Botanic, England’s most historic and respected Glasshouse and Greenhouse manufacturer, is bringing its award-winning RHS Chelsea Flower Show tradestand – ‘Simple Elegance – A Traditional English Garden’ – to the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, with a smaller, more accessible design gardeners can recreate at home.
The manufacturer is showcasing three Greenhouses and two Patio Glasshouses suitable for smaller gardens (and even balconies,) set against an inspiring, yet traditional, Victorian English garden theme. The contrasting structures on the stand – the Victorian Terrace, Opus Glasshouse and Wisley 8 Grow and Store – are each accompanied by matching Hartley Botanic aluminium water butts – newly launched at the Chelsea Flower Show in May. The stand has a design and planting scheme inspired by the English gardens of the Victorian period, a nod to the longevity of Hartley Botanic’s Greenhouses and a celebration of the era’s opulence and elegance which can be recreated in even the smallest garden spaces.
The 2024 Hartley Botanic tradestand has been designed by Landscape Architect Rachel Sampson (BA(Hons) Dip. CMLI) and built and planted by Stewart Landscape Construction.
The Victorian Terrace Greenhouse in NEW Matt Black – Victorian Range
The elegantly proportioned Victorian Terrace Greenhouse has been powder coated in matt black, a NEW custom colour, includes integrated coldframes to the left and right of its porch and sits on a dwarf wall of pretty Cotswold stone. The Glasshouse is part of Hartley Botanic’s nostalgic and romantic Victorian range which is the manufacturer’s most popular.
The planting and design of the Victorian Terrace on the stand showcases the pioneering introduction of ‘new’ plants during the Victorian era which were associated with luxury and opulence, as wealthy homeowners bought Glasshouses and filled them with exotic plant collections. The plants on show represent the Victorian era’s most popular, with palms, ferns, exotics and citruses in pots. The 10-pane Greenhouse offers a generous growing space and is shown on the stand with a potting table and shoe, along with ground and high-level ornate staging. Two chairs join the growing accessories, referencing the pleasure of relaxing in your Hartley Botanic amongst your plants.
NEW Hartley Botanic Water Butts – Product Launch
Hartley Botanic’s new, elegantly designed water butts can be seen alongside the three structures on the stand, powder coated in colours to match each Greenhouse. The handmade, aluminium water butts, available in both large and small sizes, have a beautiful and unique design aesthetic which combines a clean shape with curved legs, providing a finished look which is both refined and stylish.
The large water butt has a 167-litre capacity and is seen on the stand with the Victorian Terrace Greenhouse in matching Matt Black and Opus Glasshouse in matching Dark Bronze. The smaller butt can accommodate 88-litres and is next to the Wisley 8 Grow & Store Greenhouse in matching bronze. Water Butts can be powder coated to match a Hartley Botanic structure and provide customers with a useful water storage solution, addressing the necessity to consider sustainability in the contemporary garden.
Opus Glasshouse in Dark Bronze – Modern Horticulture Range
The Opus Glasshouse is the most contemporary structure on the stand, with its concealed engineering and its expansive glass-to-ground windows, the Glasshouse maximises both light and architectural styling.
The Opus is powder coated in dark bronze and filled with colourful orchids. Quintessentially Victorian, the abundance of the orchids’ contrasting colours will be complemented by non-flowering plants such as ferns. Visitors will be afforded a tropical journey through this Glasshouse, as they experience the vibrancy of the orchids on show. The Glasshouse will be shown with a large water butt, powder coated in dark bronze to match.
Wisley 8 Grow and Store Greenhouse in Bronze – Heritage Range
A Greenhouse design classic, the Wisley 8 Grow and Store Greenhouse is a highly attractive and practical structure – thanks to its partitioned-off internal storage area. Part of the heritage range, the Wisley 8 Grow and Store Greenhouse has a historically-inspired design based on an original, historic Hartley Botanic model. The Grow and Store on the stand has been powder coated in bronze.
