HUNDREDS of unusual plants from all over the world will go on show this weekend.

Britain's alpine plant growers will assemble in Pershore on Saturday and there will be thousands of hard to find plants for sale.

The plant sale and flower show is organised by the Alpine Garden Society (AGS) and will take place at Pershore College from 10am until 3.30pm.

Christine McGregor, director of AGS said: "It’s an event that no gardener can afford to miss, with hundreds of specimen plants on show and the chance to buy a superb range of plants for the garden, many of which are not available in garden centres."

The Alpine Garden Society, which has thousands of members all over the world, is a regular exhibitor at the Chelsea Flower Show and has won 20 Gold Medals over the years.

The Pershore event is one of 22 shows that the society is organising this year around the UK and Ireland.

Ms McGregor added: "It’s not just alpines that will be on show or on sale.

"Our members take a great interest in all sorts of plants such as woodland plants, hardy orchids, bulbs, dwarf conifers, ferns, shrubs and perennials."

There will experts on hand to answer questions about how to grow these plants, as well as a wide range of gardening and plant books for sale.

On the same day, the one-acre garden, alongside the college, will be open to the public.

A second Alpine Garden Society show will be held at Pershore College on Saturday, July 1.

For more information, go to http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/events/Pershore+Early+AGS+Show/82/