Downside Plant Nursery News

Tomatoes with several Cordon varietiesat Downside

Posted in: Vegetables | April 12, 2017 at 11:37 , by Downside Nurseries

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The first tomato plants are ready now for those of you with some heat. Leave the plants in their pots until you can see a little yellow on the first flowers. This will encourage an earlier, lower first truss. It is worthwhile starting the season with a pot of determinate...

Iris Pumila Little Shadow, Blue Denim and Cherry Garden

Posted in: New Plants, Spring colour | April 11, 2017 at 15:04 , by Downside Nurseries

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New this year on the Nursery we have dwarf bearded iris (Iris Pumila) from Darwin Plants. These are similar to the Germanica hybrids but much shorter (25cm) and earlier blooming. They like sun or partial and well-drained alkaline soil. Perfect for our limestone brash. The flowers are clear and jewel...

Seed sowing

Posted in: Sowing | April 9, 2017 at 11:37 , by Downside Nurseries

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Lorraine sowing seeds at Downside Nurseries

It is seed sowing time. Most people remember to wash their seed trays but don’t forget to wash your watering can as well. All sorts of slime can lurk in there as well as the odd snail! And when using the can, the rose should face upwards for seedlings giving...

Recycling at Downside Nurseries

Posted in: Recycling | April 7, 2017 at 15:08 , by Downside Nurseries

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We are always happy to take back our own pots but please do not bring random odds and ends. We cannot use these and have to pay for their disposal. If you have a use for the mushroom crates we use for the potted bedding – fine. If not please...

An insight into a plant’s body clock

Posted in: Season Plants | April 3, 2017 at 11:22 , by Downside Nurseries

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Camellia Japonica Brushfield Yellow at Downside Nurseries

What lovely weather we are having! Warm days and sunshine – perfect gardening weather. Be cautious with your tender plants though as the nights are still cold. Plants see the world differently from us. We rejoice in the warm days; they shudder at the cold nights. In fact a plant...