Downside Plant Nursery News

Lysimachia atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais’ – Chelsea Flower Show winner for Monty Don’s choice plant

Posted in: BBC TV featured plants, Chelsea Flower Show, Monty Don | May 23, 2014 at 11:34 , by Downside Nurseries

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Lysimachia atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais’ Chelsea Flower Show winner for Monty Don’s Chelsea choice plant has been here at Downside, lovingly raised and nurtured by Lorraine. But sadly now sold out as at 23 May. Most frustrating as we could have raised lots more! Isn’t hindsight wonderful! It works really well...

Orlaya

Posted in: Perennial | May 5, 2014 at 11:33 , by Downside Nurseries

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Orlaya Our Orlaya should be ready by the end of May. If you don’t know it, imagine a cross between cow parsley and candy tuft – very pretty – 60cm. Lovely for summer borders. Perennial but short lived. ...

Venidio (Arctosis) will give you flowers all summer

Posted in: Uncategorized | May 5, 2014 at 11:30 , by Downside Nurseries

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Venidio (Arctosis) These can be a bit tricky to propagate as it simply will not stop flowering, but Lorraine got it right this time and we have a nice batch! Find a sunny spot and it will be smothered in flowers and your Venidio (Arctosis) will give you flowers all summer....

Pulmonaria: Diana Clare, Blue Ensign, Blake’s Silver

Posted in: Perennial | March 30, 2014 at 09:06 , by Downside Nurseries

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Pulmonaria – three spring-flowering varieties: Diana Clare – a vigorous semi-evergreen perennial with narrow silvery-green leaves, flecked with dark green near the edges, and violet-blue flowers from late winter to late Spring. And Blue Ensign – a strong-growing deciduous perennial to 30cm tall, with broad, dark green leaves and compact...

Our newly refurbished shrub growing area

Posted in: Shrub growing area, Shrubs | March 30, 2014 at 08:54 , by Downside Nurseries

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Downside's refurbished shrub growing area

Do check out our newly refurbished shrub growing area at the top end of the Nurseries. The photinia in the picture is a popular evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves, white flowers in flattened flower heads and young red shoots. The best known is Photinia × fraseri ‘Red Robin’ which is often...