Business Details
Trusted Carnation & Garden Pinks Nursery in Taunton
Newport Mills Nursery has been cultivating high-quality carnations and garden pinks for over three decades. Founded by John Barrington, a Somerset native with 50 years of farming experience, the nursery specialises in fragrant, perpetual-flowering carnations and double garden pinks. Every plant is grown in-house under strict hygienic conditions, delivered in 7cm pots ready for immediate planting.With a collection of 21 newly hybridised varieties annually and a commitment to customer privacy, the nursery serves UK customers exclusively through mail order, offering secure payment options and free postage on orders over 20.
Services
Carnations
Garden Pinks
Plant Supplies
Seed Packets
Mail Order Service
Highlights and features
- We guarantee 100% homegrown plants with no imported stock
- 35 years of specialist carnation growing experience
- Our carnations carry sought-after fragrances developed through annual hybridisation
- Strict hygienic cultivation conditions ensure plant quality
- Secure payment options with immediate card detail destruction
What people say
Incredible fragrance
Well-rooted plants
Unique hybrids
Secure payment
Excellent quality
Services
Carnation Cultivation
Newport Mills Nursery specialises in fragrant perennial carnations, with over 200 varieties including 21 new hybrids developed annually. These perpetual-flowering plants feature scented blooms in diverse colours, from deep crimsons to delicate pastels. Each carnation is cultivated in Somerset under strict hygienic conditions for UK gardeners.
Garden Pinks
The nursery offers an extensive range of scented garden pinks, including double blooms and unique colour variations. Plants are grown in 7cm pots for direct planting, featuring fragrances from subtle to heady. Each specimen is developed through careful hybridisation to ensure robust growth and disease resistance for UK conditions.
Plant Supplies
All nursery stock is grown on-site without imported materials. Plants are supplied in 7cm pots ready for immediate transplantation. The nursery guarantees well-rooted specimens in various carnation and pink varieties, with delivery times averaging 2-3 weeks from order confirmation across mainland UK.
Seed Packets
Aunt Ena's Spinach seed packets contain 40 seeds of a heritage strain cultivated for year-round growth. This exclusive offering complements the nursery's ornamental plant range, maintaining the same quality standards through traditional growing methods developed over generations in Somerset.
Mail Order Service
The nursery exclusively operates mail-order delivery across the UK. Orders receive free postage when exceeding 20, with a 3.50 charge for smaller orders. Plants are dispatched within 2-3 weeks, using secure packaging to ensure specimen integrity during transit to mainland UK addresses.
People
John Barrington
Nursery Owner
John Barrington has cultivated carnations at Newport Mills for 35 years, hybridising 21 new varieties annually. Born on the Somerset farm, he combines traditional horticulture with modern growing techniques to maintain plant quality and fragrance standards.
Questions
What carnation varieties do you offer?
We cultivate over 200 fragrant carnation varieties, including 21 new hybrids developed annually. These include singles, doubles and fancy types in diverse colours from pure whites to deep crimsons.
Are plants available for immediate planting?
Yes, all our plants are supplied in 7cm pots as fully rooted specimens ready for immediate transplantation into greenhouses or garden borders.
Do you ship outside the UK?
Due to Brexit regulations, we currently only ship to mainland UK addresses. Orders to EU countries and Northern Ireland cannot be fulfilled.
How can I pay for plants?
We accept credit/debit card payments through secure telephone transactions and cheques made payable to J. Barrington. All card details are destroyed immediately after processing.
What about delivery timescales?
Orders typically take 2-3 weeks for delivery. Plants are dispatched directly from our nursery in Somerset using secure packaging to maintain quality during transit.
Are your plants imported?
No, every plant we supply is grown exclusively at Newport Mills Nursery. We guarantee 100% homegrown stock with no imported or purchased-in material used in our nursery.
Reviews (5)
Carolyn Campbell
Jan 15, 2021
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Ordered six carnations during Lock Down they arrived well packaged and in very good condition pleased with the service and will definitely buy more . Thank - you John
Susan Widdowfield
Jan 11, 2021
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Very dissatisfied I am sill waiting for my order dated 13/04/20
emailed mailto:john@newportmillsnursery.net several times had no reply
tried to use the contact us on the website but it will not let you send your enquiry
Hoping this post will get me a reply
emailed mailto:john@newportmillsnursery.net several times had no reply
tried to use the contact us on the website but it will not let you send your enquiry
Hoping this post will get me a reply
Beryl Blady
Jan 02, 2019
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Dear John,
The carnations arrived very swiftly and in excellent condition. I'm looking forward to seeing and smelling the blooms eventually. Thank you.
Regards,
Beryl
The carnations arrived very swiftly and in excellent condition. I'm looking forward to seeing and smelling the blooms eventually. Thank you.
Regards,
Beryl
David Budd
Jun 07, 2018
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Pleasure doing business with you John. True to your word all twenty carnations in excellent condition on arrival. Will definitely recommend. This seller. Looking forward to seeing carnations in flower.
Rasher Yates
Jun 08, 2015
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A plant nursery that not only supplies excellent plants that are not plug plants but growing plants ready for potting straight away into their final pots. Plus expert personal advice at any time on plant care and culture. As an added bonus Newport Mills Nursery supplies loads of carnations that carry that long lost fragrance now lost on all florist and continental flowers. First Class plants from a first class nursery
