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Early Spring Newsletter

Posted in: Herbaceous, Newsletter, Spring colour | February 17, 2020 at 15:25 , by Downside Nurseries

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Read our latest early spring newsletter here. Our newsletters scoop up the most recent blogs and add some extra news. You can choose to receive either/both our blog posts (more frequent) or our newsletter....

Hellebores

Posted in: Uncategorized | February 11, 2020 at 13:34 , by Downside Nurseries

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We have a good stock of the early Hellebores in full flower. These are mostly the Helleborus niger crosses, H. x nigercors and H. x ericsmithii. They come in shades of pink and white, single and double. The hybrids are much tougher and less difficult than the species. The ‘niger’,...

Primroses and Pulmonaria

Posted in: Herbaceous | February 10, 2020 at 13:26 , by Downside Nurseries

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A walk around the nursery soon cheers us up… The primroses are looking wonderful – a carpet of brilliant colours. The spring bulbs are coming through and, in the tunnels, the Pulmonaria are already in flower: Sissinghurst White, Diana Clare with the attractive spotted leaves, and Blue Ensign – a...

Plant Passports and New Plant List

Posted in: Plant List, Plant Passports | February 9, 2020 at 13:26 , by Downside Nurseries

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Plant Passports Passports are labels attached to the plants giving details of Genus, species, country (s) of origin and registering Nursery and the new passporting regulations have recently come into force. This is an attempt to stop the transmission of dangerous pests and diseases, particularly across national frontiers. If you want...

Christmas Newsletter

Posted in: Uncategorized | December 24, 2019 at 11:09 , by Downside Nurseries

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We send you good wishes for Christmas and the New Year – and just a reminder that we are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. ...