Downside Plant Nursery News

Summerinas

Posted in: Herbaceous | July 15, 2015 at 14:40 , by Downside Nurseries

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It has been a busy season and the herbaceous tunnel is looking a bit depleted, but we have started to pot up new stock so there are things being added all the time. We are trying some summerinas – a cross between Rudbeckia and Echinacea from Bob Brown’s nursery. Compact 50cm....

Fruit trees, Espaliers and Fan-Trained

Posted in: Uncategorized | July 10, 2015 at 14:40 , by Downside Nurseries

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Fruit trees, Espaliers and Fan-Trained – Lorraine is now beginning to order fruit trees for the Autumn. If there is something special you want, it is a good idea to order it now, particularly espaliers and fan-trained trees. Please call the nursery on 01225 862 392 or email Lorraine...

Watering your plants

Posted in: watering | July 10, 2015 at 14:17 , by Downside Nurseries

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Really important to keep watering your plants! It has been a dry season, there is not much moisture in the ground and these warm winds are very desiccating . Newly planted trees and shrubs need a good soak a couple of times a week. It is important not to let the...

Brugmansia (angel’s trumpet)

Posted in: Shrubs | May 10, 2015 at 08:29 , by Downside Nurseries

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Brugmansia (angel’s trumpet) is an evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub which certainly makes a spectacular statement in a conservatory or cool greenhouse. The trumpet-shaped flowers are often highly scented, and although the plant is not fully hardy, it can be placed outdoors during the frost-free summer months. We have both some...

White plants for your borders – Orlaya grandiflora, Perennial Stocks, Nicotiana affinis and sylvestris, White tree lupins and New Guinea Impatiens

Posted in: BBC TV featured plants, Bedding, Dan Pearson, Perennial, Summer Bedding | May 1, 2015 at 13:29 , by Downside Nurseries

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If you’re looking for white plants for your borders, then here’s a few options for your consideration: Orlaya grandiflora- the white flowers of this gorgeous short lived perennial form in big, flat-topped clusters, which can look a little like lace-cap hydrangeas. They flower throughout the summer and continue until first frosts...