The Hardy Plant

Our journal 'The Hardy Plant' is published twice a year and sent free to members, bringing articles from experts such as Bob Brown and Val Bourne. Each edition provides a wealth of knowledge into plants and gardening, with all the content being original and exclusive to the HPS.

Get in touch with the editor if you have something you'd like to contribute.

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A recent edition included articles on:

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  • Gardening in Sand
  • Malus domestica ‘Lord Lambourne’ (an apple)
  • A dizzy dozen of Bob's favourite plants
  • Anemone ‘Danish White’
  • Stockton Bury Gardens
  • A short history of sweet peas
  • The learning curve

Editions

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Vol. 47 No 1 Spring 2026 Cover

Drew Swainston

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Vol. 46 No 2 Autumn 2025

Carolyn White

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Vol. 46 No 1 Spring 2025

Souren Ala

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Vol. 45 No. 2, Autumn 2024

Souren Ala

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Vol. 45 No. 1, Spring 2024

Souren Ala

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Vol. 44 No. 2 Autumn 2023

Souren Ala

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Vol. 44.1 Spring 23

Vol. 44.1 Spring 23

Souren Ala

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Vol. 43.2 Autumn 22

Vol. 43.2 Autumn 22

Souren Ala

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Vol. 43.1 Spring 22

Vol. 43.1 Spring 22

Souren Ala

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Vol. 42 No. 2, autumn 2021

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Vol. 42 No. 1, spring 2021

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Vol. 41 No. 2, autumn 2020

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Vol. 41 No. 1, Spring 2020

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Vol. 40 No. 2, Autumn 2019

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Vol. 40 No. 1, Spring 2019

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Vol. 39 No. 2, Autumn 2018

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Vol. 39 No. 1, Spring 2018

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Vol. 38 No. 2, Autumn 2017

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Vol. 38 No. 1, Spring 2017

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Vol. 37 No. 2, Autumn 2016

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Vol. 37 No. 1, Spring 2016

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Vol. 36 No. 2, Autumn 2015

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Vol. 36 No. 1, Spring 2015

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Vol. 35 No. 2, Autumn 2014

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Vol. 35 No. 1, Spring 2014

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Vol. 34 No. 1, Spring 2013

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Vol. 33 No. 2, Autumn 2012

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Vol. 33 No. 1, Spring 2012

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Vol. 32 No. 2, Autumn 2011

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Vol. 32 No. 1, Spring 2011

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Vol. 31 No. 2, Autumn 2010

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Vol. 31 No. 1, Spring 2010

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Vol. 30 No. 2, Autumn 2009

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