More online orders please

On-line orders have trebled for Kelways Plants Ltd since the launch of their new website in February 2009.

Kelways, a 158 yr old established nursery based in Langport, which specialises in Irises and Peonies is combining their wealth of knowledge of plants with new technology to open their market to the world. “It is fantastic that our fresh new design and easy to use e-commerce website has attracted so much attention,” said Dave Root, Director of Kelways “we have already increased our overseas orders tenfold and uk based orders have trebled.”

“We decided that working with a local website developer was key to the process, enabling us to have easy access to review the project,” said Dave “Iconography Ltd based in Ilminster provided a perfect all round solution, location, expertise and a solid business history – we are extremely pleased. Our system enables members of our team to keep the website up to date through the content managed system so we will always have the opportunity to add new products as they become available”.

This week Kelways launched a new range of historic vegetable seeds on the website. These lesser known varieties, which were grown at Kelways 160 years ago and are included in their 1898 Manual of Horticulture include a runner bean called ‘Painted Lady’ and a Salsify known as ‘Scorzonera Black Giant of Russia’. These historic seeds produce abundant and tasty crops.

Kelways Plants Ltd based at Barrymore Farm, Langport is open to the public seven days a week and offer a Mail Order Service. For opening times and online shop go to www.kelways.co.uk.

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