Displayed as a working Greenhouse, the Wisley 8 Grow and Store is simple in its layout with staging and homegrown plants such as cut flowers and vegetable seedlings. Edible crops will also be on display, including chilli and tomato plants, referencing one of the primary reasons Hartley Botanic customers give for owning a Greenhouse – to grow their own.
Two Patio Glasshouses – one in NEW Matt Forest Green and one in Vista Grey – Hartley Botanic’s Smallest Structures
Two of Hartley Botanic’s smallest Glasshouses, the Patio Glasshouse, also feature on the stand, with one painted in a new colour – Matt Forest Green. At just 0.735m wide, the space-saving Patio means even the smallest of spaces, city gardens or balconies can enjoy the growing benefits of owning a Hartley Botanic. One Patio Glasshouse will feature a cook’s herb collection and the other will show a range of ‘cut and come’ salads.
A Victorian English Garden Theme
This year’s stand celebrates the beautifully inspiring English gardens of the Victorian era, a period of gardening history known for its opulence and for helping to establish gardening ‘under glass.’ The design reflects simple elegance, through a minimal material palette, that is surrounded by an abundance of flowers. Romanticising traditional English Gardens, the planting will be full, spilling over paths and showcasing rich displays of colour. The structural simplicity of the design scheme incorporates a formal hedge, topiary, two feature multi stem trees and paths leading into each of the Glasshouses. Withstanding the test of time, the Hartley Botanic structures celebrate the elegant longevity of this era, mimicking the Victorian style of rich, dark tones through the Glasshouse frame colours.
The planting will be characteristic of a cottage garden with a selection of elegant and timeless plants including dahlias, sanguisorba, verbascum, achilles, gaura, ferns and perennial grasses.
Tom Barry, CEO of Hartley Botanic said; “Achieving an elegant and traditional garden aesthetic is an aspiration for many customers, and often a driving force in their decision to invest in a luxury Hartley Botanic Greenhouse. The Victorians certainly knew how to create beautiful and opulent planting schemes and we see customers recreate this look in their gardens today, especially those choosing Greenhouses from our Victorian range.
“It is not necessary to have a huge garden space to recreate the look. It can be achieved through employing structured garden design techniques (geometric shapes and using layered planting is important) and choosing the right colour palette and plants. This is also true of owning a Hartley Botanic Greenhouse. The benefits of year-round growing, plant protection and edibles can be experienced even with our smaller structures.”
RHS Chelsea Flower Show Tradestand no. 142
Hartley Botanic’s 2024 RHS Chelsea Tradestand
‘Simple Elegance – A Traditional English Garden’
- Manufacturer to showcase largest structure ever shown at Chelsea, reflecting demand for grander Victorian Glasshouses
- The stand officially launches Hartley Botanic’s NEW range of elegant water butts and showcases two new Greenhouse colours
- Four contrasting Greenhouses are set against an inspiring, yet traditional, Victorian English garden theme
Hartley Botanic, England’s most historic and respected Glasshouse and Greenhouse manufacturer, will be proudly showcasing four of its beautiful handmade structures (two in brand new colours) at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year, and is launching an exciting new range of Hartley Botanic aluminium water butts in two different sizes. The stand has a design and planting scheme inspired by the English gardens of the Victorian period, a nod to the longevity of Hartley Botanic’s Greenhouses, and a celebration of the era’s opulence and elegance. Four contrasting structures demonstrate the breadth of choice available to Hartley Botanic customers as part of a range which remains ‘incomparable,’ with a stately Victorian Manor, joined by a Modern Opus Glasshouse, a practical Wisley 8 Grow and Store and a Patio Glasshouse. The 8.146m long and 4.128m wide Victorian Manor is the largest Glasshouse the manufacturer has brought to the flower show, reflecting a trend for larger and grander Victorian-style structures amongst its customers.
The 2024 Hartley Botanic tradestand has been designed by Landscape Architect Rachel Sampson (BA(Hons) Dip. CMLI) and built and planted by Stewart Landscape Construction.
