Plant Heritage's National Plant Collection Scheme got a boost with 12 new or upgraded collections.

Full status was awarded to:
Brian Ellis for Aster novae-angliae
Philip Bolt for Cardiocrinum
Mr and Mrs Ross for Hesperantha coccinea cvs (Schizostylis)
Mr and Mrs Donald for Narcissus - pre1930 daffodils
Michael Woolls-Blanco for Restionaceae (tall growing)
Ms White for Sanguisorba (collection now fully established in new home)

Provisional status was awarded to:
Mr & Mrs Bunn for Eucryphia
Ms Shapiro for Hepatica species and cultivars (excluding H. nobilis var. japonica cvs)
Ms Carson for Siberian iris cvs: British Award winners and historically significant
National Trust for Scotland, Branklyn Gardens for Meconopsis, large perennial spp. & hybrids
Crown Estate Commissioners, Savill & Valley Gardens for Prunus incisa cvs
Brian Ellis for Sanguisorba

There will be more information on these Collections in the forthcoming Plant Heritage Directory 2011 and on the website in due course.