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| Blooms Heritage ABOUT BLOOMS |
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| Three generations with a passion for plants Alan Bloom was one of the great British plantsmen of the twentieth century. A gardener from the age of 16, he bought Bressingham Hall, Norfolk in 1946 and founded a world-renowned gardening dynasty that today spans three generations. The development of Blooms Nurseries Ltd during the 1950s saw many award-winning new plant introductions into the UK. In 1953, Alan started work on the Dell Garden which today features 47 island beds, planted with over 5000 different plants. A new variety of Bloom In 1962, Alan Blooms sons - Robert and Adrian joined their father, adding a retail and mail order business in 1964. By the time Alan passed the reins to his sons in 1970, Blooms of Bressingham was a well-established gardening name with many Chelsea Gold Medals and well-known plant introductions to their credit. Plants such as Crocosmia 'Lucifer' and Achillea 'Moonshine' were introduced by Blooms and are still amongst the top sellers today. Trend-setting garden design Adrian's name soon became associated with yet another new style of gardening, reflecting his interest in conifer and heather gardens. His garden at Foggy Bottom, adjacent to the Dell Gardens is famous for all-year round colour and interest and is regularly featured on TV and in magazines worldwide. Adrian is continually innovating and has recently introduced a snake bed, woodland glade and a redesigned conifer bed.With Adrian's sons, the third generation of Blooms retains its involvement with the business of creating and growing plants through Blooms Nurseries Ltd. Inspiring and Innovative A massive new investment programme is underway which involves the redevelopment of a number of the existing Blooms Garden Centres and the purchasing of more. As President, Adrian Bloom still retains links with the new business. The next few years will see the introduction of a new wave of garden inspiration and trend-setting developments that reflect the continuing passion for plants that started almost 100 years ago. A wonderful day out Both The Dell and Foggy Bottom are open to the public and share the same site as the new Blooms of Bressingham Plant Centre. Also in the same location is Alan Bloom's magnificent collection of Steam Engines, the second largest collection in Europe after York. The 11 kilometres of working railway provide a choice of rides and there's even a steam-driven roundabout. A new Dad's Army collection has been launched this year with a trip down memory lane to the famous Warmington On Sea. Together, the 5 attractions make a wonderful day out for all the family. |
 Alan Bloom's passion for perennials and alpines lasted a lifetime
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