The Victorian Manor Glasshouse in NEW Matt Black – Victorian Range
The largest structure Hartley Botanic has ever brought to RHS Chelsea, the magnificent Victorian Manor Glasshouse has been powder coated in matt black, a NEW custom colour, includes integrated coldframes to the left rear and sits on a dwarf wall of pretty Cotswold stone. The Glasshouse is part of Hartley Botanic’s nostalgic and romantic Victorian range which is the manufacturer’s most popular. There has been an emerging trend for larger structures amongst those choosing a Victorian-style Glasshouse which reflects increased growing ambitions and a greater lifestyle reliance on growing edibles.
The planting and design of the Victorian Manor on the Chelsea stand showcases the pioneering introduction of ‘new’ plants during the Victorian era which were associated with luxury and opulence, as wealthy homeowners bought Glasshouses and filled them with exotic plant collections. The plants on show represent the Victorian era’s most popular, with palms, ferns, exotics and citruses in pots. With its generous size, the Glasshouse can comfortably accommodate both growing and lifestyle uses, and features a dining area separated by an internal partition.
NEW Hartley Botanic Water Butts – Product Launch
Hartley Botanic has launched a new range of elegantly designed water butts which can be seen for the first time on the tradestand. The handmade, aluminium water butts, available in both large and small sizes, have a beautiful and unique design aesthetic which combines a clean shape with curved legs, providing a finished look which is both refined and stylish.
The large water butt has a 167-litre capacity and is seen on the stand next to the Victorian Manor in matching Matt Black. The smaller butt can accommodate 88-litres and is next to the Wisley 8 Grow & Store Greenhouse in matching bronze. Water Butts can be powder coated to match a Hartley Botanic structure and provide customers with a useful water storage solution, addressing the necessity to consider sustainability in the contemporary garden.
Opus Glasshouse in Dark Bronze – Modern Horticulture Range
The Opus Glasshouse is the most contemporary structure on the stand, with its concealed engineering and its expansive glass-to-ground windows, the Glasshouse maximises both light and architectural styling.
The Opus on the stand is powder coated in dark bronze and filled with colourful orchids. Quintessentially Victorian, the abundance of the orchids’ contrasting colours will be complemented by non-flowering plants such as ferns. Visitors will be afforded a tropical journey through this Glasshouse, as they experience the vibrancy of the orchids on show.
Wisley 8 Grow and Store Greenhouse in Bronze – Heritage Range
A Greenhouse design classic, the Wisley 8 Grow and Store Greenhouse is a highly attractive and practical structure – thanks to its partitioned-off internal storage area. Part of the heritage range, the Wisley 8 Grow and Store Greenhouse has a historically-inspired design based on an original, historic Hartley Botanic model. The Grow and Store on the stand has been powder coated in bronze.
Displayed as a working Greenhouse, the Wisley 8 Grow and Store is simple in its layout with staging, a potting shoe and homegrown plants such as pelargoniums, cut flower and vegetable seedlings. Edible crops will also be on display, including chilli and tomato plants, referencing one of the primary reasons Hartley Botanic customers give for owning a Greenhouse – to grow their own.
A number of heritage edible varieties will feature too, a nod to a 2024 edible growing trend which sees Greenhouse owners seek out heirloom seeds for their specific taste benefits.
Patio Glasshouse in NEW Matt Forest Green – Hartley Botanic’s Smallest Structure
Hartley Botanic’s smallest Glasshouse, the Patio Glasshouse, also features on the stand painted in a new colour – Matt Forest Green. At just 0.735m wide, the space-saving Patio means even the smallest of spaces, city gardens or balconies can enjoy the growing benefits of owning a Hartley Botanic.
The tradestand Patio is full of ariculas, a pretty and delicate alpine primula – demonstrating that Victorian-style plant collections can be started in the smallest of Glasshouses.
