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A day in the life of Lorraine Young

Posted in: Lorraine Young, pricking out seeds, Uncategorized | May 13, 2017 at 12:52 , by Downside Nurseries

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Lorraine Young pricking out seeds at Downside Nurseries

In case you missed the article in this month’s ‘Gudgeon’ – a Bradford on Avon magazine, we thought you might like to read what keeps Lorraine Young busy! A Day in the life of Lorraine Young 8am: The first staff arrive. They get busy opening the...

Geraniums

Posted in: Uncategorized | May 12, 2017 at 12:28 , by Downside Nurseries

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Here’s the list of our Geraniums – all in 10cm pots…. but do please remember that we can’t guarantee every variety will be available on the day you visit. Some of our stock flies off the shelves very quickly. GERANIUMS Zonal Interspecific Caliope Dark Red Geraniums Zonal Flower Fairy Berry...

Plants we grow for fun – Aeonium, Abutilon, Cestrum, Nerium oleander, Mimosa pudica

Posted in: Plants we grow for fun | May 12, 2017 at 12:12 , by Downside Nurseries

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These are the things we grow for ourselves just for fun. There are always a few spares, but too few to catalogue; we’ll collect them together over the weekend, in with the geraniums. Aeonium tubuliform – flat-topped aeonium Abutilon Nabob – the true dark flowered form Amicia zygomeris – in autumn, pea-like purple...

The weather (what else would we talk about?)

Posted in: watering | May 4, 2017 at 13:37 , by Downside Nurseries

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Plants are really dry just now, don't forget to water

By the look of some very sad plants and some depressing pictures we have been shown, there has been a lot of damage from the recent frosts. They have not been exceptionally hard, or late, but after such a long spell of unseasonal warm weather, many plants had put on...

Annual Climbers

Posted in: Annual Climbers | April 30, 2017 at 15:40 , by Downside Nurseries

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After a two year gap, we have Dolichos lablab “Ruby Moon” again. If you do not know this annual climber, it has small pink, pea-like flowers and purple foliage. The seed pods are attractive and the plant does not seem to suffer if they are left on – so no...

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A day in the life of Lorraine Young

Geraniums

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The weather (what else would we talk about?)

Annual Climbers

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