Downside Plant Nursery News

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...

Summer colour and vegetable plants

Posted in: Colour, Summer colour, Vegetables | July 22, 2017 at 14:11 , by Downside Nurseries

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Rudbeckia Summerina at Downside Nurseries

If you are an expert garden designer y our garden will be carefully planned to have colour and interest all year round. Most of us are not, however. The easiest way is to take a look at your garden and, as the colour fades, come and buy a...

Crinodendron hookerianum

Posted in: Evergreen Shrub | June 6, 2017 at 15:12 , by Downside Nurseries

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Crinodenddron hookerianum Chile Lantern tree

Stop Press We now have Crinodendron hookerianum (Chile lantern tree) in stock. Not rare but always in short supply. A dense, medium-sized evergreen shrub with rigid, narrow, dark green leaves growing to approx 6m. The crimson lantern-like flowers hang beneath the branches about 2.5cm in length from late spring to late summer. Better...

Raymond Evison Patio Clematis

Posted in: Climbers, Raymond Evison Patio Clematis | June 6, 2017 at 14:50 , by Downside Nurseries

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You must have heard of them – another gold at Chelsea this year! At last, we have managed to get some Raymond Evison Patio Clematis – none at all were available last year…They are wonderful for containers and patios. Not only are they well-behaved in pots, their big advantage is...

Brugmansia (angel’s trumpet)

Posted in: Shrubs | June 3, 2017 at 15:48 , by Downside Nurseries

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Brugmansia (Angels Trumpets) at Downside Nurseries

The Brugmansia (angel’s trumpet) are all potted up. These evergreen/semi-evergreen shrubs make a large, really dramatic patio plant especially if we have a hot summer. We have five varieties: White Double White Peach Chartreuse Coccineus We pot them up in really strong compost but feed them as well. You can almost watch...