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Alec has a real passion for all plants but his true love affair is with peonies. These stunning blooms have captured his attention since he graduated as a horticulturist and as with all true passions, this has driven him to learn everything there is to know about the whole peony family and their interesting history. From tree peonies to intersectional and herbaceous to patio, Alec is growing them all. Working in horticulture is in his blood as “Grandfather White” was a nurseryman too and Alec feels like some of his earliest memories as a child were of him working alongside his grandad Herbert and his flowers. Alec’s mum is also an accomplished florist and still runs a very successful business to this day. But unfortunately like a lot of people who have found their passion and their true career path, there were a few diversions along the way. Alec was originally encouraged by his teachers at school to study law as he had great grades and being a successful lawyer was a ‘real job’. After two years as prosecutor in London, he had had enough and quit! He decided together with his parents to buy a nursery and study what he had always felt was his true calling in life, Horticulture. The rest they say is history. Primrose Hall exhibit at numerous RHS shows all around the country including Chelsea. Alec’s creativity and desire to give Primrose Hall peonies the platform they deserves means he has won multiple awards and his exciting and sometimes daring exhibits certainly draw the crowds and love of the public. Alec is also an accomplished author of numerous articles on peonies and is often asked to contribute his expert knowledge of peonies to various forms of media.