Downside Plant Nursery News

“Grow your own wedding flowers” by Georgie Newberry

Posted in: Uncategorized | January 4, 2016 at 09:13 , by Downside Nurseries

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Grow your own wedding flowers book by Georgie Newbery

Every year we help customers get their gardens ready for a special occasion. Very often it is a wedding. Sometimes they want to grow some or all of the flowers themselves. It can be difficult advising on what can reasonably be expected to be in flower at a particular time...

We wish all our customers and friends a very Happy Christmas and New Year.

Posted in: Holidays | December 23, 2015 at 17:02 , by Downside Nurseries

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Thank you for your loyalty and custom this year. We hope all our plants are thriving in your gardens… This warm weather is not ideal for the garden. Many plants need the cold to stimulate the new growth whilst others are coming into flower prematurely. It is ideal planting weather...

Eucalyptus gunnii – hybrid eucalyptus-Azura

Posted in: Evergreen Shrub, Trees - Evergreen | December 10, 2015 at 10:56 , by Downside Nurseries

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Eucalyptus are evergreen trees or large shrubs, often fast-growing, some with attractive bark, most with aromatic foliage, and clusters of small, white, yellow or red flowers Eucalyptus gunnii (cider gum, cider tree) with its grey evergreen foliage is very attractive and is lovely for cutting for flower arrangements.The trouble is it can...

Christmas Wreaths, trees and planters

Posted in: Christmas Shopping, Gift Vouchers, Gifts | December 6, 2015 at 09:14 , by Downside Nurseries

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If you’re looking for Christmas Wreaths, trees and planters, then we can help. We’re expecting all sizes of Chrstmas trees, both traditional and Norman, during the first week in December. Plus our usual wreaths, planters, holly and mistletoe....

Old Green Gage from Pixy rootstock

Posted in: Trees - Fruit | December 3, 2015 at 09:54 , by Downside Nurseries

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Getting nice feedback is always a pleasure and very welcome. This is from a customer in an email to Lorraine who wanted a greengage tree for her Dad: “Sorry to have missed you yesterday, but just wanted to say thank you for the greengage tree – my father was delighted!...