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New arrivals – climbers: Actinidia pilosula and Akebia quinata – chocolate vine

Posted in: Climbers | October 14, 2017 at 15:14 , by Downside Nurseries

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We are always trying to increase the range of plants we offer; here are some interesting new arrivals:- Climbers Actinidia pilosula– similar to the familiar Actinidia kolomikta, but white variegated only – no pink – very smart. Hardy in average winter, deciduous, scented flowers and happy in partial shade –...

RHS Hardiness Ratings

Posted in: RHS | October 14, 2017 at 15:09 , by Downside Nurseries

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Here’s a link to the RHS Hardiness Ratings used more and more with plants I’ve copied and pasted the information for H3/4/5 but the link gives you all the information in a table. H3 1 – -5 Half hardy – unheated Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the...

Autumn Borders, Winter Bedding, Trees and Hedging

Posted in: Autumn Bedding, Autumn Borders, Autumn colour, Hanging Baskets, Hedge, Trees, Trees - Fruit, Trees - Ornamental, Winter Bedding, winter colour, winter planters | October 14, 2017 at 15:00 , by Downside Nurseries

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Schizostylis (Hesperantha)Plants- Pink Princess & Cindy Towe, Salvias Royal Bumble & greggii Caramba with Corynephorus canescens Spiky Blue

Autumn Borders Asters – or Symphyotrichum (as we ought to call them now) are in full flower. We still have a good selection of the novae-anglia mildew resistant varieties, lovely shades of mauve, purple pink and white. A nice change from the red and yellow autumn colours. Salvias are looking...

The Wiltshire Gardens Trust

Posted in: visits to the Nursery | August 2, 2017 at 13:33 , by Downside Nurseries

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Wiltshire Gardens Trust visit to Downside Nurseries

We were delighted to welcome a group visit by members of The Wiltshire Gardens Trust to the Nursery in July. They do such good work sponsoring gardening activity in Wiltshire schools. ...

Is this plant root bound?

Posted in: root bound | August 2, 2017 at 11:07 , by Downside Nurseries

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There is a great deal of misunderstanding about the term ‘root bound’ or ‘pot bound’. Most people take it to mean a plant which has been potted up for long enough for the roots to fill the pot – which is not in fact true. Actually, it is impossible to...