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Spring border colours

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Canterbury Bells
For your borders, we have Sweet Williams, Forget-me-not (blue and white) Canterbury Bells and Foxgloves.  The Foxgloves are particularly worthwhile: they will give a stunning early start to your herbaceous borders – white, mixed and Sutton’s Apricot. The Wallflowers are ready – Persian Carpet (mixed) and Bloomsby Baby (dwarf mixed)...
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Summer colour

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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Septemberrubin'
Summer is not quite over though; Rudbeckias and Monardas are coming into their own and we have a new batch of Symphyotrichum (Asters) just beginning to flower.  We have a splendid collection of Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England aster) in a wonderful range of colours, bomb-proof and mildew free.  Where we...
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Tubs, Baskets, Pansies and Violas

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viola at Downside
Like it or not, it is time to think of Autumn tubs and baskets.  It is tempting to leave the summer displays for as long as possible, but for a really satisfactory winter show, you need to make the change before the end of October. We recommend rattan baskets for...
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Herbaceous Perennials for July colour

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Herbaceous Perennials for July colour
It is time to take a good look at your herbaceous borders. By now, many plants will have flowered and need cutting back. If this leaves gaps, the nursery is full of colour –Rudbeckias, Crocosmia, Penstemon, Summerina, Heleniums and Kniphofia.  Professionals plan borders so there is a succession, always something...
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