Downside Plant Nursery News

Sugar Peas, Bedding, Tomatoes, Hydrangeas

Posted in: Bedding, Pruning Tips, Vegetables | October 18, 2015 at 11:31 , by Downside Nurseries

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Image of Pea Sugar Snap for web, image taken in May

Sugar Peas for the Spring Lorraine has sown some sugar peas which are great to over winter in cold glass. Then, you can put them outside in the Spring when you need the room, and harvest them in April. These should be ready for you at the Nursery from mid-October....

Wallflowers and Foxgloves (Digitalis)

Posted in: Biennials, Season Plants | October 14, 2015 at 08:40 , by Downside Nurseries

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Image of Wallflowers at Downside which come in dwarf mixed & Persian carpet mixed and self-colours in sunset yellow, orange, white, apricot & treasure red.

Wallflowers and Foxgloves (Digitalis) – perfect to plant now for lovely spring colours… Our wallflowers come as dwarf mixed and Persian carpet mixed, and for those of you wanting self-colours, we have sunset yellow, orange, white and apricot and treasure red. Just one or two for you to choose from...

Cordyline australis Can Can

Posted in: Evergreen Shrub, Unusual | October 11, 2015 at 08:26 , by Downside Nurseries

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Image of Cordyline australis Can Can-Cabbage Palm is a tropical looking evergreen with spiky foliage is a tropical looking evergreen with spiky foliage

Cordyline australis Can Can (Cabbage Palm) is a tropical looking evergreen with spiky foliage – a striking clump forming variety, rather than making a stem. The new foliage emerges with an attractive variegation pink on red and ages to cream on green. An excellent plant as a focal point in a border or...

Ready made baskets and tubs for you

Posted in: Autumn colour, Gift Vouchers, Gifts | October 7, 2015 at 08:19 , by Downside Nurseries

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Image of Ready make baskets and planters for that perfect gift, and as a treat

Ready made baskets and tubs for you – perfect for gifts – and they last so much longer than cut flowers. Just a quick reminder talking about gifts… Here at Downside, we use our own Downside gift vouchers for use in the nursery, but we are unable to accept vouchers...

Carex plyllocephala Whirling Sparkler

Posted in: Autumn colour, Unusual | October 3, 2015 at 13:00 , by Downside Nurseries

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Image of Carex plyllocephala Whirling Sparkler

Lorraine is really pleased to have been able to source this once again, as it has been unobtainable for several years. It is nice grass and always popular ‘Sparkler’ is an evergreen sedge with whorled, strap-like leaves that are light-green with cream margins on an upright stem which create a...