A Victorian English Garden Theme
This year’s stand celebrates the beautifully inspiring English gardens of the Victorian era, a period of gardening history known for its opulence and for helping to establish gardening ‘under glass.’ The design reflects simple elegance, through a minimal material palette, that is surrounded by an abundance of flowers. Romanticising traditional English Gardens, the planting will be full, spilling over paths and showcasing rich displays of colour. The structural simplicity of the design scheme incorporates a formal hedge, topiary, two feature multi stem trees and paths leading into each of the Glasshouses. Withstanding the test of time, the Hartley Botanic structures celebrate the elegant longevity of this era, mimicking the Victorian style of rich, dark tones through the Glasshouse frame colours.
The planting will be characteristic of a cottage garden with elegant and timeless roses, spires of digitalis, phlomis and iris poking through an abundance of cascading layers of colour and texture from plants such as geraniums, astrantia, phlox and salvia.
Tom Barry, CEO of Hartley Botanic said; “Achieving an elegant and traditional garden aesthetic is an aspiration for many customers, and often a driving force in their decision to invest in a luxury Hartley Botanic Greenhouse. The Victorians certainly knew how to create beautiful and opulent planting schemes and we see customers recreate this look in their Greenhouses today, especially those within our Victorian range.
“Much of Hartley Botanic’s reputation is built on looking back. Customers feel reassured that we have been in the Greenhouse business since 1938, and the structural integrity of our buildings certainly means they stand the test of time. But the breadth of our range shows our desire to also look forward – to cater for many different Greenhouse needs and styles, and to provide different models to suit all kinds of gardens and uses. Our new water butts answer both a modern customer issue and sustainability concerns around water consumption, delivering this in an elegant, carefully considered design Hartley Botanic structures are known for.”
Our Events 2023
RHS Tatton Park, 20-24 July. Tradestand no. 202
HARTLEY BOTANIC RETURNS TO RHS TATTON PARK WITH A ‘FEEL GOOD’-THEMED TRADESTAND, SHOWCASING THE WELLBEING BENEFITS OF ‘GROW YOUR OWN’
The ‘Feel Good’ by Hartley Botanic tradestand will display four of the manufacturer’s handmade Greenhouses filled with a range of delicious edible crops. The stand will show just some of the many diverse types of edibles that can be grown in a Hartley Botanic and communicate the wellbeing-boosting potential of watching your own fruit and vegetables emerge from seed, as well as enjoying the improved taste and nutritional benefits of growing your own.
The tradestand designed, built, and planted by garden landscaping firm Base Squared, will feature Hartley Botanic’s Opus Botanic Glasshouse, Victorian Villa and Victorian Chelsea Glasshouses and a Wisley 8 Grow & Store Greenhouse. Three of the structures have been powder-coated in lighter colours – Country Stone, Verona Stone, and Olive Leaf – to give a fresh look and to reflect how many customers are choosing soft stone and light greens in their Greenhouse choices.
Edibles planted in a mix of pots, growing beds and cold frames will dominate the internal planting on the stand with melons, tomatoes, corn, purple sprouting broccoli and courgettes at various stages of growth included in the selection. Tender herbs such as basil will also feature, and several different salad varieties will be displayed. The two growing beds within the glass-to-ground Victorian Villa and Victorian Chelsea Greenhouses will host tomato plants, and the larger Opus Botanic will feature a mix of citrus trees and palms. A range of companion plants will join the edible focus, with bedding plants such as petunias trailing off Greenhouse shelves and marigolds placed alongside tomatoes.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Tradestand no. 143
‘FEEL GOOD’ BY HARTLEY BOTANIC
HARTLEY BOTANIC REVEALS ITS UPLIFTING PLANS FOR
ITS RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2023 TRADESTAND
Hartley Botanic, England’s most historic and respected Glasshouse and Greenhouse manufacturer, has revealed this year’s theme for its well-loved RHS Chelsea Flower Show tradestand. The ‘Feel Good’ by Hartley Botanic tradestand will be both uplifting and mood-boosting, with visitors able to enjoy its beautiful, handmade Glasshouses and Greenhouses within a garden design scheme which delivers a much-needed psychological boost.
