James Cocker & Sons

James Cocker and Sons is a nursery business located in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Cocker established the nursery after he left his job as head gardener at Castle Fraser.

He later acquired additional property nearby and set up a seed warehouse on Union Street, in Aberdeen.

[4] During the Second World War, Cocker joined the Civil Defence Service, where he met Anne Rennie (1920-2014).

Cocker and Anne expanded their business in 1959, when they bought a larger property on the outskirts of Aberdeen.

The hybrid tea, 'Alec's Red' (1970), was awarded the Royal National Rose Society's (RNRS) President's International Trophy in 1970.

She was granted Cocker's Royal Warrant as supplier to the Queen of bare root roses.

[7][8] Anne gained an international reputation for her outstanding rose varieties including, 'Remember Me' (1979), 'Braveheart' (1993), and 'Heart of Gold' (2001).

Her son, Alec Cocker Jr. and his wife, Leanne, are the current owners of the family rose business.