BLOOMING marvellous - bright colourful displays thrilled visitors at the annual open weekend at Thompson and Morgan seeds in Copdock.

BLOOMING marvellous - bright colourful displays thrilled visitors at the annual open weekend at Thompson and Morgan seeds in Copdock.

The 16th event kicked off on Saturday morning giving people the chance to view the new and exclusive varieties of plants for the company's 2010 range.

Never seen before experimental varieties were on display and visitors grabbed the opportunity to watch demonstrations and ask questions of specialists on hand, including TV horticulturist Howard Drury and resident expert Andrew Tokely.

As well as the beautiful displays of flowers and vegetable plants, there were quizzes and competitions and plants, seeds and sundries for sale, to keep visitors entertained.