Hartley Botanic will be showing four of its handmade aluminium structures at this year’s flower show, on its usual position at stand number 143, on the corner of Main Avenue and Southern Road – near the Bull Ring Gate entrance. Structures featured will be in keeping with a more restrained approach to consumer spending, with amazing Greenhouses chosen from their extensive range. The manufacturer is continuing its partnership with last year’s award-winning team, with Llevelo Garden Design providing the design and styling, and Stewart Landscape Construction in charge of building and planting.
Tom Barry, CEO of Hartley Botanic said; “We expect the magic and exuberance of Chelsea to provide some welcome escapism for visitors for what continues to be a very challenging time for most, and our aim is to heighten this effect on our tradestand. We want our tradestand to make visitors ‘feel good’ and to provide a moment of happiness and light relief. Many people will be drawing on the invigorating and joyful properties of their gardens and our tradestand’s design and theme will allow them to do the same.”
Hartley Botanic was founded in 1938 by brothers Vincent (RHS fellow) and Norman Hartley following their ground-breaking aluminium Greenhouse design, the first time (to our knowledge) aluminium had been used in Greenhouse construction and marking a huge improvement on its wood and wrought iron Victorian forerunners. The English manufacturer is an authority on Greenhouse
design and use over the decades, having been making its beautiful and elegant handmade, made-to-order horticultural buildings for 85 years from its original factory at the base of the dramatic Pennines’ Chew Valley in Lancashire. It has become synonymous for crafting the finest Greenhouses money can buy through the very highest standards of hard-won experience, craftsmanship and service. A hugely respected brand within the horticultural world, it is the manufacturer of choice for leading organisations, institutions and designers with Hartley Botanic structures commissioned by the RHS, the National Trust, Kew Gardens, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Massachusetts Horticultural Society and Oxford Botanical Gardens… to name a few. Its entire product range is endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society.
All Hartley Botanic’s Glasshouses and Greenhouses are handmade, bespoke and made to order. Customers interested in purchasing a Hartley Botanic Greenhouse should visit: http://www.hartley-botanic.co.uk or call 01457 819 155 for more information.
Our Events 2022
RHS Tatton Park, 20-24 July. Tradestand no. 419
English Greenhouse and Glasshouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic will bring its stylish stand, themed around Calm & Wellbeing, to the RHS Tatton Park Flower Show. The tradestand will feature five, handmade Hartley Botanic Greenhouses which were also shown at the RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival. The structures have been powder coated in complimentary and elegant tones of bronze and grey and are nestled amongst a naturalised planting scheme focusing on form and texture. Landscaping and styling will have a neutral and minimalist look, bringing together a calming feel with a chic, luxury aesthetic. For its Tatton Park stand, Hartley Botanic has used Base Squared for the build, planting, design and styling.
The five handmade Hartley Botanic structures to be featured on the RHS Tatton Park tradestand include; a Victorian Lodge (with two additional single gable end doors) in manganese, a Victorian Terrace in dark bronze with an additional single gable end door and blinds, a Hartley 8 glass-to-ground in vista grey with 2 automatic roof vents and an additional single gable end door, a NEW six pane glass-to-ground Hartley Wisley 8 Grow and Store in a bespoke olive grey with 2 extra panes at the rear, accommodating a useful, hidden storage area and a Patio Glasshouse in white aluminium (housed inside the Victorian Lodge.) Contemporary porcelain flooring will be combined with handmade clay pavers to provide a subtle textural contrast and has been designed to sit harmoniously within the Greenhouses.
Stylish Calm and Wellbeing
Hartley Botanic’s ‘Calm and Wellbeing’ tradestand theme has also been shown at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show and this year’s Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. The concept was designed to show how Hartley Botanic’s elegant structures can offer a calming sanctuary for gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Furniture used has been minimal to create a light, airy feel and beautiful dressing elements, such as modern chairs and sculptural pieces have been carefully curated to exude order and tranquility, rather than clutter.
