Downside Plant Nursery News

Cotinus coggygria Golden Spirit = ‘Ancot’ (PBR)

Posted in: Late summer colour, Shrubs | October 14, 2017 at 15:34 , by Downside Nurseries

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Cotinus coggygria Golden Spirit = ‘Ancot’ (PBR) – Smoke Tree [Golden Spirit] A lovely yellow-gold version of the Smoke Bush which has been scarce recently. It’s a large shrub, to 5m tall and wide, with almost circular leaves that open bronze then turn golden yellow, with coral pink, red and orange tints in...

Clerodendrum bungei (Glory Flower)

Posted in: Late summer colour, Shrubs | October 14, 2017 at 15:29 , by Downside Nurseries

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Clerodendrum bungei Glory Flower Large terminal clusters of pink flowers in late summer – very exotic looking. It’s a suckering deciduous shrub with large, ovate leaves, often flushed purple when young, Its ultimate height within 5-10 years would be 1.5-2.5m. Please see this link to our plant list on our...

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus (Californian lilac) Millerton Point

Posted in: Shrubs | October 14, 2017 at 15:26 , by Downside Nurseries

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Millerton Point Californian lilac ‘Millerton Point’ A strong white variety of this familiar blue shrub.and perfect for a fashionable white garden. is a vigorous evergreen shrub with mid-green leaves. It produces dense clusters of creamy-white flowers from the late spring. It likes full sun in well-drained soil. It...

New arrivals – Shrubs Buddleja alternifolia ’Unique’

Posted in: Patio Plants, Shrubs | October 14, 2017 at 15:20 , by Downside Nurseries

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Buddlieja alternifolia ‘Unique’ This is a dwarf selection of this attractive but rather large shrub. It is an ideal plant for a large patio container – good in a sunny place and is best pruned hard every year in March. .’Unique’ makes a compact plant, no more than 1m (3ft) tall, its prolific...

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 –...