New Mr Fothergill sweet pea to raise funds for Greenfingers
Mr Fothergill's Seeds has pledged its support for Greenfingers by naming a new sweet after the charity for the 2017 season...
Sweet Pea 'Greenfingers' is a traditional grandiflora type with strongly-scented blooms of rich cream with a pale violet picotee.
Mr Fothergill's joint MD David Carey said 25p from the sale of each £2.45p packet would be donated to Greenfingers. "We hope we can raise the charity's profile with our customers, Britain's gardeners and the garden trade," he said.
The official naming was performed by the charity's head of fundraising, Linda Petrons, at the seedsman's annual press day on Wednesday.
In another ceremiony, Chelsea Pensioners were on hand to name a blend of sweet peas in red shades aimed at raising funds for the Royal Hospital Chelsea. 'Scarlet Tunic' was the name chosen in a ballot of the hospital's residents and a public vote online by Mr Fothergill's customers.
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