Downside Plant Nursery News

A word or two about Compost

Posted in: Compost | April 23, 2016 at 09:15 , by Downside Nurseries

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Very often, a “FAQ” about compost is: “I want compost that does everything – which one should I buy? The truth is there is no such thing! A quick look round the yard revealed that we have nine commercial composts in stock plus a bulk mix for herbaceous plants made...

Herbaceous Perennials favourites at Downside Nurseries

Posted in: Herbaceous, Herbaceous Perennial | April 15, 2016 at 15:15 , by Downside Nurseries

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Alstromeria The ‘Inticancha’ series of Alstromeria has been around for a year or two now. They are propagated by tissue culture and are very vigorous and dependable, with profuse flowering and non-invasive, compact habit. Sometimes called ‘Peruvian Lily’ or the ‘Parrot Lily’, they have a wonderful colour range and are...

Tomatoes

Posted in: Salad, Vegetables | April 7, 2016 at 12:31 , by Downside Nurseries

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There have been several warnings in the press recently about the tomato variety “Gardeners’ Delight” having broken down. As far as we can tell, this is due to just one batch of bad seed from a generally rather unreliable supplier. So far we have had no trouble with our tomatoes....

Downside goes international!

Posted in: Fishing | March 18, 2016 at 14:41 , by Downside Nurseries

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Richard with arapaima on holiday in Feb in Thailand

We thought you would enjoy this picture of Richard at the Jurassic Mountain Fishing Resort on his fishing trip in Thailand in February. Just under a two hour drive south west of Bangkok, the resort is beside the stunning seaside town of Cha Am. Here is Richard proudly with an...

A rose by any other name

Posted in: new names | March 10, 2016 at 10:31 , by Downside Nurseries

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An image of Dicentra spectabilis as an example of one of the plants changing names; see the article "A rose by any other name"

Name changes are a continual problem on the nursery. Customers have their own names for plants which does cause some confusion. We can cope with people who ask for “snappyrhinums’ (Antirrhinum/Snapdragon) and the gentleman who buys ‘Portalooca’ (Portulaca) every year. ‘Richard the Second had us going for a minute until we...