Downside Plant Nursery News

Primula – Primrose or Polyanthus?

Posted in: Autumn Bedding, Winter Bedding, winter colour | November 20, 2017 at 12:29 , by Downside Nurseries

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Primula vulgaris Primlet series W at Downside

Judging by the questions we get asked at the till there is a lot of confusion about these. They are ALL Primulas! Primula is a large genus ranging from the small rockery types like P. capitata through the drumstick primroses (P.denticulata) to the large and vigorous candelabra P.beesiana and P....

Pruning Instructions

Posted in: Pruning Tips | November 2, 2017 at 17:28 , by Downside Nurseries

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With thanks to New Leaf Plants for giving us permission to post their ‘Pruning Instructions’...

Viburnum × hillieri ‘Winton’ arrowwood ‘Winton’

Posted in: Autumn colour, Shrubs | October 14, 2017 at 15:48 , by Downside Nurseries

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Viburnum × hillieri ‘Winton’ arrowwood ‘Winton’ An unusual evergreen viburnum with white flowers in the spring. The copper-tinted leaves have red autumn colours. Bushy and hardy to H6 but the fruit can cause a stomach upset if ingested. Ultimate H&S in 5-10 years of 1.5-2.5m Here’s the link to our plant list on...

SinoCalycanthus × raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’

Posted in: Autumn colour, Shrubs | October 14, 2017 at 15:43 , by Downside Nurseries

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SinoCalycanthus × raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ sweetshrub ‘Hartlage Wine’ A deciduous shrub with aromatic leaves and scented burgundy flowers touched with cream in the centre, produced over a long period from early to late summer. It’s deciduous, bushy and fully hardy to H5. What’s not to like?...

Mahonia nitens Cabaret

Posted in: Autumn colour, Shrubs | October 14, 2017 at 15:41 , by Downside Nurseries

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Mahonia nitens Cabaret A new red-flowered variety of this highly-scented winter-flowering shrub. It has the same glossy, holly-like, evergreen foliage, that you would expect to see on a Mahonia, but this compact variety produces its flowers from the end of summer and all the way through autumn. These appear initially...