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To view the Collection please click on the following link, Portmeirion Botanic Garden. Or you can find all Pottery Collections by visiting our Portmeirion Pottery home page

About Botanic Garden

The Company founder Susan Williams-Ellis first discovered her inspiration for the Portmeirion Botanic Garden range of ceramics following a visit to an antiquarian bookshop with her husband, Euan Cooper-Willis. Stumbling upon a book of hand-coloured botanical garden floral illustrations, Susan decided that the bright, eye-catching images would provide the basis for an innovative collection of dinnerware and cookware.

The successful combination of individual floral illustrations on white ceramic shapes led to Susan to source yet more books, such as that by nineteenth century illustrator William Clarke in “The Moral of Flowers” by Mrs Hay. Butterfly motifs and a green leaf border were added to complete the composition while the name, Botanic Garden, was given to the collection by Susan, saying, “This is the only way that anyone can account for such a mixture of plants and butterflies all living together.” Today we can still see this mixture of plants by visitiing one of Britains many Botanical Gardens, a selection of which are listed at the foot of the page.

Now over 30 years since its inception, Botanic Garden , continues to sit perfectly within homes all over the world. Considered a design classic, the mix and match collection features over thirty different flowers with new motifs and shapes added every year.

Some Original Motifs

With the many changes to the motifs over the last 32 years many flowers have come and gone. Some though have stood the test of time, and are still vibrant and classic corner-stones of the collection today. Daisy, Rhododendron, Heartsease, Speedwell, Forget me not and Convolvulus remain firm favourites. Motifs have changed to reflect the changing tastes in interior designs and as the colours used in our homes change so has the colour emphasis in the collection. This willingness to change and evolve has kept Portmeirion as one of the leading ceramics manufacturers in the UK for over three decades.

To view the Collection please click on the link Below
Portmeirion Botanic Garden

Variations on a Theme

Portmeirion Variations was introduced to offer a more highly decorated pattern based on the flowers from Portmeirion Botanic Garden. It used a new border and a smaller main motif flower. Designed to be collected either as a stand alone pattern or to be integrated into Portmeirions Botanic Garden it never quite managed to have the same appeal as the original. Although now retired, Portmeirion have considered reintoducing the pattern although no final decission has yet been made. If you are interested in pieces from the Variations range we are happy to check availability for you. Please e-mail us with your requirements.

E-Mail Variations

Not all ideas have been successful and ranges of cutlery, saucepans, wallpaper borders, and some textiles have only had a short life and are now highly collectable as the antiques of the future. The test of a good company, which will survive in the market place of the 21st century, is one that can learn from its failures and capitalise on its successes.

The collection continues to flourish and new products continue to join the collection. 2004 has seen the introduction of cookware designed for Agas and Ranges and Jewellery based on the flowers and butterflies from the collection.

New Jewellery for 2004
To view the Jewellery Collection please click on the link below
Botanic Garden Jewellery Collection

Botanic Roses

A new collection added to the Botanic Range in 2005 is Botanic Roses. This new, fresh range consisting of 6 British Roses carries the distinctive Botanic Garden leaf border so although a complete collection in its own right it also sits perfectly with Botanic Garden increasing the motif options for collectors especially on larger pieces where there has previously not been a choice. So whether you want a to collect Botanic Roses as a stand alone set or introduce a Rose patch to your Portmeirion Botanic Garden this new pattern is sure to delight.
To view the Botanic Roses Collection Please click on the link below
Botanic Roses
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Information about Botanic Roses

The future for the collection looks bright and the company’s commitment to the range and their uncompromising insistence to maintain the highest quality of raw materials has meant that the product is always being refined to ensure that it fits perfectly into today’s life style. All ceramic products are oven-proof, freezer proof, dishwasher proof and suitable for microwaves ensuring that it is the perfect tableware for life.

Grow your Own Flowers

If you have ben inspired by the motifs in the Botanic Garden Collection why noy try growing some of the plants in your own garden. Below we have included some links to the best web sites who specialise in British Flowers

Thompson & Morgan

Nearly 150 Years of Accumulated Horticultural Knowledge and Experience. Secure online shopping from the specialists

Bluebell Nursery

A comprehensive range of trees, plants, shrubs and flowers from a specialist nursery

Pembrokeshire Plants:

A group of small independent specialist nurseries, selling a wide range of plants - many unusual, many rare, and others that are just good garden worthy plants. (A local company to us and highly recommended)

Botanical Gardens in the UK

If you enjoy the flowers in Portmeirion Botanical Garden then why not visit the real thing. Below are links to some of the best Botanical Gardens around the country where you will be guaranteed a wonderful day out.

National Botanical Garden of Wales :
The National Botanic Garden of Wales, the first national botanic garden to be created in the new millennium. In 5 short years they have developed into one of the most fascinating gardens in the UK. Already the most visited garden in Wales, they are helping to conserve some of the rarest plants in the world.