The Greenhouses on the Tatton Park tradestand will have a synergistic bronze and grey colour pallete which, combined with the tranquil neutrals of the hard and soft landscaping and dressing, will be calming and provide a stylish, minimalist look. Plantings on the stand will primarily be in shades of green, a peaceful colour and the only one which our eyes don’t have to adjust to see. Gentle classical music inside the structures will provide a relaxing soundtrack as visitors walk around the stand.
Informal, yet elegant planting
The planting on the Hartley Botanic tradestand will be relatively informal and will contribute to the stand’s relaxed, calming atmosphere. There will be no hard lines between the stand’s paving and planting and, overall, the planting will have a lose and natural style. The transition from paving to planting will be softened by the integration of gravel, with low growing plants such as Soleirolia soleirolii (‘Mind your own business’). This has been chosen for its ability to form a carpet of green which merges seamlessly with the mixed paving – all adding to the soft calming tones of the stand. Despite its relaxed ambience, the stand’s planting will still be unequivocally elegant, through its limited colour palette, with rich texture and architectural form providing interest.
As well as a strong textural focus, the stand will also include scented plants, released as visitors brush past them and a selection of exotic plants – reminding visitors of the breadth of species that can be grown in a Greenhouse. The stand will focus on subtle sensory detail, rather than big, overpowering statements.
RHS Hampton Court, 04-09 July. Tradestand no. 242
Hartley Botanic will again be enveloping RHS flower show visitors in tranquillity and relaxation, as it brings its stylish stand, themed around Calm & Wellbeing, to the RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival. Its Hampton Court stand will be slightly larger and feature a different range of five handmade Hartley Botanic Greenhouses. The Greenhouses will be powder coated in complimentary and elegant tones of bronze and grey nestled amongst a naturalised planting scheme which will focus on form and texture. Landscaping and styling has a neutral and minimalist look, bringing together a calming feel with a chic, luxury aesthetic. The stand has been built and planted by Stewart Landscape Construction with design and styling by Llevelo Garden Design.
The five handmade Hartley Botanic structures to be shown include; a Victorian Lodge (with two additional single gable end doors) in manganese, a Victorian Terrace in dark bronze with an additional single gable end door and blinds, a Hartley 8 glass-to-ground in vista grey with 2 automatic roof vents and an additional single gable end door, a NEW six pane glass-to-ground Hartley Wisley 8 Grow and Store in a bespoke olive grey with 2 extra panes at the rear, accommodating a useful, hidden storage area and a Patio Glasshouse in white aluminium (housed inside the Victorian Lodge.) Contemporary porcelain flooring will be combined with handmade clay pavers to provide a subtle textural contrast and have been designed to sit harmoniously within the Greenhouses.
RHS Chelsea, 24-28 May. Stand Number 33
This year, we will be enveloping visitors to our RHS Chelsea tradestand in tranquility and relaxation, with a stylish stand themed around Calm & Wellbeing. The stand will feature three enviable Hartley Botanic Greenhouses, all in complimentary and elegant tones of bronze and grey nestled amongst a naturalised planting scheme which will focus on form and texture. Landscaping and styling has a neutral and minimalist look, bringing together a calming feel with a chic, luxury aesthetic. The stand will be built and planted by Stewart Landscape Construction with design and styling by Llevelo Garden Design.
The three large, handmade Hartley Botanic structures to be shown include; a Victorian Lodge in manganese, a Magnum Opus in bronze and a NEW six pane glass-to-ground Hartley Wisley 8 Grow and Store in a bespoke olive grey with 2 extra panes at the rear, accommodating a useful, hidden storage area. Contemporary porcelain flooring will be combined with handmade clay pavers to provide a subtle textural contrast and have been designed to sit harmoniously within the Greenhouses.
