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Bare root and root balled hedging

Posted in: Autumn Bedding, Hedge | October 17, 2016 at 10:19 , by Downside Nurseries

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prunus-spinosa-blackthorn perhaps as part of your Bare root and root balled hedging

It is too early to start lifting the bare root and root balled hedging but we have had the prices in. Root balled plants, lifted and the roots wrapped in hessian, are a good way to make an instant hedge and usually more economical than buying potted stock. They establish...

Michaelmas Daisies or Symphotrichium

Posted in: Autumn Bedding, Autumn colour | October 13, 2016 at 10:12 , by Downside Nurseries

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Make Symphyotrichum-novae-angliae-Andenken-an-Alma-Pötschke part of your Autumn Bedding

Our Michaelmas Daisies or Symphotrichium (as we are trying to learn to call them) are in flower now. We have a wide colour range, white, mauve, purple, pink. These are the novae-angliae type which does not get mildew. Not many places stock these. Their only drawback is that they are...

Do we have an annual sale?

Posted in: Annual Sale | October 9, 2016 at 10:10 , by Downside Nurseries

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We are often asked if we have an annual sale…. We do not! If a plant is not up to standard it is discarded and if it is healthy but unsold, it is re-potted to be even larger and better next year. We do this early in the New Year. ...

Trees

Posted in: Trees | October 5, 2016 at 10:05 , by Downside Nurseries

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We have had the first of our tree deliveries from Frank Matthews. The ornamental trees are in and most of the trained fruit. Trained fruit trees are scarce this year so shop early. Gardeners Question Time came from Bath University recently. They mentioned the lovely Silk Tree – Albizia julibrissin....

Autumn Bedding

Posted in: Autumn Bedding, Autumn colour | October 3, 2016 at 18:05 , by Downside Nurseries

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Cyclamen at Downside Nurseries - perfect for your Autumn Bedding

Autumn Bedding Now is the time to ditch those sad summer containers and plant out with autumn bedding. The sooner you do it the better your winter display will be. The days are getting shorter and the plants are slowing down, so buy larger plants and plant closer than in...